“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?”

“Who knows? He’s a

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

looked at Nicole, his eyes

reassured Jared, squeezing his hand.

he wants a temporary truce to lower your guard?” Max

Nicole responded, nodding thoughtfully. She had known Lawrence for a

what does he want?” Max looked at

“You said his

have quieted

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

wide eyes. Nicole considered this. ‘Could it be that Lawrence

smile playing on her lips. No, that’s not Lawrence’s style. He doesn’t give up until

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

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