Chapter 196 Move Out

 

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.

 

said softly to Nicole, “You don’t have to take my aunt’s words

head, indicating she wasn’t bothered. “President Gardner, thank you for sheltering me. Now that the public pressure has lessened, I should move back home, or

frowned at her words, but just as he wanted to say something, the phone call earlier popped into his mind, so he

and continued, “It’s indeed not right of me to continue staying

and 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,

to put it that way. Then, she took a good

sense heat radiating

her that he had

the cup of unfinished coffee Olivia left on the coffee table, then refused resolutely, “Anyhow, it’s better

that Colton remained silent after her refusal, she turned to head upstairs, but just as she took a step, he grabbed

Nicole looked over her shoulder at

sliver of darkness laced his eyes as he announced, “You can continue to stay here if you

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