Those two dreaded tools terrified him.
Lucinda tenderly ran her fingers through his short hair, lost in thought.
Suddenly, she recalled Noelleâs request from the previous night.
And she immediately dialed Cyrusâ number and shared what Noelle had told her.
âcyrus, I have just filled you in on the whole situation.
Noelle believes thereâs something secretive within the Shaw family.
Her phone was confiscated, so she asked me to pass this on to you.
â
Cyrus remained silent for a long moment.
âUnderstood.
Iâll look into it later.
â
âCyrus, when do you intend to discuss marriage with her family? I will add it to my schedule and go with you.
â
After contemplating for a while, he replied, âIâll visit the Shaw familyâs house the day after the banquet.
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âAlright.
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The days leading up to the banquet were unusually peaceful.
Lucinda balanced her time between home and work.
Two days before the banquet, Angle Intl recruited a batch of highly skilled trainees who were rumored to be exceptionally good-looking.
Lucinda couldnât resist the temptation to see them.
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However, she knew she couldnât let Nathan know about it, as his jealousy might make him take her home immediately.
She requested that he stay home to look after the babies while he worked remotely.
Then she drove to the company.
Lucinda got there and saw 24 handsome trainees standing in neat rows.
They were all young and full of energy.
After observing them for a moment, her attention settled on a young man in the last row.
She was captivated by his facial features.
He had a prominent nose, deep, thoughtful eyes, and thick hair.
A single glance was enough to understand why women would find his chiseled looks irresistible.
He looked tailor-made for the screen, as if destined to be an actor.
Lucinda asked, âWhatâs your name?â
The young man smiled warmly.
âPleasure to meet you, Miss Simmons.
My name is Ennis Padilla.
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