Chapter 39

Nicole thought. ‘So that’s how it is…he’s
already a shareholder, huh? l just didn’t
expect Eric Ferguson had set his eyes on
the field of artificial intelligence for so
long.’
If Gerard Lichman did not take the
initiative to tell Nicole this, Nicole would
not have been able to find out. The fact
that he told her this information also
proved that he genuinely wanted to
cooperate with her
Although Nicole was not happy about
Eric’s involvement, she had a clear mind
and separated her personal affairs and
business well. She would not give up on
this opportunity.
her eyes and smiled. ‘With

Ferguson Corporation’s strength, you can
very well enjoy the fruits of this
cooperation by yourself. Why do you need
a third party to get involved?’
She raised her eyebrows slightly and
glanced at Eric.
‘After all, this is a brand new field that no
one’s involved in, so Ferguson
The corporation cannot take this risk alone



The man’s voice was deep and clear. The
corners of his lips hooked up. “It won’t be
a wrong move for Stanton Corporation to
choose J8.L. l hope we’ll have a pleasant
cooperation.”
l-le raised his glass with his slender and
beautiful hand. Gerard Lichman clinked

his glass with Eric’s and the two men
waited for l*llcole’s response.
Since there was no other choice, Nicole could only smile faintly and coldly as gently raised her glass.
The soft liner of
the glasses was crisp and pleasant.
Everything was settled.
Even though Nicole was not happy about i
t, there was no way out. Her chest felt
stuffy and unpleasant.
Gerard breathed a sigh of relief and
noticed the tense atmosphere between
the two of them. He tried to ease the
situation and said, “Why don’t you two
take the first dance as the opening to our
anniversary celebration? I think this is
undoubtedly the best way to announce
our cooperation ‘
Eric frowned slightly. Nicole chuckled and
reached out to tuck her hair behind her



ears. She smiled perfunctorily and said. ”
Sorry, but I don’t know how to dance.‘
After saying that, she turned on her heels

and left. ignoring Eric’s cold andisullii? gaze. Gerard shrugged his shoulders and said it’s just one
dance, but she’s not even willing to. It seems that our future cooperation won’t be very pleasant. Mr.
Ferguson, you’re the first among the elites that have such a messy divorce. Eric’s face sank as he
stared at Nicole’s swaying dress. His expression turned even more downcast.

‘Don’t know how to dance? Hah! Then
was I blind back at Ian Carter’s
restaurant?‘
However, Eric suddenly thought of
Colton‘s words and felt the anger in his
chest dissipate. Instead, his heart
clenched uncomfortably. ‘I really owe her
3019 much…’

liven if Nicole was upset, she still maintained a graceful smile. when she got downstairs, Grant
approached her with a warm smile. “Done?” Nicole’s dull expression seemed somewhat cold without
the joy of closing a deal This made Grant a little puzzled. ‘Eric Ferguson is a shareholder, so Gerard
Lichman asked for a three-way cooperation,“ Nicole explained. Grant paused for a moment and finally
understood why Nicole looked so cold. H e smiled and stroked her hair dotingly and gently. ‘It’s okay.
That just means we have someone to share the risks with. The benefits in this certainly outweigh the
disadvantages.‘ Nicole froze for a moment and raised her

eyebrows suddenly realizing that



What Eric Ferguson was worried about was exactly Stanton Corporation’: woes -s well. The benefits of
this three-way cooperation did outweigh the disadvantages. After Nicole figured it out, the moodiness i
n her chest was instantly swept away. She smiled and took Grant’s arm, then gently placed her chin on
his shoulder as she whined. ‘G, thanks for reminding me. Otherwise, I would’ve been cursing all of
them for days on end!‘ Grant could not help but laugh. This intimate scene was an eyesore to a certain
onlooker. Eric stared at the pair from upstairs and watched Grant and Nicole’s intimate gestures. Keith
Ludwig came up and scoffed Tsk tsk…l heard that Grant Stanton isn’t

“closed to women, but why is he so attached to this woman? They must have an unspeakable
relationship!‘ Eric faintly retracted his gaze with a cold face He ignored Keith and went downstairs to
network with the other guests. The banquet hall was finally abuzz Gerard walked over and whispered a
few words to the emcee, who then came forward with a microphone. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, welcome
to J8.L Corporation’s Sth anniversary’ To celebrate this momentous day, I will announce the latest
project partners of J8. L Corporation on behalf of Mr, Lichman, which are Ferguson Corporation and
Stanton Corporation. Now, let’s invite Mr. Eric Ferguson and Ms. Nicole to share the opening dance!‘
The crowd cheered loudly.


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