The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 67

Nancy didn't even bother to look up. "More or less."

Lenard was at a loss for words.

"Put me down." Nancy's warning gaze landed on Judson, clearly a bit miffed.

Judson saw her irritation and panicked, quickly setting Nancy down. "Babe, don't be mad. Uh, I care about you too much..."

By the end of his sentence, his eyes were visibly reddening, on the verge of tears.

Lenard's eyes widened in surprise, staring at the scene before him. "Nancy, where did you find this pure soul in that quaint little vineyard?"

"Enough talk." Nancy briskly started walking. "You two, follow me."

Despite having a good rapport with her studio colleagues, Nancy didn't enjoy being the center of

unwanted attention.

snapped out

couldn't stabilize himself and fell face-first to the ground, landing

to meet Judson's gaze, towering above

Judson, freezing the air around them. For reasons unknown, Lenard felt

abyss. He scoffed coldly before

two different people. Left behind, Lenard shuddered at the memory of Judson's glare, realizing it wasn't an average Joe.

looks like my buddy's got himself a formidable rival." With that thought, Lenard finally stepped into

on either side of

you mad at me? It's all my fault. Seeing another guy

Nancy's thigh, his voice soft and appeasing, "Babe, you are

Nancy was helpless.

had just pushed the door open, couldn't help but burst into laughter at the

shot him a

he caught Judson's furious look of anger with a hint of menace, which quickly

"Babe, he looks creepy when he laughs. Send him away.

disbelief, pointing at himself. "What? Creepy? Me, known for my charm,