“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?”

Jared’s voice carried a hint of disbelief. ‘Is that all? What’s Lawrence planning?’ “Who knows? He’s a weird one,”

silently. Although Lawrence appeared calm, she knew he

looked at Nicole, his eyes calm yet filled with

his

this mean he wants a temporary truce to

Nicole responded, nodding thoughtfully. She had known Lawrence for a few years and had some

he want?”

“You said his men

were active before have quieted

game,” Jared said coldly. ‘ Retreating to advance, preparing to gather strength in secret, or maybe he has

he be scared?” Lulu asked with wide eyes. Nicole considered this. ‘Could it be

lips. No, that’s not Lawrence’s style. He doesn’t give up

maybe to steal the Crests?” Lulu speculated. But she quickly realized that since the

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