Chapter 81

The sky gradually dimmed into a dark
blue hue. The gloomy sky accompanied b
y the evening chill felt quite disconcerting.
Nicole saw that it was almost time, so
she went to the dressing room in her
office where she had the latest
collections of her favorite brands always
available. She picked out a decent knee-
length low-key luxury dress to change
into, then paired it with a limited edition
bag and beautiful stilettos.

When Nicole arrived at the clubhouse, no
one recognized her. Everyone was just
chatting with the people they knew well.
There was no theme to this gathering and
looked like it was purely for these high-
society ladies to pass the time.

Nicole took a plate of hors d’oeuvres and
ate it slowly. She sat in a corner and
looked around. There’s no sign of
Samantha Lindt anywhere. Is she not
coming?
“Nicole?” The person in front of her
looked at her in surprise.



Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Carter? Why
are you here?”

“We’re truly destined to be together! It’s
fate that brought us here at this moment
…” lan raised an eyebrow.
Nicole threw a sidelong glance at him.”
Can you be serious for once?”
“My mother wanted some pastries from
the clubhouse and sent me out to get

them.” lan helplessly shrugged his
shoulders.

Nicole smiled and thought, ‘Mrs. Carter is quite the foodie.’ “What about you?” “I uh… I just came to have
some fun, but turns out the ‘fun’ didn’t show up…” Nicole smiled. She looked at the time and stood up,
but lan pulled her wrist. “Where are you going?”

Nicole looked at him helplessly. “I’m going to the bathroom, then I’ll leave in a moment.” lan let go of her
hand and naturally did not want to give up such a good opportunity to spend time with Nicole. “I’ll wait for
you and send you home later.” “I drove here.” “Then you can take me home!”





After leaving the banquet hall, the corridor was relatively quiet. Quite a few people were talking there.
When Nicole walked around the corner, she heard someone mention her name. “Eric Ferguson’s ex-wife
is not a simple woman. I heard that she cheated on him before the divorce and acted all innocent to gain



sympathy with the netizens. In fact, the Fergusons just aren’t bothered to deal with her. Otherwise, how
can she live so peacefully until now?”

“Young Lady Ferguson is my friend and I’ve heard a little about their marriage. Apparently, Nicole has no
degree or family background. She’s just been a

housewife for the past three years and
suddenly became the Vice President of
Stanton Corporation after the divorce.



She even forced out Samantha Lindt…” “Samantha’s such a poor thing. She used so much effort to get
to where she is now and became the strong independent woman everyone envies, but that mistress just
snatched her position… I heard that the current projects Nicole is handling are taken over from
Samantha…”

“Nicole is so shameless! How can such a woman be so sought-after? I heard that she cozied up to Grant
Stanton, who even bought her a house and a car.

I wonder what Grant Stanton will do when he sees her photos with Kai… Do you think he’ll go berserk?”
“Yeah, she should take a good look in the mirror. This kind of woman is only worthy of being a mistress.
Anyone with a background won’t marry a divorced woman who fools around with so many

men.” Nicole stopped in her tracks and could not help but raise an eyebrow. ‘Wow, I’m always the main
character wherever I go…’

She lowered her head, hooked her lips,
and was just about to walk over to teach
these two women a lesson when she



heard a familiar voice that sounded so
aggrieved

“Yeah… It’s a pity that I didn’t come from a wealthy family nor do I know how to please men. Even if I’m
capable and work so hard, there’s no way I can beat Mr. Stanton’s sweetheart…” ‘Is that Samantha
Lindt?’ Nicole thought. “Don’t be such a pushover. If this was my family business, I’d have gotten rid of
that woman. How dare she go around like she’s somebody?”

“Yeah, Samantha, you should teach her a lesson! Why are you scared of that vixen anyway?” Nicole
hooked her lips and took a step back to call lan. “Can you do something for me? I have something in my
bag…” After hanging up, a waiter passed by with a tray of wine. Nicole picked up a glass and walked
over to the group of gossiping women.

“I’m curious… What lesson do you want to teach me, Ms. Lindt?” Nicole’s sudden remark made the three
women in the corner freeze in place, especially Samantha. A trace of panic flashed across her face, but
she quickly regained composure.

“Vice President Nicole, what a coincidence…” “It’s not. I came here purposely to look for you.” Nicole
smiled at Samantha. She raised the glass in her hand, gently tilted it, and poured the red wine all over
Samantha’s head without leaving a single drop behind..






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