My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Chapter 2041

'What Jared said makes sense,' Nicole thought to herself as she accepted the reality of the situation and followed Jared into the restaurant.

The restaurant's ambience instantly relaxed Nicole as she allowed herself to sink into the atmosphere.

As soon as Jared sat down, he heard someone calling out to him in a tone of surprise.

"Mr. Johnston!"

Soon, an attractive looking woman stood before them.

Jared shot her a glance before taking a look at the menu and handing it to Nicole.

"Order whatever you feel like eating. The dishes here should fit your palate," Jared said.

Nicole flipped through the menu, though she could not keep her mind from wandering off to the thought of the woman she had just met. 'Who is the girl? It seems that they are pretty close to each other, but she isn't in his list of contacts. There's no reason as to why that is, unless she's not important.'

Johnston, who is this?" the woman asked, noticing that Jared seemed to be really concerned about the

frequently for the past five years, but never have I seen another woman like her around him, let alone one whom he would display so much

wife," Jared

How was I not aware of that?" she asked, her startled voice

a hint of irritation crossed his eyes. "Just do your job properly. There's no need for you to poke your nose into my

woman quickly snapped out of it, and with her face as pale as a sheet, she apologized, "I'm sorry, I was just a little perplexed earlier. I shall

around and left, not wanting to stay in the room for a second longer in

Jared had never permitted anyone to discuss the matters of his personal life, not even in private. It had become an unspoken rule, which had seen

a woman by his side or heard mentions of him being married. He didn't even have a girlfriend, so where did this 'wife' of his come from?' the woman thought

she reached for the door, she turned back and glanced at Nicole while gritting her teeth. Then, she

she gave

"Administrative secretary," Jared explained.

Doesn't talk much and has worked for us for quite some time

was uncertain if it was true, but he did not put it to heart, as he was

playfulness was present in Jared's eyes as