Nina was deeply moved. Luca even prepared new slippers for her. It was a welcoming gesture.

It meant she welcomed her for an extended stay here.

Nina could not resist Luca's kindness, so she changed into the new slippers without taking off her mask and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

“No, it's alright.” Luca shook her head. With Nina's arrival, she had no intention of pretending anymore. She planned to let Nina spend the night here.

The moment Nina finished her sentence, she saw Aunt Niele with a surprised look on her face. Did Aunt Neile not take the day off today?

Her questioning gaze then landed on Luca.

"Alright, I lied to you. There's no barbecue today. I found out about your situation. Since Mr. Mallory is away on a business trip, you might as well crash here for a bit,” said Luca.

Nina was about to ask how Luca found out about it, but then she thought of Sue and figured that she must have told Luca.

Hence, she changed her statement. "No, staying here would be too much of a bother for you all."

"What's the matter? Didn’t you spend a few nights here before? Plus, the kids are totally cool with you staying. Just make yourself at home here. Take a seat. Let me grab something real quick, then we can head upstairs together.”

Luca pushed Nina to the sofa and headed to the kitchen.

Nina understood Luca's intention. She wanted her to stay.

No wonder she had the new slippers ready. It was more convenient this way.

"Hello, Ms. Nina," greeted the three kids in the living room who were doing their homework.

"Uh, hi..." Nina looked at the three well-behaved kids, but her mind was on what Luca had said.

it really okay for her to

so, she would not have minded. She did not think it was a big deal either when she came to stay here last time. After all, it was

week to avoid Karen for no apparent

was lost in her thoughts, Luca returned from the kitchen with an ice

with their homework. Thus,

what Sue said about Nina's face being pretty swollen. Even

nodded and

Nina realized everything was prepared, and even

take

took off her mask as

“Why is

face, feeling a slight pain. Even though she applied an ice pack on her face right

body's just built this way. It doesn't

about Nina's delicate body, which was quite different from her own.

sensed Luca's implication of blaming Percy. She shook her head and

She even asked someone to kick the door open. It was far

but shudder at the thought of how Karen behaved just now. If she had known Karen would dare to hit her, she would not have gone back. She should have called security

at the same time. She knew why Nina shivered. Hence,

replied helplessly. Karen might not find her at the villa, but she could still go to

still needs to maintain the Mallory family's reputation, so she won't act recklessly. There are so many people at the office. If she were to really go there and cause trouble, the Mallory family's reputation would be at

was not great, but the more

causing a scene at Brilliant would not go unnoticed by Old Master

was legally married to Percy, it

mother and daughter-in-law. It would not

The pain in her face was still bothering her. She slowly heaved a sigh and muttered, "I hope so." "Let me apply some ice for you. Otherwise, it might swell even more tomorrow." Luca looked at the red swelling on Nina's face

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