Evan’s eyes narrowed slightly. Does this mean Nicole came back on her own?
“You’d better be telling the truth!”
“Mr. Seet, I really am telling you the complete truth. After I saw you that night, I immediately checked out of the hotel and didn’t see her since then!”
Evan didn’t respond to that.
Seeing Evan remain silent, Rocky added that if this were the reason for him taking down Yan Group, he hoped that Evan could let them off because it was all just a misunderstanding.
Evan stared at him with a pensive look on his face. “You want me to let Yan Group off?”
“Yes!”
If Evan continued making things difficult for Yan Group because of him, he would lose his place in Yan Group.
His position would also be taken over by Ian’s two illegitimate children.
How could he be willing to let that happen?
Evan’s mouth twitched slightly. “If you want me to let Yan Group off, make a phone call first.”
What?
Rocky took out his phone and per Evan’s request, dialed Nicole’s personal number.
The call was connected very soon.
“Rocky, is something up?” Nicole’s perplexed voice drifted over the phone.
Rocky’s eyes darted to search Evan’s expression. Only when Evan nodded did he answer, “Yeah. I need to talk to you about something.”
“About what?” Nicole prodded.
Rocky looked at Evan again, and the latter quickly scribbled a few words on a piece of paper. I want to buy you dinner.
With that, Rocky said into the phone, “I wanna buy you dinner.”
“Dinner? Why?”
Evan wrote on the paper. Make up a reason.
Rocky glimpsed at the paper and mindlessly said, “Make up a reason.”
“What?” Nicole couldn’t make sense of his baffling words.
Evan stood up and violently grabbed the collar of his shirt, giving him a warning glare.
Rocky gave him a guilty look that seemed to say ‘I didn’t mean it’.
“Rocky, what are you talking about?”
“What I meant was… I have something important to tell you tonight.”
Evan scribbled a few more words on the paper. If she doesn’t go tonight, Yan Group will pay the price!
Rocky’s heart flew into his throat and he started to convince her with more vehemence.
“Nicole, you have to come tonight, otherwise, I… I’ll be as good as dead.”
He couldn’t think of another way to persuade her, so he said the first thing that came to mind, but later felt bad for saying that.
“What? What do you mean ‘as good as dead’? Rocky, what exactly happened to you?”
“Nicole, stop asking for now. I’ll tell you tonight. I’ll send you the location in a while.”
Then, he immediately ended the call.
Rocky heaved a sigh. Is this counted as lying to Nicole? Well, I really had no choice but to do it!
“Nicole, please don’t blame me!”
“Alright. Leave your phone on the table.”
“Mr. Seet, what do you mean by that? You’re not thinking of getting your hands on Yan Group’s confidential information from my phone, are you?”
Evan shot him a look that said ‘you think too highly of Yan Group’.
“Then feel free to stay here until I’ve seen Nicole.”
Rocky was dumbfounded.
Is he afraid that I’d secretly inform Nicole about the truth?
“Mr. Seet, aren’t you being a little too paranoid? I’m actually hoping that she would go and meet you. Because that way, you’ll let Yan Group off the hook, isn’t that right?”
Evan scanned Rocky’s helpless expression and sneered.
“Rocky, I can see now that Yan Group is more important than Nicole to you!”
Rocky was stunned silent.
Truth be told, it was his position in Yan Group that was important.
He had to fortify his status as the successor of Yan Group!
Career and women…
Only with a career would he have the right to pursue a relationship with a woman.
A career was the cornerstone for all of this!
So of course, it was the most important thing.
He glanced at Evan and asked, “What about you, Mr. Seet? Is Nicole or Seet Group more important to you?”
Evan’s lips quirked up but he didn’t answer.
However, there was determination in his eyes.
As long as Nicole was willing to come back, he would give up Seet Group and everything he had for her!
He could lose the whole world, but not her.
