Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 34

Nicole gently compressed her lips in a smile. "Didn't they say already? She's a doctor."

Aleena puckered up her lips. "I wonder what her relationship with Eugene is. Could it be that he likes her?"

Nicole shot Aleena a disapproving look. "Do you know why men fall for women of this sort?"

Aleena was nonplussed. "Why?"

Nicole leaned toward her and responded, "It's because she’s high up there, far away from him, playing hard to get. This would intensify every man's desire to possess a woman. Even so, she's actually easy to hook up with as she's open-minded, bold, and is good at reading the room. Everyone that she has her eyes on will probably be in her bag."

Hearing this startled Aleena. "What should we do then?"

A scornful look flashed across Nicole's face before she added blandly, "I feel like you can go and give her a toast. It's as if you're giving Eugene a toast. Even though he didn't comment about what happened earlier, I can't say for sure that he's not bothered. Giving them a toast might help ease the tension between you guys, and it might also show what an understanding person you are."

best. Just wait and see how I'm going to cause

spoke, she tip-toed her way to Olivia. "Miss Maxwell, Robin's my cousin and he was here with me. I'd like to offer my apology for making things so awkward during our first encounter. Please do forgive him. I'd like

as she had already downed a few glasses of the beverage. She then smiled and responded, "You can find your own way to drink with Mr. Nolan. I was just responding to the questions of the patient as a doctor. You guys

we also don't know you too well. That’s why we can only keep apologizing. Otherwise, we might offend you. By then, Eugene's

I’m not entitled to be unhappy when they’re the ones picking

others. If you

You're right. That's why I'm here to apologize. Am I

Maxwell, you have to accept this toast. If you

this. Save the apology. If you're worried about what your cousin did, please don’t;

look on her face. "But what if

let out a frown. "What do you want? Didn't

moment, Aleena hatefully looked Eugene in the eye, looking as if she was being misunderstood. "Is she really not able to drink or are you not letting her