“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.

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

away, almost colliding into a waiter on his way out. She figured that he must be

It seemed to her that Ellar was unusually concerned about Patricia. However, they had barely

aware that nothing would be able to sway two people from getting

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

each dish and served them to Nicole, who happily ate them. In most cases,

Jared and gave him

the past. Thank you for knowing me, understanding me, loving me, and protecting me!’ Jared returned the smile as he lovingly

“Same here.”

felt the same way too. He was grateful for her, and he was determined to spend the rest of his life with her, peacefully

accompanied Nicole

lip, gave Jared a quick kiss on the cheek, and got

was stunned for a

watched her disappear into the company

Max responded and started the

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