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Chapter 2007
"It's a win-win situation." Lawrence smiled.
"Here's your coffee." The secretary entered the room, placed the coffee on the table, and left.
Lawrence held his mug up and took a sip.
Then, he casually remarked, "The Riddle family has been preparing a banquet to celebrate your return. It seems
like a grand one."
"Yeah. In the end, this is not just about my return. It is mainly for the company," she replied.
If it was just for Nicole's return, a celebration with her parents and brothers would be more than enough.
"In that case, would I get the honor of receiving an invitation?" Lawrence asked.
He was rarely this serious, and the banquet was the reason as to why he had personally showed up today.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You want to come?" Nicole asked as she gave it some thought.
All the distinguished politicians and businessmen would be invited, especially the business tycoons who had a
collaborative relationship with the Riddle Corporation. It would most definitely be a good networking opportunity.
"Alright, I'll arrange one to be sent out to you." Nicole promised.
"Thank you." Lawrence happily said.
"But I might not be able to entertain you on the day itself." Nicole said, as there would be a lot of guests that day.
One could only imagine how busy Nicole would be.
"No worries, I can take care of myself," Lawrence replied.
He was fine as long as he could be there to watch her. He also understood that Nicole would not have any more
energy to entertain him. It was more than enough if she could handle the whole crowd on her own.
After that, Lawrence looked at the time and said, "It's almost noon. Let's have lunch together as a pre-celebration
for the success of our partnership.
Nicole looked up at the wall clock. 'I did not realize it's already this late.1
"Sure, we'll just find somewhere nearby." Nicole agreed and sauntered out of the office with Lawrence.
"Nicole?"
It was then that they bumped into Steve.
Seeing that Lawrence was around, Steve could not help but ask, "The both of you are heading out?"
"It's almost lunch time, we're heading out to grab something to eat," Nicole replied.
"I was just about to ask you to go out for lunch too. Why don't we go together? Is that fine?" Steve asked with an
intention to test them.
"Of course it's fine," Nicole replied, finding the question funny. 'Why would it not be fine?'
Hearing this, Lawrence could only echo, "Of course, we're just heading out for a meal since it's lunch time."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Let's go," Steve uttered, still pretending as if they had bumped into each other for lunch.
Before they entered the elevator, Steve followed Nicole closely, tracking her every move. However, he still
maintained a considerable distance, so that his act would not seem too obvious.
However, Lawrence raised his brows in suspicion either way. At that moment, his eyes were brimming with
suspicion.
'Did I do anything wrong? Why does Steve seem to be so protective? All I've ever talked about is work. I've never
had the chance to ask Nicole about anything personal.'
After a simple lunch, Lawrence bade them goodbye and left the place.
Since the office was nearby, the duo of Nicole and Steve took a stroll back to the office.
"Steve, do you have an issue with Lawrence?" Nicole casually asked.
Although Steve was more than well-behaved, Nicole knew that he was not the kind to mingle around with other
people in general. It was unusual for him to take the initiative and join others for lunch.
Steve sighed and shook his head. "As expected, I'm not good at hiding."
Lawrence had not said anything, but his presence reeked with ulterior motives. Even Nicole felt as though she
would not want to meet up with Lawrence anymore after that.
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