Miles glanced at Nicole before continuing to speak.

“It’s just that he’s suspected of bottom fishing a few stocks he invested in. Someone is probably manipulating it behind the scenes and deliberately giving him a hard time.”

Nicole’s brows knitted up. “You mean that someone is deliberately targeting him?”

“Naturally. With Clayton’s experience on Wall Street, how could he fall into a trap like that?”

Miles explained in a calm tone and looked down at her.

“But you’ve really changed. You wouldn’t have cared about stuff like this before. Will Clayton’s bankruptcy have any effect on you?”

Nicole paused and pursed her lips.

“Our companies are partners, after all. If he goes bankrupt, it’ll inevitably affect our company as well.”

Miles said, “So, it’s not because of him as a person?”

Nicole composed herself and looked up at Miles.

“It’s not like I can’t afford to support him, so this won’t matter personally.”

Miles’ expression stiffened. He was silent for a while.

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