On the other end of the line, John raised his brows. He was overjoyed; he had not expected their relationship to improve so quickly.
If this continues, will the flower of love finally bloom for this aloof man?
John was an avid reader of romantic stories. He was eager to see what it was like for the inapproachable Mr. Seet to court a woman.
“Mr. Lin, I hope you remember our deal. You have to tell me the passcode.”
“Ms. Tussaud, I do remember. But the president’s office is an important place. Please don’t do anything that’s too brash.”
“Don’t worry.”
Once John had rattled off the passcode, Nicole ended the call.
Since that b*stard Evan pulled such tricks on me, he must know that I’ll take revenge on him. He’ll be wary of me.
So…
I can’t do things the usual way.
Nicole came down from the car and glanced at her surroundings. She did not see Evan’s Rolls-Royce or his Maybach. As such, she was sure that the president was not in yet.
She blinked, knowing that this was an excellent opportunity that she should not miss.
Sneakily, she reached the highest level and entered the president’s office. Then, she carefully closed the office door.
The next thing she did was to execute her plan.
However, a few minutes later, she heard footsteps and voices outside the door.
Someone’s here! What do I do now?
Nicole’s heart skipped a beat, and she promptly hid in the break room.
The door to the president’s office creaked open, and she heard Evan say, “Did she really say that?”
“That’s right, it seems like Ms. Tussaud really likes the cake you’ve given her. After she gives you the best surprise she’s got, shouldn’t you give her something in return?”
John wished with all his heart that their relationship would take off instantly.
After all, that was his goal, and he would do everything he could to matchmake them.
When Nicole heard him, she rolled his eyes at John, feeling exasperated.
Argh, I got betrayed by John! He told me that he’d help me and report Evan’s every action back to me, but why do I feel that he’s acting more like a double agent! Evan definitely knows about me asking John for the passcode to his office! Don’t tell me he’ll change the passcode?
Just as Nicole was lost in thought, she heard John remind Evan that it was time for a meeting. Evan then instructed him to take the documents and leave without him.
“Alright, Mr. Seet.”
Evan got up and stared at his seat. Whenever he left the office, he would push the chair back in. However, it was not the case this time. Did she tamper with my chair, hoping that I’d fall? What a foolish woman!
After scanning the room once, he left the office, lost in thought. He then quickly locked the door to the office and keyed in the password.
Nicole crept out of the break room after she could no longer hear his footsteps and continued sabotaging his office.
When she had completed her plan, she laughed triumphantly, “There, all done! Evan, you’ll be in for a big surprise!”
She headed out, only to realize that she was unable to open the door.
What’s going on?
She started panicking when every attempt was incorrect.
Darn! Evan must have changed the password! Did he change it to prevent me from entering? Or… Don’t tell me that he knew I was inside all along!
Nicole’s heart started to beat erratically. What now? How do I leave?
Half an hour later, the meeting ended.
When Evan thought about the woman locked in his office, he smirked. It’ll take more than that to get back at me, dumb woman! I’d like to see what else you can think of besides tampering with my chair!
He then headed to his office.
Nicole sighed. She had tried all means to break out but to no avail.
If only Juan was with me. Hacking the passcode would be a piece of cake for him! Too bad he’s at school though. I can’t possibly ask him to come all this way… Argh, it’s not like Evan won’t be returning. He’ll be back after his meeting! This door will open for me soon enough.
True enough, there was a clicking of the door and she quickly hid inside the break room once again.
Evan smirked when he saw the messy documents on his table.
He called John and ordered, “Get Tussaud to my office immediately!”
“Yes, Mr. Seet!”
John hung up and sighed. How much Mr. Seet must love Tussaud to want to see her so urgently?
On the other hand, Nicole frowned. What on earth is Evan thinking?
Moments later, John rushed into Evan’s office and reported, “Mr. Seet, Ms. Tussaud isn’t in the office and the translation department said that they didn’t see her today.”
“She isn’t here? Didn’t you say she gave you a call?”
“That’s right. Maybe… maybe Ms. Tussaud is preparing the surprise for you and came late! Mr. Seet, are you looking forward to it?”
Looking forward? I know this woman like the back of my hand. What’s there to look forward to her petty tricks?
“Of course I am. I’ve prepared a big surprise for her myself.”
“What surprise is it?” John queried.
Evan scoffed and glanced at the documents on his desk and shot John a glance.
John picked them up and his face fell.
“Mr. Seet…”
“What about it?”
“Mr. Seet, you’ll be causing Ms. Tussaud a lot of trouble this way. In fact… she’ll never have a peaceful day again!”
Nicole frowned. What does he mean by that? I’ll never have another peaceful day?
“Don’t you think this will be a great surprise to Ms. Tussaud?” Evan’s charismatic voice brought Nicole back to her senses.
She focused on listening keenly.
John was stunned and his expression soured. Shouldn’t the relationship between Ms. Tussaud and Mr. Seet be improving? Why did things end up this way?
“Mr. Seet, please reconsider. Even if the Lane Corporation was meant to close down, you shouldn’t implicate Ms. Tussaud…”
Nicole frowned. Close down the Lane Corporation? Does this mean Evan wants to target the Lane Corporation next? Even so, what has that got to do with me?
“John, you’ve worked for me for quite some time. Surely you know Ms. Tussaud’s real identity?”
John was taken aback by this and replied, “Mr. Seet, you started a search for a certain Ms. Lane four years back and placed a reward in the range of millions for whoever that found her. Even though you never said it outright, I knew that Ms. Tussaud was Ms. Lane some time ago…”
As expected of Evan’s personal secretary. He guessed my identity a long time ago! Ever since my pregnancy, I’ve cut all ties with the Lane family. All these years, I haven’t had any ongoings with them at all. The Lane family can go bankrupt for all I care! They have nothing to do with me!
Nicole’s doubts were soon answered by Evan.
He tapped the table gently and turned around to stare in the direction of Nicole’s location. He then explained slowly, “Then you should know that my goal is to put the blame for the fall of Lane Corporation on Nicole. That way, I can get Zane, her father, to teach her a lesson and act like a proper father. Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?”
Nicole’s face fell.
She did not want to be involved in the Lane family’s matters. If Evan pushed the blame onto her, even if Zane remained silent, her stepmother, Sylvia, and her stepsister, Sylphiette, would never let her off!
Darn! Evan is skillfully giving my enemies an excuse to do me in!
“You son of a b*tch!” Nicole cursed. She leaned backward and hit her head against a bookshelf, dislodging a book. The sound of the book hitting the ground caught Evan and John’s attention.
“What’s that?” John inquired.
Evan smirked, “Probably just a rodent.”
John was puzzled. “Mr. Seet, surely you must be joking. Why would there be rats in your office?”
“Let’s have a look then.”
With that, the two of them headed toward the break room. When she saw the two approaching figures, Nicole panicked. What now? If Evan finds me here…
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