“Maya, I’ll be going to his company for some collaboration talk this afternoon. Why don’t I ask him how he makes his pasta then, hmm?”
Maya nodded reluctantly. “Mommy, if you still can’t figure out how to do it, come back with daddy. He can teach you live.”
This little kid…
Nina rolled her eyes. “You don’t want to have any pasta. I bet all you want is to see evil daddy.”
Maya panicked after Nina exposed her, and she blinked at her sister quickly. “M-M-Maya Punch!” She clenched her fists.
Nina ignored her and looked back at her mother. “Mommy, never let her use Maya Punch anymore. It hurts.”
“W-Well, I won’t hit you if you behave!”
“What? I’m not behaving? You’re literally punching me!”
“Stop it, girls. You’re sisters, so no fighting, okay? Be nice.”
The girls looked at each other, then they rolled their eyes and harrumphed before moving on to their noodles silently.
Nicole arrived at Seet Group that afternoon, and she was welcomed by John. “You must be here to see Mr. Seet, aren’t you, Ms. Lane?”
“Yes. I’m here to talk about Lane Corporation. Is he free?”
“Of course he is. He even asked me to wait for you right here.”
Uh oh. Why did he ask John to wait for me? I’ve worked here before, so it’s not like I don’t know my way around. Is this a trap?
“Follow me, Ms. Lane.”
Nicole followed John with trepidation. When they were going up in the elevator, John suddenly asked her about her relationship with Rocky. “We’re just friends,” she replied calmly.
“Ms. Lane, he’s the man whom you come into contact with the most overseas. Is he Nina and Maya’s father? Rumors had it that you guys are married overseas, and—”
“And you said it’s rumors, so why do you ask? It’s a lie.”
John had no good retort for that. “You’re right. So who is the girls’ father?”
“John, do you really want to know that, or did someone ask you to ask me?” Nicole looked at him, alarmed.
John shook his head. “N-No. Mr. Seet didn’t ask me to do it. I’m just curious.”
“Do you have nothing else to do? Are you that bored? Do you really need some unrelated gossip to spice up your day?”
Um… John was awkward. Hm, but Ms. Lane is so cautious about the identity of the girls’ father. Something must be wrong.
He grinned at Nicole and stopped asking her any questions, worried she might mock him again. She went up against Mr. Seet, so I’d get demolished in an instant.
“We’re here, Ms. Lane.”
They made a beeline for Evan’s office. “Ms. Lane is here, Mr. Seet.”
Evan looked up at Nicole and asked her to have a seat.
“Thank you.” Nicole sat on the chair across from him, while John stepped back to the side.
Things change so quickly. To think I’d see the day Mr. Seet being in the same room with Nicole without anyone being torn apart. When Sophia took Nicole here for an interview, Evan didn’t even want to give her a chance, but what was happening here was them talking about a collaboration.
“This is the Lane Corporation’s data. Have a look, Mr. Seet.”
Even took it and perused the file. “Honestly speaking, a trash company like Lane Corporation has no chips to collaborate with my company. Do we have an agreement on that?”
Nicole kept quiet, but she nodded. Even a modest company wouldn’t work with her, let alone Seet Group.
“Since you agree, then you have five minutes to convince me into working with you.”
Huh? You asked me here, and now I have to convince you? What should I even say? Nicole started panicking, and she looked at John for help.
