Semua Bab After Rebirth, I Married His Billionaire Uncle : Bab 71 - Bab 76

At the entrance of Golden Pond Mall. Nora, arm in arm with Nathaniel, dressed in a soft floral sundress, moved through the crowd like an ordinary if unusually attractive couple. They drew glances, sure, but outside the handful who followed financial news closely, almost nobody actually recognized them. Shoppers had better things to do than clock faces. So without ever flashing any ID, the two of them stayed comfortably anonymous. Nora, remembering his earlier vague instructions, asked quietly, “Which stores are we actually checking?” “Hmm most are new openings, Kevin didn’t specify. Let’s just wander.” Once he said that, Nora started scanning for whatever caught her eye. First stop: a snack shop, not out of any real craving the products themselves were just genuinely interesting. The place was called “Childhood Snacks,” shelves stocked floor to ceiling on both sides. The most prominent display featured the spicy jerky strips Nora remembered vividly, the kind she’d definitely sn

“What is wrong with that woman? Challenging you unprompted just to mock people afterward!”“She wasn’t wrong, though.” Alex rolled his eyes, shooting Nora a pointed look. “If I’d known, I’d have borrowed machines from a different company entirely.”He’d had his own technicians handle the earlier fix, personally reimbursed Vivian for the tokens on the spot, an obvious attempt to draw a hard line. Somehow, none of it had registered. Vivian just kept clinging regardless.Whether that was genuine obliviousness or a deliberate act, he didn’t particularly care to find out.“Ha, let's go check something else.”Nora had assumed Alex would decline the winnings even if he won. Instead, he’d taken every last token. His blunt, black-and-white worldview only deepened her unease.This was a man who saw everything in absolutes. Lose, and you accept it. Cross him, lie to him, even a friend probably wouldn’t get a pass.Especially since she and Alex weren’t even remotely friends. She cut the thought o

Stepping out of the dog café, none of them had finished their drinks.The group deliberated and headed upstairs.Golden Pond Mall followed a fairly traditional layout, spending power scaled with each floor. Ground level ran snacks and casual goods; the top floor housed formalwear and fine jewelry.Nora picked a jewelry store.Before walking in, she deliberately didn’t ditch her drink. Right at the door, a greeter stopped her. “So sorry, ma’am, drinks aren’t allowed inside. Would you like me to hold it for you?”“You’ll hold it?”“Of course. I’ll return it the second you’re done. Promise, no sneaky sips!”The greeter delivered it with a genuine, easy warmth.Even though Nora was holding cheap fruit juice, not exactly a designer beverage.Nora nodded, pleased. “Alright, take care of it for me.”“Nora, always the busy one even forgetting jewelry stores don’t allow outside drinks. If it’s been a while since you’ve been shopping, I’ve got VIP cards at plenty of places. We could go together