Chapter 278


    Nicole gently ced the mushroom soup she had made on Cayden''s table and greeted softly, “Mr.


    Moore.”


    Mother said that the way to a man''s heart is through his stomach.


    Of course, Nicole didn''t know how to cook, not even mushroom soup. However, her adoptive mother,


    ire, was a good cook.


    Cayden turned around, and his magnificent and exquisite looks almost blinded her eyes.


    It was undeniable that he was an extremely handsome man. His handsomeness didn''t only stem from


    his good looks but also his mature andposed disposition.


    Despite his young appearance, he had a majestic aura that was natural and mysterious.


    Anyone could tell that he got the aura from the bloodbath of the business industry that made him who


    he was now.


    “Mr. Moore, I''m here today to talk with you about the details of our coboration. Oh, right! Here. I


    made mushroom soup for you. It took me hours, so please try some,” she added.


    Cayden furrowed his brows slightly and sounded cold when he said, “Thank you, Ms. Nicole. But don''t


    bother. I''ve already eaten. Mr. Dartsley will contact you regarding the details of the development and


    follow-up of our coboration, so you don''t have to worry.”


    Seeing Cayden''s cold attitude, Nicole felt that she was choking on a lump in her throat.


    She nced at therge pile of various documents on his desk and asked carefully, “Mr. Moore, am I


    disturbing you?”


    Although Nicole''s father was the state secretary and Nicole was the only daughter of the Lambert


    family, deep down, she felt inferior. That was because she wasn''t William and ire''s biological


    daughter since she was adopted.


    Besides, it was possible that their biological daughter was still alive. That was why she was always


    afraid that she would suddenly lose everything she had.


    Because of that, she needed to find someone she could depend on for the rest of her life before the


    real daughter of the Lambert family returned. That was the only way she could continue living a


    luxurious andfortable life in case she had to leave the Lambert family.


    Even if he has two children, so what? Many A-list celebrities eventually married wealthy husbands,


    even though they had already made a fortune. They''ve definitely made the right choice.


    The glorious years of female celebrities onlysted in their prime. With so many young and beautiful


    new celebrities sprouting out every year, how would those older female celebrities win against the


    young ones once they had passed their prime?


    That''s why I must find a capable and rich man while I''m still young and beautiful!


    In addition, the man before her was the best choice, no matter how she looked at it.


    But he is too mysterious. I don''t even know if he''s always been this cold or if he''s only this cold


    because he has been through something.


    When Cayden saw Nicole''s disappointed expression, he thought of Avery. Avery looked like thatst


    night too.


    His cold voice seemed to have softened up a little when he said, “No.”


    Hearing that, Nicole felt a little happy and looked at him in admiration. She asked, “Mr. Moore, ever


    since thest meal we had, my father has been talking about you and asking when you would have


    time to visit the Lambert residence.”


    “I''m busytely. Once I''m done with most of my work, I''ll be sure to make time to visit him,” Cayden


    replied indifferently.


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    Nicole put on a sweet smile as she handed a name card to him. “We''ve got a deal, then. This is my


    personal name card. Call me when you''re free, Mr. Moore.”


    He took it nonchntly and said nothing.


    Deep down, she was bursting with joy. Her smile widened slightly at the right angle, making her look


    lovely. “Then, I''ll see you again next time, Mr. Moore.”


    She knew she should take things slow if she wanted him to like her. There was no way she''d seed


    so quickly.


    I''ll get him interested in me before seducing him so that he''ll want to pursue me himself.


    Her actions were natural, elegant, and perfect. Anyone could see that she was raised in a noble family.


    Yet, it somehow felt like she was trying a little too hard.


    Cayden had seen countless women like her, so he felt a strong sense of repulsion.


    Despite how he felt, he said nothing and merely raised his brows because of Nicole''s background.


    After she left, he smiled coldly and threw the gold-ted name card into the trash can at the side


    without hesitation.


    Nicole looked calm when she was leaving the CEO''s office. But shepletely dropped the act the


    moment she got out of Cayden''s office.


    With a spring in her step, the floorboards creaked as she walked with a smile on her face. She was


    trying so hard to control herself from squealing out loud.


    Once the elevator doors slid open, she swayed in. But when the doors were closing, she seemed to


    have caught sight of a woman dressed in a white suit with a great figure at the corner of the corridor.


    Her silhouette looks a little familiar. But her long, ck hair is covering half of her face, so I can''t see


    her face clearly... Maybe she''s just a normal employee in Mr. Moore''spany, so I shouldn''t think too


    much about it.


    Even though it was only a glimpse, Nicole felt ufortable when she thought about that woman''s


    perfect figure.


    Once I be Mr. Moore''s wife, I''ll filter out all the women around him in Trident Group, leaving only


    those with in figures and looks in thepany.


    Since Nicole was wearing sunsses, Avery couldn''t see the former''s expression.


    However, Avery had trouble ignoring Nicole''s smile.


    I wonder what Cayden said to her that made her so happy. Is it about their private matters?


    She stopped her thoughts from going wild as she knocked on the door of the CEO''s office.


    A maic male voice sounded. “Come in.”


    She opened the door and walked in. The moment she went in, she couldn''t help furrowing her brows


    because of the suffocating smell of smoke. As she looked for the source of the smoke, she saw the


    unbelievably handsome man sitting rxedly on his chair with a lit-up cigar between his fingers.


    The cigar he was holding had a faint green color, looking like a tobo leaf that was not fully grown.


    Following the smell of the thick smoke was the scent of fresh soil after rain. It was just as charming as


    Cayden. Abruptly, a thought appeared in Avery''s mind. Some men who smoke are just like lit-up, fine


    pieces of art. It''s too elegant...