"No, I want to know now," she insisted. "What kind of wise words did you tell her that she preferred to sleep and be lazy?"
"It can wait," Justin replied. "That's exactly what I told her when she called you to discuss what to do about the statement the Browns released."
"And she listened?" Natalie asked. "To the extent of rolling in bed this early?"
"Those were the wise words from Justin Harper himself. How can they be meaningless?" Justin said. "Your friend is smart enough to get the meaning right."
Natalie didn't know what to say and sighed. "I'll let this slide, thinking about how the Browns must be getting restless with no reply from us."
"See, you're smart as well," Justin said and handed her the clothes. "Get changed into these. Dinner is ready."
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When Natalie went to the bathroom, Justin's cell phone rang, and he saw Noah's message. There was a link. Justin opened the link and saw it was news about Natalie and him.