Nicole was at a loss for words.
Thus, Nicole was dragged into the bathroom by Evan.
The bathroom was soon filled with Nicole’s complaints as she urged him.
“Evan, hurry up. Are you done yet? How much longer do you need? So many seconds have passed. Can you hurry up…”
Hmph. This is what you get for wanting me to follow you around!
Evan directed a bored gaze at her and threatened, “If you nag some more, I’ll lock your mouth next!”
Nicole stopped talking then.
He looks so scary!
She blinked twice and abruptly clamped her mouth shut.
It’s bad enough that he’s taken away my freedom, and now he’s threatening to take away my freedom of speech too?
You’re the biggest a**hole in the whole wide world, Evan Seet!
The next day.
Evan wanted Nicole to follow him to the company.
Nicole went on a hunger strike so that she wouldn’t need to go, but in the end, her efforts were futile and she was dragged to the company anyway.
As soon as they stepped into the company, they caught the employees’ attention and whispers shrouded the entire place.
“Didn’t Mr. Seet and Ms. Lane break up? And I thought Ms. Sweeting and Mr. Seet were in a relationship.”
“Yeah. I also heard that Sofie Sweeting is the one marrying Mr. Seet and that his grandfather, Mr. Russell, was the one who arranged it for him.”
“But that doesn’t seem to be the case now. Could those be rumors?”
“Oh gosh. Look! Isn’t that Ms. Sweeting? She’s probably here to see Mr. Seet, right? I can sense the drama about to happen.”
“Yeah. Do you think she’d be chased out by Mr. Seet if she enters his office?”
“I can’t say. Who knows, maybe Ms. Lane will be the one getting chased out.”
“Then let’s wait and see.”
The employees stared after Sofie who walked into the elevator. Their curiosities were piqued as they tried to guess whether she or Nicole would come out of that elevator first.
In the president’s office.
Nicole was sitting opposite Evan, looking at him with pitiful eyes.
“Mr. Seet, why don’t you let me go to Lane Corporation? There are a lot of matters that need to be settled there too.”
Evan silently took a report from the side and handed it to her.
“Let’s do it this way. You help me with Seet Group’s matters in the morning, and I’ll help you with Lane Corporation’s matters in the afternoon. Feel free to ask me if you come across anything you don’t understand. I’ll train you, so you’ll be benefiting at the same time. What do you think?”
I’ll be benefiting at the same time?
Nicole glared at him, but just as she was about to throw back a smart remark, a knock sounded on the door to his office.
“Who is it?”
“Evan, it’s me, Sofie.”
Sofie’s gentle voice sounded from the other side of the door.
Evan’s face instantly darkened as he impatiently replied, “Come in.”
Sofie readjusted her clothes and plastered a smile on her face before pushing into the office and speaking in her gentle voice, “Evan, Grandpa asked me to…”
When her gaze fell on Nicole who was sitting across from Evan, the words died in her throat and the coquettish smile on her face froze.
Why is she here?
Didn’t she says she’d left Evan and would never appear again?
“What is it?”
Evan’s chilly voice pulled Sofie back to the present.
She spoke slowly, “Evan, Grandpa asked me to come and be your assistant.”
So that we can spend more time together and cultivate feelings?
Nicole’s face darkened slightly. It seems like Evan’s grandfather is trying to bring Sofie and Evan together.
Then, shouldn’t I be the bigger person and——
She lifted her gaze to look at Evan.
“I don’t need it. You can go now,” Evan replied simply.
Sofie’s expression became awkward.
However, she was still reluctant to leave just like that. Hence, she recalled the lesson Lisa had taught her about concealing her true intentions.
“Evan, don’t get me wrong. This is what Grandpa wants. Just think of it as granting your Grandpa’s wish and take me in.”
She also didn’t forget to emphasize, “I don’t have any other intentions and I won’t disturb you or Ms. Lane.”
Nicole couldn’t help but curl her lips when she heard what Sofie said.
She actually pinned everything on Mr. Russell. Even if he wanted this, he couldn’t have forced her to come if she wasn’t willing, right?
At the end of the day, she’s the one who wanted to come here!
Nicole’s guess was spot-on. It was Sofie and Lisa who sang along to each other’s tunes in front of Russell and planted the idea in his head.
