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Hearing this, Nicole lowered her head and laughed lightly.

She did not show a trace of panic or fear from Ines Xavier's threat.

It was as if those words were insignificant and nothing more than a ridiculous joke.

When Ines was about to explode from anger, Nicole slowly said in a dull voice, “Ms. Xavier, are you only treating me like this because of Eric Ferguson?“

Having her thoughts exposed, Ines panicked for a moment but quickly calmed down.

There was no need for her to hide her affection for Eric in front of Nicole.

“It's good that you know. Since you're already divorced, get the hell out of here and stop hanging around him! Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel.“

Nicole looked askance at Ines and laughed coldly. 'Ines is really overthinking this, huh?'

“I 've never had the habit of turning back to pick up trash. You should tell him not to hang around me instead! “

'Why do all women have to be so obsessed with Eric Ferguson? Is he even worthy? I was so blind in the past, but luckily, I won't repeat my mistake! '

“You - - “ Ines' face turned red with anger. Nicole's disdainful attitude had clearly provoked Ines.

The Nicole in front of her was cold and charmingly beautiful with such a powerful and noble aura.

Nicole had innate confidence and beauty that came so easily to her, which made others envious of her.

Ines felt resentful from the bottom of her heart. ' Why should everything good belong to Nicole? Why does Nicole not care about that person that I yearn for so much? Is she mocking me?!'

Nicole did not want to babble on with Ines because she had a lot of things to do.

She gently turned her head to the side with her cold and proud gaze, then looked askance at Ines' exasperated face.

“You want to bury Fabian? Well, I'm going to promote him. I want you to know who's the real boss around here! “

Nicole did not need to announce her ability to the world and only targeted Ines alone. 'How dare she offend me?!'

She laughed coldly for a few minutes with gloom in her eyes. 'We'll see who's more capable! '

“Fine! Do you think I'll be scared of you?“ Ines' temperament was far inferior compared to Nicole's. She felt extremely vexed and irritated and did not want to admit defeat.

“Ms. Xavier, I hope that you'll still be this confident in a few hours.“

Nicole spoke indifferently, then walked into the building after.

Ines followed in unwillingly.

The receptionist was very respectful to Nicole. “Ms. Stanton, are you here to see Mr. Young? He must be very happy to know that you're here.“

Nicole nodded. “Since he's here, I'll just head upstairs?“

The receptionist did not dare to neglect Nicole and immediately went to press the elevator button.

Ines, who was ignored, was very dissatisfied and rebuked the receptionist harshly. “Are you blind? Can't you see that I'm right here?“

The receptionist was stunned for a moment and immediately spoke seriously, “Which artist are you a fan of? Fans aren't allowed to come in. You can wait at the front. Did you not see the signage at the entrance?“

Ines was furious. “I'm not a fangirl! I want to find your boss, Dominic Young. Get him to come out and see me! “

The receptionist was a bit helpless.

She had seen her fair share of unreasonable people every day, so she was used to it.

However, she did not expect someone to come and pick a fight so early in the morning.

“Miss, you don't have the potential to be a celebrity. Why don't you head back? There are hundreds of people every day wanting to introduce themselves to our boss, but he has no time for all of this. Our

company also has a rule that we won't accept artists who have done plastic surgery."

That last sentence completely pissed off Ines. 'How dare she say that I have a plastic face?! My face is so natural that it's not even obvious I've done cosmetic surgery before...'

Ines was just about to lunge at the receptionist in anger when Nicole laughed out loud at the side. 'This receptionist is hilarious! '

Nicole stood there with a lazy smile as she sized up Ines' face.

“Ms. Xavier, I think that you can act in a horror movie. I'm sure you'll be a good lead villain."

Ines felt extremely insulted and shouted at her in a shrill voice, “Nicole! Don't think that I won't dare to touch you! I'll get someone to beat you up!"

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Before Ines could finish her sentence, the President's exclusive elevator arrived downstairs.

Dominic Young walked out of the elevator, scanned the lobby, and spotted Nicole. He breathed a sigh of relief and went up to greet her with a warm smile.

“President Nicole, you can just summon me over the phone. Why bother making a trip here personally?“

Dominic's cautious and humble attitude to Nicole was not at all like the big shot in showbiz who could turn the tide with a snap of his fingers.

Ines instantly looked irritated and thought that she was high and mighty just because she was the daughter of a giant entertainment company.

“Dominic Young, you...“

“Who did you want to beat up just now?“ Dominic suddenly spoke. His face was cold, and his eyes carried a stern warning.

Ines froze for a moment and subconsciously panicked a little.

“Do you know who am I? I'm the daughter of Gemini Entertainment's boss! If you don't believe me, ask Nicole! “

Ines actually had to rely on Nicole to confirm her identity, but she could not care less at this point.

Nicole smiled and did not say anything.

She wanted to watch Ines act on her own and did not want to get involved.

Nicole thought, 'Thanks for the invitation, but no thank you!'

Dominic sneered and hooked the corners of his lips as he looked at Ines with disdain.

“Your father wouldn't even dare to say that. You're quite ballsy, huh?“

Ines saw that Dominic Young's attitude was not as enthusiastic and relaxed as she imagined it to be and instantly lost her confidence.

She had previously thought that her father was on the same level as Dominic, so he should also respect her.

However, it did not seem to be the case now.

“Mr. Young, I'm here to talk to you about business.“ Ines emphasized the word “business“.

Even so, Dominic did not care about Ines and wanted to get rid of that psycho quickly.

“You're not qualified to talk about business with me and I don't have time to receive irrelevant people. Andy, get security to send her out.“

“Yes, sir.“ The receptionist spoke respectfully.

Dominic looked at Nicole and flashed a confident smile. “President Nicole, don't worry. You're absolutely safe here with me.“

Nicole nodded and did not seem to care about Ines' threat at all. 'She's not that capable yet. Beat me up? Oh, that's quite a bold statement!'

Dominic and Nicole went into the elevator one after the other. Nicole then sent a recording of her encounter with Ines at the entrance to Dominic.

Ines probably never imagined that Nicole would have this recorded.

“This will be sufficient to clear Fabian's name.“

Nicole did not want to implicate others in this.

Dominic listened to it once. The smile at the corner of his lips slowly widened. He teased Nicole, “ President Nicole, that's a pretty extensive trap, huh?“

Nicole rolled her eyes at him. “I've already instructed my people to acquire Gemini Entertainment so there will be a shareholders'

meeting this afternoon. Any problems on your side?“

Dominic instantly looked serious. “No problems on my side. Falcon Entertainment  is at your  service. “

He would cooperate with her unconditionally. From the day Dominic became the President of Falcon Entertainment, he knew that the Stantons could not be offended.

Nicole laughed. “Well, you'll have more work to do after the acquisition.“

Dominic immediately understood Nicole's purpose.

She was planning to let him handle Gemini Entertainment as well.

How exciting!

“Then I'll just work a little harder. I'm still young after all...“

Nicole's lips twitched for a moment as she looked at this forty-year-old man. 'He still dares to call himself young?'

The two of them discussed some issues about the post-acquisition.

When the talk was almost over, Nicole thought about Fabian and asked, “Is he okay?“

It was probably tough for him to encounter such a big bump in the road right after his debut.

“He's fine. His team is rather anxious. After all, when they went to Gemini Entertainment to plead for mercy, they were kicked out mercilessly. His manager's still pretty scared.“

Dominic laughed and continued, “But... With your help, this will be solved in no time.“

Nicole raised an eyebrow. “That's good. Give him more jobs as compensation. After all, he got implicated because of me.“

“Don't worry. Who will dare to offend your sugar baby anyway?“

“Get lost! “

Nicole glared at Dominic. He had been with Kai for a long time, so much so that they had the same irritating mouth.

After settling this business, Nicole strutted away in her high heels. If she stayed any longer, she would probably beat someone up!

In less than ten minutes, the recording of Ines replaced the news of Nicole being Fabian's sugar mama as the number one trending topic. Ines did not even get to go back to Gemini Entertainment to complain about it to her father yet.

The internet was in a frenzy investigating who this “ Ms. Xavier" was.

Soon, someone dug up dirt on Ines Xavier.

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Ines Xavier had dropped out of high school after bullying her classmates and was sent abroad for a year of “reformation“.

When Ines returned to Mediania, she was infatuated with Eric Ferguson, but her confession was rejected. Later, she went to Korea for full-face plastic surgery, so all of her facial features were no longer natural.

Since Ines found out about Eric's divorce, she quickly came back to Mediania again.

However, what caught everyone's attention most was the second half of the recording.

“Ms. Xavier, are you only treating me like this because of Eric Ferguson?“

“I 've never had the habit of turning back to pick up trash. You should tell him not to hang around me instead! “

“You want to bury Fabian? Well, I'm going to promote him. I want you to know who's the real boss around here! “

The comments section exploded in a flash.

(OMG! How confident do you have to be to say that? Nicole is #goals! ]

(President Nicole is simply a winner in life! She has hundreds of billions in family fortune, so why

should she care about an ex-husband? Isn't it nicer to find herself a young hunk?]

(Thanks, President Nicole, for liking our little hottie Fabian! ]

(Ms. Xavier is such an attention whore. She should just go to hell!]

(President Nicole's temperament is such a killer! She'll forever be my goddess! ]

(It doesn't matter how rich that aged “sausage “ is, I reckon fresh “meat“ will always taste better, eh? * wink wink* President Nicole has a good eye to go for the young hunk! ]

The only aftermath of this recording was that everyone thought Nicole's favorite type was sexy young men.

Ferguson Corporation.

The temperature seemed to drop steeply in Eric's office.

There was silence all around.

Eric's face was shrouded in a dark gloom, and his body was emitting an overwhelming chill that made Mitchell shiver.

Mitchell saw Nicole's news early in the morning and reported it to Eric at once.

However, before they had time to make a move, the tide on the internet changed all of a sudden.

At first, everyone spat at Nicole for being Fabian's sugar mommy, but now, they actually thanked

Nicole for liking a young hunk like him!

Mitchell had never felt that a few minutes could be this excruciating.

Eric's invisible aura and low pressure could really kill someone.

The more Eric looked at the online comments, the angrier he became. However, he continued reading each one of them very seriously.

Some people even edited the clip of Nicole and Fabian and put some romantic background music to it, as if they were “the couple of the century“.

Nicole and Fabian were indeed very compatible with each other.

Eric, the rich and powerful aged “sausage“, was actually defeated by Fabian, the newly debuted fresh “meat“...

Suddenly, Eric viciously threw the phone on the table and the phone screen shattered.

Mitchell's body stiffened and instantly panicked. “ President...“

Eric's face was red with anger. He gritted his teeth and said in a cold and harsh tone, “How are all those people in the mood to mind other people's business when they're struggling to make ends meet? Young hunk?! He looks like a sissy! How are they even compatible?! “

Mitchell answered immediately without a thought, “ It's only because Fabian's fans are so full of themselves. How could Ms. Stanton fall for such a person? I think Fabian just wants to take advantage of Ms. Stanton's fame and ride on her popularity. The entertainment industry is too messy nowadays...“

However, what Mitchell thought in his heart was, ' They're already divorced, so why does he still care who Ms. Stanton is compatible with? President's such a pitiful guy...'

Eric grunted coldly. He suddenly remembered the last part of that recording where Nicole unexpectedly dragged him into this mess. It felt like those words were deliberately meant for him.

His expression that eased a little instantly turned cold and sullen again.

'Never had the habit of turning back to pick up trash? To her, I'm the trash from the past?!'

Eric's head snapped up. He stared intently at Mitchell, who was standing in front of him, and asked, “Then what kind of person do you think Nicole likes?“

His voice carried an inexplicable chill.

'If I recall that night correctly, Nicole smiled at Mitchell more times than she'd ever smiled at me! She only sneers and laughs at me! On what grounds?!

The resentment in Eric's heart was simply too obvious.

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For a moment, Mitchell felt as if an invisible hand was lifting him up from the back of his collar.

That suffocating feeling was simply too alarming!

“Hmm?“ Eric saw that Mitchell did not speak, so his gaze became even colder and darker. “Don't you guys have a good relationship? Tell me, what do you think?“

Every word felt like a deadly threat.

If Mitchell did not answer Eric, he would not be able to walk out of this office.

Mitchell just felt like his life was in danger when he was at work...

He coughed slightly to clear his throat and had no choice but to say something.

“President, I don't have a good relationship with Ms. Stanton, so how would I know the kind of person she likes?“

Looking at Eric's cold eyes, Mitchell immediately added, “But... I think that since Ms. Stanton gave up her status to marry you, the type she likes must be someone like you, Mr. Ferguson! That Fabian is nothing! How could Ms. Stanton lower her standards to like that guy?“

Eric looked down and did not pursue this further, so Mitchell finally breathed a sigh of relief.

'Phew! I managed to get away this time! ' Mitchell thought.

Eric was silent for a few seconds. “Start preparing for the press conference. You must follow up on J& L's press conference. No mistakes! “

“Of course. I'll make sure it goes smoothly. Your new phone will arrive shortly.“

Mitchell spoke seriously, then hurriedly left.

Eric snorted coldly, picked up the phone and saw the comments on it, then disdainfully threw it out again.

He did not want to look at it again lest he got irritated and distracted.

'How is a person like Fabian even qualified to be compared to me? Are all those netizens blind?! '

Nicole and Fabian's relationship became the most talked-about “cougar relationship“ in the nation.

Although both parties did not admit their relationship, the fans just went along with it and somehow pinned them together.

A large wave of people also left comments for Kai. Some sympathized with him while others even gave him advice on how to get Nicole back.

Another wave of people just advised Kai to give up entirely.

The project jointly developed by J&L Corporation, Stanton Corporation, and Ferguson Corporation had already attracted a lot of attention.

This time, the three corporations jointly held a high-profile press conference. In an instant, this became the headlines of every mainstream media.

It became the number one trending topic. All other gossip took a backseat this time.

Countless people began to speculate what the main purpose of this press conference was, but Gerard was simply too good at keeping it under wraps.

Many reporters exhausted all means but still did not get any news.

Thus, the venue was filled with three hundred journalists, all waiting eagerly for the press conference to begin.

Besides journalists, they had also invited world- class medical experts as well as the leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence to join this press conference.

This press conference instantly became more solemn.

At the scheduled time, Gerard Lichman, Eric Ferguson, and Nicole Stanton appeared together on screen.

The most dazzling one was undoubtedly Nicole, who was standing between the two tall men. Her calmness and composure had such innate regality without arrogance. Her beautiful face and figure also made her impossible to ignore.

Nicole was born to live in the spotlight, to stand at the very top of the pyramid looking down on all life.

Gerard Lichman wore a smoky gray custom -made suit that made him look cool and gentle.

Eric's perfectly sculpted features amazed everyone. His black bespoke suit made him look so unattainable, cold, and aloof.

These three bosses already looked better than most people. If they made their debut, they would probably crush many big names in showbiz.

The internet was buzzing with anecdotes about Eric and Nicole's relationship, but now that this extraordinarily eye -catching duo was in the same frame, no one dared to ask questions about their gossip.

That was because this occasion was too formal! “Let's begin..."

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During the whole process, Gerard Lichman clearly introduced the role and significance of the artificial intelligence chip and even named it “Human* World“.

The results of that project were enough to change the course of medical development. Of course, this was not only limited to Mediania. It would impact the whole world and was a major milestone of medicine!

Nicole kept a faint smile throughout the press conference and was focused on Gerard's speech. Her eyes shone brightly as she hid the great excitement and elation she felt.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that those three years of marriage were a complete waste of life. 'I shou1d've just made money and focused on my career instead! '

By the end of Gerard's speech, the sound of applause and awe in the venue were incessant. Many experts and reporters went up to find more surprises...

Gerard was helpless and extended the conference for another hour.

Nicole saw that her part was done at the conference. At that moment, Logan sent her some relevant documents indicating that everything was in order for the acquisition of Gemini Entertainment. They were only waiting for Nicole to attend the shareholders' meeting.

At that moment, Nicole stood up and intended to leave quietly.

However, before she managed to slip out of the venue, she was surrounded by a group of reporters in the corridor. “President Nicole, is there anything you'd like to say?“

Nicole smiled helplessly. “Mr. Lichman is explaining the details inside, so you should interview him.“

Seeing that Nicole was not being arrogant, the reporters also felt more relaxed.

“President Nicole, do you mind if we ask a small personal question?“

Nicole raised her eyebrows and did not refuse explicitly.

“Well, if it's too personal, I have the right to refuse to answer...“

“Regarding the video that recently became a hit on the internet about Fabian saying that his ideal type is someone like you, may I ask what type of guy do you like?“

Everyone present felt intrigued by this question. The air felt stagnant for a moment as it was dead silent.

Nicole's smile gradually widened.

“Of course, like you guys, I admire Fabian too...“

It was not a clear answer, but an answer nonetheless.

'Like and admire... I just hope that they can tell the difference...' Nicole thought.

The reporters did not pursue this further and made way for Nicole. They then saw that Eric Ferguson was actually standing not far away.

The man's eyes were cold, and his face was extremely glum as he stared at that particular person in the crowd.

The reporters did not notice that Eric Ferguson was there!

Asking this question in the face of Nicole's ex- husband was indeed a bit awkward.

Moreover, Nicole's answer seemed like a slap in Eric's face.

It was a loud and crisp slap too.

At this moment, everyone looked a little anxious because they all knew about Eric's temper.

He was the Eric Ferguson that could crush any media company in a day, the man that all journalists feared.

Nicole still looked like she was unaware of Eric's presence. She just looked into the cameras with a sweet and kind smile, looking so beautiful and generous as she elegantly strutted away in her high heels.

When she got into the car, Logan handed Nicole a document. “The five percent of Gemini Entertainment's shares are from Mr. Eric Ferguson.“

Hearing this, Nicole was stunned.

She raised her head intending to clarify this when she heard someone knocking on the car window.

It was Eric Ferguson.

He stood there with a cold brooding face and knitted eyebrows.

Nicole slowly lowered the car window and asked nonchalantly, “Mr. Ferguson, something wrong? “

“I have to go to a shareholders meeting. My car broke down, so can you give me a ride along the way?“

Eric looked at his watch and pointed to the Range Rover not far away.

Mitchell squatted next to the car. He hesitated with heartache as he held the nail in his hand...

'What did the car do wrong?'

Nicole raised an eyebrow and laughed insouciantly. “You're out of the way, so no.“

After that, Nicole was about to raise the car window, but a large hand blocked her from doing so.

“You didn't even ask me where I 'm going. How do you know it's not on the way?“

His voice was deep and obviously very charming, but at this time, it carried a hint of suppressed anger.

Nicole was getting impatient. 'Can't he tell that I'm rejecting him? Is there something wrong with his perceptivity?'

She gently raised her eyelids. Her seductive lips spat out the coldest words.

“I don't need to ask. I just don't wanna go wherever you're going.”

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The atmosphere around the car was stagnant for a moment.

Eric's face was taut and extremely unsightly. He stared intently at Nicole while he tightly pursed his thin lips.

There were no outsiders present, so Nicole was not even willing to pretend to be superficially peaceful with Eric.

To Nicole, Eric Ferguson was never eligible for forgiveness.

She treated others like Ian Carter, Kai, Maverick, Fabian, and even Mitchell ten thousand times better than him.

Nicole sat there lazily as she waited for Eric to leave on his own accord.

Not just anyone had the right to sit in her car. Eric Ferguson was even more unworthy!

A full minute had passed, and Eric was still standing there unmoved.

Nicole frowned at him. 'Does he not understand English?!'

Just when Nicole was about to chase him away, Eric's thin lips parted. His voice was clear and cold. “ Nicole, are you sure that you don't want to go to the place I'm going to?“

'Of course...' Nicole thought.

Before she could say anything, Logan coughed at the side, signaling that he had something to say.

Without waiting for Nicole to react, Eric laughed lightly. “Although you bought that five percent of Gemini Entertainment's shares from me, I haven't signed it yet. We can forget about it if you don't want to go...“

Nicole was taken aback by his words. 'What the hell?!

Logan helplessly closed his eyes, cleared his throat, and explained, “President Nicole, I was just about to tell you about this. Mr. Ferguson sold five percent of the shares to us, but there's still one final step of signing.“

Nicole took a deep breath, looked sideways at Logan, and gave him a fierce glare. 'Why didn't you say so earlier?!'

Logan lowered his head apprehensively and felt aggrieved as he avoided her gaze. 'You didn't give me the opportunity to speak...'

Eric gently hooked his lips. This smile was enough to compel hearts.

He clenched his hand that was resting on the car window and tapped on the glass twice like he was waiting for Nicole to retort.

One second... Two seconds...

Eric turned around decisively and walked away.

The person in the car behind him finally could not help it. “Wait! “

Eric stopped in his tracks.

Nicole closed her eyes, clenched her fists, and looked at Logan. “Why are you still not opening the door for Mr. Ferguson?“

Hearing that, Logan immediately jumped out of the car and opened the car door on the left side of the back seat. He was respectful and courteous.

“Mr. Ferguson, if you please...“

Eric's back was facing them at this time. The corners of his lips had a faint curve, but it soon disappeared.

Without much hesitation, Eric turned back around and sat in the car.

Once he got into the car, he could smell the light fragrance.

Nicole was wearing her favorite custom Shalini perfume. This unique fragrance filled his nasal cavity and bore into his heart.

Eric, who used to hate women's perfume, suddenly felt inexplicably tolerant and moved at this moment.

He felt that only Nicole's perfume matched her temperament.

Nicole was looking at the document in her hand. The share transfer document was indeed missing Eric Ferguson's signature.

The corners of her lips twitched before she calmly looked at Eric. “Mr. Ferguson, why did you give up your shares in Gemini Entertainment?“

'Coincidentally at this time as well? I'm sure Eric doesn't need money to the point of selling his shares! '

The man returned to his senses and swept a glance at her. Her delicate features were filled with wariness and distrust of him.

He frowned slightly. 'She'll probably never believe that I'll be nice to her, right?'

After some thought, he took over the share transfer document in her hand and signed it, then handed it back indifferently.

“Now do you believe it's true?“

Nicole looked at the signature on it and faintly froze for a moment.

She suddenly remembered Eric's signature when they got divorced. It was also so decisive and crisp without the slightest hint of hesitation.

When she returned to her senses, her gaze turned cold. She put away the share transfer document and resumed her cold and aloof attitude.

She instructed Logan. “Remember to transfer money to Mr. Ferguson as soon as possible.“

They would not owe each other then.

Logan naturally answered at once and dared not delay it.

Nicole hooked her lips into a smile and lowered her eyes, covering all the inappropriate emotions. She promptly changed the topic.

“Mr. Ferguson, you should know what I 'm about to do, right? I thought that you'd be a little more lenient to Ines Xavier because she's infatuated with you, but come to think of it, you've always been so cruel to the women who like you... ”

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Nicole was just making a casual remark, but it set off a huge ripple in Eric's heart.

'I've always been so cruel to the women who like me? I was cruel to Nicole, Wendy, and now Ines Xavier' Eric furrowed his brows, and a huge wave of emotion was hidden in his eyes.

His lips were pressed into a straight line. Eric pondered for a moment and lowered his voice.

“Nicole, you're not like them.“

At least, Nicole used to be his wife. Other women were nothing to him. Thus, he had nothing to worry about.

Nicole lowered her head and laughed, then looked at him with a cold and detached gaze.

“Yes, I'm not like them. At least I was once someone who managed to marry you because of my special blood type...“

She laughed self-deprecatingly, glanced at him, then coldly looked away.

Eric frowned slightly.

He clearly did not mean it like that.

“We're here, President Nicole,“ Logan said. Finally, Logan could breathe a sigh of relief.

Logan felt that this journey was the most difficult car ride he had ever experienced!

Nicole got out of the car, not wanting to spend another second in the same space with Eric.

Eric also followed her out.

These two had just left J&L Corporation's press conference.

In the blink of an eye, they got out of the same car and appeared together at the entrance of Gemini Entertainment, which was more than enough to attract everyone's attention.

The sudden shareholders' meeting was already puzzling.

Now, it was even more bewildering that these two big shots were here, especially for the shareholders and top executives of Gemini Entertainment. They could not afford to offend Nicole Stanton or Eric Ferguson.

“Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Stanton...“

Everyone exchanged a few pleasantries and respectfully went up to greet them.

Eric's face was dull as he nodded. He was not in the mood to respond.

The Chairman of Gemini Entertainment, Gabriel Xavier, respectfully went forward to press the elevator for them, then bowed to ask Eric and Nicole to go in first.

None of them were qualified to ride with these two big shots.

Eric paused for a moment and took the lead to go into the elevator.

Nicole just stood there and smiled faintly. “You guys go ahead. I'm going to make a phone call.“

After that, she turned around and went in the other direction.

Eric subconsciously knitted his brows and clenched his fists.

Although it was not explicitly said, he felt that Nicole simply did not want to stay in the same enclosed space with him.

Everyone could not figure out what was going on, so they could only do as they were told.

Logan explained a few words for Nicole, so everyone went to the conference room on the top floor one after another.

The lounge area was empty.

Nicole took Kai's call there, but it was irrelevant, so she hung up. When she turned around, she saw the aggressive Ines Xavier.

Ines was rushing towards her in big strides.

She questioned loudly. “Nicole! Why are you here?“

When the recording of Ines provoking Nicole was posted online, it immediately met with a huge backlash.

Countless netizens started to dig up dirt about Ines' background.

Ines had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to no avail, and she still could not suppress the matter.

Now, everyone saw Ines as a stinker, so Ines did not even dare to speak out.

Gemini Entertainment also suffered a big blow because of Ines, so her father, Gabriel Xavier, was furious and scolded her for an hour.

This all happened because of the trap Nicole set up for Ines.

Thus, Ines was extremely resentful.

On the other hand, Nicole attended the press conference with Eric Ferguson and Gerard Lichman as if nothing had happened. She was so elegant and composed.

Even as she sat next to the two giants in the industry, Nicole still had a striking presence.

People's praise and attention toward Nicole even exceeded Eric Ferguson's.

When Ines was at the beauty salon, all she could hear was people complimenting Nicole.

'The most beautiful CEO in history?'

Ines was so infuriated that she left halfway through her spa. 'What gives Nicole the right to be in the spotlight? It's all just luck! These people are really blind! '

She could not get over it, so she came to Gemini Entertainment to ask her father for help. She wanted to defame Nicole to the point of social death.

However, Ines never imagined that as soon as she entered the front door of her father's company, she would see Nicole sitting leisurely in the lounge area chatting on the phone.

The anger and jealousy in Ines' chest surged uncontrollably.

When Nicole saw Ines, she let out a light laugh. “ What a coincidence, Ms. Xavier.“

“I asked you, why the hell are you here?! “

Ines was anxious and infuriated. 'This is my turf! I won't allow a nasty person like Nicole to come in here!'

Nicole's gaze was slightly cold, but the smile on her face did not fade.

“As one of the shareholders of Gemini Entertainment, is it necessary for me to report to you when I'm here to attend the shareholders' meeting? As far as I know, I don't think you have any shares in Gemini Entertainment...“

Therefore, the one who was not qualified was in fact, Ines Xavier.

Ines' face sank and her fists clenched tightly.

“This is my family business, so I can come if I want to. You, on the other hand, are not welcome here. That little share of yours is nothing! I will ask my father to buy it back immediately, so leave right now! “

Ines' voice was sharp and piercing.

Nicole raised her eyes insouciantly and tucked a strand of hair behind her ears. She spoke coldly, “ Your family business? Not necessarily...“

She gently glanced at Ines with obvious derision in her eyes.

Soon, Gemini Entertainment would no longer be the Xaviers'.

It would belong to Nicole.

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Nicole was looking forward to that moment as she wanted to see what Ines Xavier's reaction would be.

“Nicole, don't think that I 'm afraid of you! You're also relying on your family just like me, so what are you so proud of?“

'We're the same kind of people, so why should Nicole act like she's superior to me?!'

Ines was getting more agitated and wanted to expose Nicole's humiliation right in front of her face.

She folded her arms and lifted her chin to mock Nicole.

“Weren't you kicked out even after marrying into the Ferguson family? Now, you just want to take advantage of your family's power to get close to Eric just to get his attention, right? Is that what you want? Nicole, are you so cheap?“

Ines thought that she must have removed Nicole's disguise and wanted to see how Nicole could still pretend to be high and mighty.

She waited for Nicole to become annoyed and angry.

However, when Nicole heard this, she did not have the slightest bit of anger on her face.

On the contrary, she just smirked and looked at Ines.

Nicole's voice was cold as she said, “Ms. Xavier, this is common knowledge that you should know by now. The Fergusons didn't kick me out. I 'm the one who

didn't want Eric Ferguson anymore. Also... I'm not that cheap to change my face just to please a man, so I really can't compare to you in this sense.“

She hooked the corners of her lips and turned on her heels without even looking at Ines again.

Ines took a while to react and finally realized that Nicole was humiliating her.

She stomped her feet and shook in anger. Her V-shaped jawline looked even sharper.

'How dare she insult me?! What gave her the courage to do so on my turf!'

Ines was so angry that she became delirious. 'I won't let that b*tch Nicole get away with this!'

She glared at Nicole's departing back and chased after her without hesitation.

'I must teach her a lesson!'

Nicole stood in the elevator lobby and waited there. Soon, the elevator arrived.

Ding- -

At the same time, Ines had already caught up to Nicole. She yanked Nicole's arm and raised her hand high as she gritted teeth and yelled, “Nicole! Go to hell! “

Before her hand landed on Nicole, the person inside the elevator suddenly lifted his leg and kicked Ines' body.

“Ahh! “ Ines screamed miserably as she fell to the ground and rolled around in pain.

When she came to her senses, she looked up in anger, but her face was incredibly pale.

“Eric...“

Ines was shocked and in disbelief. 'Eric actually kicked me because of Nicole?'

The man stood there with a stern face. He coldly swept a disdainful glance at the woman on the ground without the slightest bit of guilt or regret.

'Is he looking at me like that because he doesn't like me as a person? Or is it because I called him Eric?' Ines looked hurt and bit her lower lip.

Before she could return to her senses, a figure rushed to the front and slapped her in the face.

The impact was ten times harder!

“You dumb b*tch! How many times have I told you not to cause trouble for me? Do you want to get your whole family killed?! “

It was her father, Gabriel Xavier. Gabriel's face was grim and furious.

Suddenly, Gabriel turned back and bowed towards Nicole to apologize. His stance was incredibly humble and cautious.

“Are you alright, Ms. Stanton? It's my fault for not teaching my daughter well. I 'm very sorry to have frightened you. I'll definitely punish her when I go back...“

Nicole let out a light laugh and faintly swept a glance at the wretched Ines, who was still lying on the ground.

“Since she's here, just let Ms. Xavier attend the shareholders' meeting as well."

There was no room for resistance.

Gabriel was stunned for a moment, then immediately bowed in agreement.

“Yes, Ms. Stanton. This way, please..."

Gabriel respectfully went up to press the elevator button and bowed to gesture for Nicole and Eric inside. Then, he waited for the next elevator.

Ines, who was on the floor, saw this scene and felt like all her blood and energy were drained from her. She felt weak and anxious.

She was incredibly shocked.

Gabriel glared at Ines indignantly and gritted his teeth. “How dare you mess with just anyone?! Why didn't you just die on the operating table back in Korea?! "

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Ines could not care less about anything.

She went forward to tug on Gabriel Xavier's arm. “ Dad, why are you so afraid of her? That b*tch is a nobody! “

Gabriel shook her off and thought about Nicole's words, then yanked Ines back up again.

His action was harsh.

“Get this straight. Nicole is the successor of Stanton Corporation. She can make this company disappear with a snap of her finger, so you'd better behave yourself. If you dare to cause trouble again, I will throw you to Korea and won't give you a penny! You can find a way to survive on your own! “

Ines trembled in fear and looked terrified. 'Nicole... '

She felt a coldness in her heart that was eerily chilling.

Inside the elevator.

Nicole and Eric did not say a word until they reached the door of the conference room. Logan was standing there waiting for Nicole.

Seeing the two of them approaching, Logan went forward and held the door open for them.

Eric's aura was always very strong, which made others fear and admire him. No matter where he was, he could instantly become the focus of the crowd and his presence could not be ignored.

However, Nicole walked in the front when they entered the conference room. Her aura was comparable to Eric's but was even more superior and striking because of her beautiful looks and aloof temperament.

As soon as they entered, Gabriel and Ines hurriedly followed suit.

The meeting began, but Nicole did not say much the entire time. Logan was the one announcing the agenda in an orderly fashion.

Ines felt like her head was numb as she sat there in a daze. Her palms were cold and sweaty.

Looking at Nicole, who was sitting in the main seat with such an outstanding, cool, and noble temperament, Ines suddenly felt a sense of distance in her heart.

The gap between Ines and Nicole's status seemed very large, so much so that Ines could never touch her.

Ines suddenly panicked. 'Is this what happens when Nicole gets offended? She's showing me what it means to be in power?'

Eric Ferguson, who was sitting on the side, looked firmly at Nicole as if she was the reason that he attended this meeting.

Ines heard loud and clear what this meeting was about.

Nicole was now in command of Gemini Entertainment as the largest shareholder.

She removed Gabriel Xavier as the Chairman of the board and replaced him with Dominic Young of Falcon Entertainment.

Gemini Entertainment was now a small company under Stanton Corporation, one of many.

Nicole watched with a smile as Ines' expression changed gradually throughout the meeting and thought, 'How amusing! She didn't disappoint me at all with her reaction... Perhaps after this incident, Gabriel Xavier won't let this troublemaker stay by his side anymore. After all, he has an illegitimate son

Ines can finally disappear from my sight completely! '

The meeting finally ended. Nicole did not want to exchange pleasantries with the others, so she gave Logan a look and left the room.

Logan stayed behind to deal with the rest of the people.

Nicole got into the car and planned to drive by herself.

She drove to the intersection, but the car in front of her was slow to move.

Nicole looked at the Range Rover in front and frowned slightly.

She was getting impatient.

As soon as the car started to move, Nicole followed suit and stepped on the gas pedal.

“Bang-- “

The impact of the collision made her dumbstruck.

'Why did that car stop so unexpectedly?! I shouldn't have tailgated that dumb car...'

Nicole was only happy for a few minutes before encountering this minor accident. She did not know whether to laugh or cry at her misfortune.

When she was about to get out of her car, she saw that the car door in front of her was pushed open.

The person who walked out of that car was very familiar.

Eric Ferguson.

Nicole took a deep breath and took a closer look at the license plate number. It was the same car model but with a different license plate.

'Oh... It seems like he bought several cars of the same model... Mr. Ferguson sure has a fondness for Range Rovers, huh? I hate this car model now! '

Eric walked over with a sullen face and knocked on her car window. His stern and deep eyes peered at her through the window.

His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the glass.

Nicole took a deep breath. Since she rear-ended his car, she was the guilty party and should take full responsibility.

'What kind of sh*tty luck do I have?! ' Nicole thought. “Nicole, you did it on purpose, right?“

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Nicole thought, 'I deliberately hit his car?! I can't even believe what just happened! Where did he get the confidence? It's obvious that he deliberately stepped on the emergency brakes out of the blue! But I think I saw a little kid walking away slowly from the front of the Range Rover earlier... So... Oh well, since it already happened, I can't possibly hide now, can I?'

She lowered the car window, pursed her lips, and hooked the corners of her lips. “Yes, I hit you on purpose.“

Her smile was icy cold and provoking. 'So what if it's intentional? It's not like I can't afford to pay for it!'

Eric narrowed his eyes and frowned slightly.

“So, what are you planning to do?“ His voice was hoarse and indifferent.

'She did it on purpose? That's surprising...'

Nicole looked up with cold and indifferent eyes. “ How much is it? I'll compensate you.“

In fact, if they were to further investigate this, Nicole did not have to take responsibility.

However, since she had already admitted that she knocked into him on purpose, she could not take back her words.

Eric looked away and took out his phone.

“I'll let you know after it's fixed. Did you change your number?“

“No...“ Nicole subconsciously spoke and fell silent. Eric dialed her number right in front of her.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable...“

Eric looked at her with a deep frown. His face turned gloomy and glared at her intently.

Nicole pursed her lips. Her eyes flickered.

The person who she blocked was standing right in front of her. This made her feel a little complicated and awkward.

“Just state a price. I'll transfer the money now.“

She picked up her phone and did not want to delay another minute.

Eric's voice was dull as he said, “We'll have to wait until after the repair to know the price. Leave a phone number. I'll contact you then.“

He admitted that he did this out of a moment of impulse.

His goal was not the repair fees, but to get her to unblock his number!

Nicole paused and looked at Eric.

She spoke without hesitation. “Just contact my assistant.“

Eric kept quiet and put away his phone. “Forget it then. Just pretend this never happened...“

It was obvious that he did not intend to contact another person.

Nicole was sulking and cursing him in her heart, but she remained calm and composed on the surface.

'Eric Ferguson is tryna make me look like an irresponsible perpetrator?! Or did he think that I wanted to take advantage of him?'

Nicole did not want to get into too much trouble. 'It's just a bloody repair fee anyway, and I can always

block him again when we're done with this nonsense Nicole took a deep breath and turned her cold gaze away.

“Fine. My number's still the same, “ Nicole said as she started the car engine and intended to leave.

She did not want to stay with him for another minute!

However, Eric had no intention to leave. He stared at her for two seconds silently.

Suddenly, he bent down to look at the woman in the driver's seat, then grabbed her steering wheel with his strong hand. His long and slender fingers were like a work of art.

Eric's move was too sudden and stunned Nicole. Before she could react, Eric's sexy and magnetic voice rang in her ears, “Nicole, you won't drive away and forget, right?“

He reminded her because he felt unconvinced that she would unblock him so easily.

There was no guarantee that Nicole would not just push this to her assistant to handle this.

Nicole held her breath for a moment and glared at him with an unconcealed annoyance.

“I won't."

'That's one way to put it... He thinks I'll renege on my debt?! '

Nicole immediately took out her phone, found his name on her contact list, unblocked him, then called him.

His phone rang instantly.

The caller ID that showed was “Missus".