Chapter\u00a0663\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of<\/p>\n
I\u00a0kept\u00a0froth\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0understand\u00a0why,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0pinched\u00a0together\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0friends\u2026.\u00a0At\u00a0least,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0friends,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0stepping\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0h\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0was\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0blinked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0process\u00a0what I\u00a0had\u00a0just<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m<\/p>\n
said.<\/p>\n
sorryhat\u00a0I\u00a0kept\u00a0these\u00a0things\u00a0from\u00a0you.\u00a0Truth\u00a0be\u00a0told,\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0old\u00a0life.\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0start\u00a0over,\u00a0so\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0these\u00a0things\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0I<\/p>\n
\u201cWere\u00a0you\u00a0telling\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0said\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0phone\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0winced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0lie\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0it\u00a0because\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0had\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0shut\u00a0off\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0few\u00a0weeks to\u00a0avoid\u00a0my\u00a0friends\u00a0and\u00a0family.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0coward\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0afraid\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0it\u00a0on,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0<\/p>\n
admitted.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0phone,\u201d\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,\u00a0processing\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0learned<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0see,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cWas\u00a0anything\u00a0you\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0truth?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0thing\u00a0I\u00a0lied\u00a0about,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cEverything\u00a0else,\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0hurt\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0everything,\u00a0though,\u00a0if\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0just\u00a0give\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0so.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0to\u00a0cause\u00a0issues,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0sheepishly.\u00a0\u201cTalking\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0Cash\u00a0family\u00a0just riles\u00a0me\u00a0up\u00a0after\u00a0everything\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0done\u00a0to\u00a0Judy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucy\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Nan,\u00a0her\u00a0pale\u00a0blue\u00a0eyes\u00a0scanning\u00a0her\u00a0from\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0toe.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u00a0are?\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0flushed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0sorry,\u00a0Luna,\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0said,\u00a0bowing\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0slightly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0Nan\u00a0Bigsby.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0really\u00a0anybody.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0waitress\u00a0and\u00a0bartender\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Carter\u00a0resort.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0head\u00a0staff\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Carter\u00a0resort,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them,\u00a0putting\u00a0my\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0Nan.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0sell\u00a0herself\u00a0short.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0aspiring\u00a0chef\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0working\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0dream\u00a0of\u00a0owning\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0restaurant\u00a0a\u00a0reality.\u00a0Delta\u00a0Carter\u00a0is\u00a0even\u00a0featuring\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0latest\u00a0dishes\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0menu\u00a0and\u00a0letting\u00a0her\u00a0cook\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0bartend\u00a0lately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0blushed\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0candid\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0really\u00a0nothing,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0letting\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0nervous\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0worked\u00a0for\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0years;\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0being\u00a0nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCarter\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0things\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0nice,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0said\u00a0\u201cight,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0sell\u00a0yourself\u00a0short.\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0then\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Sampson.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019m\u00a0Delta\u00a0Richard.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0pleasure\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0you,\u00a0Alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0Delta\u00a0Patrick\u00a0Carter?\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0raised\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0father\u2019s\u00a0hand.\u00a0\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry\u2019s<\/p>\n
Delta?\u201c.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0the one,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0confirmed.<\/p>\n
Sampson looked\u00a0at\u00a0Nan\u00a0appreciatively.<\/p>\n
are<\/p>\n
\u201cTo\u00a0have\u00a0him\u00a0vouch\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0cooking\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0huge\u00a0deal.\u00a0They right\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0accomplishment.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0things\u00a0out\u00a0around\u00a0here,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0this\u00a0packhouse\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0been used\u00a0in\u00a0years.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0need\u00a0a\u00a0chef\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0this\u00a0kitchen.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0while\u00a0you\u00a0work\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0dreams,\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0over\u00a0that\u00a0role?<\/p>\n
Nan\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0Sampson.<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0663<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0serious?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0then\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0grinned\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan\u00a0I\u00a0think about\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0asked\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Sampson.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0Chester\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0about\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0while\u00a0they\u00a0both\u00a0worked.\u00a0In\u00a0Nan\u2019s\u00a0current\u00a0position,\u00a0she\u00a0worked\u00a0mostly\u00a0at\u00a0night,\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0worked\u00a0mostly\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0so\u00a0they\u00a0could\u00a0be there\u00a0for\u00a0Emalyn\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0clock.\u00a0But\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0Sampson\u00a0up\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0job\u00a0offer,\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0working\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0hours\u00a0as\u00a0Chester.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0Sampson\u00a0said,\u00a0nodding\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0He\u00a0then turned\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0father.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0pleasure\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0you.\u00a0Perhaps\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0steal\u00a0your\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0bit,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0pack\u00a0matters.\u00a0I\u00a0obviously\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0much\u00a0about\u00a0this pack,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0love\u00a0to\u00a0pick\u00a0your\u00a0brain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0father\u00a0said\u00a0proudly.\u00a0He\u00a0then\u00a0put\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0mother.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0wife,\u00a0Michele.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sampson\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0can\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0Shelly,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0said,\u00a0shaking\u00a0his\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese\u00a0are\u00a0my\u00a0parents,\u2018\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Sampson\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0grew\u00a0wide,\u00a0as\u00a0did\u00a0Lucy\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0parents?\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0dropping\u00a0open.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0never\u00a0spoke\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0family.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea you\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0Delta\u00a0family.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0we\u00a0should\u00a0go\u00a0somewhere\u00a0and\u00a0talk?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0looked\u00a0between\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0Nan,\u00a0an uncertain\u00a0look\u00a0clouding\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0everything,\u00a0Lucy,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cBecause\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0my\u00a0friend.\u00a0Let\u00a0me\u00a0introduce\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0Nan\u00a0properly.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0best\u00a0friend,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0inner\u00a0circle.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0do?\u201d\u00a0Nan\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0giving her\u00a0a\u00a0look.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan\u00a0shrugged\u00a0and\u00a0then smiled\u00a0at\u00a0Lucy.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0we\u00a0do.\u00a0How\u00a0about\u00a0a\u00a0girls\u2018\u00a0night\u00a0tonight?\u00a0We\u00a0can\u00a0invite\u00a0Irene,\u00a0too.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Lucy,\u00a0expectantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0say?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0thought about\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0looking\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0two of\u00a0us,\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0girls\u2018\u00a0night.\u201d\u00a03\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 663 Chapter\u00a0663\u00a0 +25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of I\u00a0kept\u00a0froth\u00a0you.\u201d \u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0understand\u00a0why,\u201d\u00a0Lucy\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0brows\u00a0pinched\u00a0together\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0friends\u2026.\u00a0At\u00a0least,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0friends.\u201d \u201cWe\u00a0are\u00a0friends,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0assured\u00a0her,\u00a0stepping\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0h\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Redcliff\u00a0pack,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0running\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0was\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past.\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shadow-slave-by-author-novelnozi-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}