Chapter 817

Chapter 817

Somehow, Nicole was still hesitating, regardless of Gabriel's promise. She felt that being at Siobhan's birthday party

was not a good idea, and it was best that she rejected the invitation, but she really wanted to clear the air; that was

the main reason she hesitated.

Gabriel seemed to see through her thoughts and chuckled. "Miss Anderson, you really have nothing to worry about.

No matter how spoiled Evelyn is, she knows she should not repay kindness with malice. Not to mention, it was my

parents' idea to invite you to the birthday party."

It seemed pointless for her to reject him at this point. He was upfront with his intentions and even promised she

wouldn't be in for a bad time. She would be seen as an ungrateful wretch if she chose to reject his sincere

invitation.

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Finally, she nodded and said, "Sure, I will be there on time." She hung up the phone right after.

She could already imagine how magnificent the birthday party would be—it would be held by the Gould family, and

both the Gould and Wrenn Families were very influential. Since Siobhan had narrowly escaped death this time, the

Gould Family would definitely want to throw a big bash.

Complex expressions flashed across Nicole's face, but she didn't voice any of them.

She turned the room's air conditioner on full blast because of the warm weather. So, Nicole did not feel the heat

when she left the room.

Hayden was tired from playing throughout the morning. Therefore, after he had his lunch, he kept complaining that

he could no longer keep his eyes open. Hence, she ensured he had fallen asleep before returning to her room.

When she walked down the stairs, she saw Zachary still sitting on the couch. He looked as if he was dealing with

some important matters. She could see his side profile, utterly focused on the laptop screen and typing on the

keyboard.

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As soon as he heard the sound of footsteps, he tilted his head slightly and saw her approaching. He immediately

placed his laptop away and asked lowly, "How did you sleep?"

She merely shook her head and answered honestly, "I didn't get any."

Although that was far from a satisfactory answer, he maintained a gentle smile on his face as he asked softly,

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Is that why you couldn't sleep?"

She shook her head and replied with a light smile, "I'm so used to a busy schedule and did not have the habit of

taking a nap. Now that I'm free, I can't fall asleep at noon."



Zachary kept his laptop away and rose to his feet. He had been at home these few days, so he was in casual wear—

a gray linen cotton coat paired with a pair of loose trousers, which made him look more like an elegant aristocrat

than ever.

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"I just received an invitation from the Gould Family to join Siobhan's birthday party three days later," he said.

"I just received an invitation from the Gould Family to join Siobhan's birthday party three days later," he said.

Nicole did not let her true feelings show on her face. Instead, she thought over his words and remarked, "Well,

Gabriel called me earlier and invited me as well. I agreed."

He nodded and suddenly looked at her with his warm eyes. Then, he reached out to hold her hand and asked,

"Then, would you like to be my dance partner?"

She froze for a moment, and confusion flashed across her face. He chuckled, seeing her looking like a deer in

headlights after his suggestion. "I'm pretty sure there will be a dance at the birthday party since it is organized by

the influential Gould Family."

She looked a bit embarrassed after hearing his explanation. It was only after a while that she answered, "Well, I

don't know how to dance." When she was the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel, she was indeed invited to join many

evening parties. But at that time, she would just sit in a corner and would not participate. She did not want to fight

for someone else's limelight when she was busy with her career. Zachary smiled comfortingly at her abashed

expression. "It's okay. There are still three days left. I can teach you."

His gentle voice made her tremble slightly. She unconsciously took a step back, pursed her lips, and did answer him.