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."

doesn't he

didn't like what she was hearing. Jealousy kept growing within her as

that she would be overly stubborn on this matter and that she would do something irreversible. "Janet, don't be too stubborn.

never done that,"

Cole had enough of her behavior as well as he warned in a stern tone, "Regardless of that, you know Nicholas better than anyone. He hates it when someone forces him to

her lower lip hard. "I just want

as she looked up

the sight of that, Cole let out a sigh since it was rare for

impression, Janet had always

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

you to like Nicholas. The problem is that Nicholas doesn't like you and even has a fiancee. So, you shouldn't bother

the main reason why you failed the mission this time

so she lowered

pretending that he did

your judgment during the mission. Since you're injured in the 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

eyelashes covered her dark eyes that were filled with viciousness as she

Tessa went over to Nicholas immediately after he had

"Nicholas, did something happen?"

Cole had asked Nicholas for help, just

about him, so he smiled and comforted her, "It's nothing. Cole came over to

breath of relief. She was worried that

for Janet, Tessa couldn't

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