Chapter 225

"That's enough!" Nicole interrupted, pressing her forehead. "Benedict, please leave for now. I'll call you later." Benedict shot her a conflicted look before finally releasing his grip. "Fine. I'm leaving," he said. "Okay," Nicole replied, watching him walk away before turning to Jacob. Inside Jacob's car, they sat in silence while Simon drove carefully, not daring to speak. Jacob eventually broke the silence. "So, are you and Benedict together now?" Nicole paused before replying, "No, we're just friends. Mr. Blake, we're divorced now. You should stay out of my personal matters." "Is that so?" Jacob's voice was emotionless but noticeably colder. "Then what about last night?" Nicole couldn't help but retort, "Can you stop mentioning last night? You were drunk, and—" She struggled to come up with a reason but knew she couldn't stay in the car with Jacob any longer. Turning to Simon, she demanded, "Pull over! I need to get out!" Simon slowed down but didn't stop right away. He g