Chapter 0494 She turned away from us then, toward the railing instead. She looked out over the water with a wine glass in one hand and the other up against her chest, tucking the notecard safely out of our reach.

Veronica tilted her head, and I followed her away. Together we retreated inside and toward the wicker seating area near the front door. Along the way, Veronica plucked a notepad and a pencil from a serving tray. She wrote as we walked.

When we reached the seating area, she placed down her wine.

“I’m so sorry, Veronica,” I said at once. “I totally botched it.”

“It’s fine,” Veronica said.

“But I ruined our plan. We won't even know where to start now.” “I wouldn’t go that far.” Veronica finished writing. Then she turned the notepad to me and I saw her detailed, and well-penned, scribblings.

Her handwriting, even when writing quickly, was fantastic.

I read the first couple lines. “This is...” “I was able to quickly memorize some of what was on the notecard,” Veronica said. “Unfortunately, I was unable to see the last two instructions because of her thumb in the way, but this should give us a starting place.” “Veronica, you're incredible!” I said, and pulled her into a quick hug. “With

time!” “My treasure?” said Nicholas, suddenly behind me. How long had he been there? Veronica did not

“I... uh...” He looked at me

the one who

Julian, so we

but it thankfully sounded endeared. “That’s not in the rules.” “No

done.” Nicholas made a soft humming noise, not an agreement,

to know the last two

Veronica dipped her head. “If you'll excuse me.” She tucked the notepad paper into her pocket, grabbed her wine, and moved toward

disposition slowly changed, standing there alone beside me.

dissipated, and he seemed ill at

alright?”

closer to me. Not close enough to touch, but near enough for me to feel the warmth radiating off of his strong body. He was still shirtless, as I was still in my swimsuit. I swallowed thickly, suddenly possessing a lump in

worried,” he said, which stopped my lusty

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