Chapter 441


    Nicole entered the bathroom, and Avery nodded at her.


    “Ms. Lambert.”


    With that, Avery made her way to the basin.


    Just as she took the soap and was about to wash her hands, she spotted Nicole''s icy look in the mirror.


    Even though Nicole had an innocent appearance and always had a smile on her face, Avery would


    always feel the chills whenever she looked at her.


    She knew Nicole was not as simple as she looked.


    She could still remember how Nicole had taunted her in the mall and how she had set her up when she


    was filming Trident Group''s advertisement.


    Avery also remembered how she had been scratched by the crazed cat at Azure Royal.


    Even though all the evidence pointed toward Nicole''s assistant in the end, Avery was no fool. She knew


    what was going on behind the scenes, but she could not say a word in protest because of the ones


    backing Nicole.


    If Nicole was going to keep her silence in the bathroom, Avery was going to do the same.


    Yet, Nicole was staring at her as if she had something to say to her. She asked, “Do you need


    something from me, Ms. Lambert?”


    Nicole twisted the other faucet and slowly washed her hands as she curled her lips into a mocking


    smile. “It looks like you''ve been having some wonderful days. You''ve gained quite a bit of weight.”


    Not wanting to waste her time on her, Avery asked, “What are you trying to say, Ms. Lambert?”


    Nicole cackled. “You''re a smart one, but you''re boring! Are you really going to marry Cayden? Do you


    really think you''re a match for him, Avery? You look in, and you''re from a lousy family. There are


    plenty of women better than you in Ackleton! I really wonder which part of you Cayden fell for. I''m a


    much better—”


    “What does this have anything to do with you, Ms. Lambert? Cayden loves me, and I love him. That''s


    more than enough.”


    Nicole, who was wearing ten-centimeter heels and thus was taller than Avery by half a head, looked


    downward at Avery with proud eyes before scoffing in disdain.


    “You''re not worthy of Cayden. I hope you know that and leave him as soon as possible.”


    Avery met Nicole''s arrogant gaze without fear or wrath.


    She kept staring until Nicole started panicking from looking into her pure and determined eyes. It was


    then Nicole hastily took out a check and threw it at Avery. “Here''s ten million for you to leave Cayden! I


    bet you can never earn this amount in your lifetime! Leave Ackleton and make a life for yourself in


    some other ce, or else I''ll make you regret it!”


    Avery reached out to take the check.


    A small smile grew on her lips when she looked at the figure on the check. “Ms. Lambert, you''re


    generous. A mansion can be bought with ten million.”


    The contempt on Nicole''s face intensified.


    Does Cayden really like a money-digging vige girl like her? Isn''t he repulsed by her? I should get


    Cayden toe and take a good look at the true nature of the woman he likes!


    However, what Avery did next left Nicole dumbfounded.


    Avery slowly shredded the check before tossing the pieces into the trash can at the side.


    “Ms. Lambert, my wedding with Cayden in May has been set in stone. I hope you''ll ept that fact and


    stop dreaming about getting something that doesn''t belong to you. It''s pointless. I''ll pretend as if


    nothing happened today. Goodbye.”


    Nicole gritted her teeth at Avery''s refusal to submit to her.


    Various expressions flitted across her face before a wave of helplessness struck her.


    Right as Avery pushed open the door to leave, Nicole stubbornly stood in her way and cried out, “I don''t


    care what kind of rtionship you have, but the man I''m interested in must be mine! I won''t let a b*tch


    like you taint my man!”


    Avery barked out augh in her fury. How can she be this shameless? Is she really calling Cayden her


    man?


    “Ms. Lambert, please know that I''m Cayden''s girlfriend. Has he ever acknowledged your existence? As


    far as I know, your visits to him have always been rejected. Furthermore, he rejected you before. Do


    you have a bad memory or something? Do you need me to get Cayden to reject you again?”


    “Y-You—”


    Nicole could not utter a word at all as she shook from her anger.


    After a long while, she finally rposed herself. As she grabbed Avery''s arm, she said in a softer,


    more pitiful tone, “Avery, we''re both women. You should know how a woman''s heart is fragile and


    vulnerable. I''ve finally found the man I love, so please just let me have him. Men are a dime a dozen in


    this world, and Cayden isn''t the only man in Ackleton. There are plenty of men who are interested in


    you. Why must you give them all up for him? I really like Cayden. In fact, I''m starting to develop


    depression because of him. I know you''re a kind-hearteddy. I''m sure you won''t just turn a blind eye to


    my depression, right?”


    With tearful eyes, Nicole continued, “Please. I''ll give you anything you want as long as you let me have


    Cayden. Avery, can you leave him and stop interfering in our rtionship?”


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    At that very moment, Avery felt the urge to lean back andugh.


    It was not her first time encountering a shameless person, but no one had reached Nicole''s level of


    shamelessness.


    How could she possibly just let Nicole have him just because Nicole wanted him?


    Besides, Nicole was the one who was in the way of her rtionship with Cayden. Yet, Nicole was


    making it sound as if she was the victim of the situation.


    Avery was frankly impressed by how capable Nicole was at twisting her words.


    Flinging away Nicole''s hand, Avery said, “Sorry, Ms. Lambert, but I''m not going to let you have Cayden


    no matter what. Feel free toe to our wedding if you have the time.”


    A strange grin suddenly manifested on Nicole''s face when she saw how stubborn Avery was, and that


    grin sent chills running down Avery''s spine. “Avery, you''re definitely not going to marry Cayden on the


    first of May. We can bet on this if you want to.”


    Avery did not answer her, choosing to leave anxiously as Nicole watched her creepily.


    On her way back home from the Lambert residence, Avery was distracted. What does Nicole mean?


    What does she mean when she says I''m not going to get married to Cayden on the first of May?


    Although Cayden was driving, he noticed Avery seemed to be in a bad mood. He reached out to ruffle


    her hair affectionately and asked, “What''s the matter? You seem more upset after the trip to the


    Lambert residence.”