Clayton sighed. His dark eyes glanced at Nicole silently.

“I just want to take care of you personally. To be closer to you, I wanted to buy adjacent houses under all your properties.”

Nicole paused for a moment and pursed her lips. “Will you go back to Liberty as soon as the project with J&L is over?”

Clayton’s handsome face tightened before he smiled.

“Don’t worry about a long-distance relationship. The development potential in Mediania is huge. Why should I go far away?”

Nicole raised her brows and did not continue. It would make it seem as if she did not want him to leave.

Clayton was about to say something when his phone rang. He looked at the number and frowned before answering it.

He did not avoid Nicole, and his profile was sharp and cold as his voice lowered slightly.

Then, he hung up the phone. “I have some urgent matters. If you miss me, then call me.”

Nicole paused. “Okay. I won’t see you off.”

Clayton could not help but laugh. He walked over to touch her hair and