The voice was so familiar that it made Nina tense up. She turned around, trying to conceal her emotions.To her surprise, it was her college classmate, Mike Denver. She remembered Mike well.Three months ago, he had joined York Corporation's technical department, and Nina had personally interviewed him. Beyond their shared college background, Mike not only aced the interview but also met all the qualifications impressively.Nina managed a small smile. "What a coincidence." Perhaps her desire to keep the baby made her feel guilty, as if she were a thief."I took the day off for a health check at the hospital and did not expect to run into you here. Hey, Nina, are you going to our class president's baby boy's first celebration next Friday?" Mike glanced at Nina as he spoke slowly.The class president was a down-to-earth and honest guy from a small town in the countryside. He was renowned around campus for his unwavering helpfulness and kindness to all, ever ready to lend a hand to
Then she phoned Yvonne. Yvonne's voice sounded sleepy, and Nina felt apologetic. "I'm sorry if I disturbed your rest. But I'm on my way to the mall now, near your place. I'll find a spot and wait for you there.""Okay," Yvonne didn't decline.Upon reaching the mall, Nina located a popular boba tea shop and ordered two drinks. When Yvonne arrived, she spotted Nina from a distance, seated at a small cream-colored round table, cradling a cup of milk tea."Why did you decide to call me out today, and to such a trendy spot? What's your motive?" Yvonne teased Nina with a sidelong glance. Despite her playful tone, she pulled out a chair and seated herself opposite Nina.Nina smiled, "No particular reason, just wanted you to join me for a stroll, and then... Nash told me that Quincy has already settled the matters with the exhibition center."Yvonne's mood had been fine, joking around with Nina, but the mention of Nash reminded her of the veiled threats in his words and Nina’s leniency to
This was her rival, Mia Lloyd. Whenever she held an art exhibition, Mia would quickly follow suit. If she released a design, Mia would too. Whatever she did, Mia would imitate. Some salespeople just gravitated towards those who seemed more influential. How could Nina allow someone to take clothes out of Yvonne’s hands that she had picked for her?Nina immediately pulled out the black card Nash had given her from her purse. "Charge it, I'm buying this dress." Holding Yvonne’s hand, Nina came out of the fitting room. Clearly, there was no need to try it on. The intention was to outclass Mia in every respect.When Mia and the salesperson saw the black card, their eyes widened, especially Mia, who was infuriated. "You, just a mere secretary, dare to flaunt your boss’s black card here?" She was the top VIP here! As for Yvonne, while talented, she could not compete with Mia in terms of wealth and influence. And Nina was just a secretary! “Watch your mouth!” Yvonne could not hold
"Stop arguing! Whether someone got hit or is a mistress, it has nothing to do with us! We should mind our own business!""A mistress flaunting a black card? That's hilarious. I wondered how she became the CEO's secretary at such a young age; turns out it's all thanks to her 'bedroom skills'!""Nina is quite something. Last time at the banquet, Mr. York was furious defending her, and you guys don’t know, she even pushed out Mr. York’s first love!""Really? If Nina is so capable, why didn’t Mr. York marry her?""Is it that easy to become the wife in a wealthy family?"...As the online discussion unfolded, blame shifted towards Nina, with some going as far as creating a photoshopped black and white obituary photo of her, depicting her in a derogatory light.Meanwhile, Miranda seemed especially satisfied with the turn of events. During this period, she orchestrated a scene, deliberately unwrapping the package of health supplements Nina had sent her. These were collagen supplements
Seeing this, Sally could not remain calm; her anger skyrocketed. She immediately signaled to her bodyguard, "Follow Nash and Nina."With Nina detained, Nash could not simply ignore the situation. Indeed, Nash had already rushed to the police station.Nina, Yvonne, and Mia were held in the same interrogation room. Mia had people to bail her out, so she could leave the police station as soon as someone arrived for her. She had deliberately requested to be in the same room as Nina and Yvonne. Because only then, when she was bailed out, could she dampen their spirits.Unexpectedly, the first to arrive to bail someone out from Nina's side was none other than Nash, the CEO of York Corporation!Nash was dressed in a smoke-gray shirt and black trousers, standing tall at 188 centimeters, his presence commanding and solitary. However, his piercing gaze was not to be overlooked.The moment Nash appeared, it spoke volumes. Regardless of whether Nina was his mistress, at that moment, it was cl
Mia could not refuse. "Okay," she reluctantly agreed.Nina then added, "Just saying it isn't enough. You need to write an agreement promising not to oppose Yvonne.""Okay." Mia, realizing she had no choice but to comply to avoid accountability from Nash, reluctantly agreed.In less than three minutes, Mia had drafted the agreement and even stamped it with her fingerprint for authenticity.However, when she handed it to Nina for approval, Nina pointed out, “Your promise is to Yvonne.”Reluctantly, Mia passed the agreement to Yvonne. Yvonne quickly glanced over it, surprised at how quickly Mia had written it.Unexpectedly, Nash added, "Quincy, take action. For openly inciting public opinion, detain her for a few days!""Yes." Quincy quickly complied.Mia was stunned. She was a fashion designer, a somewhat famous painter, and even the daughter of the wealthy Llyod family. Being detained for a few days would make her the laughingstock of her social circle.“Mr. York… Nina, Miss Ni
Sally's expression darkened considerably. It wasn't just that Nash wasn't seeing anyone; he was clearly avoiding her!Disregarding any formalities, Sally insisted on going inside, but she had barely taken a few steps when several security guards appeared before her.The lead guard spoke in an official tone, “Ma’am, please don’t make things difficult for us. If you want to see Mr. York, you can try calling him or go back home.“Think about it, if people see this and it gets out on the internet, that would not be good!” he added, reminding Sally.Sally's chest heaved with visible anger, her fury growing.They were deliberately blocking her, and now how could he possibly answer her call?At the end of the day, it was all for Nina, to keep her from troubling Nina!How wonderful!Nash could go to such lengths for Nina!With a huff, Sally left.Inside the CEO’s office, Nash had buried himself in his office dealing with paperwork since bringing Nina back. Nina, not wanting to idle a
With her head lowered, Nina responded, "No, it was just a casual remark, don't take it to heart. I know the agreement between us, and as you know, my heart belongs to someone else."She knew that saying this would undoubtedly anger Nash, but she felt she had no choice. She had that little bit of pride and did not want Nash to think she was jealous.Following her words, the smile on his face quickly disappeared, and he darkened his expression, "In the office, you are my secretary. When I ask you to do something, you just need to nod and agree."The implication was clear which was to cut the unnecessary talk.Nina nodded, "Yes." Then, she stepped towards Nash.Her touch was gentle, and importantly, the faint fragrance from Nina made Nash feel very relaxed. Soon, he closed his eyes and relaxed completely.Meanwhile, Sally had arrived at the Walker residence.The last time they were at the hospital, Sally had physically attacked Nina, and Julia had developed a poor impression of her