Gonzalez gave a slight nod. "Drive safe."
"Thank you, boss." Holly hesitated, then couldn't help but add, "You should head home soon too. Don't overwork yourself. Take care of your health."
"Yeah," he replied, barely paying attention.
Holly didn't push it. She closed the door and left.
Silence fell over the room. Gonzalez set his pen down, rubbed his temples, and swiveled his chair to stare out at the night.
It wasn't that he was a workaholic. He just didn't know where to go.
Going back to the Hanson estate meant dealing with Hannah Hanson's sickeningly fake smiles, and the barbecue restaurant was haunted by memories of Norah.
Back when he was just a restaurant owner, he'd had a place he belonged. Now, sitting as the president of the Hanson empire, he had nowhere to call home.
The executive office was on the top floor, offering a sweeping view of half the city. His gaze locked onto a specific direction in the distance, a restless urge clawing at his chest. Finally, unable to fight it anymore, he stood up and strode out the door.
*
After Lana helped her bathe, Norah sat by her bedroom window with her hair down, talking on the phone with Adrian.
They were discussing work.
Once they hung up, Norah set her phone aside and glanced out the window, freezing for a moment.
A car was parked on the street outside the gates, and a tall figure seemed to be leaning casually against it.
The house was quite a distance from the main gate, and the trees blocked her line of sight, making it hard to see clearly. Just as she leaned closer to get a better look, Lana walked over and gently pulled her wheelchair back. "Norah, your hair isn't completely dry yet. You shouldn't sit by an open window."
Norah looked back, but through the glass, the figure was completely obscured.
She started to wonder if she'd just imagined it—if it was just the shadow of the trees falling across a parked car.


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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
I had a lot of catching up to do..oh buoy, what twist and turns. Loved every bit of it, thank you for keep updating the novel. Hoping for more love along the way....
May we please have updates. Thank you...
Someone needs to send a new picture of Trevor to Oliver and Luke so that they will get their requested reports to Gonzalez asap. If they didn't know, now they know what awaits them if they continue to disrespect and NOT follow orders....
Well, well, well. I love how Gonzalez sent out the warning that he's the CEO and either they will acknowledge him as such or get their due diligence. I'm waiting to see how the Franco family will be walking on eggs and come into a new understanding of Gonzalez taking charge. Thank you so much for the five updates....
Adrian is hoping that he has a chance with Norah and will do everything and anything in his power to keep Norah and Xavier apart....
Thank you for the updates. I hope that Norah will remember Xavier and their relationship before the accident and that they will ever be to....
Thank you, thank you for the updates today, which is also my birthday. The saga continues. I really want Norah and Xavier to be together... but he has to want Norah....
May we have updates please. Thank you....
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...