Yvonne showed Nina the message, and the commanding tone in Joe's words was unmistakable.

"You're not going," Nina said firmly. "What's he going to do about it? Even if he somehow finds this place, we have Nash here, and worst-case scenario, Nigel can help too, right?"

Nina's instincts told her there was something unspoken and troubling between Yvonne and Joe. She didn't push for details, but she wasn't about to let her friend fall deeper into a bad situation.

Yvonne, who deep down had no desire to see Joe, hesitated for a moment before deleting the message.

Back in the hotel lobby, Nigel approached them, holding a bouquet of roses behind his back.

"Yvonne, I wish you happiness every day and a handsome guy like me to brighten your life," he said with a playful grin, handing her the flowers.

"I've been wanting to give you roses for a while but could never find the right moment. Then I heard from Mr. York that you had a close call recently, and it really shook me. So I figured, why wait for the perfect moment? Sometimes, you just have to go for it." Yvonne instinctively wanted to refuse, but Nina quickly took the flowers and handed them back to her. She leaned in and whispered, "Just enjoy the moment. Don't overthink it, okay?"

she still felt

them returned to their seats. Nina sat beside Nash, leaving Yvonne to sit with Nigel on the opposite side. The atmosphere felt a

"Ta-da! This is the

caught off guard, unsure of how to respond. For a brief moment, she thought about accepting it, but her rational side held her

hotel doors burst open. Joe stormed in, radiating anger. "Didn't you get my

you're talking

that Joe couldn't do anything to her from where he

reach her, but when his eyes landed on the necklace she wore, his anger flared. His gaze burned with jealousy,

give you

his jealousy, smirked. "Not only did he give me a

flashing a smile. "He said if I wanted, he'd be my rock for

he shot a venomous glare at Nigel, who remained cool

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