After the Fall A Leap into a Stranger's Arms novel Chapter 163

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The dinner table felt warm and lively. Catherine noticed right away that Nestor was in high spirits, especially toward Lawrence.

Then, out of nowhere, came a bombshell. Nexus Dynamics was planning to invest fifty billion dollars in Nestor’s company.

Alice nearly fell out of her chair with excitement. “Are you serious? Nestor, you’re not messing with me, right?”

Nestor’s face was full of pride. “How could I joke about something like this?” He looked like he was glowing, almost as if he couldn’t believe his luck. At his age, for his company to suddenly be on the verge of something this big—it was unreal.

Shirley hadn’t mentioned any of this to Alice when she got home. Now, seeing Alice giddy with happiness, Shirley just couldn’t get into the mood. If Nestor’s company really teamed up with Nexus Dynamics, what would happen to Waldo? He was still waiting for Nestor to come back to him for help.

Catherine was also beaming. She glanced at Lawrence, thinking to herself that he must have had a hand in this. After all, he was the one managing the company’s transformation.

Nestor raised his glass. “Lawrence, let’s have a drink.”

Lawrence picked up his glass with both hands and clinked it against Nestor’s. The lights shone on him—simple white shirt, nothing flashy—but his whole vibe was calm and elegant. When he took a sip, the way his throat moved and the sharp line of his jaw made him look almost impossibly attractive.

Shirley found herself staring, forgetting all about the food in her mouth. It wasn’t like she hadn’t met good-looking guys before. She’d spent years around someone as polished as Waldo, and her time abroad had introduced her to every type of handsome man.

But there was something about Lawrence. He might not be rich, but every little gesture of his felt magnetic. She didn’t even want to admit how drawn she was to him. Waldo might have always seemed like the dream guy, but Lawrence had a raw, powerful masculinity that made her heart race.