Chapter 398


    As if he had expected those words from me, Nichs smiled and took out a name card from his


    pocket.


    I took it over and saw that the text on it was: Nichs Cadman. General Manager of Nifty Group,


    Anndur.


    Once I registered the information on the card, my eyes widened in shock. I hade across the name


    Nifty Group on the news before. They were a powerfulpany, almost on par with the Shaw family.


    “You''re from Nifty Group?” I questioned, looking at him in disbelief.


    Instead of answering my question, Nichs asked, “Now, do you think that I have the capability of


    helping you out?”


    My eyes darted back to the card as my heart skipped a beat. Truthfully, I never thought of doing


    anything to Michael''spany, but since the Shaw family was treating me so heartlessly, I found no


    point in being nice to them.


    “All right. Deal!”


    If I wanted my child, I had to agree to it. Only by working with Nichs then could I make myself


    stronger and be powerful enough to get my son back.


    “I''ll be going to Anndur the day after tomorrow. Come with me.”


    The moment Nichs heard my agreement, a smile reappeared on his face. The confidence in that


    smile convinced me that he had the power to acquire Michael''spany.


    “To Anndur? I''m not going to go there. If I go to Anndur, I''ll have even lesser chances to see my


    child.”


    My child was in the Shaw residence. If I were to leave the country, I would be further from him. By then,


    not only would I be unable to see my child, but I would also be unable to receive any news about him.


    Therefore, I could not and would not leave the country.


    Frowning, Nichs said in a solemn tone, “Is there a point for you to stay here? Will the Shaws let you


    see your child if you stay here? If youe to Anndur with me, you''ll meet a professional training


    team there. I''m asking you to help me take over the Shaw family''spany, so you''ll have to learn the


    ropes of the corporate world. When you return to the country again, it''ll be the time for you to get your


    child back.”


    I then mulled over his words. I knew he was right, but I could not bear to leave the ce and part with


    my child.


    Hence, I hung my head in silence as the two conflicting thoughts fought in my head.


    Just as I was hesitating, Nichs added, “At the end of the day, whether you stay or leave is up to you.


    However, you must know that your child will never return to you if you don''t leave for Anndur with


    me.”


    He spoke in a monotone, but his words still managed to catch my attention.


    I, too, was fully aware that it was meaningless for me to stick around. Lincoln''s actions had shown me


    how merciless the Shaw family could be to me.


    Thus, I took a deep breath and raised my head to meet Nichs'' amber eyes before nodding.


    To get my child back to my side, I had to harden my heart and leave the country. If I hemmed and


    hawed, I would never be able to achieve anything.


    “Very well. You''re a smart woman.”


    In response to my decision, Nichs nodded in delight and satisfaction.


    For reasons unbeknownst to me, I felt a little uneasy. Perhaps it was because I had yet to steel myself


    fully.


    Two dayster, I went to Anndur with Nichs. On my second day there, I began studying


    everything as quickly as possible. Previously, I was only a normal employee in an advertising


    company''s design department. In order to grow stronger, I had to make myself look at the big picture


    and go for the long game.


    As it was my first time at Anndur, I had many difficulties understanding thenguage. During the day,


    I would learn from Nichs how to win a client''s heart and maximize the profits I could reap. At night,


    upon returning to a house that he bought for me, I would study as much Ustranasion as I could.


    In the past, I would not have put in so much effort. However, for the sake of getting my child toe


    back to my side, I had to do my best.


    Michael called me during my first few days in Anndur, but I did not pick up his call. In fact, I even


    changed my number, determined to cut ties with the Shaw family.


    Although I was in Anndur, I would still sometimes see Michael on finance channels since he also


    had businesses in Anndur. Every time I looked at his familiar handsome face, the scabbed wound in


    my heart would reopen and hurt again.


    That face used to be what I was most familiar with, but at that moment, all I could feel was unfamiliarity.


    I was filled with hatred toward him. He was the man I loved the most in my life, but he was also the


    man who hurt me the most.


    That was why I maintained a frosty look as I watched Michael on the television screen. Despite the


    throbbing pain in my chest, I did my best to convince myself not to be softhearted. I had to help


    Nichs acquire Michael''spany and get my child back.


    While I was in the middle of a trance, the screen abruptly turned ck. Nichs had appeared behind


    me.


    “Don''t watch his news anymore. Time will make your pain and memories fade. I''m sure you don''t want


    your hard work to go to waste, right? No one will bear the pain you felt on your behalf. If you let your


    heart soften, your child will never return to your side,” he said indifferently.


    Although his words were not easy on the ear, I knew he was right. I still could not stop myself from


    bing softhearted whenever I saw Michael.


    “Don''t worry. Only my child can make my heart soften,” I said to him in a frosty yet determined tone.


    “Good to hear that. It''s gettingte, so rest early.”


    This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Nichs then patted my shoulders. He seemed like he had something else to say, but in the end, he


    left without another word.


    For the next six months, I spent my days studying hard. At the same time—perhaps because of


    Nichs—I slowly became an aloof and decisive person. Regardless of whether I was facing my


    subordinates or thepany''spetitors, I showed no mercy.


    Nichs told me that I was improving swiftly. At that, I let out a self-deprecatingugh. If I had a choice,


    I would not want to be an unfeeling woman. I only ended up in such a way because of my goal—


    to have my child return to my side. It was because I knew if I were to remain the same person I used to


    be, I would never see him again.


    While I was in Anndur, the feelings Nichs had for me changed. He told me that witnessing my


    metamorphosis made him fall in love with me. In response to his confession, I merely smiled. I was


    unperturbed by it, but I did not reject him either.


    Sometimes, I even thought he could be the perfect partner for me after I got my child back.


    A few monthster, Nifty Group wanted to enter my home country''s market, so they made a temporary


    branch office. Nichs and I were assigned to take the helm there. He was the general manager, and I


    was the director of the operations department.