Chapter 11


    Chapter 11 Making an Appointment With Gardner Corporation’s President


    Nicole curled her lips into a smile while stroking Hayden’s soft hair in gratification. She didn’t really take


    offense to Joseph’s words. After all, although she had slept with Joseph that night, she had never


    thought of bing a couple with him. “I’m not angry. I’m content with having you.” It’s just that I’ve


    come for nothing today. I’ve thought that Joseph is only an ignorant and ipetent yboy, but I


    didn’t expect this yboy to also be a narrow-minded good-for-nothing. She quickly left the mall with


    Hayden in her arms.


    Meanwhile, Queenie was talking and joking with several youngdies nearby as they came shopping


    here. When she saw Nicole, she had wanted to walk up to her and taunt her a little. However, upon


    seeing the features of the kid in Nicole’s arms, she waspletely stunned. That boy looks just like the


    miniature version of Colton! He seems to be about four or five years old, which happens to match up


    with what happened five years ago… C-Could he be Nicole and Colton’s son?!


    For a moment, Queenie froze on the spot, as though she had been struck by a thunderbolt. Colton will


    definitely get suspicious if he sees that boy. If he continues to look into it, will he find out what actually


    happened five years ago? Once he learns about everything, not only will the Andersons lose the great


    wealth and glory that we’re currently enjoying, but we’ll be offending the Gardner Family thoroughly! No


    one dares to fool Colton like this… She couldn’t help trembling at the thought of how harsh Colton


    could be.


    “Queenie? Queenie!”


    “Huh?” Queenie came to her senses, only to see her friend next to her looking at her with concern. The


    friend asked, “Are you alright? You look so ghastly.”


    “I-I’m fine.” Queenie pulled herself together. By the time she turned to look at Nicole again, thetter


    had gotten into her car with the boy and left.


    Queenie’s expression was ferocious as she watched the car drive off into the distance. To think that


    Nicole, that damn b*tch, was secretly pregnant with Colton’s child and even gave birth to the boy! No


    one knows what happened five years ago except Dad, Mom, and I. The matter’s supposed to be over,


    but now there’s a boy popping up from nowhere! I’d never let Nicole destroy everything I have now—


    never!


    After returning home with Hayden in her arms, Nicole thought back on what had happened, but the


    more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was amiss. Why would both Queenie and


    Joseph not believe that I’m Lisa? Not only that, but they both think that Lisa is a middle-aged woman in


    her forties! After turning it over in her mind, she figured that this could only be Zachary’s doing.


    Zachary Yates was the president of F&M Apparel. Having assumed the position at a young age, he


    was a man with extraordinary means, only that he had bad taste. Nicole had no idea what had gotten


    into him, but three years ago, he fell in love with her at first sight and began courting her aggressively,


    disregarding the fact that she already had a child. Nicole rejected his advances in an upromising


    manner without giving him the slightest opportunity, but the more steadfast she was in turning him


    down, the more aggressively he courted her.


    At the thought of Zachary, a hint of helplessness crept over Nicole’s face. She took out her cell phone


    and dialed his number.


    “Hi, babe! Why do you have time to call me today? Is it because you miss me?”


    Nicole summoned up her patience as she listened to Zachary’s voice, which sounded like he needed a


    spanking. She asked, “Why are there rumors going around that I’m a middle-aged woman in my


    forties? Is that your doing?”


    Zachary’s voice took on a hint of puzzlement. “Are there such rumors? Howe I don’t know about


    them?”


    Nicole gnashed her teeth in anger. “Who else could have spread the rumors if it weren’t you? Now no


    one believes me whenever I go around telling people that I’m Lisa!”


    Upon hearing Nicole’s furious voice, Zachary pretended as though he had finally remembered what


    had happened. “Ah!” he eximed softly. “I forgot about it. It was probably because those in the


    country were asking about you two years ago. Well, you’re F&M Apparel’s Chief Designer, and I was


    worried that you might get headhunted, so I came up with that dumb idea,” he exined nonchntly.


    Nicole shot back, “Do you know how much your dumb idea is hurting me? Peoplee to me, asking if


    I could work with them, but they don’t believe me when I say I’m Lisa!” She was boiling with anger. No


    wonder Joseph and Queenie don’t believe that I’m Lisa. Turns out Zachary was the one spreading the


    rumors!


    Noticing how more and more agitated Nicole sounded, Zachary hurriedly reassured her, saying, “No


    matter whether they believe it or not, you’re F&M Apparel’s one and only Chief Designer. I’ll personally


    testify for you at F&M Apparel’s annual dinner a weekter, okay?”


    Nicole rolled her eyes. It wasn’t like she cared much about her status as Chief Designer; it was just that


    she was angry because they wrote her off as an impersonator. “Don’t spread the rumors around


    anymore. Otherwise, you’re gonna screw up your ownpany’s business,” she muttered. Even if she


    did end up striking a business deal with the Mann Family, the deal wouldn’t be worth more than scraps


    to F&M Apparel. Still, she couldn’t help getting furious when she heard Joseph speaking of her and her


    son like that.


    “Okay, okay. Whatever you say is right, Miss Anderson.” Zacharyughed in a deep and attractive


    voice.


    Nicole asked, “By the way, are we supposed to close the deal with Gardner Corporation before the turn


    of the year?” She recalled what she was supposed to do. Her life had been in a mess since sheUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    returned to the country several days ago. Firstly, there was Colton, because of whom she then ran into


    Queenie. Andstly, there was the incident with Joseph… She was so tied up by these matters that she


    had almost forgotten the real purpose she had returned to the country.


    Upon speaking of work-rted matters, Zachary finally began to sound more serious. “There’s no need


    to be in such a hurry. Our coboration with the Gardner Family this time will begin after the turn of the


    year, and the Gardners are invited to the annual dinner. Still, you can visit Gardner Corporation


    tomorrow to take a look first.”


    Nicole pondered for a moment. Indeed, I need to go to Gardner Corporation to meet with the person in


    charge before the coboration. Otherwise, with little to no knowledge of thepany, I might not be


    able toe up with satisfactory clothing designs. “Okay then, help me make an appointment with


    Gardner Corporation’s president tomorrow. I’ll be going to take a look.”