Chapter 15


    Chapter 15 I’d Like to Bring a Friend With Me


    Due to a rainstorm, Zachary’s flight had been dyed, making him unable to arrive ahead of time for


    F&M Apparel’s annual dinner. As the representative of F&M Apparel’s fashion design team, Nicole


    couldn’t bete for the annual dinner, so she had no choice but to head to the venue in advance for the


    annual dinner.


    Straightening her evening dress, Nicole looked at her adorable son before her, saying, “I’ll probably be


    homete tonight. Eat some snacks if you’re hungry, but don’t overeat, and don’t open the door for


    strangers.”


    “Mom, aren’t you sick of saying this every time you leave home?” Hayden replied while looking at the


    gorgeously beautiful Nicole before him. Then, he urged, “What you should really do right now is hurry


    to the dinner and be the center of attention at the event!”


    Nicole’s radiant face rxed into a gentle smile as she was amused by Hayden’s remark. “Alright. In


    that case, I’ll be leaving first.”


    For the asion, Nicole dressed in a royal-blue evening dress that was slightly tight-fitting to outline


    her curvaceous figure, as well as a pair of matching high heels. Since the weather was chilly at the


    moment, she wore an overcoat of the same color over her dress. The long evening dress was designed


    to reach down to her ankles, lending her the graceful air of a young maiden when she walked.


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    On her way to the hotel, Nicole’s phone rang; it was a phone call from her assistant in the country. After


    returning home for so long, I’d almost forgotten that I had an assistant, thought Nicole.


    Queenie’s voice was gentle with an obsequious note to it. “Hi, Ms. Lisa.”


    “Uh-huh. What’s the matter?” Nicole asked. Now that I think about it, it seems that I’ve never met this


    assistant of mine even once.


    Queenie replied in a tactful way, “Uh, well, it’s just that I’d like to bring a friend with me to F&M


    Apparel’s annual dinner. Could you let him join us at the annual dinner, Ms. Lisa?”


    F&M Apparel’s annual dinner this year would be a gathering ce for the upper-ss people in the


    country. Most importantly, Lisa would also be present at the annual dinner. As F&M Apparel’s Chief


    Designer, Lisa was fawned on by countless people across the country, and Joseph was one of them.


    After all, for a clothingpany like Mann Clothing Co., knowing Lisa—F&M Apparel’s Chief Designer


    —in person would elevate it to a higher rank. At first, Joseph had wanted to find his way into the annual


    dinner by spending some money, but all the money he had spent didn’t yield him any results. Left with


    no other choice, he could only put on a bold front and ask Queenie for help.


    As it happened, Queenie also had a favor to ask of Joseph, so she braced herself and pleaded with


    Lisa.


    Nicole had just wanted to turn Queenie down when she recalled that this assistant of hers was the


    future Young Madam of the Gardner Family. She pondered over it for a moment. Colton looks


    annoying, but he’s the business partner who I’ll be working with, after all. As a result, she nodded and


    replied in a husky voice, “Okay.”


    “Thank you so much, Ms. Lisa!” The assistant’s voice took on a hint of delight as she thanked Nicole


    before hanging up.


    Queenie put her cell phone away with a radiant smile on her face before turning to look at Joseph next


    to her. “See? Told you I’ll get you into the annual dinner.”


    Dressed in a well-ironed reddish brown suit, Joseph curled his lips into a groveling smile. “As expected


    of you, Queenie. You managed such a difficult thing with just a few words.”


    Queenie was very pleased by the man’s ttery. As she walked inside, she said, “Just don’t forget what


    you’ve promised me.” She couldn’t keep Nicole’s son alive, but she couldn’t make an attempt on his life


    herself, thus could only get someone else to do so on her behalf, which was why she had brazenly


    helped Joseph.


    Joseph nodded. “No problem. Everything’s been taken care of.”


    …


    It was already past 7:00PM when Nicole arrived at the Crown Hotel, and the annual dinner would begin


    at 8:00PM sharp. Let’s hope that Zachary will make it on time.


    The Crown Hotel was a seven-star hotel of the highest ss in Goldwick. As F&M Apparel took this


    year’s annual dinner very seriously, they spent a lot of money to book the entire hotel for the event. As


    soon as Nicole arrived at the entrance, someone came to show her the way. When she handed out her


    invitation card, the person led her all the way to the banquet hall on the top floor.


    Right now, the annual dinner hadn’t begun yet, but many guests had gathered in the banquet hall.


    When Nicole ran her eyes over the crowd, she noticed the presence of many reporters. Seems like the


    annual dinner will be a grand event, she thought. She had never been in touch with any of the


    employees of F&M Apparel’s branch in the country, so she knew none of the peopleing and going


    around her. After pondering for a moment, she decided to find a random seat and sit down to wait for


    Zachary’s arrival, for she didn’t know who she could go to otherwise.


    However, as soon as she found a seat in the corner and seated herself, a shrill female voice sounded.


    “Nicole, why are you here?!”