After the Fall A Leap into a Stranger's Arms novel Chapter 276

Nicol raised his eyebrows, a playful glint in his eyes. “Alright, it’s a deal.”

On the way home, Catherine had a million questions for Lawrence. She wanted to know everything—why he was undercover at Nexus Dynamics, what he was doing on that cruise, and a dozen other things that had been on her mind.

Lawrence answered all of them patiently. When she finally paused for breath, she puffed out her cheeks and looked at him sideways. “If you’re so rich, why does your dad work security at the institute?”

Nicol, focused on the road, did a double take. He turned to Catherine, completely shocked. “Wait. You’re telling me Lawrence’s dad works as a security guard at the institute?”

Catherine nodded. “Yeah, I saw him there last time I was studying.”

Lawrence couldn’t help but laugh, shaking his head. “My dad isn’t a security guard.”

Nicol jumped in before he could finish. “Catherine, you’re way off. Patrick isn’t a security guard. He’s actually…” Nicol glanced into the rearview mirror at Lawrence, checking if it was okay to spill the secret.

Lawrence smiled back, giving him a silent nod. “He’s a general.”

Catherine stared, completely thrown off. She blinked, trying to process it. “A general? What do you mean, general?”

Nicol grinned. “Like, a real military general.”

Catherine sat there, stunned, her mouth hanging open. The shock of finding out Lawrence’s dad was a general was somehow even bigger than learning Lawrence was the boss of Nexus Dynamics.

Lawrence looked at her, amused and touched by how adorable she was when she was this surprised. He pinched her cheek gently. “Did that scare you?”

She stammered, still flustered. “But then… why was your dad pretending to be a security guard at the institute?”

Lawrence tried to explain. “He wanted to meet you but didn’t know how to introduce himself, so he kind of went undercover.”

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