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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress chapter 151

Nicole's eyes flickered, then she shook her head with a smile.

'Hell no! Turn over the page? Dream on! These people are really more naive than one another! ' Nicole thought.

Keith's smile faltered. It meant that he only came here to make a fool of himself.

He left the office feeling disappointed while Nicole spoke indifferently.

“Mr. Ludwig, it's good enough that I didn't take the initiative to find fault with you guys. Next time, don't come looking for your own discomfort.“

Keith paused in his footsteps. An idea suddenly flashed in his heart, so he turned back to look at her with shining eyes.

“Nicole, do you still like Eric?“

'If she still likes him, then the chances of them being together now is definitely much higher than three years ago! They both have the same status and are a perfect match! '

Nicole's face turned even colder when she heard this. “Do you want to die?“

It was a barefaced threat.

Keith shrank his neck, smiled awkwardly, and ran away as fast as he could.

That was her answer.

'How could she still like Eric? She's not a masochist... ' Keith thought.

Once he was out of Stanton Tower, Keith called Eric.

“Ferg, I've never felt that you and Nicole are so well- matched before this...“

'Their personality, aura, and family background are simply the same! Eric should really be matched with a woman like Nicole who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him. Besides Nicole, who else could match Eric?' Keith thought.

Eric was curious. “Hmm?“

His tone was cold and suspicious.

However, Eric was secretly gleeful when he heard that.

Keith sighed and continued, “But you really have no chance! “

Eric immediately hung up the call and uttered, “This sick bastard! “

After Keith left, Nicole received a call from Kai to attend an auction in the evening.

Since people online often misunderstood the relationship between Kai and Nicole, Kai decided to ask Julie Nixon as his female companion.

Kai carefully selected Nicole's male companion, who was a budding actor that had just debuted, Fabian.

He looked so clean-cut and handsome. It was no wonder that he had so many fans.

Fabian was obviously a little nervous. He looked like Prince Charming in his white suit.

He was even blushing a little when he saw Nicole.

Nicole just smiled without saying anything, then took his arm and walked inside the venue to find their seats.

The huge screen in the front displayed photos of the auction items.

There were very valuable jade bracelets, collectors' paintings, and a pair of black opal cufflinks designed by the famous designer, Pire.

Fabian saw the photo of the cufflinks and was visibly stunned. He had a glint in his eyes.

“Pire's final work is actually here? “ He muttered to himself incredulously.

“You like it?“

Fabian nodded and said with enthusiasm, “I was a designer before I joined showbiz. Pire is my idol! If he's willing to take me as his apprentice, I can quit showbiz to join him! “

Nicole did not know much about cufflinks, but she only remembered that Eric Ferguson loved

collecting them, especially Pire's works.

'What the hell! Why would I think of him? How annoying!'

Nicole swept a glance around and saw Eric Ferguson sitting a few seats away.

A talkative woman was sitting next to him chattering while looking at him with her bright eyes.

Sensing Nicole's cold gaze, Eric turned his head to the side. He saw Nicole who was talking to Fabian with her head lowered.

Her side profile was gentle and beautiful. She even had cute dimples when she smiled.

'Turns out she can be so beautiful when she's not angry! Those two look awfully close and intimate...'

An irritation surged in Eric's chest. His face was sullen and bitter. His eyes also turned colder.

The woman next to him sensed that something was off about Eric and followed his gaze.

She deliberately exaggerated her voice, “Oh! Looks like Ms. Stanton has a new boyfriend. She has a really good eye. Fabian is a budding young actor. His first drama was a huge hit! Ms. Stanton is so popular with the guys! “

Eric cast a sidelong glance at the lady and said in a harsh voice, “This doesn't seem to be your seat.“

Ines Xavier froze for a moment, then revealed an awkward smile and explained herself, “My dad is the organizer of this auction. Those people are willing to change seats with me.“

What she meant was that she could sit wherever she wanted.

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Ines Xavier had just returned to Mediania and came over to join the fun.

She did not expect to see Eric Ferguson here, so she could not care less about anything and wanted to approach him.

Three years ago, Nicole robbed Ines of her chance, so three years later, Ines vowed not to give up!

Eric did not say anything. His face was a little cold, and the disgust in his eyes was obvious.

If Mitchell, who was sitting next to Eric, still could not see Eric's displeasure, then it would be a waste of all those years of working for Eric.

At this moment, Mitchell hastily proposed. “ President, why don't we change seats?“

Eric stood up without saying a word, so Mitchell quickly moved to the side and sat on Mitchell's original seat.

Mitchell tried his best to ignore the indignant piercing gaze from Ines, who was now next to him.

Nicole's phone beeped. It was a message from Julie Nixon.

[That lady sitting next to Eric is Ines Xavier from Gemini Entertainment, right?]

Nicole saw the name and frowned slightly, then replied. [I couldn't tell.]

She thought about it for a long time before remembering who Ines Xavier was.

Ines Xavier was the infamous high-society lady who declared that she would not marry unless it was Eric Ferguson. Her father was a big shot in the entertainment industry, so Ines had always been able to get what she wanted.

After being rejected by Eric, Ines felt devastated and went to Korea for plastic surgery.

However, Ines did not expect that once she left, Eric would marry Nicole.

Ines, who had just completed her plastic surgery in a foreign country back then felt depressed and hurt.

The pain was unbearable.

Julie Nixon: (I heard that she spent $800K to do up her whole face in Korea. That chin's so sharp that it can probably slice things! *expression of horror* ]

Nicole laughed, but this had nothing to do with her, so she was not bothered.

When she looked up again, the auction had already begun.

Nicole was not interested in the other items and for some reason, she only paid close attention to the pair of cufflinks.

By the time the bid for the cufflinks started, the starting price was $200,000.

This was already not cheap for a pair of cufflinks.

Next to her, Fabian raised his bidding paddle without hesitation.

”$250,000!”

”$3OO,000!”

………

It went up to $600,000. Surprisingly, there were still people bidding for the cufflinks.

Fabian had begun to waver.

For a budding young actor who just made his debut, it was quite a big amount for him.

Nicole thought about it. Since Fabian accompanied her to this boring auction, she should show her appreciation.

Thus, Nicole raised her bidding paddle without hesitation.

”$700,000.”

The person who had just made the previous bid saw that it was Nicole and did not intend to fight with her.

To Nicole's surprise, Ines raised her bidding paddle. “

$750,000!"

Ines turned to Eric and said excitedly, “Eric, let me give this to you as a present...“

Eric did not have any reaction like he did not hear her.

However, Ines was not discouraged.

Ines did not want to give up this good opportunity to win over Nicole.

Since they were sitting nearby, Nicole could hear it

clearly and thought, 'I'm afraid Ines has some sort of misunderstanding about her self-worth, right? She even dares to compete with me?!'

Nicole placed another bid. “$1 million! “ The whole room was in an uproar.

This was truly the most expensive pair of cufflinks that had been on auction.

Ines' giddy passion had not yet faded when her expression collapsed in shock.

That was because Ines did not have more than one million dollars of pocket money.

Her resentment for Nicole deepened in that instant.

Fabian, who was sitting on the side, wanted to say something, but he was also afraid of making a fool of himself.

Before the host finalized Nicole's bid, a man's deep and mellow voice resounded in the room. “$1.1 million.“

It was Eric Ferguson.

This pair of cufflinks was not worth so much, but this was the last pair designed by Pire and the only missing pair in Eric's collection.

His collection would be imperfect if he did not collect it all.

Thus, he needed it.

This pair of men's cufflinks seemed to be of no use to Nicole anyway.

At this moment, everyone felt that they could watch a good show.

The ex-wife and the ex-husband were in a face -off, so who would win in the end?

Nicole pondered for a moment and raised her paddle again. “$1.2 million! "

It was like any price was merely a number to them.

Fabian could not help but speak up. “Ms. Stanton, forget it, it's not worth that much."

Nicole smiled at him and did not make a sound. Without a doubt, Eric called for another bid.

It went straight to $1.5 million.

Eric faintly glanced sideways at Nicole.

This time, Nicole's focus was not on Eric. She was just looking at the pair of cufflinks with some obsessive desire.

Nicole did not hesitate and raised her bidding paddle again. “$2 million!"

The host called out, “$2 million going once! $2 million going twice-- "

He deliberately paused and dragged it for a few seconds to wait for Eric to raise the bid again.

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The venue was silent.

To everyone's disappointment, Eric Ferguson faintly withdrew his gaze and did not continue bidding.

'If she likes it that much, I'll give it to her.' Eric thought.

“$2 million sold! “

The sound of the hammer finalized the bidding war. The crowd was a little shocked. 'Mr. Ferguson conceded?'

The show that they were expecting was not that exciting after all.

Nicole coldly snorted and thought, 'This doesn't even cost that much. Eric Ferguson raised the bid for no reason just so that I'll spend an extra million. He did this on purpose, right?'

She stood up and went to make the payment. Fabian followed by her side.

None of them noticed that they were being followed.

Nicole looked at the pair of cufflinks and handed them to Fabian personally.

“It's for you.“

Fabian froze and widened his eyes in shock.

“For me?“

'It's worth two million dollars, yet Nicole just gave them to me?'

Nicole nodded and smiled. “Thanks for accompanying me to the auction. It's a little gift, so just accept it.“

“Thanks for your kindness, Ms. Stanton, but I can't take it.“

“But in my opinion, only you are worthy of this pair of cufflinks.“

Fabian was someone who could give up everything for his dream, so his heart and passion were very admirable.

They could hear heavy footsteps leaving from outside the door, but Nicole and Fabian did not care.

Fabian still wanted to refuse, so Nicole hesitated for a moment and said, “If you don't like it, then you can give it to someone else.“

Nicole could not take back what she had given.

It just so happened that Julie and Kai came in one after the other.

Julie chuckled and said, “I just saw Mr. Ferguson leaving in a rage. Did you guys get into an argument?“

Fabian shook his head in confusion. “No... No one came in just now...“

Nicole recalled the heavy footsteps she heard earlier and understood in an instant.

However, she was not concerned.

Julie went over and took Nicole's hand. “Let's go get something to eat.“

Nicole nodded, greeted the rest, and followed Julie out.

“It's really unexpected for Eric to give way to you.“

Nicole sneered. “You think he's giving in? He's clearly just raising the price! “

Julie nodded and finally understood. 'That makes sense! '

Not far away, many young actresses surrounded Ines and flattered her.

Ines was the daughter of a showbiz big shot, so naturally, they had to suck up to her.

After all, being banned or being a big hit was just a matter of her words.

When Ines saw the oncoming Nicole, she was furious, so she had to mock Nicole.

“Ms. Stanton, you're really willing to spend money on a man. I 'm curious... How do you manage to get a different man by your side every time?“

Ines was laughing at Nicole's messy private life.

The surrounding people smiled perfunctorily and did not dare to chime in.

They knew of Nicole's status and knew that she was not someone they could afford to offend!

Nicole laughed. She was so beautiful and striking. Nicole simply standing there was enough to steal the spotlight from all the actresses around her.

She was such a unique beauty that no one could shift their gaze away from her.

“Well... That's because I'm beautiful. I 'm afraid that it'll be difficult for you to follow in my footsteps though...“

Nicole even glanced regretfully at Ines to scrutinize her done-up features. There was no specialty in Ines' beauty, like a regular beauty filter.

When Ines heard this, she immediately exploded in anger.

Ines hated it when people talked and laughed about her plastic surgery.

“Nicole, don't think that I'm afraid of you just because you're Floyd Stanton's daughter! You're just an average basic b*tch! Do you think Eric Ferguson would've married you three years ago if your face wasn't bearable?“

Nicole hated that name.

Julie saw that Nicole's expression changed and hastily retorted.

“Ines, I remember that you confessed to him three years ago but failed and went to get plastic surgery instead. Could it be because he thought that you were fugly?“

Ines' face turned red while she shook with anger. She was so vexed as if what Julie said was true.

Her eyes that had been operated on were so big that they almost popped out of her sockets when she glared at the ladies.

“That's nonsense! You're the fugly one! You both are ugly!"

As Ines shouted, she picked up a drink from the side and threw it at Nicole without thinking it through.

Unexpectedly, Nicole's reaction was extremely fast and pulled Julie to the side, perfectly avoiding the splash.

However... Mitchell spoke anxiously at the side, “President, are you alright? Do you want to get a change of clothes?"

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When Eric Ferguson heard what Nicole said earlier that only Fabian was worthy of those cufflinks, he got so angry that he turned around and left without a word.

He never would have thought that it was such a coincidence to see Nicole surrounded by people amidst an argument.

When he walked over, a glass of juice was splashed on him.

He became collateral damage.

At this moment, everyone, except Nicole, looked at Ines like she was doomed.

Ines was stunned and her lips twitched. “Eric... A- Are you okay?“

Eric's gaze was cold and dark. His voice was extremely cold.

“I'm not familiar with you. Please call me Mr. Ferguson.“

After that, he just gently swept a glance at Nicole, who looked unconcerned, then turned around and left.

No one ever dared to make Eric look so wretched since he was born.

Mitchell hurriedly caught up to his boss.

Ines had just told everyone that she was on good terms with Eric Ferguson and that their families

would most likely have a marriage alliance.

In the blink of an eye, Ines was slapped in the face by the protagonist himself.

'Not familiar? What a deadly insult !' Ines thought.

She bit her lower lip and stared at Nicole with indignation. The glass that was already empty was clenched tightly in her hand.

Ines just wanted to crush Nicole.

Julie even added fuel to the fire from the side.

“I'm afraid Eric Ferguson forgot your last name. Did you introduce yourself?“

Nicole could not help but laugh lightly, then she pulled Julie away.

The rest of the group immediately changed the topic. They did not want to upset this princess...

The dinner was about to begin.

Kai was the biggest movie star there, while Fabian was the hottest young actor.

The organizers could not afford to invite Kai to make a presence onstage. Besides, Kai only did whatever he wanted depending on his mood.

Thus, the organizers took this opportunity to get the recently popular young actor, Fabian, to go onstage.

Fabian was used to this kind of scene, so he calmly greeted everyone and spoke eloquently.

However, the host was not willing to give up the opportunity of a hot topic.

“Fabian, now that you've already come of age, may I ask, on behalf of your fans, what kind of girls do you like?“

Fabian froze for a moment and lowered his head with a smile. He was not going to answer this tricky question.

Seeing this, the host rephrased his question. “Among the ladies present, is there a type that you admire?“

Everyone waited for Fabian's answer with bated breath.

Fabian thought about it and spotted Nicole in the middle of the crowd.

His smile was innocent and bright, revealing his small protruding cuspid.

“I admire ladies like Ms. Stanton.“

Everyone cheered and looked at Nicole's reaction.

Nicole laughed helplessly and waved her hand at Fabian as she thought, 'What a cute kid... He can be led by the nose with just one question... Is it just because I gave him that pair of cufflinks?'

She was already involved in a lot of scandals, so she did not mind adding a few more to her list.

It was just that this budding young actor might probably get into some trouble.

Among the countless gazes, two pairs of eyes glared at Nicole coldly, which made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

When Nicole turned her head to the side, she saw Eric Ferguson's deep, dark eyes.

Nicole did not hesitate to look away and pretended that he was invisible.

She just looked at the little hottie on stage and smiled to reassure him that she was not mad at his response.

Kai could not resist going up on stage at this moment as he thought that his sister would get slandered again if he did not say anything.

“Yo, Fabian. Nicole's my scandalous partner at the moment, so spare some of that traction for me, eh?“

Everyone roared with laughter.

With Kai's popularity, these words were undoubtedly helping Fabian out of this awkward situation.

However, someone with a motive uploaded this scene online.

Ines looked at the video on her phone with a smug face and smiled with satisfaction.

'Now the whole world will know what a slut Nicole is! Let's see how smug she'll be now!'

The banquet lasted until late at night.

When it was over, Kai got someone to send Fabian back while he sent Julie home.

Nicole drove there. When she walked out, she happened to meet Eric Ferguson and Ines Xavier.

“Why don't you send me home? It's so late already and I'm scared to go home alone...“

Chapter 154 Criteria for a Girlfriend Ines' voice was so whiny that Nicole just wanted to punch her.

Eric's eyebrows were slightly knitted. “It's out of the way."

“Then take a detour! Mr. Ferguson, what if I get into danger when I leave by myself?"

Ines pretended to be weak and looked panicked. She reached out to grab Eric's arm, but she missed.

He dodged her.

Ines was just trying to take advantage of Eric. It was extraordinarily funny to Nicole.

Nicole could not help but laugh silently behind the wall and did not show herself.

“You won't be in danger," Eric said with certainty. That tone could not be more direct. 'Even if you do encounter someone, it's still uncertain which party will be the one in danger...'

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Ines did not give up and wanted to continue saying something.

However, Nicole's phone rang at that moment. Her ringtone cut through their laughable atmosphere.

Having no choice, Nicole answered it and walked out.

It was Kai.

“I heard that a fugitive is on the loose nearby, so just stay where you are. I 'll get someone to pick you up.“

Nicole smiled and said, “It's fine, I can go by myself.“

She ignored the two people and walked past them. “Nicole...“ Eric called her name.

Before Nicole could react, Eric chased after her. “I'll send you home.“

Nicole raised her eyebrows and laughed lightly.

She felt amazed by his boldness. 'When are we ever on good terms with each other? He must be on drugs I don't need his help! '

“Don't get me wrong. I heard that a fugitive is lurking around here, so it's not safe. If something happens to you, I'll probably get scolded by the netizens again.“

'That ferocious fugitive even robbed and raped a lot of ladies before...'

Eric's tone was dull. His shadow under the dim streetlight was elongated and made him seem very lonely.

When he spoke, he looked a little nervous, so much so that Nicole thought she was mistaken.

'Why will he be nervous about my safety? Hah! If that ever happens, the sun will probably rise from the west! '

Nicole then saw Ines, who looked so aggrieved, chasing up to Eric.

She hooked her lips and said in a cool voice, “No need. I'd rather meet a fugitive than spend another second with you.“

After that, Nicole left without another word.

“Why is Nicole acting so smug?! That ungrateful b* tch! “ Ines was infuriated.

'Was she trying to humiliate me by rejecting Eric's offer in front of me?! That b*tch must've done it on purpose! ' Ines thought.

Eric's eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Mitchell drove over, so Eric got into the car and said in a cold voice, “Drive.“

He ignored Ines' screams from the back. Mitchell quickly drove away.

There were several broken streetlights on this section of the road. Eric felt nervous and uneasy because of a bad feeling in his heart.

In front where it was dark, there was a car parked without anyone inside. “That's Ms. Stanton's car! “

It had only been less than two minutes since they parted ways, yet something already happened?

“Stop the car! “ Eric spoke in a cold voice with a bitter chill in his eyes. Without another word, he jumped out of the car and ran over.

Mitchell also followed his boss quickly.

When they got close enough, they heard a man's muffled grunt, then saw Nicole and a bald man standing in front of her car.

Upon closer look, the man had a dagger in his hand and had mud all over his body. He looked so wretched and frustrated as he glared viciously at the woman in front of him.

Seeing more people approaching, the man panicked and just wanted to get this over with.

Nicole calmly took a step back with a stern and fearless gaze.

'Sigh... I'm just so unlucky. Out of all people, I'm the one who's unlucky enough to meet this fugitive?! '

When the man lunged at her with the dagger, Nicole suddenly moved to the side and kicked the man in the back. The man's head landed heavily on the hood of her car.

Her movement was so fluid, crisp, valiant, and beautiful!

The man was caught off guard and did not think that Nicole knew how to fight. He endured the severe pain and got up, but before he could raise his dagger again, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist.

Clang!

“Ah! “ The man screamed as his dagger fell to the ground. Nicole's sharp heel had already pierced through the back of his palm.

It was a gut-wrenching pain.

His scream resounded through the silent night. He was no longer a threat.

Mitchell looked at the scene in shock and shuddered when he heard the man's gut-wrenching scream.

If he had not witnessed this himself, he simply could not imagine what was happening in front of him.

Nicole simply did not give others the opportunity to be a hero!

In the next second, Eric stepped forward with a cold and solemn face, then ran to check on Nicole.

“Mitchell, call the police! “

“Yes, sir! “ Mitchell did not dare to delay for another second.

Nicole already knew that someone approached her, but she did not expect it to be Eric Ferguson.

When she saw Eric walking toward her, she faintly withdrew her gaze and walked past him to change into her spare shoes.

The Chanel high heels that she liked were stained with blood and were soiled. Although it was a pity, she did not want them anymore.

”Nicole, are you injured?”

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Eric Ferguson grabbed Nicole's blood -stained arm and asked in a low, hoarse voice.

Nicole quickly broke away from his grip and was silent for a moment.

“No, it's not mine.“

After that, she got into her car and started the engine.

Since they had already called the police, the police could deal with the follow-up.

Nicole would much rather go home to sleep than stay here and look at Eric Ferguson for another second!

Eric's dark eyes swept over her. His face became tense when he sensed her detached coldness.

Mitchell tied up the fugitive and hurriedly ran over. “Ms. Stanton, should we send you to the hospital for a checkup?“

Nicole looked at him and smiled. “No thanks.“

She had always been polite to Mitchell because he was the only person who treated her with kindness without the slightest contempt in those three years.

No matter how lowly she was to others, Mitchell always treated her as the rightful Mrs. Ferguson.

This was the only kindness that was shown to her in the past three years.

Mitchell was still worried. “I think it's better if you don't drive at this moment. Since you're frightened, you might get into another accident. Why don't I call a substitute driver for you?“

Nicole was silent for a moment, seemingly considering Mitchell's suggestion.

She did not want to drive but waiting for a substitute driver took time.

Mitchell knew her concern and immediately spoke, “ Why don't you let me...“

Suddenly, Mitchell felt a cold gaze that almost pierced through his body.

'Sh*t! I almost forgot that the big boss is still here! '

Mitchell's words instantly took a turn. “...Ask our President if he can send you back while I stay here to watch over the fugitive...“

That cold piercing gaze of death finally moved away. Mitchell sighed with relief from the bottom of his heart.

He felt like he was hovering on the border of death for a moment. 'I almost lost my job... And my future! '

Nicole looked at Eric and refused without even thinking about it.

'Get Eric to be my driver?! I 'd rather fight another ten more fugitives! '

The car engine that she just started suddenly stalled. Nicole frowned and started it again.

'It doesn't work? Mr. Anderson just bought this brand-new Ferrari from Europe... It should still be in good condition...'

Mitchell poked his head in and took a look. His tone was heavy as he said, “Ms. Stanton, your car... Ran out of gas...“

Nicole was baffled. 'WTF!'

Eric gently swept a glance at Nicole. The corners of his lips hooked up into a cold smile as he got into his brand-new Range Rover.

Mitchell paused for a moment before he said, “Ms. Stanton, why don't you come with us? It's getting late. We can send you back first.“

Nicole refused. “No need, I'll get someone to pick me up.“

She looked down and took out her cell phone to call Logan.

Coincidentally, her phone rang at this moment. It was Molly Stewart.

“Nikki, we succeeded! Our intelligent chip can enter the human body without any obstructions now! It only takes three seconds to check the health condition of a human body to make a diagnosis report. We've succeeded in the most important step to control the central nervous system with artificial intelligence! “

Nicole was shocked. She did not expect this pleasant surprise to come so quickly.

This project involved artificial intelligence's assistance in life, which included developing intelligent medical technology.

This was the most difficult part because it required constant input of the human's experience. It also involved the integration of every body part that had different functions. Thus, it was a very big and challenging project.

If this project succeeded and could be commercialized, people could get the fastest possible results on their health without the need to go to a hospital. It was also very accurate.

This was a huge step in human history!

When Nicole heard this news, she could not hide the joy and surprise on her face.

She could not wait to fly over to Molly Stewart at this moment to witness this great cause.

However... Her car just ran out of gas...

Eric just received this news as well. He was equally as excited as Nicole as he had unlimited expectations for the wonders artificial intelligence could bring to this world.

“Mitchell, I'm going to Gerard's office. You wait here.“

“Yes, sir,“ Mitchell answered.

Nicole immediately pushed open the car door and got out. She threw her keys to Mitchell and said, “ I'm going too.“

At this time, feuds and grudges could take a backseat. It was more important to witness history in the making !

Nicole pulled open Eric's car door and fastened her seatbelt.

”Let's go. I want to be there too.”

Eric lightly swept a glance at Nicole. This time , he was not in a hurry and tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. ”Nicole... ”

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Nicole looked at him sideways with a smirk.

“Mr. Ferguson, are you trying to take advantage of this opportunity to negotiate terms with me?“

Her gaze was scorching.

She looked as if she would kill him if he dared to say yes.

It was not a question, but a threat!

Eric withdrew his gaze, started the car, and stepped on the gas pedal.

He was indeed thinking of doing so, but he suddenly did not want to  anymore.

Eric had not even repaid her what he owed her, so who was he to talk terms?

Did he want her to forgive him for the past? After some thought, this seemed very unlikely.

When they arrived at the project base, Nicole could not wait to jump out of the car.

Unexpectedly, Maverick was standing at the door. Nicole then ran over, jumped on Maverick, and hugged him tightly.

“Is it really successful?“

Maverick smiled dotingly and gave a faint “mm“. He saw Eric walking over slowly with a glum face.

Although Maverick did not know why Eric looked so upset, it did not bother him.

Nicole was like a koala bear clinging onto Maverick. He was so warm, so she was reluctant to get down.

“Mav, why are you outside?“ “Waiting for you, of course...“

Maverick stroked her hair and said, “Let's go inside.“

The two siblings together looked more like a couple in love in the eyes of others.

Eric just felt stung looking at them.

The pent -up anger in his chest slowly engulfed him and made him feel suffocated.

As soon as they went in, Gerard Lichman greeted them and said excitedly, “Nicole, where did you find Sunner? He's simply a genius! “

Nicole laughed and was slightly taken aback. “What do you mean?“

“Our most difficult project and toughest technology were solved by him with just a few formulas, without a single flaw at that! He just saved us ten years of research and tens of billions of dollars! “

Gerard was beyond excited and marveled at Maverick. He was also more polite and respectful toward Maverick.

“Please get him to stay! I'll offer ten times the market price... No, scratch that... A hundred times the annual salary! As long as he stays, I can even give him my shares! “

Maverick lowered his eyes expressionlessly. “Not interested.“

Nicole looked at Gerard sympathetically. This was the sad truth.

Money was just a number to Maverick.

“He only agreed to help for a month and has already signed a contract with another place...“

“You can break the contract! I'll pay for any penalties! “

No matter how much money was involved, keeping this genius was the wisest choice!

“National Laboratories, “ Nicole said indifferently.

If she did not tell him, Gerard would never stop pestering her.

Gerard froze for a moment. 'What?! '

Nicole pursed her lips, pulled on Maverick's arm, then strolled inside.

Behind him, Eric stood there and looked at Gerard with sympathy.

He decided it was time to tell Gerard the truth.

“Sunner is Maverick. If you still want to keep your company, just give up on your thoughts.“

'Does he have the guts to poach a national treasure?'

Eric patted Gerard's shoulder, sighed, and hurriedly walked in.

Gerard was still frozen in place from the shocking information. 'Sunner is Maverick?! The legendary genius who won the Breakthrough Prize at the age of 17?! How can he be the intern who had been working for me this entire month? How could it be the same person?! '

He followed after Eric and asked, “What's his relationship with Nicole?“

'Maverick supported Nicole for a month and was not even paid for it!'

“They don't have a relationship! “ Eric spat out these words coldly.

Gerard obviously did not believe him. Inside the lab.

Molly Stewart excitedly demonstrated a palm-sized irregular sphere to Nicole.

“This is a microscopic bio-carrier. There's no need to draw blood for lab tests. Just put your hand on it for three seconds and it can sense whether every part of your body is healthy or not. If this can be commercialized, it can completely replace outpatient medical care and save tons of resources! “

Nicole watched in amazement and felt incredulous, but with Maverick around, no miracle seemed impossible.

She thought about it and put her hand on the sphere.

This irregular sphere instantly emitted a warm feeling as it exuded a faint blue light.

One second... Two seconds... Three seconds...

Ding!

“Abnormal body condition report. Wound detected on the inner side of the left arm with a length of 99 cm. and a depth of 4mm. Blood clotting, normal, with a standard white blood cell count. Slight bacterial infection detected. Recommendation, use a disinfectant such as rubbing alcohol paired with an anti-inflammatory drug. Wound expected to heal within three to four days."

A cute, automated voice came out from the sphere. Everyone was stunned, while Nicole was very amazed. 'It could detect my wound hidden under my sleeve?! '

Before Molly and Maverick could react, Eric went forward and grabbed her arm. His voice was extremely cold, “You said you're not injured..."

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Nicole frowned. 'Why is Eric's reaction so big? What does he have to do with me being injured?'

“Mr. Ferguson, let me.“

During the moment of silence, Maverick reached out to remove Nicole's arm from Eric's hand and even rubbed the part that was red from Eric's tough grip.

Maverick had no affinity towards Eric. 'Isn't he Nicole's ex-husband? They have nothing to do with each other anymore,  so this doesn't  concern him! '

He gently pulled Nicole to the lounge and found a first aid kit to dress her wound. “How did you get hurt?“

Nicole was still immersed in the joy of that smart medical device's successful case study and was not at all concerned about her minor injury.

“It's nothing. I just met a thug, but I cleaned him up. This is just an accidental scratch. Mav, that thing is amazing! “

Maverick knew that Nicole could fight. An ordinary person going up against her would just get beaten up.

He faintly hooked his lips and gently dressed her wound.

“That's just child's play. It's not worth being so happy about it.“

Nicole was speechless.

Sure enough, the benchmark of a genius was certainly not the same as mere mortals.

Regardless, Nicole still thought that it was an uplifting achievement.

“Next, we can push it to the market and show the world our achievements! “

Maverick glanced at Nicole and frowned slightly. “ It's not mature enough.“

Nicole was confused. “What do you mean?“

“Although this smart chip can detect the problems in the human body, its judgment is only based on the parameters we set as what we consider the acceptable range for the human body. It'll be tough for this to replace a human doctor for other medical complications, complex diseases, and treatment plans. If it was that easy to replace medical experts, it would truly be a miracle.“

“Well... Even if we can't replace medical experts entirely, it can just deal with ordinary and minor problems, right? Just now, it even recommended the treatment and drug for my wound. Won't that save a lot of procedures?“

Maverick shook his head. “There are many kinds of anti-inflammatory drugs from a wide range of prices and countries. If this is commercialized

globally, we must consider plenty of factors. Just on regulations alone, there are so many drug restrictions in different countries, so the drugs recommended by this smart chip will not necessarily meet those standards.“

Nicole rolled her eyes back. She simply did not think so far ahead at that moment.

When Maverick explained this, Nicole noticed how long the road ahead was and how many hurdles they still had to overcome.

However, today's step was already the achievement of the era!

Maverick flicked her forehead. “Don't worry, the current results are already enough to double your net worth.“

Nicole's eyes lit up. Although mass production could not be achieved immediately, news of this technology would undoubtedly uplift the entire stock market.

She could see gold and riches beckoning to her!

Nicole walked out of the lounge and saw Eric and Gerard in a discussion. Nicole stopped on the side and heard Gerard mentioning her name.

“Mr. Ferguson, why are you so anxious when Nicole is injured? Do you have feelings for your ex-wife? “

Eric's back was facing them as he looked at the river below the skyscrapers and the neon city lights.

He frowned and was silent for a moment. His voice was clear and cold as he said, “No, I just feel guilty and want to make it up to her so that it'll ease our relationship.“

'Have feelings for her? I don't think so. I don't even know whether this kind of concern is considered having feelings for her.'

However, Eric did not want to admit that he had feelings other than remorse for Nicole to an outsider.

After all, he and Nicole were not even friends at the moment.

Nicole could hear every word he said clearly.

She just felt like her heart was crushed by a rock.

The indescribable soreness and heaviness instantly pulled her back to the feeling before their divorce.

It was suffocating, unbearable, and despairing!

Nicole lowered her eyes slightly to hide the hint of hurt in her eyes.

Fortunately, she retreated in time.

When she looked up again, her eyes were more determined than ever.

Divorce was her best decision yet!

At that moment, Maverick came out after getting changed.

“Let's go..."

Hearing the movement, Eric stiffened slightly and slowly turned around. At that moment, he suddenly felt a little panicked. He was afraid that she might have heard something.

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Gerard Lichman walked over to Nicole excitedly. He was glowing with delight.

“Nicole, we've decided to hold a press conference tomorrow to announce this good news that we're at the forefront of the whole world in medical technology! “

Nicole had the same idea for fear of worrying about someone getting ahead of them. She chuckled and was affected by Gerard's high spirits.

It was as if she did not overhear Gerard's conversation with Eric earlier.

“Good. I'll be there on time.“

“Sunner, do you want to join? “ Gerard was looking forward to it.

Maverick's name could push this project even further to the top of the pyramid.

Maverick shook his head in refusal. His attitude was clear.

Gerard felt disappointed, but he did not dare to force this god-level genius.

Eric's dark eyes were staring intently at Nicole's arm. It was rare for him not to be agitated over this. However, Nicole did not care.

“How's your wound? Shall we postpone the press conference?“

Eric looked at her. His breathing slowed all of a sudden.

Nicole raised her eyebrows and looked at him. The corners of her curved lips were cold.

“Can't die just yet. Thanks for your concern, Mr. Ferguson.“

'buit that act! How ridiculous!' Nicole thought.

She then blinked at Maverick, who was by her side. “ Shall we go home?“

Maverick nodded, draped the coat that he hung on his arm over Nicole, and patiently buttoned it up for her.

Although the coat was big on Nicole, it made her look so cute and playful.

This scene shocked Gerard. 'How can a god's hand that can churn out miracles be used to button a coat?!

Eric was dissed by Nicole and could hear the coldness and sarcasm in her words. His heart sank slightly.

His face was already glum, so when he saw Maverick and Nicole looking so intimate, Eric's brow furrowed deeper.

'Home? What kind of relationship are they in that she'd say, “let's go home“?! '

His heart exuded a slight chill.

“Do you need me to send you both separately?“ Eric suddenly asked.

Even Gerard was surprised by this. 'Mr. Ferguson is going to be a driver for someone? Unbelievable!'

Nicole rolled her eyes at him. “You're not going the same way as us.“

'She used 'us' and clearly drew a line with me!' Eric's face instantly became taut and gloomy.

Nicole and Maverick left without another word. Eric watched as the pair disappeared and was so angry that he could not utter a word!

His face was completely red.

Gerard could not restrain the smile on his face. ' Haha! I guess I got an answer to my question just now. Tsk, tsk... what a duplicitous man...'

However, Gerard did not expose Eric.

He collected his expression and added fuel to the fire as he said lightly, “It looks like the two of them are living together, huh?“

Gerard was deliberately stabbing Eric's heart with his words.

Eric could not bear to face Gerard for a moment longer.

He coldly snorted and stormed out.

Having experienced so much that night, Nicole felt exhausted as soon as she returned home. She plopped on her bed and immediately fell asleep.

The next morning, the blinding light from outside spilled in through the muslin curtains. Nicole was still a bit reluctant to open her eyes, but her constantly ringing phone urged her to wake up.

She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Julie Nixon.

Nicole sighed and thought, 'Why can't my friends let me sleep in?!'

She picked up the call with a lazy and hoarse morning voice.

“Jules, what's up?“

“News of you being Fabian's sugar mama is already flying all over the place, yet you're still in the mood to sleep?“

“What? I 'm Fabian's sugar mama?! “ Nicole's eyes widened.

They only met for the first time yesterday. Julie laughed gloatingly.

“Someone edited the video of Fabian's speech yesterday and even involved Kai in it! Your love triangle is probably made into a novel by now. Guess who did it?“

Nicole helplessly held her forehead.

'Is there still a need to guess? Last night, the one

who liked to provoke me was Ines Xavier, that ugly b*tch!'

As the daughter of Gemini Entertainment's boss, it was as easy as a snap of a finger to spread some rumors on the internet and defame a person.

“It's Ines Xavier, right?“

“Bingo! “

Nicole jumped out of bed in anger and snorted coldly. ”I'm supposed to make big money today and she dares to give me trouble? I'll get her killed! "

Those who stood in the way of Nicole making money must suffer !

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After hanging up the call with Julie, Nicole immediately called Logan.

“Is it too late to acquire a company before the press conference?“

Logan paused for a moment to digest that question. “ It depends on the size of said company...“

'Is President Nicole addicted to acquiring companies now?'

“Gemini Entertainment.“

'That's not as easy as Anson's company a few days ago, but...'

“The formalities are a bit tedious and will take a few days, but... We already have 16% of their shares in our hands. Second Young Master's Falcon Entertainment has 30% Of their shares, so if you can purchase five percent, you can become the largest shareholder and become the person in command. “

In other words, that would be no different from an acquisition.

Nicole nodded in satisfaction. “Okay. Do it as soon as possible.“

After that, she hung up the phone.

She dressed her wound, then made herself a sandwich without haste while she looked at today's trending topic that she was undoubtedly in.

(Fabian likes President Nicole's type! Me too!]

(I 'd spit on any two-timer, but if it's Nicole, I think she's so cool! ]

(Kai's so jealous! Hahahaha...]

(Suddenly I think she's quite a good match with Fabian! They look so cute together! ]

(Isn't Fabian underage? Is that even legal...?]

(I heard that Gemini Entertainment is gonna defame Fabian. Sugar Mama Nicole, save your baby! ]

Nicole laughed lightly and threw her phone aside. Everyone was just dramatizing everything.

After breakfast, Nicole was not in a hurry to go to the office. Instead, she went to Falcon Entertainment.

Since she was acquiring Gemini Entertainment, someone had to take care of the routine tasks for her, and Dominic Young was a suitable man for this job.

When Nicole got to the lobby, she saw Ines Xavier decked out in big brand names. She had the word “ expensive“ written all over her and acted all high and mighty.

Ines was the typical incompetent trust fund kid that squandered her family's money abroad and acted smug just because she had spent time in a foreign country. In fact, she could not even speak any foreign language fluently. Nicole truly wondered where Ines got her confidence from.

Nicole wanted to ignore Ines, but Ines was quite excited to see Nicole and shouted at her.

“Nicole, are you here so early in the morning to ask for help? You want Dominic Young to help you with your PR?“

Ines' face was distorted from smiling so widely. She could not hide the smug look in her eyes.

Nicole paused for a moment. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Ines with a smirk.

“What does it have to do with you? Since when do you have the right to speak in Falcon Entertainment?“

Ines looked at Nicole with resentment. She remembered how Eric Ferguson had left her behind to go after Nicole and felt even more exasperated.

Her smile faded. She let out a cold grunt and said, “No one in the whole entertainment industry dares to offend me. I came here just to make matters worse! No matter how powerful you are, you're only limited to your company! The consequence of you offending me is that you'll be berated by everyone online to the point that you doubt your life! Understand?“

Nicole raised her eyebrows and folded her arms as she tapped her fingers on her arm.

Her tone became somewhat cold. "So... You're the one who spread the rumor that I 'm Fabian's sugar mommy? Ms. Xavier, are you purposely slandering me?“

Ines lifted her chin smugly. Her insufferable look was very annoying.

“This is just to teach you a lesson. Don't be too self-righteous. Do you think that the whole world likes you? Didn't Fabian say that he admires you? I want to bury him when he's at his highest peak! I want everyone to know who's really in charge here!"

Ines was not afraid of Nicole. Three years ago, Nicole stole Eric Ferguson from her, so Ines wanted revenge now!

This was just to pull Nicole off her high horse.

'Let's see how long Nicole can be smug for!' Ines thought.