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.

the time Jared was done showering, she had managed to get it

open," she informed him as he walked back into

gentle smile, asked softly,

admitted, uncertainty in

her hair.

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

with the Fire Crest, Nicole found the

special watch chimed

and the night

the congratulatory

asked softly,

shook her head. "Nothing, just some

thinking about what happened when you claimed

Nicole replied, a small,

gently pulling Nicole down beside him. He wrapped

feeling cozy and quickly drifted off to

thoughtful. Even though everything seemed calm, he knew it was just the surface. Nicole becoming the master

the influential families. She'd have more support

coveted the Water Crest wouldn't