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 evidence

the nanorobots‘ source code after

market, causing panic among the

were able toreap all the benefits

wouldn’t dare say these things without proof, Ms.

composed herself and began to defend her

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

his trusted

his nose.

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

said, “Ms. Lewis, Mr. Hawkins, I will thoroughly investigate this and

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sabotage our cooperation, I’m concerned about

was using the threat of withdrawing her investment. It

had to ensure that this collaboration was a success. So Nicole

Nicole had been working alongside Albert for years, strong measures were needed to force him to remove

this moment, Benjamin chimed in. “Hawkins Group

like Benjamin had also considered the

goals. He couldn’t afford

him

felt