My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 1236

"Hurry up and cook the steak. I'm starving." Nicole looked at the steak on the grill and her stomach growled.

"Alright. It'll be ready soon." Jared gave Nicole a doting look, after which he started grilling the steak with utmost seriousness.

Jared brought the steak into the dining room after they were cooked. By then, Nicole was already holding a knife and a fork, ready to taste the steak.

Then, he looked at Nicole, who looked like a toddler waiting to be fed, and smiled, "Are you that hungry? Did you not eat much at the Riddle's?"

"I did. Every dish was tasty, and they were all my favorites too," Nicole replied, salivating when she thought of the lunch she had had at noon.

"Really? I should've gone there with you earlier," Jared joked.

Nicole then proceeded to cut a piece of steak and chew it. It's so tender. Your grilled steak is the best."

"You have to pay for my delicious steak," Jared joked.

continued to

a hefty price?" Jared

matter how expensive a steak is,

would not accept her money, and so, she was

corner of his mouth lifting ever so slightly

cutting her steak, whereupon she lifted her head to look at Jared.

that mode of payment you're talking about?" Nicole asked Jared with

worry about it. Have your meal first.' Jared comforted her with a smile and proceeded to

today is really good,"

her steak and was prepared to leave the dining room under Jared's gaze. "I'm done eating. You can

flight of stairs, after which she hurried into her room and locked

like a frightened bunny and shook his head. Then, he placed his

bed when she heard his footfalls outside, and that was when her heart tightened. 'He's not going to

thudding of his footfalls quickened and dissipated entirely. Relief

into his study and sat down, and when he took