Eric’s breathing instantly stalled. The air around him seemed to condense and permeate with a light chill.

His eyes narrowed. ‘The first request she made was actually for that counterfeit?!’

He licked the corner of his mouth. His narrow eyes carried a hint of gloom.

There was some inexplicable discomfort in his throat.

“What, you can’t bear to see him gone?”

Nicole said, “Of course. He’s my guy that I stuffed in here.”

‘How can I let him lose such a good opportunity when I haven’t squeezed out Xander’s remaining value yet?’

Eric stared intently at Nicole. The pleasure he felt earlier was swept away in an instant, as if a bucket of cold water fell from the sky and solely poured over his head.

He felt cold through the heart.

However, he could only stand there and glare at her, not daring to ask one more question.

If not, he would just be asking for trouble and making a fool of himself.

Kai coughed and felt that he was quite redundant here.

Eric was clearly not a match for Nic