Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 316

On the way to the airport. Frank halted the car at an open space not far from Turner Manor.

Rose observed her brother deftly maneuver the car into a parking spot using one hand and inquired, “What are you up to?”

Ignoring Rose’s question, Frank retrieved his phone from the central console and typed a few words on the open chat interface. Then, he exited the app after typing and dialing a number. Once the call connected, he instructed. “You can proceed now

Rose was utterly perplexed by this sequence of actions and speculated. “What on earth is he doing? He isn’t setting off explosives, is he Curiosity piqued, she questioned once more. “What’s your plan? You…”

Betore she could complete her sentence, a sudden explosive sound erupted, overpowering her voice. A spectacular burst of fireworks shot swiftly into the sky, instantly illuminating the darkness

The interior of the car, previously dim, now glowed brightly with the radiance of the fireworks Rose’s gaze fixed on the night sky, where the colorful explosions lett a briet yet dazzling imprint against the dark canvas

Overlapping memories flashed through her mind. It was the scene of Trevon confessing his feelings to Natalie on the island not long ago. At that time. Trevon had ignited fireworks for Natalie. Ava was envious of that proposal. As Rose admired that moment, she had made it sound like she had arranged it for Ava

A sudden realization dawned on Rose. Her mind raced. Surprised and playfully, she swatted Frank, who reclined lazily in his seat and gazed at the fireworks above. “Geez, you’re quite strategic. So, you overheard everything that night. You arranged this for Ava tonight because she envied the fireworks on the island, right?”

Frank tapped the steering wheel with one hand and leaned against the car window with the other, responding, Pursuing someone is a man’s affair What’s a girl doing meddling with it?”

For reasons she couldn’t quite fathom. Rose found Frank incredibly impressive-domineering yet charismatic.

Rose contemplated. “No wonder Cranky Franky said he’d take the first 99 steps towards her in the future. So, this is what he meant- a touch of male chauvinism. But it’s alright, after all, he is my brother”

Meanwhile, a passionate encounter was unfolding in a room at Turner Manor. Prioritizing quality and gentleness, two people were engrossed in their realm of ecstasy.

However, their cuphoria was abruptly interrupted by the loud sound of fireworks a few minutes later. Trevon frowned and glanced at the gap in the curtains. The bursts of light occasionally pierced through the cracks, disrupting their climax.

With her vision blurred, Natalie suggested. “Aren’t you going to close the curtains?”

Annoyed by Frank’s antics. Trevon clenched his teeth in irritation and muttered. “This Frank guy sticks to a script, following a set routine. He is copying what I’ve done before. He lacks originality. Let Ava hang on a bit longer. It’ll toughen him up.”

cheeks tinged with a sheer flush, her hues perfectly harmonized,

again, saying. “Once you’re in,

fireworks in the night sky harmonized with the sparkling gems

Ava’s phone received a message from Frank. The message contained simple words.

refreshing sensation upon contact. A warmth spread through Ava’s heart as her fingers grazed the cool cloth. Each firework blossoming in the sky left a fleeting beauty etched within her heart, creating a

happiness surged within her. Without conscious thought,

she had become one with this surprise. Her chest swelled with joy,

99 steps toward me. So, is the final step marriage or having a child? Never mind the last step for now. Let’s tally up how many steps Frank has taken.

to Sapphire City to find me. It is worth one point. The second step was secretly helping me, which is worth one point. The third step is giving me 11 flowers. That’s one point. Showing up

them up, he’s taken eight steps. 1, 2, 3,

be reach 99 99 points seem a

Let’s go with six points per step. That will be 48. That number feels a bit awkward, though. Scratch that. Seven points per step, which makes it a total of 56 points. Yes, that’s good. It’s just a bit shy

school days as she delved deep into her thoughts. Finally, she made her decision. She unlocked her phone, glanced at the screen, and spotted a few words. A sinile tugged

with joy, she typed a message on the screen, her fingers dancing merrily across the keyboard, [For the person walking 99 steps, thanks to your fireworks, I’ll bump you up to 56 points.]

and Frank wrote, [How did you come

the method behind the

calculations based on my criteria. If

are the criteria?]

replied proudly. [Ava’s

with a simple,

responses seemed more extensive!

felt strangely familiar as if they

from her seat and jumped with joy while holding her phone. Then, she leaned against the balcony railing to continue watching the endless cascade of fireworks in the sky. The extent of the

romance. If a girl told a man she disliked romance or surprises, she might not honestly dislike romance;

gestures of Frank. She wasn’t opposed to romance, so why not embrace

accompanied his sister to the airport. Upon arrival, Joseph’s private

engaged in a chat with Ava. She could