Khloe didn't know Gonzalez and was curious about the intense standoff. She turned to Sara. "What's going on? Who is that guy?"
"He's Norah's... family friend. Not by blood," Sara explained, doing her best to summarize the complicated dynamic.
"So he and Adrian have some kind of beef?" Khloe asked, still confused.
Sara sighed. "It's a long story."
And if her instincts were right, a very messy one.
Out on the balcony, Norah frowned at Adrian. "What is your problem? Why are you always so hostile toward Gonzalez? Did he do something to you?"
Adrian scoffed, his temper flaring. "Didn't you see the way he looked at me? The hostility is mutual!"
"I saw you provoking him first!" Norah shot back.
"Oh, sure!" Adrian let out a bitter laugh, turning away to mutter to himself. "No matter what happens, you always take his side. You always protect him."
Norah tilted her head, arching an eyebrow. "What was that? Speak up!"
Adrian spun back around, leaning heavily against the railing. "Then explain it to me. Why is he suddenly your neighbor?"
Norah hesitated. "It's... just a coincidence!"
"A coincidence. Do you honestly believe that?" Adrian didn't pull any punches.
Norah's eyes widened. "What are you implying?"
"Norah—" Adrian groaned in frustration, feeling like he was talking to a brick wall. But seeing the clear, innocent look in her eyes, he swallowed the rest of his words. There were some things he couldn't just spell out yet.
Norah's frown deepened. "You don't seriously think I moved out and purposefully chose an apartment next to Gonzalez because I have some ulterior motive, do you? Where is your head at? He's a senior family friend!"
Adrian stared at her, dumbfounded. Yeah, who exactly had an ulterior motive here?
Norah let out a dry laugh. "What is going on in that brain of yours? Can you not be so incredibly cynical?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Dear author Lucy, may we please have updates. Thank you....
There's a song currently playing via YouTube and TikToc by LowDii "Touch Me Softly" that makes me think of Norah and Xavier (Gonzalez). Please, I'm looking forward to updates. Thank you for your writing....
May we please have updates. Thank you....
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....