Chapter 2623

Nicole walked to the window and looked at the courtyard outside. Jared's car slowly came to a stop. He got out and walked into the house. Nicole drew her gaze away. Just as she turned around, Jared had already pushed open the door and approached her. "You're back," Nicole said with a smile. In the next second, Jared embraced her. "Were you waiting for me?" Jared asked softly, lowering his head to kiss her forehead. Nicole wrapped her arms around Jared's waist, tilting her head to meet his gaze. "Why are you so late?" "An impromptu international video conference came up. I came back as soon as it ended," Jared explained while taking Nicole away from the window. "Oh, I was wondering why you were so late." Jared smirked as he teased her, "You were worried about me, weren't you?" "Mhm," Nicole admitted, leaning her head against Jared's chest. "Of course, I was worried." "You could've called me," Jared cooed, gently stroking Nicole's hair. "I didn't want to disturb you in case yo