Claus frowned when he noticed that Gary had ordered a steak for Nicole.He had been ordered to keep an eye out for Nicole, to prevent any of the other men from making any advances on her. 'This kid even ordered food for Nicole?'Claus thought about it and looked at Nicole with a haughty expression. "Miss Riddle. Do you want the steak?"Nicole shook her head. "No, just give me some pasta and some desserts after.""Okay!' Claus said loudly, after which he repeated the order. "Two steaks, one pasta, three coffees, and two desserts. I'll be right back!"Then, Claus turned around and left.Ryder and Gary could not help but look at each other with their brows raised in suspicion after that interaction. "What's the matter with that guy?""Shouldn't he be giving us what we want after we've made our order? Why did he ask Nicole about it so specifically before removing one of our orders?""I'm a regular customer here, he knows what I want and what I don't want. You guys don't have to wor
Gary nodded and darted his eyes at Nicole's direction.Then, something clicked in Ryder's mind. 'Is it possible that the owner of this cafe is Jared?! In which case, wouldn't Nicole be the proprietress of this place?!'The thought that was racing across his mind almost made Ryder spit his mouthful of coffee out.Still, he forced himself to swallow the coffee before coughing out loud. "Really?"Gary nodded with a serious look on his face."So, that's why you know the store manager so well," Ryder said awkwardly.'It would be weird if he didn't know the taste and preferences of his boss' wife well. It won't be wise for him to mix it all up,' he thought.Nicole noticed the weird behavior among the two brothers, and that was when she guessed that Ryder knew about her relationship with Jared.Therefore, she did not deny it. "Yeah."Ryder looked at Nicole in embarrassment, not expecting her to answer it so plainly.'If this were someone else, they would be over the moon to own such
As they were being stared at by Jared, Gary and Ryder felt the overwhelming presence looming over them.However, Gary tried his best to resist Jared's presence nonetheless, and in a tone indicative of his dissatisfaction, he replied, "Nicole and I are classmates. Isn't it normal for us to know each other well?"Seeing how headstrong Gary was, Jared looked at Ryder and mocked, "Then, is Ryder classmates with Nicole too?"Ryder did not know how to explain himself, and as such, he could only reply awkwardly, "We joined a competition a few days back. I guess we can be considered as teammates."After all, the three of them were in a team. This, it was not wrong for him to refer to himself as one of Nicole's teammates.However, Jared felt as though the two of them were simply giving excuses.The Finley brothers were really timid people. It was obvious that both of them had feelings for Nicole, and yet, they could have a meal with Nicole together. This made others wonder what their actu
"Hey! This is a school!"Indeed, it was, but Jared had paid it no mind and had gone in for a kiss just like that."So what? You're going to be my wife soon. Do I have to bother about what other people think when I kiss my wife?" Jared asked, feeling unbothered.Hearing that, Nicole was almost rendered speechless. "That's enough. I'm not in the mood to talk to you."Then, she walked into the school, looking crestfallen. 'This b*stard always acts like that. I'll have to be wary of him next time.'Noticing how skittish Nicole was, Jared got into the car happily. "Let's head to the office.""Alright." Max replied and started the car engine.Soon, however, Max received a call. "Mr. Johnston, it seems that there's an issue at the Riddle Corporation."Jared frowned a little. "Turn around and make our way to the Riddle Corporation."Since Max had mentioned to Jared that there was a problem, Jared must not take the matter lightly and brush it off."Noted." Max nodded, after which he i
"I'm not really sure either. But thankfully, Jared came over today. Otherwise, things would have gotten worse." Daniel issued a sigh of relief."Jared came over?" Nicole asked, not expecting Jared to have gone all the way there to help."Yeah, it was a good thing that Jared was calm. We managed to provide evidence that the company is going through the procedures of splitting. We also provided evidence that Dillon's department is independent from the company," Daniel said.Nicole gradually breathed a sigh of relief. "That way, the company won't be fined, right?""Yes. After that, the tax bureau went through the head office's accounts and found no issues. So, they called it a day. However, Sean and Steve are still working at the office. They want examine all the accounts in thorough detail." Daniel sighed again, his facing.Nicole nodded. "It seems that the splitting process must be expedited. We can't allow our company to be affected again.""Yes. Stanley is working on the follow
Nicole rolled her eyes at him. "Who said I missed you?"They had just met earlier in the day, and Nicole was not the clingy type.However, Jared teased her, "You don't miss me? I'll leave then."As he uttered those words, Jared got up, ready to walk out.Seeing that, Nicole had no choice but to reply, "Fine, quit that act. Tell me, what happened at Riddle Corporation today?"Even if she did not feel like seeing Jared, Nicole still wanted to discover the truth of the situation from him.Jared pursed his lips, looked at her, and purposely said, "A minute ago, you were chasing me away. And now, you're asking me to stay? Aren't you being a little insincere?"Nicole could tell that Jared was just messing around, so she walked over and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Is that enough?"Nicole blushed as she did so. She was still not used to it.Jared did not continue to annoy her.Instead, he hugged her and said, "It's enough."As soon as had spoken, he pulled Nicole into his arms, l
Gloria could not help but laugh. "Hey, you don't have any issues with your academic performance. You shouldn't burden yourself."While speaking, Gloria grabbed Nicole by the shoulders and marched her into Jared's embrace. "Go ahead and have fun. Leave matters related to school to us.""Thank you, Aunt Gloria." Jared smiled happily.His mother-in-law was so supportive that all he could do was accept it. Unable to do much about it, Nicole followed Jared into the car.There were hints of sadness in the eyes of Nicole's brothers. However, they had always hoped that Nicole would find the right, forever partner to live with. Either way, they could only watch as Nicole took a seat in Jared's car and left.Happily, Gloria remarked, "This boy is still calling me Aunt. He should switch to using a different term when he's back."Daniel laughed. "Yeah, hopefully they'll be back soon."The journey was smooth, and once they arrived at the airport, they boarded the plane. Nicole looked at Jare
Jared choked. It was obvious that he did not believe her.However, Nicole refused to look at him anymore. She was feeling a little unhappy as well.'Forget it. Once we land, I'll find a hospital and bring her in for a check-up,' he concluded.Nicole did not wish to admit it. She did not want to bother Jared about it either, so she turned to look at the other side without uttering a word.Jared thoughtfully switched her drink to some milk and allowed her get some good rest. After all, he had made her work hard all night.Paying Jared no mind, she closed her eyes and took a nap. However, her brain was filled with messy thoughts. She was horrified that she had been knocked up, and she did not know what would happen next.All the way there, Nicole did not utter a word, with Jared assuming that she was just tired. And so, he left her alone to lie down and get herself some much-needed rest.Soon after, the couple arrived at their destination. But upon landing, Jared received a call fr