The Reunion After Seven Years

Her mind was unclear, but with everything that had happened, she couldn't admit her feelings for him. She refused to admit anything. She barricaded herself well for so long. A seedling of doubt in her heart couldn't break that down so easily. Right?

"Mr. Gu, you are thinking too much. We are both adults. You were drugged and had no control over your actions, it was all an accident. There's no need to take it seriously. I won't, and I believe you won't either, right?"

She propped herself up to get out of the bed, but Kerr stopped her.

He put his hand on her shoulder, leaned forward and looked at her with firm eyes.

"Nicole, look into my eyes and tell me you don't love me!"

He knew that Nicole was avoiding his question. Anyone could see that she had her own worries, but what could it possibly be? Was it Jay? Baron? Or perhaps someone, or maybe something else, that he wasn't aware of?

"Couldn't you at least give me an answer?"

"I..." Her voice trailed off. Looking at Kerr's affectionate eyes, she felt a little guilty. She couldn't even say that she didn't love him without hesitation. She simply looked away.

She didn't know how to face Kerr. She didn't even know the depth of his emotions, let alone whether or not they were true. She knew it was a hole she wouldn't be able to get herself out of if she was in too deep. Unlike Kerr, she was naive, and she couldn't make herself too vulnerable.

So if this was or wasn't a trap, she wasn't going to sink into it.

"Mr. Gu, there's nothing else to it. I just wanted to thank you for what you've done for Jay. I don't want to see you be set up. That's all."

Nicole didn't look at Kerr. She simply replied as calmly as she could and tried to squash her emotions deep down.

"Director Ning, you are so kind. It seems that I have seen things in a way I shouldn't have. Don't worry, I will compensate you for what happened last night. As long as Director Ning asks, I will grant it, you have my word."

beside her, and stared

He couldn't rush things if he didn't want to scare her off and trifle on

and bring Jay back to Manhattan. I still

she didn't have the chance to say it. If this

slept, she had Jay Ning, and now the second night, she earned the freedom of

project is still in your hands until it is won, Director Ning. I believe you are not the type

bidding, it meant that she really didn't belong to

businessman, so he could accurately measure how to

"Of course, sir."

but why did she feel a sense of loss and sadness when Kerr agreed so easily? It seemed she was hoping deep down her heart that

Did it mean that she wasn't as important as he made her out to be in his eyes? That he didn't cherish her

to get out of bed. However, as soon as her feet were on the floor, she felt as if they were on cotton, lost her balance

"Ouch!"

that radiated throughout her body made Nicole gasp. It was a familiar feeling, but it

force yourself. You can take a day off today.

bed, picked up Nicole from the floor, and then put her back on the bed. He returned to her and held her in his arms, closing

you insist

was confused when she saw that Kerr was about to fall asleep. She wanted to stop him before that happened. She couldn't calmly face him

of Nicole, Kerr tightened

tired. I want to sleep for

didn't want to leave at all. He put his chin on her shoulder and breathed the fragrance on her, he

she struggled for a while, but it seemed to be useless, so she