âhen just take them down. There are plenty of ways to handle this. Alright, itâs settled en. Pick me up tomorrow.â
Sure thing.â
After hanging up, Nolan let out a sigh. His relationship with Dahlia was closer than iendship, yet it always seemed to hover at the brink of something more. He knew he as still hung up on that one thing from their past. It seemed they were doomed to emain in this limbo.
Once the call ended, Dahliaâs smile vanished as she turned to her agent with an icy lemeanor.
Is the paparazzi setup ready for tomorrow?â
Everythingâs arranged, but are you sure about this? Mr. Harris will be furious if he gets snapped. Heâs managed to stay off the net so farâ¦â Sienna hesitated. âArenât you afraid his will push him even further away?â
âWhat do you know? You donât understand him at all. I need to force his hand. Heâs always one step forward, two steps back with me. I know heâs still bothered by what happened years ago, but itâs been so long! And a little publicity wouldnât hurt-it could actually boost) my profile. By the way, what happened to that interview? Why hasnât the piece come through yet? How does that woman even get anything done?â
Sienna quickly responded, âNew Blossom Press told me they wanted to show their dedication, so theyâve assigned a more experienced senior writer to your article. The handover just took a little extra time. Donât worry, they wonât let you down.â
Before heading home, Nolan received another message from his grandmother. He couldnât help but smile wryly. Ever since the marriage topic came up at dinner, his grandmother seemed determined not to let him forget, reminding him every other da If he had someone special, he wouldnât mind marrying at his age, but he didnât, and he wasnât about to let someone else tie him down His grandmotherâs text wrote, [Donât work late the day after tomorrow. Come home, and look sharp.]
She thought she was being subtle, but Nolan knew she had set up a dinner with some heiress. She was getting on in years, and he didnât have the heart to hurt her feelings over a simple meal with a woman.
The next day, Nolan was punctual, waiting downstairs at Dahliaâs place. âAre you ready yet? Iâve been here for nearly twenty minutes.â
Dahlia muttered on the other end of the phone, âYeah, yeah, Iâm coming down,â while her 00:17 lapter 2775 ngers continued to fiddle with her earrings.
can hear yo heels clacking, Dahlia. Youâre never on time.â
Whatâs the big deal? A girlâs got to do her prep, right? Iâm going out to a movie, and with ou no less, so of course, I want to look my best. Alright, no more complaining. Iâm truly n my way down!â
Jolan didnât respond, his thoughts drifting to another person-Regina. They had met a few imes, and each time, she was always early, waiting at the agreed place. Perhaps it was. er professionalism.
As Nolan and Dahlia headed to the movie theater, Regina was deep into her investigation of the property developer. She was startled to find that the people behind the scenes were ntricately linked with Madelineâs family.
Domingo Skinner? That name sounds so familiarâ¦â
Regina felt she had encountered this person before. But given Madelineâs delicate situation, Imogen had been cautious, never introducing her family to her.
Where had she heard that name then?