Chapter 1375 An Excuse
The man couldn’t help but sigh in admiration at the sight of Nicole doing so much for their daughter. All parents only wanted what was best for their children, after all.
“That’s fine too. If it’s inconvenient for you, you can always ask John to call him to the assistant’s office.”
“Okay.”
“I have a meeting for a project later in the afternoon, so I might not be at the company. Call me if you need anything.”
“Sure.”
Nicole drove to Seet Group later on. As soon as she stepped into the building, she saw a smiling John walking toward her.
“Mrs. Seet, I heard that you’ve been busy supervising the construction of the hospital recently. Why are you here today?”
“Evan went to a meeting for a project. I-I’m here to handle some things for him.”
“Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you need help.”
“All right.”
Both of them stepped into the lift used exclusively by the president, and Nicole began snooping for Stephen’s information from John.
“I heard that there’s a new guy in the company named Stephen and that he takes good care of Nina.”
“It’s the other way around actually, Mrs. Seet. Ms. Nina is the one who’s taking good care of him. She’s his superior, after all.”
“Well, it doesn’t matter who takes good care of who. I just want to ask if you know this person well. What kind of person is he?”
Basic information about Stephen instantly popped up in John’s mind.
“Hmm, when it comes to working, he’s a serious and responsible person. He’s quite the character and is a handsome man. However, he comes from an ordinary family. Even though I don’t know why you’re asking about him, Mrs. Seet, I don’t think he’s good enough for Ms. Nina.”
“His background isn’t really the important part here. What Nina thinks matters most. If she’s willing, then there’s definitely a place for him here at Seet Group.”
“That’s true.” John then froze for a second and said worriedly, “Mrs. Seet, there’s something I don’t know if I should tell you.”
“What is it? Go ahead.”
“I think Stephen has a girlfriend. She came to the company previously. If I’m not mistaken, her name was Melanie.”
“He has a girlfriend?”
Why is he trying to get close to Nina when he already has a girlfriend? Is he trying to two-time them?
Although she acts proud and arrogant, Nina is actually someone who is easily moved. It won’t be good if she ends up falling for Stephen like how she did with Chris.
She was already hurt once by Chris. I can’t let it happen again. If Stephen really does have a girlfriend, I have to make sure he keeps his distance from Nina.
“I need a favor, John.”
“What is it, Mrs. Seet?”
Nicole hesitated for a moment before saying, “I should meet him first. Let’s talk more once I do.”
“What a coincidence. I have a blueprint that needs to be amended with me. I’ll come up with an excuse to get him to come to the president’s office.”
“All right!”
John took the blueprint and went around the design department, asking for multiple designers’ opinions before going to Stephen.
“This blueprint needs some amendments. What do you think about it?”
Stephen studied the blueprint and gave it some thought. Soon, inspiration came and he pointed at a few spots. “To conform to the concept, we need to emphasize on—”
“Very well. Don’t say anything else for now. Follow me and we’ll talk somewhere else.”
Stephen didn’t think much about it and followed John to the president’s office.
However, he was stunned when he saw Nicole in the president’s chair.
“This is Mr. Seet’s wife,” John introduced.
“Greetings, Mrs. Seet,” Stephen said politely.
“Hello. Are you from the design department?”
“Yes.”
“You must be quite talented seeing that John brought you in here. I heard that Nina really appreciates you because you’re so dedicated to your work.”
“It is just my job and duty.”
“Just your job and duty. But I heard that you do your best even if it’s regarding work that Nina hadn’t assigned you. What’s your purpose for doing that? Is it because you want her to favor you? Well, it makes sense. There are no superiors who don’t like hardworking people like you.”
Stephen could tell that Nicole was suspicious of him for getting close to Nina.
