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Angry and annoyed, Amelia immediately thought of Katya, whom she reckoned was the only person who could help her plot against Nicole. 




Therefore, she contacted her to meet her at a cafe. When Katya arrived, she appeared to be in an inconspicuous outfit. Just like what she usually did, she walked toward Amelia and sat down opposite her.




“You said you went away for a trip. Where did you go?” Katya curiously asked.




“Erm… It was just a short trip around the city for a few days. After all, I needed a break,” Amelia answered in a panicky manner because she didn’t want Katya to know that she had been living like a rich woman lately.




“What about your shop? Aren’t you going to be back to business?”




“Nah. The shop isn’t doing well lately anyway, so I’ve decided to take a break.” Katya appeared unconcerned despite the worrying situation in her business.




Amelia responded in a huff. “Did you know? Nicole got on my mom’s and my nerves today. She is back, but that’s not all because—she is now a mother of an illegitimate triplets.”




Katya was stunned when she heard that, holding Amelia's hand while anxiously asking, “What did you say?! She has three kids?!”




Noticing her friend’s dramatic reaction, Amelit paused for a few seconds and comforted the former. “That three kids is her illegitimate son and daughters. Are you worried that she’ll bring the man whom we put up to a one-night stand with her and come after us? Relax, nothing is going to happen!”




“What does the kid look like? How old is them?” Katya became especially sensitive, thinking that it was necessary for her to be aware of everything about Nicole.




 Deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder whether Nicole's children belonged to Drake Butler.




“I heard from my dad that the kids are three and a half years old, and the father is probably someone she got laid with when she was living abroad,” Amelia replied unhappily.




Three and a half years old? Katya carefully calculated the time and deduced that the children didn’t belong to Drake Butler, instantly heaving a sigh of relief. She only had a one-night stand with Drake. Nah, it wasn’t possible for her to be pregnant so easily in just one night.




 At the thought of that, Katya gave in to her curiosity and probably asked Amelia more about Nicole. “How is she now? Where is she working?”




“She is now a designer at Bourgeois, but what’s the big deal with that? She is just an ordinary designer?” Amelia was apparently unhappy.




At the same time, Katya shared the contempt and disdain that Amelia had for Nicole, expressing exactly what was on her mind.




 “Well, I must admit that she was always talented at drawing, but she didn’t even graduate from a university, so how far can she go in her career as a designer?”




“Exactly! She is just a phony who is trying to act smart, yet she manages to gain my father’s favor. Besides that, even her idiotic kids knows how to make my father happy. Bullsh*t!” Amelia no longer cared about her decency as she acted like her feisty mother.







Meanwhile, Katya, who was more cunning and shrewd, offered her a word of advice. “You know what, Amelia? You should drive her away from home and probably even out of this country since you don’t like her so much! You need to get rid of your eyesore, after all.”




“That’s precisely what’s on my mind as well. When the time comes, I’ll make sure she is gone.” Amelia clenched her fists and swore to herself. Nonetheless, little did Katya know that Amelia wanted nothing more than Nicole to be gone forever because that was the only way for her to continue enjoying her wealthy life and Drake Butler's favor.




Suddenly, Katya was drawn to the necklace that Amelia was wearing. “Amelia, what’s the brand of the necklace that you’re wearing? It looks so beautiful!”




Amelia rubbed her necklace with a smile. “Oh, it’s just a fake that I bought from a second-hand seller.”




Knowing Amelia's financial background, Katya didn’t find anything wrong with her lack of ability to buy a genuine necklace. However, the necklace that Amelia was wearing was, in fact, a product worth over two million under QR Jewelry Group. Needless to say, she had no idea who designed the necklace.




 Upon hearing Katya's complaints and grumbles, Amelia couldn’t stop looking at the time because of her facial appointment. After all, she was so obsessed with winning Drake Butler's heart that she even wanted to undergo plastic surgery to make herself look prettier. 




Tired of being overshadowed by Nicole since they were kids, Amelia desperately wanted to kiss her ordinary appearance goodbye.

............




Three days later, around 5 AM, Amelia had a bad dream in which she saw Drake Butler recognizing Nicole when she confronted her.




 Because of that, she was harshly cast away from the mansion and forgotten as she watched Nicole take everything she had away from her. 




“No! Please! No!” Amelia sat up straight in horror with her face covered in sweat while frantically looking at her surroundings until she realized it was just a dream.




Frightened by the surreal nightmare, Amelia came to understand that she could never get her hands on what Drake Butler gave her again once she lost all of them. As her greed for wealth got the better of her, her obsession with the current comfort of her life unknowingly took over her mind. No, I mustn’t lose what I have now! I mustn’t! Soon, she tossed her pillow onto the ground, as if it was Nicole. “Why aren’t you dead, Nicole? Why aren’t you dead?!” Nicole will only prove to be a threat to me as long as she is still breathing.




Suddenly, Amelia squinted and realized it was necessary for her to meet up with Nicole because she wanted to know whether the latter was aware of what was going on back then. More importantly, she wanted to find out whether Nicole knew she spent the night sleeping with Drake Butler. 




If Nicole knows what is going on, I guess I must do something to prevent the worst from happening.




Despite the thought of that, Amelia was sure that Drake Butler couldn’t remember who he slept with that night because the watch was all the clue he had before he decided Amelia was the one he had been looking for.




 Nonetheless, she was quickly worried by another possibility when she wondered what would happen if Nicole was able to recognize Drake Butler.




She wasn’t aware of what was going on that night, but there was no telling that any word they said during their conversation could just jog their memory and help them recognize each other. Overwhelmed by her fear and anxiety, Amelia decided to creep from her bed and get herself dressed up because she wanted to meet Nicole at Bourgeois to find out how much she knew.







In the meantime, Nicole was heading toward her office after dropping her kids off at school early in the morning. Then, she was occupied by a meeting aboutthe company’s new product launching, in which Felicia wanted everyone to submit more than ten proposals by the end of the month. 




When everyone left the meeting room, Alice intentionally bumped into Nicole and provoked her. “I heard that President Butler has raised the reward to a million, so you should know that I won’t be defeated by you, Nicole.”




In that instant, Nicole was stunned by Alice’s sudden provocation, which left her wondering what Drake Butler was up to with the one-million reward. Somehow, she had a feeling that Drake was trying to interfere with the competition, considering his power and status.




Is this guy trying to give me one million like that? No way! Fairness is the most important thing about this competition! After all, the last thing I want is to be a champion in a rigged competition arranged by him.




While Nicole returned to her office with

complicated emotions, Grace came over

with a cup of coffee and said, "Miss Chapman

you have a guest.".




“A guest?Who?”




"She is now in the lounge. Perhaps I should

usher her here," Grace replied.




“Sure.” Nicole had no idea who the visitor was, so she decided to wait and find out. Not long after that, a knock on the door was heard shortly before Grace opened the door with a silhouette that emerged from behind her.




 Although it had been five years since that upsetting incident, Nicole was instantly filled with hatred and grudge. 




As soon as Grace closed the door behind her and left, Nicole glacially asked, “That’s audacious of you to swing by.”




Amelia curled her lips upward. “I heard you’re working in this area, and since I happened to be somewhere nearby, I figured I should drop by to pay a visit.”




"You disgust me." Nicole clenched her

jaw, suppressing her angry urge to give the

lady a slap in the face.




“I disgust you? What’s wrong? Weren’t you satisfied with the gigolo whomyou slept with that night? I picked the most handsome one for you.” Amelia smiled sinisterly. “Don’t tell me you still remember the man’s face.”




"Shut up!" Nicole shivered from head to

toe in anger.




"Would you be able to recognize the man if

he was standing in front of you?" Amelia

continued to ask probingly..