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Where else would Nigel go? Of course, he went upstairs to see the man who was trying to get his woman. No matter who they were, Nigel wouldn’t allow anyone to touch Nicole.




The door to Drake's office was pushed open before someone entered. Drake looked up to see Nigel walking in with the aura of a young cheetah ready to attack.




Drake narrowed his eyes as he looked at Nigel. “What brings you here? You should’ve told me you were coming.”

Nigel placed his palms on the desk, his eyes full of warning. “Drake, are you trying to court Nicole?”




Drake's fingers that were typing away on the keyboard came to a pause, after which he said calmly, “What are you getting at?”




“Nicole is the woman I set my eyes on. You’re not allowed to take her away, and you definitely mustn’t get involved with her in the name of work.” Nigel defended his prey with all his might. No one will get near her, not even Drake! No!




Drake glanced up with a distant look as he said calmly, “She doesn’t belong to anyone. Everyone has the right to pursue her.”




Nigel’s handsome face froze as he instantly sensed an oppressive aura. If any other man were to pursue Nicole, he wouldn’t be so stressed out. However, if it were Drake, Nigel would be overcome with the panic that came from having a tricky rival.




There was a certain sense of helplessness and frustration in Nigel’s heart. If he succeeded, Nicole would be his wife. If he failed, she would be his cousin’s.




No, he definitely wouldn’t give up.




Nigel wasn’t one to admit defeat easily, even if his rival was his own cousin. At that moment, he decided that he would do everything in his power to get Nicole's hand. He no longer had eyes for any other woman; his heart was already full of Nicole.




Nigel looked at the man on the chair, who was exuding a certain mature charm. He took a deep breath and said, “Fine, let’s compete on fairgrounds and see who gets her in the end.

With that, Nigel turned and left.




Drake narrowed his eyes, for he had never thought that he and Nigel would fall for the same woman at the same time. In reality, Drake wasn’t anxious at all. If Nicole really loved his silly little cousin, he wouldn’t fail to woo her for two whole years.




The events that happened to Nicole had

caused her to avoid men as much as she

could. She guarded herself heavily with

thick amor, and she wouldn't entrust her

heart and body so easily to any man.

As long as he knew this, even if Nigel

pursued her with everything he had, it

would just be a waste of effort. It

wouldn't be easy to move this woman's

heart.




************




In the office, Nicole's phone suddenly rang. Instantly, she lifted her phone to see that it was a call from Jodie Butler, so she immediately answered the call.

“Hello, Old Madam Butler.”




“Nicole, are you busy?” Jodie Butler's gentle voice asked.

“I’m all right. I’m not too busy right now.”




“If you are, just tell me. I’ll get Drake to decrease your workload. You still have a kid's to take care of, so don’t overwork yourself.”




"It's okay, Old Madam Butler. I'm not

overwhelmed at all. Do you have

something to tell me?" Nicole didn't

want to bother Drake, much less get special

treatment from him..




“Are you free this Friday? I’d like to invite you to a charity banquet under my name.”




Nicole was dumbfounded. Attend a banquet?




“Nicole , many VIPs will be attending this banquet, so it will be very helpful for your work in the future. I can help you establish connections with people of a higher class and expand your network. This will help you a lot in your future circle.




Nicole knew Jodie Butler meant well, and it would be rude for her to decline.

“Yes, I’ll attend the banquet,” Nicole agreed.




“All right, I’ll see you there. I’ll send you the invitation card later.”

“Thank you for the invitation, Old Madam Butler. I’m honored.”




"Okay, see you. Take it easy, and just ask

Drake to help you if you run into any

problems.".




"All right. Thank you for your concern, Old

Madam Butler," Nicole said with a

smile...




When the call ended, Nicole couldn’t help but sigh in relief. She decided that when the day came, she would just hang around the banquet for a bit before leaving.

Afterall she didn't like such an occasion.