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This exclusive private fashion show was held at an impressive manor with exquisite and opulent decor.

Once the guests entered the venue, they could see the starry sky overhead and the Milky Way. It was very awe-inspiring as they felt like they were in the vast universe.

Kai followed behind Nicole and Yvette, then looked around in amazement. “Hmm... Not bad! “

Nicole rolled her eyes at him and lifted her chin with honor. “That's for sure! There are only three people from showbiz who got invited, and you're one of them.“

“I'm truly honored,“ Kai said with a smile. His handsome face was even more charming and profound.

“Nikki! “ Julie walked over. When she saw Kai at the back, she paused for a moment, then greeted him with a smile. “Welcome, Mr. Superstar.“

Kai hooked his lips. “Jules, are you planning to dominate the fashion circle?“

Julie blushed slightly and laughed with her head bowed. She then lifted her head to look at him. “Mr. Superstar, you're one to talk.“

“Haha, you don't even remember my name now?“ Kai put his hands in his pockets in a leisurely posture as he teased her.

Julie's smile deepened. Her eyes were glowing as she looked at him. “Kai, are you pulling my leg?“

Kai laughed in satisfaction. “I 'm just having some fun. You girls go ahead then. I'll just sit around somewhere.“

Julie nodded and shifted her gaze back to her besties. She held Nicole and Yvette's hands and said, “Let's go get ready.“

Nicole and Yvette did not see Julie's abnormalities because they were only focused on the beautiful surroundings.

“This is too beautiful! Your work hasn't even appeared yet and it's already a hit!“ Nicole could not help but praise her.

Julie raised her eyebrows and looked helplessly at the girls. “Speaking of which, you two are my partners, but you're not helping at all, huh?“

If Julie did not mention it, Nicole would have forgotten that she was a partner. Julie was short of funds when she first set up Share, so Nicole and Yvette chipped in and did not want it back. Thus, Julie made them both shareholders. Although they did not have many shares, they were still Julie's partners by name.

Yvette smiled with squinted eyes and quickly changed the topic. “Where are our dresses?“

Julie had someone roll out the three custom -made dresses on a rack covered with a layer of white tulle, then clapped her hands in satisfaction. “Try it on.“

Nicole and Yvette impatiently opened it. Their eyes were filled with awe and they audibly gasped when they saw the dresses.

“The theme of this show is 'Galactic'. The classic galaxy design is a cliché even though it's certainly stunning. My idea of 'Galactic' aims to show the huge possibilities for women. We can be princesses, queens, knights, or whoever we want to be. Each of the dresses has a unique constellation. As long as women exist, we light up the world like the millions of stars in the galaxy.“

Julie smiled with satisfaction and picked up the exquisite white satin gown in the middle. The off- shoulder design had irregularly dotted blue and purple Baby's-breath flowers all over. Its fishtail hem was embellished with shimmering dark purple pearls that glowed in the light with a mysterious noble aura.

“Nikki, this is tailored for you. Try it on. It's the main gown in the Cassiopeia Collection.“

Nicole excitedly took it. This dress was even more stunning than what she saw earlier today shopping in a luxury brand store.

“Yvette, this is yours from the Gemini Collection.“

Julie took her own gown and the three ladies went into their respective rooms to change into them.

When they came out, everyone could not help but marvel at the gown Nicole was wearing. She was simply stunning. The front of the dress had a deep neckline, but the Baby's -breath flowers covered the vital parts, adding to its divinity.

The fitted-waist design outlined Nicole's slender figure. The long skirt embellished with the shimmering purple pearls touched the floor. It looked as if the entire constellation was draped over her body.

”It's so beautiful ! ” The staff on the side could not help but admire the dress on Nicole.

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Yvette also looked at Nicole in surprise. Although Yvette's gown was also beautiful, Nicole's dress made her exude such glamour and elegance, especially when she smiled.

Julie's eyes lit up and immediately told the makeup artist to complete Nicole's look. She then patted Nicole on the shoulder and said, “You need to be the finale.“

She did not even give Nicole a chance to object and turned to the staff, ordering them to readjust the sequence.

Nicole was dumbfounded. Yvette laughed and went up to her. “Yes, that's great! Our Nikki Baby should be in the limelight! “

Julie dragged Yvette over. “Don't think you can just slack off... You'll open the show.“

Yvette was puzzled. “Huh?“

Once Julie arranged everything, she left the coordinator in charge backstage and went to the front to see the effect of her show.

The guests had all arrived. After everyone had exchanged pleasantries, they sat quietly in their seats and waited for the opening walk.

Besides the spotlights on the runway, the surrounding area was dark, so it was impossible to distinguish people's faces. It was designed as such to ensure the best experience for the guests as it would deter guests from talking to each other during the show.

The music had already begun and everything was going very smoothly.

Although Yvette was given notice at the last minute to do the opening walk, she was not the least bit afraid or worried about failure due to her innate confidence. Yvette was beautiful, so the moment she stepped out onto the runway, she had already captured everyone's attention and caused quite a stir in the crowd below. The crowd's amazement at her look and appraisal of her made Yvette very satisfied. She then calmly walked off the stage.

Yvette gently swept a glance and saw the two women sitting in the second row. The corners of her lips hooked up seductively before she disappeared backstage.

The audience was nervous, expectant, and later fascinated by the wonderful theme that was simply phenomenal.

Everyone held their breaths as they watched the show and refused to miss any of the designs.

Yvette skipped up to the second floor to look for Nicole, whose long hair was pulled up to reveal her long and slender neck. She looked so beautiful. Since it was still too early for her to go onstage, Nicole was in no hurry.

“Guess who I saw?! “

Nicole gently lifted her chin with a cold gaze. She had noticed Ingrid Ferguson and Wendy Quade long ago.

Those two watched the stage excitedly and probably did not recognize that the model who had just gone onstage was Yvette. Otherwise, they would not be so calm.

”Why are they even here? ” Yvette looked at them in disdain.

”Whatever. We'll talk about it after the show ends smoothly. ” Of course, the show was what mattered most.

After a while , the staff came up to remind her. ”Ms. Nicole, it's almost your turn. Please get ready.”

At a dim corner in the venue, Keith Ludwig came close to Eric Ferguson and whispered, ”You should look up. This show really lives up to its name of being the trendiest fashion show. It's so much more interesting than those international fashion shows pretending to be high fashion. The models here are so pretty, much better than your ex-wife. If you fancy one of them, just say the word- - WTF! "

Before Keith could finish his sentence, he looked like he had seen a ghost when he saw the woman who had just stepped onto the runway. He rubbed his eyes and froze in shock. 'That woman is- - Nicole?! '

Eric subconsciously looked up. He was shaken for a moment before his gaze was locked onto that model.

The corners of Nicole's lips held a faint smile. Her eyes were cold and elegant. The blue and purple Baby's-breath flowers covered the parts of her body that protruded in the right places. Her slim waist and slender figure strutting down the runway exuded such grace and grandeur. She was extremely eye-catching with her incomparable beauty and fully embodied the magnificence of the galaxy.

The moment Nicole appeared on the stage, she stole everyone's attention. The audience was so awestruck that they even breathed carefully. However, Nicole was calm as she walked down the runway, stopped for a moment, did a gorgeous turn, and moved in style.

Julie saw the crowd's reaction and knew that she had made the right decision choosing Nicole for the closing walk!

Only Nicole could display the full potential of this dress.

From where Ingrid and Wendy were sitting, they could only see the general outline of the model's features and did not pay close attention to what this woman actually looked like.

Ingrid excitedly tugged on Wendy's arm. “Wendy, this dress is so beautiful, elegant, and luxurious ! I wanna take a picture with this model later. Her figure is amazing. Is she a famous model from abroad? I must post this on social media! “

That way, those high —society ladies would believe that she had attended a Share fashion show!

Wendy frowned and had a complicated gaze. 'Was I mistaken? How could Nicole come to such a high - end private event? How could she be the model for the finale? I must've been mistaken!'

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When the show was over, the venue immediately resounded with thunderous applause. Julie Nixon was calm and collected as she went on stage to say a few words. Everyone eagerly  awaited the after-party.

Many media personnel went up and asked Julie who was the model for the finale and whether Julie had hired a supermodel from abroad at a high price.

Julie laughed and simply asked someone to call Nicole over. ”This model isn't an international supermodel, she's my partner, Nicole.”

Nicole smiled and nodded calmly. She was still wearing that dress. Everyone eagerly took pictures of her. Cameras flashed continuously, but Nico le was extremely cooperative and just stood there to let everyone take pictures of her.

After all, Nicole wanted to help Julie and give her brand good publicity.

The invited media were well- known in the fashion industry in the country and abroad. A foreign reporter asked, ”The design of this gown looks like a bridal dress. Ms. Nicole , you walked so skillfully in this dress. Have you ever had experience in wearing wedding gowns?”

Julie froze for a moment and wanted to stop them from asking questions, but Nicole smiled indifferently and said in a light tone, ”No, I've never worn a wedding dress.”

Eric Ferguson, who was walking towards them, heard these words and felt his body stiffen slightly. The look in his eyes instantly became complicated.

'It's true that she's never worn a wedding dress. We didn't even have a wedding and didn't take any wedding photos... How could there be occasions for her to wear a wedding dress?'

The only connection between them was their marriage license that turned into a divorce certificate.

They were only married in name and had nothing else.

Eric was stingy with Nicole about everything except money.

For a moment, Eric's chest seemed to be hit like he had been slapped by Nicole.

Keith paused in his footsteps on the side. “It is really her...“

Nicole saw Eric standing not far away and faintly retracted her gaze. She answered a few more questions and left with Julie.

Naturally, Julie also saw Eric and said unhappily, “I clearly didn't give them tickets. How dare they show up uninvited?“

Nicole laughed. “With their status and ability, isn't it easy to get a few tickets?“

What was more, this was Eric's turf.

Julie grunted in exasperation. When someone came over to exchange pleasantries, she immediately greeted them with a smile. Nicole then went upstairs to look for Yvette.

Nicole did not want to see those irritating faces.

On the other hand, Ingrid pulled Wendy over seemingly looking for someone. She would go up to every staff member she saw and ask them, “Where's the model for the finale?“

Finally, someone managed to give her directions. “I just saw that she went upstairs...“

Wendy spotted Eric and wanted to go to him, but she did not want to leave Ingrid behind either. “Why don't we just look for the model later?“

“We'll just take a picture and go. It'll be quick. That model was so beautiful! How good would it be if this kind of woman married my brother...“

Ingrid thought that only a decent and graceful woman like that who could capture the hearts of many was worthy enough of her brother. 'Even if she's a model, she's already way better than Nicole!'

Wendy's face stiffened when she heard this and quickly said, “How could your brother fancy a model? Models have a very messy private life and are basically escorts who drink and sleep with whoever that can pay them...“

The people upstairs heard this and looked at each other with a smile. Yvette sneered and raised her voice. “If you look down on us, then don't come. Who invited you anyway?“

Ingrid stopped in her tracks and did not expect that others would overhear their conversation, then cast a reproachful glance at Wendy.

As soon as they got upstairs, they saw Yvette sitting in front of the dressing table, staring at them mockingly.

Both Ingrid and Wendy were stunned. “It's you?! "

Nicole sat on the chair next to Yvette with her back to them. She kept her head down as she was playing with her phone and did not even lift her head, ignoring their presence.

Yvette laughed, sized them up, and snickered. “Why can't it be me? Oh wow, you're both wearing the clothes Nicole didn't want?"

Ingrid's face turned red with anger and wanted to teach her a lesson, but she did not forget her main purpose of coming over.

“I won't bother with you. Hey, finale model, I wanna take a picture with you!"

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The moment Wendy Quade saw Yvette, her expression changed. 'If Yvette could come, then does it mean that Nicole was also here...? I wasn't mistaken?'

In an instant, Wendy clenched her fist and had her gaze affixed to the woman sitting with her back facing them.

“Are you deaf? Come and take pictures with me! “ Ingrid was annoyed that she was ignored by a model.

Yvette chuckled and looked like she was ready to watch Ingrid make a fool of herself. “Who the hell are you? Why should anyone listen to you?“

Ingrid gritted her teeth. “It has nothing to do with you! Mind your own business! “

She looked at the model who was still unmoved. “ Hey, you! I'm the Young Lady of the Ferguson family. How much do you want to be willing to take a picture with me?“

'What's so big of a deal?' Ingrid thought. Ingrid only wanted to show off to her friends.

Otherwise, she would not have asked for a photo. In the past, Ingrid was used to others surrounding her and asking her for a picture.

Nicole raised her eyes in annoyance. 'Can't I have a moment of peace?'

“Young Lady of the Ferguson Family, huh? I don't recall seeing you on the guest list...“ Nicole finally spoke and turned around, sweeping a cold and sharp gaze at Ingrid and Wendy.

'They should be counting their blessings that I didn't find fault with them. They even dare to find trouble with me? They really have a death wish! '

Ingrid was shocked and said in disbelief, “You... It's you?! “

'That beautiful model is actually Nicole?! Nicole even did the closing walk for this coveted fashion show? How is she so calm and stunning?! '

“Yeah, it's me. Is there a problem?“ Nicole looked at her indifferently.

Ingrid's face was glum. She had already been humiliated by Nicole earlier today, and now, she was standing here getting pissed off by Nicole once again.

“Hmph! Quit pretending to be elegant and high- fashion. Even if you wear such a beautiful dress, you will never get rid of that smell of poverty on you! I think that I've been cursed to see you two wherever I go!“

Ingrid no longer wanted to take a picture with Nicole because that would only pull down her status.

Yvette laughed in exasperation. “Hahaha! You're saying that we smell of poverty?! “

“What? Am I wrong? I didn't expect your sugar daddy to be so capable that he can get you into this show, but it doesn't matter because once I disclose your identity, you'll get kicked out of here! “

Ingrid raised her eyebrows smugly. She firmly believed that Nicole could only get in because of her backer.

'How could such a high -society event tolerate the presence of an unseemly mistress like Nicole?'

Nicole faintly hooked her lips and let out a disdainful light laugh.

Before she could retort, Julie said, “Who's getting kicked out now?“

Ingrid recognized Julie as the founder of Share and walked over in a fit of anger to discredit Nicole.

“She's the woman who was kicked out of the house by my brother, Eric Ferguson. She's not from a rich family and she's not worthy of being here! “

Julie's eyes were cold as she glared at Ingrid. “It's you two who should get lost.“

Ingrid froze as Julie swept a glance at Wendy, then withdrew her gaze in contempt.

“I don't remember sending you an invitation. If you come uninvited, I can have security kick you out! “

Wendy was stunned and hurriedly spoke, “She's the Young Lady from the Ferguson family. We got the tickets through a friend and didn't sneak in.“

Julie laughed. “I didn't even give a ticket to the President of Ferguson Corporation, let alone any Young Lady...“

Ingrid's face turned red and hot as if she had been slapped. Her reputation went down the drain in an instant.

“Also, tell me which friend is it who gave you the tickets? They'll be the first to be on our blacklist.“

Wendy clearly felt Julie's hostility and was a bit flustered. She swept her gaze to Nicole. “What about her? What right does she have to be here?"

Nicole raised her eyebrows. Julie hooked her lips. “I guess you didn't listen to my interview earlier.

Nicole is the founder and partner of Share, which means that she's the boss here! "

Wendy and Ingrid froze for a moment. Their change in expressions was amusing to watch.

Nicole pursed her lips and said in a cold voice, “So can you get lost now? Or if you prefer, we can get security to kick you out..."

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Hearing Nicole's words, Wendy Quade frowned slightly. Ingrid Ferguson also did not expect Nicole to have this level of relationship with Share.

'The founder of Ingrid's favorite brand, Share, was actually Nicole?!' Ingrid thought.

Ingrid did not want to get kicked out by security. If that happened, she would become the laughing stock in tomorrow's headlines. She coldly snorted. “Why are you so smug? I don't wanna come back to this sh*tty place! “

She gritted her teeth and dragged Wendy away.

When they got to the entrance downstairs, Wendy stopped in her tracks. “Wait.“

“What's wrong?“

Although Ingrid did not want to leave empty- handed, Nicole would really get the security guards to kick them out if she did not leave on her own accord. That would be more humiliating then.

“I think I saw your brother. Why don't we wait for him?“

'If Eric recognized Nicole, would they meet and rekindle old feelings?' Wendy thought.

Thinking about the change in Eric's attitude towards her since she came home and the fact that she did not spend any time alone with him, it looked like Eric was avoiding her.

'No, I can't give them this chance!' Wendy thought.

When Ingrid heard this, she nodded and said righteously, “Sure, I'll also tell him how Nicole bullied me! “

The two of them were sitting at the lounge near the entrance, so no one paid attention to them.

After driving these two women away, Nicole was in a good mood, but Yvette was not satisfied. “Why didn't you just get security to chase them out? Why are you saving their reputation?“

Julie cast a sidelong glance at Yvette. “If we make a big deal out of it, the protagonist of the day will be changed. Ruining their reputation comes secondary to our success! “

Yvette finally understood and let out a faint “oh“.

“The one behind Ms. Ferguson is Eric Ferguson's lover?“ Julie asked.

Nicole nodded insouciantly. “Coincidence, right?“

Julie snorted coldly. “Tsk tsk... I thought she'd at least look good. I didn't expect this...“

'Is Eric Ferguson blind?! How can that face compare to Nicole?!'

The party was coming to an end and the guests were leaving one after another.

Eric originally intended to leave after a while but was dragged around by Keith. He did not expect to see Nicole on the runway or overhear her say that she had never worn a wedding dress before. At that moment, his heart had a wave of complex emotions, but he still did not leave.

He drank a few glasses of wine but was not the slightest bit drunk.

After a while, Keith got a little impatient and did not want to stay any longer.

“Ferg, are you in a bad mood? Is it because you saw that woman?“ Keith sensed that something was wrong with Eric.

'Who knew that we'd see that woman here? Who knew that Nicole was related to Share? How could that woman with no family background barge into our lives and surprise us repeatedly? '

Eric was silent. His dark eyes sank and did not respond to Keith's question. Keith did not probe further either. After a while, Eric took his jacket and said, “Let's go.“

The two men walked to the door one after the other and happened to see Kai and Nicole standing together, talking, and laughing with Julie Nixon as they said their goodbyes.

Eric paused in his steps as if he was deliberately waiting for them to leave.

Nicole took out her phone, found a picture, and showed it to Julie. “Do you like it?“

Julie looked up in surprise, so Nicole chuckled and said, “This is my gift to you to celebrate your success in holding this remarkable show! “

Looking at the photo, Julie thought that this gift was a little too expensive.

Kai laughed nonchalantly. ”What can you give Jules anyway? Just save your meager salary to buy a bag or something. I'll pay for this gift.”

Nicole excitedly tugged on Kai's arm and looked up at him with squinty eyes and a bright smile.

”I want to buy a yacht ! ” Kai was dumbfounded.

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Kai's body stiffened for a moment. Although he did regret what he just said, he could not take back his words.

Julie quickly waved her hand. “No thanks. It's too extravagant. I won't even use it.“

Nicole was adamant. “No way! We don't have to use it, but we need one, so you must accept this! Our Mr. Superstar isn't short of money anyway! Right?“ Nicole grinned at Kai.

Since Kai was paying for the yacht, Nicole was more than happy.

Kai laughed and felt a little helpless. “Yeah, what's a yacht anyway? Since Nikki said it, consider this a small gift. It's certainly not a problem for me to buy it.

'I must live up to my baby sister's brag...'

Julie was very close to Nicole and knew the Stanton family's strength, so she did not refuse again.

“Thanks, Kai, “ Julie said.

Kai raised his eyebrows and reached out to touch Julie's head. “Don't mention it.“

Julie was stunned and blushed faintly.

However, Kai quickly looked down at Nicole and spoke dotingly, “Satisfied? Can we go home now?“

Nicole nodded, took his arm, and waved at Julie. “

Bye, Jules! “

In their three years of marriage, Nicole had never been so straightforward and frank to ask for any gift from her husband. All Eric gave her was money.

When Eric saw Nicole asking for something from another man, his heart was extremely uncomfortable, and his face turned cold and glum.

Nicole and Kai turned around and saw Eric Ferguson and Keith Ludwig at the door. The smile on Nicole's face disappeared in an instant and was replaced with indifference.

When Eric saw the change in her expression, his heart felt like it was being stabbed and ached uncontrollably.

'Nicole didn't even look at me. She must really hate me...' Eric thought.

Keith had the sense not to mock Nicole at this time. After all, this woman had his naked photos. If he angered her, he would become the world's laughing stock. However, they could not ignore that couple, so he smiled and looked at the man next to her.

“Mr. Kai, what a coincidence...“

Kai raised his eyebrows. “Mr. Ludwig, it is quite the coincidence.“

He did not even glance at Eric. 'This man abducted my sister for three years! He should count his

blessings that I didn't go to his door to settle accounts. I won't pretend as if nothing happened! '

The atmosphere was stagnant for a while. Eric's eyes narrowed slightly. His voice was clear and cold as he said, “Nicole, what a surprise. When did you become Share's partner?“

She had too many secrets that he was not aware of. Her unfamiliarity and brilliance made her seem like a different person compared to the Nicole he had been married to for three years. He hated that feeling of her being out of his control.

Nicole hooked her lips and said coldly, “I don't need to report my matters to you, an 'ex-husband', do I? Mr. Ferguson, curiosity killed the cat.“

'It's best if we never interact with each other! ' Nicole thought.

Eric wanted to say something when Ingrid screamed outside the door. “Wendy! What happened? There's so much blood...“

The people Inside were stunned. Eric's face flashed a trace of panic and immediately ran out.

The others followed. Keith was puzzled when he saw Wendy lying in Ingrid's arms. Her forehead was covered in blood and looked to be in a terrible condition. She was also unconscious.

Ingrid kept crying. “Wendy, don't scare me...“ “What happened?“ Eric ran over and took Wendy into his arms. He scolded Ingrid. “Why are you two

here? What the hell happened?“

Ingrid sobbed and said incoherently, “I -I don't know I just turned away for a moment and she fell. Now she's bleeding so much...“

Keith frowned. “Don't move her around because she'll bleed more. Are there any doctors here?“ It was rare that Keith Ludwig was so serious.

“Yes, he just left. I'll call him back immediately.“ Although Julie was reluctant to meddle in this, she would not be able to explain how someone died at her venue.

Julie turned around and took out her phone to contact the emergency doctor.

Nicole looked on expressionlessly. The panic in Eric's eyes looked extraordinarily sardonic.

'So, he's not emotionless after all... He can be nice to Wendy Quade...'

Nicole hooked up her lips and tugged on Kai's sleeve. “I wanna go home...“

She suddenly felt a little tired.

Kai stroked her head and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Let's go. I'll buy you a yacht.“

Nicole chuckled. After taking two steps out, Keith suddenly shouted, “Wait, she can't leave! Wendy lost too much blood and might need a blood transfusion. If she leaves, who'll do the blood transfusion?“

In an instant, the air fell into a deafening silence.

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The night sky was getting gloomier. When Nicole heard those words, she stopped in her tracks and suddenly felt her blood drain from her body. Keith's words stabbed into Nicole's heart like a knife, which made her bleed profusely.

The scars Nicole tried her best to hide were uncovered, and she could no longer act as if nothing had happened.

She desperately wanted to forget those three years, but those people always had to remind her that her existence was worthless!

Kai sneered with an extremely dangerous tone as he said, “Keith Ludwig, are you even human?“

He knew that Nicole had a bad time while she was staying with the Fergusons those three years, but he did not know any details because his father did not allow them to inquire about Nicole. Thus, the Stanton brothers dared not touch this subject.

Now that a glimpse of Nicole's past suffering was brought up, Keith's words instantly angered Kai. 'So, this is how the princess that we pampered and coddled all this while was treated?!'

Keith was silent for a moment, but taking care of Wendy Quade was Hendrick's dying wish, so of course, Wendy was more important.

“Are you gonna watch her die? It's just a little blood, so why are you so stingy? Besides, it's not the first time you gave blood to her, right, Nicole?“

Eric frowned and his face grew colder. “Keith...“

Hearing Keith's words, Nicole smiled and turned to look at him. Her eyes flashed with a determined ruthlessness.

She walked up and looked down at Wendy, who was lying in Eric's arms, with the corners of her lips gently hooked.

“Mr. Ludwig, that's easy to say. It's just a little blood, huh?“

Keith was stunned for a moment. His face paled and felt that something was wrong with Nicole, but he could not pinpoint it.

“Her life is at stake, so what's a little blood?“ Keith still argued. 'Did Nicole want Wendy to die?'

'Right... Compared to Wendy, what's my pint of blood worth? Shouldn't I feel honored to be able to give my blood to her?'

Nicole smiled, but it did not have the slightest warmth and was even cold. She suddenly lifted her leg and did not hesitate to kick Wendy's head wound.

Wendy suddenly screamed. “Ahh! “

Everyone was caught off guard and shocked by this scene. Keith was startled and pointed at Nicole with his trembling hand. “You...“

Eric also did not expect Nicole to suddenly kick Wendy with such force like it was not enough. Julie Nixon quickly stepped in to stand in front of Nicole. However, it was not to stop Nicole but to prevent Eric and Keith from retaliating against her.

Wendy's scab at her head cracked again. Besides that, she even got a new wound, only that there was no blood. It was just a bruise, which looked even worse.

“Eric...“ Wendy shrank into Eric's arms, looking frightened and miserable.

“Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Ludwig, I need to make something clear. I 'm not a compassionate person and I don't care whether Wendy Quade dies or not... But one thing's for sure, I will never give my blood to this b*tch again. I'm already showing a lot of mercy by not bleeding her dry. If you guys still dare to ask for my blood, I'll make sure that I'll get back every ounce of blood I've ever given her, with interest.“

Nicole's words were crisp and clear and reverberated loudly in the space.

'Moral kidnapping? I'd rather have no morals than let them get what they want! '

Eric looked at Nicole and fell silent. Even he felt uncomfortable hearing Keith's words, let alone Nicole.

What obligation did the now divorced Nicole have to donate blood to Wendy again?

Keith stood there with a pale face. The hatred in Nicole's eyes was clear and undisguised, which made him a little frightened.

Nicole's gaze swept to Wendy's face. The corners of her lips gently hooked up into a cold arc.

“Unlike someone, I don't have the talent of being a manipulative b*tch, but I do hope that you get to live, Ms. Quade.”

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Of course, Nicole could see that Wendy was just pretending.

Perhaps Wendy even did this intentionally. That little bit of blood on Wendy's head in the dim light only magnified others' fear and worry for her.

Nicole had kicked Ingrid and Wendy out from the venue a long time ago, but they stayed until now just to put on a show like this?

Was Wendy just trying to prove that she was more important in Eric's heart?

Once Wendy was injured, everyone had to revolve around her. Nicole would then be chucked to the side again.

Unfortunately, Nicole did not follow the script Wendy intended. Nicole did not get upset, nor did she pretend to be strong. Instead, Nicole hit Wendy.

'This feels great! ' Nicole laughed lightly, then went out the door.

Kai hooked his lips in satisfaction and did not blame Nicole at all. Instead, he gave her a thumbs up and praised her. “Great! Well done, Nikki! Now, this is the Nicole I know! “

'Not that stupid woman who lived like a coward for the past three years...'

A trace of ruthlessness flashed across Kai's handsome face as he glanced at the woman in Eric's arms. He looked at Keith again, snorted coldly, and said, “Not everyone is worthy enough to get Nicole's blood. This wretch should just take a good look in the mirror.“

Wendy was in so much pain that her teeth began to chatter. The moment Nicole kicked her, her mind went blank, and she could not even move because of the pain. She thought that she was really going to die. Nicole was ruthless.

She thought that she would show Nicole who among them was more important to Eric so that Nicole would know to back off. However, Wendy did not expect that Nicole even dared to hit her without any hesitation and in front of so many people!

Keith looked at Kai and Nicole's departing backs in shock, then looked at Eric. “W-What kind of people are they?! “

Julie Nixon's tone was cold and impatiently urged the doctor to come quickly. She hung up the phone and looked at Eric and Keith. “It's basic manners not to covet things that don't belong to you.“

Sensing Julie's hostility towards them, Keith shrank his neck and felt aggrieved. He did not expect Nicole to overreact to his words.

Eric's dark eyes sank in the silence. There was a deep wave of complex emotions that were surging in them as he was deep in thought.

Five minutes later, the doctor arrived and moved Wendy Quade to one of the sofas in the venue for a checkup.

Ingrid accompanied Wendy. After seeing what happened, she did not dare to say a word.

Wendy clutched Eric's arm tightly as she sobbed continuously, looking so miserable and pitiful.

“Doctor, how is she?“

The doctor paused for a moment and got his assistant to dress Wendy's forehead wound. He spoke calmly, “It's only a minor abrasion, nothing serious that can't be solved with a band -aid. As for any internal injuries, I'd suggest going to the

hospital to take a CT scan to check it out, but based on my preliminary judgment, it's probably just a mild concussion...“

“A band-aid?“ Keith did not believe it. “But she bled a lot earlier. Shouldn't you check again?“

The doctor skillfully packed up his things, ignored Keith, and walked over to greet Julie. 'How is this tiny injury worth breaking a few red lights while

rushing back here? I thought it was some kind of life-or-death situation... If I came a little later, the wound would probably heal on its own!'

Julie sent the doctor off politely. The atmosphere was silent for a moment. Julie came back inside and laughed lightly as she looked at Wendy with disdain. She said lightly, “You asked for it.“

It was originally nothing serious, but this woman

had to make a scene. It did not even play out before Nicole turned the gun on her and hurt her instead.

Wendy's face turned pale. Her tears flowed down as she cried in pain.

Eric's eyes sank. He let go of Wendy's hand, passed it to Ingrid, then looked at Julie. “Thanks.“

Julie did not care for his gratitude. “There's no need for that. If you can't trust my doctor, feel free to get it checked out yourself. I still have a lot of follow-ups to attend to, so I don't have time to waste over here."

She left after leaving this sentence. When she passed by Keith Ludwig, she stopped, threw a sidelong glance at him, and pointed to her temples. Her voice carried a cold mockery.

“Mr. Ludwig, having a brain is a blessing that you, sadly, don't have..."

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What Keith said to Nicole earlier was infuriating. Wendy Quade most probably got kicked in the head because of that, so they deserved it.

The corners of Keith's lips twitched. He looked at Eric and said, “Is she saying that I don't have a brain?! What did I say that was so wrong?“

Eric raised his eyes, which were deep and dark. His tone was cold. “What do you think?“

'Well... I admit that I went a little overboard, but that's only because I was too anxious about Wendy's life, which was Hendrick's only dying wish! How would I know that Wendy's slight bruise looked so serious?'

“But still... That woman shouldn't have hit someone! “

'She must be so angry right now! If I really offended that woman, would she post my nudes in a fit of anger?!'

Eric's eyebrows were tightly knitted. “Take her to the hospital for a checkup. I have to leave first.“

“What?“ Keith was surprised. “No, I have something to do too! “

'I need to apologize to Nicole before she remembers that she has my nudes! I'm a man that knows when to give in!'

Eric did not care about Keith and left as he held his phone. Keith followed behind him closely.

Ingrid stayed where she was, puzzled. 'So, I have to accompany Wendy?'

Sitting in Kai's car, Nicole looked down at her phone reading the dozens of messages in the group chat. It was all about Ian's regret for not attending the show.

Ian was forced to join his father on a business trip abroad, which would take half a month.

Yvette, who had left earlier, sent a few photos of herself and Nicole to the group chat. Ian's endless compliments were all directed to Nicole only, so Yvette was vexed and cursed at him.

Nicole could not help but curl her lips. 'I feel so much better now... This is what matters...'

Julie sent her a message. (Home yet?] (Nicole: On my way. Is she dead yet?]

(Julie: The doctor just slapped a band-aid on it and left. I still need to deal with the doctor's traffic violations for rushing back here. Gotta go, chat later!

(Nicole: ... ]

Nicole could not help but chuckle. Kai glanced at her from the side. “What's so funny?“

She looked at Kai and reminded him. “Remember to buy Jules a yacht! “

Kai sighed helplessly. “All you know how to do is give me trouble...“

They went back to Nicole's apartment. Nicole had not seen Tigger in a long time, so she held it up and twirled around. She did not expect that Tigger could even clean up the house. The apartment was very neat and spotless. Tigger hurriedly jumped out of her grasp and pushed over Nicole's Gucci slippers, urging her to change into them.

Nicole looked at Tigger's adorable face and happily changed out of her heels with surprise. She walked in and asked, “Tigger, are you bored at home?“

“Not really... I watched TV and learned a few things.“ Tigger laid on Nicole's slippers and rubbed its head on them.

Nicole was surprised. “What did you watch?“ “Animal Planet! “ Tigger blinked and walked in circles around Nicole to show off his “fierceness“.

“I'm a big mighty tiger! “

Tigger clearly did not achieve the desired effect as Nicole stifled her laughter and nodded her head in agreement.

Kai, who was neglected, was very dissatisfied. 'Why didn't I get that first-class treatment?'

“Hey, big tiger, where are my slippers?“

'This heartless Tigger! Can't it tell that I like it more? Why is it only close to Nicole?' Kai thought begrudgingly.

Tigger lifted his chin, looked away, and wagged its tail at Kai, ignoring Kai's request.

“Mama, I can sing too, so I can sing you a lullaby...“

Nicole's eyes lit up. She smiled as she picked Tigger up and went back to her room.

Kai, who was still standing at the front door, was completely speechless.

'Did they just ignore me?!'

Early in the morning, Nicole opened her eyes reluctantly when Tigger gave her a wake-up call. Tigger held Nicole's phone in its mouth and brought it to her.

“Mama, Pretty Yvette is calling!"

Nicole was stunned, took her phone, and saw Yvette's name on the caller ID.

She stroked Tigger's head appreciatively and answered the call. “Hello?"

“Nikki, someone deliberately slandered you online. You've gone viral again! "

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“What's going on?“

“Someone posted an article with so much made -up bullsh*t about you, but the main thing is that it can't be suppressed! Quick, go look! “ Yvette spoke with urgency.

Nicole hung up and went online. Sure enough, her name became the top trending topic once again.

With a sigh, Nicole clicked into the article and read the comments.

(Nicole has no status or family background. How did she become the Vice President of a listed company?]

(Nicole divorced without getting a penny. How did she afford to buy a Cayenne?]

(Who is Nicole's sugar daddy?] (*waits impatiently for an exposé*]

The photos of Nicole with Grant, Kai, Ian, and some clients were posted online as so-called evidence. It made it seem like her love life was extremely messy and that her divorce was not as righteous as she had put it earlier. Public opinion was skewed towards the worst possible description of Nicole.

Nicole's face sank. She immediately went online to check that day's stock market.

As expected, the share price of Stanton Corporation was also affected. It dipped by more than ten percent, which made them lose more than a billion dollars at once.

Her phone suddenly rang, and Nicole immediately picked up the call.

“Grant?“

Grant's voice sounded a bit tired. “Kai's with you, right?“

“Yeah, we came back really late yesterday, so he's here with me.“

“Good. You guys stay home today. Don't go out or come to the office.“

“I saw the news online... I'll contact Dominic Young right away, “ Nicole said. She was not afraid if this was just against her, but it involved the company, so there were too many things at stake.

Someone must be manipulating this behind the scenes.

“I've already called him. Dominic said that there's nothing he can do about it. Those social media accounts were hired by someone to gang up against you.“

Nicole frowned. “Did you find out who is behind this?“

'Who else would cling to the past? Who'd benefit the most by making me look bad?' Nicole thought.

Grant sneered. “Who else has this ability?“ Nicole's heart sank. “Eric Ferguson?“

'Is he doing this just because I kicked Wendy Quade's head yesterday? He wants revenge?'

“It wasn't Eric Ferguson, but it's related to the Fergusons. Old Master Ferguson gave the order.“

Grant's tone became colder. “The Fergusons are too arrogant. Does he think that the Ferguson family is the only one in power?“

Back when Old Master Ferguson was in power, he had a monopoly over the main businesses in Atlanta. It was not an exaggeration to say that he called the shots in the city.

However, there were a few other big corporations who had a more favorable advantage in the current market. Although Ferguson Corporation was a large corporation deeply rooted in the city. They were still not powerful enough to shake the Stanton family.

Nicole's eyes turned cold. “Anything I can help with?“

“You don't have to do anything. You don't even need to clarify this. Dad already knows about this and he's cutting his trip short. He intends to announce your identity at our company's anniversary. The harder they bash you now, the more they will have to get on their knees in the future.“

They had intended to announce Nicole's identity after she had established a firm foothold in the industry. However, now it seemed that some people could not wait to crush Nicole.

Nicole could hear that Grant was really triggered this time. After hanging up, Nicole looked through the harsh comments about her online.

Yvette and Ian also hired social media influencers to speak for Nicole's innocence, but it was just a drop in the ocean and was not at all effective.

'So, this is the Fergusons' power? Is Old Master Ferguson trying to give me a taste of the hardships he'll add to my life to intimidate me?' Nicole thought.

Nicole looked out the window and saw the crowd of reporters below. Even if they could not see anything from below, their cameras were aimed at her windows and would flash with the slightest movements.

Kai slept until late in the morning. He simply washed up and got a call from Grant reminding him not to leave the house. His initial plans of going out were shuttered, so he changed back into his pajamas and began to serve the little princess Nicole breakfast.

Nicole was bored and looked at the reports Logan sent her as well as the progress report of J&L's project. Knowing that the project was not affected, Nicole felt at ease and stayed at home obediently.

Ferguson Corporation.

Eric Ferguson's face was extremely glum. Mitchell stood in front of him apprehensively and dared not even breathe too loudly. The temperature in the office was plunged to freezing point in an instant.

“Who did this?“

Such an abrupt change occurred in just one night! Mitchell's head hung low and felt like burrowing into a hole in the ground. He replied cautiously, ”Mr. Ferguson, I've already contacted the relevant parties. Everyone's answer is the same. It's Old Master Ferguson's orders, so they had no choice but to follow.”

'So, that's why all the guns were aimed at Nicole and why everyone hurled mud at her?'