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"Nicole is the best. You care about me." Samuel ate the snack and looked at Nicole gratefully."Next time, don't be so blunt, much to Mom's embarrassment." Nicole sat down and looked at him."I wasn't thinking too much. I was fit to be tied when I saw Norah and thought of her taking so much money from Mom and still coming to live in our house. I really don't understand her." Samuel bit into a snack hard."That you don't understand; supplies might be important, but a home base is even more important." Spencer drew an analogy.Samuel looked at him with plausible understanding. "Your analysis makes sense. So what should we do as people on the home base?""We will just lie in wait." Spencer stood in front of the window like a grand strategist."I will not join you guys. I'm going back to rest." Nicole saw her two brothers too deep into acting and shook her head helplessly.When she got back to her room, it was still early, and she could not sleep, so Nicole turned on her computer to

"Hmm." Nicole was helpless, too."Then you stay here for the time being." Jared saw this as an opportunity instead.Nicole looked at him, figuring that was all she could do. "Okay."Jared had changed into casual wear and went downstairs with Nicole to the living room.As soon as Jared and Nicole came to the living room, Spencer and Samuel got to their feet. "Our classmates asked us to go play cricket with them. We will have to go."Jared looked at Spencer and Samuel. "Why don't you stay for lunch if you're not in a hurry?" After all, they were both Nicole's brothers."It's okay. Our classmates have been hastening us. We will leave now." Spencer and Samuel snickered and glanced at Nicole before hurrying away.In fact, no classmates were looking for them to play cricket at all. They just did not want to disturb Jared and Nicole here.On the couch, Jared hugged Nicole in his arms. "It seems like a long time since we have snuggled together like this.""I am free this afternoon. Wh

"I am almost ready for the betrothal. You can let me know if you need anything so I can have someone prepare it." Jared looked over at her. "I don't have any demand." Nicole did not like fussiness, so she did not ask for much."No demand? Well, take your time thinking about it. We still have a few days, anyway." Jared thought he was asking too abruptly.The two had lunch, cleaned up a bit, and then drove to the beach.The breeze was gentle, and the waves were lapping the beach. Just standing here, Nicole's mood was inexplicably becoming better. Resting on the beach felt like a cozy hug, one only matched by the sunshine-filled sky. Stepping on the sun-warmed sand felt so comfortable.On the surface of the sea, many surfers kept falling into and climbing out of the water.Seeing that Nicole was interested in surfing, Jared asked her, "Want to go surfing?""You know how to surf?" Nicole looked sideways at Jared with a skeptical look on her face."Let me show you my charm." Jared

"Good." Sean looked at his younger sister, who was more like a leader at the moment."Don't get mad. Things always work out." Nicole reassured Sean."I'm alright. We just stop working for a day, and then we will have to work overtime to catch up. After all, Aegis Corporation wants us to deliver the project on time." It was Aegis Corporation's audit department that Sean was worried about."By the way, Nicole, didn't Mr. Harmon invite you, Mom, and Dad to be his guests? Did you guys go?" Speaking of Aegis Corporation, Sean remembered Mr. Harmon's invitation earlier."It is tomorrow. Do you want to come along, then?" Nicole asked."I can tag along?" Sean's eyes lit up."Sure, just so you can talk to Mr. Harmon about the project, too." For Nicole, Sean was the best shield she could use."Okay, then I will pick you, Mom, and Dad up at the Riddle Mansion in the morning." Sean looked forward to tomorrow with excitement."OK, then we will go now. Make sure we're on top of things." Nico

Gloria hurriedly pulled her back. "What's the hurry? Stay for dinner, and then only go."Since she last reprimanded Nicole at school, Gloria clearly felt that her relationship with Nicole was drifting apart little by little because of Norah.Nicole gave up upon seeing her mother's reluctance to see her go. "Okay."Gloria and Daniel breathed a sigh of relief and smiled in unison.She sat in the middle of the couch with Nicole on her left and Norah on her right."Norah, has school been preparing for finals lately?" Gloria asked with concern."Yeah, now I'm studying and doing mock-up questions every day. It's killing me." Norah complained."That's tiring. Do you want to take a day off to rest?" Gloria was afraid that the pressure would be too much and wear Norah out."I have taken a day off and want to go out tomorrow to unwind," Norah said, seemingly unintentionally, but her eyes glanced at Nicole."Mom, is Sean going with you to Mr. Harmon's house tomorrow?" Norah asked."Sean