Chapter 686

For Cole's sake, Nicholas accepted the request.

After Gole left Dynasty Gardens, he visited Janet.

"Mr. Sparse, what brings you here?" She found it odd, but still, she invited Cole to take a seat. Meanwhile, Sally served them some tea and left the room.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip before he asked in concern, "How's your injury?"

"I'm a lot better now. So, don't worry too much about me," Janet replied, smiling

He nodded. "That's great. I came to tell you that I'll be heading back to the headquarters in a few days and that you'll be coming with me."

Her smile froze on her face upon hearing the news. However, she quickly returned to her senses and realized that he must've had his reasons for saying so.

After all, he did agree to let her stay here and recover before this.

"Mr. Sparse, did Nicholas ask you to take me with you?"

"We've overstayed our welcome. You should return with me now that you're feeling much better." Cole did not deny her question.

However, Janet didn't want to leave as she mumbled with a frown, "But that wasn't what you said before."

"Back then, I could see that you didn't want to leave, so I let you be. However, you can't continue to stay here anymore." As he could see right through her, he tried to persuade her, "Plus, Nicholas is engaged now. It's about time you give up on him."

he like about

like what she was hearing. Jealousy kept growing within her

this matter and

have never done that,"

in a stern tone, "Regardless of that, you know Nicholas

her lower lip hard. "I just want to fight for my own happiness. Is it so wrong of

was unwilling to back down from her stance as she looked up at Cole. Her pretty eyes had turned moist, and

sight of that, Cole let out a sigh since it was rare for him to see Janet

impression, Janet had always been a strong

genuinely liked Nicholas a lot, but no matter how much she liked

The problem is that Nicholas doesn't like you and even

and reprimanded her, "Moreover, the main reason why you failed the mission this time is that you allowed your emotions to

guilty once she heard that, so she lowered her gaze and tried to

spoke even more solemnly, pretending that he did not realize what Janet was trying

line of duty, I only gave you a warning instead of reporting it to the higher-ups. However, I hope you can collect yourself in the coming days and be in tip-top condition when you return to work. Also, I don't wish to see such a thing happening again. Just use the next few days to

eyelashes covered her dark eyes that were filled with viciousness

in the Dynasty Gardens, Tessa went over to Nicholas immediately after he had sent Cole

"Nicholas, did something happen?"

had asked Nicholas for help, just like he did

that she was just concerned about him, so he smiled and comforted her, "It's nothing. Cole came over to say goodbye.

Tessa let out a breath of relief. She was worried that

Tessa couldn't care less about

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