“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?”

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

calm, she knew he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing,

looked at Nicole, his eyes calm yet filled

Jared, squeezing his hand. ‘He’s probably just buying

he wants a temporary truce to lower

but he must have a plan behind it,” Nicole responded, nodding thoughtfully. She had known Lawrence

want?” Max looked

slightly. “You said his men

active before have quieted

playing a deep game,” Jared said coldly. ‘ Retreating to advance, preparing to gather strength in secret, or maybe

asked with wide eyes. Nicole considered this. ‘Could it be that Lawrence knows he can’t beat us, so he’s seeking mercy now?”

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

he’s trying to get closer to you, maybe to steal the Crests?” Lulu speculated. But she quickly realized that since the Crests had recognized their master,

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