My Wife is a Hacker by Summer

Chapter 2944

"Go ahead and open it," Jared encouraged gently.

Nicole bit her lip slightly. "Maybe you should handle this one.

She already had the Fire Crest, and while another wouldn't be too much, she somehow felt the Water Crest might be safer with Jared.

Jared looked at her tenderly. "It doesn't really matter who does it," he reassured her.

Then, with a click on the 'enter' key and a pat on Nicole's shoulder, he said, "After all, I'm all yours."

"Hey..." Nicole watched him walk away, a mix of humor and slight annoyance in her heart.

'He always leaves just like that, ' she mused.

"I'm off to shower," Jared shouted over his shoulder, disappearing into the bathroom.

Nicole let out a small sigh, her face growing serious as she focused on the task in front of her.

Jared was done showering, she had

as he walked back

a gentle smile, asked softly, "Did you claim

yet," Nicole admitted, uncertainty

gently stroked her hair.

just give it a shot," Nicole replied, her feelings a bit tangled. It wasn't fear, more a mix of

Nicole found the

watch chimed

settled down, and the night

the congratulatory messages,

asked

"Nothing, just some old

her, said, "You're thinking about what happened when

the ordeal," Nicole replied, a

suggested, gently pulling Nicole down beside him. He wrapped his arms around

feeling cozy and quickly drifted off

her sleeping, his gaze deep and thoughtful. Even though everything seemed calm, he knew it was just the surface. Nicole

the influential families. She'd have more support

the Water Crest