Chapter 39

Nicole thought. ‘So that’s how it is…he’s

already a shareholder, huh? l just didn’t

expect Eric Ferguson had set his eyes on

the field of artificial intelligence for so

long.’

If Gerard Lichman did not take the

initiative to tell Nicole this, Nicole would

not have been able to find out. The fact

that he told her this information also

proved that he genuinely wanted to

cooperate with her

Although Nicole was not happy about

Eric’s involvement, she had a clear mind

and separated her personal affairs and

business well. She would not give up on

this opportunity.

her eyes and smiled. ‘With

Ferguson Corporation’s strength, you can

very well enjoy the fruits of this

cooperation by yourself. Why do you need

a third party to get involved?’

She raised her eyebrows slightly and

glanced at Eric.

‘After all, this is a brand new field that no

one’s involved in, so Ferguson

The corporation cannot take this risk alone

The man’s voice was deep and clear. The

corners of his lips hooked up. “It won’t be

a wrong move for Stanton Corporation to

choose J8.L. l hope we’ll have a pleasant

cooperation.”

l-le raised his glass with his slender and

beautiful hand. Gerard Lichman clinked

his glass with Eric’s and the two men

waited for l*llcole’s response.

Since there was no other choice, Nicole could only smile faintly and coldly as gently raised her glass.

The soft liner of

the glasses was crisp and pleasant.

Everything was settled.

Even though Nicole was not happy about i

t, there was no way out. Her chest felt

stuffy and unpleasant.

Gerard breathed a sigh of relief and

noticed the tense atmosphere between

the two of them. He tried to ease the

situation and said, “Why don’t you two

take the first dance as the opening to our

anniversary celebration? I think this is

undoubtedly the best way to announce

our cooperation ‘

Eric frowned slightly. Nicole chuckled and

reached out to tuck her hair behind her

ears. She smiled perfunctorily and said. ”

Sorry, but I don’t know how to dance.‘

After saying that, she turned on her heels

and left. ignoring Eric’s cold andisullii? gaze. Gerard shrugged his shoulders and said it’s just one

dance, but she’s not even willing to. It seems that our future cooperation won’t be very pleasant. Mr.

Ferguson, you’re the first among the elites that have such a messy divorce. Eric’s face sank as he

stared at Nicole’s swaying dress. His expression turned even more downcast.

‘Don’t know how to dance? Hah! Then

was I blind back at Ian Carter’s

restaurant?‘

However, Eric suddenly thought of

Colton‘s words and felt the anger in his

chest dissipate. Instead, his heart

clenched uncomfortably. ‘I really owe her

3019 much…’

liven if Nicole was upset, she still maintained a graceful smile. when she got downstairs, Grant

approached her with a warm smile. “Done?” Nicole’s dull expression seemed somewhat cold without

the joy of closing a deal This made Grant a little puzzled. ‘Eric Ferguson is a shareholder, so Gerard

Lichman asked for a three-way cooperation,“ Nicole explained. Grant paused for a moment and finally

understood why Nicole looked so cold. H e smiled and stroked her hair dotingly and gently. ‘It’s okay.

That just means we have someone to share the risks with. The benefits in this certainly outweigh the

disadvantages.‘ Nicole froze for a moment and raised her

eyebrows suddenly realizing that

What Eric Ferguson was worried

about was exactly Stanton Corporation’: woes

-s well. The benefits of this three-way

cooperation did outweigh the

disadvantages.

After Nicole figured it out, the moodiness i

n her chest was instantly swept away.

She smiled and took Grant’s arm, then

gently placed her chin on his shoulder as

she whined. ‘G, thanks for reminding me.

Otherwise, I would’ve been cursing all of

them for days on end!‘

Grant could not help but laugh. This

intimate scene was an eyesore to a

certain onlooker.

Eric stared at the pair from upstairs and

watched Grant and Nicole’s intimate

gestures. Keith Ludwig came up and

scoffed Tsk tsk…l heard that Grant Stanton isn’t

“closed to women, but why is he so

attached to this woman? They must have

an unspeakable relationship!‘

Eric faintly retracted his gaze with a cold

face He ignored Keith and went

downstairs to network with the other

guests.

The banquet hall was finally abuzz

Gerard walked over and whispered a few

words to the emcee, who then came

forward with a microphone.

‘Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to J8.L

Corporation’s Sth anniversary’ To

celebrate this momentous day, I will

announce the latest project partners of J8.

L Corporation on behalf of Mr, Lichman,

which are Ferguson Corporation and

Stanton Corporation. Now, let’s invite Mr.

Eric Ferguson and Ms. Nicole to share the

opening dance!‘ The crowd cheered loudly.