The Reunion After Seven Years

"Thank you for helping me out today, Mr. Gu. I wish you a good evening."

Nicole tried to squeeze out a smile, but her cheek ached in pain. "Ouch!" she cried out instinctively, which was noticed by Kerr.

He held her hand just when she was about to get out of the car. Nicole was surprised by the sudden contact, and was even more puzzled when she saw a glint of warmth in his eyes. She thought she was imagining things.

"Where are you going if you're not going home?"

He scanned their surroundings and noticed a pharmacy nearby. It suddenly dawned on him that Nicole wanted to go inside the pharmacy.

"I can't go home like this. Jay will worry about me," answered Nicole softly.

When her gaze met the concerned eyes of Kerr, she was slightly stunned. The warmth of his hand on hers made her a little uncomfortable. This was the second time that Kerr took her hand today.

Kerr gave a signal to the driver. The driver unfastened his seat belt, got out of the car and walked towards the pharmacy.

Now that they were left alone in the car, Nicole felt even more embarrassed and uncomfortable. She tried hard to think of words to say to break the heavy silence between them.

"Mr. Gu, won't members of the Chu Group think we are insincere because we left the event early? I'll go to their headquarters and explain it to them tomorrow. I don't want my personal affairs to affect the prospects of the company."

She looked at him earnestly.

Since what happened today was her fault, she would bravely take the responsibility and be responsible for the consequences.

"You'd better worry about yourself rather than the partnership. I don't want my employees to become the focus of attention tomorrow."

There was a sense of helplessness in Kerr's eyes when he said that. He was obviously concerned about her, but he didn't want to be outspoken about it.

His tone surprised Nicole. Just now, he sounded like Jay. In other words, she finally knew whom Jay inherited his character from.

Jay had told her the same thing on her first day to work.

understand. Don't

Nicole's words and manner. He didn't know that she was keeping her distance from him on

at Kerr's expression through the rear-view mirror, the driver immediately understood what he had to do. He handed

it myself," quipped Nicole while averting her

Nicole's face, she turned her face to the opposite side and made an attempt to snatch the ointment from his hands. Unintentionally, she met his

here," he patted the

her in

face towards him and avoided

her first time being this close to him, so she couldn't help but blush. She could only pray that her red cheeks were not noticeable in

home when you go to

tightly. He thought that she must be hurt because of the swelling on her face, so he tried to divert her attention from

to his surprise, the mention of her child made her

go home on time and accompany him after work. Do you like children, Mr.

suddenly asked about Jay, but she clearly remembered how

would have given her a large sum to shut

as she had loved him the moment she laid her eyes on him as a baby. Thinking

so I don't know if I like children or

up, Kerr never had a child by his side, so he had no idea what children were like. His first thought

not. You killed them all

muttered in a very low voice. Her eyes were filled with contempt. Powerful people

"What did you say?"

only saw her lips move so he didn't hear

Nicole tried to change

no longer painful and swollen like before, so she pushed his hand

anything, the

It was Jay.

already twenty

It was obvious in the boy's tone that his patience was