Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 688

Chapter 688:

The gift in question was a pair of earrings from an auction, worth a cool 580 thousand.

While seated beside Marlin and Dolores, Yolande instantly recognized the nature of the gift. She felt an urge to

speak up, but then it dawned on her that the sum wasn’t a big deal for any of her family members. It was

improbable that Marlin would hesitate over presenting a gift worth only $580,000 to his girlfriend, so she kept

silent.

The events of the day had left her with a very poor impression of Dolores. She snorted in disdain as she

observed the couple walking away hand in hand.

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Now, only Manley, Hans, and Yolande remained in the room.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Yolande asked, “Dad, who exactly is Norah Wilson? Why were you so

deferential towards her?”

Hans, equally intrigued, added, “I don't recall ever seeing her before.”

Manley cast an inscrutable glance at both of them.

“All you need to do is remember to treat her with respect. Additionally, Hans, | won't meddle in your and Marlins

relationships. However, | expect your girlfriends to have wealth and status that match our family.”

The implication was clear—Manley was dissatisfied with the women Hans and Marlin had chosen as their

partners.

“I understand, Dad. Don’t worry,” Hans replied with an impassive expression.

Yolande was disappointed not to get the answer she sought. After pondering for a bit, she tried to coax Manley

by acting sweetly, but he remained tight-lipped.

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In the car, Sean felt both surprised and curious about Manley’s demeanor towards Norah. It made sense now

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why Norah wasn’t intimidated by the Boyds. She had a strong connection with the head of the Boyd family.

Offending Marlin didn’t have any serious repercussions for her. Norah didn’t provide much detail but simply told

Sean that she and Manley were old friends.

Sean’s mind was buzzing with questions. It appeared that Norah had known Marlin before, yet Marlin’s behavior

towards her was peculiar. He wished to stand up for his girlfriend, but he didn’t subject Norah to the same

cruelty and ruthlessness he showed to others who had crossed him.

Sean lowered his gaze, contemplating the nature of the relationship between Norah and Marlin. He gently

grasped her delicate and soft hand. He knew Norah trusted him completely and had confided everything in him,

even the darkest of secrets—things as serious as murder. She had even shared the process of making

Rejuvenation Powder with him.

He realized that perhaps he shouldn't overthink things too much. Norah had worked hard all day and then had to

deal with the chaos of that incident, leaving her thoughts in disarray.