Joel Thatcher could see the hostility from the girl next to Nina Sinclair, even though he wasn’t entirely sure of the reason, he still maintained his usual poise.
His gaze lingered on Nina Sinclair, revealing an expression of admiration and affection.
This was the Nina Sinclair of his dreams, proud and beautiful, an irresistible Nina Sinclair. She was a pearl covered in dust, destined to shine with her rightful brilliance once unveiled.
Suspecting that the man next to Nina might be Julian Lancaster, he had a faint sense of foreboding, prompting him to come and see for himself.
Sharon Lancaster noticed Joel Thatcher’s gaze and felt a shiver run down her spine.
What kind of look was that man giving Nina Sinclair? It was definitely not a look between good friends; it felt like a man looking at a woman.
She asked cautiously, "Who are you?" Follow current novels on NovᴇlFirᴇ(.)nᴇt
"Hello, I’m Nina’s..." He chuckled lightly and continued, "good friend."
Soon enough, he hoped to change the term ’good friend’ to ’boyfriend.’
Sharon responded with a smile.
She was absolutely certain that this man had an unusual interest in Nina Sinclair!
Her brother’s rival had appeared!
Just then, an assistant-like man walked over, whispered a few words to Joel Thatcher, who nodded, then said to Nina Sinclair, "Nina, I have something to attend to and will leave for a bit. I’ll find you later."
Joel Thatcher and the man turned and left.
After he left, Sharon hastily pulled Nina Sinclair aside and bombarded her with questions: "Nina, who was that? How come you never mentioned him? Are you guys close?"
Earlier, Joel hadn’t revealed his name, and Nina called him by his nickname. Sharon had no idea that the person her parents had been searching for just appeared before her, mistakenly thinking he was Julian Lancaster’s rival.
Nina Sinclair shook her head with mild resignation and said, "He’s my neighbor’s brother. We grew up together. When I left Crestfall, I cut off contact with everyone from here."
In hindsight, it felt a bit foolish; she could have distanced herself from the Sinclair family without losing touch with a good friend like Joel Thatcher.
Joel had been the one to help her when her mother faced a turning point; otherwise, she wouldn’t know what to do.
Luckily, they were back to being good as before.
Upon hearing this, Sharon understood Joel’s significance in Nina Sinclair’s heart.
Where on earth was her brother now?
The house was about to be stolen, yet he was nowhere to be found!
She needed to quickly find her brother and tell him his girlfriend was getting away.
Meanwhile, Julian Lancaster was unaware that Nina Sinclair was in the vicinity. He was holding a wine glass, drinking with Louis Quinn.
Louis Quinn looked at Julian Lancaster, curiously asking, "Did you really not bring Nina with you? Julian, I heard your grandfather seems to be up to something. What’s your plan?"
In their social circles, marriages were always a focal point. Louis happened to know a bit of inside information because his father had just heard it from Elder Lancaster and urged him to quickly find a woman.
Women from Crestfall and Veridia didn’t interest him at all, and the little woman he wanted to marry...
Louis Quinn scanned the crowd but didn’t see Sharon Lancaster’s figure.
Where had that girl run off to?
Julian Lancaster let out a cold smile and said, "Grandfather won’t get his wish."
Louis Quinn was surprised by this. Why did he sound so unconcerned, as if he had already made some preparations?
Before he could ask more, a flurry of commotion ahead interrupted their conversation.