Chapter 140

"With you? I don't like that idea," Nicole muttered casually. Upon hearing her words, Jacob smoothly replied, "But I do." When Nicole raised her head in surprise, she found him looking at her with a slight smirk. "Let's go." ... Nicole walked awkwardly beside Jacob, not saying a word. "No wonder the Gynasius pills you gave Grandpa worked so well," Jacob suddenly spoke as they walked. Nicole snorted. "I told you they were effective. You just didn't believe me." "So you kept raising the bid against me during the auction to retaliate against me?" Caught off guard by Jacob's insight, Nicole felt a pang of guilt and touched her nose nervously. "How could that be considered retaliation? I was bidding for Verdigrassia to give it to Grandpa. Who knew you'd keep pushing up the price?" After the brief conversation, the atmosphere between them turned friendly again. Since her identity was exposed, she felt there was no need to continue hiding things from him. She told him about the inci