Chapter 196

Tension began filling the space after Nicole made her stance, and the two said nothing more, squaring off with their gazes.

Suddenly, Colton entered the front door and strode toward the two women.

He didn't seem at all surprised by his aunt's visit, greeting her as he stood next to Nicole, "Aunt Olivia."

Olivia's face was still deadpan despite Colton's appearance. She dipped her head in reply and stood up.

"I've been here for a while, so I'll take my leave now," she announced as she grabbed her bag.

After a few steps, she stopped and turned her head sideways to him to remind him, "Colton, not anybody can marry into the Gardner Family."

At that, she took a profound glance at Nicole.

Olivia left, Colton said softly to Nicole, "You don't have to take my aunt's

she wasn't bothered. "President Gardner, thank you for sheltering me. Now that the public pressure has lessened, I should move back home, or I'll only

just as he wanted to say something, the phone call

continued, "It's indeed not right of me to continue

his gaze coincidentally landed on Nicole. "It's not my troubles that I'm worried about but yours," he said in a slightly deep voice laced with hoarseness. Because of their difference in height, he had to lower his

that way. Then, she took a good look at him to notice a thin

that, she could sense heat radiating from him when she inched

then struck her that he had possibly dashed

a gander at the cup of unfinished coffee Olivia left on the coffee table, then refused resolutely, "Anyhow, it's better that I move out. That way, neither of us will

after her refusal, she turned to head upstairs,

Nicole looked over her shoulder

laced his eyes as he announced, "You can continue to stay here if you want. No one can stop

pause, she responded, "Thank you, President Gardner. The reason why I sought shelter here was because

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