Chapter 258

After all, from the way Jennifer talked about Winona, it was obvious how much she adored that actress. Everything Nicholas did was for the women who mattered to him. Downstairs on the first floor, Jennifer checked the time. It was almost 4:00 pm now. "It's getting late. I'm going to take a quick shower and do my makeup. Then, hon—Mr. Jakeman, we'll head out after that, okay?" She nearly blurted out "honey" before remembering Georgia was still there. Her cheeks flushed pink as she quickly corrected herself and went upstairs. "Honey, we're heading up too. Georgia and I are doing our makeup before we go shopping. Don't miss us too much while we're gone," Stella said with a playful wink. She kissed him on the cheek before tugging Georgia, who couldn't take her eyes off Nicholas, along with her up the stairs. Nicholas let out a long breath and lit a cigarette as he settled onto the couch. Smoke curled upward. He leaned back with his legs crossed, exhaling a slow stream of smoke as