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Does she think I won’t go just because she didn’t invite me to it? Well, that makes me want to go even more.




“Great. From now on, I want you to tell me everything about Drake. Also, I want you to keep an eye on Nicole.




If she has any intimate interactions with Drake, I need you to tell me immediately.




”Daniel held a relatively important position in the company, although he wasn’t as powerful as Drake's head assistant, Timothy.




Regardless, Daniel still had access to most of Drake's daily schedules.




After Daniel left, Amaka still felt too furious to go to bed.




What does Old Madam Jodie mean by this? Is she looking down on me? Does she want me to stay away from Drake? Amaka was especially furious because of the unfair treatment.




The next morning, Nicole rushed to her office after sending pete to school.




Today was a day she had been looking forward to.




When she arrived at the office, Grace opened the door and came over to give Nicole some words of comfort.




“Don’t mind all the nonsense that they say about you, Nicole.




I trust that you and President Butler are innocent.” 




Nicole could no longer be bothered by these things-she felt that there was no point in clarifying such matters, and that she shouldn’t be living her life based on others’ comments.




It was about 10.00AM when Nicole landline rang.




"Hello?” She picked the call up.




“You need to come for a meeting, Nicole.




I have the list of winners with me.




”Felicia’s voice came from the other end. Nicole felt her heart skipping a beat. Is it out already? I thought it’d only be out by the afternoon.




She headed to the meeting room with a mixture of fear and excitement coursing through her veins.




The rest of the staff members from the design department were already there, but Felicia had yet to arrive.




Alice shot Nicole a cold glare as Nicole sat down opposite her. Nicole merely cast her an uninterested glance.




“I wonder if it’s Alice or Nicole who won the prize! I’m so excited! That’s 1 million worth of cash right there.




"One of the junior designers made the atmosphere tenser on purpose.




“We’ll find out once the director arrives,” another person replied.




Right then, Felicia walked into the room and glanced at the two competitors before taking a seat at the table.




“The sponsored meal that you guys have been waiting for has been approved.




Would you guys like to eat together tonight?”

“Of course! We’d love a feast, Director Evans,” someone cried.




Both Alice and Nicole exchanged glances. Judging by the look on Felicia’s face, they could tell that someone in the company must have won a prize. The winner had to be one of them.




A look of jealousy flashed in Alice’s gaze. It’s obvious. It has to be Nicole.




"Alright! Let’s organize dinner for tonight! Well, I’m going to proceed with announcing the winners and the prizes that they will receive.




Firstly, I’d like to congratulate the champion of this jewelry design competition




-Anastasia! You've won a total of 1

million!".




Nicole heard a loud ringing sound in her ears before Felicia even finished her sentence.




Me? Am I the winner? Does the 1 million belong to me? Her heart was filled with joy at that moment-she had finally gotten the money she needed for her son.




Felicia turned to Alice before she continued speaking.




“The company decided to also provide some rewards to those who were selected, so Alice gets 20,000 as a consolation prize.




"Alice curled her lips up into a sarcastic smile. A consolation prize, huh? What a joke.




Right then, the room erupted into applause as Nicole found herself drowned by a bunch of wishes.




She hastily thanked the people who congratulated her before turning to thank Felicia.




"Thank you for your encouragement and support, Director Evans.




"You got this because of your own skills, Nicole.




Continue to work hard, okay? Alright, the meeting's over.




You guys can decide on a place to have dinner tonight.




Felicia stepped out of the room, and

Nicole was just about to leave when

Alice crossed her ams and let out a scoff.




"Don't you feel any shame for taking this 1

million, Nicole?

"Why should I feel ashamed?" Nicole

asked in return. She was surprised about

her own work...




“I don’t think you should thank Director Evans. Maybe you should thank President Butler instead-I bet you only got this prize because he put in a good word for you.




He was the one who gave you this 1 million.




I wouldn’t have the nerve to take this money if I were you!”




Alice let out a scoff and walked out after

finishing her sentence.




Nicole was the

only one left in the meeting room after

that, and her mind went blank for a few

seconds.