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Chapter 20 — What does she want from me?

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Nicole’s POV

The woman moved into the house like she owned every inch of air in it. The moment she stepped through the doorway I felt my skin tighten. She looked like she was in her late fifties—sharp features, hair done up, clothes that reeked luxury before she even spoke. Before Brad called her “Mum,” I’d already guessed she must be his mother. There was a way she carried herself that gave it away.

She wasted no time at all. The first question she lobbed across the room was for Brad, but her eyes never quite left me. “Why haven’t you been taking your calls? Where did you keep your phone?” Her tone was clipped, and underneath it was the kind of annoyance that smelled like habit—she expected obedience and thought answers should be immediate.

Brad answered, and I tried to hide how every word felt like a measurement. “Oh that! So sorry, I guess I forgot it at the team's hostel. I just got to know when I wanted to check something in my phone not quite long. Besides what are you doing her
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    Brad’s POVI got to the space where my mum had her tinted glass car parked, thinking I’d only help her with her reading glasses. Even though I had earlier suspected she was up to something with Nicole in there, which was why I hurriedly got here and was hoping to get inside quickly to meet them. Honestly, I expected to see her driver inside, since there was no way she’d drive all the way here herself. She never did things like that. Still, with how things had been going—her showing up suddenly, throwing herself into my business with Nicole—I already knew she didn’t mean well. But the truth? I didn’t care. Nicole mattered more than whatever games she thought she was playing as it's my duty to protect her.I pulled at the rear door, not expecting much. I just wanted to confirm my mum’s driver was inside so I could pick up the glasses. But when the door opened—I froze.Sitting there like she owned the damn world was the last person I expected to see. I even had to pause for a second to

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