Chapter 1442

The room fell silent, with only Nathaniel present. He found himself inexplicably drawn to his right palm. When he had reached out to pull Mavis into his embrace earlier, his hand had briefly brushed against her waist. It was slender, almost devoid of plumpness, yet remarkably soft. Nathaniel felt a dryness in his throat and a stirring in his heart. He had known Sheena for so many years, but he had never held her since they parted ways as teenagers. Despite occasional nostalgic dreams, he knew it was impossible to hold her again. After all, Sheena was now Elliot's wife. Mavis was the first woman he had been this close to since his teenage years. He stared at his palm, lost in thought until an email notification snapped him back to reality. Remembering Mavis's job search, Nathaniel quickly picked up his phone, sent a message to his assistant, and immersed himself in work. … At the Jenkins estate, Lionel's morning was filled with his dramatic complaints. Tired of h