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.

smiled. “There is enough

source code after they were shared

panic among

you were able toreap all the benefits and bottom–fish Barnes‘

wouldn’t dare say these things without

herself and began

it from

imagined that one of his trusted directors would backstab

his nose.

noticed it. Instead, it had been exposed by one

will thoroughly

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Barnes, with someone like this trying to sabotage our cooperation, I’m concerned about our future collaboration.”

was using the threat of withdrawing her investment. It had worked before, and

had to ensure that this collaboration was a success. So Nicole was the ticking time bomb she had to

for years, strong measures were needed

Group

It seemed like Benjamin

financial goals. He couldn’t

him by solving

felt irritated thinking