Chapter 164 Nicole

• Nicole was luxuriating in a bubble bath. Some sensual pampering was precisely what she needed to relax the tension that had made her feel edgy all day. It was impossible to completely avoid Matt King tonight. She simply had to accept that and keep as much distance between them as she could.
• Though she still couldn’t stop her mind from circling around him, especially knowing she would be seeing him soon. No doubt he would look even more handsome in formal dress. Every man did. It wasn’t fair that he was so physically attractive. It made her feel she might be missing out on some extra-special experience with such a powerhouse of masculinity.
• And she wasn’t sure she liked the entirely feline instinct that had drawn her into buying a dress she didn’t really need. She’d brought one with her that would do for tonight. This afternoon’s wild rush of blood to the head had resulted in sheer unnecessary extravagance. She shouldn’t have gone into the shopping mall that housed such an alluring range of designer boutiques, courting temptation. The moment she’d seen the black dress, her mind was consumed by one burning thought...