Chapter 53
Nicole’s cheeks immediately reddened as her breathing hitched. She wasn’t able to meet Aaron’s gaze. They were in the men’s restroom, and Nicole wondered what Aaron’s intentions were for keeping her trapped there.
She swallowed and put on a calm front. “Mr.Compton, you can let go of men
Me now.
Aaron’s eyes flickered with a dangerous glint. At first, he had only wanted to prevent her from falling down, as any gentleman would, but he didn’t expect his heart to start racing uncontrollably when she was so close to him.
He was already 28 years old, but he had never had a girlfriend before. However, he was acutely aware of his bodily reactions. He nodded as he stared at her plush and rosy lips. “Nicole, I’ve realized that you’re quite the ungrateful person. I’ve helped you so many times, but you only use me without returning my kindness. Nicole averted her eyes to avoid his gaze. She replied, “Of course, I’ll repay your kindness once I eam enough money. Or if you find a use for me, I’ll do anything you
Aaron scoffed before saying through clenched teeth, “Don’t you dare hide when I come to collect what I am owed‘
Nicole was stunned for a moment. What did he mean by that? Was it possible that he would go too far? Whatever he had planned, Nicole was certain that it would be better than being trapped in the men’s restroom with him without having any idea what he would ask other.
She broke free of Aaron’s hold. With her head lowered, she hastily exited the men’s restroom.
She pretended to be calm as she looked around atter stepping through the door. Her heart dropped back into her chest from her throat only after she realized that there were no other guests around.
However, a layer of ice froze across her eyes when she regained her composure. She was the type of person who would keep to herself if no one bothered her. When she noticed the waiter from before, she trailed after him. She quickly moved forward to block his path just as he was about to enter the kitchen.
When the waiter realized it was Nicole, a shocked expression crossed his face. Shouldn’t the drug have taken effect by now? she should be embarrassing herself in public i everything went according to plan. What was she doing here?
Nicole didn’t bother beating around the bush. Her tone was icy when she asked, “How much money did Monica give you?
The waiter’s expression grew uncomfortable. He tried to deflect her question by saying, “Ms. Lawrence, L. I have no idea a what you’re talking about”
“You low exactly what you put in my wine glass earlier,” Micole said. “You should also be aware of the theme for tonight’s banquet.”
Nicole’s gaze flickered over to her parents who were engaged in lively conversation with the other guests. Her lips curled upward as she shifted her gaze back toward the waiter. “I could ask them to come over right now. We’ll get someone to search through the kitchen, your uniform, and the break room. What do you think we might find it we do that?”
The waiter was frightened out of his wits by Nicole’s thinly–veiled threats.
He folded immediately and started blabbering. “I admit it! Me. Boyd gave me a lot of money, but I am unsure as to what was actually put in the wine. Ms. Lawrence, I’m just an employee. Please forgive nie!”
The waiter was so scared that he even pulled out his phone to show Nicole the record of Monica transferring the money to him.
“I’ve snapped a picture of the evidence and also recorded everything that you said earlier. I’ll leave you with a way out of this, so you should act accordingly. It Monica come for me, don’t blame me for taking legal action against you”
The waiter nodded. With shane burning within him, he took off his uniform and took his leave.
wouldn’t expose what Monica had done to her just yet, but she also wasn’t going to allow her to
