Nicole gave him a vague response.
In the midst of speaking, Evan was about to say something when Nicole abruptly made an excuse, swiftly ending the call.
Evan frowned. She’s getting bolder, huh? How dare she hang up on me?
Finding a place to stay, Nicole hurriedly sought to fill her stomach before she phoned Sylphiette.
Initially, assuming that Sylphiette would not accept her call, Nicole had even prepared a different phone number to call her. Yet, to her utter surprise, Sylphiette answered the call within three seconds.
“Why did you call me?”
Although she picked up the call, her tone was evidently hostile.
Not bothered by it, Nicole went straight to the point and told her that she wanted to have a chat with her, face to face.
“A chat? Do you know where I am?”
“K Nation.”
“You know where I am?”
“Yeah, it’s because I’m in K Nation too.”
Sylphiette frowned, curious as to why Nicole was here as well.
Has she come with Evan?
After much deliberation, she decided to meet with Nicole.
Sylphiette arrived at the agreed place an hour later.
“What do you want to talk to me about?”
Deciding to take an upfront approach to the matter, Nicole soon pressed forth, “I’d like some clarification from you, pertaining to a certain manner.”
Raising her head, Sylphiette glanced at her in obvious confusion. “What is it about?”
“The reason for my mother’s death. You’d said that it had something to do with Dad, so I wanted to ask—”
“Why should I tell you?”
“You’re right! What are your conditions then?”
Sylphiette was momentarily stunned. Is she attempting to strike a deal with me? ”Do you have any conditions, in regards to the deal?”
Mulling over it for a while, Nicole merely told Sylphiette to raise her conditions. If her conditions are within my capabilities, I’ll try my best to fulfill them!
“Really? My conditions are for you to hand Lane Corporation and Evan over to me. Are you willing to do as such?”
What the f*ck?
She’s actually bold enough to ask for such outrageously greedy conditions!
Does she want to take away everything that I own?
“Don’t you think that your conditions are rather excessive?”
Sylphiette flashed her an arrogant smile. “Nicole, seeing that you’d ventured all the way here to K Nation for such a matter, I’ll have to say that I’m certain that this is something that is extremely important to you. In light of that, why is it excessive for me to have asked for such valuable conditions?”
Valuable conditions?
Well, aren’t they a little too valuable?
It looks like it won’t work if I try to negotiate with her. I’ll have to come up with another plan.
Not wanting to further waste her time with Sylphiette, Nicole immediately stood up and snapped, “Dream on.”
With that, she instantly strode away.
Sylphiette scoffed coldly. Seeing that she’s ventured all the way to K Nation, I’ll be willing to bet that she’ll definitely refuse to concede that easily. I’m certain that she’ll come looking for me again!
I’ll wait for her, in that case!
Making her way out of the café, Nicole soon caught sight of a familiar figure, standing nearby, with his back facing away from her.
Brows furrowed, she curiously approached the figure.
Enlightened by the true identity of the figure, a surprised expression soon crossed Nicole’s face.
“Why are you here, Rocky?”
He had recently learned that Mr. Seet had vehemently disapproved of Nicole’s marriage to Evan. Hence, he secretly began to observe her every move.
Upon discovering that Nicole was headed for K Nation, Rocky followed her there.
However, as he did not want to disclose to Nicole the true reason why he had come, he merely replied, “I’m here to discuss a business project.”
“This is such a coincidence!”
“Yeah. Have you eaten lunch? Do you want to grab a meal together?”
Thinking over his suggestion for a brief moment, Nicole soon agreed.
As she was making her departure, Sylphiette accidentally stumbled upon Nicole and Rocky entering the adjacent hotel. Instantly, her expression was filled with confusion. Why is Rocky, accompanying Nicole, instead of Evan?
Driven by her immense curiosity, along with her desire to stir up some trouble, Sylphiette immediately whipped out her phone, snapping some pictures of Rocky with Nicole.
Thereafter, she uploaded them on her story, with the caption: A coincidental encounter with some acquaintances overseas.
Afraid that Evan, who had unfollowed and blocked her, would not be able to see it, she had even gone as far as to ask her friends to repost it.
Sofie coincidentally saw her story. After some deliberation, a sudden idea flashed across her mind as she sent the photo to Evan.
To prevent Evan from thinking that she was up to no good, she had even called him. Feigning concern for him, she explained what had transpired.
