"I thought so too. But your grandfather told me he had to try. Otherwise, the entirety of Ellison Group will be mine," Nicole said.Then, she smirked and continued, "The only price I have to pay is that I'll have to take care of him until the very end of his life.""Don't you even dare think about it!" Harvey roared, instantly overcome with rage.In response, Nicole shrugged her shoulders. "Oh, what are you going to do about it?""I won't let you do whatever the hell you want, and I sure as hell won't let you have your way!" Harvey bellowed."How are you going to do that? You're going to fight back while lying on the hospital bed?" Nicole feigned surprise and gave Harvey a mocking stare.She was not threatened by Harvey at all."Nicole!" Harvey suddenly got up from the bed and stared her down with a murderous glare.With a slight smile, Nicole sized Harvey up before nodding in approval. "Not bad. I see you can actually stand up now. I thought you were planning to lie down like
Nicole left the hospital with Lulu and Patricia after Thomas was gone."Oh yeah! I can't wait till Harvey is back in charge of Ellison Group. I can finally return to you guys in Riddle Corporation!" Lulu exclaimed, feeling a sense of relief.Nicole could not help but chuckle at how happy Lulu was. "For all your troubles, I'll treat you to lunch later.""What do you think about Fish and Chips?" Lulu instantly asked, her eyes lit up in anticipation."I don't see why that is a problem," Nicole said, rolling her eyes. "Shall we call June over so that she can join us?""Sure," Lulu replied, before giving June a call and telling her to meet at their usual spot.Meanwhile, Harvey's assistant had come into the ward after everyone was gone. "Are you alright, Mr. Ellison?"Narrowing his eyes, Harvey ordered, "Get me discharged.""Yes, sir," his assistant agreed."Get all of your preparations done. We're going back to the company tomorrow," Harvey declared, determined and resolute.Shoc
At that instant, Lulu's eyes widened, and she asked, "So, you're preparing for pregnancy now?!"She knew from the get-go that something was amiss. Otherwise, June would not have refused a single drop of alcohol, of which she was usually fond."We do plan on having children," June replied, though there was no telling when."Well, then, give it your best shot," Lulu teased, supporting June's decision to start a family of her own with Samuel in the foreseeable future.Shifting the attention to Lulu now, June raised an eyebrow and asked, "What about you? Have you considered it?"Lulu shook her head, feeling that it was awkward for Lulu to put her and Spencer in the spotlight now. "We haven't thought about it. Well, at least not for now.""Why?" June asked in puzzlement.After all, they were already married, so it was strange that the thought of having children never occurred to Lulu."Let's stop talking about this. I'm just going to let things happen naturally," Lulu shyly said, sh
Soon, the waiter came back, bringing with him a piping hot bowl of chicken broth atop a tray.Ellar swallowed as stared at the basket of fish and chips, his cravings on full display."What's up? Are you not happy with the soup you've been given?" Patricia raised an eyebrow and asked in a semi-threatening tone of voice."No, I love it." Ellar immediately withdrew his gaze, about to consume a spoonful of the broth.The sight of Ellar's reluctant compliance left Patricia feeling both satisfied and relieved. 'This dude doesn't even pay attention to his own health.'"I know you care about me, so I won't deny that this soup actually tastes heavenly," Ellar proudly said, before grinning in satisfaction.Ellar's sudden remark took her aback, causing her to choke."Are you okay?" Ellar handed her a glass of water in concern. "Here, have some water."Patricia stifled her coughs and took a few sips of water to soothe her throat before glaring at Ellar. "Let's eat.""Sure," Ellar agreed,
"Yeah. I got it." Lulu nodded, understanding June's implication.Initially, she was just making a joke, but upon seeing Patricia's reaction to the innocent little remark she had made, she came to realize that the latter had taken it seriously.Curious, Lulu furrowed her brows and whispered to Nicole, "Is Patricia worried about something she can't divulge to us?"She always felt that while Patricia did care about Ellar, she had never reciprocated Ellar's feelings for her, and there must be a solid reason for that.After glancing over at Patricia and back to Lulu, Nicole simply responded, "Maybe."Since it was a personal matter which Patricia did not seem too keen to talk about, Nicole did not want to probe too deeply. She believed in giving Patricia her personal space to figure things out on her own."Okay then," Lulu responded, sighing as she looked at Patricia and Ellar.She thought it would be a pity if the two missed the chance to get together, but ultimately, the final decis
After she had dished those words out to him, Patricia hurried off to her car parked at the lot.Ellar's eyes glinted with pain and anguish at Patricia's response, but he gritted his teeth and followed her anyway. He could feel that Patricia's resistance toward him was not as strong as he had expected, so he would do well not to give up now.Once they were in the car, Patricia, her tone cold and indifferent, said, "Sit tight, I'll take you home first."After that, she floored the gas pedal, bringing the car out of the parking lot in a jiffy. Having anticipated how fast she would be going, Ellar instinctively fastened his seatbelt and grabbed the handle.On the way, Patricia was going at 80 miles an hour, making the atmosphere in the car quiet yet tense, with a nervous Ellar tightening his grip on the handle, his face scrunched up in fear and concern. He knew that Patricia was in a bad mood, and could not help but wonder if it was because of the confession he had made earlier.After
Even if Jared had demonstrated nary an ounce of care for others, he would definitely not disregard Nicole and her concerns.Upon hearing this, Nicole smiled and replied, "No."If Patricia and Ellar did indeed share mutual feelings of affection, she hoped they would get together.As for Jared, he simply raised his hand to caress her hair. He had never cared about this matter from the very beginning, as it never concerned him."Since you won't object, why not tell Patricia?" she asked, thinking that Patricia would not be bogged down by any of her concerns anymore if Jared was willing to step up and tell her about his lack of objections."Well, it's about Charlie," Jared said indifferently.Since Patricia was working as a subordinate under Charlie, her freedom from the constraints of the organization was his to determine.Nicole raised her eyebrows, and thought about it for a moment. 'Indeed, it's clear that Jared will never interfere with the personal lives of those under his payr
Lulu grinned. "I know. But what if Patricia becomes the female CEO of BayCorp one day?"Nicole shot Lulu a frown and with a sneer, she replied, "Only you would think of that.""Hehe, preparations are still in order, right? We don't want to be caught off guard later on, do we?" Lulu laughed."Well, let's hope so. Alright, back to work," Nicole said, dismissing Lulu."Okay," Lulu turned around and exited the office.Nicole then glanced over at the stack of documents on the table, picked up one, and got busy with it.Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at Ellison Group, Harvey had been sitting at his desk, wide-eyed and motionless after he was done with his work, as if the thoughts darting across his mind had overwhelmed him."Are you okay, Mr. Ellison?" his assistant asked cautiously.He had not barked any orders or given any instructions in over thirty minutes now, so his assistant had been left to wonder what was going on.Today was his first day of recovery, and yet he had been le