Burning Passion

CHAPTER 346: CAUGHT BY SAM?

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The next day, as Harry's promised. He came to the villa before sunrise. 

Nina instructed the chef to prepare breakfast, together, she and Harry were eating while waiting for the elders to get ready. 

Later, Annie and the old couple join them at the dining table. 

When everyone was ready to leave, Harry called Mr. Hans to bring around the conversion van he preferred for the elders to have a comfortable trip. Harry would only follow them and Nina joins him in his car. 

At the airport, Nina shed tears, bidding goodbye to her Aunt Annie. 

And after Annie stayed in Hawaii for a week or two, she would fly back to England. 

"I'm going to miss you so much! But I promised to visit once again, and I will bring your uncle Gregory." 

"I'm looking forward to that day, Aunt Annie." Nina wipes her tears, she then hugged her grandma Nera before her grandfather. 

Waving at the three people that are precious to her, she feels sad. But these passing weeks that she was with them, she felt more love and happier. 

Nina glanced at Harry, who held her hands and planted a kiss on her forehead. 

She was happier now, having Harry as her boyfriend. 

Seeing her face flooded with tears, Harry dried her eyes while saying comforting words. 

"Hush now. We will visit them after we got married in the summer." 

Nina badly wanted to hug Harry, but it's not the perfect place to do so. She uttered, "Yes. I don't want to keep it a secret to them." 

After then, she and Harry will start a life being husband and wife and build a family of their own. 

Daydreaming, Nina could not wait! 

"Where do you want to go? How about let's go to New York?" Harry later suggested. They were now heading to the exit. 

Excitement exhibit on her face, Nina smiled. "Let's look for new books!"

"I know you'll say that." Harry beamed, he wanted to kiss this girl. However, Nina wanted to avoid such gestures in public. It saddened them but in the meantime.

"Where do you want to go first?" Harry asked when they reach his car in the parking lot.

Nina replied, "It will be hotter soon, but more rain. I want to buy a new raincoat and light clothes." 

"Let's go then? I know some stores where mama bought her clothes." Harry starts his car, he drove from Newark to New York City.

He then brought Nina to the stores where his mother shop for her clothes. 

Every time, it was him and Steven to accompany her. Back then, he and Steven had a great relationship. Together, they will do things either with their family or friend; he and Steven are always on the same page. Now, it is impossible to bring back the things that should be after what happened. 

"Harry! What do you think?" 

Nina tries out a brown coat and a black cloche hat. But Harry wasn't on his senses. Some things are bothering him. She walked closer to him, she asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?" 

Came back to his senses, Harry shook his head and replied. "Yeah. Don't worry about me." 

However, Nina didn't believe him. She commented, "Harry. You look troubled." 

Her beautiful face is now decorated with worries. Harry reaches for Nina's check and gently strokes the line of her jaw.

"Its unimportant things," he lied. But Nina doesn't have to know. 

"I hope so." Nina reaches Harry's hand on her face, but then someone speaks behind them. 

"Harry? Nina?" 

Cold water poured both on Nina and Harry's back upon realizing who it was. Casually, Nina parted her hand from Harry, place to the coat she wore, clutching the fabric. 

Harry shoves his hand in his pocket. Recovering from the shock, Harry smiled and greeted Sam. "Hi, Sam! What's up! It's been a while." 

Sam shifted his gaze from Harry and Nina. At first, he thought it's Steven as Nina was intimate to him. But he could spot a little facial difference between the twins. So it shocked him when Harry stretched his arm and held Nina. 

Casting a suspicious stare, Sam nodded and responded to Harry. "Yeah. It's been a while." 

It didn't hide to Harry and Nina that Sam's tone is indifferent. Obviously, Sam caught them. And maybe this is the opportunity he is waiting for, that he could talk to Sam and explain things. 

"Hi, Nina! Where's Steven?" asked Sam, tried to sound friendly when he turned to Nina. The girl is a bit pale and embarrassed. Probably what he saw is real. He didn't hallucinate. 

Still recovering from the shock, Nina smiles cheerfully to hide the awkwardness she felt at the moment. Nina opens her mouth to reply to Sam, but Harry cuts in. 

"He's in China." 

Sam glanced at Harry. He contemplated if something odd happened to them like the last time on his birthday. Steven didn't show up, and Harry was late. But then, he has bruises on his face. 

Now to recall that event. Nina's father asked Harry to escort Nina home. 

Isn't Steven supposed to ask by Nina's father? Now it was bizarre. Back to his deep thoughts, Sam asked further. 

"Oh, when he will come back?" Sam looked at Nina to reply, but it was Harry who always answered. 

"Probably not anymore," said Harry. 

Sam curled his forehead. He asked, "Huh? How about university? You both will graduate soon." 

"Yeah. But it was our father's decision. He might take a master's degree in China." 

"I see…" Sam couldn't think of another question. But it confused and intrigued him. 

Why does only Steven go back to China? Nina and Harry were still here, and the two seemed in a relationship. 

Sam was about to ask something to Harry, but Jessica suddenly appeared.

"Miss Nina, are you going to buy that coat? Do you want me to pay it at the cashier?" Jessica queried, her attention shifted to Sam. "Oh, hello, Sam!" 

"Hi, Jessica!" Sam greeted back the girl. Now that he sees Jessica, it confuses him. What is going on here?

Nina was very thankful for how angel Jessica was. She sighed with relief in silence, a smile pursed on her lips. 

She replied Jessica, "Yes. And look for a pink one. I like the fabric of this coat." 

"Okay, Miss!"

"Thank you." Nina handed the coat and hat to Jessica. Now that Jessica broke the tension, Nina looked at Sam and smiled. "Are you alone, Sam?" 

"Ah, I was with them." Sam pointed to the door, Mary, Lucy, and Seth entered the store. 

It delighted Seth to see Harry. He rushed to him and hugged him. "Brother Harry! I missed you so much!" 

"Hey, don't wipe your nose in my jacket!" Harry complains the others giggled. 

Here Seth again every time he saw Harry, acting so foolish. It amused Nina seeing how attached this guy to Harry. 

"Hi, Mary! Lucy, I'm glad to see you." 

"Hello, Nina! Only the two of you had shopping?" asked Mary. 

"Ah, Jessica is with us. The girls were busy for the Cheer Camp." 

"Oh, right! Ah, I missed my college days!" Mary seemed to have flashed back to the time she was a cheerleader. Mary suggested, "Let's watch on the day of their competition!" 

Nina brightens her face, she glances at Harry. She seemed to question his decision to say yes. And Harry knew her well. She loves watching this kind of stuff. 

"Okay. Let's go then." 

Nina would love to kiss Harry. But not in front of Sam, Kristina's cousin, not to mention their other friends were here. 

"Why don't we go have lunch after here?" Harry suggested, and the first person to react is Seth, who immediately jumped with excitement. 

"Yes! Can we go to the restaurant we went to last time with sister Kristina, brother Harry?" 

Listening to Seth mentioning Kristina, a pinch of pain crept on Nina's chest. She glanced at Harry, who also took a quick look at her. 

"Sure," said Harry with a smile. Casually, he intertwined his pinky into Nina's finger. Gladly, her long skirt hid her hand.

Nina wanted to remind Harry to behave. But she knew why Harry did that. Harry wants to comfort her and to make her know that it was just a friendly date with Kristina, along with Seth. 

After Mary chooses a dress, she needs for a company party; they head to the restaurant Harry brought Seth before. And because it's not a peak season, Harry got a table for them. 

Dining in the restaurant for the second time, Seth now didn't feel nervous. In fact, he was giving his order with glee. 

After everyone gave their orders, Seth wandered his eyes to the entire hall. 

"Ah, this restaurant was very expensive. I wish I could afford to build one like this." Seth was like mumbling to herself, but everyone could hear him. 

"Then by the time that you are ready to build your restaurant. Don't forget to inform me, and I'll be your business partner," said Harry. 

Upon hearing it, Seth couldn't hold on to cry. Harry's offer touched him. Shedding tears, he asked, "Is that true, brother Harry?" 

"Yes! I promised!" 

"Like how you promised that our kids would marry someday?" 

Harry was taken aback to answer Seth. The reason is, he could not remember that he made such a promise. "When did we make that kind of promise?" 

Harry glanced at Nina. He saw that Nina was only beaming, shaking head at Seth's silliness. 

"Is that really true?" Nina teases him.

"It's really true, sister Nina! When brother Harry and sister Kristina had a child, we will arrange our children to marry!" 

Nina and Harry shared a glance. Nina forced herself to smile. But honestly, it hurts her.. Anyway, Seth didn't know the truth that she and Harry were in a relationship now.