Chapter 1285

"Okay, I will ask Max to take care of it." Jared agreed, knowing that he was the only one who could help Nicole feel better. Otherwise, she would be left to fend for herself again. "Mr. Johnston, thank you very much. Here's a toast to you." Martin looked at Jared and raised his glass. But Jared did not respond to him, as his eyes were on Nicole, who got the hint and raised her glass to Jared. "Thank you. I will drink to you." After saying that, she tilted the glass and was about to chug it all down when Harvey attempted to stopped her. "Nicole..." However, Jared beat him to the punch and grabbed Nicole's arm before lowering it slowly. Then, he looked at her with affection in his eyes. "You don't have to. I'm sorry that I didn't explain everything to you. I know it made you anxious, and it was on me because I didn't think it through properly, so I will down this glass as an apology to you." Instead of drinking from his own glass, he took Nicole's from her hand and downed it in o