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Nicole and Julie were shocked.

Subsequently, Nicole frowned and looked at the man. "Mr. Ferguson, didn’t you leave yet?"

Eric paused for a moment. His expression was a bit cool.

"I’m waiting for you."

"Why are you waiting for me?"

Nicole was confused. It was a cold day and she still wanted to catch the next party with Julie.

Eric’s eyes were sunken, and his eyebrows were stern. He looked at her and reminded her. "Your cousin soiled my clothes..."

’I won’t get calculative...’

Before Eric could finish his sentence, Nicole let out a cold laugh.

"She’s not my cousin. If you want to find her, just contact her directly. Don’t go through me. I’m not a fool that will pay for others. If anyone tries to cheat you under the guise of being related to me, please call the police. Thank you."

Her eyes were nonchalant with a cold undertone.

Nicole admitted that she was disgusted by that woman,

Xandria.

Eric did not expect Nicole to react this way. If he had not seen Xandria at the Stanton Mansion, he would not have believed it.

Nicole and Xandria were simply worlds apart.

After Nicole said her piece, she walked past Eric and got into the car.

Julie glanced at Eric from behind and got into the car.

She smiled. "Mr. Ferguson seems to be very disappointed..."

Nicole smirked and sneered.

"He’s just disappointed that no one will pay for that multi- million-dollar jacket..."

Anyway, Nicole would not fork out this money because she would rather donate it.

The two ladies went to the bar that they often went to, Tattle Bar.

As soon as they entered, the bar owner recognized them.

"You ladies must’ve made an appointment with Young Master Carter, right? He’s at the usual place."

Nicole was surprised and glanced at Julie.

Ian Carter was there!

That private room was chartered by them. No matter how fully booked the bar was, this room would be reserved for them.

When the two ladies reached the door, they heard the person inside wailing, which sounded heartbreaking and touching.

Nicole was stunned and asked Julie in a whisper, "What’s up with him lately?"

Why was Ian in such despair?

Julie shook her head, indicating that she was not aware either.

Ian was still jumping around excitedly screaming about going to see the Aurora Borealis two days ago in their group chat. Everything seemed fine then.

Hesitantly, Nicole knocked on the door, but there was no response.

She then pushed the door open.

A bottle was viciously hurled at her. "Who allowed you to come in?! Get out!"

Nicole dodged sideways. The bottle smashed on the door and fell to the floor, shattering to pieces.

Ian did not hold back his strength at all.

Julie reminded him. "Will you open your eyes to see who it is?! What happens if you kill her?!"

Ian’s cries stopped abruptly.

He raised his eyes and looked at the two people who appeared in front of him.

"You guys... Why are you guys here?"

Nicole walked over and surveyed his beautiful eyes that were red and swollen like walnuts from crying so much.

On his handsome face, this looked very comical.

"Carter, even actors can’t cry as hard as you did. May I ask what you’re so hung up about?"

Ian looked away awkwardly and rubbed his eyes. "I didn’t cry..."

Julie laughed lightly.

"Aren’t you the one who was just wailing like a banshee? I recorded it!"

Ian glared at Julie fiercely. "You’re so mean!" Nicole laughed and looked at him.

"So, what’s the reason? Is your poverty alleviation business not going well? Or you can’t sell the produce anymore?"

Nicole still vividIy remembered Ian’s high-profile charity some time ago.

Ian pursed his lips. "It’s nothing..." Nicole straightened up and sighed.

"It’s fine if you don’t wanna tell us. You can continue crying then, we’ll head out..."

Ian looked at Nicole in shock. ’This heartless woman is just gonna leave like that?!’

Nicole and Julie really took their things and left. Ian paused for a moment and immediately called out to them. He spoke in a crying tone.

"Wait! My family wants me to have a marriage alliance..."

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Nicole and Julie stopped in their tracks. They looked at Ian incredulously.

Nicole calmed down for a moment before speaking. "

Hasn’t your family always been quite open-minded?"

The Carter family always favored and pampered their children.

Nicole was aware of that. After Ian’s brother passed away, the Carters’ love for Ian became even more indulgent. Ian could get whatever he wanted. Even if they were mad at Ian, they would hardly reprimand him.

Ian even squeezed out a few tears. "That was before! Carter Corporation’s internal affairs have been a mess ever since Grandpa’s health deteriorated. Everyone began to seize power, and the one that’s been going against us insisted on marrying their daughter to me. Otherwise, he’ll drive our family out of Carter Corporation."

Nicole was shocked for a while. She was not clear about the internal affairs of Carter Corporation, but she was surprised that the Carters did not notice that a shareholder had seized power to such an extent.

"How did such a big thing happen to your family all of a sudden?"

Ian paused for a moment. His voice was hoarse.

"I’ve never cared about the company’s affairs. The shareholders in the company are my grandpa’s aides, but they suddenly betrayed us. I didn’t even dare to tell Grandpa about it. I’m afraid that he’ll die from anger..."

Nicole and Julie looked at each other, then cast a Sympathetic glance at Ian.

Ian, the hand-off boss, encountered a big problem that he simply could not solve.

The three people sat there, thinking hard about a solution. At some point, Ian started crying again.

Julie looked at him with disgust.

Nicole paused for a moment. "Um... Is that woman pretty?"

’If she’s tolerable, Ian can compromise first and fight back later...’ Nicole thought.

Ian’s cries became more intense. "She’s eleven years older than me and divorced..."

Nicole and Julie were speechless. Poor Ian!

It seemed that Ian would never compromise willingly.

Julie thought about it and proposed.

"Actually, it’s not impossible to turn this situation around..."

Nicole and Ian looked at her.

Julie smiled. "Just find a more reliable alliance, secretly collect those people’s weaknesses, and crush them slowly. You should prepare yourself for both eventualities."

The two others were silent.

Where would Ian find a more reliable person to marry?

Julie winked at Nicole. Nicole then pointed at herself, "With me?"

’I need to sacrifice myself?’ Nicole thought. Julie nodded.

"Not a real marriage, just a signal to the outside world.

Stanton Corporation’s background is big enough that those people will think twice about it."

Nicole paused and pondered for a moment. "Actually, I think that if you’re really not interested in managing the company, why don’t you get professional managers to keep an eye on it for you? You can just take a back seat and still hold power. That way, others won’t scheme against you. Of course, this is all for later. Now, it’s more important to solve this problem. If you need my help, I can cooperate with you..."

Anyway, this was all an act. Nicole did not feel like she would lose anything as long as it could help Ian.

She could not just stand by and watch him go bankrupt.

Ian sniffled and suddenly reached out to hug his besties.

"You guys are the best! I love you guys!"

Julie and Nicole speechlessly rolled their eyes and immediately pushed him away.

"Don’t get sappy!"

They came up with a plan and went back to their own homes.

Early the next day.

It was snowing outside. The ground was white, even the tree branches had a thick layer of snow.

After Nicole got up, she dressed up meticulously and picked an eye-catching dress.

When she went downstairs, Kai took a look and asked, "Are you going on a date?"

Floyd raised his eyes. "Don’t be ridiculous. Your sister’s beauty just can’t be concealed at all!"

Kai was speechless.

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Nicole smiled. "There may be gossip about me in the next two days. As long as it doesn’t affect our stocks, just let it be, okay?"Floyd frowned. "What do you mean by that?" Nicole thought about it and told Floyd about the Carter family’s situation.Floyd was silent for a while and sighed. "After Old Master Carter lost his favorite grandson, he had no interest in the company. It’s really pitiful. If there’s anything you guys can do to help, you mustn’t reject them."Nicole and Kai nodded obediently. At Stanton Tower.As soon as Nicole got out of the car, she saw Ian, who was stopped at the front desk.He was big and tall and looked dapper in his suit. His charming eyes were glimmering. Ian looked completely different from yesterday’s wretchedness. Ian was an elegant and distinguished gentleman and really deserved to be recognized as a handsome man in the gentry circle.Ian held a large bouquet of flowers that looked very grand.

The receptionist saw this and dared not let him in because of such an obvious display of love. As soon as Nicole went into the lobby, Ian breathed a sigh of relief and opened his arms wide. "Honey, I haven’t seen you for a few days. I missed you so much!" The receptionist nervously took out her phone, ready to get the security guards to come and protect their President Nicole!

She inadvertently swept a glance and saw Nicole smiling brightly and running toward Ian.The receptionist rubbed her eyes. ’Am I hallucinating? Is that woman the noble, elegant, reserved, and gentle President Nicole?’ The two embraced each other in public as if they were a pair of intimate lovers. This happened so suddenly. The information was too much to handle. People passing by stopped and watched this scene in shock, yet they dared not stare for too long. Soon, after everyone took in that scene, the couple went into the President’s exclusive elevator hand in hand.When they reached the elevator, they calmed down. Nicole asked, "Have you contacted the reporter?" Ian took out his phone and looked at it. "Don’t worry, they have what they need." Ian was in Nicole’s office for fifteen minutes before he left reluctantly. The news spread in less than half an hour.

At once, a wave of turmoil surged on the internet that had its short moment of peace earlier. "Nicole Stanton and Ian Carter are childhood friends and sweethearts. The two are suspected to have started dating." Nicole looked at the comments below this news article and could not help but smile. [Wow! They look so good together! What a handsome man and beautiful woman!]

|I’m so envious of Ms. Stanton! She changes boyfriends like she changes clothes. Expensive and beautiful clothes at that!][My heart aches for Mr. Ferguson…]

’Very good! The effect is better than I expected!’ Nicole thought. Ferguson Corporation.

Eric came out after the meeting and took his phone from Mitchell. Mitchell wanted to speak but stopped. "President…"Mitchell was so scared. "Speak." Mitchell opened the webpage for him. "President, don’t be impulsive… This must be some tabloid reporters writing nonsense…” Eric took a glance. His eyes instantly turned austere and dark. There was an abrupt chill coming from his body. He fiercely slammed the phone, which broke instantly.

Mitchell warily followed him to the office. Eric’s body was exuding a strong hostility. The emotions that Eric had suppressed in his heart seemed to have found an outlet. The photo of Nicole and Ian hugging was like a thorn in Eric’s heart. Eric still vividly remembered how Ian pursued Nicole back then.

’She would rather give Ian a chance than me?!’ Eric thought.

”Take it down!”

Eric gritted his teeth. His eyes were overwhelmingly cold.

Mitchell immediately called the person in charge of the platform. After a while, the news did not show any sign of disappearing. Instead, the discussion was increasing. Mitchell braced himself and walked back into Eric’s office. ” President… The platform said that Dominic Young from Falcon Entertainment insisted on keeping this on the trending topics.” This implied that Nicole wanted to be on this trending topic herself.

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Chapter 734 Are You Human? Eric’s eyes were cold and stern. The gloom on his face was frightening. Eric no longer wanted to try to woo Nicole slowly. He just wanted to knock her out and keep her hidden. He clenched his fists. The veins between his eyebrows were faintly bulging. His eyes were sharp and deep, and his voice was coarse and cold. ”Take it down! Or else, crush the platform."

Mitchell’s face was solemn. He immediately nodded. ”Yes, sir…" Eric did not want to see such news. If Mitchell continued to stay in the room, he would just be provoking Eric and looking for his own death. In less than twenty minutes, this news vanished just as quickly as it appeared. Soon, the news of a showbiz couple cheating dominated the headlines and trending topics. Nicole and Ian’s news was nowhere to be seen.

However, Nicole did not mind because those few hours of hype were enough for people’s imagination to run wild. This news did not affect Stanton Corporation’s stock, but Carter Corporation’s stock shot up because of it. Eric calmed down and suddenly felt that this matter was a little strange. If Nicole wanted to be with Ian, why wait until today? A moment later, Eric looked for Mitchell and asked him to find out more about this matter. Carter Corporation. Ian happily sat in the President’s office.

At last, no one would tell him what to do and warn him to be ready for the marriage alliance. However, when Ian looked at his phone again, he could not find the news on the trending topics. Ian called the platform and asked about it to learn that Eric Ferguson had intervened. He was so furious that he called Eric.

"Eric F*ckerson! You’re really too much! When you were competing with Clayton, I was on your team and even said a lot of good things about you in front of Nicole, but you ruined my big plans?! Are you human?!" Ian did not want to marry that divorcee who was eleven years older than him. Eric spoiled Ian’s plans, which made Ian gnash his teeth.

When Eric saw the unfamiliar number, he thought of hanging up but accidentally answered it. Ian’s voice that was filled with resentment came out in a flurry. Eric frowned when he heard this. His voice was frigid. " What do you mean?" "If Nicole and I want to be together, no one can stop us! Do you think that you still have a chance? You threatened the platform to remove my trending topic? Do you know how long it took for us to come up with this? Eric F*ckerson, you’re too much! I’ve decided to support Clayton now!" After that, Ian hung up the phone.

His heart was pounding violently because he was infuriated.

Eric’s handsome and cold face was half-hidden in the shadows. His eyes were awe-inspiring. He suddenly thought of something and immediately instructed Mitchell.

"Check out what's been going on with Ian Carter and Carter Corporation lately." The suspicion in his heart was growing, but his intuition told him that this matter was not so simple. The silver watch on his wrist permeated with a chill.

Soon, a confidential investigation report about Carter Corporation was delivered to Eric. Eric only read a few pages and immediately understood why this trending topic appeared today. In an instant, his sullen mood alleviated. It was all fake! Although Eric’s expression looked a lot better, his chest still felt stuffy when he thought about the eye-piercing photos. Eric did not even hug Nicole properly, so what right did Ian have to hug her like this? Thinking of this, Eric snorted coldly.

Mitchell watched with trepidation. Eric’s face changed so quickly that even those who knew him best did not fully understand what he was thinking. "Since Ian doesn’t want to marry that woman, we should help him…" Eric felt benevolent and charitable.

It was because Ian was a man of vision for supporting him rather than Clayton.

Nicole got off work. Just as they planned, she and Ian needed to be spotted together during these days.Thus, Nicole left work early and drove herself to Carter Corporation.

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Nicole drove Kai’s Maserati in a high-profile and weaved through the city. She parked at the entrance of Carter Corporation and went upstairs smoothly without anyone stopping her. Nicole opened Ian’s office door to see a man and a woman, as well as Ian’s mother.She paused for a moment. Ian saw her and quickly pulled her over. "Lil N, why’d you just arrive? Didn’t we agree to go for dinner? I’ve reserved a table!" Nicole looked bewildered. ’D id we? Weren’t we supposed to just go out together to let the reporter snap a photo of us on the streets? Now we have to eat dinner too?’ Ian winked at Nicole. The other woman sitting next to the man suddenly glared at Nicole indignantly. "Ian, you’re really with Nicole? You rejected me because you found a woman who’s even richer and more powerful than me?" Before Adeline Zabel was divorced, she would see and hear about Second Young Master Carter at every gentry circle gathering. Ian Carter was flirtatious and handsome and was many times better than those fat and ugly trust fund kids. Adeline had a long-standing crush on Ian and was obsessed with him. Thus, she rushed to get a divorce and instigated Terrence Zabel to seize power and force Ian’s hand in marriage. Every step was very smooth.

Who knew that there was such an interference halfway through?

Nicole immediately understood the identity of the woman in front of her who looked to be in her thirties. It was Adeline Zabel.

Next to Adeline was Carter Corporation’s shareholder, Terrence Zabel. Nicole raised her eyebrows. ’Indeed, I do have money and power!’Seeing Nicole, Terrence had some unnatural fear. He tugged his daughter’s arm next to him.

"Don’t be rude."

With that, Terrence stood up, bowed slightly, and politely extended his hand. "Hello, Ms. Stanton. What a pleasure to meet you."Someone who could stir up the storm in Carter Corporation was not a simple person. Terrence was friends with Old Master Carter for many years, yet he still seized power without any regard. It was clear how bad his character was to be able to do this. Nicole ignored Terrence’s hand and smiled coldly.

"Mr. Zabel, although this is our first time meeting, I’ve heard a lot about you." Terrence did not mind Nicole’s avoidance. After all, he did not dare to offend Stanton Corporation. Moreover, he had heard of Nicole’s character. He retracted his hand and smiled awkwardly.

"Ms. Stanton, you’re too polite. Mr. Carter, since you have a guest here, we won’t bother you any longer. Adeline, let’s go." Adeline was extremely reluctant. The bird she trapped was about to fly away again, so she was very vexed. "Ms. Stanton, will you marry Ian? If not, don’t lead him on and cause misunderstanding!" Terrence’s face changed slightly. He tried to stop his daughter, but it was already too late. Nicole raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly. "What’s it got to do with you anyway?" A simple sentence revealed all of Nicole’s disdain for Adeline. Adeline was simply no match for her.

Adeline bit her lower lip and said, "If it wasn’t for you, Ian and I would’ve gotten married!"Ian immediately jumped out to deny it. "Impossible! Never! I’m the Second Young Master of the Carter family, so why should I marry you, a divorced woman who was kicked out!" Adeline pointed at Nicole. Her tone was cold and stern. " Isn’t she also divorced and kicked out?" In an instant, the atmosphere in the office was stagnant.

The silence was deadly.

Nicole’s face darkened. Her eyes were icy and indifferent, but she did not make a sound. Terrence was so frightened that his face turned pale. He hurriedly opened his mouth to remedy the situation. "Ms. Stanton, don’t get mad. My daughter is a spoiled and arrogant brat. I’ll be sure to discipline her!"

Ian’s mother snoned coldly and walked over.

“Quit the act, Ms. Zabel. How are you worthy of being compared to Nicole? You Zabels are ungrateful and forced my family into this situation, yet you still have the nerve to make a scene here? You’re more than ten years older than Ian, so you’d better find another family for a marriage alliance. Mr. Zabel, why must our family accept your daughter that no one wants?”

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Ian’s mother looked thinner. She probably did not eat or sleep well because of this matter. Speaking of this, Ian’s mother could not hold it back any longer and vented out all her anger. Adeline’s face turned red and was extremely ugly. Ian’s mother’s words were so harsh. She was just shy of writing her dislike for Adeline on her face. Terrence also could not stand it, then glared at Ian and his mother fiercely. He forced a stiff smile and pulled Adeline out of Ian’s office. He could force Ian to compromise, but he could not play any tricks in front of Nicole. Ian’s mother spat fiercely. Her eyes reddened afterward.

She looked at Nicole and walked over.

”Thanks, Nicole. Thank you so much for today. You and Ian Back when lan was pursuing Nicole, lan’s mother had gone to warn Nicole to stay away from her son. Now that she thought about it, she regretted it.

In terms of status, looks, and character, Nicole could defeat all high-society ladies hands down.Why was she so picky?

Being divorced was not the end of the world…

Nicole smiled. She was good at holding grudges and could still remember everything that Ian’s mother said to her back then.

Her tone was dull, and her attitude was detached.

"Mrs. Carter, don’t worry about it. My father and Old Master Carter are good friends. Ian and I also grew up together, so I ought to help when I can." Nicole was not helping Ian because she had feelings for him, so she did not want lan’s mother to misunderstand her. Ian’s mother also heard the avoidance in Nicole’s words. She smiled awkwardly and sighed with disappointment. It was no use to feel regretful. After all, the Carter family was now in a dire situation, so how could they rehash the past? Ian did not notice the subtleties of the exchange between Nicole and his mother. He just pulled Nicole over and sat down. ”Thank goodness you came! That Terrence Zabel even dared to question me if I was creating scandals and putting pressure on him. Hmph! So what if he saw through it."

Nicole laughed lightly. "You can’t let your guard down now. You have to investigate what happened as soon as possible." Ian’s mother knew that she was redundant here, so she did not say anything and silently walked out. Ian’s eyes flashed. "Don’t worry, I’ve already asked people to investigate. His style has always been unrestrained, so it won’t be difficult to dig up dirt. As long as there’s any improper movement, I’ll kick him out of the board." Nicole was relieved to see that lan had a plan. Thinking back, Nicole could not help but laugh.

"Adeline Zabel doesn’t look like she’s more than a decade older than you. She seems to be very infatuated with you as well…" Ian looked like he just ate a piece of sh”t and was completely disgusted. "She goes to Korea for plastic surgery every few years and looks nothing like herself. Do you know why Adeline Zabel got a divorce? She cheated on her husband and slept with gigolos. Her husband went to the club and caught them red- handed. They made such a big fuss and divorced afterward." Nicole was so shocked that she did not know what to say. Sure enough, Nicole knew too little. Nicole said a few words when she received a call from Kai. Eric had gone to the Stanton Mansion. This news came as a shock.

The frequency of Eric’s visit to the Stanton Mansion was getting a bit too high for her liking. Nicole said goodbye to lan and drove back to the Stanton Mansion. In the living room, Nicole did not see Eric. Kai then pointed outside."He’s out there accompanying our father fishing…" Nicole frowned. "What is he doing here?" Kai shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows? Anyway, I don’t think there can be anything else besides coming to look for you. He probably saw the news of you and Ian and can’t sit still!" Nicole was speechless. She went upstairs to change into comfortable loungewear, then casually draped a warm blanket over her shoulders and went downstairs lazily. Just in time, Floyd and Eric came in one after the other.

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The butler took the tools from Floyd and Eric when they walked in. Eric stood up straight. He wore black pants and a casual white shirt that revealed his neckline. His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, and his collarbone was rigid and beautiful. He looked so casual, noble, and refined. He watched Nicole walk down the stairs. His eyes flashed, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. "Nicole, what a coincidence!"

’We’re so destined to meet!’ Eric thought. Nicole stiffened and smiled reluctantly. "This is my house, so obviously I’ll be here…" Floyd washed his hands and came out. "Mr. Ferguson, you should stay for dinner. We’ve caught so many fish, so I can’t let you make this trip for nothing." Eric nodded slightly. His demeanor was decent. "Then, sorry for the trouble." Eric prayed for this opportunity.

Nicole speechlessly turned around and went to the other side. She poured herself a cup of water. Eric quietly approached. Nicole could smell a faint jasmine fragrance on him, which was the smell of the flowers planted by Floyd in the backyard. It was natural, light, and elegant. "I’m thirsty too…" His voice was low, magnetic, and raspy. Nicole paused for a moment. The next second, a well-

defined hand reached over and grabbed her cup. Her hands were suddenly empty. Eric drank it all in one go and put it down as if nothing had happened. He did not feel that his behavior was extremely inappropriate. Suddenly, Kai came over from not far away.

"Why can’t you two drink properly? Why are you using my cup?!" Kai was furious. He saw it all!

Eric was speechless and wanted to spit out the water.

Nicole paused and was silent for a moment. "K, I purposely poured water for you. Don’t you feel touched?" Kai’s gaze was extremely cold as he sized up the two of them. "Hmph!" He then took his cup and left.

This cup was a matching pair with Julie’s.

That was why Kai could not bear to throw it away. He blamed Eric for tainting his cup. Eric watched Kai leave and pursed his lips. "I went to your office to look for you, but they said you already left. Where did you go?" His eyes were sunken and dark. Undercurrents weresurging in his eyes.

If Nicole had not considered that Eric had helped her a lot last time, she would have reached out and asked him to leave. After a half-second pause, Nicole smiled. "I went to find Ian." ’He should get jealous, angry, and leave in a huff!’ Nicole thought.

Eric’s face turned cold for a moment, but surprisingly, he was not particularly angry. "I guess he hasn’t found a way yet." Nicole was speechless. ’What way?’ Eric smiled and took out a silver flash drive. "This contains what he wants." Nicole looked at Eric in shock. "What do you mean?"

Eric’s handsome face suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes. "Go take a look?"

Nicole backed up and went upstairs with doubts in her heart, not noticing that Eric also followed. ’Eric shouldn’t have known about this… We didn’t even tell Yvette about it. How did he find out?’ Nicole went to the study and pushed the door in.

She inserted the flash drive into her laptop to take a look. Her expression changed dramatically. The contents inside were all evidence of Terrence Zabel’s crimes. Terrence signed many important documents by impersonating Old Master Carter’s handwriting. These were the materials that Ian desperately needed.

Eric stood opposite her with his hands propped up on the desk. He looked at a photo frame on the side that had a family photo of the Stantons. What a happy and harmonious family.

Eric also wanted such warmth, but unfortunately, he never had it.

Thinking of this, Eric’s eyes darkened slightly. Nicole asked, “How did you get these?” Eric smiled and recovered his expression.

“You can always come to me if you need help, I’ll spare no effort to help you, but creating a scandal like this will easily cause misunderstanding.”

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It turned out that this was why Eric did not make a move. He was investigating everything clearly. Nicole’s reaction was very calm. "I’m just helping a friend."

She closed the laptop and unplugged the flash drive. "I’ll get Ian to thank you properly." This had nothing to do with her anyway.

Eric’s handsome and serious face held a light smile. His voice was frigid. "No need. Ian’s elder brother was my brother in arms. I won’t stand by and watch their family fall. I hope that the incompetent Ian will grow a brain. What is his use if he can’t even keep this little bit of assets?" Nicole had nothing to say.

She almost forgot that Eric had such a relationship with the Carter family. "Then you came here…"

’Is it just to give me the flash drive? This is too much of a roundabout way, right?’ Nicole thought. Eric’s gaze shifted to her reflection. "I’m just finding a reason to see you." How direct! Eric was really outstanding.

His eyes were so deep and filled with strong affection, so within a few seconds, Nicole withdrew her gaze. She ignored Eric’s words and said, "Let’s go down for dinner…"

Nicole felt goosebumps all over her body. ’Can’t he be more restrained?!’ The butler told the maids to set the table. Kai was downstairs video calling someone. Nicole heard the voice and knew that it was Julie.

The camera angle shifted. Julie saw Nicole and Eric, who was right behind her. She was shocked.

However, Kai was unmoved and showed Julie the dishes on the dining table. "Jules, I’ll bring you over next time. The fish my dad caught are very fresh! I’ll ask him to catch a few more so that you can take some home too!" Floyd kicked Kai from behind.

"You’re using your dad as a tool for you to get a girl?"

Kai hung up the call and smiled as he went over to pull out the chair for his father. "Dad, don’t make a big fuss. It’s no big deal…"

Nicole and Eric went over and sat on both sides of Floyd. Kai consciously took his seat at last. Eric was well-behaved during the dinner and answered all of Floyd’s questions, so it was not an awkward dinner.

Kai was eating by himself. He peeled the shrimp and occasionally put a few onto Nicole’s plate. Nicole bowed her head and ate seriously.The two of them were the only ones actually eating. When Nicole’s plate was empty, Eric reached over and placed a plate of peeled shrimp in front of her.

Nicole was stunned and raised her eyes. Eric looked at her as if nothing had happened, smiled, and continued to answer Floyd’s questions. Kai did not care about Eric. Seeing so many peeled shrimps in front of Nicole, Kai simply took the full plate for himself. "Did you forget what I told you? Eating too much shrimp will increase your cholesterol levels…" Nicole rolled her eyes. ’Whatever… Now he feels justified?’

Kai bowed his head to eat and felt a cold line of sight on him, but when he looked up, no one was paying attention to him.Maybe he felt it wrong. After dinner, Eric finally left. Kai accompanied Floyd to watch a TV series while Nicole went to the study to contact Ian.

Early the next morning.

Nicole had Logan send the flash drive to Ian.

In just one morning, everyone heard about the news that Carter Corporation’s shareholder, Terrence Zabel, embezzled the company’s assets and impersonated Chairman Carter’s signature and handwriting. Ian deliberately made a big deal out of it so that Terrence would be infamous and would have no chance to make a comeback. The court sentenced Terrence and his daughter, Adeline Zabel, to prison.However, Terrence coddled Adeline and took on all the responsibility himself. After Adeline was released, she ran to Caner Corporation to settle the score with Ian.

Adeline did not get to see Ian and was stopped outside and kicked out by Ian’s bodyguards. In a fit of anger, Adeline went to the “club” where she frequented to get drunk and fool around with a gigolo who resembled Ian. When Terrence learned this news, he fainted in prison.

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Carter Corporation was no longer in crisis. Ian intended to revive the company, but given his ability, it was better to let professional administrators handle the company first and liquidate it completely. Once the matter was over, news of Nicole and Ian faded out of everyone’s view as if it had never happened.

Not long after, Nicole received a call from Jacob Cook. Something happened in Sand City. Nicole rushed over and went straight to Zico Company’s office. There was a group of people sitting at the entrance in silent protest. Nicole immediately thought of suing them. Her face also turned glum. This scene was a lot more serious than what Jacob described. Jacob hired bodyguards to surround the office to prevent the group from making a move. Not far away, police cars and ambulances were on standby as a precaution in case of a conflict.

Nicole took a deep breath and sat in the car. She did not get down. Logan called Jacob to come out. Ten minutes later. Jacob ran out in casual wear and a mask as he was afraid that others would recognize him. "Ms. Stanton…"

Jacob felt that he was really too useless because he needed a young lady to deal with all the problems he encountered. Nicole nodded. Her tone was steady.

"Mr. Cook, we understand that you’ve done your best. What’s the situation at hand?" Jacob was a little touched and hastily replied.

"Originally, this was handled, but Lincoln Zelman didn’t give up. He instigated a few cronies to make trouble. They demand the same compensation as those regular employees, which is completely impossible…" Nicole pursed her lips. Her tone was slightly cold. "You didn’t discuss it with those people?" "When they heard that they could get more money, they were so eager to come over and make trouble to take advantage of us. What can be discussed ? We’ve already given them very good treatment. They’re just insatiable!"Nicole said, "The unveiling ceremony of this project will be held a few days later. To promote and clear this project’s bad rep, we’ll invite many reporters and media to the scene. If this matter is not resolved today, we won’t be able to justify ourselves when they complain to the media." The advantage they held before would soon be gone. Word of mouth was very important, so they could not be careless.After some silent thought, Nicole’s firm voice rang out, " Logan, go and prepare one million in cash." If it was more, she would not be able to carry it.

Logan looked at her in amazement. Even Jacob could not believe it. She wanted to give them cash?

"Ms. Stanton, they won’t be satisfied no matter how much we give them. Once we give in, they’ll just swarm over and suck us dry." Nicole smiled and looked at the group of people outside.

"I have a solution."

Logan had no reason to disobey Nicole’s command.

He did not even have to do it personally. He just called the bank and asked them to send over $1 million in cash.Afterward.

Nicole got out of the car.

Jacob and Logan hurriedly followed.

As soon as Nicole appeared, those people got a little agitated. "This woman is rich! She’s the heiress of Stanton Corporation! Her company took over Zico Company and made us lose our jobs! Let’s ask her for money!" "She’s rich! Let’s get her to pay us!"

"Yeah! Why do they have so much money, yet we don’t have a single cent?"

Everyone stood up with vigor and looked at Nicole like hungry wolves to a sheep. They wanted to swallow her whole. Logan already experienced the darkness of Sand City, so he dared not leave Nicole’s side for fear of any unexpected incidents.

Nicole’s stunning features looked calm. Even when facing such a scene, she still looked steady and superior. That kind of temperament was not something ordinary people could compare to. Nicole picked up a megaphone from the ground on the side, then tore open the bag of cash she was holding and poured it all over the ground.

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The surrounding people instantly quieted down.

Nicole looked at them. "I’m not Lincoln Zelman or Hector Leach. I’ve never promised you anything. You took the state’s unemployment benefits and came here to muddle through life. I’ve paid you whatever wages that Zico Company owed you that’s on the books. I have more conscience than them!" Her voice was extremely cold. Her aura was so powerful that the people present were shocked. For a while, it was surprisingly quiet.

Some people were restless and agitated. Someone in the crowd shouted, "That’s our salary! Since you bought the company, you should pay us. We demand the same compensation as those ten people earlier. We all work in the same place, so why didn’t we get the same treatment?" "That’s right! Why not?"

"Yeah! You only paid us that little bit of money!"

Nicole’s gaze was icy as she glanced at the person who spoke. Her tone was overbearing. "There’s no labor contract, so we’re not obliged to give you any compensation. I’m not a gold mine or a bottomless pit. If you’re not satisfied with the arrangements, go ahead and sue me!" Once the words fell, everyone was instantly dissatisfied and looked like they were about to explode in anger. Nicole’s tone suddenly turned gentle.

"But… I also understand that it’s not easy for everyone. There’s $1 million in cash right here and around a hundred of you. If we were to divide it, you’ll get less than ten thousand each. If you want, go over there to register your name and ID, then take the ten thousand."Everyone was instantly excited. They only sat there for two days and got $10,000. This was a pleasant surprise. Nicole changed the subject. "I also need to clearly state that if you take the compensation today, don’t blame me for being uncourteous if you make trouble again. Those who don’t want the money and want a job will have priority in our hiring opportunities." Everyone was moved.

Take $10,000 to keep quiet or work? Both were good terms. Everyone was silent and seemed to be thinking about which one they wanted. Someone saw that the situation was going out of their control and immediately stood out. "Don’t believe her! What’s this amount anyway? We want more!" Nicole stared at the rowdy one in the crowd and shot Logan a look. Logan immediately understood.He instructed the bodyguards next to him to restrain that person. Nicole’s gaze was fixed as she said in a calm voice, " Lincoln Zelman is already in prison. You’re all not related to him, and he’s just using you to gather here illegally, which will only do you harm. Once I call the police, and a case is filed, you’ll have a permanent record. Your children’s future schooling and career will then be affected, so think about it carefully. If you’re still here and haven’t made a choice half an hour later, then I’ll choose to call the police."

For a moment, they all had a look of fear on their faces.

They did not realize that the consequences were so serious. Some of them even regretted coming over.

They were not afraid because their lives were hopeless, so they only wanted to take more advantage of others for selfish reasons.What about their children?

It was utterly odious to involve innocent children.

These people’s hopes were also on their next generation.

Nicole was confident in grasping the weaknesses of these people, so she was so hard-headed to just give them half an hour to decide.She used all tactics. One million was her compromise and her concession. Calling the police to file a criminal record was her countermeasure. After that, Nicole threw the megaphone to Jacob and walked into the office by herself. Logan followed closely.

Nicole instructed in an indifferent tone.

"All those who took the money must be registered. Since they dare to take the compensation, it means that they’re not unemployed and cheating the state’s unemployment benefits. We have to prepare a contingency plan."