In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 89 Let’s Go, Double–Oh Eight

“Am I right, Ms. Pate?” Grace looked at Nicole with a faint smile.

At being suddenly called out, Nicole smiled awkwardly. “You’re right, Ms. Lewis.”

As Grace fidgeted with her blue diamond ring on her finger, she looked at Nicole with a sharp gaze. “Why did you come in so late, Ms. Pate?”

“Me?” Nicole pointed at herself. “I went to the restroom. Can’t I attend to my nature calls?”

“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as a restroom break.” Grace took the documents Luke handed her and threw them all in front of Nicole.

“Weren’t you informing your men who were bottom–fishing Barnes‘ stock to stop?”

Albert picked up the documents. He only read one page and immediately realized what she

meant.

His voice became notably lower, like the calm before a storm. “Ms. Pate, please explain.”

Although there was a dense mass of documents in front of her, Nicole hadn’t even looked at them.

She was growing anxious, for she couldn’t believe that Grace had discovered her secret moves.

is enough

source code after they were shared

panic among the investors and leading to a

you were able toreap all the

say these things without

composed herself and began to defend

I had people bottom–fishing the stock to prevent it from falling into outsiders‘ hands. I

of his trusted directors would backstab

his nose.

was worse, he hadn’t even noticed it. Instead, it had been exposed

will thoroughly investigate this and

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cooperation, I’m concerned about our future collaboration.” Grace spoke

investment. It had worked before,

So Nicole was the ticking time bomb she had to guard

Albert for years, strong measures were needed to force

“Hawkins Group needs to reconsider the collaboration

at his words. It seemed like Benjamin had also considered the potential

weren’t allies, they shared common financial goals. He couldn’t afford to ignore

indirectly helped him by solving the

She felt irritated thinking