The two pairs of eyes met. Both of them were speechless and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.A gush of cold wind blew over and Nicole came back to her senses. She aggressively pulled the bathrobe to cover her body while yelling in a panic, "I'm fine! G-get out!"Jared did not leave. Instead, he pulled Nicole into his arms and carried her out of the bathroom."I can walk on my own. Put me down!" Nicole grabbed her bathrobe tightly, feeling nervous.She had just stepped out of the bathtub when she slipped and fell down. Unexpectedly, her fully naked body was seen by Jared. She was already embarrassed as it was, and yet Jared carried her out in that manner. Nicole could not wait to dig a hole for herself.On top of that, this would signify that she had revealed her full self to Jared. The next thing would be...The more Nicole thought about it, the more scared she felt. At that moment, the only thought in her head was to get away from Jared as soon as possible. The both of them
Looking at Nicole's stunned yet cute look, Jared smiled and gently patted her head. "You may go now. I'll pick you up after work.""Okay," Nicole replied briefly. Then, she opened the door and got out of the car.After that, Nicole realized that something was off. Why was she being so obedient? He had just sneakily kissed her. How could he react so calmly?The car's window rolled down and Jared said with a smile, "I actually prefer this type of compensation.""Jared Johnston!" Nicole's cheeks were blushing rapidly. She stared at Jared angrily. 'This reckless man!'"Alright, I'll leave now." Jared quickly ordered the driver to drive off before Nicole could explode in anger.Looking at Jared's car leaving, Nicole gritted her teeth in annoyance. She wished that she could blow the car up with her glare.This guy was really getting harder to satisfy by the day. However, Nicole could not do much but take it in."Nicole, what are you doing, standing here?" Sean approached her and took
Sean's gaze turned cold. "What dirty tricks are Uncle Damien and Uncle Dillon up to now?"After Nicole briefly mentioned the splitting of the family's assets, she raised her eyebrow and said, "The problem is, this bad news is related to you.""Me?" Sean was confused. What did the family's assets have to do with him?"Grandpa said you have the ability to inherit, and everyone agreed that you're the perfect choice for this," Nicole reported truthfully."When you say 'everyone', who's included?" Sean found it weird that he did not know anything about it.Nicole shrugged her shoulders innocently and threw her brothers under the bus. "Stanley, Spencer and Samuel."Sean was startled at first, but then he let out a laugh which scared people. "These brats. They've become so daring now."They actually passed such a huge responsibility onto him. They deserved a beating."Sean, I honestly think you're the perfect choice. So, I hope you'll take this into consideration," Nicole said with a
Iris was waiting in front of Jared's office."Sir, there are some issues with Happiness Trading." The look on Iris was heavy.Jared's gaze darkened as he questioned coldly, "What issue?"Iris gave a brief summary of the situation. "Previously, we were at the stage of negotiating a contract. But this morning, they contacted us to terminate the collaboration."Jared's pupils narrowed slightly. "Terminate?""Yes, I've done some research, and it seems like they've found a new company to work with," Iris replied a little awkwardly.Jared turned his gaze toward Max. Instantly, Max understood what Jared wanted and he left."Got it." Jared opened the door and entered his office.Iris knew that Jared meant that she could leave after she was done reporting. But she hesitated for a moment. Then, she gritted her teeth and followed Jared into the office.She had already found out about Nicole's situation. According to her sources, Nicole had a contractual marriage with Jared. The only issu
Iris clenched her teeth, unsatisfied. She had overheard Jared and Max's conversation and it made her feel wronged. She had tried her very best to arrange an appointment with the CEO of Happiness Trading. And yet, Jared did not bother to even consider it.It was the perfect opportunity for her to perform well in front of Jared. In the end, her plan failed.'No way! I can't give up this easily. After all, I might not have much time left. I've been waiting silently for five years, and I had never imagined the day I would lose Jared.'After Jared left Johnston Group's office, he soon arrived at the Riddle Corporation.At the same time, Nicole had just stepped out of the building. When she saw Jared's car, she hurried over and got into the car."Come on, let's pick Nolan and Lana up." Nicole leaned into the seat."I've asked your mom and dad to pick them up. We're going to Martin's place." Jared glanced at Nicole out the side of his eye.Her situation with her memory the night before
"You can explain them first. As for the decision, we'll think about it seriously." Nicole noticed Martin's hesitation. However, she felt that she should at least understand the options. In the end, they were opportunities."The risks are definitely higher," Martin continued to remind her carefully."Just explain them to us. We'll think about the rest later." Jared understood what Nicole meant, and he felt that they should at least understand what type of treatments were possible.Seeing that the both of them were persistent, Martin sighed and said, "Do you remember The Beacon?"After Martin uttered those words, he realized his mistake. How could he have forgotten about Nicole's memory loss? Of course, she would not remember what he was talking about. So, Martin turned and looked at Jared."What is it about The Beacon?" Jared was curious. According to his memory, the device did not have the ability to treat memory loss."Actually, over the past five years, I've developed a copy of
Jared's eyebrows narrowed slightly, and he hesitated. The Beacon was reliable, but it now had upgraded functions and it could treat Nicole's brain. Jared was afraid of the possibility of it failing to do its job and causing severe damage to Nicole's brain."Never mind. You should have a laboratory for this, right? I'll go analyze the data with you there. If the success rate is high and the risk is low, we could try it out." Nicole felt this was a chance that she did not want to miss.Nicole had tried many ways, but everything had failed. She really hoped this would be able to help her.Jared looked at Nicole with his forehead creased tightly. He hoped for Nicole to regain her memories, but he did not want her to suffer from any damage.Martin had the same hesitation. He remained silent, not agreeing to Nicole's request.Nicole, on the other hand, did not want to waste any more time. So, she decided and said, "Send me your laboratory's address. I'll get there when I have time."Wi
"But I always feel like I'm missing something." Nicole always believed that she should regain her memories."It's just a trial. It might not have the desired outcome you want. If something goes wrong during the treatment..." Jared trailed off. This was not something Jared would want to experience. He believed no member of the Riddle family would be able to bear this pain."There's always a chance, but it's impossible if I don't try." Nicole tried to convince Jared, hoping to gain his full support.She knew Jared would let her if she insisted on it. However, Nicole wanted him to have no doubts and be firmly supportive of her, or in other words, help her. She felt that getting Jared's support would help her have the courage to face everything.Nicole did not notice that, unknowingly, she had already developed a sense of reliance on Jared.Jared looked at her deeply and said, "All we want is for you to be safe and sound. That's enough."Nicole understood that Jared was referring to