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Chapter 401 Who‘s Warning Who?
Lucy thought, “Mr. Ferguson wants to Send me to the Philippines?! That‘d be torture compared with my workload now! Will I still be able to come back? Did he hear what I said on the call earlier?‘
Her panic spread from the soles of her feet to the top of her head as she trembled.
She knew very well how fond Eric was of Nicole now. Eric was also a man of his word.
Lucy quickly called Quinn and pleaded in tears.
In less than an hour, Quinn rushed over in a rage.
She just so happened to bump into Nicole, who was planning to go out shopping.
Quinn entered the door fuming. Without a second thought, she pointed a t Nicole and scolded, “You vixen! You‘re already divorced yet you‘re still seducing my son?! We let you reconcile, but you‘re pretending to be unhappy and unwilling, yet here you are now! How shameless can you be?”
Nicole looked at Quinn with a cold gaze. Sure enough, Quinn was as loathsome a sever!
“Mrs. Ferguson, I hope that you‘ll be a bit more respectful with your words. Don‘t think that I‘ll give in to you just because you‘re older.”
Quinn turned livid. Nicole simply had no manners!
She was used to bossing Nicole around i n the past. She thought that Nicole would not retaliate, but Nicole did. Quinn found that she could not fight against Nicole at all.
Quinn found it most unacceptable that a woman like Nicole actually dared to go against her.
Lucy hurriedly went over to Quinn and wept.
“Madam, Mr. Ferguson wants to send me off to the Philippines. You have to help me…”
Quinn sneered and looked at Lucy.
“Don‘t worry. With me around, no one will be able to send you away. You can stay here with confidence. Even if a certain someone doesn‘t want to see you, you can stay anyway!”
Nicole rolled her eyes. ‘Did Quinn have some sort of persecutory delusions? Did she think that I requested Lucy to leave?
However, Nicole was not bothered to explain, let alone waste time here with an old shrew.
Nicole took her purse and got ready to leave.
However, Quinn did not plan on letting Nicole leave so easily.
She stepped forward to stop Nicole,” Nicole, I‘m warning you, Don‘t try to do anything to my son. Do you think that no one knows what you‘re up to?”
Nicole raised an eyebrow. “What am I up to?”
“You want to kill my son! You made him eat random medication. I‘m keeping an eye on you!”
“Who are you keeping an eye on?” Eric‘s voice was frigid as he restrained his anger.
Mitchell was right behind Eric.
Quinn looked at Eric and went over eagerly. “Eric, this woman…”
“I told you before. If you cause trouble again, Ingrid won‘t be able to come back for another ten years.”
His voice was devoid of warmth and carried a penetrating chill.
Quinn turned pale. She was infuriated and complained, “I‘m doing this for your own good!”
“Save it.” Eric gnashed his teeth when he said this.
Quinn pointed at Nicole. Her voice was hoarse, and her expression was vicious.
“Didn‘t you see how she treated me just now? Do you want me to grovel at her feet?”
Nicole laughed coldly and turned to look at Quinn.
“Mrs. Ferguson, my attitude is decent enough. You should stop expecting things to be the same as before, nor
should you try to find ways to step on me. Honestly, I‘m considered generous for not getting even with you, so you should count your blessings.”
Quinn‘s body shook with anger at her words.
“How dare you?! My son‘s leg is crippled to save you!”
“Yes, your son saved me, but what does that have to do with you? Should I be grateful to you? Don‘t you think that you‘re thinking too highly of yourself? Old Master Ferguson didn‘t even say anything, but you came all the way here to flaunt your presence.”
“Nicole Stanton, you dare to…”
“Mrs. Ferguson, it‘s fine if this maid doesn‘t go to the Philippines… In any case, I can always send her to the island that I was stranded on. It‘s certainly more interesting there…”
Nicole cast a light glance at Lucy as she spoke.
Her tone was sarcastic.
Lucy shuddered and turned pale with fear.
Nicole smiled and walked out the door slowly.
What a way to ruin my mood!‘
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Quinn went crazy. “Get rid of this woman! I won‘t allow you to be together!
Eric reminded her coldly, “You don‘t have a say in my affairs.”
Quinn gnashed her teeth at him.” You‘re my son. How can you disobey me?”
Eric‘s eyes were calm and indifferent.
From the time Eric was sent abroad to receive special training at the age of five, he would call Quinn whenever he was homesick. However, Quinn, who was busy shopping, would just tell him impatiently to bear with it and grow up.
Quinn would then tell Old Master Ferguson that Eric secretly called her, s o Eric would get a beating in exchange.
Now that I‘m an adult, she thinks that she can control me? How ridiculous! Eric‘s lips curled as he revealed a bitter and heavy smile.
“If you‘re kicked out of the Ferguson family, I won‘t be your son anymore.”
Quinn‘s body shook fiercely. Her face instantly turned ashen.
Not even in her dreams would Quinn have thought that Eric would say such words.
Eric slowly collected the emotions on his face. His brows were relaxed, and his gaze was gentle and soft when he looked at Nicole‘s departing back.
The longing in Eric‘s eyes was hard to ignore.
Quinn felt like she was about to break down at that moment. ‘My daughter‘s not around. My son never treated me like a mother, and even that b*tch Nicole dares to belittle me! How dare she?! I‘m the matron of the Ferguson family!
She was so angry that her body shook
This is all Nicole‘s fault! If not for her, nothing would have changed.”
There was only one thought in her mind at this moment – for Nicole to disappear.
Quinn glanced around and saw the fruit knife in the fruit bowl on the table. She was determined.
She picked up the knife recklessly and rushed out the door…
Eric was startled. He tried to stand up. but excruciating pain in his right leg made him unable to stand.
He shouted, “Nicole, watch out!”
Nicole was just about to turn around when Luca, who was beside her, suddenly yanked her to the right. It happened so quickly that Nicole was unable to react.
“Ah–Go to hell!”
Quinn screamed behind Nicole with bloodshot eyes. Nicole dodged as a cold light flashed behind her.
Quinn was swinging the fruit knife wildly at Nicole. She suddenly tripped and fell.
The fruit knife just so happened to sink into her belly.
Blood gushed out in an instant.
Nicole was stunned for a moment. She looked at Quinn lying on the ground in pain as the vitality in her eyes faded rapidly…
Lucy ran over in shock and cried, Madam, don‘t scare me! Are you
okay?!”
Eric‘s face was filled with shock and anger. His eyes flickered.
Luca expressionlessly opened the car door for Nicole.
“Miss, watch your head…”
Nicole lowered her eyes and went straight into the car.
Behind her, Luca glanced at Quinn and Eric
“There‘s a dashcam in the car with evidence of Mrs. Ferguson‘s attempted murder just now. Regardless of Mrs.
Ferguson‘s injuries, Ms. Stanton retains the right to pursue this.”
With just a brief statement, a lot of subsequent troubles were avoided.
Lucy, who was kneeling behind Quinn, looked up at them in shock.
Quinn‘s expression was hideous, but she did not have the strength to say a word.
The car engine roared to life.
Nicole sat in the car and closed her eyes silently.
Luca, who was acting as her driver, took the initiative to speak, which was a rare occurrence.
“Miss, do you want to move back to Stanton Mansion?”
Nicole scrunched up her nose. “Not yet. It‘ll look like I‘m guilty if I leave like that. They‘re the ones in the wrong.”
She did not want any trouble. Quinn deliberately came over to kick up a fuss.
Quinn‘s wound in her lower abdomen was not fatal. She would just lose a lot of blood and suffer the pain.
She deserves to be in this situation!! Nicole thought without the slightest bit of guilt.
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Imperial Gardens.
Eric‘s face was pallid as he sat in the doorway, looking at the numerous people going back and forth to move Quinn into the ambulance. The noise seemed to be very distant.
Was he sad?
No, not really.
He was just a little shocked.
Eric was shocked that Quinn hated Nicole to the point of wanting to murder her.
What Eric disregarded in the past had caused that hatred to fester and grow.
Mitchell finished with the arrangements and turned around to see Eric sitting in his wheelchair, motionless.
His face was dark, cold, and sullen.
Even if Eric was injured, the coldness and ferocity that surrounded him did not diminish one bit.
Mitchell pursed his lips and walked over with trepidation and worry.
“President, don‘t worry. The doctor said that she just lost too much blood. There‘s no danger to her life.”
Eric did not speak, but his dark eyes became darker. Mitchell was unable to see the depths of them.
Eric slammed the armrest of the wheelchair and spoke in a deep, cold tone.
“Send the nanny to the Philippines. There‘s no need for her to come back anymore. As for my mother…”
His voice did not have a trace of warmth. His body permeated with a chill.
“After her injury is dealt with, send her to a sanitorium. She‘s not allowed to be discharged without my orders.”
Mitchell‘s expression froze as his pupils shrank
How would he not understand what that meant?
If Mitchell had not heard about what happened from the bodyguard that had been secretly protecting them outside the house, Mitchell would have been extremely shocked to hear this.
However, since it was for Nicole, Eric‘s behavior was understandable.
It was clear how much Eric Ferguson hated Quinn‘s actions because he was willing to go this far.
Mitchell immediately bowed his head
and answered, “Yes, sir.”
After a period of silence, Mitchell cautiously looked up at Eric.
“President, will Ms. Starton come back?”
Eric‘s expression tightened slightly.
He was worried about that too.
If Nicole left, he might never get the chance to get close to her again.
“Why don‘t you give her a call later and ask what she wants to eat for dinner? I‘ll have it prepared and delivered.” Mitchell suggested.
Eric‘s eyes flickered as the coldness in them gradually dispersed. He looked up at Mitchell
“Are you trying to get a raise?”
Mitchell would normally not dare to suggest these things.
He smiled and tried his luck.” President, if you want to pursue Ms. Stanton, you can‘t just rely on yourself. It‘s better to get some help. Since Ms. Stanton has a bodyguard, we can get external aid too!”
Eric said, “Get to the point.”
“My cousin used to have a white–collar job, but he recently opened a matchmaking agency. He has a silver tongue that can even persuade the dead to come back to life! He‘s known to be a relationship expert. If you‘re willing, you can give it a try?”
Eric‘s expression darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A matchmaking agency?
The President of the Great Ferguson Corporation needed the help of a matchmaking agency?
If word of this were to get out, Eric would certainly become a laughing stock!
Mitchell‘s lips trembled slightly when he saw Eric‘s increasingly dark and unpleasant expression. He failed to rope in his cousin and might even end up losing his job!
That would be so unfortunate!
“It‘s fine if you don‘t want this. I just mentioned your situation to my cousin before, and he begged me to put in a word with you that he guarantees Ms. Stanton will change her mind, but I don‘t think he‘s that reliable…”
Mitchell spoke and stepped forward to push Eric‘s wheelchair into the elevator.
Eric suddenly said, “Get him to meet me.”
“Huh?” Mitchell thought his ears were playing tricks on him.
Eric pursed his lips. His eyes turned dark and cold as he glanced sharply at Mitchell
“If it doesn‘t work, then you can leave with him!”
Mitchell shuddered, ‘Great… Now I‘m tied to my unreliable cousin?!‘
“No one can know about his identity, especially Nicole. Have him come as my butler. Do it right now.”
As soon as Eric finished speaking, he wheeled himself into the study.
Mitchell only came back to his senses a few seconds later. ‘He actually agreed to this?! He must be very desperate!‘
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Mitchell called his cousin immediately.
Less than twenty minutes later.
A fat man who looked to be over 100 kg appeared in front of Eric.
He had a wide smile which made his eyes squint into a thin line.
Eric paused and frowned. His expression was dark and ugly when he looked at Mitchell, who was standing beside his cousin.
“Cousin?”
Before Mitchell could speak, the fat man‘s eyes curved into a smile. He
introduced himself with spittle flying everywhere. “You don‘t have to be so polite, Mr. Ferguson. There‘s no need to call me Cousin. My name is Toto. Don‘t worry, you won‘t go wrong by choosing me as your butler! One month to reconcile, three months to warm up your feelings for each other, and you two will be remarried within a year!
Toto introduced himself eloquently. He could only appear confident by setting the goal clearly for Eric.
Otherwise, he felt that he was very likely to be thrown out!
Sure enough, the instant Eric saw Toto, Eric felt like he had gone mad to get persuaded by Mitchell for external aid.
However, when he heard the big picture Toto painted for him, Eric actually thought that they could give it a shot.
Mitchell desperately gave a look at his cousin, trying to get Toto to tone it down. If Toto boasted too much and ended up not achieving anything, Mitchell would lose his job as well.
The study was silent for a moment.
Eric tapped his index finger on the desk.
“You used to be a white–collar worker, so why did you change careers?”
He always had a sharp eye for people. Even Mitchell, who had been with him for so many years, was only able to stay after going through rounds of tests and stringent selection.
Toto sighed and stomped his feet with lowered eyes. The flab on his body jiggled.
Eric thought, ‘Is he throwing a tantrum…?
“That‘s because whenever I go to the staff‘s cafeteria, there won‘t be enough left for others to eat their fill. Can you blame me for that?”
He pouted and was vexed at the mention of this. His words carried a grumbling tone.
“The boss of that company also said that my performance was good, but the money I bring in offsets my food expenses, so they can‘t afford to feed me. Hmph! It‘s clear that they just wanted to get rid of me after they finished using me!”
Eric‘s brows knitted up slightly. For a moment, he did not know what to say.
He cleared his throat and spoke in a deep and cold voice.
“What‘s your rate of success for your matchmaking agency?”
Toto was stunned. He immediately patted his chest.
“Ms. Stanton and you are my first couple! I‘ll do my best!”
The corners of Eric‘s lips twitched. His face was covered in frost as he swept a grim glance towards Mitchell.
I‘m a guinea pig?!
At that moment, Mitchell already regretted his referral.
Mitchell stood there like a scared puppy and hung his head silently. ‘I was wrong …So very wrong…
Toto laughed loudly. “President, when can I start working?”
Eric looked at him coldly and sharply.
“Your probation period is one day.”
He almost told Toto to get lost.
However, Toto shouted happily. “Sure thing! Then I‘ll get cooking now!”
Mitchell, who was left standing there, received a death stare of scrutiny.
After a long time, Eric gnashed his teeth and said, “Get out!”
Mitchell did not dare to hesitate and scurried out.
Eric sat in his study and took a deep breath as he rubbed his temples. ‘I must‘ve gone crazy!’
After the nanny left, Eric did not rush to find another nanny because he was hesitant and worried.
It was almost evening when he smelled the aromatic food.
Toto knocked on his door, looking like a sycophant.
President, call Ms. Stanton and ask her to come home…!
The phone was on the table in front of Eric, but the screen was always black without any movement.
Eric looked up. His eyes were deep and obscure with an indescribable irritation and coldness.
He did not even know how he should explain to Nicole about the situation earlier.
Toto‘s smile was very empathic. “I‘ll do it…”
Fortunately, when Mitchell left, he already gave Toto all the important phone numbers.
Toto went out and took out his phone.
“Beep, Beep”
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Within two rings, a cool and detached female voice came through. “Who is this?
“Are you Ms. Stanton? I‘m Toto, the new butler in Imperial Gardens. I accidentally messed up your cosmetics when I was cleaning your room earlier. Mr. Ferguson said to throw them all away and buy new ones, but I don‘t understand the words on the bottles…”
Toto‘s tone was quite aggrieved. Nicole‘s cold and stern voice interrupted him before he could finish his sentence.
“Don‘t throw them away! I‘ll go back right now. I‘ll kill you if you dare to throw my things!”
Eric, who was in the study, frowned deeply. He heard the voice outside the door loud and clear.
That simple?!
Nicole was not short of money or luxury items. Her cosmetics were all high–end formulas specially customized according to her skin and cost seven digits. Where would they buy new ones for her?
“Those two stupid men!
Nicole forgot that she did not want tog o back to Imperial Gardens. All she wanted was to rush back and check on her cosmetics.
She took her purse and returned to Imperial Gardens with Luca.
Nicole stopped for a few seconds at the door.
The place where Quinn bled profusely earlier when she left was spotless.
It was as if that episode never happened at all.
As long as they did not cause trouble for her, Nicole did not intend to pursue it.
After all, Eric saved her so many times. If she insisted on this, the Fergusons would not be very happy either.
The door suddenly opened. A fat, round man ran out and came up to Nicole while panting heavily.
“Ms. Stanton?”
His eyes squinted as he smiled. “I‘m Toto, the new butler. You‘re so beautiful! You‘re even prettier than those celebrities. Your beauty is in a league of its own and simply beyond description…”
Nicole stood there, frozen. A person with perfect manners and courtesy like her did not know how to act when she was praised by the fat man out of the blue.
Behind her, Luca finally grew impatient. “Are you done?
“Oh my! You must be Ms. Stanton‘s bodyguard. You really fit the role so well! Your aura is much stronger than ordinary people. I heard that you‘ve won the national championship several times. Gosh, you‘re so amazing…”
Luca was speechless.
Nicole laughed out loud. “Where did Mr. Ferguson find a butler like you? You‘re also in a league of your own…”
Then, Nicole strode inside.
Her ears almost fell off from all the compliments he fed her.
Nicole saw Eric sitting in the living room, looking at documents. His eyes were as cold and calm as always.
Hearing the footsteps, Eric‘s eyebrows twitched slightly. He quietly looked up at her. The corners of his lips curled up into a gentle smile.
“You‘re back?”
Nicole frowned. ‘How could he act as if nothing had happened?‘
Before she could speak, Eric pre-emptively explained.
“The nanny has already been sent away and will never appear in front of you again. As for my mother… I‘m really sorry, but she‘s my mother after all. The doctor said that she might have some mental illness, so I‘ll send her to a sanatorium to recuperate after she gets better. The same thing will never happen again.”
His voice was low and apologetic.
Under his cold complexion was a hint of tension that could not be concealed no matter how hard he tried.
That was because Quinn was the person who gave birth to him. Out of ethics and morality, Eric could not drive her out as he did to others.
What he could do was to make sure that Quinn would never appear in front of Nicole again.
The seconds ticked by. It was just a few seconds, but it felt like a few centuries had passed.
Nicole chuckled softly. “You‘re very pragmatic, Mr. Ferguson. Aren‘t you going to blame me for speaking out of turn, which in turn provoked her?”
Eric‘s lips pulled in self–deprecation.” What you said were facts,”
He did not have any reason to blame Nicole.
Nicole lowered her eyes and smiled faintly. “Since it‘s all in the past, I won‘t hold her responsible. Let bygones be bygones.”
Eric snapped his head up. There seemed to be a dim light flashing in his eyes.
He did not expect Nicole to let this go so easily.
Behind them, Toto excitedly came forward and clapped his hands.
“Oh my! Such a good thing calls for a celebration! I just made some stew that‘s delicious and low in calories. Would you like to try some?
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Nicole sat on the balcony on the second floor, basking in the sunset with a cup of tea next to her.
She squinted her eyes and felt a wave of sleepiness. She then heard deliberately lightened footsteps.
Nicole frowned. “Toto?”
“Ms. Stanton, you‘re so smart! You already know it‘s me without turning around. Your calm and cool temperament is so different from other women. I prepared some fruit for you. Was today‘s dinner still satisfactory?”
Toto nervously rubbed his hands with some apprehension in his voice as he continued, “Mr. Ferguson ordered those dinners. I don‘t know if they‘re to your taste. This is my first day on the job. I don‘t want to lose this job because of the dinner. After all, I have a first class chef license…”
The corners of Nicole‘s upturned lips stiffened slightly.
Eric ordered these? I thought it was a coincidence that those are my favorite dishes… How did he know anyway?
Nicole‘s heart suddenly felt a little stuffy.
The more Eric put his heart into her, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Soon, Nicole regained her composure.
“I‘m not a picky eater, so you can cook whatever you want.”
After all, Nicole did not eat much. If she really did not like to eat it, she could just go back to the Stanton Mansion.
Toto still wanted to say more, but Nicole put down the teacup she was holding and took a deep breath.
“I almost forgot. I‘m going shopping with my friends later and will be back late. Remember to leave the door open …”
“Shopping? Do you need me to carry your bags?”
Toto excitedly volunteered for the job. I f he could gain Nicole‘s trust, it would definitely make his matchmaking tasks o much easier!
Nicole forced an awkward smile. “No need. Luca‘s with me.”
……..
Inside the mall.
Yvette and Julie sat at the lounge massage chairs while waiting for Nicole.
Nicole looked at these two women and chuckled lightly.
“Shopping in the evening? Are you two that busy lately?”
Julie rolled her eyes at her. “We‘re just tryna find ways for you to pass the time. Otherwise, there‘s no guarantee that your old feelings won‘t be rekindled if you face Eric Ferguson all day and night!”
Yvette nodded in agreement. “I heard that the old hag Quinn was hospitalized?”
Nicole raised her eyebrows and sat on the side. “You girls are pretty well informed, huh?”
Luca had the sense not to follow too closely. He was on constant alert not far away to ensure that Nicole was within a safe distance from him where he could react if needed.
Yvette and Julie took their bags and dragged Nicole around the mall.
“How can I not be well–informed? My uncle is the director of that hospital. I heard that she was covered in blood when she was sent over and even woke u p cursing you. The strange thing is that the Fergusons kept this under wraps, and not a single person went over to visit her.”
Yvette looked at Nicole and continued,” Does this have something to do with you?”
Nicole laughed lightly. Her eyes were cold.
“She deserved it. That knife was meant to be stuck in me, but Luca blocked it.”
Julie and Yvette were silent for a moment.
Yvette stepped forward and took her arm. “Let‘s not talk about that. By the way, did Eric Ferguson take advantage of you when you moved in to take care of him?!
“He‘s a cripple now. How could he even get the chance?
“That‘s good. Although we don‘t support you getting back together with him, we appreciate his effort this time.”
Nicole lowered her eyes and laughed. On the side, Julie tugged on Nicole‘s arm. Her voice was filled with amazement.
“Look who‘s there?!”
They followed the direction Julie was pointing at and saw a woman in uniform, kneeling on the ground to put on shoes for some customers. That was Ingrid Ferguson!
The three ladies were dumbfounded.
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The three ladies all thought that they saw it wrongly.
Upon closer look, they realized that it was really her.
Yvette was the first to speak. “Ingrid Ferguson has been missing for so long, but she‘s been right under our nose this whole time? Why didn‘t anyone find out?!”
Nicole squinted her eyes. She was also amazed.
Although Ingrid‘s humble stance and fake smile when she was putting on shoes for the customer were very clearly forced, Ingrid certainly looked much better than before.
They were just not used to Ingrid‘s behavior.
No one expected that the arrogant and domineering Ms. Ferguson would end up working as a store attendant!
How could Eric Ferguson arrange his sister to this kind of place?
Julie Nixon asked, “Should we go over and take a look?”
Nicole shook her head, but Yvette was already dragging the two of them over.
“Of course!”
“Welcome to…”
Ingrid sent away a customer and immediately bowed to greet the new customers who just walked in.
When Ingrid looked up and saw Nicole and her friends, her face immediately changed.
“What are you doing here? Get out!”
‘Well, I guess her temper still never changed…!
Yvette could not help but sneer. “We‘re here to buy shoes of course! Ms. Ferguson, we‘re more interested in knowing what you are doing here…”
Ingrid‘s face flushed white with anger. She was furious when she saw Nicole, but when she thought about Eric‘s warning, she dared not be as reckless as before.
“What does it have to do with you? If you want to buy something, be my guest, otherwise, get out!”
Nicole frowned. Her beautiful features had a hint of playfulness.
“Were you thrown here by your brother to experience a plebeian life?
Ingrid gritted her teeth and glared at Nicole.
“That‘s all thanks to you! You still have the cheek to mention this?!”
“Of course! You deserve it, so what does it have to do with me?” Nicole laughed indifferently.”
The store manager standing on the side saw the three well–dressed ladies and knew that they were not ordinary customers with one glance. Thus, she quickly greeted them with a smile.
“Ingrid, are these your customers? Do you need help?”
Before Ingrid spoke, Yvette reached out and pointed around. This, this, and this… Bring them all to me…”
Ingrid‘s face turned ugly as she shot Nicole a death stare.
She stood there motionless and had no intention to serve them.
Ingrid was fuming .
The store manager whispered and urged Ingrid. “Hurry up! Don‘t you want the commission? You‘ve only sold one pair of shoes this month, so you‘re far from your target…”
“Please wait a moment. Ingrid will serve you immediately…”
Nicole smiled. “I don‘t need to try them on. We‘ll just buy those pairs that my friend chose earlier because I don‘t have the mood to stay a second longer,”
Ingrid frowned and doubted that Nicole would be so kind to her.
The store manager said, “Okay. I knew that you ladies must be Ingrid‘s friend and especially came here to support her, right?”
Nicole laughed lightly and replied,” We‘re not friends with Ingrid. You can take the commission from those shoes we bought earlier. Wishing you all the best in hitting your sales target!”
Ingrid‘s face turned glum. The store manager heard this and beamed. She then personally went to wrap up those pairs of shoes.
Yvette wanted to tease Ingrid, but Nicole did not want to, so she could only let it be. After making the payment, the three ladies left.
“Why are you so nice to her? Did you forget how she treated you before?”
Yvette reluctantly reminded Nicole.
Nicole curled her lips. “Of course, I remember, but I don‘t wanna get involved with the Fergusons. One annoying Eric Ferguson is already a handful…”
Ingrid did not bother her lately, so Nicole did not mind letting Ingrid silently hate her.
Anyway, it did not matter to Nicole.
However, seeing Ingrid so servile and exasperated made Nicole feel delighted.
The three ladies walked around the mall and bought a lot of things.
Since it was getting late, they went back to their own homes.
Once Nicole came out of the mall, her bags were passed to Luca.
Imperial Gardens.
The lights in the living room were still on. As soon as Nicole entered the house, she could smell a fragrant chocolate aroma.
Toto was holding a spoon as he came out of the kitchen to greet them happily.
“Ms. Stanton, you bought quite a lot of things! Next time, you should take me with you so that I can help you to carry your bags. That way, Luca can free up his hands to protect you. I have a pretty good eye too!”
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Nicole sat on the balcony on the second floor, basking in the sunset with a cup of tea next to her.
She squinted her eyes and felt a wave of sleepiness. She then heard deliberately lightened footsteps.
Nicole frowned. “Toto?”
“Ms. Stanton, you‘re so smart! You already know it‘s me without turning around. Your calm and cool temperament is so different from other women. I prepared some fruit for you. Was today‘s dinner still satisfactory?”
Toto nervously rubbed his hands with some apprehension in his voice as he continued, “Mr. Ferguson ordered those dinners. I don‘t know if they‘re to your taste. This is my first day on the job. I don‘t want to lose this job because of the dinner. After all, I have a first class chef license…”
The corners of Nicole‘s upturned lips stiffened slightly.
Eric ordered these? I thought it was a coincidence that those are my favorite dishes… How did he know anyway?
Nicole‘s heart suddenly felt a little stuffy.
The more Eric put his heart into her, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Soon, Nicole regained her composure.
“I‘m not a picky eater, so you can cook whatever you want.”
After all, Nicole did not eat much. If she really did not like to eat it, she could just go back to the Stanton Mansion.
Toto still wanted to say more, but Nicole put down the teacup she was holding and took a deep breath.
“I almost forgot. I‘m going shopping with my friends later and will be back late. Remember to leave the door open …”
“Shopping? Do you need me to carry your bags?”
Toto excitedly volunteered for the job. I f he could gain Nicole‘s trust, it would definitely make his matchmaking tasks o much easier!
Nicole forced an awkward smile. “No need. Luca‘s with me.”
……..
Inside the mall.
Yvette and Julie sat at the lounge massage chairs while waiting for Nicole.
Nicole looked at these two women and chuckled lightly.
“Shopping in the evening? Are you two that busy lately?”
Julie rolled her eyes at her. “We‘re just tryna find ways for you to pass the time. Otherwise, there‘s no guarantee that your old feelings won‘t be rekindled if you face Eric Ferguson all day and night!”
Yvette nodded in agreement. “I heard that the old hag Quinn was hospitalized?”
Nicole raised her eyebrows and sat on the side. “You girls are pretty well informed, huh?”
Luca had the sense not to follow too closely. He was on constant alert not far away to ensure that Nicole was within a safe distance from him where he could react if needed.
Yvette and Julie took their bags and dragged Nicole around the mall.
“How can I not be well–informed? My uncle is the director of that hospital. I heard that she was covered in blood when she was sent over and even woke u p cursing you. The strange thing is that the Fergusons kept this under wraps, and not a single person went over to visit her.”
Yvette looked at Nicole and continued,” Does this have something to do with you?”
Nicole laughed lightly. Her eyes were cold.
“She deserved it. That knife was meant to be stuck in me, but Luca blocked it.”
Julie and Yvette were silent for a moment.
Yvette stepped forward and took her arm. “Let‘s not talk about that. By the way, did Eric Ferguson take advantage of you when you moved in to take care of him?!
“He‘s a cripple now. How could he even get the chance?
“That‘s good. Although we don‘t support you getting back together with him, we appreciate his effort this time.”
Nicole lowered her eyes and laughed. On the side, Julie tugged on Nicole‘s arm. Her voice was filled with amazement.
“Look who‘s there?!”
They followed the direction Julie was pointing at and saw a woman in uniform, kneeling on the ground to put on shoes for some customers. That was Ingrid Ferguson!
The three ladies were dumbfounded.
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The three ladies all thought that they saw it wrongly.
Upon closer look, they realized that it was really her.
Yvette was the first to speak. “Ingrid Ferguson has been missing for so long, but she‘s been right under our nose this whole time? Why didn‘t anyone find out?!”
Nicole squinted her eyes. She was also amazed.
Although Ingrid‘s humble stance and fake smile when she was putting on shoes for the customer were very clearly forced, Ingrid certainly looked much better than before.
They were just not used to Ingrid‘s behavior.
No one expected that the arrogant and domineering Ms. Ferguson would end up working as a store attendant!
How could Eric Ferguson arrange his sister to this kind of place?
Julie Nixon asked, “Should we go over and take a look?”
Nicole shook her head, but Yvette was already dragging the two of them over.
“Of course!”
“Welcome to…”
Ingrid sent away a customer and immediately bowed to greet the new customers who just walked in.
When Ingrid looked up and saw Nicole and her friends, her face immediately changed.
“What are you doing here? Get out!”
‘Well, I guess her temper still never changed…!
Yvette could not help but sneer. “We‘re here to buy shoes of course! Ms. Ferguson, we‘re more interested in knowing what you are doing here…”
Ingrid‘s face flushed white with anger. She was furious when she saw Nicole, but when she thought about Eric‘s warning, she dared not be as reckless as before.
“What does it have to do with you? If you want to buy something, be my guest, otherwise, get out!”
Nicole frowned. Her beautiful features had a hint of playfulness.
“Were you thrown here by your brother to experience a plebeian life?
Ingrid gritted her teeth and glared at Nicole.
“That‘s all thanks to you! You still have the cheek to mention this?!”
“Of course! You deserve it, so what does it have to do with me?” Nicole laughed indifferently.”
The store manager standing on the side saw the three well–dressed ladies and knew that they were not ordinary customers with one glance. Thus, she quickly greeted them with a smile.
“Ingrid, are these your customers? Do you need help?”
Before Ingrid spoke, Yvette reached out and pointed around. This, this, and this… Bring them all to me…”
Ingrid‘s face turned ugly as she shot Nicole a death stare.
She stood there motionless and had no intention to serve them.
Ingrid was fuming .
The store manager whispered and urged Ingrid. “Hurry up! Don‘t you want the commission? You‘ve only sold one pair of shoes this month, so you‘re far from your target…”
“Please wait a moment. Ingrid will serve you immediately…”
Nicole smiled. “I don‘t need to try them on. We‘ll just buy those pairs that my friend chose earlier because I don‘t have the mood to stay a second longer,”
Ingrid frowned and doubted that Nicole would be so kind to her.
The store manager said, “Okay. I knew that you ladies must be Ingrid‘s friend and especially came here to support her, right?”
Nicole laughed lightly and replied,” We‘re not friends with Ingrid. You can take the commission from those shoes we bought earlier. Wishing you all the best in hitting your sales target!”
Ingrid‘s face turned glum. The store manager heard this and beamed. She then personally went to wrap up those pairs of shoes.
Yvette wanted to tease Ingrid, but Nicole did not want to, so she could only let it be. After making the payment, the three ladies left.
“Why are you so nice to her? Did you forget how she treated you before?”
Yvette reluctantly reminded Nicole.
Nicole curled her lips. “Of course, I remember, but I don‘t wanna get involved with the Fergusons. One annoying Eric Ferguson is already a handful…”
Ingrid did not bother her lately, so Nicole did not mind letting Ingrid silently hate her.
Anyway, it did not matter to Nicole.
However, seeing Ingrid so servile and exasperated made Nicole feel delighted.
The three ladies walked around the mall and bought a lot of things.
Since it was getting late, they went back to their own homes.
Once Nicole came out of the mall, her bags were passed to Luca.
Imperial Gardens.
The lights in the living room were still on. As soon as Nicole entered the house, she could smell a fragrant chocolate aroma.
Toto was holding a spoon as he came out of the kitchen to greet them happily.
“Ms. Stanton, you bought quite a lot of things! Next time, you should take me with you so that I can help you to carry your bags. That way, Luca can free up his hands to protect you. I have a pretty good eye too!”
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Nicole sniffed the air and asked, “What are you making?”
“I made some hot chocolate with Amedei‘s 70% dark chocolate. It‘s so rich and smooth. You should try it!” Toto immediately recommended his creation. “Would you like a cup?”
Nicole was enticed by the smell and nodded. Is Mr. Ferguson asleep?”
“Mr. Ferguson is having a meeting in the study. Sigh… A man like him who‘s so hard–working and rich is truly hard to find!”
Toto sighed while going back into the kitchen. He came out again with two mugs.
Luca, would you like one too?”
Nicole took a sip of the hot chocolate and liked the silkiness. She looked at Luca. “Try some. Toto‘s got quite the skills in the kitchen!”
Luca looked so fierce and unapproachable when he turned away.” No thanks, he can have it.”
Toto went over to Luca and pushed him to the table with all the strength he could muster with his 100 kg body.
He was exhausted and sweating as he looked at Luca.
“Don‘t be so polite. I‘ve already had my fair share just now while making it…”
Toto even let out a burp.
Nicole could not help but laugh. After she finished her cup of hot chocolate, she stood up and went upstairs.
“Don‘t waste food! I‘m going back upstairs. You guys should go to bed early too…”
Toto waved at her joyfully. “Such a beautiful, kind, and lovely girl like Ms. Stanton is so hard to find!”
Nicole did not want to turn around and quickened her pace up the stairs.
Toto turned around and was just about t o blow another wave of puffery at Luca when Luca chugged the cup of hot chocolate and walked away with a scowl on his face. Luca did not give Toto a chance to speak
Toto looked at the empty cup and smiled smugly. “Wow… Luca, even the way you drink hot chocolate is so manly!”
If Toto was not Eric Ferguson‘s butler, Luca would have thrown this fatty out of the house.
When Nicole passed by the study, she stopped for a moment and heard Eric’s mellow and magnetic voice from the inside. Nicole was slightly stunned that Eric could speak such fluent French.
His voice and words sounded very pleasant.
What a great sound indeed.
Nicole did not disturb him and went back to her room. Before going to bed, she video called Floyd, Grant, and Kai.
As usual, Luca took his sleeping bag and intended to sleep right in front of Nicole‘s bedroom door. Before he could close his eyes, someone suddenly made a huge commotion next to him.
Luca opened his eyes tiredly and watched as the fat man spread out his bedding next to him.
Their beddings were completely different. Luca‘s was a sleek military sleeping bag, while Toto had a pink roll up mattress with a matching pillow and blanket.
When Toto laid down on his back, his body thickness was double that of Luca‘s.
Luca was completely blocked from the side view.
Seeing Toto next to him, Luca glared at him with sharp eyes and a fierce expression.
“What are you doing here?”
I‘m protecting Ms. Stanton. After all, you‘re a man. What if you take advantage of her? Ms. Stanton won‘t be able to defend herself against you, and Mr. Ferguson can‘t stand at the moment, so it‘s up to me to ensure Ms. Stanton‘s safety…”
Toto smiled with squinted eyes as he explained kindly and sincerely without any regard for Luca‘s increasingly ugly and fierce face.
“Don‘t worry, I don‘t snore or grind my teeth.”
Toto looked away and closed his eyes to sleep.
Luca gritted his teeth and looked at Toto who had fallen asleep like a dead pig in an instant.
He had the sudden urge to kick Toto away, but he could not because that man was over 100 kg of dead weight!
Thus, two big men were sleeping outside Nicole‘s bedroom door.
Within ten minutes, there was a sudden deafening snore coming from next to him. The sensitive Luca jolted awake and was instantly alert.
Toto was sound asleep and snoring loudly.
His snores gradually steadied and became rhythmic, but it was still very loud.
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Luca‘s expression turned extremely glum.
His fists were tightly clenched as he tried his best to restrain his anger.
Nicole could not stand the noise and opened the door just to see the two men sleeping at her door. She looked bewildered.
“Um… Toto…”
Luca‘s face was taut as he said, “Miss, you should go in and rest.”
Nicole laughed and shook her head.
“It‘s too noisy for me to fall asleep.”
It was so loud that Kai asked why she turned up the bass so late at night.
It felt like an earthquake!
Luca could no longer hold back and kicked Toto,
Toto‘s body shook. He opened his eyes i n shock and immediately showed his loyalty.
“Ms. Stanton, why haven‘t you slept yet? Don‘t you worry, I won‘t allow any danger to come near you. As long as Luca doesn‘t leave, I won‘t leave either Nicole was speechless.
She closed her eyes and looked at Luca helplessly.
“Go sleep in the guest room. I‘ll be fine,”
Luca wanted to say something, but he could only follow orders.
He was a world MMA champion, yet he was forced out by this pig.
Luca‘s face was glum as he carried his sleeping gear and left. Toto was completely awake and followed him quickly,
“Wait for me! Let‘s sleep in the same room. Otherwise, I‘ll get nightmares. I promise I won‘t snore or grind my teeth.
Nicole was instantly relieved to see that those two were gone.
Suddenly, the door to the study opened.
Eric rolled out his wheelchair, looking quite exhausted.
He frowned. “Nicole, you‘re finally back.”
Nicole wrinkled her brows. “Something wrong?”
“You‘re supposed to take care of me Shouldn‘t you ask me if I‘m well today?”
Eric‘s voice was low and raspy, and not as cold as it was just now. He even seemed somewhat fragile.
Nicole‘s heart could not help but tremble a little. Even so, she looked at him expressionlessly.
“Mr. Ferguson, how are you feeling today?”
Eric bowed his head and chuckled.” Much better now that I see you.”
Nicole rolled her eyes at him. She was already used to Eric‘s sweet talk.
When he recovered, Nicole would leave and never wanted to see him again.
“I‘m going to bed. See you tomorrow.”
“Wait! I want to take a bath…”
Eric suddenly called out to her.
Nicole stiffened and looked at him incredulously. “What?”
What did he mean? He wants me to bathe him?!
Eric pursed his lips and explained in a helpless tone, “The doctor said that I can‘t get my right leg wet. It‘s inconvenient for me to shower by myself. You wouldn‘t want my injuries t O worsen so that you‘d have to stay here with me forever, right?”
That sounded quite reasonable, especially when Eric said it with such an innocent and harmless face that did not have the slightest unseernly thought.
Nicole stared at him for a few seconds. Eric‘s frankness made it seem like Nicole was the petty one.
“Okay, I‘ll get changed and go over later. You can get undressed and wait there. Your hand isn‘t crippled, right?”
Eric sighed in relief. His eyes lit up for a moment.
“Okay, I‘ll wait for you.”
His voice was pleasant, and his heart leaped with joy.
Eric was thinking about what Toto said t o him before Nicole came back. “Mr. Ferguson, a man has to have certain advantages to attract women. Your advantages are money and sex appeal. Ms. Stanton doesn‘t lack money, so you have to seduce her with your body!”
Wow, it worked! I guess Mitchell‘s cousin isn‘t that useless after all. I‘ll pass his probation early…‘ Eric thought to himself.
Nicole returned to her bedroom and laughed lightly as she stood at the door. She raised her eyebrows and thought, He wants a bath, huh? i‘ll make sure he gets a good bath!‘
Thinking of this, Nicole sent a message to Luca.