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Chapter 1635
Chapter 1635
Chapter 1635
Chapter 1635
As soon as the words had left his mouth, Jared quickly wrapped his arms around Nicole and left the banquet proudly and gracefully.
Harvey then attempted to get up but was sent back squatting in pain. ‘Damn him and his kick. I might have broken a few ribs!"
"Jared Johnston! You just wait!" he roared. 'This one kick, I will return it tenfold and more!’
After exiting the hall of the banquet, Nicole began to feel a gust of cold wind. Naturally, Jared took his coat and draped it over her shoulders, and that sudden surge of warmth made Nicole feel much better.
After that, she looked up at Jared’s stern face and said, “I'm sorry about earlier.”
Tve caused Jared to openly attack Harvey. They might come head-to-head in the future,’ she thought.
"Don't be sorry. Even without you in the picture, he and I would still be enemies. It's just the matter of time," Jared replied, as he had foreseen this.
“Huh? Why?" Nicole narrowed her eyes. “Aren't you still working with Mr. Ellison?”
Jared raised his eyebrows. "Yes, I have worked with Mr. Ellison but not Harvey. Ever since Mr. Ellison had handed things over to Harvey, everything has been brought to a halt.”
Seeing that Jared had come prepared, her eyes darkened a little. "What did he ever do to cross you?"
‘He must've done something. Otherwise, Jared would not have been so triggered about him.’
Jared flashed her a sheepish smile. “He has always been the sort of person who is too dangerous to be around. He kept himself restrained a little while ago whenever he is around you and now, I'm afraid that
it has backfired.”
Jared was well aware of Harvey's acts of kindness, and though the latter had done much to contribute to Nicole's well-being, his actions were nothing but a facade created to mask his true self.
"He's a predatory person, but for you, he had to change who he was for a while. Still, he couldn't change the nature of who he is," Jared added.
The affairs of the Ellison family were too complicated for him to discuss in a meaningful way. However, Nicole knew that Jared did not say much because he did not want her to worry about it anymore. Thus, she did not press on with more questions.
Instead, she decided that she would obtain more information through her connections.
Max soon drove Jared's car over, after which Jared opened the door for Nicole to enter. She then removed Jared's coat and gave it to him upon entering the car that was noticeably warmer.
"By the way, I wanted to ask you at the banquet earlier. Why the change of dress style?” Jared asked.
Nicole paused, and with her forehead creased, she replied,” Weren't you the one who hated it when I wear revealing dresses?”
Sensing that something was wrong, Jared frowned. He glanced over at her shoulder and, and that was when he noticed a small bruise. Before Nicole could react, he immediately reached over. Nicole dodged his hands as soon as she felt him approaching, but unfortunately, there was nowhere for her to go with the car door beside her. And just like that, Jared had removed the cover from her shoulders before she could react.
Upon unveiling her shoulders, Jared was appalled and his eyes turned frosty at an instant. "What happened here?”
Max could not resist glancing at the rearview mirror, and what he saw shocked him; Nicole had a serious injury, and yet, she had not said a word about it throughout the duration of the entire banquet. ‘Just how much can she endure?’
In visible discomfort, Nicole pulled the sleeves back onto her shoulder, and in a strangely, "Don’t make such a huge fuss about it. It's just a minor scratch?"
"Minor scratch?" Jared laughed, though he was livid. “There is major swelling on the wound area, and you think it's a minor scratch?’
"Max, go to the hospital and call Martin,” Jared said while his eyes were downcast.
"Yes, sir.” Max nodded.
Nicole hurriedly stopped him “I can take care of this myself. I don't need any treatment from Martin!"