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Nicole suddenly reached out and pressed the touch screen, answering the call for him. Drake turned to look at her, but she simply glared back with glee.




“Hello Drake, I’m at the company now. Why aren’t you here yet?” Amelia's cutesy voice rang out.




“I’m on my way,” Drake answered in a low voice.

“All right, I’ll be waiting!”




“Sure.”




“You haven’t forgotten your gift for me, right? It’s your fault for not accompanying me last night,” said Amelia in a spoiled manner.




Nicole listened without any expressions while Drake glanced at her, then told Amelia, “We’ll talk when I get back to the company.”







With that, he hung up. Nicole noticed how fast he had ended the call, so she suddenly sneered. “Is there anything I shouldn’t be hearing?”




“We are just normal friends,” Drake explained in a low voice. Ever since he found Amelia, he had maintained a certain distance between them because he simply wanted to compensate her. Other than that, he had no other thoughts of her.




Nicole's gaze went cold, disgust apparent in her eyes. “Don’t touch me ever again.”




Panic flitted across Drake's eyes. “Nicole, I can’t change what happened in the past.”




“Everything Amelia touched is dirty to me.” This time, Nicole said it loud and clear in person.




After her claim, Drake's expression fell. On the way back to the company, Nicole ignored Drake, and the latter’s expression was also terrible. From the way it seemed, her words had probably struck a nerve.




The car had just pulled up at the underground car park when Nicole opened the door and left right away. Drake followed behind her, and when the elevator was about to close on him, Nicole didn’t hold the door open for him. She didn’t want to be on the same ride as him, but the man’s slender arms still reached her. Sensing an object in the way, the elevator doors opened again, allowing Drake to enter. There was a pressuring aura about him, as if he were a sharp, brandished blade.







Nicole crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. She could see Drake's complex and deep gaze in the mirror, sharp as a crouching beast in the forest. His fiery eyes were trained on her.




Finally, the elevator door opened. Nicole walked past him in order to leave, but the man held her waist and spoke in her ear through gritted teeth. “No matter how dirty I am, you mustn’t despise me.”




Nicole broke free from his grasp and left

the elevator, snorting inside. I'll still despise

you, anyway. So what?.




When Drake returned to his office, Amelia was already sitting on the couch waiting for him. She had dressed up meticulously for the occasion, and she was indeed prettier than she used to be. Everything she wore was branded, and she had spent a lot of effort on her makeup as well.




Regardless, Drake could care less. A woman who could attract him would do better than look pretty on the surface; she must also possess an innate charm that reached the depths of his heart.




“You’re here, Drake.” Love and admiration spilled forth from Amelia's gaze as she got up to welcome him.




Drake nodded, then made a call to Rey through the internal phone system. “Bring the present.”




The disappointment was evident in Amelia's

eyes. Why? Why didn't he go in person to

choose the present for me? Why did he ask

the assistant to do the work for him?.




Soon, Rey walked in with a set of jewelry

before handing it to Amelia. "Miss Amelia,

is this to your liking?".




Amelia opened the box to see a three-piece set, and the design and diamonds were absolutely stunning. In the end, she pursed her lips and smiled. “I love it, thank you.”




Amelia looked back to see Drake lost in

thought, completely overlooking her

existence..




“Drake, I made reservations at a restaurant tonight. Let’s have dinner together!” Amelia took the initiative to invite the man, but he raised an eyebrow and declined. “Amelia, I have an appointment at night. I can’t cancel it.”




“Drake, I made reservations at a restaurant tonight. Let’s have dinner together!” Amelia took the initiative to invite the man, but he raised an eyebrow and declined. “Amelia, I have an appointment at night. I can’t cancel it.”




"But I really want to have a meal with you,"

Amelia begged with a pleading look in her

eyes..




“I have to meet a very important client tonight, so I can’t cancel. We’ll do it next time, all right?” Even though the words sounded normal, when Drake spoke them, his voice would carry an undeniable power with it.




None would dare to defy his wishes.

Hayley bit her red lip, but she could only nod pitifully. “If you say so.”