NovelOnlineChapter 344
Melissa shotan awkward look, and | nodded. “It's from Mr. Hallman. You really can’t say no now, can you?”
Zachary laughed from the side. “Seriously, my boss is super generous. Just take it already.”
Melissa grinned from ear to ear, happily slipped the gift into her bag, and gavea playful wink.
| turned to Nathan and asked, “Why were you carrying a gift around with you?”
000so%
+23
Nathan chuckled. “Zachary toldabout that pact you guys made back in the day.”
Zachary quickly threw up his hands. “Yeah, Melissa toldabout your college deal, so | gave my boss a heads-
up.”
Melissa shotan envious look. “Victoria, Mr. Hallman really pays attention to you. He remembers even the
tiniest things. You're seriously lucky. You'll be living a happy life.”
Her words madeblush, and | shot Nathan a sideways glance.
Nathan was looking atwith so much warmth that my heart almost melted. | reminded myself to stay rational,
no matter how much he loved me.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
“Thanks, Nathan,” I said, glancing at him.
However, Nathan chuckled. “What are you thankingfor?”
“For remembering that little thing and savingfrom getting embarrassed in front of my friend,” | said with a
smile.
Nathan replied warmly, “Your friends are my friends now. Building good relationships always starts with little
things.”
“Well said!” Melissa exclaimed, slapping the table. “Mr. Hallman, you're basically every woma best friend.”
Nathan and | just stared at her, completely speechless.
Zachary quickly jumped in. “Melissa, my boss is a tech guy, not someone who keeps up with all the ladies’
business.”
That had everyone bursting out laughing.
Dinner wrapped up on a relaxed, cheerful note. I'd had a few drinks, so driving was out of the question, and
Nathan had some, too. He leaned in and advised, “Want to cover to my place for a bit?”
“Hey, you mentioned you had a dog. Where is it? | haven't seen it around,” | asked, remembering that before
Nathan left for Aurelia, he'd askedba look after it, but i'd been way too busy.
“Yeah, 1 keep it in a small villa Want to go check it out now?” Nathan said quietly
“Sure, I'll go with you?” | replied, feeling a little closer to Nathan than before. Maybe beelings didn’t really fade
away. They just shift onto someone vise.
I'd always thought | could get through life without feeding a man, just being a total iron lady
But life was short, and the world had both men and women if guys weren't meant to be there, the universe
wouldn't have bothered making them. They had to serve spurpose
No matter what happened between Nathan and me, for now, we were giving a real shot, getting to know each
other, and honestly, it was exciting and a
lot of fun.
| made up my mind. It was tto drop all those unnecessary labels and personas. If fate brought someone my
way, | just needed to dive in and enjoy
1/2
08:57 Sat, 23 Aug M ti
Chapter 344
falling in love.
< 380%1
| followed Nathan back to his small villa. It was exactly what | expected-a cozy two-story house with a small
yard. As soon as we parked outside, the dog started barking from inside.
“It's a golden retriever,” Nathan said. “Don’t worry. It’s super chill and wouldn't hurt a fly.”
“With you around, I've got nothing to worry about,” | said with a smile.
Nathan took my hand and ledtoward the small gate. The housekeeper crunning over, opened it for us,
and said with a big smile, “Mr. Hallman, you're back.”
“Yeah, I'll be staying here tonight. Take a couple of days off and relax,” Nathan said gently.
“Thanks, Mr. Hallman,” the housekeeper replied and then turned towith a smile. “Your girlfriend is so
beautiful You two make such a great couple.
i smiled politely. “Thank you.”
Just then, a huge figure cbarreling toward us, and | instinctively darted behind Nathan. In the next second, |
jumped up and clung to his back like a koala with my legs wrapped tightly around his strong waist.
“Oh, my God. It’s huge!” | blurted out.
AD
ad wift
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
