Chapter 45

Natalie didn’t bother with pretenses, casually grabbing what appeared to be the least expensive set of car keys on the rack. By the time Nate had laced up his sneakers and bounded down the stairs, the vehicle was already purring quietly at the curb.

She thought they were being a tad over–the–top. She had assumed that the Mercedes key fob was for the most basic model they had, but she found herself behind the wheel of a sleek S–class roadster.

Driving a car worth nearly two million dollars was sure to stir up some gossip,

The reason Natalie hadn’t bought a car back home was twofold. Firstly, she hadn’t planned on sticking around for long. Secondly, it seemed a bit too showy for a twenty–something student who was still in school and supposedly abandoned by her parents to afford her ride. Given her unique circumstances, keeping a low profile was for the best.

Reid glanced at her, asking in a soft voice, “What’s up? Don’t like it?”

She met his eyes for a moment and let out a quiet sigh. No need to mention the other cars. This one was definitely the cheapest.

“It’s nothing.” she replied, sighing. With that, she hoisted Nate into the car and took off to grab some breakfast.

Watching the roadster fade into the distance, Reid turned to leave, a nagging feeling that something was off.

steering column, which often took new drivers by surprise.

handled it

before? It

security guards in the booth exchanged knowing glances.

Nate was her little brother yesterday,

to her finger. Nate looked up, sensing her gaze, and flashed Natalie a

breakfast?” she sighed. Her irritation melted away in the

a moment of thinking, trying to articulate

to the wonders

world wide opent

out an array of fancy pastries every morning, but none of those breakfast items could hold a candle

a cozy little diner tucked away on a side street. They ordered two steaming hot pancakes that made Nate exclaim in delight at the

or strawberry one?” Natalie asked.

the words together

milk, He had

his head, watching the diner owner pouring the milkshake, puzzled, “Lady, can the milk Shake

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