Adrian froze.
Gonzalez was the man Norah had cared about more than anything—the man she had loved the most.
Refusing to back down, Adrian met Gonzalez's icy stare and delivered a blunt reminder. "The past is in the past."
Holding his beer, Gonzalez replied coolly, "Is it? Before we left this morning, I gave Mr. Lamont my word that I would take full responsibility for Norah's safety."
He shifted his gaze back to Norah. "Tell him yourself."
Seeing Gonzalez use her grandfather's authority against her, Norah's annoyance flared. "It was just polite small talk. You don't have to take it so literally."
"I wasn't joking," Gonzalez stated flatly.
Sensing the escalating tension, Sara quickly jumped in to play peacemaker. "Actually, Norah really shouldn't be drinking. Tell you what, I won't drink either. I'll have juice with you!"
She pulled out a container of freshly sliced watermelon and unveiled a portable juicer with a theatrical flourish. "Freshly squeezed watermelon juice. Pretty awesome, right?"
Norah, who had been glaring at Gonzalez, was instantly distracted. "You brought a juicer camping?"
"Yup! Bought this mini one specifically for the trip. Let's see if it actually works." Sara started tossing the fruit inside.
Norah leaned in, eagerly helping her operate it.
The minor standoff dissolved into the background.
Adrian turned away, tipping his head back to take a massive gulp of his drink, a suffocating ball of frustration sitting heavy in his chest.
Once the juice was ready, Sara handed the first glass to Gonzalez. "Watermelon juice and red wine. A perfect pairing!"
"Thank you," Gonzalez accepted it smoothly.
Norah poured a glass and handed it to Adrian. "I already taste-tested it. It's really sweet!"
Gonzalez glanced over his shoulder, his eyes locking onto the glass in Norah's hand. A dark, stormy cloud passed over his features.
Seeing Gonzalez's reaction, Adrian's foul mood vanished in an instant. A triumphant, brilliant smile spread across his face, and he shot Gonzalez a deeply smug look.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Janice and Adrian don't want Norah to be with Xavier....
Thank you for the updates. You do keep us in suspense....
Curious as to how, what, when and where Norah will get her memory back of Xavier....
I'm so glad that Gonzalez was able to get Luke, Oliver and all others who wanted to challenge himas the CEO straight. Interesting how Xavier made reference to a girlfriend concerning his gift to Norah, but never did this before her accident. I'm grateful for the updates. Thank you...
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....