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Chapter 714
“You little brat—you’re trying to buy me off, aren’t you? Fine, bring her something. But don’t make him go to any trouble. If it’s a hassle, forget it. If you’re with your brother-in-law, I’m less worried. Just don’t get carried away.”Hearing Heidi’s sweet talk, Fiona’s irritation fizzled. Her sister could be sharp-tongued and rebellious, but she’d always treated Fiona well—and the feeling was mutual. After all, she only had the one sister.“Got it, got it. Don’t worry,” Heidi chirped, then hung up.“Brother-in-law, my sister will message you in a minute. Just tell her I’m here,” Heidi said as she returned to her seat.“Alright,” Joseph replied—and right then his Facebook buzzed. As expected, Fiona had written.“Professor Wilson, Heidi says she’s with you. She’s not lying, is she? She went out in the afternoon and it’s already eleven. If she’s not with you, I’ll worry.”“She’s with me,” Joseph typed back. He turned on the camera and snapped a quick shot of Heidi mid-bite, looking ado
Chapter 713
“What’s a big man like you doing prying into gossip? What we talk about is none of your business,” Mason Alvarez said, rolling her eyes at Joseph.“Joseph, I’ll tell you later,” Alice murmured conspiratorially.“You traitor—switching sides right in front of us,” Mason said, giving Alice a sharp pinch.“I didn’t! It’s not even a secret. How is that ‘switching sides’?” Alice protested.“Say what you like—I was just asking.” Joseph scratched his head with a grin. “Why don’t we get started? Everything’s ready.”“Heidi’s probably starving. Let’s sort out the food,” Mason suggested.Before long, they were out on the rooftop terrace.“Heidi, it’s been ages since you had Joseph’s barbecue, hasn’t it? Here—you first!” Alice handed her a massive grilled drumstick.“Thanks, Alice.” Heidi accepted it gratefully.“And this is for you too!” Mason, refusing to be outdone, passed Heidi a skewer of grilled wings.“Thank you, Senior Alvarez, but this is too much—how am I going to finish all this?” Heid
Chapter 712
“Well, saying I know you is both true and not quite—Professor Wilson mentions you all the time. And of course, Alice does too. She keeps saying you’re kind and breathtakingly beautiful.”Mason Alvarez spoke with an easy smile.“Really?”Heidi glanced at Joseph.“Something like that.”Joseph scratched his head, forced to back up Mason Alvarez’s story. He couldn’t remember ever mentioning Heidi to her. This woman—smooth as silk, at home in every room. Still, she was his woman, and that was no bad thing.“Of course,” Mason went on. “Heidi, you called me Professor Alvarez—no need for that. Call me ‘senior’ instead.”“I’m a graduate of Nova University, after all. ‘Senior’ suits me better.”She came over, gently took Heidi’s hand, and spoke with warmth.“Is that really okay?”Heidi was a little surprised.She hadn’t expected Alice to treat her so kindly after learning about her and Joseph. And from the look of it, Mason and Joseph shared more than a simple collegial bond.She’d noticed the
Chapter 711
Right then, a taxi rolled to a stop at the entrance of Whispering Pines Villas.A long, snow-pale leg stepped gracefully onto the curb.Who else could it be but Heidi?She paused at the gate, taking it all in—impressed despite herself. She’d heard Whispering Pines was one of Nova City’s wealthier enclaves, but it still exceeded her expectations. She came from money, too, yet the opulence here was undeniable.“Heidi! Over here!”Alice came trotting up, waving from a distance.At the sight of her, Heidi’s eyes lit up and she closed the distance in a few quick steps.“Alice, perfect timing. I just got out of the cab.”Heidi smiled.“You said you were close, so I rushed right over. Didn’t want you waiting out here.”Alice slipped her arm through Heidi’s, bright and affectionate.“Do your family live here too?”Heidi asked. She’d never really pried into Alice’s home life.“Family? My grandpa and my dad aren’t here much. It’s usually just me and my boyfriend. And my bestie drops by a lot.”
Chapter 710
The silken rush of sensation pulled Joseph under; without realizing it, he gave heat for heat. That night, they laid their hearts bare—speaking in touches and replies, letting action carry what words could not.Mason Alvarez felt herself falling deeper and deeper for Joseph. Once, she’d dismissed men as trivial—countless outstanding suitors, and not one worth a second glance. Until Joseph. With this man, whose life seemed bound to hers by a thousand unseen threads, she finally understood what love meant—how loving a man could mean giving him everything.They lingered in that tenderness for a long while, until Mason, spent and trembling, drifted into sleep.In the morning, Joseph rose early. After last night, he took care not to wake Mason. She, for her part, showed no inclination to get up—truly exhausted.“Joseph, where’s that old woman?”He was in the kitchen making breakfast when Alice walked in.“Uh… probably still asleep.”He felt heat creep up his neck at the thought of the nigh
Chapter 709
“Oh, come on, I was kidding. My sister is the calmest, proudest woman in the world—how could she ever swoon like a lovesick fool?”“Enough talking. I’m turning in.”“Oh, right—tomorrow night I won’t be home for dinner. Tell Grandma and me, would you?”Something occurred to Heidi and she added it offhandedly.“Why not?”Fiona asked.“I’m going to a classmate’s place for a barbecue. A close friend. I’ll head back after we eat.”Heidi replied.“What friend?”Fiona was curious.“A good one. She’s a girl—really cute, sweet as can be.”Heidi said brightly.“Don’t go to a stranger’s home on a whim. You’re not a child. Protect yourself when you’re out, understand?”Fiona reminded her.“Relax, she’s great. We’re classmates.”Heidi reassured her.“All right, use your judgment. If anything happens, call home.”Fiona urged again.“Got it, don’t worry. You don’t need to fuss.”Heidi soothed her and slipped into her room, all but announcing she’d heard every word and planned to forget it immediatel
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