Chapter 81

The sky gradually dimmed into a dark

blue hue. The gloomy sky accompanied b

y the evening chill felt quite disconcerting.

Nicole saw that it was almost time, so

she went to the dressing room in her

office where she had the latest

collections of her favorite brands always

available. She picked out a decent knee-

length low-key luxury dress to change

into, then paired it with a limited edition

bag and beautiful stilettos.

When Nicole arrived at the clubhouse, no

one recognized her. Everyone was just

chatting with the people they knew well.

There was no theme to this gathering and

looked like it was purely for these high-

society ladies to pass the time.

Nicole took a plate of hors d’oeuvres and

ate it slowly. She sat in a corner and

looked around. There’s no sign of

Samantha Lindt anywhere. Is she not

coming?

“Nicole?” The person in front of her

looked at her in surprise.

Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Carter? Why

are you here?”

“We’re truly destined to be together! It’s

fate that brought us here at this moment

…” lan raised an eyebrow.

Nicole threw a sidelong glance at him.”

Can you be serious for once?”

“My mother wanted some pastries from

the clubhouse and sent me out to get

them.” lan helplessly shrugged his

shoulders.

Nicole smiled and thought, ‘Mrs. Carter is quite the foodie.’ “What about you?” “I uh… I just came to have

some fun, but turns out the ‘fun’ didn’t show up…” Nicole smiled. She looked at the time and stood up,

but lan pulled her wrist. “Where are you going?”

Nicole looked at him helplessly. “I’m going to the bathroom, then I’ll leave in a moment.” lan let go of her

hand and naturally did not want to give up such a good opportunity to spend time with Nicole. “I’ll wait for

you and send you home later.” “I drove here.” “Then you can take me home!”

After leaving the banquet hall, the corridor was relatively quiet. Quite a few people were talking there.

When Nicole walked around the corner, she heard someone mention her name. “Eric Ferguson’s ex-wife

is not a simple woman. I heard that she cheated on him before the divorce and acted all innocent to gain

sympathy with the netizens. In fact, the Fergusons just aren’t bothered to deal with her. Otherwise, how

can she live so peacefully until now?”

“Young Lady Ferguson is my friend and I’ve heard a little about their marriage. Apparently, Nicole has no

degree or family background. She’s just been a

housewife for the past three years and

suddenly became the Vice President of

Stanton Corporation after the divorce.

She even forced out Samantha Lindt…” “Samantha’s such a poor thing. She used so much effort to get

to where she is now and became the strong independent woman everyone envies, but that mistress just

snatched her position… I heard that the current projects Nicole is handling are taken over from

Samantha…”

“Nicole is so shameless! How can such a woman be so sought-after? I heard that she cozied up to Grant

Stanton, who even bought her a house and a car.

I wonder what Grant Stanton will do when he sees her photos with Kai… Do you think he’ll go berserk?”

“Yeah, she should take a good look in the mirror. This kind of woman is only worthy of being a mistress.

Anyone with a background won’t marry a divorced woman who fools around with so many

men.” Nicole stopped in her tracks and could not help but raise an eyebrow. ‘Wow, I’m always the main

character wherever I go…’

She lowered her head, hooked her lips,

and was just about to walk over to teach

these two women a lesson when she

heard a familiar voice that sounded so

aggrieved

“Yeah… It’s a pity that I didn’t come from

a wealthy family nor do I know how to

please men. Even if I’m capable and work

so hard, there’s no way I can beat Mr.

Stanton’s sweetheart…”

‘Is that Samantha Lindt?’ Nicole thought.

“Don’t be such a pushover. If this was my

family business, I’d have gotten rid of that

woman. How dare she go around like

she’s somebody?”

“Yeah, Samantha, you should teach her a

lesson! Why are you scared of that vixen

anyway?”

Nicole hooked her lips and took a step

back to call lan. “Can you do something

for me? I have something in my bag…”

After hanging up, a waiter passed by with

a tray of wine. Nicole picked up a glass

and walked over to the group of

gossiping women.

“I’m curious… What lesson do you want to

teach me, Ms. Lindt?”

Nicole’s sudden remark made the three

women in the corner freeze in place,

especially Samantha. A trace of panic

flashed across her face, but she quickly

regained composure.

“Vice President Nicole, what a

coincidence…”

“It’s not. I came here purposely to look for

you.” Nicole smiled at Samantha. She

raised the glass in her hand, gently tilted it, and poured the red wine all over

Samantha’s head without leaving a single

drop behind..