Natalie just smiled and focused on the road. Twenty minutester, they arrived at Zenobia''s building. Natalie got out and opened the trunk, pulling out bags of baby supplies she''d brought for Zenobia. She had asked Wayne to ship them from abroad.


    It was a niche brand she knew of; in her previous life, she had researched it extensively after getting pregnant. In a few years, it would be a leader in the baby products market. She was nning to go abroad next month to discuss bing a distributor. "Zenobia, this is the form my brother sent, along with some other baby things. It''s perfect for newborns, all-natural ingredients, different from other brands. The shelf life is short, so these are just small cans for now. Once the baby is born, we can get therger ones." In two years, the brand''s products would be a global sensation.


    Zenobia happily took the form, and they carried everything upstairs. The weather was nice, and Natalie was already itching to go diving for spider conches. Zenobia saw the look in her eyes and smiled. "Thinking about going in the water again?"


    Natalie, who loved spider conches, grinned. "Zenobia, I won''t need an instructor today. Will youe with me? You can just wait on the shore. The sea breeze isn''t cold, and the visibility looks great. I might find us some spider conches for dinner." A couple ofrge ones would be enough for a meal.


    Zenobia knew her friend came here mainly for the diving. "Come on, get your gear. I''ll take you to a spot where the instructors are diving. It''s a rare major low tide, so there should be a lot to catch. They went looking for Emperor Star Grouper."


    "Let''s go, let''s go!" Natalie was thrilled. "After a big low tide, the catch should be amazing." Then she looked at Zenobia''s belly with concern. "Actually, Zenobia, maybe you should wait here for me. I''ll be back in about four hours. I''d worry about you out there."


    Zenobiaughed. "I''ve still got over a month to go. I''m not that fragile. The pregnant women in the vige on the other side of the ind are still working in the fields right before they give birth. What are you worried about? Besides, you''re a doctor. If something did happen, I''d feel safe with you here."


    "But wait a minute," Zenobia added. "Let me steam the rice first. That way, when we get back, we can just cook the crabs and have dinner."


    "You sit down, Zenobia," Natalie insisted. "I''ll get the rice." Natalie put the rice in the steamer, which would keep it warm after it was cooked. Then, the two of them set off. The drive to the spot took about forty minutes.


    The weather at the beach was perfect. Natalie changed into her diving suit and had Zenobia take a few pictures. She posted a


    nine-photo grid on Facebook, visible only to her family. She wanted her grandfather to know she was happy. After posting, she looked around but didn''t see the instructors. Zenobia said they were probably out fishing on a boat. Natalie put on her mask, grabbed her bag, and waded into the sea while Zenobia snapped photos from the shore.


    As Natalie slipped into the water, a notification pinged on the phone sitting on Sebastian''s desk. His eyes paused for a second before he snatched up the phone and opened Natalie''s Facebook page. He saw her in her diving suit again, her smile as bright as the sun.


    Sebastian''s finger gently traced the


    outline of her smile on the screen. So, she likes to dive. Last time she


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    was with an instructor. This time she was alone. The sleek ck diving suit hugged her figure perfectly, and he found the sight of her by herself far more pleasing.