Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 196 Move Out

Tension began filling the space after Nicole made her stance, and the two said nothing more, squaring off with their gazes.

Suddenly, Colton entered the front door and strode toward the two women.

He didn’t seem at all surprised by his aunt’s visit, greeting her as he stood next to Nicole, “Aunt Olivia.”

Olivia’s face was still deadpan despite Colton’s appearance. She dipped her head in reply and stood up.

“I’ve been here for a while, so I’ll take my leave now,” she announced as she grabbed her bag.

After a few steps, she stopped and turned her head sideways to him to remind him, “Colton, not anybody can marry into the Gardner Family.”

At that, she took a profound glance at Nicole.

Nicole, “You don’t have to take my aunt’s words to heart. She’s always been forthright with her words, but she

shook her head, indicating she wasn’t bothered. “President Gardner, thank you for sheltering me. Now that the public pressure has lessened, I should move back home, or I’ll

frowned at her words, but just as he wanted to say something, the phone call earlier popped into his mind, so he swallowed his

to speak, Nicole smiled and continued, “It’s indeed not right of

worried about but yours,” he said in a slightly deep voice laced with hoarseness. Because of their difference in height, he had to lower his head

that way. Then, she took a good look at him to notice a thin

could sense heat radiating from him

then struck her that he had possibly

of unfinished coffee Olivia left on the coffee table, then refused resolutely, “Anyhow, it’s better that I move

head upstairs, but just as she took a step,

stumped Nicole looked over her

as he announced, “You can continue to stay here if you