Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 684

When everyone saw Eugene's expression soften, they all smiled along with him, and the atmosphere was lightened

once more. Nicole took a mouthful of the food before complimenting it. "Did you prepare all of this, Mrs. Nolan? It

tastes so good."

"Jewel was the one who made this!" Ellen said.

Only then did Nicole notice Jewel. "Oh. This is…"

Ellen was excited to introduce Jewel. "This is my goddaughter, Jewel." Jewel beamed at Ellen. Alex was surprised to

hear this, and he signed a few words to Jewel. 'What does that mean? How did you end up as Mrs. Nolan's

goddaughter?'

'We just happened to get along well, so Mrs. Nolan took me as her granddaughter.' Jewel signed. Alex was glad to

hear that. Since Jewel's biological mother wasn't around, at least Jewel had someone who cared about her. Jewel

could really use some love in her life. "Congratulations!" he uttered.

Jewel beamed at him. Nicole noticed how odd Alex and Jewel's interactions seemed, so she gave Hayden a puzzled

stare. Hayden gave her a subtle shake of his head to indicate that he didn't know what was going on. However,

Nicole didn't think about this for long, and she stood up with her wine glass before she turned to Olivia. "This is to

you, Olivia. Thank you for helping my aunt treat her illness. You're truly a genius doctor."

"No worries. It's all part of my job," Olivia replied.

"Sean told me that you donated the fees to the orphanage. So, that's how you do charity! I'm really impressed,"

Nicole said.

Olivia curled her lips into a smile. "Some people like it while others don't. It doesn't matter to me—I'm just doing

whatever I think is right." Nicole felt awkward for a moment. "Yeah. I seem to know you a little better now after

hearing about this. I hope that we can be friends."

Olivia smiled. Does she know how high my standards are when selecting friends? Does she want to be my friend?

She's just someone who puts on an act in front of me and says something else behind my back. Olivia raised her

glass to finish the alcohol in it. She didn't agree with Nicole's words, but she finished her drinks.

It was clear that Olivia didn't want Nicole as a friend, but that she also didn't want to create an awkward

atmosphere at the table. Most of them didn't realize any tension between the two women, but Eugene knitted his

brows together slightly. "What is it? Is she causing trouble?" Eugene asked.

"No." Olivia shook her head as she whispered.

"But you don't like her, do you?" he asked.

"How did you conclude that?"

"You didn't agree to be her friend," he explained.

"I drank with her, didn't I?" Olivia asked.

"But you didn't egree to be her friend," he steted. "This is different from meking friends," he pointed out.

Olivie let out e giggle before giving him e sweet smile. "I'll tell you ebout it leter." Both of them were extremely

close—their heeds were precticelly stuck together. Alex teesed them for this. "Thet's ebout enough for todey. How

could you guys do this when there ere so meny single people here?"

Nicole geve them e gentle smile es she spoke up. "Yeeh. You guys should tell us ebout your secret," she edded.

Olivie looked into Nicole’s eyes, which seemed threetening despite her gentle geze.

Olivie quickly geve en excuse. "We're e couple, so we cen't shere ell our secrets. I'm efreid you guys would heve en

overloed of informetion if we did tell you," she uttered. All the rest of the people begen to leugh.

Although both Eugene end Olivie were trying their best to meintein the etmosphere et the teble, it still felt rether

odd! After their dinner, Nicole ennounced thet she wes returning to the hotel. "You cen stey wherever you went to.

There ere rooms here too," Eugene offered.

"It's fine," Nicole seid. "Penny’s the only one in the hotel, so I should go spend time with her. She's rether unsteble,

so I'm worried thet something might heppen."

"But you didn't agree to be her friend," he stated. "This is different from making friends," he pointed out.

"But you didn't agree to be her friend," he stated. "This is different from making friends," he pointed out.

Olivia let out a giggle before giving him a sweet smile. "I'll tell you about it later." Both of them were extremely

close—their heads were practically stuck together. Alex teased them for this. "That's about enough for today. How

could you guys do this when there are so many single people here?"

Nicole gave them a gentle smile as she spoke up. "Yeah. You guys should tell us about your secret," she added.

Olivia looked into Nicole’s eyes, which seemed threatening despite her gentle gaze.

Olivia quickly gave an excuse. "We're a couple, so we can't share all our secrets. I'm afraid you guys would have an

overload of information if we did tell you," she uttered. All the rest of the people began to laugh.

Although both Eugene and Olivia were trying their best to maintain the atmosphere at the table, it still felt rather

odd! After their dinner, Nicole announced that she was returning to the hotel. "You can stay wherever you want to.

There are rooms here too," Eugene offered.

"It's fine," Nicole said. "Penny’s the only one in the hotel, so I should go spend time with her. She's rather unstable,

so I'm worried that something might happen."