The CEO Gets What He Wants

Nicole leaned against the wall of the restroom, feeling immensely irritated by the cat.

No matter how she tried to tempt it using the cat food, it just wouldn't get off of the shelf by the sink. It was an

intelligent creature, indeed.

Alas, Nicole was left with no choice but to continue trying.

She had to inject the medicine into the cat. After all, it was needed to play a crucial part in the next step of her plan.

Taking off her high heels, Nicole climbed onto the sink barefooted in an attempt to grab the cat and get it off the

shelf.

Much to her surprise, however, the snow-white cat seemed to have read her mind. It jumped off the shelf and

landed on the ground just as Nicole had gotten on the sink.

At the same time, as it was passing by Nicole, the cat swiped its sharp claws at her delicate and flawless face.

If Nicole's reaction hadn't been fast enough, she wouldn't have been able to move her arm in time to block the cat's

claws, and her beautiful face would've been ruined then and there.

At that point, Nicole was on the brink of a mental breakdown, whereas the cat meowed in victory, demonstrating its

dominance over the woman.

Nicole's face contorted in rage, and she swore to catch that godforsaken cat no matter what.

Finally, after a long and hard battle, she successfully caught the cat and injected the green liquid into its body.

Her success didn't come without consequences, however, as the back of her hand sustained multiple bloody

scratches, courtesy of the feisty animal.

Meanwhile, Avery and the twins were busy looking for the cat.

They asked a couple of waiters about its whereabouts. Fortunately, someone had seen the cat running toward the

restroom and was able to point them in its direction.

As such, Avery took Zachary's and Rory's hands and walked toward the restroom.

Just as they turned the corner, they bumped into Nicole and her assistant.

Nicole's makeup was exquisite, and she was wearing the latest Prada coat in pink. She paired the bright-colored

coat with a simple white blouse and black leather pants, while both her wrists were adorned by genuine leather

gloves. Nicole exuded a powerful aura that was worthy of a celebrity like her.

On the other hand, her assistant looked like a plain Jane. She had a slightly chubby figure and looked hardworking

but weak. Overall, her appearance was a stark contrast to Nicole's.

A celebrity assistant, as the job title suggests, managed a celebrity's daily life tasks, but in fact, the job was no

different than being a nanny.

Avery knew that celebrities would normally avoid hiring a pretty assistant, for fear that their assistant might steal

their limelight. Naturally, Nicole's assistant was no exception.

Avery felt a little uncomfortable after seeing Nicole.

Despite being well aware of the fact that Cayden had no feelings toward the female celebrity, Avery still didn't like

Nicole.

She didn't want to acknowledge Nicole and continued walking with the twins in tow. However, Nicole called out to

her before she could get far. “What a coincidence to bump into you here, Ms. Rumpley.”

“Plenty of people visit this restaurant, so it's normal to run into people you know. But... Ms. Lambert, is this really a

coincidence?” queried Avery with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.

Nicole froze for a moment before asking, “Where's Cayden? Why isn't he here with you all?” Of course, she already

knew the answer to her question.

Upon hearing that, Avery tightened her grip around the twins' hands and flashed Nicole a sickeningly-sweet smile.

“Cayden came with me. He said he's been too preoccupied with work, and because of that, wasn't able to find time

to accompany us. He felt bad about it, so he rescheduled an important business event to spend some time with us.

I can't help feeling guilty about it, but he said no amount of money could make up for the joy he feels when he's

with his family.”

Looking at the sweet smile plastered on Avery's face while listening to her brag about her own happiness made

Nicole feel as if the wounds on the back of her hand were hurting more than they ever did.

Despite the fiery rage burning within her, Nicole maintained her composure and appeared well-mannered.

“I hope you'll always be able to smile so joyfully.” She cast a meaningful glance at Avery and snorted before walking

past the latter and into a private room along with her assistant.

Avery couldn't help but shudder after seeing the woman's ambiguous smile.

What does that mean? Is Nicole trying to declare war on me?

At the thought of that, Avery felt even more repulsed by the supposedly sweet and loving celebrity. If Cayden didn't

expose my identity and we weren't dating one another, Nicole could have competed with me in a fair competition.

However, she clearly knew that I'm Cayden's girlfriend and is also aware that he has no feelings for her, and yet,

she's determined to come in between us. Clearly, her character is questionable.

Rory looked at Avery and furrowed her brows. “Mommy, I don't like that lady at all, not even a little bit!”

Zachary shared the same sentiments as his sister and chimed in, “Yeah, Mommy. That lady was so rude to you!

Does she like Daddy? She's so annoying, and she's just like those evil women who tried to pursue Daddy in the

past!”

Children's intuition was extremely sensitive. Even if they didn't completely understand the conflicts of the adult

world, they could feel the air of hostility that the two women were radiating toward each other.

“You're right. That lady does like your daddy.” Looking at the two little ones, Avery inquired curiously, “Did a lot of

women pursue your daddy in the past?”

“Yeah! According to Uncle Kendrick, the women just kept flowing in like a stream that never runs dry. Some of them

even tried to approach me and Rory just so they could get on Daddy's good side. It was super annoying, but Daddy

didn't show them any mercy. He chased them all away right away.” As he spoke, Zachary blinked his big, round eyes

continuously. It was an act that made him seem cute and honest.

Upon finding out about Cayden's rakish history from her own son, Avery let out a sigh.

Cayden was far too outstanding, causing many women to flock to him in droves. If he was any less strong-willed

and wasn't a germaphobe, Avery reckoned he would've ended up becoming a playboy like Kendrick.

I bet he'd still be popular with the ladies even if I were to marry him in the future. But that doesn't matter because

I'll thwart them off one by one. We have a long future together, so I'm sure I can foil all of his admirers' plans.

“Did I say something wrong, Mommy? Did I upset you?” Sensing how dejected Avery was, Zachary felt a little

anxious.

“No, you didn't. Aren't you two looking for the cat? Let's go look for it in the restroom...”

Avery took the twins by their hands. Just as they arrived in front of the restroom, a woman bumped into them so

hard that Avery inadvertently let go of Zachary's hand.

All the colors had drained from the woman's face, and there were even a few nasty scratches, both superficial and

deep, on it the scratches were clearly from an animal, and it was truly a harrowing sight to behold.

The woman ran away in terror while holding her wounded face, but she didn't forget to turn around and warn

Avery, “There's a white cat in the restroom that's gone crazy. It bites anyone that enters. I'd advise against going

inside... and make sure you look after your children well.”

Just as the woman finished speaking, a white shadow dashed out of the restroom like a bolt of lightning.

It then waved its razor-sharp claws in the air and swiped them at the defenseless Rory, who was standing closest to

it.