Chapter 126 Thugs
Nicole did not show up to the company today. Seeing that she was now like a complete celebrity, people instantly recognized her and judged her the very moment she set her feet in public.
The night was dim, and the weather in April was not that chilly as the evening breeze blew gently. Even though Nicole only wore one layer of clothing, she did not feel too cold.
Nicole stayed at home all day and played with Hayden for a long period of time. Initially, she still had control over the plagiarism scandal. However, she did not expect that the incident that took place five years ago would pop up on the Internet later and spread like wildfire.
That incident was something Nicole could not deny, and this could only be done by Queenie!
As she closed her eyes, Nicole took a deep breath. When she reopened her eyes, they were clear and bright. Reaching out her hands, she patted her cheeks. Earlier, Hayden mentioned that he wanted to eat steak. She was now out to buy steaks for him.
Nicole quickened her pace and entered the supermarket. The supermarket was huge, and the parking lot was located in the basement. It took Nicole about ten minutes to walk up to the supermarket’s entrance after she parked her car.
After paying for her steaks, Nicole immediately carried the shopping bag and made her way toward the basement parking lot.
As she stared at the parking lot, Nicole felt the atmosphere was rather gloomy, uncertain if it was because it was a basement parking lot. She noticed that several lights that were supposed to brighten up the area were broken when she walked past them.
Sensing that the parking lot was unusually quiet, Nicole frowned. She clenched the plastic bag in her hand tightly and paced quickly toward her car.
As soon as Nicole arrived at the side of her car, several roguishly dressed thugs walked toward her from the opposite direction.
Speechless, Nicole was frozen with fear. The saying is true. The thing that you fear most will eventually come find you.
“Yo, beautiful! That’s a nice car you’ve got there,” commented a thug as he directly put his foot on Nicole’s car and looked at her with a sinister smile.
Nicole was no fool. She knew these thugs were sent by Queenie. At that moment, Nicole clenched the bag with steaks and glanced around. There were four people in total, and three of them were holding sticks in their hands. There was no one else in the entire basement parking lot.
Upon realizing that, Nicole narrowed her eyes and asked calmly, “What do you guys want?”
“What do we want?” The leader of the group of thugs suddenly laughed. He looked at Nicole and said with a smile, “It’s uncommon for us to spot such a beauty like you, so we just want to have a little friendly chat with you. That’s all.”
At once, one of the men came over and whispered to the leader, “Take a look, bro. Isn’t she very similar to the person that went viral on the Internet recently?”
The man, who seemed like the leader, frowned. After that, he asked with a loud voice, “Which one are you referring to?”
“It’s the woman who plagiarized a design, got pregnant out of wedlock, and hooked up with men for money.” As soon as those words escaped the man’s lips, the people behind him also laughed.
Shortly after, the thugs jeered, “Hook up with men for money? It just so happens that we have a little money here. How about you accompany us?”
With the corner of her mouth curled up into a sneer, Nicole was not embarrassed by their words at all. Then, she raised the phone in her hand, indicating that she had dialed 911.
“If you wish to continue accompanying me here, then please do so. It’ll be just in time for the cops to arrive and invite you guys over to the station for a few cups of free coffee.”
Yet, those thugs did not seem to be trembling in fear when they saw Nicole had called the police. Instead, they laughed even more frantically. “We just came out of there. We don’t mind following the cops back to the station. It’s not a big deal for us.”
In an instant, Nicole’s facial expression took a turn. She did not expect these people standing in front of her could be so shameless.
Clenching her fists, Nicole began to plot an escape route. After all, she was outnumbered. She could not afford to act recklessly and attack them head on.
“Hey, you guys! Are you bullying this young lady?” Before Nicole could make a run for it, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind. There was also a hint of ruffian tone in the voice.
Out of curiosity, Nicole turned her head and saw a familiar face. However, the person had dyed his hair back to its standard black in comparison to the last time they met. The riffraff aura of the person seemed to have lessened too.
When Mason saw that it was Nicole, he was shocked. Then, he greeted her with a smile, “Oh, it’s you, little beauty. What a coincidence!”
