Chapter 219

It was like spring water brought a warm current to melt the ice at the river that had been frozen through the years. His smile melted Nicole's helplessness, and she came to sit down on the soft chair beside him, and so he did. The plane had taken off. The flight was smooth, with no turbulence. There was a faint scent of wood inside the plane, the freshness of dry amber and the spice of vetiver, with a hazy sense of comfort. Nicole looked through the window at the sky outside the plane and sighed softly. Jared heard her sigh and turned his head to look at her silently as if asking her what was wrong. Nicole's gaze was shallow. She stared at Jared but said nothing. Nicole did not know how to tell him that she just suddenly realized one thing: she felt really comfortable by his side. Jared seemed to have figured out something. There was a tender smile in his eyes. Instead of asking questions, he stood up, went to the wine cabinet, and took a bottle of red wine out. After aerating the