Nathan snapped out of his thoughts and gently took hold of her hand.


    “Nothing much.


    He just wants me to promise to take good care of you from now on.


    Let’s go, it’s gettingte,” he replied, attempting to dismiss any concerns she might have had.


    Hand in hand, they climbed into the car and headed back to Nathan’s vi.


    In the car, Lucinda looked at his pale lips, worry etched across her face.


    “Are you sure you are feeling okay? Should we call a doctor over?”


    “No, I’m truly fine,”


    Nathan reassured, shaking his head lightly.


    He hadn’t experienced any episodes of transient blindness or hearing loss since that incident in the garden.


    Perhaps he was just overthinking things.


    However, Atticus had presented him with a challenging task.


    If he couldn’t convince his future father-inw, even being engaged wouldn’t guarantee their marriage.


    It weighed heavily on his mind.


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    Observing his distracted state, Lucinda decided not to press further.


    The next morning, Nathan and Lucinda had importantmitments.


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    Nathan had to attend the monthly staff meeting at the Payne Group, while Lucinda had her own meeting at Angle Intl.


    They left the house together.


    Nathan dropped Lucinda off at Angle Intl before proceeding to the Payne Group.


    As he arrived at his workce, it appeared that Sonny had been waiting for him by the entrance for quite some time.


    The long staff meeting finally drew to a close after three hours.


    In the office, Sonny gave Nathan the summary of the meeting.


    He collected it, his gaze fixated on the file as he found himself lost in deep thoughts.


    “Sir?”


    Sonny called out, snapping Nathan back to reality.


    “What’s the matter?” he asked.