Even as they sat down to eat, a faint flush lingered on the tips of Norah's ears.
Gonzalez had prepared a steamed wild bass. Earlier, he had only stepped out of the kitchen to ask if she preferred it braised or steamed.
Norah took a bite. The meat was tender and incredibly flavorful, without a hint of fishiness. She nodded eagerly. "This is delicious!"
Gonzalez lifted his gaze. "Better than the cat's fish jerky?"
Norah's eyes widened. She glared at him, puffing her cheeks out. "The jerky is way better!" she declared stubbornly.
His expression remained perfectly calm. "Next time I buy treats for Circe, I'll be sure to get double."
Even though Norah prided herself on having a thick skin lately, she couldn't hold it in. She burst out laughing.
Gonzalez looked up, meeting the girl's bright, mirth-filled eyes, and the corners of his lips quirked upward into a faint, irresistible smile.
After dinner, Norah volunteered to help him clear the table.
Once the leftover ingredients were tucked away in the fridge, she leaned against the kitchen counter, holding Circe and playing with the cat.
Glancing over her shoulder, she watched Gonzalez washing the dishes. His gray dress shirt was rolled up to his elbows, revealing the sleek, muscular lines of his forearms. He moved at a relaxed, unhurried pace, exuding an effortlessly untamed aura.
He wore tailored slacks that fit him perfectly, accentuating his long legs and creating a striking contrast with his broad, athletic upper body.
She remembered asking Sara why she was so drawn to Gonzalez. Sara had gotten a dreamy look in her eyes, claiming she was obsessed with the wild, slightly dangerous masculinity radiating from him.
At the time, Norah had laughed it off, teasing that it wasn't some magnetic pheromone—he just had a great body.
Sara had only smiled and told her she didn't understand.
Now, letting her gaze sweep over the man's broad shoulders one more time, Norah raised an eyebrow slightly. Holding Circe, she slipped out of the kitchen.
A few moments later, Gonzalez walked into the living room and set a bottle of juice on the table in front of her.


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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
As the plot thicken. Adrian is done for and he can't try to control Norah, so he'd probably tattle to Janice who's gone for two weeks. Thank you soooo much for the updates....
These updates were too funny. Thank you so much for the updates....
I forgot to add Amy to the group of pregnant women,since she was the first. Emily and Sylvia better be careful since pregnancy is in the air....
Wow! This is great, both Estelle and Magdalen are pregnant at the same time and I hope that Xavier is Norah neighbor. Thank you for the updates....
Author Lucy you're a blessing. Thank you so my for the updates. I hope that Norah's neighbor is Xavier she gets her memory back....
May we please have updates. Thank you....
Looking forward to reading your updates....
May we please have more updates. Thank you...
May we have more updates please....
Thank you so much for the updates today. Now that Yvonne knows that Gonzalez has established who's really in charge of the Hansen house hold she and her mother are treading carefully. It will be interesting to see how Jenny will get the information to see if Adrian is paying for Norah....