Nicole prepared four dishes and two soups for lunch; all of which were her signature dishes.
Everything looked and smelled delicious.
Staring at the dishes on the table, Evan’s appetite was aroused.
Just as he was about to ask for the price, his phone rang.
He took a glance at the caller’s ID and answered immediately.
“Mr. Seet, I have traced down where your money went.”
“Which bastard did it?”
“I-It was…” John stammered.
“Say it!” Evan ordered him impatiently.
“Mr. Seet, I have sent the details to your WhatsApp. You’ll understand when you see it.”
Upon ending the call, he clicked on the WhatsApp icon. His expression darkened instantly as he read the documents John sent.
He then lifted his head and gawked at Nicole with his cold and sharp eyes.
Nicole’s mind was racing. What is happening to him? Does he not like the dishes?
Thinking that he would pay, Nicole had put in the effort to cook her signature dishes.
Kyle and Juan each held a spoon and scooped their favorite dishes onto their bowls.
Nina was more lady-like; she only took the two dishes in front of her.
On the other hand, Maya did not care about her image at all. Her bowl was full of different dishes as she gobbled up the food.
Nicole did not ask him what was wrong and started eating.
But she was still bothered. What is wrong with Evan?
“Daddy, why aren’t you eating?” Kyle asked curiously.
“That’s right. Daddy, Mommy’s cooking is excellent. You’ll definitely like the dishes at first bite.”
Juan was sniffing the aroma of the food like a dog.
Impatient, he replied, “I’m not hungry!”
His face turned grim.
Sensing his displeasure, Nicole urged the kids to eat.
She then sighed silently, It seems like my dishes are not of his liking.
After lunch, the kids went back to the toy room.
Evan was glaring at Nicole as if he were scrutinizing a stranger, which made the latter felt extremely uncomfortable.
“Mr. Seet, do you have something to say?”
On his ice-cold face, a sarcastic smile widened. “Why would you do this?”
Nicole was dumbfounded by his words.
What did I do?
Frowning, she asked Evan what did he mean.
“Nicole Lane, did you think you left no trace behind? I would have given you the money if you asked!”
“Mr. Seet, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Please make yourself clear.”
“You have good taste. Imperial Garden is one of the best residences after all. That makes perfect sense now. Ten million is more than sufficient to keep the Lane Corporation operating but you took five hundred million. Of course, you’d buy a nice place with the remaining money.”
Nicole was confused about what he meant. “Evan Seet, what do you mean by five hundred million?”
She’s still not dropping the act? What an actor.
Evan fished his phone out and showed her.
After taking a good look at the document, she realized that Imperial Garden’s sole owner was her, Nicole Lane.
What is going on?
She looked dazed.
“If you had asked me for the money, I would have given it to you. Do you know that you’re committing larceny by doing this?”
“I-I didn’t!”
“I have solid evidence. There’s no point in denying it. No wonder you rejected my offer of giving you two chances. You have had this planned out. Do you think you can get away with this without anyone finding out and still be arrogant in front of me?”
Nicole did not utter a word.
Looking at the villa that came from nowhere, she did not have an explanation.
“Nicole Lane, I can’t imagine that you’re so scheming! You’re terrible! I don’t want you to be near my sons from now on!”
Nicole wanted to defend herself but no words came out of her mouth.
Even if she repeated what she said earlier, Evan would not believe her.
After all, she had no clue what was going on.
Disappointed, Evan stood up and went to the toy room.
The two boys were in a midst of having a great time when their father came to bring them home. Juan acted coquettishly and tried to stay longer but was scolded by Evan.
