Chapter: 1888

Bethany, face flushed, quickly pushed Jonathan away. "Hey, don't just leave like that!"

If they ran off now, it'd look like she and Jonathan were about to get carried away in broad daylight.

“It's fine! We're all friends here, no need for awkwardness." Nikolas chuckled, unfazed, and dragged Aimee back into the room. “Come on, we've all been there, right? No judgment here."

Jonathan, well aware of his friend's nature, didn't so much as blink, as if he hadn't just been in the middle of a romantic scene. He looked over, cool and collected. "So, what brings you?"

“Just missed you," Nikolas quipped, settling into his seat despite Aimee's attempts to rein him in. “Oh, and to update you on Ryan's movements."