'What Jared said makes sense,' Nicole thought to herself as she accepted the reality of the situation and followed Jared into the restaurant.

The restaurant's ambience instantly relaxed Nicole as she allowed herself to sink into the atmosphere.

As soon as Jared sat down, he heard someone calling out to him in a tone of surprise.

"Mr. Johnston!"

Soon, an attractive looking woman stood before them. Jared shot her a glance before taking a look at the menu and handing it to Nicole.

"Order whatever you feel like eating. The dishes here should fit your palate," Jared said.

Nicole flipped through the menu, though she could not keep her mind from wandering off to the thought of the woman she had just met. 'Who is the girl? It seems that they are pretty close to each other, but she isn't in his list of contacts. There's no reason as to why that is, unless she's not important.'

"Mr. Johnston, who is this?" the woman asked, noticing that Jared seemed to be really concerned about the woman sitting in front of him.

woman like her around him, let alone one whom he

wife," Jared coldly

I not aware of that?"

crossed his eyes. "Just do your job properly. There's no need for you to

as pale as a sheet, she apologized, "I'm sorry, I was just a little

had spoken, the woman quickly turned around and left, not wanting to stay in the

keep herself composed, leading her to blurt the question out by accident. Jared had never permitted anyone to discuss the matters of his

for the longest time. Yet, I have never seen him with a woman by his side or heard

reached for the door, she turned back and

finished ordering, she

"Administrative secretary," Jared explained.

great at her job. Doesn't talk much and has worked for us for quite some time now, but to be my admirer…?' Jared

it to heart, as he was over

in Jared's eyes as he asked in a deep voice,

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