Through this incident, Nicole realized that Evan was determined not to leave, which terrified her.
Just what is he up to? Why does he want to be near me?
“Let’s return to the estate.”
When they arrived, Nicole asked a maid to give the men some ointment to treat their blisters.
Seeing the ointment, Evan smiled gleefully.
I knew it! She still cares for me.
John studied his boss who was staring blankly into space as he pursed his lips.
People who are in love are horrifying. How could he still smile after what she had done to him? We don’t even know what else she has in store for us. I wonder if he’ll let her take advantage of him repeatedly.
The next day, Nicole bumped into Evan in the garden. Her eyes instinctively landed on his wounded hands.
“Do your hands still hurt?”
“Not really,” replied Evan with a faint smile.
The woman suddenly fell into a daze while staring at his stunningly handsome face.
He stared at her with gentle eyes—unlike the way he looked at Levant. There was even a glint of affection behind his deep eyes, and it made her want to indulge herself in them.
“May I know what your real job is?”
Ever since Nicole lost her memories, this was the first time she had spoken to him with a pleasant tone.
“I’m a businessman,” he responded seriously.
Nicole continued staring at him. “Did you come to the estate for business purposes?”
I came here for you!
Evan feared that it would spark another misunderstanding if he answered truthfully, so he only showed her a bitter smile.
Nicole frowned once more upon seeing his reaction.
Since he doesn’t want to say his purpose, I guess it’s really not as simple as it seems. How do I find out then?
When she was deep in her thoughts, Evan pulled her up from the swing out of the blue and embraced her tightly.
“What are you doing?” She asked him angrily as her heart palpitated.
Evan did not respond. At that moment, they heard a loud bang from a vase breaking from the side.
Nicole turned her head around as her heartbeat increased and noticed the vase had landed right on the swing where she was seated earlier.
It was obvious that it was aimed at her. The vase would have hit her head if he had not pulled her on time.
She then lifted her head to see Portia’s retreating figure.
“Does she want me dead?” Nicole paled as Evan’s eyes turned cold.
“She’ll pay for it!”
Nicole turned to look at him. When their eyes met, she realized that she was still in his hold.
This posture is so intimate. She blushed furiously.
“Nicole!”
Before he could say anything, she pushed him away when a voice sounded nearby.
“What are you doing?” questioned Levant.
Nicole looked at the smashed vase and hastily explained, “Somebody aimed a vase at me from upstairs. Luckily, he saved me.”
Evan narrowed his eyes. Is she this afraid that Levant will misunderstand the situation?
As he thought about that, panic rose in Evan’s heart.
“What?” Levant checked on her. “Are you hurt? Did you see who it was?”
Nicole pondered about it before shaking her head.
Let’s not cause any complications since I can’t prove Portia’s the one who did that.
Levant’s eyes shifted to Evan. “Thanks for saving her.”
Despite thanking him, he was actually raging when he caught Evan hugging Nicole.
He’s lucky that he got to hug her only because he was saving her.
