Chapter 55 Go With Me
After returning to her office, Nicole looked somewhat unsettled, and her face took on a look of worry. Resting her chin in her hand, she tapped on Zachary’s Facebook, only to quit his Facebook page upon recalling how he had left in a hurry.
Now that Zachary had his hands full with matters concerning his family, she might cause him even more trouble if she bothered him with such a trifling matter. However, she had few acquaintances in the country, and the companies she had previously worked with were all foreign companies. At the moment, she really felt isolated and helpless.
Holding her cell phone, Nicole glanced up and down her contact list before her finger suddenly paused and tapped on Colton’s Facebook. She and Colton were merely partners, but she figured that he would lend her a hand if she asked him for help. This was a private matter, but since it concerned her son, she had no choice but to bother him. Letting out a sigh, she chose her words in her mind before tapping her fingers on the phone’s screen to compose a text message. It read, ‘President Gardner, I’d like to ask you to help me with a private matter. It’s okay if you’re busy.’
She stared at her phone’s screen for a long time. Seeing that there hadn’t been any response from the other side for a long time, she couldn’t help but feel that the man wasn’t going to help her. Just as she was about to find another way, her phone suddenly beeped with a Facebook message from Colton. It read, ‘Let’s talk about it upstairs.’
Nicole looked at the Facebook message. The message was simple, but its meaning was clear: Colton had agreed to help her. Finally, a great weight was lifted off her mind, and her originally tense nerves relaxed a little. After tidying herself up, she picked up the design drafts on her desk. After all, she had to take something upstairs with her as a cover.
After reaching the top floor, she came to the president’s office, a place she was familiar with. Standing at the door, she knocked on it politely.
A slightly deep and husky voice sounded from the inside. “Come in.”
When Nicole opened the door and entered, Colton happened to be staring at his laptop while tapping on the keyboard with amazing speed. He darted his eyes toward the door. Seeing her coming in, he withdrew his gaze.
He stood up and gave a light chuckle as his gaze fell upon the papers in Nicole’s hands. Sitting on the sofa, he poured two glasses of water before handing one of them to her. “As I said, Miss Anderson, just tell me if there’s anything.”
Nicole hesitated for a moment, but nonetheless said, “I’ve got a personal matter. President Gardner, if you’re free—”
Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Colton. “Miss Anderson, your business is also mine. You just have to keep your mind on your design and leave everything else to me,” he said calmly. It wasn’t difficult for him to figure out that Joseph had something to do with the personal matter. Gardner Apparel was only one step away from the top spot in the country’s clothing industry, so he wouldn’t allow anything unexpected to happen during this period.
Nicole also knew that Colton only agreed to help her because she was still of use to Gardner Corporation. At the thought of this, she dispelled her worries and said directly, “I’d like you to go to the hospital with me this weekend. Can you do that?”
Colton was startled. The hospital? He pressed his thin lips together with a hint of puzzlement in his narrow, black eyes. He slowly asked, “You’re ill?”
“No, it’s for the paternity test,” Nicole replied seriously. Clasping her hands together, she briefly explained what had just happened.
This time, it was Colton’s turn to frown. “You mean Joseph’s the father of your son?”
Such a thing sounded somewhat shameless, but Nicole endured the humiliation and nodded. She lowered her head with a flicker of anguish in her eyes while clenching her fists tightly. If it weren’t that Mom was critically ill five years ago… I wouldn’t have sunk so low… “I didn’t get to see the man’s face that night, but it was most likely him. Joseph only approached me because he wanted to work with F&M Apparel or Lisa, but he’s not qualified to be either a business partner or a father.”
Colton fell silent for a moment. After a long time, he raised his eyes and replied, “Okay.”
