"Come on, be honest, do you really think you can just show up in front of your dad with Nova? Do you?" Nathan pressed him.

Tristan fell silent, mulling over the dilemma.

The bond between the Alastair family and the Whites was not something he could easily ignore.

"Forget it, it's almost impossible," Nathan cut in, unable to keep quiet. "Just stick to the plan and keep taking Nova abroad for her studies."

Nathan sighed, resigned to the situation. Love seemed to turn a ...