CHAPTER 99: A SUBTLE REVELATION

Nicholas was able to reassure Lauretta because he always delivered whenever she asked him to do something. He was diligent in his task, no matter how tedious it was. Even if Nicholas couldn't handle things, her elder brothers would easily get rid of any problems, so she had no worries. She called him and made him promise to handle things if they got out of hand. "I told you I have everything covered. You don't have to worry." He replied, laughing at her. "I just wanted to make sure. Take care." She added. That afternoon at the office, Julianna approached her with some juicy gist, teasing her with gestures. Lauretta, puzzled by her gesture and the constant flickering of her eyelid, thought something had blown into her eyes. Julianna continued winking, which made her cringe. "Are you okay? Your eyes are flickering a little too much. You sure something didn't blow in your eyes?" She said, looking up from her desktop and flicking a layer of hair behind her ears. "You can't fool me; I