Rather than stopping them, the housekeeper merely chuckled approvingly at the rambunctious two. After they had disappeared into the house, she turned to Natalie and welcomed her warmly, saying, “Ms. Smith! You’re here.”

Natalie flashed a friendly grin at the housekeeper in return. “Is Ms. Mackenzie home?” she asked.

“Yes, she’s entertaining guests today,” the housekeeper replied. She then looked curiously at Shane, who was standing beside Natalie.

Natalie smiled. Holding onto Shane’s arm, she announced, “This is my boyfriend, Shane.”

“Hello, Mr. Shane,” the housekeeper politely greeted.

“Hello.” Shane gave her a slight nod.

The housekeeper turned back to Natalie, then exclaimed, “This is wonderful! If Ms. Mackenzie were to meet Shane, she’d certainly be overjoyed.”

“Why?” Shane inquired, raising an eyebrow.

The housekeeper beamed at him. “Ms. Mackenzie has always thought that Ms. Smith’s life was a little too barren of romance. That lack of experience was rather apparent in her designs. She’s been longing for her to experience love in the hope that it’d translate into her work.”

“Oh?” Shane narrowed his eyes, examining Natalie’s face, which was now crimson with embarrassment. “Have you really never been in a relationship before?”

 

mumbled an

woman of twenty-six years of age, had

 

curled up slightly.

moment later, another thought struck Shane, and his face grew grave once

how did Sharon and Connor come about,

long, hard look at Natalie’s lovely face as if he could find the answer to his riddle

with nothing but Natalie’s

you looking at me like that for? Is there something on my face?” Natalie asked self-consciously as she searchingly felt

his gaze, then

“Oh,” Natalie answered hesitantly.

then, the housekeeper saved Natalie and Shane from the inadvertent awkwardness that ensued. “Ms. Smith, Mr. Shane, please

along with her. They passed through the same door the twins

them toward the sofa and poured them glasses of water. “Please have a seat. I’ll let Ms. Mackenzie know you’re here,” she suggested

in the direction

with interest. Frowning, he asked Natalie in a

children had vanished ever since they disappeared behind the

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