Chapter 79

Nicole was about to say something until she saw the injury on Colton's face.

Then, she chose to quietly lower her head as she gobbled up her food.

After picking up the courage to look at the man again to say something, she was stopped by Annie, who had abruptly entered the room.

"Miss Anderson," she started. "I have washed and dried your clothes. They are now in your room upstairs."

"Alright. Thank you," Nicole quickly nodded and said her thanks.

With a smile on her face, Annie replied, "You are welcome."

Right when she was about to head upstairs, Colton suddenly called out to her from behind. "Come down after you've changed into your working attire. We'll go to work together."

Nicole only gave a simple 'Okay' as she nodded in response. At the same time, she couldn't help but

take a peek at Colton's face. Seeing that he didn't seem to be in a particularly bad mood, she let out a sigh of relief before hurrying upstairs.

soon got into Colton's vehicle and finally set

not speak a word to each other throughout their journey on the road. Nicole was the first one to break the silence when she gingerly brandished a Band-Aid she had

piece of Band-Aid, President

his chin was way too conspicuous to

in Nicole's hand, and with raised brows, he humorously asked in return, "You think this Band-Aid on me can hide this

"It can at

and started to walk away

to shift between the man's retreating figure and the Band-Aid in her hand. Is he

couldn't understand his anger. After all, he

when she recalled how she had kicked Colton out of the bed that morning, but she soon brought herself out of her reverie with a shake of her head. Then, she immediately

of a petite young girl seated in her office. With her little back toward Nicole, she had her head tilted downward as she swiped the

She then took small steps toward the girl and lightly knocked on the surface of the table to get

voice as she began to blatantly stare at Nicole. Her eyebrows began to wiggle mischievously as a smile appeared on her face. At that moment, Nicole couldn't

her interest was piqued, the young girl kept her phone away before staring into Nicole's eyes. "I saw Colton carrying you home last night," she

tell

be Wendy?" Nicole asked with uncertainty after

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