She could not find a proper hiding place in such a small room.
She had no choice but to hide under the table and pray that they could not see her.
When they entered the room, John saw her immediately and frowned, “This is…”
“See? I told you there was a rodent, didn’t I?”
Rodent?
John was speechless. This is a human, alright. Judging by her hairstyle, it’s probably Ms. Tussaud.
“Get out here!” Evan commanded in an icy tone.
Nicole exhaled sharply and cursed her bad luck.
She forced herself to remain calm.
Okay, just relax… If anything, it was Evan who started it first! He forced me to eat that disgusting cake, and now, he’s trying to use the Lane family to sabotage me! I’m the victim here! I should be confronting him, not the other way around! That’s right! There’s nothing to be afraid of! How dare he call me a rodent! What should I call him…?
As she thought of this, Nicole scrambled out from under the table, straightened out her clothes, puffed out her chest, and stared Evan in the eye.
“I didn’t think you were a disgusting creep who would sneak into someone else’s office,” Evan spat with contempt.
Nicole dusted her blouse, took a deep breath, and steeled herself to retort. She roared fearlessly, “You’re the disgusting one here! Evan Seet, you’re absolutely shameless! You’re a schemer who gave my enemies a chance to get back at me! You’re nothing but a complete scumbag!”
No one had dared to insult Evan before or call him out by his full name. Evan was livid. This woman must be tired of living!
Nicole felt the overwhelming pressure from Evan and was momentarily taken aback. She balled her hands into fists. I can’t back down now. I mustn’t show my fear!
She mustered her courage and pointed at Evan, “You’re a pathetic excuse for a man!”
She bellowed every single word at the top of her lungs.
When John saw Evan’s sullen expression, he hurriedly pinched herself. Ouch! Seems like I’m not dreaming… someone actually lashed out at Mr. Seet! What on earth is Ms. Lane thinking? What now? Will Mr. Seet just kill her on the spot?
The next thing he knew, Evan had placed his hands around Nicole’s neck and growled, “You have a death wish, don’t you? I’ll kill you!”
Nicole’s eyes widened. She struggled frantically, flailing her arms against his body.
Evan slowly tightened his grip around her neck and Nicole found it difficult to breathe.
She felt that she was on death’s door…
“Mr. Seet, don’t…” Don’t kill her!
“Get out!” John was silenced by a single command and a cold glare from Evan.
He could not find the courage to say another word.
His heart pounded against his chest when he saw that Evan was serious this time. Ms. Lane, why did you dig your own grave like that?
As Nicole’s face slowly turned blue and tears escaped her eyes, Evan’s heart suddenly ached and his grip loosened…
She was asking for it! She deserves this!
Evan told himself that he could not let this darn woman off…
No matter what, I have to save Ms. Lane’s life! There’s only one way left…
“Mr. Seet, please think of Kyle! If he learned that his Daddy killed his mommy, he would be heartbroken!”
John risked bearing the brunt of Evan’s anger and spoke up.
Kyle…
When Evan thought of his son, his grip loosened even more. Nicole felt that she had just made a round trip to the gates of hell and nearly failed to make it back…
Evan flung Nicole aside and gave her a sharp glare.
“Ah!” Nicole shrieked as she was flung onto the ground.
Argh, my knees and elbows hurt… Is he trying to kill me? He didn’t have to use so much force…
Nicole gasped for air and gradually sat upright. She had suffered minor scrapes on her knees and elbows.
Damn that Evan! He’s ruthless!
Evan spat in disgust, “Killing you here will dirty my hands unnecessarily. I’ll let your father deal with you.”
Nicole’s heart sank. That’s right. Sylvia and the others won’t let me off! I won’t be able to live in peace from now onwards! What about my kids?
“Also, I’ll be demanding compensation for the chair, desk, lights, bookshelves, and everything else you’ve damaged! If you can’t pay up, I’ll get someone to demolish your home and force you to sell your daughters!”
Sell Maya and Nina?
Nicole shuddered in fear.
Evan then slammed the office desk, which fell apart easily, and kicked the chair, which broke into pieces.
John stared at this in shock. Did Ms. Lane do all of this?
He then looked at the bottom of the desk and found sawdust there. Did she sabotage this? From the looks of it, her skills were on par with that of a professional!
Gosh, she came prepared to sabotage the office. Don’t tell me this is the “surprise” she had in store? Oh my…
“John, give her an estimate of the losses here and get her to pay up immediately!”
“Understood, Mr. Seet.”
Evan then stormed out of his office.
John helped Nicole up and asked, “Ms. Lane, are you alright?”
Nicole cursed at John, “You double-crosser! Traitor!”
John was stunned and declared, “Ms. Lane, I really didn’t know things were rough between you and Mr. Seet… I wanted to help you because I thought things were getting better between you guys.”
Getting better?
Nicole scowled, “I’ll never see eye to eye with that cold-blooded psychopath! Not unless hell freezes over!”
John sighed. Looks like I was overly optimistic and read the room wrongly.
Nicole limped towards the lift using the wall as support. John offered her a hand, but was refused by Nicole time and again. When the lift arrived at the first story, John brought her to the finance department and calculated the losses she was required to compensate.
Nicole stared at the list and grumbled, “Are these made of diamonds? Why are they so expensive?”
“Ms. Lane, these are the actual prices. You can double-check with all of the suppliers if you wish.”
Nicole felt her heart ache when she saw the amount she had to compensate. She had to pay hundreds of thousands in addition to the amount she earned from translation. She had intended to save this money for her children to allow them to live a better life.
I can’t believe it’s all going down the drain like that… what a waste!
Worried that Evan would target Maya and Nina, Nicole paid the amount stated reluctantly.
When she thought of the balance in her account, she shuddered to imagine how she would pull through in the future.
When she left the office, John inquired apologetically, “Ms. Lane, is there anything I can help you with?”
He felt responsible as he was the one who convinced Nicole to return to the company. The documents for the collaboration with A Nation were more or less complete, but he did not expect this sudden turn of events.
John felt terrible when he thought of how she would be hounded by the Lane family after paying such a large sum of money.
Nicole snapped angrily, “Help? Sure you can!”
“What can I help with?”
“Are you really willing to help?”
John was taken aback and responded, “I’ll do anything within my ability!”
Nicole scorned, “In that case, help me blow up Evan’s office!”
Blow up… Mr. Seet’s office? I would never dare to do something like that! Nevermind, forget I said anything. Looks like Nicole won’t believe whatever I say from now on.
Nicole limped out of the office with aching kneecaps and saw Juan rushing towards her, out of breath.
She frowned, “What brings you here, Juan?”
I can’t believe Mommy recognized me as Juan immediately! I’ve been living in Hillside Villa as Kyle for the past two days!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.