Nicole looked at Clayton’s hand with understanding and put on her seatbelt. She smiled and asked, “Mr. Sloan, is it okay for you to take so much time off?”

Clayton said indifferently, “Yeah. My project partner isn’t even around, so should I stay to talk to Gerard and Tucker? I’ve announced a short break for that project and for them to get the core research done first. When we get back, it’ll be just in time to see what they come up with.”

Nicole heard this and blushed with a little guilt. She