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 inaudible

a grown woman of twenty-six years of age,

 

slightly. He seemed pleased at the

moment later, another thought struck Shane, and his face

been in love, how

long, hard look at Natalie’s lovely face as

with nothing but

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

gaze,

“Oh,” Natalie answered hesitantly.

the inadvertent awkwardness that ensued. “Ms. Smith, Mr. Shane, please

Shane along with her. They passed through

and Shane were in the living room, the housekeeper directed them toward the sofa and poured them glasses of water. “Please have a seat. I’ll

upstairs in

antiquated surroundings with interest. Frowning, he asked Natalie in a low voice, “Where are

since they disappeared behind the door as if

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