After saying that, Nicole carried Tigger and went upstairs.Grant came down the stairs, his face as cold as ever.“Didn’t the party end long ago?”“I had something to do. Do you know about what happened with the Ferguson family?”Grant had always been well-informed. News about Cyndro International belonging to Eric had already spread before the banquet was over.Although it was surprising, it was not earth-shattering news.He nodded. “Didn’t you intern at Cyndro International for a while? They don’t know about it, do they?”Nicole pursed her lips. “Eric shouldn’t know, but Asher probably does. It’s fine if they know. They won’t dare to bring it up and announce it anyway.”Grant thought about it. There was no emotion on his cold face as he said, “I’m afraid it won’t be quiet for a while after Ferguson Corporation’s reshuffle. Ferguson Corporation’s side branches will lose benefits and kick up a fuss. We can just watch from a distance this time.”Nicole was surprised for a momen
Although the workplace had always clamored for gender equality, when it came to measuring room for improvement, everyone was still involuntarily biased to women.Eric was silent and did not speak.Asher said, “But I’m more optimistic about Ava. She handles things well, and she has already reached this point even though she’s only in her twenties. We can market her as a beautiful president striving for success. She might even be a living signboard for the Asian region!”Eric’s voice was cold.“Don’t think I don’t know how she climbed to this position. Her little tricks are no match for Nash’s real skills!”Asher stiffened.It was silent for a few seconds.Then, Asher’s lips involuntarily curled into a smile.“Is there a need to make such a fuss of social gatherings in the business world? You remind me of Annie… Oh, your ex-wife!”Eric froze and suddenly looked up, his eyes staring coldly at Asher.“Who are you talking about?”“Annie. I heard that she’s the President of Stanto
Stanton Corporation.Nicole was much more relaxed after Grant came back.She was leisurely sipping coffee and reading documents in the office.When Nicole looked up at the clock and planned to go out for lunch, Logan came in. “President, Yuliana is here…”Nicole frowned and suddenly remembered that she had been involved with Yuliana’s incident with Andrew Zeno at the golf club.“Turn her away.”Logan nodded and was just about to leave when Yuliana pushed the door in sideways. Yuliana wore sunglasses and a scarf that covered her face tightly.It was as if she was afraid that people would not know that she was a public figure.Nicole frowned and looked at her coldly. “Call security…”She was not polite at all.Nicole helped Yuliana before, but the woman did not even thank her and had simply left.Now, Nicole did not want to care about whether Yuliana or Andrew was the child abuser and liar.It was none of her concern.Yuliana came in in a panic, took off her sunglasses, an
Only the head of the R&D department would be able to get the finished product.Nicole’s face was somewhat cold, and there was a chill in her eyes. ‘Something like this was happening right under my nose. How revolting! Andrew Zeno…’“Ms. Stanton, if you don’t believe me, you can go and see if your company is missing one of the devices. As far as I know, the device has arrived at Andrew’s brother-in-law’s home.”Nicole raised her eyes, her face cold and calm.She smiled. “Ms. Yuliana, did you specifically wait for them to steal the item before you came to tell me this news?”Yuliana froze and lowered her head.Nicole got to the point.“Yes, otherwise you wouldn’t believe me even if I said it…”Nicole chuckled and called Logan in. “Call the police. The company lost something. Investigate the manager of the R&D department and suspend him from all duties.”Logan glanced at Yuliana and immediately nodded. “Understood.”Nicole gave Yuliana her phone back. “If it’s true, how do you w
In the end, Yuliana could not let go of the achievement she had at her fingertips.Nicole paused and nodded.“Alright, fine.”It was not a difficult task.Yuliana sighed with relief and looked at Nicole gratefully. “Thank you, Ms. Stanton. I really appreciate it!”Nicole remembered Clayton’s words and suddenly looked up.“You’ve really never abused the child before?”Yuliana was surprised. “Of course not. I barely stay at home for a few days a year and only have a handful of opportunities to see the child. How would I do something like that?”Nicole nodded calmly. “Okay, I’ll inform you when I’ve arranged the time and place.”It seemed like even if Nicole investigated the matter to the end, it was Andrew’s side that was the most abominable. It was either that or the nanny who was watching the child.Yuliana stood up with a smile. “Okay, I’ll go back and prepare. Ms. Stanton, I also hope that you can meet someone you like sooner and have a lovely baby…”Nicole looked up at he
Nicole nodded in confusion. She really did not remember.Ava York already sat down opposite her. The corners of her seductive eyes curled up and could hook people’s souls away.Ava smiled generously, with an indomitable and strong temperament. “What a coincidence. I didn’t expect to meet you here. It’s been a long time since I’ve met an old classmate.”Nicole smiled politely and said nothing.The waiter served her lemonade. Nicole looked at Ava and asked, “Are you here for lunch too?”Nicole implied that Ava should leave.Strangers would affect her appetite.Ava nodded. “Yes, I just transferred to Mediania for work and I’m not familiar with this place. Fortunately, I met you. Have you ordered? Let’s eat together. This meal is on me…”Nicole frowned and watched as Ava started to tell the waiter to get the menu.The only people Nicole met who were so naturally friendly with strangers were always actors.Ava ordered several signature dishes and handed the menu to Nicole. “What d
Nicole took a sip of lemonade and looked at Ava with a smile.“I can’t help it. My life is good.”Nicole would have gotten back at Ava if it was someone else.When Nicole woke up, she had to be responsible for the livelihood of tens of thousands of people under her hands. She could not even bear to eat if there was just the slightest turbulence in the stock market.‘It’s hard for me as a president too, okay?’ Nicole thought.Ava choked and felt like cotton was stuffed into her throat.She smiled and took out her phone. “Why don’t we add each other on WhatsApp? We’ll keep in contact…”Nicole’s eyes flashed and she hesitated for a split second before agreeing.“Sure…”She really wanted to know what purpose Ava had for showing up here.After adding Nicole’s contact, Ava pushed her phone to Clayton and batted her seductive eyes, smiling flirtatiously.“Let’s add each other too.”Clayton refused gently. “No, I don’t use social media often.”Ava’s hand rested on her chin. Her ey
Clayton suddenly stood up. His face was glum from holding back. He did not lose his temper over such a trivial matter due to his good upbringing.“It’s fine. I’ll go to the washroom.”Clayton looked at Nicole as he spoke.Nicole nodded, and Clayton strode away with his long legs.Ava stood there guiltily. “I was too careless. How could I be so stupid? Nicole, your boyfriend won’t be mad at me, right?”Nicole slowly took a sip of the red wine. “He won’t.”‘He’ll just hate you.’Ava sat back in her seat, nervous and worried.“No, I have to go check if he needs help or not. Nicole, wait here…”Nicole raised her brows. Her smile deepened. “Sure…”She seemed to understand who Ava came here for.After a while, the waiter came up, blushing and hesitating to speak.“Ms. Stanton, I think your friend is being pestered by that woman. Are you sure you don’t want to go and have a look?”Nicole paused. Then, she stood up while holding the glass of wine.“Thank you. I’ll go look.”Even