After Wang Yi had come clean to Nicole, he felt much more at ease.
Otherwise, he would always have felt like a guilty thief.
In fact, when Nicole had answered the phone and seen the slightly evasive look in Wang Yi's eyes, she had known something was up.
Women were very observant. Often, a single glance or gesture was enough to tell them that something was on your mind.
Don't think you can cover your tracks so perfectly that no one will find out.
Once a woman started to suspect something, it was only a matter of time before the truth came out.
Although Nicole knew Wang Yi had something on his mind, she didn't say anything.
First of all, she trusted Wang Yi.
Never mind anything else. Just take her best friend Anjiali, who had pursued Wang Yi so relentlessly that she'd even done it right in front of Nicole. Wang Yi had still managed to resist her advances.
So there was even less reason to worry about anyone else.
That was why she hadn't pressed Wang Yi for answers.
If nothing had happened between Wang Yi and another woman, then if something was bothering him, he would tell her himself.
On the other hand, if he swore up and down that nothing was wrong, but his little tells gave him away, then something really was going on.
Of course, Nicole hadn't figured all this out on her own.
She was too innocent and didn't have much experience with the ways of the world. She would never have come to these conclusions by herself.
She had learned it all from James's wife, Savannah.
Savannah had told her why James had remained so devoted to her all these years.
Given James's ability, status, and success, if he had wanted to