Chapter 208
Thea leaned against Nicolas with a lazy posture, like an elegant Persian cat.
Nicolas looked down at her with tenderness in his eyes and asked, “Is the collaboration between Sparkle Rocks and the Langstaff Group going smoothly?”
Thea shook her head. “It didn’t go well, but it wasn’t too bad either. Song is Duncan’s fiancée. The two of them are birds of a feather. Even if they didn’t deliberately make things difficult for the this time, it would still be difficult for me to trust such a business partner in the future.
“Fortunately, I got to know the second son of the richest man in Silvercreek. You should know him too. His name is Ollie Windrow. With his help, I will be able to smooth things over.”
Nicolas was helpless. “You’re quite honest. Then why didn’t you ask me for help? How much money do you need? Just tell me a number.”
Thea looked up at him seriously and said, “But I don’t like to rely on others. If I need your help for everything I do, then what’s the point of me coming out to explore the world? I might as well be a stay–at–home wife.”
When Nicolas heard this, he lowered his head and left a gentle kiss on Thea’s face. “Don’t tire yourself out. I can understand you no matter what you do.”
Thea smiled brightly.
Nicolas thought of something and said, “By the way, Ollie looks sloppy on the surface, but in fact, he’s not that simple. If possible, I still don’t want you to interact with him. Be careful.”
Thea’s tone was relaxed. “At least for now, he doesn’t have any hostility towards me. I can only take one step at a time.”
Nicolas stared at Thea’s beautiful face and his heart itched.
Thea seemed to have predicted his thoughts in advance and stood up. “It’s too late. I have to rest. Nicolas, good night.”
She walked to the door and winked at Nicolas. It meant that they would be staying in different rooms tonight.
Nicolas was not angry. He smiled gently and said, “Goodnight.”
The next morning, Nicolas left after preparing a gift for Thea.
When Thea woke up, she saw Joyce in the living room.
Joyce’s face was filled with resentment. “This Nicolas is really too much. It’s fine that he came to visit you, but why did he have to trick me away?”
Thea sat beside her and held her hand. “I’ll be more careful next time. I won’t be fooled by him.”
Joyce smiled mockingly. “Did you notice that you’re trapped now? I don’t think you need a month of probation for him.”
Thea blushed when her thoughts were exposed. However, she still pretended to be calm and said, “We still have to go through the necessary procedures. In fact, I can enjoy love now, but I still can’t trust others easily.”
Joyce empathized with her concern and reminded her with a serious expression, “Although Nicolas seems to treat you well, men are good at pretending. Don’t be deceived. Previously, Max pretended to be such a kind and gentle person in front of the Maddox family, but in fact…
At the mention of Max, Joyce could not hide the disgust in her eyes.
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“How good can a man who can even give up his first love be?” Ta said, “However, it’s good that people like them have exposed their true colors. The scariest people are the kind who can’t be seen through at all.”
When she said this, a handsome face inexplicably appeared in her mind.
At this moment, Thea’s phone vibrated.
It was a call from Ollie.
“Mrs. Hendrix, are you free tonight?” Ollie’s tone was lazy. There was noisy music in the background. It was obvious that he was at a bar.
Thea did not answer directly. She asked, “What’s the matter?”
“I’ve bought so many raw stones from you. Aren’t you going to have a meal with me?”
Thea frowned when she heard that.
Joyce said softly, “Don’t go. You’re already at a disadvantage. Who knows what tricks this person will play?”
Unexpectedly, Ollie heard everything clearly.
He snorted. “Since you don’t trust me, what’s the point of working with me? Forget it. Let’s end our cooperation.”
Thea was so angry that she almost laughed. “Mr. Windrow, that’s not what you said last night.”
However, she still chose to agree.
She owed Ollie a favor. No matter what Ollie’s motive was, she had to meet him for a meal.
After she hung up, Joyce was a little worried. “I’m afraid he’s trying to make things difficult for you.”
Thea shook her head. “If he did, he could have done it yesterday. There’s really no need to wait until today.”
Joyce frowned and her eyes were filled with worry. “I’m worried about you going alone. Why don’t you have Nicolas go with you? If anything happens, he can protect you.”
“No need.” Thea exhaled. “These are all trivial matters. Compared to what we have to deal w
ext, they are not a problem.”
The two of them arrived at Sparkle Rocks. There was a huge crowd at the entrance of the building, There were even people holding banners.
They clamored for Thea to get out of the company and return their hard–earned money.
Most of them were employees of the factories of Sparkle Rocks. All of them were involved in hard labor work and were
strong.
It was unknown who instigated them, but they were filled with anger and hostility.
At this moment, these people were chanting the same slogan, claiming that Thea was a parasite for Sparkle Rocks and had no ability. As a result, they lost their business partner, the Langstaff Group. Under her management, the company had been incurring losses for three consecutive months. As a result, the company could not pay wages for its employees.
The commotion was so huge that it even attracted the media.
A middle–aged woman was being interviewed by the media. Faced with the media’s questions, she answered with ease, directing most of the questions to Thea.
She said, “The new CEO is too young and inexperienced. She doesn’t understand the company’s situation. I can understand
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why she made such a decision.
“But we have to be paid. She hasn’t even come to the company since she came to Silvercreek. We don’t even know how she looks like. She never discusses things with us executives.
“However, I still hope that everyone can give her some time. I believe that she can solve the problem”
Joyce was indignant when she heard that. She said, “When you were put in a difficult position yesterday, these executives of Sparkle Rocks did not say a word for you. You were forced to work with Ollie.
“What’s more, from the news I received, Sparkle Rocks has been incurring losses since last quarter. How can you be blamed for that?”
Thea was not surprised by this. “I would be surprised if they don’t make a scene by now.”
With that, she took the initiative to walk towards the crowd.
