Chapter 1050: Confession

She wailed like a young girl, and Nick chuckled. "I like you more now than when we first met. You have more vitality." Their first meeting was at a job interview. She was like a stagnant pool of water; her design is vibrant, but she seemed lifeless. Now, she seemed alive. Callie paused, recalling that time. Nick sighed. "Alice, smile more. You look beautiful when you smile. I really like it." The atmosphere and his words felt somewhat overstepping. Callie shrank back instinctively, trying to avoid him. "I... I know." But Nick kept looking at her, his gaze intense. "Alice." "I'm thirty this year. I haven't been around many women, you know that. Sometimes, when I return to an empty home, I wish there was someone to talk to." "Before meeting you, I never worked so harmoniously with anyone else. You understand my ideas, and I understand your ambitions. We make a strong team, both professionally and personally, don't we?" Hearing such serious words made Callie uncomfortable; she in