"Why are you sitting here by yourself? Are you alright?"
The moment Kerr spotted Nicole sitting there in silence, he thought she might be sad. So he carefully
reached out and lifted her chin to see her face, but was soon relieved to find out that she was smiling at
him.
"How dare you deceive me like this?"
Kerr was about to pull Nicole into his arms when he heard her refusal.
"Don't. Don't touch me."
Nicole wanted to frighten Kerr a bit more, but his concerned voice didn't let her carry on with the plan.
"What's wrong?"
Kerr immediately examined Nicole in search of any injuries as soon as he heard her objection.
"Don't worry, my feet are just numb. They'll recover soon."
Nicole then stretched her body for a few moments before Kerr took her in his arms and carried her to
the passenger seat. Once she was settled, he went around the vehicle and occupied the driver's seat.
As he drove away, Nicole looked at his face and smiled.
"What did your father say to you?"
"What did my mother say to you?"
They said at the same time, causing Nicole to laugh out loud. Kerr was instantly at ease to the sound of
it.
"Besides offering me a large sum of money to leave you as soon as possible? Nothing important."
She looked at Kerr, waiting for his reaction.
"Then why didn't you say yes?" Kerr asked pretentiously.
Although he detected the enthusiasm present in Nicole's voice, he knew she would never leave him for
money.
"How do you know that I didn't say yes?"
Despite feeling in Kerr's statement that he was sure she wouldn't do it, Nicole asked him anyway.
"If you had agreed, I wouldn't have found you sitting alone on the roadside."
Moreover, if Nicole was with him because of his money, she could have already left with a large sum
long ago. But she never did it.
In truth, Kerr simply believed in the love he shared with Nicole.
"I actually thought about accepting it, but then I realized that as the Gu Group's CEO, you're a cash
cow yourself. So why should I accept less than what I can get?"
Her eyes deliberately glinted with greed as she looked at him, but Kerr didn't mind it. Instead, he stared
at her lovingly.
"You're very clever, indeed. But what if I told you that I'm no longer the CEO of the Gu Group and that I
lost all rights to it, would you leave me then?"
He had no doubts about the answer, but he still wanted to hear it from her own lips.
Nicole analyzed Kerr's face for a moment but noticed that he looked at ease. So she smiled at him.
"Even without the Gu Group, I doubt you would let me and Jay starve to death, right? But why are you
so sure I wouldn't leave you? After all, Sunny He did accuse me of betraying the Gu Group. Don't you
believe her?"
Nicole had wanted to ask this question before, but she didn't want to do it in front of Jay.
Although she knew how deeply Kerr loved her, she needed him to trust her as well. Falling in love was
easy. But to stick together when there was so much standing between them, that was the hard part.
Trust and tolerance were what concerned her the most because these could become a real issue if not
addressed properly.
"I know you won't leave, as well as I know that you are an ethical professional."
Kerr had known Nicole for a long time to doubt her over a stupid controversy. Besides, her word was
enough for him.
He had chosen Nicole, so he needed to trust her if they wanted to stay together for the long haul.
"Kerr, if we're destined to be together, I hope we can trust each other always. No matter what happens,
we should never hide anything from one another, okay?"
Nicole's smile faded as she stared at Kerr seriously.
But instead of granting her an actual answer, he burst out in laughter before he met her gaze with
tenderness.
"Okay. But no matter what lie you tell, I'm willing to help you cover it up. Remember, Nicole, you're
mine, and this will never change. Even if you are a liar."
There was a slight tone of reprimand in Kerr's voice, but his eyes were full of love. He wouldn't give up
the woman he had chosen no matter what happened.
"Let bygones be bygones. Why did you even mention it again? Just let it go, okay? Besides, I thought I
already made it up to you."
Thinking back to the 2,642 dollars that Kerr had put away in the safe so long ago, Nicole couldn't help
but chuckle. She never expected he would keep it until this day.
Obviously, they weren't talking about the same lying situation anymore.
"I didn't expect you to keep the reward I gave you until now. Admit it, you already had a thing for me
since the very beginning, didn't you?"
Nicole asked with a triumphant look on her face.
Unexpectedly, Kerr stepped on the brakes and parked the car. Nicole's body immediately leaned
forward due to the sudden stop, but Kerr had already stretched out a hand to hold her in place.
Nicole brought a hand to her chest. She wasn't expecting that he would stop the car so suddenly. In
shock, all the complacency from before disappeared from her face in a second.
"Oh my God! You scared me to death!" she whispered.
While he listened to her, Kerr gently started caressing her long hair.
"Let's see if you'll dare to laugh at me again!"
His voice was threatening.
"You!"
She glared at him, lifting a hand.
Easily, he grabbed her little fist in the air and covered her lips in the way he knew best.
Nicole initially struggled a bit but soon gave up, gathering the courage to respond to Kerr's kiss.
She had to admit that she enjoyed the special feeling of indefinable satisfaction which he provoked.
When she closed her eyes, she felt Kerr slowly lowering the back of her seat. She then immediately
stiffened and opened her eyes again with concern, but didn't push him away.
"Relax. Trust me," he whispered to her ear.
Kerr gradually sensed her muscles relaxing along with his words before he carefully unzipped her
dress.
Feeling the cool air against her skin, Nicole quickly hugged Kerr and shut her eyes, not daring to look
at him.
She glared at him, lifting a hand.
Easily, he grabbed her little fist in the air and covered her lips in the way he knew best.
Nicole initially struggled a bit but soon gave up, gathering the courage to respond to Kerr's kiss.
She had to admit that she enjoyed the special feeling of indefinable satisfaction which he provoked.
When she closed her eyes, she felt Kerr slowly lowering the back of her seat. She then immediately
stiffened and opened her eyes again with concern, but didn't push him away.
"Relax. Trust me," he whispered to her ear.
Kerr gradually sensed her muscles relaxing along with his words before he carefully unzipped her
dress.
Feeling the cool air against her skin, Nicole quickly hugged Kerr and shut her eyes, not daring to look
at him.
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