Todos os capítulos de My Last Gift to Her First Love: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

Meanwhile, Graham rushed Nolan straight to the hospital. That slap had really done some damage. Half of Nolan's face had swelled up, and there were a few sharp scratches from Caleb's fingernails. It left Graham deeply unsettled and worried."Graham, I really am fine!" Nolan assured, glancing at his brother's tense, drawn expression."Looks like things are mostly settled at the company. When are you planning to head back?" Graham asked.He still couldn't shake his unease. His younger brother had barely returned to Port Haven and had already run into so much trouble. He couldn't exactly stay by his side every hour of every day, so going back together felt like the safer choice.As for Caleb, Graham had no intention of letting things slide easily. He had plenty of ways to deal with someone like that...Nolan paused at the question, thinking it over for a moment. "There's still one important investor I haven't locked down yet. He's not based in Port Haven, so I'll need to meet him in

"It's you?!" both men exclaimed at nearly the same instant.The investor turned out to be the very same elderly gentleman Nolan had helped at the airport.The old man, Gerald Whitfield, looked just as surprised and delighted. "Mr. Nolan, or should I say Mr. Vance now? What a coincidence running into you again, and under circumstances like these, no less!"Nolan smiled warmly and invited Gerald to sit, personally pouring him tea. "Mr. Whitfield, it really is quite the coincidence. You look well. I take it you've recovered nicely?"Gerald laughed heartily. "Ha, strong as ever. I could probably go another ten years without a problem!"He was nothing at all like the difficult reputation Nolan had been warned about. So much for rumors. If anything, Gerald seemed warm and easy to get along with, far from the "eccentric" everyone made him out to be.Nolan smiled and pulled out carefully prepared materials from his bag, presenting them respectfully. "Mr. Whitfield, this covers everything

After returning from Meridian City, Nolan's phone rang. It was Jonas, saying he'd be flying back the next day.Nolan had planned to meet him at the airport himself, but Jonas turned him down. The latter was worried that being seen together might draw unwanted attention and put Nolan's cover at risk.Nolan thought it over and realized Jonas had a point, especially since Vivian might still be keeping tabs on his movements. And honestly, this recent trip to Meridian City had stirred up more complicated feelings than he cared to admit.The next day, once Jonas landed in Port Haven, they arranged to meet at a quiet, out-of-the-way café. After work, Nolan geared up in a baseball cap and sunglasses, looking every bit like he was on some kind of covert mission, and drove over discreetly.Pushing open the café door, he spotted Jonas waving from the corner table and hurried over. The two friends, long overdue for a real conversation, caught up easily, chatting about life in Port Haven.Even

The confusion on Nolan's face only fueled Chris' need to gossip.He pulled up a chair and settled in comfortably as he recounted, "Mr. Vance, since you've been overseas so long, you probably don't know the local gossip! All these years, every eligible bachelor in Port Haven has tried courting Ms. Lane, and every single one struck out. It's all because she's still carrying around this flawless image of her ex-husband in her heart."Nolan couldn't help a faint smile. "If he was really that perfect, why did he end up as just her ex?"Chris' expression shifted immediately. "That's just how women are sometimes! Don't appreciate what's right in front of them until it's gone, then suddenly realize who their true love really was."He paused mid-sentence, grabbing his phone and scrolling furiously, before looking up with a serious expression. "Mr. Vance, scratch everything I just said! I don't think you should go for it with Ms. Lane after all!""Why the sudden change of heart?" Nolan aske

On the drive back from the cemetery, Nolan's thoughts churned in a hopeless tangle, impossible to settle.He'd wanted to draw a clean line between him and Vivian, and finally find some peace of his own. But her words had landed like a hammer blow straight to his heart, sending ripples through everything he thought he'd resolved.Vivian's name had been carved into his heart since he was practically a boy. Letting go of her would feel like tearing away a piece of himself. It was something incredibly painful and practically impossible.And yet, those old wounds ran too deep to ignore, leaving him questioning whether he even had the courage to break free from the past and start something new with her all over again.Right then, his gaze landed on the elegant velvet box sitting quietly on his desk, and he sank into deep, troubled thought.Just as his mind churned with a thousand conflicting feelings, his phone rang sharply, shattering the quiet. The screen showed a message from Sabrina