Chapter 1654

Jared kept his eyes on Nicole's figure as she walked off, his eyes filled with loving tenderness. It was only after he had seen her enter the manor that he ordered Max to drive away. As for Max, he truly felt that his boss was becoming a man who was distinct as compared to who he was. With Nicole around, his employer was really getting increasingly more...human. 'To think that my employer would one day be reluctant to see someone go, to play coy, to play hard to get. Damn!' he thought. When Nicole got into the house, everyone was already done with dinner. Knowing that her father, Sean, and Stanley would definitely be busy in the study, she did not bother them. Instead, she went and joined her mother at the couch. Gloria's favorite program to watch on weekdays was the gossip news channel, during which her eyes would be glued to the TV with much engrossment. Seeing that Nicole had come to accompany her, she happily pushed all of the snacks on the coffee table to Nicole. "Have some,