Chapter 2294

“They went back to the family manor today,” Jared said with a nonchalant expression.

Since Nicole could not make it to the family manor, Daniel and Gloria had gone over there themselves.

Thus, it was inevitable for her grandfather to ask them of her whereabouts.

Nicole could not help but shake her head. “I really cant hide anything from you, huh? Well, I don’t want to waste any energy on Snow and Raine anymore, so I’ll just let them duke it out among themselves first.”

After all, neither of them was capable enough to be a threat to her, and because of this, Nicole was not bothered to do anything about them.

“It’s true that they’re not a threat to you, but you should be careful of the people behind them,” Jared said as his gaze darkened.

“I know. I got someone to keep an eye on them.” Nicole said, her face mirroring his solemness.

Jared’s gaze softened upon hearing that as he thought to himself, ‘This is just the way she is – always so cautious and never allowing room for mistakes.’

It seemed to Jared that as long as her safety was ensured via the security detail he had hired to watch over her, there was nothing else for him to worry about.

“It’s getting late. Let’s get some rest.” Jared lifted Nicole off the floor and made his way toward the bathroom.

“Jared Johnston, put me down.” Nicole patted Jared’s shoulder with a hint of annoyance.

“We can save time by showering together,” Jared said as a mischievous smirk flashed across his face.

Nicole glowered at him. “Are you sure that you just want to save time?”

In spite of her protests, they ended up taking a long, hot shower that ended with Jared carrying her out of the bathroom.

He placed her on the bed, and by then, Nicole was so but not before mumbling a few angry words.

“Jared, you’re moving out tomorrow.”

Jared’s lips lifted, forming a gentle smile as he gently hugged her and patted her back. “Goodnight.”

Nicole, however, did not say anything in response, as she was clearly drained.

The next morning…

Nicole slowly opened her eyes as the chirping of birds reached her ears.

“You’re awake.”

Hearing Jared’s voice, she softly said, “Yeah.”

“You can sleep a while longer,” Jared gently said.

Nicole rolled her eyes at him in spite. “And you can actually live somewhere else.”

Hearing that, Jared tightened his embrace on Nicole. “I need to be wherever my wife is.”

“I’m not your wife yet. Don’t call me that.” Nicole playfully corrected him.

“We’re legally married,” Jared retorted in righteous fashion.

“The marriage is not complete without a proper ceremony.” Nicole lifted her chin pridefully as if she had gained the upper hand against Jared.

Jared smiled. “We can have that anytime my wife wants it. I’ll call Max to get that done now.”

“It’s fine.” Nicole’s lips twitched, regretting what she had just said. ‘Did I just dig a hole for myself?’

The more Nicole thought about it, the more annoyed she got. Then, she threw the blanket aside and stormed into the bathroom.

‘Whatever. I’ll just forget what I said earlier. It’s not the best time to have a wedding ceremony now anyway. After all, there are still a lot of things to take care of. It’s better to wait a little bit longer,’ she concluded.

Jared smiled faintly as he kept his eyes on her figure. Then, he lightly shook his head and chuckled.

‘She’s avoiding it again. I wonder when she’ll stop avoiding it and finally face the reality of all of this.’