Chapter 2977


    "Is Er''s problem still not sorted out?" Jared asked, with a slight frown on his brow.


    Nicole shook her head in response to Jared''s question. "I just can''t shake the feeling that something''s


    off," she admitted.


    Sighing, she said, "I guess all we can do is wait and see." If there was really an issue with EIIar, the


    truth wouldn''t stay hidden for long.


    The thought that something might be amiss with Er lingered in her mind. The mystery deepened with


    Patricia''s apparent unawareness of Er''s recent activities. ''Wasn''t he supposed to be with Patricia?


    Why would he lie about that?'' Nicole pondered, a frown creasing her brow as she mulled over these


    questions.


    Jared reached out, gently ruffling her hair in aforting gesture. "Go take a shower and head to bed.


    We''ll figure out what''s going on with Er in due time."


    Jared, despite the oddities in Er''s behavior, didn''t seem overly concerned. He believed that whatever


    Er was involved in, he had his reasons, perhaps reasons he couldn''t disclose, which exined his


    secrecy.


    Nicole inhaled deeply, trying to ease the turmoil of her thoughts, and then made her way to the


    bathroom.


    The warm bath helped her rx, and before she knew it, she drifted off to sleep.


    Jared, noticing the unusual dy, checked on her and found Nicole asleep in the tub, her cheeks


    flushed with warmth. With a resigned smile, he gently lifted her out of the bath, wrapped her in a


    bathrobe, and carried her to their bedroom.Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Once nestled in thefort of their bed, Nicole instinctively curled up, a peaceful expression on her


    face as she slipped back into a deep sleep.


    As Nicole curled up like a kitten, Jared couldn''t resist smiling. He sat by the bed, gently drying her hair


    with a towel.


    Nicole woke up slowly and saw Jared. She smiled softly." Why didn''t you wake me?"


    Jared put the towel aside and yfully ruffled her hair. "You needed the rest."


    Nicole turned to face him, resting her chin on her hand." Now I''m not sleepy."


    Her bathrobe slipped off her shoulder slightly. Jared''s expression shifted subtly at her yful look.


    In a deep, meaningful voice, Jared said, "If you can''t sleep, I''m here to help."


    Nicole, surprised, watched Jarede closer.


    She thought about moving away, but it was toote.


    In the next moment, Jared kissed her...


    Three days whisked by.


    Nicole fell into her regr pattern ofmuting to work, the mysterious car from before now absent.


    Each morning, Jared consistently offered Nicole a lift to Riddle Corporation.


    Settled in the seat, Nicole posed a question to Max, her voice tinged with seriousness, "Any leads yet?"


    "Seems like they''re still ying it safe, just watching,” Max responded in a low tone.


    "Then let''s not dwell on it," Nicole replied withposure." We can''t let this disrupt our lives."


    Max paused, his voice carrying a note of uncertainty. "What if..." He trailed off, but inwardly he was


    gripped by concern, thinking, ''What if they catch us off guard and you get hurt?''


    Nicole, as if intuiting Max''s concerns, reassured, "Don''t worry. I''m tougher than I look, and you''ve


    already set up security for me. That''s why I''ve made up my mind about the Lanningbourg project."


    "Are you sure that''s wise?" Max questioned, his voiceced with worry. The project demanded her


    presence for negotiations, a point that naturally sparked concern.


    The task meant traveling to a foreignnd, and the specific request for Nicole to be there in person


    hinted at a possible hidden agenda.