Nicole looked at Lulu with a smile, seemingly reassuring her.

With a sigh, Lulu regained her composure. After all, they couldn’t just ask Lawrence to leave since he wasn’t going anywhere.

“Everything went smoothly overseas, I hope,” Lawrence said, feigning concern.

“Quite smoothly, and we even had some unexpected gains,” Nicole responded, not revealing too much. She believed Lawrence was already aware of the details.

Lawrence smiled wryly, “Well, congratulations then.”

He understood Nicole was being deliberate. She knew he was aware of everything, so there was no need for him to pretend otherwise.

Nicole nodded politely, “Thank you.”

Observing Nicole’s seemingly polite but distant demeanor, Lawrence’s eyes darkened slightly.

it down and wishing them a pleasant meal,

Lawrence said with a smile, looking

showing no sign of discomfort, and started eating

listening to their conversation while eating his

and Lulu chatted, subtly keeping an

his calm demeanor, Nicole’s eyebrows slightly

Nicole and Lulu prepared

offered, “Let me

we have a driver,”

a stretch; they wouldn’t accept a ride

any further,” Lawrence said, not insisting further and

aside, whispered,

calmly and join them for lunch

seem a bit strange,” Nicole said; her expression became serious with thought. She wondered if

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