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Eric was just about to find a laptop to plug in the flash drive when Nicole’s warm hand reached over and took it away. "Mr. Ferguson, this is mine."

Eric raised his eyebrows. "I was just wondering why your person gave this to me."

Nicole laughed and did not say anything.

Of course, it was only because Xandria wanted to offer everything to Eric.

"She’s blind. It won’t happen again."

Before Eric could ponder about what was wrong with Nicole’s tone, he watched as Nicole took out her phone.

She called Logan directly.

"Tell the HR department to fire Xandria now."

Logan did not ask any questions and dared not delay for a moment. He immediately did as he was told.

From the beginning, Logan had a feeling that Xandria could not stay too long in Stanton Corporation.

Xandria just walked out of the hotel lobby when she received a notice that she was dismissed and that she did not need to go back to the office again. Her name was completely removed from the company’s system.

She panicked and was confused.

When Xandria called back to ask for clarification, they did not even bother to answer her calls.

Xandria used to flaunt her identity as Nicole’s relative and acted like she was above others, so she left a bad impression on her colleagues.

Once Xandria left, everyone was happy. Xandria had no choice but to call Jacob.

Jacob had been warned by Nicole and was apprehensive. Hearing that Xandria was fired, he immediately felt relieved.

Luckily, he was not implicated.

"Mr. Cook, is this the company’s mistake? Can you call the company to ask about it? I didn’t do anything wrong..."

Jacob was speechless and told her frankly without any euphemism in his tone from before. "Who did you just give that flash drive to?"

Xandria was stunned. "I..."

"Eric Ferguson is our rival in this project, but you gave him such a confidential document. Xandria, betraying company secrets is against the law."

Xandria’s face turned pale with fear. "Mr. Cook, I saw that he was there and Ms. Stanton wasn’t, so I entrusted him to pass it on to her."

"Xandria, I can’t stop you from wanting to climb up the social ladder. I’ve been in the company for so many years and I’m not so blind to this point. There’s no problem with the company’s decision to dismiss you. If you have objections, you can sue the company."

After that, Jacob hung up on her. He felt like he was really unfortunate to have met Xandria.

Xandria shuddered in fear. She immediately understood that Nicole must have also been in the hotel just now.

Otherwise, the procedure would not have gone through so quickly.

She felt guilty but more anxious. She did not dare to make a big deal out of it as she was afraid that she simply had no power to retaliate if the Stantons decided to go against her.

Thus, Xandria accepted her fate and went back to the office to do the formalities.

Nicole finished handling everything and went over to Eric. "

Let’s go.”

Eric got up. "Where to?"

"I had someone book a restaurant." Eric was speechless.

Nicole walked in front. Eric chased after her and said in a deep and cold voice, "This time was an accident. I’ll get Mitchell to handle all the damages."

Nicole smiled.  "No need. I’ve already taken care of it  all."

"Next time, I’ll definitely make you a meal that you love."

Today, Eric finally learned that cooking turned out to be quite difficult.

However, he liked challenges and overcoming difficulties, so he wanted to learn.

Nicole heard this and forced a smile.

"Mr. Ferguson, don’t force yourself. I understand your good intentions."

’Please let the kitchen go!’

The restaurant that Logan booked was a fine-dining restaurant, so as per usual, they booked out the venue.

Nicole did not want others to see her and Eric eating together.

She simply ordered what she wanted to eat and handed the menu to Eric.

Eric did not even look at it and said, “I’ll have the same thing.”

Nicole raised her eyebrows and gave him an odd look. She only ordered a fruit salad...

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Eric sat there feeling relaxed. His posture was somewhat carefree. "What do you plan to do next? When will you go back?"

Nicole smiled meaningfully. "Soon. If it goes well, I can go back tomorrow morning."

If everything went smoothly, Hector Leach and Lincoln Zelman would be arrested. Then, she could return to her office and get Jacob Cook to stay back to handle the acquisition.

Eric thought that he had talked some sense into her. His face turned gentle.

"Don’t worry. It’s good that you’ve made it this far for your first try."

Next, it was time for him to deal with Mr. Lewis.

Eric  was not bothered to  negotiate with Lincoln Zelman.

To test Lincoln Zelman’s bottom line, they must exert pressure on him. This pressure must come from Mr. Lewis.

The best way to deal with a rogue was to be more roguish than him.

Eric was unlikely to pay Lincoln Zelman a lump sum. He wanted to change the situation drastically and had already arranged for everything.

At this thought, Eric’s phone suddenly rang.

It was Mr. Lewis.

Eric glanced at Nicole, who did not seem to care.

Thus, Eric did not avoid her and picked up the call in front of her.

Hearing what Mr. Lewis said, Eric was first shocked. He then raised his eyes to look at Nicole. His eyes gradually became dark and deep.

I n the end, Eric said a few pleasantries with a calm face and hung up the phone.

Nicole could roughly tell from Eric’s reaction what Mr. Lewis said.

She won this game.

There was silence for three seconds.

Eric opened his mouth and suddenly let out a light laugh. He narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Nicole, you always manage to surprise me!"

It was surprising enough that she could win against him while he was not paying attention.

Nicole sat there smiling and spoke slowly, "Are you sure it’s

not a shock?"

Eric’s attitude was a bit unexpected. He was not furious, nor was he pretending to be generous.

He looked normal.

Eric pondered for a while. "Do you know what Mr. Lewis said?"

"I can guess." Nicole was frank.

She had made it this far, so there was no reason not to give the project to Stanton Corporation. Otherwise, that would mean that Mr. Lewis and Eric made a private deal.

If Eric’s opponent was someone else, Mr. Lewis might still consider helping him out.

However, Stanton Corporation’s background was no weaker than Ferguson Corporation. Once unfair insider trading was involved, Stanton Corporation’s reaction would directly affect Mr. Lewis’ future career.

Thus, Mr. Lewis had no choice but to be impartial.

Eric rubbed his glabella. He laughed out loud and had undisguised appreciation in his gaze.

"Hector Leach has been arrested. The people who went to arrest Lincoln Zelman are already on their way. Zico Company is ready for a power shuffle. In less than a day, you’ve turned the situation in Sand City upside down. You Eric had always underestimated Nicole too much.

In just four hours, Eric used this time to prepare the ingredients for their dinner while Nicole arranged and executed everything.

Eric thought that Nicole would rest because she would be scared and tired from the events earlier.

However, Nicole did not do any of that.

Her movements were unbelievably fast, and her reactions were calm and swift. No one could accomplish what she did.

This was the woman he liked, excellent, bold, intelligent, and courageous.

He lost and was utterly convinced.

Nicole lowered her eyes and smiled faintly. "I know. Thanks for conceding."

Eric squinted his eyes as he smiled.

"Nicole, if you come to Ferguson Corporation, I’ll definitely give you the best treatment."

What a great opponent!

Nicole raised an eyebrow. ”If you come to Stanton Corporation, I’ll give you the best treatment too.”

Eric’s heart suddenly felt bitter. She was originally his, but he lost her.

She was a hidden treasure, but Eric threw her away like a piece of scrap metal.

Now, Nicole had Stanton Corporation backing her and would never rely on him unconditionally.

"Excuse me, your meal has been served. Please enjoy.”

The waiter pushed the cart over, put two plates of fruit salad on the table, and politely retreated.

These two people paid a lot of money to book out the venue, but only ordered two fruit salads.

Sure enough, rich people only ate according to their mood!

Eric looked at the fruit salad in front of him and froze for a moment.

He did not hear what Nicole ordered earlier and only wanted to eat what she ate. As a result, this was all she ordered.

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Nicole cheerfully finished her meal. When she saw Eric’s inability to eat, she was in a better mood.

She took several millions of compensation money from him, so this meal was well worth it.

Nicole was in a state of exaltation!

Back at the hotel, Nicole started to pack her suitcase.

She explained the rest of the matters to Jacob Cook and got on the plane home the next day.

Everything was smooth sailing with Jacob probably because they had specially informed Mr. Lewis to help out when needed. After Lincoln Zelman was arrested, Zico Company’s affairs were officially handed over to the investigation team. As soon as the accounts  were released, they started talking about the acquisition.

Lincoln Zelman did not last very long and admitted everything after a few days of interrogation because the evidence was too overwhelming.

Nicole purposely gave herself two days off, leaving all the company’s affairs to Grant.

She made an appointment for a beauty treatment with Yvette. The two of them strolled around for a while before sitting down to rest.

Once Yvette heard about Nicole’s experience in Sand City, she was very impressed.

Especially when Yvette heard that Nicole won against Eric, Yvette had even more admiration for her bestie.

"If this thing gets out, Eric will be laughed at!"

Nicole rolled her eyes at Yvette. "Don’t go out and talk nonsense! The relationship between Stanton Corporation and Ferguson Corporation is still quite balanced. Once broken, some people with ulterior motives will definitely take advantage of the situation."

She did not want to spend more energy on maintaining the relationship between them.

Their current relationship was not too far nor too close. It was just right.

"Then did he lose willingly?" Yvette asked afterward.

Nicole smiled. "So what if he’s not willing? It’s a fact that he lost. With Eric’s status and ambition, he would not be so flustered to do something out of hand just because he lost one project."

Eric might just lose his appetite for a bit.

Yvette could not help but laugh. "He might be sad about it, but I can’t believe he can lose. Maybe if you weren’t the opponent, he wouldn’t have lost so easily."

This nudged Nicole to her senses.

Her presence itself was the most distracting to Eric. He was worried about her safety, so he did not put all his attention on the project.

If it had been someone else, the result might have been different.

What a shame...

Yvette thought about it and concluded. "He’s probably distracted by your beauty and can’t extricate himself."

Nicole rolled her eyes again. "Carelessness is also a lesson. More such situations will happen in the future, so this is considered a chance for him to adapt to the feeling of losing..."

Yvette gave her a thumbs up. Only Nicole was capable enough to say such words that would make people die from exasperation.

She suddenly thought of something and looked at Nicole. " Oh right, why is it that every time I look for Jules, I’ll meet your third brother? Is he not filming anymore?"

Nicole raised her eyebrows. It looked like Yvette was even more dull-witted than her to not know about what happened between Julie and Kai.

"How is filming more important than dating?" Yvette jumped up in shock and shouted, "OMG!"

Nicole put up her index finger in a shushing gesture and told her to keep her voice down.

"Don’t you think that your reaction is a little too overboard?"

Yvette sat back down, dumbfounded. "I never would’ve imagined that Kai and Jules are dating!"

That Greek god was so down-to-earth when he was dating.

Nicole sighed. "He’s probably still pursuing Jules. I don’t think he won her over yet."

Yvette shook her head. "Tsk tsk... No wonder... Every time I eat with them, Kai just glares at me like he wants to bore a hole through my face. It makes sense now! When I asked them to go to the movies, Kai only bought two sets of popcorn... I guess he was implying that I should leave?"

Nicole could not help but laugh. Yvette was really an ignorant scatterbrain. She thought that Kai was probably furious with Yvette for being their third wheel for so long.

Just as she was about to say something, Nicole’s phone rang. It was Floyd.

Floyd wanted her to go home because Clayton came to pick up Lil Michael.

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Nicole frowned and agreed to go home.

After parting with Yvette, she went straight to the Stanton Mansion.

Clayton was in the living room with Kai and Floyd. Floyd had always appreciated Clayton’s gentle and modest nature that was not arrogant. His reserve and calmness made him seem very reliable.

As soon as Nicole went into the house, she saw Lil Michael dragging his small suitcase and coming down the stairs reluctantly. His eyes were red.

"Pretty Lady..." Lil Michael ran over aggrievedly and hugged Nicole.

Nicole hugged him back and suddenly felt very sad.

Lil Michael lived in the Stanton Mansion for so long that he had long been a part of their family.

However, they were clear that Clayton’s feelings for Lil Michael were much more profound.

Clayton stood up and smiled at Nicole.

"The problems abroad held up many days of Michael’s schooling. I’ve enrolled him in school, which will start soon, so it can’t be delayed further."

Floyd sighed at the side. He was very reluctant.

"There are many good schools in the country. Must you send him to school abroad?"

Clayton patiently explained, "His curriculum is specially tailored abroad. There’s no such service here, and Michael has already adapted to the speed of learning overseas. If he suddenly switches curriculum, all his schoolwork will be delayed.”

His academic planning for Michael was specially customized by professionals from the best schools. Clayton also hired the best teachers for Michael that ordinary schools could not compare to.

Floyd looked at Lil Michael reluctantly. The boy went over obediently and wrapped his arms around Floyd’s neck.

"Uncle Floyd, I’ll come back to visit you often! I’ll finish all my lessons as soon as possible and inherit my daddy’s entire estate, then I can come back in style and be with you forever! No one can separate us again!"

Clayton stood there and sucked in a breath of cold air. ’ Huh... What a big ambition! He might as well have wished for me to die early!’

Floyd was amused and coaxed the boy before sending them off to the entrance.

Clayton stood by the car and looked at Nicole, seemingly hesitant to say something because he was concerned about the presence of so many people around them.

Finally, he just lowered his eyes and smiled. "Goodbye, Nicole."

Nicole nodded. She suddenly remembered something and said, "Wait a sec!"

She took a bank card from upstairs and hurried down, then handed it to Clayton when Lil Michael was not looking.

"What’s this?"

Nicole chuckled. "It’s a back-to-school gift for Lil Michael. Don’t refuse it. It’s our custom here to start the new school semester with an allowance!"

Clayton felt a little baffled. "So, he’s supposed to take a bank card to school?"

He figured that Nicole would not just give a small sum of allowance.

Nicole tilted her head with a smile. "Us Medianians are generous people, so we must let Lil Michael’s international friends see our strength."

Floyd nodded at the side. "Yes, just take it. What’s this small amount anyway?"

Clayton had no choice but to accept it on behalf of Lil Michael.

He somehow felt like Lil Michael reaped a lot more than just some love and pampering after staying with the Stantons for a few days.

After saying goodbye, Clayton went to the car and sent the bank account number to his assistant to check how much money was inside.

It was a whopping $900 million!

Clayton instantly remembered that black pearl necklace that cost $880 million.

Nicole even gave an extra $20 million as a thank you gift.

At once, Clayton did not even know what to say. His eyes were somewhat deep, and he could not help but laugh.

Nicole really refused to owe anyone any favors.

However, there was still a long way to go, and he still had plenty of opportunities.

Lil Michael was still immersed in sadness and disappointment. It would be a long time until he could meet his pretty lady again, so he was dispirited.

“Daddy, what did Pretty Lady give you just now?”

Clay on raised his eyebrows and put the card away. “She bought you a lot of practice books and asked me to pass them on to you.”

“Oh, but I don’t want it...”

At that moment, Lil Michael’s despondency was on the verge of collapse.

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Nicole turned around and went into the living room just as she saw Kai humming a tune and walking to the kitchen.

That was strange.

On normal days, Kai would not even step foot into the kitchen if Floyd did not force him to.

What was wrong with him today?

Floyd was sad for a while and sat in the living room, watching TV. He was recently into a period drama.

Nicole was just about to join her father when she heard someone coming down the stairs.

Maverick was walking down the steps as he sighed inexplicably.

’Mav is home?!’

"Mav, did you come home alone? Molly didn’t come back with you?"

Maverick’s face stiffened. This was obviously poking his sore spot.

Floyd lifted his eyelids and did not want to speak.

Maverick touched his nose. His elegant face had a hint of embarrassment.

"I’m going back to the research institute tomorrow because it’s about time to get back to work. Molly’s staying at home for a while longer."

Nicole nodded and watched as Maverick walked toward the kitchen.

Kai cheerfully came to greet Nicole. "Lil N, I made some milk tea. Come and try some..." Nicole was speechless.

’How can he offer me such a fattening drink at this time of day?! I don’t wanna get fat!’

Before Nicole could walk to the kitchen, she heard Maverick speaking slowly.

"This liquid has a lot of trans-fatty acids, which will increase cholesterol levels and cause cardiovascular disease. It can even lead to cancer in the human body..." ’Great... My appetite is completely gone now.’

Nicole silently turned around and did not drink it.

Kai was silent for a few seconds. He was speechless for a moment before he said, "Mav, you really have the skills to be single!"

Maverick came out looking crestfallen. His face became gloomier.

Kai hummed a tune while he walked out and handed the cup to Floyd.

"Dad! I made this for you!"

Floyd did not even look at it and took a sip. "It’s not too sweet..."

Kai chuckled. "Jules doesn’t like sweet drinks, so just make do with it."

The corners of Floyd’s mouth twitched. ’Huh... Does he want a beating again?!’

In less than a week, Jacob shared some good news. Lincoln Zelman, Hector Leach, and others from Zico Company embezzling assets and falsifying accounts were brought to court. They were prosecuted and sentenced to three years in prison.

The next step was for Stanton Corporation to restructure Zico Company.

Since Zico Company was united against Stanton Corporation’s staff at the beginning, Nicole had little sympathy for them.

They had received unemployment benefits and no longer had any contracts with the company, yet they still wanted to follow in Lincoln Zelman’s footsteps to take advantage of others.

Therefore, only ten people still had employment contracts with Zico Company.

These ten people that remained were staff from the lowest pay grade. If they left, they would get substantial severance pay.

Thus, they all chose to leave.

Once the dust settled, Nicole let out a sigh of relief.

Nicole would go to keep an eye on the project when it started. The rest was not a difficult matter.

Stanton Tower.

Nicole was sipping coffee and looking at the status report sent by Jacob Cook.

Suddenly, her phone rang. It was Yvette.

”Go look at Eric’s new post! Hahaha..." Nicole’s heart thudded.

She had a bad feeling that the son of a b”tch Eric Ferguson did something to annoy her again.

Nicole subconsciously clicked on her  social  media account. Sure enough, the latest post on her newsfeed was Eric’s.

"I’m so blessed to be able to bake for you!”

The accompanying picture was a variety of desserts - peach pies, strawberry tarts, chocolate mousse cake, blueberry cheesecake, etc...

It was shaped into a perfect heart.

This time, he was quite euphemistic and did not spell out her name directly.

However, this picture of desserts shaped like a heart was already enough to stir up conversation.

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Eric was afraid that others might not know that the picture was meant for Nicole.

Nicole was speechless and cursed him a million times in her heart. ’This son of a b”tch is crazy! Can’t he just focus o n being a good boss? What’s the point of him always thinking about conquering the kitchen? Also, why does he have to involve me and drag me into his sh”t from time to time?! What the hell!’

There were all sorts of praises below Eric’s post.

[Mr. Ferguson, the desserts you made look amazing!]

[That’s awesome! How blessed would it be to try Mr. Ferguson’s cooking?]

|Sincerity is the key to success!]

Nicole grunted. ’Haha! If I give them this ”blessing”, will they dare to take it?’

After a while, Keith finally could not help but ask what was on everyone’s mind.

|HonestIy, did you really make these with your own hands?!]

At least there were still people who were not willing to blatantly lie.

Not long after, Eric finally replied.

|No, but I tasted them myself.]

The answer was simple and concise. Everyone finally shut up.

In the evening, Nicole left work. The receptionist called out to her.

"President, someone sent you a delivery."

Nicole raised her eyebrows. She did not remember ordering anything. Logan would usually be in charge of her deliveries.

After walking over to take a look, Nicole saw a delicate little food box.

She opened it and saw that it was filled with desserts.

Nicole’s face changed drastically. ’Damn it! That annoying Eric Ferguson keeps haunting me!’

She smiled and pushed it back to the receptionist. "You haven’t had dinner, right? Take it back and eat it."

The receptionist was flattered. ’OMG! These desserts were intended for President Nicole. She’s so down to earth!’

"Thank you, President!"

After Nicole left, the receptionist opened the box and saw that there was a note inside.

Someone had written in fluid and beautiful handwriting with a fountain pen.

[I’ve held back on a lot of unspoken words, but I couldn’t hold back missing you. - Eric Ferguson.]

The receptionist suddenly stiffened. ’OMG... What did I just read?! This actually Mr. Ferguson’s gift to President Nicole? Mr. Ferguson is capable of writing such cheesy and romantic words?!’

When Nicole received the call, she was already on the way back.

She did not look at it and picked it up when the phone rang.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Nicole, how are the desserts?" ’This damned Eric Ferguson!’

His voice was warm, deep, and pleasant to the ear.

Nicole paused for a moment. "Mr. Ferguson, can you not have such a basic hobby?"

’Please let go of the kitchen! Let me go too!’ Nicole thought.

Eric laughed in a low voice. "I’ve already learned to make desserts. Toto always had good cooking skills, so I’ll certainly learn well."

He was obsessed with cooking. It seemed that his defiant energy was used in the kitchen.

It just seemed so strange no matter how she looked at it.

Nicole speechlessly rolled her eyes. "Then... I wish you success in your learning."

Eric paused. "I’ve started to do those things that you used to do just to experience how you felt back then. Nicole, I’m really sorry that I’ve hurt you so much."

There was silence on the phone for a few seconds. Then, Nicole hung up the phone.

They had not reached the point where they could calmly talk about the past.

Not mentioning the past was already the limit.

Eric looked at the blacked-out screen and keenly felt every bit of Nicole’s change in emotion. She was avoiding the issue because she was very sad.

That sadness was like interlocking knives that cut his body.

This was all retribution.

Toto came out of the kitchen. He finally managed to clean up the expensive kitchen and hoped that Eric could dispel his love of cooking.

In the past few days, Eric broke many sets of porcelain tableware. Countless kitchen appliances also went bust in Eric’s hands.

Eric was the number one destroyer in the kitchen. It was simply toxic!

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Toto coughed. "Mr. Ferguson, it’s all cleaned up. Do you..."

Eric nodded indifferently. "Have someone replace the broken microwave oven. Don’t work with this brand again. Their quality is just garbage!"

The corners of Toto’s lips twitched as he thought, ’You’re clearly just using it the wrong way!’

"Yes, sir."

Although Toto thought that in his heart, he still readily agreed to whatever Eric said because whatever the boss said was always right.

"By the way, I heard Mitchell say that a woman who knows you wants to work for Ferguson Corporation, but you were busy all day..."

Toto frowned as he thought of what Mitchell told him before leaving the office. Mitchell instructed him to make sure to mention this matter to Eric.

Eric looked indifferent. "What woman? I don’t know her."

Toto understood and immediately relayed Eric’s original message to Mitchell.

Two days later.

Gremlin Club.

The weather was still a bit chilly. Everyone was wrapped in thick clothes when they were out.

However, people like Nicole, who was extreme in her pursuit of beauty, did not care about the weather.

There was a party in the gentry circle. Both Nicole and Eric were invited.

Nicole wore a long black body-hugging dress with puffy sleeves that made her look playful and lively. The dress accentuated her slim waist and long legs. Her style was very unique.

It was sassy and demure. These two styles were not clashing on her.

After Nicole got out of the car, she scanned the surroundings. She saw Julie, who also just arrived.

Nicole went inside.

Julie went over to hold Nicole’s arm. "I haven’t seen you for a few days! I almost couldn’t wait to run to your house to look for you!"

Nicole clicked her tongue and joked with her casually. ’to see me or my brother?"

Julie rolled her eyes and gently pinched Nicole as a warning.

"Don’t talk nonsense!"

Nicole’s smile deepened. Julie did not seem to be averse to this kind of joke, so it meant that Kai still had a chance!

"I’m not! I’m really looking forward to the day when you become a part of our family!"

Julie laughed. Her smile instantly tightened.

She seemed to be apprehensive because she was worried about something.

"I heard that Roman went to look for you several times?" Nicole paused and asked her.

Between them, there was nothing they could not talk about.

This kind of topic was private to others, but to them, it was something to gossip about.

They got into the elevator. Julie sighed and sneered.

"He’s just asking for it. Originally, if he’d used his little bit of influence, it wouldn’t have been a problem for him to mingle in a smaller circle, but this guy actually got high on drugs at a very important show. At that time when he was kicked out, he’s also ostracized in the international arena. He had nowhere to go, so he came running back to me to apologize and admit his fault, looking so wretched and miserable."

Nicole shook her head. Her heart was cold and ind ifferent. He was doomed eternally for that one misstep.

Roman was originally quite promising, but he was ruined.

"Then you can’t falter! Such a man will only drag you down!" Nicole took the opportunity to speak.

Nicole could not bear to have someone exploiting her third brother’s flaws.

Julie gave her a speechless look.

"He has no value anymore. Do you think I’m stupid? I’m not foolish enough to spend my own money trying to train someone else’s man. Do you know how many people are jealous of his smooth development over the past few years? As soon as Roman’s drug scandal is exposed, his rival will immediately take the opportunity to crush him. By then, no one will be able to hide his scandal and he’ll have no other way out but to withdraw from the circle."

Julie spoke in a relaxed tone without any semblance of sympathy.

Nicole was finally relieved.

However, this made sense. No wonder Kai was so attentive to go to Julie’s office lately. It turned out that Kai was afraid that Julie would rekindle her love with Roman.

Nicole smiled and asked her, “Then what do you think of my brother...?”

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Julie paused and interrupted Nicole.

"Lil N, I’m not gonna lie to you. I do still have feelings for Kai, but... That kind of feeling is like standing on the edge of a cliff with a knife hanging overhead. It’s so uncertain and scary. I can’t handle another loss like that, so I’d rather not go through that."

This kind of relationship was different from her relationship with Roman.

Julie was always indifferent and wary of Roman. She always knew that their relationship would come to an end, but with Kai, her heart was moved.

Nicole was silent for a moment. She smiled and nodded.

She understood that a partner was more important to Julie than anything else because he would be her only family for life.

However, who could guarantee that the flirtatious and amorous Kai would always give Julie so much passion and love?

People who did not have the slightest sense of security would not easily trust and give away their hearts.

Julie did not want to be abandoned once again.

Nicole took a deep breath. Just then, the elevator door opened.

They walked out.

"No matter what, I will always be on your side, Jules. Just follow your heart."

There was no need to be caught in anyone’s persuasive words or feelings.

Julie nodded. The two ladies looked at each other and smiled.

Soon after, Julie’s smile stiffened. ”Mr. Ferguson?”

Eric stood there with a cold and reserved aura. He was tall and was really too conspicuous in the crowd.

Nicole looked back.

Eric was looking at her with a smile as he walked over. ” What a coincidence!”

’Coincidence my foot!’ Nicole thought.

They had a lot of common friends in the circle, so they would usually get invited to the same events.

Intentional avoidance would just attract attention.

Nicole nodded and smiled perfunctorily. ”It is quite a coincidence...”

Eric said seriously and solemnly, ”It must be destiny that we keep meeting.”

Nicole’s smile stiffened.

Julie could not help but burst out laughing. ’He must be out of his mind!’

Nicole forced a smile and pulled Julie to go around Eric. ” Let’s go say hello to them.”

Eric lowered his eyes to conceal the disappointment in them. Soon after, he looked up again with cold, harsh eyes as the people in front approached him to exchange pleasantries.

He looked completely different in a split second.

Keith saw that there was a crowd and took the initiative to come over.

"Ferg, don’t be discouraged. I’ll definitely help you!"

Keith blinked. Only after having experienced it himself did he understand how regretful it was to lose a sincere relationship.

His beloved Livia handled a few great cases and gained online fame. She became a representative of divorced independent women.

Livia was living a good life, but what about him? Keith thought about it and went over to Nicole. "Ms. Stanton, it’s been a while..."

Everyone saw Young Master Ludwig approaching and made way for him.

Nicole raised her eyebrows. "Yes, Mr. Ludwig. Do you need something?"

"We’re friends, or at least acquaintances. Can’t we just chat casually if I don’t need anything?"

Keith’s habit of pestering and being naturally close to others did not change one bit.

Nicole laughed.

"Sure we can! I still have your nudes on my phone. From time to time, I’ll take a look at it. That’s quite interesting, don’t you think?"

Keith’s face stiffened and turned glum. The excitement in his eyes was instantly annihilated. ’Sh”t, I’m screwed ! I’m not worthy to talk to Nicole... We’re not even on the same level.’

"Ms. Stanton, you must be joking..."

He bowed his head in dismay, hesitated for several seconds, and did not leave. He braced himself and pleaded.

"Ms. Stanton, can you say a few good words for me in front of Livia? I’m truly repentant now..."

Nicole took a sip of red wine, looking indifferent and elegant. Her temperament was extremely calm.

She asked, "Do you think that’s possible?" Keith subconsciously shook his head.

Nicole laughed. ’He clearly knows the answer. I guess he was also kicked in the head...’

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Keith walked away dejected.

Eric shook his head and watched. Keith looked so smug when he went over to Nicole, but when he came back, he looked like this. Nicole was really amazing!

She could even clean up such a shameless guy like Keith Ludwig.

The people not far away came over to exchange pleasantries and noticed Eric’s obviously different attitude. They were enthusiastic and polite.

"Welcome, Mr. Ferguson..."

Eric raised his glass in gesture. Before he could retract his hand, someone next to him suddenly crashed into him.

The red wine poured all over his body.

The disgust in Eric’s eyes had not yet faded when the person who crashed into him was about to jump into his arms.

It was a woman.

At once, his gaze darkened and turned cold. He was quick to take a few steps back to give way for the woman to fall.

He did not want this woman to touch him.

In front of Nicole, moral integrity was the most basic quality he had to keep.

"Ah..."

After a miserable scream and a clatter, there was finally silence.

Xandria had clearly calculated the angle and position she needed to be in to fall into Eric’s arms accurately so that she would not look bad in front of so many people.

However, who knew that the man who was standing there had taken a few steps backward so quickly?

Xandria fell straight to the floor and bared her teeth in pain. Soon, a crowd gathered around her.

"She’s wearing a uniform, so she’s a waitress here, right?"

"Yeah, why is this person so fidgety? She almost hit Mr. Ferguson. She really has no eyes!"

"That’s right. Where’s the supervisor? Why didn’t they come out?"

Xandria waited for a day at Ferguson Corporation, only to be told that Eric did not know her and would not see her.

Since Xandria left Stanton Corporation, she had nowhere to go. How could a top student like her who had studied abroad just settle for a small company?

Thus, Xandria thought about targeting Eric.

Eric had met her before, so how could he say that he did not know her?

Xandria learned with great difficulty that Eric would attend this party today, so she managed to get in. Even if she was just a waiter, she would find a chance to appear in front of him as long as he was there.

She did not expect that Eric would be so unchivalrous as to let a woman fall to the floor.

He did not even give her a hand.

The surrounding waiters came over to help Xandria up.

The supervisor also hurried over to apologize.

"Sorry, everyone! I’m sorry, Mr. Ferguson. This person is new and fidgety. I’ll deal with it immediately."

Eric’s eyes were cold and sunken. He looked very unhappy because his clothes were soiled, which was what he could not tolerate the most.

Xandria looked soft and weak as someone helped her up. Under the supervisor’s gesture, she looked at Eric aggrievedly.

"I’m sorry, Mr. Ferguson. I really didn’t mean to do this."

In her eyes, she seemed to be complaining that he avoided her.

Eric’s gaze was harsh and frigid. He did not even look at her and put the glass aside, then turned to leave.

Xandria hurriedly called out to him. "Mr. Ferguson, don’t you remember me?"

Eric’s footsteps lurched. Hearing these words, he glanced back.

That face was ignorant and unfamiliar.

Did he see her before?

With that glance, Xandria was a little heartbroken, but she did not forget to remind him.

"I opened the door for you on New Year’s Eve at the Stanton Mansion. Two days ago, I handed over a flash drive to you..."

Eric pursed his lips. ’Those two people are the same person?’

"You’re... Nicole’s cousin?"

“Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Ferguson, you really have a good memory!”

Xandria beamed with excitement.

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That supervisor on the side heard this. His heart suddenly thumped.

His face changed slightly.

Nicole was present at the event. How could he ask Nicole’s cousin to be a waitress?

Could it be that a high-society lady wanted to experience life as a commoner?

On the other side, Eric pondered for a moment. His face was indifferent as he looked at the supervisor next to Xandria.

Eric took off his soiled jacket and said in a stern tone, "Let her pay for it."

The words were brief and concise without another word of nonsense.

Originally, Eric did not want to make a big deal out of it, but since it involved Nicole, Nicole would probably come forward.

That way, he could have the opportunity to meet with her alone.

Eric was secretly gloating over his brilliant idea.

The supervisor looked at Eric incredulously, but he dared not question the man. He immediately responded after showing his surprise.

The luxury Italian hand-made blazer that Eric wore was a limited-edition piece globally. One jacket was at least seven figures.

If that waiter earlier was not a daughter of an affluent family, she would not be able to afford it.

Xandria froze in place. She had not even had a chance to seek employment, yet she was already burdened with a huge debt.

How could she afford to compensate Eric? "Mr. Ferguson... Mr. Ferguson..."

Xandria shouted at him, but Eric was indifferent, cold- faced, and hard-hearted. She was not at all moved.

This woman’s little tactics earlier showed her bad intentions. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the woman did this on purpose.

Xandria thought that it could be a romantic moment, but it turned out that Eric did not take the bait.

She was very anxious.

Everyone watched this scene and was puzzled. The always generous Eric suddenly became so fixated on this matter.

However, on second thought, this woman was Nicole’s cousin, so it made sense.

Eric just wanted an excuse to chase his ex-wife, right?

What a great show!

"Xandria, since Mr. Ferguson has decided, you should be able to afford to pay for his clothes, right?"

Since she was Nicole’s relative, a piece of clothing would not be a problem for her.

Xandria’s face turned pale as her hand started to sweat nervously.

She looked around in a daze with red eyes.

Nicole and Julie were on high ground and watched the whole scene. They just found it very funny.

Xandria could not afford this, yet she still dared to pour red wine over Eric.

When Xandria spotted Nicole, her eyes lit up. "Cousin..."

Everyone looked at Nicole, and everything was going according to Eric’s script.

Mr. Ferguson was really amazing.

Nicole picked up her phone and looked at Julie with a smile. "It’s too annoying here. Let’s go somewhere else?"

Julie raised her eyebrows. "Sure!"

The two ladies walked out one after the other. Everyone gave way to them. When they walked past Xandria and that supervisor, Xandria stood there aggrievedly.

"COUSIN..."

"Ms. Stanton, this..."

Nicole stopped in her tracks and let out a cold laugh. "I’m not familiar with this lady. Do I need to explain my relationship with whoever that claims to be my relative?"

After that, Nicole bluntly strutted away in her high heels. ’ Screw that distant relative! What a scourge!’

That supervisor’s face changed drastically. Nicole clearly looked displeased. It was his dereliction of duty for having lost two of the most important guests from this banquet.

He told someone to take Xandria out and have her call for someone to deliver the money.

This club’s security was very tight. Not even a fly could get out without their permission.

Xandria had no money, but she was also scared to death by the group of people who were so heartless. Thus, she could only call to borrow money from relatives and friends.

Eric was waiting downstairs. He had changed into a new set of clean clothes, so his mood naturally turned for the better.

He waited for Nicole to come over and say a couple of good words for that woman. If so, he would not be so calculative.

About ten minutes later.

Nicole and Julie came out talking and laughing.

She did not look like she was there to look for him.

Eric frowned. His eyes were sunken, and his hard features were immersed in darkness. He pushed the car door open and got out.

"Nicole, I’m here.”