Nelson looked at Monique in astonishment.
There was a long silence.
Monique stroked his shoulder while saying, âWhatâs wrong? Have you become soft-hearted? Did you forget the grievances that you and your mother suffered after falling head over heels for that girl?â
âItâs not like that!â Nelson shook his head.
âIâll consider it!â
âGood!â
Monique said with a smile, âI know that you will live up to my expectations. I await good news from you!â
After that, Monique looked at the street in front of her.
âDrop me off there! Thereâs a decent restaurant over there. Iâm going to try it. Oh, by the way, I heard that Tiffany used to have her breakfast there. A few days ago, my housekeeper called me and told me that she hasnât been doing too well recently. She would often have nightmares and dreams of being tortured in prison. I donât have to remind you about who brought all the miseries upon her, do I?â
After that, Monique opened the door of the car.
âWould you like to have a meal with me?â
Nelson shook his head and rejected her politely, âThanks for the offer, but Iâve eaten!â
âAlright!â
Monique waved goodbye to Nelson, and then she left.
Nelson sat morosely in the car, contemplating for a while before he drove back to the company.
â¦
âRichard!â
Nelson called Richardâs name as soon as he entered the office. However, no one responded.
His secretary came in and reminded him.
âMr. Luther, Richard is on a business trip.â
Only then did Nelson come to a realization. He looked at the secretary.
âYour name is Frida, isnât it?â
She bowed to him and said, âYes, my name is Frida. Richard has assigned me to work under you. Just let me know if thereâs anything you need!â
âOkay, then help me investigate Valiant Eastâs project! I want the most detailed information.â
Frida nodded and walked out.
A moment later, she brought in all the materials.
âMr. Luther, I think itâs a good chance for us this time!â
Upon hearing her words, he raised his eyes to look at her and asked, âYouâve also noticed it?â
Judging by the fact that Frida had been assigned by Richard to work under him, she must be a close confidant who knew everything about them.
Frida nodded while replying, âYes! It can be said that the circumstances are to our favor. The fire erupted at just the right moment. Moreover, it happened at a location near to the construction site of Valiant East. Furthermore, Amos hasnât been around recently. Valiant East is truly vulnerable without him. With all these conditions, we have a higher chance to bring them down!â
It was a simple interpretation that even Frida could have, and it was impossible for Nelson to overlook it. Nevertheless, he was still hesitating.
âMr. Luther?â
He seemed a bit preoccupied, thus Frida called out to him yet again.
He finally responded by saying, âThen, what do you think we should do?â
âI reckon the people in Valiant East would definitely try to negotiate with that company. However, I bet they will fail in their attempt. In my opinion, why donât we lend them a helping hand! Once we succeed in gaining their trust, thenâ¦â
âYou may leave first. Iâll think about it!â
Frida was a little confused and called out, âMr. Luther!â
He made an excuse and said, âThis is a big issue. I want to discuss this with Miss Chilton.â
Frida nodded and replied, âOkay!â
After she left, he laid on the chair and closed his eyes for a while, beginning to reminisce about his past.
He thought back to the time he had spent with Naomi when they were young. On the other hand, he also recollected the time when Tiffany had gone into hysteria, and the days when he was homeless. Then, he remembered Tiffanyâs sufferings and the fact that she was gradually getting older.
The last scene that came to his mind was Naomiâs arm, which had been burned when she woke up early in the morning to cook for him.
While he was in a daze, someone called out to him, so he slowly opened his eyes. Frida, who seemed exhilarated, greeted him.
âMr. Luther, we have a good opportunity right now!â
Nelson blinked his eyes in confusion and asked, âWhat?â
âSomething happened to Miss George!â
Her words totally stunned him. He quickly came back to his senses and asked, âWhat happened to her?â
Frida paused for a moment as she was probably frightened by Nelsonâs overly nervous tone. However, she probably reckoned that he was excited, therefore she continued to speak with a smile.
âOur informant sent back some news just now. Miss George and her colleagues went to meet the property developer. I donât know what happened, but a fight broke out later onwards. Mr. Luther, weâ¦â
Before Frida could finish her sentence, Nelson had already dashed out.
â¦
Meanwhile, Naomi and the others were having a meeting in the morning. They came to a conclusion that the only plausible way at the moment was to negotiate with the property developer.
However, the property developer, Sheldon was no longer behaving as he used to. His attitude changed completely when he realized that Amos was not around.
Not long after starting their conversation, he had already called the security guards to drive them away.
Naomi was a hot-tempered person. She had never seen such an unreasonable person before. Both of them no longer held back in their conversation. Hence, a fight soon broke out.
Naomi was indeed quite powerful, but there were only three or four colleagues that came with her. On the other hand, the opposing side had a large number of people. It seemed that they had already planned for this for a long time.
Naomi not only had to take care of herself, but she also had to help her colleagues.
It didnât take long for her to be put at a disadvantage. She was about to be hit by a rod when Nelson arrived at the scene.
âStop it!â
Upon seeing Nelson, Sheldon still maintained his arrogant attitude.
âHow dare you ask us to stop when you are trespassing on my property? Iâve already said that weâve suffered a great loss in this project. No matter what, we donât have any more money left. Just because you are backed by two major companies doesnât mean that you can bully common folks like us. We are having a hard time as well!â
Naomi was so exasperated as she felt like she was the one being bullied.
Nelson gritted his teeth and said, âI have called the police. They will handle the situation here!â
Sheldon was taken aback but he continued to say, âDo you really think that bluffing will work? The police are not that free to handle such a trivial matter. Guys, beat him up!â
Before his voice had died away, Harley rushed in with a group of police officers from outside.
âArrest all of them and bring them back!â
It was not until Harley appeared that they finally gave up. Nelson ran towards Naomi and held her in his hand.
âAre you alright?â
âIâm fine!
Naomiâs colleagues were curious and they all asked, âWhatâs going on? Are they going to get married soon?â
âI couldnât agree with you more. Whatâs more, theyâre not avoiding us while theyâre showing their affection to each other. It seems that the Granger family is going to have a son-in-law soon!â
âIâm so jealous!â
Amidst the jokes and teasing, Harley looked at Naomi, who was having a sweet moment with Nelson. He couldnât help but sigh.
He thought of his son. âAlas! Benedict, you donât stand a chance anymore!â
However, on second thought, he felt relieved. Benedict was not in good health whereas Naomi was a girl with a short fuse. If they were to get together, they might not be able to complement each other.
It seemed fated that Naomi would get together with Nelson.