Nicole was unhappy when she learned that Eric Ferguson was personally in charge of this project. She did not want to deal with this man, but it was inevitable that they would meet and talk during the cooperation.‘How annoying.’The next morning, Nicole went to J&L Corporation with her team. Gerard Lichman came to receive them and wanted to take them to the research lab.Seeing the latest research and achievements in the lab would give the people of Stanton Corporation an authentic experience of their research progress.Nicole and Gerard were walking while talking. Before they reached the entrance of the lab, a small thing scampered out of nowhere to them. Someone from behind let out a cry of alarm. “Careful!”On closer look, it was a fat tiger with pointed ears and whiskers. It was small, adorable, and so lovable. The little tiger only reached Nicole’s ankle and was very furry. Besides its stripes, it did not have any semblance of a fierce and majestic tiger.Everyone was shocke

The man was prepared and stripped his shirt without any fluctuation in his expression. He exposed his chest and posed according to instructions. Nicole was the only woman there and was dumbfounded when she saw this. Her cheeks flushed red and she hurriedly looked at Gerard Lichman.“What’s this…”“We’re collecting various samples of the human physique in order to create different humanoid companions according to different preferences.”Nicole finally understood after Gerard’s simple explanation.She clenched her teeth and thought, ‘What an enjoyable job…’Gerard’s assistant hurriedly came in and whispered a few words into his ear. Gerard looked serious and turned to Nicole.“Vice President Nicole, please continue to stay and keep watch here for a while. I need to take some of these guys with me.”As soon as he spoke, everyone immediately followed him out.Nicole was left dumbfounded alone. She touched the “tiger” in her arms and muttered to herself, “Do we have to continue?”B

Nicole had long since blocked Eric and cut off all contact with him. She did not expect to see his name in Ian’s post. ‘This circle is just too small…’Eric’s comment: [Knock-off.]It did not do much damage, but it was quite insulting.Ian angrily left a dozen comments below cursing Eric Ferguson. However, there was no other reply from Eric. The “war” was over.Nicole rolled her eyes helplessly. “Ian doesn’t have anything better to do, huh?”“He’s really interested in you. Everyone can see that. Why don’t you give him a chance? You can take advantage of this opportunity to annoy the crap out of Eric Ferguson…”“I won’t be romantically interested in my closest and dearest friends. If I was interested in him, I’d have made a move on him long ago, so stop spouting nonsense...”Nicole frowned thinking of how she should solve this situation with Ian.“Then forget it. I’ve got my eye on a necklace. Wanna come with me to take a look?” There was always something to talk about between g

Ingrid Ferguson finally left the jewelry store in shame and anger. Yvette hurriedly took the card over and looked at it left and right. She said in surprise, “How did you get this card?”Nicole pursed her lips and said, “My third brother gave it to me on my 18th birthday. He told me to bring it wherever I go. I didn’t expect it to come in handy!”“Why didn’t God give me a ‘Third Brother’?” Yvette held her forehead in envy and jealousy.Nicole laughed and gave it to her. “If you like it so much, I’ll give it to you.”“No way! This card is valid for life. It’s invalid once it’s transferred, so you keep it...but you can buy me what I like…”Nicole nodded and liked this idea.After buying the necklace, Yvette happily dragged Nicole around for a while before they left the mall.Nicole was in a good mood when she went back to the office. Samantha Lindt had been making small moves, but Nicole did not care about it and let her be.She knew that whatever Samantha did could not be hidden

The scene was in an uproar as everyone’s eyes were focused on Nicole.Roman looked at Nicole in confusion. “What do you want this for?”Nicole hooked her lips. “It looks pretty nice, don’t you think?”“I don’t think so.”‘It looks like an ordinary tobacco pipe...what’s so nice about it?’Nicole noticed Quinn and Ingrid’s gaze on her, so she smiled faintly and did not avoid eye contact with them.The Ferguson mother-daughter pair were obviously startled. They knew that Nicole recognized this emerald pipe.Back then, Quinn had asked Nicole to clean the memorial hall alone one night. Quinn deliberately took out the pipe from the safe and placed it on a high shelf as she hoped that Nicole would “accidentally” bump into the shelf and break the emerald pipe. If that happened, Old Master Ferguson would certainly kick Nicole out of their family. However, Nicole was smart enough not to touch it.If not for the surveillance camera in the memorial hall, Quinn would have broken it herself

The staff on the side politely put the emerald pipe in front of Nicole, who picked it up and looked at it. There was a small red spot at the bottom of the tobacco pipe. ‘So it is the real deal...’ Nicole thought.“Thank you,” Nicole said to the staff.She simply ignored the two women who were on the side. Quinn could not stand it anymore and coldly snorted. “Nicole, are your eyes on your feet? Don’t you know how to be polite when you see your elders?”‘How did she treat me back then? She never treated me properly when I was her daughter-in-law and expects me to treat her like an elder now?’Nicole’s eyes flickered. She raised an eyebrow and said, “Oh, Mrs. Ferguson, you’re here too. What a coincidence!”Her words were enough to make Quinn die from exasperation.Quinn’s face turned red with anger. “You think that just because you have a backer, you don’t need to respect me? Don’t forget that I’m your mother-in-law!”Before Nicole and Eric’s divorce, Quinn had never considered h

Seeing the oncoming person, Quinn’s eyes immediately turned red as she walked over emotionally. “Eric…”“Brother, Nicole snatched away the pipe! That’s Grandpa’s favorite. If he can’t find it, he’ll surely make a big fuss!” Ingrid spoke in a panic.Eric Ferguson stood in the doorway looking very tall and handsome. His body was half-hidden in the shadows as he stared at the people in the room with cold eyes.“Shut up! How dare you steal from Grandpa?”He spoke in a harsh tone and scolded Ingrid, who shuddered in fear and hid behind her mother, not daring to look up.Behind Eric was the person in charge of this event, who stood there with trepidation. The organizer glanced at the staff on the side and asked, “Are the formalities done?”“Yes, everything is settled.” The staff replied cautiously.Since everything was done and dusted, Nicole was not afraid of anything. After all, their precious family heirloom was in her hands, so she could call the shots.Nicole looked at Roman, wh

Nicole glanced at the man outside the elevator like he was a stranger. The man finally disappeared from her sight as the elevator door closed.When they were in Roman’s flashy sports car, he finally asked the question that had been bugging him. “Is this thing worth a lot of money? Why do the Fergusons want it so badly?”Nicole laughed and looked at the box in her hand. “This thing is a thousand years old. I heard it came out from a royal palace and had been the Fergusons’ family heirloom for almost eight hundred years. Do you think it’s worth a lot?”Roman’s driving speed obviously slowed down as he was dumbfounded and shocked. ‘This is simply priceless! They auctioned off such a valuable thing? No wonder Eric Ferguson asked Nicole to state her price. If Nicole asked for nine figures, Eric probably won’t even have the slightest hesitation!’Nicole’s phone suddenly rang. She looked at it and saw that it was Grant, so she happily picked up the call. “Brother, I bought a little toy…”

Eric Ferguson did not make a sound on the side, but his eyes had a chill in them.Nicole laughed lightly and took Ian’s arm. She raised an eyebrow and said, “What does it matter to you how many men I change or how many people I date? Mr. Ludwig, do you wanna date me too?”Keith was dissed and felt infuriated. ‘Why do I always get bullied by Nicole?!’“You? You’re not my type!”“To be honest, the last time I saw your body, it’s not that great. You’d better date women with no taste. I’m very strict about my requirements on men’s physique.”‘How dare you say my body’s not great!’ Keith’s face turned red and white as he shook with anger, but he did not dare to say another word. His nudes were in her hands, so it left him with no choice but to retreat.He also heard what Nicole implied. ‘Is this woman threatening me?’Ian laughed at the side. “Her standards have always been very high. Mr. Ludwig, if we continue talking, it’ll affect my boo’s appetite!”One glance at Eric was enough

After Nicole said her piece, she went back to the private room to call Ian and leave.Before she got into the car, it suddenly occurred to her that she had left her bag in the private room.She wanted to go back to get it, but Ian stopped her. “I’ll get it. You can wait in the car.”Ian left without another word. Nicole thought about it and followed him, but did not expect to run into Eric and Keith, who were both just leaving.To avoid unnecessary trouble, Nicole did not go forward and waited on the other side of the fountain at the entrance.Keith said, “I heard that Wendy’s coming back soon?”Eric gave a deep “mm”.Keith smiled and said, “I haven’t seen her in so long. I kinda miss her. Although she was at fault, your punishment was a little too heavy. She’s one of us, so you should just forgive her…”The two men walked and talked, then got into the car and left.The afternoon sky was gloomy, and the air was chilly.Nicole retracted her gaze. She was a little lost in thoug