So he was worried about that, huh?

Gwendolyn’s lips curved into a grin as she reached up to caress Cedrick’s face. “Are you jealous?”

“Mm. Just a little unhappy.”

A frown made its way onto his lips as he looked away. The expression on his face seemed to convey a sense of sadness, silently pleading for consolation.

Gwendolyn stifled her laughter. Standing on her tiptoes, she gave him a peck on his lips before comforting him, “Ceddy, you look so cute when you’re jealous! Be a good boy. I remember what you like, too. I’ll only focus on you in the future and forget about everyone else. Is that okay?”

Cedrick’s frown vanished as he stared at her. “You’d better keep your word.”

Gwendolyn hastily nodded. She wrapped her arms around him and hugged him as they watched the plane that Charles was on depart Chanaea.

Meanwhile, inside the car parked outside the airport, Nico retrieved a packet of cigarettes from his pocket. As he listened to the sound of an airplane ascending into the sky, he placed a cigarette between his lips and ignited it, taking a deep inhale.

Gray smoke enveloped him, creating a tense aura. With a single glance, Nicole could tell he was in a rather foul mood.

“Nico, do you not want that Mr. Newton to leave?”

Nico took a long drag of his cigarette before saying, “I received a hundred and thirteen lashes from him when I was imprisoned in Erihal.”

I can’t quell the discomfort in my heart if I don’t get revenge for the beating he gave me.

Nicole grinned at the man’s words. “I heard that you assisted Mr. Jenson in punishing Mr. Newton many times. Surely, it’s not just a hundred and thirteen lashes, right?”

The cigarette between his lips moved as he uttered in a magnanimous tone, “You have a point. Now that I think about it, it seems like a win for me. I guess I’ll let him go then.”

Nicole cupped her hand over her lips and chuckled discreetly, thinking, Although ruthless in carrying out his orders, he’s soft at heart. He’s not the bad person that others make him out to be.

a tad

her lips, and her mood soured

of others at all. There’s a girl in his car,

the man and reached for the lit cigarette in between his fingers, snatching it

stared at her in confusion before

out, too.” Nicole’s

I’ve already

between her lips as she took in a

a puff of the cigarette, only to be overwhelmed by

young. You shouldn’t learn to smoke if you

fun, then why are you smoking? I want to learn and come to like whatever

turned red from the coughing fit, and her bright, wide eyes stared at him

from her and extinguished it without hesitation. He then switched on the car’s heater and activated

won’t smoke anymore, so don’t you dare start learning

Attempting to conceal the happiness that sparkled in her eyes, she then asked, “So when are you

really want me to

before. I want to be the sharpest tool in your arsenal. When you go out for missions in the future, I wish to

Nico was rendered speechless.

had thought Nicole was joking around when she first mentioned it, so he did not expect

appropriate for a girl to be talking about fighting and taking lives. However, if you’re genuinely interested in learning, I can teach you a couple of self-defense moves. I

lit up with joy when she heard that the man would be teaching her how to shoot. “You’re so kind to me, Nico! I’m going to follow

words, she leaned across the armrest separating their seats, wrapped her arms around Nico’s neck, then planted a firm kiss

skipped a beat, for this was the first

his skin remained. His ears turned bright red

It’s not a good idea for you to keep following me. You’ll have to

around his neck, froze at

releasing her embrace, Nicole lowered her gaze to conceal her disappointment. Tears welled in her eyes as she said, “Do you… think I’m annoying? Do you

No matter what happens, I must

I’ll be twenty soon. I’m an adult and can choose the life I

ached at the sight of her tears. Alas, the girl did

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