âNinian? Why are you back?â
When Nerola saw Ninian, she felt a little surprised too.
She knew that the Winters family and the Craig family had been busy lately. Besides, Ninian had applied for several days off from Amber, hence she thought that Ninian would not be back so soon.
She did not expect to see her at this time.
âAhem, I came back to pack some stuff up. Iâll go back and stay at home for some time,â Ninian explained. âAre you going out?â
âI was about to go downstairs and buy some things, but Iâm not in a rush,â Nerola said. âWhat do you want to pack? I can help you.â
âOkay.â Ninianâs eyes instantly crinkled, but her thoughts were running.
Could Nerola be the one Alden wanted to treat to a meal?
It could not be, right? Alden had just met Nerola once. They were not familiar with each other, were they?
2 Ninian contemplated while she went back to her room and packed her stuff with Nerola.
In reality, she did not need to pack anything. She just took her usual things and some carryâons, and that was it.
As for her clothes, she had a huge closet at home. It was full of her clothing, so she did not need to bring anything from the apartment.
After they finished packing, Nerola went downstairs with Ninian.
Her familyâs cars were very eyeâcatching. Even if the car of the Winters family was supposed to be lowâkey, it was still a luxurious car that was of Cayenne level. It naturally attracted a lot of attention from the local passersby when it was parked there.
Once Ninian walked over, the people in the surrounding area understood.
It turned out that the car was there to pick up the Winters familyâs youngest princess, so it was not strange.
âAl?â
Ninian and Nerola walked to the car. She could not see the situation inside the car through the oneâway glass, so she knocked on the window.
The car window was slowly lowered, revealing Aldenâs indifferent, noble, and cold face, which resembled that of a student.
âAre you done packing?â he asked indifferently, but his voice was melodious.
âYes.â Ninian grinned and said, âLuckily, Nerola helped me.â
Alden shifted his gaze to Nerola.
For some reason, Nerola, who was used to the spotlight and peopleâs attention, suddenly became nervous when he stared at her.
It was as if she was targeted.
She tried her best to calm down and subconsciously sighed at the fact that the members of the Winters family were terrifying. Their inborn imposing manner was really compelling.
She moved her lips and politely said, âHi, Young Master Alden.â
Aldenâs gaze secretly darkened.
He had always been sensitive to peopleâs emotions, and she seemed more alert all of a sudden.
He nodded indifferently without speaking. However, his highâIQ brain was contemplating a question.
What did he do to suddenly alarm her?
But in Nerolaâs eyes, his expression was âseriousâ and â unexpected.â
Nerolaâs impression of Young Master Alden was one of severity and near heartlessness. He did not seem fond of being with ordinary people like them.
When she saw the way he looked, she even thought that her presence around Ninian caused some resentment in him.
Therefore, she took two steps back and said to Ninian, (( Ninian, you can head home first. I still have something to do, so Iâll send you off here.â
After she spoke, she nodded at Alden politely. Then, she turned back and walked away confidently.
Before Ninian could speak, she heard Aldenâs voice.
âWait, Ms. Barlow.â
When Nerola heard him, she stopped walking and turned back in surprise.