Chapter 370 Causing Trouble
Nicole sneered, for she was certain what Joanna was scheming.
With that, she lowered her eyelids and said with a smile, “Since she wants to play ball, we’ll play with her then.”
However, Whitney still felt horrible, for things wouldn’t have gotten so bothersome if it weren’t for her.
When Nicole saw that Whitney was still glum, she chuckled under her breath. “Joanna has had a problem with me for a long time. She’s just using this opportunity to bring me down through your hands. There’s no need to burden yourself with it, Whitney. Things change, so roll with the punches.”
Whitney knew that Nicole had a plan when she looked so confident. Then again, the fault was ultimately on her. She couldn’t just pretend nothing happened, could she?
After some thought, she suggested with determination, “Miss Nicole, I should go to Aimee International. Perhaps they might be understanding.”
At that, Nicole took a plain glance at Whitney, thinking the big shot behind Aimee International must have too much time on their hands if they dared to seek trouble when they knew she was the one who signed the contract.
“Don’t worry, I’ve got this. I may have been the one to sign the contract, but Joanna won’t be able to shirk responsibility either. Now that I don’t have to worry about Old Mr. Benedict’s issue anymore, I have plenty of time to play with them!”
Who’d have thought entertainment presented itself to her when she was beginning to think her days in Gardner Corporation were getting boring?
Whitney knew Nicole had always been assertive, so things would definitely be fine if she said so.
With that, she nodded. “Alright. Since that’s the case, just tell me if you need anything.”
Nicole fixed her clothes and hair before standing straight. “Come on, let’s go downstairs and stir trouble.”
Whitney hurriedly caught up with Nicole when she saw her going on the warpath. “Awesome, I’m coming with you. I’ve long had enough of them. Every one of them is more pretentious than the next. Who knows what sort of rotten schemes are in their minds?!”
Nicole chuckled at the sight of Whitney’s indignation. It was only normal for the woman to be pissed when Joanna had set such a huge trap for her.
With that, she took Whitney downstairs to cause chaos.
After arriving at the Design Department, Nicole barged into Joanna’s office with Whitney following behind.
Inside, Joanna happened to be chatting away with Kylie when the door suddenly opened, causing them to reflexively look over with bafflement.
When she saw that it was Nicole, Joanna immediately got out of her seat and pulled a phony smile while approaching her. “Miss Nicole, I heard you took a long leave because you had something you needed to attend to. You know, it just doesn’t feel right without you here in the company.”
Nicole, on the other hand, didn’t express any anger on the surface. Instead, she hid a hint of malice beneath her eyes as she looked somewhat expressionlessly at Joanna. “Yeah, I’m back now,” she said leisurely.
After a pause, she bore into Joanna. “Well, do you know what I’ve done during my leave?”
Nicole’s question stumped Joanna, for she thought Nicole had come to criticize her. Instead, the woman brought the topic to this, and she didn’t quite register for a second.
At that moment, Kylie stepped in and snorted disdainfully. “Why should we care about what you’ve done?”
At that, Nicole curved her eyes into smiling crescents, but her tone was filled with mockery. “Weren’t you guys the most proactive in the past? Anything about me online is definitely your doing. I’m surprised you no longer care.”
Joanna’s face froze. Nearly half of Nicole’s negative publicity was her doing, while the other half was Queenie’s.
However, she wasn’t dumb enough to admit it, and she tugged on her stiffened lips, playing dumb.
