Jared slowly lowered his head, their eyes meeting one another before he leaned in closer, allowing their lips to meet.

As the kiss became even more passionate, it grew sloppy.

Alarmed by the sudden shift in tone, Nicole struggled, attempting to break free, but to no avail.

She succumbed to Jared's arms that night.

The next day, the sun shone warm and bright, and everyone gathered in the dining room for breakfast.

"Nicole, I heard you went to your grandpa's place last night.

Is he alright?" Daniel asked.

"He's doing well.

I paid him a visit to keep him posted about the latest plans of the company," Nicole explained.

"It was about NandoCorp, wasn't it? As long as your grandpa agrees to it,'' Daniel softly said, fully respecting Nicole's decision to reacquire NandoCorp and make it a part of Riddle Corporation once more.

Nicole nodded.

with him and he's fully onboard on it." "That's good to hear," Daniel agreed, warm

say anything else?"

her glance across Samuel and Spencer before

someone to settle down." "What are you looking

push you now, did he?" Stanley protested, his voice cracking as settling down was a sensitive topic

say that you, being single, have

being forced to settle down every so often

around how Ellar was being forced to settle down so early when his brother, Emery, had not

Nicole shrugged.

to settle down, so

example in which your younger brothers have settled down before you.' "However, I

you're compatible with, you can always go with

love of your

a great idea! Why didn't I think of this before?

resisted, wanting to secure his freedom, but Gloria was having none of

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