Chapter 1952

Niki yanked Jared through the doorway, only to realize she had no clue where to go. To her surprise, Jared took charge and wrapped his arm around her waist, guiding her straight into the study. Then, he pressed her against the door panel.

"Y-You don't have to get so close to me!" Niki cursed in her mind. 'Seriously, I came here to discuss business with him! Why does he keep flirting with me all the time?'

Jared lowered his head, locking his gaze with hers, his eyes penetrating. "What's the matter? Are you feeling nervous?"

As Niki once again sensed his overwhelming presence, her body involuntarily tensed up, particularly when she thought about their previous kiss and the memories it invoked. She couldn't help but wonder if they had truly shared an intimate moment. The thought caused her face to flush with heat!

gaze. "Even if... even if there was something between us in the past, I've changed. That's not who

She also wanted to figure out what exactly had

do you mean?" In his mind, whether it was the past version of her or the present,

a moment to compose herself before speaking in a calm tone. "It's simple... Even if there was something between us in the past, we've been apart for five years. During that time, I've built my own life, and you can't keep me tied to you

days, but she couldn't continue to linger by his side with such

her and forcefully pulled open a drawer, retrieving two Panem marriage

the two small booklets. She felt surprised that she could actually read Panemian.

she knew how difficult divorce could be, prompting many people to seek marriage there as a means of providing security for their partners. She hadn't expected that she had actually tied knot with this man in Panem! Internally, she exclaimed, 'Oh my God! This news is too overwhelming, I can't process it!' Turning to Jared, she asked, "Are you absolutely certain we're legally married? I wasn't... coerced or anything,

have gone to a country like Panem

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