Chapter 2650
Chapter 2650
"It''s almost noon. Let’s have lunch together before you go," Harvey stopped Nicole as she was about to
leave.
Indifferent to his advances, Nicole shot Harvey a nce and said, "I''m good. Please help yourself."
"You need to eat too,” Harvey said, not disappointed by the rejection as he continued to persuade
Nicole.
However, Nicole remained unmoved. She did not want to eat with him, fearing that the very sight of his
face might cause her to experience indigestion.
"I have already made an appointment with your grandfather.
If you’re interested, you can join us," Nicole said before brushing past Harvey and hurrying off.
Harvey grimaced as Nicole disappeared from sight. Only Nicole woulde up with such an excuse to
avoid having lunch with him. It seemed that she had made her mind up on giving him a ring "no."
Still, Nicole had made her way to Thomas Ellison’s ce after leaving.
"Are you here to show off to me?" Thomas looked at Nicole, amused.
"Just here for a meal with you." Nicole shrugged innocently.
In response, Thomas shot Nicole a skeptical look. "Do you believe that yourself?"
"Of course," Nicole retorted.
"Let''s be honest. You''re using me as an excuse to get rid of Harvey, aren''t you?" Thomas replied,
having known Nicole very well.
Nicole smiled. "Sorry, but it''s much more convenient that way. I know there are many other ways to get
rid of him."
Although Thomas was right, this was definitely not the only solution.
"Hahaha, okay. At least I''m still useful now, and that makes me happy," Thomasughed.
''These two truly are bitter enemies. I once hoped that the two of them could be together, but now it
seems that it''s almost impossible,'' he thought.
"You don''t have to do this. You don''t owe Harvey anything." Nicole furrowed her eyebrows.
It was evident that Thomas was still somewhat cautious about anything rted to Harvey. Perhaps he
felt that he was indebted to Harvey because of the past, but Nicole was in no ce toment on their
family matters. Still, it was Thomas who had raised Harvey and gave him everything he could after the
"I''m fine," Thomas smiled.
At this point, it was all water under the bridge, and he did not want to dwell on it. He felt that it would
not be too much of an inconvenience for him to live the rest of his life out this way.
Nicole furrowed her brows a little and looked at Thomas. Ultimately, she chose to remain silent.
If that was how Thomas truly felt, there would be no point in trying to dissuade him any further.
However, she could not help but feel sorry for Thomas.
Not wanting to discuss these unpleasant matters, Nicole changed the subject and chatted with Thomas
about other things, and just like that, the atmosphere became much more light-hearted.
After having lunch with Thomas, Nicole said her goodbyes and left the school.
Watching as Nicole''s figure receded from view, Thomas let out a sigh, his gaze darkened.
He understood Nicole''s good intentions, but he also knew that there were certain things that were best
left undisturbed. He now felt that things were okay as they were. If he were to step into the equation
and tip the scales, he did not know what the oue would be.
''Oh well, this is it for me. But I also have no intention of getting involved in Nicole and Harvey’s issues.
I''ll just let the two of them handle them on their own,'' he concluded.
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After all, it was Harvey who had started the fight with Nicole first. Besides, there would be no stopping
him once he had made his mind up on something. It was better for him to learn his lesson from Nicole.
Perhaps then, there would still be hope for him to change his ways.
After Nicole had gotten into the car, Patricia ced her phone away and calmly said, "Ms. Riddle, as
expected, the inte is abuzz with news about the ribbon-cutting ceremony."