Chapter 142

Nicole did not look away as her pair of eyes looking at him was not that frigid. Instead, it was like a calm lake, beautiful and enchanting. Jared looked away and said, "If there's something like this in the future, I'll take you along." When he heard that, Max, who was driving, gave Jared a surprised glance. 'His boss had never attended a banquet with a female companion before!' However, when he recalled his boss' not-so-closeness toward the ladies seemed useless against Nicole, he was relieved. Jared then casually continued, "The girl sitting beside me today is Mr. Rogers Sr.'s granddaughter. Today is, after all, his birthday banquet. I was giving him face, so I did not chase her away." Nicole nodded when she heard that as she looked at him. Max could see from the rear mirror the confusion in Nicole's eyes, seemingly not understanding why Jared was telling her that. Seeing this, Jared swept a cold glance over, and Max immediately looked away. Jared looked at Nicole's emotion