After he got off the car, he went over to the passenger’s seat and opened the door before he escorted a lady out. I was totally not expecting him to bring a woman—an elegant woman, to be precise. I thought he would come with Jackson.
I lost myself for a second, looking at the lady.
But I quickly collected myself and went ahead to greet them. “It’s been a long time, Nick. You’re still as dashing as ever.”
Nick smiled back at me politely. The childishness in his manner was long gone already. “It’s been a long time. You’ve gotten thinner.”
“Aren’t you going to introduce your friend to us?” I asked, looking at the lady beside him.
He nodded and held her hand. “This is Rose, my girlfriend,” he said, before turning toward the woman. “Rose, this is my sister, Scarlett.”
Sister! The word really sounded stiff and distant coming from Nick.
a sweet smile. “Nice to meet you, Scarlett. You’re just as beautiful as
on in. Lunch is almost
into the house and asked them to take a seat. There were some burning questions I wanted to ask, but I did not. I wanted to know
Jackson since I figured their relationship was not as simple. I thought both of them would continue seeing each other, but it turned out
Rose. This is why I brought her with me today. Her family’s from K City, so I guess it’ll be easier
Nick’s direct statement, but it was not like she did not see this coming. “I’m glad you’re finally settling down.
his head. “We don’t have any preference, mom. Something simple will suffice. Maybe just get
to Nick. She was glad to see her children finally settling down and getting married. This was what
They looked so rigid and polite around each other.
Rose upstairs. I figured she
his face downcast. “I heard mom said you’re moving the company to K City? Are you planning
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