Chapter 277

Nicole lowered her eyes and shook her head. "Nothing much. He just walked in as I was about to leave, so we didn't talk about anything." "Let's go back then." Griffin put an arm around her shoulders and led her out. "Okay," Nicole said. As their figures disappeared into the distance, Jacob stood in the shadows of the ballroom, and his eyes remained as cold as ice. He thought, "Nicole, I've truly underestimated you." ... Nicole and Griffin danced the first dance at the banquet, but the feeling of being watched never left her. She was certain that Jacob was still in the ballroom. Not far away, Samantha was sitting obediently on the sofa next to Jacob. "Jay, would you like to go out and dance?" "I'm not interested." Jacob's cold voice interrupted her, causing her to pause momentarily and a flicker of unease to pass through her eyes. "Jay, I'm here at the banquet because Mr. Blake Senior asked me to accompany you. My parents are hoping we can get engaged soon." She sighed softly