But Kerr knew that her lie wouldn't affect his decision whether it was a real lie or not.
Nicole avoided the eye contact with the man standing in front of her as she heard his words with a
guilty conscience.
"You listened to me and believed in my words."
Nicole saw herself in a weak position since she stopped being confident towards the presence of Kerr,
which made her voice turn lower and shyer for the very first time.
And of course, Kerr would take advantage of that and would kiss her since she lowered her guard.
Her heart started galloping like a horse as she felt his aura getting closer to her. Suddenly, Jay's little
voice could be heard just when she was hopeless to do anything to stop Kerr.
Thanks to Jay, Nicole was able to get rid of his arms.
"Mom! There are a lot of Rubik cubes here! Can we stay tonight please?"
Although Jay noticed that there was something wrong between her mother and Kerr, he was too young
to sense the weight of the situation. Therefore, he just focused on the Rubik cubes. Moreover, it was
more important to find an excuse to make his mother stay here.
"Yes honey, you can play with those all the time you want."
Kerr landed his confident eyes on her as he leaned back against the wall that was behind him.
It seemed that Nicole's rejection didn't even tickle him at all.
It was Jay who helped him make Nicole stay in his villa. Little did Kerr expect at the time that it was
also Jay who would take Nicole away from his villa later.
Nicole didn't feel comfortable yet and was still hesitating, but she already heard Jay's cheer.
"You're the best Mom! How fun! And thank you for letting us stay tonight, Uncle Gu! Where am I going
to sleep? Is there a bedroom for me?"
Jay asked naturally as if he was at his own home while he was walking towards the elevator. He felt a
bit strange though since it wasn't actually his home.
"Don't worry, boy. I will take you there."
Vedder grabbed Jay's tiny hand and led their way to the guest's room which was next to Kerr's room.
However, Vedder couldn't believe that Kerr would allow someone to be playing around with his stuff.
Kerr's personal collection was on the third floor and it was supposed to be a forbidden place. But it was
Jay's unique moment to have the chance to enjoy Kerr's collection.
It seemed that Kerr had too much love and appreciation for the kid.
As long as Jay was glad and satisfied, Nicole would never feel regret. Nevertheless, she couldn't help
but take a deep breath and turn around so she could say something to Kerr.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. Gu. We'll stay here for just one night and I'll leave with Jay
tomorrow. Sorry for the trouble."
Her voice turned estranged and polite as she said these words to Kerr.
"Honestly, I won't be troubled if both of you spend the night here. Your place is too far from Jay's
school, but if you take off from here tomorrow morning, then Jay won't be late. And you're busy with the
bidding these days. So, it is pretty convenient for you if you just stay here at my place. And by the way,
it seems that Jay is the happiest person right now.
Don't get me wrong though, I know what you are thinking. I can assure you with ease that I am not like
Baron. You won't see anything about you and Jay in the news tomorrow.
I know myself and I can tell you that I'm capable of taking care of you and Jay."
Kerr's promise resounded in Nicole's head. Rashness and impulsiveness would not come from Kerr
since he promised that neither he would be like Baron nor look for a woman who came from a family of
equal status as the Fang family.
Kerr was the type of person that was clear of his feelings and would never let others influence on his
duty to protect his beloved woman.
Nicole felt a little spam on her nose and jiggled it as she heard what Kerr said.
Although she was truly moved by his words, she wouldn't admit it at that instant. She decided to keep
her toughness straight since she told to herself that she was no longer fragile and weak when her
father passed away.
"Don't say those words to me. You know that it's hard for me to believe in your words."
Once she was done talking to him, she turned around and took off towards the room which Vedder had
assigned her to spend the night. After locking the door, she put her back against the door and sighed
as she gradually slid down on the floor. She raised her arms and put her hands on her head in
frustration. Then, she reached out to the tips of her feet as she had her legs crossed.
It was the first time for Nicole to hear a man saying that he would do anything to keep her safe. She
had always been on guard and tried to escape from all the sad things happened here, including the
death of her father and the nightmare that Gregory caused her.
She had used up all her courage to give birth to Jay and be a single mother. However, Jay brought a
hopeful sentiment to Nicole somehow, even though she always acted as if she never cared in order to
draw anybody who would hurt her away.
On the other hand, Kerr's words would be her only weak spot.
She knew deep inside that falling in love with Kerr would only bring suffering to her peaceful life with
Jay. Although there was no way for her to rely on him, she admitted that his words were actually
starting to seduce her.
"Master, I'm curious about Miss Ning. Could you explain to me who she is for you?"
Vedder had been working there for many years. Therefore, whatever happened to Kerr would make
him worried. It was totally normal that Vedder would ask Kerr about that woman that he cared so much
about.
"Uncle Vedder, I can assure you that the woman who is staying with us tonight will be the future
hostess of the Gu family," Kerr said with confidence.
To be honest, Kerr was a bit hesitant before, but after seeing how Nicole faced those reporters today,
he had made up his mind. Nicole was such an interesting and intelligent woman who would be suitable
enough to become the new hostess of the Gu family.
As for her weak spot, he would always protect her whenever she was vulnerable.
Although Vedder could see Kerr's fondness of Nicole, he was still shocked that Kerr had already made
up his mind and had taken the decision to marry her.
"But... What about the kid, Jay Ning?"
Vedder obviously noticed that Jay was carrying his mother's surname, which indicated him that if Kerr
married her, he not only would become a husband but also a stepfather. He started wondering if that
situation would be favorable for the Gu family. He started to hesitate as he thought too much about
Kerr's decision.
"You know I really appreciate your advice, Uncle Vedder. But you don't need to say anything about it.
My mind and heart have never been so clear."
Kerr understood Vedder's worries. But Kerr knew from the very beginning that Jay would never be such
pain and an obstacle between him and Nicole.
He knew that there was only one thing that could make his desire difficult to achieve as far as he was
concerned. And that obstacle was Nicole's willingness.
Vedder couldn't help but shake his head helplessly as he looked how serious Kerr was with his words
and intentions. After all, Vedder was also part of the Gu family and he would do anything to maintain its
legacy, even more when it came to Kerr's love interest.
"According to my experience Master, I believe that we should discuss this matter with the Lord and the
Lady."
Kerr felt a fire which burned inside of him while his eyes were filled with anger as he heard Vedder's
suggestion.
"And according to my experience, Uncle Vedder, I believe that no one would dare to tell me how I
should make my own decisions. How am I supposed to take the full lead of this company if you won't
even let me to choose my wife?"
Kerr had never been so serious with somebody. He kept his fierce eyes on Vedder.
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