“Why are you here?” Nicole asked in surprise.

“I came to see you,” Jared replied softly, his gaze gentle as he took a seat beside her on the couch.

Nicole joined him, her body leaning against the soft cushions. “I just got back.”

“I know,” Jared said, reaching out to take her hand.

Nicole’s eyebrows raised slightly. “You knew?”

Her mind raced to a conclusion. Jared must have known about her lunch with Lawrence. His arrival here was far from a mere coincidence.

“Yes,” Jared confirmed, “What did he say to you?”

Nicole’s frown deepened. “What if I told you we just had lunch? Would you believe that?”

that all? What’s Lawrence planning?’ “Who knows? He’s a weird one,” Lulu added with a pout, “But for sure, he’s

Lawrence appeared calm, she knew he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, not

at Nicole, his eyes calm yet

worry, I’m fine,” Nicole reassured Jared, squeezing his hand. ‘He’s probably

truce

it,” Nicole responded, nodding thoughtfully. She had known Lawrence for a few years

what does he want?”

darkened slightly. “You said his men

who were active before have quieted down, some even left San

deep game,” Jared said coldly. ‘ Retreating to advance, preparing to gather strength in secret, or maybe he has some information we don’t

Nicole considered this. ‘Could it be that Lawrence

smile playing on her lips. No, that’s

get closer to you, maybe to steal the Crests?” Lulu speculated. But she quickly

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