“Hehe.” Ellar awkwardly smiled. “She got injured while saving me, so I just wanted to know more about her.”

“Is that all?”‘ Nicole squinted at Ellar, unable to shake the feeling that he was up to something.

There was something obviously unnatural and forced about the expression on his face, and yet he stuck to his guns and insisted, “Yes, that’s all.”

“Oh.” Nicole uttered, trying to stop herself from exposing him.

After shooting him another glance, she said, “Patricia didn’t come.”

“Is she okay?” Ellar asked, seemingly a little disappointed.

“The injury has already healed. You don’t need to worry about it,” Nicole replied with a slight smile as she looked at him.

Ellar looked away in discomfort, and after coming up with an excuse to skedaddle, he said, “I’m running out of time. I’ll go meet my business partner now.”

“Sure, go ahead.” Nicole grinned.

a little uneasy. Something told him that Nicole had seen through him, and that was good enough of a reason for him to

a waiter on his way out. She figured that he must be feeling

Ellar was unusually concerned about Patricia. However, they had barely met, so it begged

getting together if Cupid willed it. Those destined for each other

was already served, so Nicole shifted her focus back to the food

of each dish and served them to Nicole, who happily ate them. In most cases, there was no defying

looked at Jared and gave him a radiant smile.” Thank you,

for knowing me, understanding me, loving me, and protecting me!’

“Same here.”

too. He was grateful for her,

Jared accompanied Nicole

gave Jared a quick kiss on the

stunned for a

smile grew on his face as he watched her

and started

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