Chapter 1544

Nicole's coyness made him even more fascinated in her. "I haven't seen you for a while, Nicole. Why do I feel that you'd be a little shy every time you see me these days? Is this a case of the famous saying that states, absence makes the heart grow fonder?" Nicole glared at him. "Shut up." 'This guy is getting even more sporadic with his teasing, as of recent,' she thought. "How about...we consider getting married?" Jared suggested with a solemn look on his face. Nicole was taken aback for a moment. "Jared, I have just become of age. I am still yet to reach the legal age for marriage." 'What is this b*stard thinking? I really wish I could pry open his brains sometimes to see what's inside,' Nicole thought. "It's okay, we can host the wedding first," he said. "And then?" Nicole raised her eyebrows, already able to guess that he must have something to say. "And then, no one can stop us from living together," Jared said as though it was a matter of fact without a hint of embarras