Chapter 383 I’m An Investor
“We hadn’t thought things through before this, and we have reflected on our poor decision making.”
Since this issue involved their self interest, they started to negotiate with Nicole, trying to come up with a compromise.
“Miss Nicole, if you can successfully resolve this issue, Gardner Corporation will re-employ you and let you take over Ann.”
When she heard their offer, Nicole couldn’t contain her laughter and chuckled. “Referring to the contract that I’ve signed with Gardner Corporation, I can still obtain a portion Ann’s profits even if I leave the company. What makes you think that I’d go back and shoulder the responsibility?”
The director never thought that Colton would agree to such a term with Nicole. “Miss Nicole, why not just ask for a price and let us know how much we have to pay you in order to come back and resolve this issue?”
However, Nicole didn’t answer his question. She simply said, “It depends on your sincerity. Let’s talk again another time since I have other things to take care of now.”
She hung up the call right after that.
Initially, the director wanted to say something but was interrupted when she ended the call. He was so pissed that he wanted to smash the phone. However, he could only swallow his anger since he was asking for a favor.
Over the next few days, Nicole received numerous calls from the directors of Gardner Corporation. She had been taking it easy, unlike the directors who had a lot on their plates since they had received a letter of demand from Aimee’s legal team.
If Nicole still refused to give in, once Aimee International filed the plagiarism case to the court, it would be detrimental to Gardner Corporation.
Finally, on the fourth day, Nicole agreed to have a discussion with the directors. “Alright, I shall meet you for a discussion tomorrow at 1.00PM at Gardner Corporation. If I’m satisfied with your offer, I shall resolve the issue for you.”
She hung up the phone after that.
When Whitney heard that the directors of Gardner Corporation had been calling Nicole daily, she got worried. “Nicole, since you’ve left Gardner Corporation, you should just leave them be.”
As Nicole propped her chin up with her hands, she stared at the table and slowly said, “I’ve agreed to meet them tomorrow to talk about it.”
Hearing that, Whitney was surprised as she never expected Nicole would agree to it. She tugged on Nicole’s sleeve anxiously and advised her, “Nicole, Aimee International is suing Gardner Corporation, and they are unrelated to you. You shouldn’t get yourself into trouble.”
When she saw how nervous Whitney looked, Nicole let out a sigh before saying, “Whitney, I know the president of Aimee International personally.”
Whitney was surprised after hearing Nicole’s words. However, she couldn’t make sense of the whole situation and asked again, “Nicole, if that’s the case, why would Aimee International want to sue you?”
“They probably don’t have anything better to do.” Nicole shrugged her shoulders.
Does it mean that what I did earlier was a waste of effort? Whitney thought to herself. She was so worried that Nicole would get into a lawsuit, but it turned out that she knew the president of Aimee International personally!
“You should have told me earlier,” Whitney grumbled.
As Nicole placed her hand on Whitney’s shoulder, she said earnestly, “Didn’t I tell you that I have a way to solve this? Don’t you believe my words?”
Hearing that, Whitney frowned and glanced at Nicole before looking away. “I thought you told me those words just to make me feel better,” she said with a sigh.
Nicole chuckled when she saw how dispirited Whitney was. “I invested some funds in Aimee International back when it was first established, so I’m considered one of its investors. Their current president is Emily Phoenix, who is also one of the first investors of the company.”
