Chapter 1499

"I-I guess I should get going now. I'm afraid that Uncle Zane might need my help..." Carl said, and left the room thereafter. The door slammed shut with a bang, showing how much Carl was in a hurry to leave. This gave Nicole a sense of relief. 'Looks like Carl isn't really bothered by everything that had happened. I wish that I could pretend that nothing had happened too,' she thought. However, Jared had noticed everything. "What happened between you and him? Why is there some sort of tension in the room?" Jared noticed that Carl would treat Nicole exceptionally well, and whenever he stared at Nicole, he would do so in a passionate way. Besides, he had never really gotten along well with Carl. Even now, he regretted the fact that he had allowed Carl to leave, especially after he had observed how guilty the latter looked. "Nothing much." Nicole looked at Jared. Then, she came up with a random excuse in fear that Jared would grow jealous once again. "I guess he's distancing himself