Cattleya’s POV
"Catt, are you okay?" Nikolai asked, noticing my prolonged gaze.
I smiled at him and forced my eyes away. "Why did Noah hire you? You're a professional man. This kind of job isn't really for you," I inquired.
"So, you're actually asking me that?"
I sighed, "Yeah, because I want to know the truth. I want to trust you, Nikolai."
"It's because I want to be close to you, Catt. I want to be one of your closest friends because I like you," he replied, his gaze tenacious.
I paused just because of what he said, so I cleared my throat and said softly, “Well, thank you for being honest.”
"Look, Aunty Catty! I finished everything," Audrey exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Wow, you must be very hungry!" I replied, returning her smile.
She giggled softly. "Yes!
