Nicole hurriedly shook her head again. “N-Nothing.”
“That’s good. Anyway, it doesn’t really matter what you do.”
“What do you mean?”
“You’ve influenced Kyle and Juan, to the extent that they can’t differentiate what’s right or wrong, so you’re not allowed to stay here anymore. Do you understand me?”
Evan’s words sounded like a deafening thunder in Nicole’s ears, and she was shaken up instantly. Is Evan kicking me out? That’s too fast.
Nicole fell into silence. Thank God I didn’t tell him that Maya and Nina are his daughters. Otherwise, he’ll probably keep all four of them to himself and chase me out. Phew… From now on, I should think twice before uttering a word.
“Why don’t we make a deal?”
Evan’s voice brought Nicole out of her reverie. I wonder what kind of deal he’s talking about.
“Mr. Seet, what are you trying to say?”
“It’ll be a win-win situation. I want to have Juan’s custody, and I’ll pay you handsomely in return, so that you, your two daughters and your man can live a better life. What do you think?”
Nicole’s brows snapped together. Is he trying to buy Juan from me? What a scumbag! I’ll never sell Juan, no matter how poor I get.
“In your dreams!” Nicole adamantly rejected him. She took a step forward, stretched her arm, and slammed her palm forcefully on Evan’s desk.
How dare she yell and act so rudely? He put the document aside and stared squarely at Nicole with a serious face.
“You should give it some thought. Juan will only suffer if he’s under your care. Are you okay with that?”
“Despite the hardship, I believe Juan will be happy as long as he stays with me.”
“But I won’t allow that. He’s my son, and I will not let him suffer together with a woman like you.”
“Mr. Seet, does a materialistic life guarantee a child’s happiness? Look at Kyle, he has been with you since young, living a lavish lifestyle. Do you think he’s happy? I really regret letting Kyle stay with you.”
After saying that, Nicole rolled her eyes mischievously. “Mr. Seet, why don’t you give me Kyle’s custody? He’s way happier with me.” I can be overly demanding too!
“Dream on!” van gritted his teeth in rage, clenching his fists tightly. I really wish I can slap her now!
We’re talking about Juan’s custody, but this woman changes the subject. Not only did she rebuke me, but she also fantasized about getting Kyle’s custody too.
She even has the audacity to say such shameless words out loud!
“Nicole, don’t test my patience. I’m giving you ten seconds to tell me how much you’d like to get from me. Then take the money and leave.”
Even couldn’t wait to send this annoying woman out of the door.
Bastard! I’ve made myself clear, but he still thinks that he can have it his own way using money.
Misinterpreting her silence as hesitation, Evan made an offer straight away. “A private villa and five hundred million. It’s more than enough for you, your daughters and your man to live a luxurious life.”
Evan was full of confidence while making this exorbitant offer.
After that, he leaned back against his chair idly while fixing his eyes on Nicole.
There’s no way she can resist this. I can’t wait to see her overbearing attitude turn into a smiley face or a reluctant expression.
In fact, this offer was really tempting for someone like Nicole, who was constantly struggling to make ends meet.
After a moment of silence, she sneered, “Now I know Mr. Seet thinks that money can buy everything. But that’s not the case with me. No matter how much you’re willing to give, I’ll never give you Juan’s custody!”
Her attitude and response surprised Evan.
He squinted his eyes at Nicole. Then he decided to raise the stakes.
I don’t believe this woman can truly disregard money. I’ll see how long she can fake it.
Before he could utter a word about his new offer, Nicole interrupted him firmly with an unwavering gaze, “Juan is my life. No amount of money can make me give up on him,” Her voice was loud as she enunciated every word.
Evan’s expression darkened. She doesn’t want my money. Is she after something else?
Maybe she wants to be Mrs. Seet?
How greedy!
“Don’t you want money? You’ll get nothing else then.”
“What?” Does he think that I have a hidden agenda?
“Mr. Seet, I never expected to get anything from you.”
Evan’s lips twitched up in a scornful smile. He sneered, “Really? You don’t want the money? Well, I can still get Juan’s custody without paying you a single cent!”
Is Evan going to take legal action against me? With his prominent status and family background, I can never contend with him.
Nicole’s heart started beating frantically.
“Pack your things now and scram!” Evan exclaimed in an icy tone.
Afterward, he turned around and walked out of his study, while Nicole froze on her spot, feeling increasingly troubled.
“Evan, are you going to the office?” Davin saw Evan walking down the stairs and greeted him warmly.
With a smile on his face, Davin looked carefree and mischievous as usual.
But Evan ignored Davin with a frigid expression and stomped out of the living room.
Why is he so hostile early in the morning? Davin frowned in bewilderment.
“Did he have a nightmare or something? Maybe he dreamt of a project failure, or the woman he loved leaving him for another man.”
After mumbling to himself, he whistled with a smile while gently swaying his head as he headed upstairs.
When he arrived at the second floor, he saw Nicole absent mindedly wandered out of the study with a grim face.
“Good morning, Nicole.”
But his warm greeting fell on deaf ears because Nicole was completely engrossed in her own thoughts about Juan’s custody.
Watching her disregard his words and brush past him, Davin felt irritated. What’s wrong with everyone? Why are they giving me the cold shoulder early in the morning? Am I not welcome here at this Hillside Villa? No, I have to find out the truth.
He strode over to Nicole and stopped her in her tracks. “Nicole, I’m talking to you. Can’t you hear me?”
When Nicole raised her head and saw Davin, her gaze became stern and sent chills down his spine.
“Nicole, what’s wrong?”
“How can your family oppress people so ruthlessly with your power? The Seet family is such a big bully!” Nicole shouted out of the blue.
With a baffled look, Davin asked, “Nicole, what do you mean?”
Nicole kept silent and stormed furiously back to her room, leaving Davin confused and surprised.
Maybe she had a fight with Evan. Did Evan bully her?
But what does this have to do with the Seet family?
Out of curiosity, Davin went and asked Blake, but Blake had no idea too, saying that it was about their children.
“So you’re saying that Nicole wants to send Maya and Nina to attend the Grant Kindergarten, but Evan disagrees?”
“Ms. Lane said nothing, but the two girls seemed upset and said that Mr. Seet is… is a bad guy.”
Davin’s eyes widened in astonishment at Blake’s words.
Blake let out a sigh. “But this isn’t Mr. Seet’s fault. Actually, Mr. Seet…”
“Hold on,” Davin interrupted Blake. “Which of the two girls said such sensible words?”
Why does sir ask such a weird question? Blake’s expression sank as he gaped at Davin with an enigmatic look.
He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Sir’s mentality is really one of a kind.
“Why are you looking at me like that? I’m talking to you.”
Davin waved his hand in front of Blake’s eyes.
Snapped out of his trance, Blake answered sluggishly, “The chubby one.”
“It’s Maya?”
A smile spread across Davin’s face. This little girl is adorable. She even treated me to shrimp crackers at the slum before. I have to reward her, so that she’ll continue describing our arrogant president with more creative words.
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.