Her mind was unclear, but with everything that had happened, she couldn't admit her feelings for him.
She refused to admit anything. She barricaded herself well for so long. A seedling of doubt in her heart
couldn't break that down so easily. Right?
"Mr. Gu, you are thinking too much. We are both adults. You were drugged and had no control over
your actions, it was all an accident. There's no need to take it seriously. I won't, and I believe you won't
either, right?"
She propped herself up to get out of the bed, but Kerr stopped her.
He put his hand on her shoulder, leaned forward and looked at her with firm eyes.
"Nicole, look into my eyes and tell me you don't love me!"
He knew that Nicole was avoiding his question. Anyone could see that she had her own worries, but
what could it possibly be? Was it Jay? Baron? Or perhaps someone, or maybe something else, that he
wasn't aware of?
"Couldn't you at least give me an answer?"
"I..." Her voice trailed off. Looking at Kerr's affectionate eyes, she felt a little guilty. She couldn't even
say that she didn't love him without hesitation. She simply looked away.
She didn't know how to face Kerr. She didn't even know the depth of his emotions, let alone whether or
not they were true. She knew it was a hole she wouldn't be able to get herself out of if she was in too
deep. Unlike Kerr, she was naive, and she couldn't make herself too vulnerable.
So if this was or wasn't a trap, she wasn't going to sink into it.
"Mr. Gu, there's nothing else to it. I just wanted to thank you for what you've done for Jay. I don't want
to see you be set up. That's all."
Nicole didn't look at Kerr. She simply replied as calmly as she could and tried to squash her emotions
deep down.
"Director Ning, you are so kind. It seems that I have seen things in a way I shouldn't have. Don't worry,
I will compensate you for what happened last night. As long as Director Ning asks, I will grant it, you
have my word."
He released her arm and lay beside her, and stared at the ceiling expressionlessly, thinking to himself.
He knew that Nicole was hesitating. He realized that he had to give her some space. He couldn't rush
things if he didn't want to scare her off and trifle on any progress he'd made with her.
"I want to leave the Gu Group and bring Jay back to Manhattan. I still think it is a good place for us."
The idea had been swirling in her mind for a long time, but she didn't have the chance to say it. If this
night could dispel Kerr's feelings for her, then she could also earn a future for her and Jay, away from
here.
In fact, it was two nights. For the first time they slept, she had Jay Ning, and now the second night, she
earned the freedom of Jay, which was also worth it for Nicole.
"Alright, I don't see any problem with that, but the bidding project is still in your hands until it is won,
Director Ning. I believe you are not the type of person who would leave their responsibilities, are you?"
Kerr gave himself a deadline. If he didn't win Nicole's heart before the end of the bidding, it meant that
she really didn't belong to him, he didn't need to waste his time on her.
He was a businessman, so he could accurately measure how to expand the profit.
"Of course, sir."
She knew she should be happy, but why did she feel a sense of loss and sadness when Kerr agreed so
easily? It seemed she was hoping deep down her heart that he'd be willing to fight for her.
She didn't expect him to back down so soon. Did it mean that she wasn't as important as he made her
out to be in his eyes? That he didn't cherish her anymore after he had slept with her?
The thought alone made her angry. She stubbornly lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed.
However, as soon as her feet were on the floor, she felt as if they were on cotton, lost her balance and
fell to the floor.
"Ouch!"
The pain that radiated throughout her body made Nicole gasp. It was a familiar feeling, but it was just a
little more serious than it was seven years ago.
"Don't force yourself. You can take a day off today. You don't need to go to work."
He got out of the bed, picked up Nicole from the floor, and then put her back on the bed. He returned to
her and held her in his arms, closing his eyes.
"Why do you insist on doing this?"
She was confused when she saw that Kerr was about to fall asleep. She wanted to stop him before that
happened. She couldn't calmly face him now.
Feeling the struggle of Nicole, Kerr tightened his embrace and spoke softly.
"Stop it. I'm tired. I want to sleep for a while longer."
He was greedy for Nicole's scent and didn't want to leave at all. He put his chin on her shoulder and
breathed the fragrance on her, he felt peaceful and soon fell asleep.
When she saw the tiredness on Kerr's face, she struggled for a while, but it seemed to be useless, so
she gave in. Looking at Kerr's sleeping face, she had mixed feelings.
She always knew how handsome Kerr was, and he seemed to have put down all his defenses when he
was sleeping, which made him seem more approachable. Seven years ago, she was busy running
away, and she didn't even have a good look at him.
"If I hadn't run away seven years ago..."
When she murmured to herself, he still breathed smoothly which showed that he had fallen asleep. He
couldn't hear her and only when he didn't hear did she dare to ask such a question.
In the past seven years, she didn't know how many women Kerr had, and he even forgot her.
But now when she looked at Kerr, she realized that she had already let him enter her heart.
Closing her eyes, she didn't want to let herself overthink. For now, she'd let her guard down for a bit.
She slowly leaned against Kerr. Perhaps this was the last time she got so close to him.
Pathetically, when she found that she was in love with Kerr, she had already decided to leave him.
As the night fell, the woman in his arms had disappeared when he opened his eyes, just like what the
woman from seven years ago did. He felt a loss in his heart.
Except this time, there was nothing left on the night table. By instinct, he thought of Nicole as the lost
girl from seven years ago.
"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so tired?"
Baron looked at Nicole in the car. Obviously, she looked tired. She didn't have a good rest and seemed
to be in a very low mood.
"No, I'm just a little bit busy with my work recently. How about you? The bidding is approaching. Have
you decided on your wedding date yet?"
She decided to avoid talking about her current state and turned to look at her friend to direct some
questions about his life.
Again, she ran away from Kerr. She didn't know how to face him when he woke up, as she didn't know
how to face her heart.
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