Gonzalez let out a disdainful scoff, his eyes raking over Adrian's dripping form. "Look at what a mess you are."
Adrian flushed with embarrassment and opened his mouth to fire back, but Norah had already walked over, fully dressed in her shoes and socks. She tugged on Adrian's arm. "Stop arguing. Just take the water back to Sara!"
Since they were supposed to be having fun, Adrian didn't want to ruin the mood. He grabbed the bucket and headed back to the tents.
Gonzalez cast his gaze down at the sliver of fair skin exposed by Norah's rolled-up pants. He frowned. "It gets freezing in the mountains once night falls. Roll your pants down."
Norah squatted down to unroll them, muttering under her breath, "You micromanage me more than my dad does!"
Gonzalez clenched his jaw, taking a slow, deep breath.
As they walked back to camp, Norah turned to him with a deadpan expression. "Uncle Gonzalez, I know you're my elder, but you really don't need to treat me like your niece."
Gonzalez stared into her clear, frustratingly oblivious eyes, nearly laughing out of pure aggravation. "I have never seen you as a niece."
Norah's brow furrowed. "Then why do you always boss me around?"
"I am thinking about your safety," Gonzalez replied with utter seriousness.
Norah rolled her eyes. 'Thanks a lot!'
She forced a polite smile, trying to negotiate. "I am perfectly safe. Can you please stop policing my every move?"
She was a full-grown adult. Why was she constantly being monitored by an uncle she wasn't even blood-related to?
Gonzalez stared at her fake, overly sweet smile and flashed a dangerous one of his own. His dark eyes were bottomless as his lips parted.
"No."
Norah was speechless.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
With Adrian last comment, he's gonna get whipped and wonder what happened. Thank you so so much for the updates....
May we please have more updates. Thank you....
I would like for Norah to secretly have her memory restored and not tell anyone just to observe how everyone is trying to keep mess going....
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....