Once inside, Norah shut the door and started looking around for mouse holes.
Leila leaned against the window, smiling. "Even without holes, they'll find a way in. Mice are relentless. They probably just climbed through the window."
"I hate mice more than anything," Norah said, looking dejected. "I had one in my apartment back in J City, and I have no idea how it got in."
Leila's eyes gleamed with curiosity. "You rent an apartment in J City?"
"Yeah!" Norah nodded.
"Well," Leila probed cautiously, "once you and Mr. Flemmings get married, you won't have to rent anymore, right? He seems pretty well-off."
"Him?" Norah sighed heavily. "He doesn't have any money. His car is the only thing worth anything, and even if he sold it, he still couldn't afford a house. Real estate in J City is ridiculous."
Leila chuckled. "Well, I certainly wouldn't get married without a house. Having your own place is the only way to feel secure."
"I feel the same way!" Norah nodded in agreement before asking, "When are you and Dylan tying the knot?"
"Probably around the end of the year. Our jobs are steady, so we agreed to start planning in the second half of the year," Leila replied.
"Did you guys buy a house yet?" Norah asked, her eyes wide with feigned innocence.
Leila offered a tight smile. "Soon. We're already looking."
"That's amazing. H City is just as expensive as J City. You guys must be loaded!" Norah looked appropriately envious. "Who knows when Xavier and I will ever be able to afford our own place."
Flattered by the praise, Leila felt a surge of superiority. "Keep working hard, and you'll get there!"
Norah shrugged, looking sullen. "Relying on a paycheck means I won't have a nest egg until I'm old and gray. If only a bag of cash would just drop out of the sky and land in my lap!"
Hearing this, a dark glint flashed in Leila's eyes. She lowered her voice. "Norah, why don't you and Xavier just drop this whole Donovan family business?"
"What?" Norah stared at her in shock.


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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Norah took Estelle to tutor her brother. Both of them are around the same age. So why is Janice and Xavier father feel that there's an age gap for Norah and Xavier. L I know they will be together....
Norah isn't a girl, but a twenty -five year old beautiful woman that loves Xavier Fleming/Gonzalez/Hanson....
Update 3103 hasn't been received and it hold pertinent information. Please fix it for us. Thank you....
This is great! I love the updates....
Now Xavier needs to call in the reinforcement, Gabriel and Jonathan to settle this. Thank you for the updates....
May we please have updates. Thank you...
Xavier will always protect Norah he must admit this to himself and Norah. I believe after they return from this , he'll need to approach Norah 's parents and he'll get support from Jonathan and Ella....
I like how you are getting all the different love interest committed, thank you for the updates....
Hoping Manly have his own love story here, atleast a short one...
Emily has finally stood up for herself. Now with Charlie's support, her mother and sister in law will be as quiet as church mice....