”“What have you found?” He’s older. Mature. Jaw framed with a chalk-white, neatly trimmed beard. His electric blue gaze speaks years of experi...nce, body lean and hard despite implied age.“Your newest guests.”Nicholas warmly eyes them both. “It appears they found their way after all.” With that, he pulls a hundred-pound note from his pocket and sets it in Noelle’s hand. Emmett notices the paid wager.“You thought we wouldn’t come?”Nicholas grins. “I had no doubt about you, Emmett. Her, I wasn’t. .. didn't stop riding completely, but he wanted to make sure he was there for you, Bella. He asked for my help. I gave him advice, agreed to act as executor and some other things. I had to point out I couldn't do something that was illegal. I have some money in trust for you, so you don't have to struggle. I don't think there'll be any problem with probate, and I'll handle that for you. We'll just need to get together to deal with tax and so on."Bella sat silent for several minutes. "You were. I am drained, tired and content. I give her a cuddle once I clean myself up then roll over and drift off to sleep. She rolls over to her side, but is not sleeping, but thinking. The Wife - Jules Men are funny creatures. Some want to dominate everything and everyone but may not be capable of any of the important things like holding down a job and keeping on the straight and narrow, some are useless and weak at everything. Some like my husband are a strange mixture – good career, very well. I guess I was over-keen to attempt to bond with Grierson. Please fire away and cut me to ribbons.’ Mae paused briefly before replying. ‘You are a most unusual woman Jilli, my impression to this point is you are as hard as nails but with your smile and calm projection you can be so seductively disarmingly.’ Jilli was instantly seductively disarmingly: ‘You sum me up so well Mae.’ ‘God Jilli, you’re incredibly,’ Mae said generously. ‘You are the most interesting woman who has entered this.