Chapter 59


    Chapter 59 Come to the Party


    When Nicole returned home, she saw Hayden ying on hisptop on the couch.


    When Hayden saw her, he immediately jumped off the couch. His bare feet pattered as he ran over to


    her. “Mommy!” he called out sweetly.


    “Hey there, sweetheart.” Nicole grinned as she picked her son up. Her gaze fell upon theptop stand


    on the couch, and she couldn’t stop herself fromughing. “Did you spend the whole day on yourptop


    while I was gone?”


    “Hey, I only just started gaming when you came back,” Hayden whined as he buried his head in her


    embrace. Although she wasn’t sure whether he was telling the truth, Nicole’s heart melted when she


    heard his cute voice.


    After Hayden finished ying coy, he looked up at Nicole. “Mommy, it’s still working time. Why are you


    back?” he asked, curious.


    Nicole didn’t want her son to worry, so she simply told him she was worried about leaving him alone at


    home.


    Hayden could guess that something was up when he saw the forced smile on Nicole’s face. His ck


    eyes darkened, but when he looked at her again, his expression had reverted to an innocent smile. “It’s


    not my first time being home alone. You don’t have to worry about me, Mommy,” he soothed.


    The mother and son continued to banter for a little while. As she looked at her son’s innocent face,


    Nicole became even more determined. I must not let Joseph get his way!


    The next morning, Nicole prepared to begin working after she arrived at her office. A few moments after


    she sat down, however, Queenie suddenly barged into her office. A red-faced Scarlett trailed after her.


    Scarlett’s expression had a hint of anxiety in it. Upon seeing Nicole, she lowered her head. “I couldn’t


    stop her, Miss Nicole,” she said regretfully.


    Meanwhile, Queenie looked at Scarlett in disgruntlement. She narrowed her eyes and scoffed at her.


    “I’m Colton’s fiancée, the future wife of the head of Gardner Corporation. This is just a regr


    workce. Why can’t I enter?”


    Seeing Queenie’s tyrannical attitude, Nicole knew that Scarlett would never be able to stop her. She


    waved a hand to tell Scarlett that it was all right. “It’s okay. You may leave.”


    Scarlett let out a breath of relief when she saw that Nicole wasn’t angry with her. She hastily left and


    closed the door after her.


    Nicole leaned back in her seat with an eyebrow raised. Queenie wouldn’t havee to see her without


    a reason. She must havee to see me with some ulterior motive today.


    “Speak. What is it?” Nicole went straight to the point.


    “Dad was the one who wanted me toe here. He hopes that you’ll attend his birthday celebration


    tomorrow,” Queenie said haughtily with her arms crossed over her chest, like she was doing Nicole a


    favor.


    Nicole couldn’t stop the guffaw that escaped her after she heard that. “Me? Attend his birthday party?


    Did he forget that I’m no longer part of the family?”


    “You’re still his daughter by blood. Now that you’re back in the country, you can’t just refuse to go,”


    Queenie said.


    “I’m really sorry then, for I have no father,” Nicole said harshly. It was obvious that Queenie was here


    today because Nicole was the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel. The Andersons simply wanted to bask


    in her spotlight. There was no way Nicole would let them do that.


    Queenie initially wanted to fire back with a snide remark after hearing Nicole’s reply, but she held


    herself back when she remembered her n. She let out a sigh. “If you attend the party, my mother will


    help you to clear your mother’s name of her affair over ten years ago.”


    Atst, a ripple marred Nicole’s calm expression when she heard that. She lifted her head to stare at


    Queenie, fury evident in her bright eyes. Her mother was clearly innocent, but she was forced to bear


    the usation of being an adulterer due to Lydia’s lies.


    “Your condition?” Nicole retorted. She didn’t trust Queenie to tell her this out of pure kindness.


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    Seeing how Nicole finally took interest in her invitation, Queenie’s expression turned into a pleased


    one. “Firstly,e to Dad’s birthday party. Secondly, you will not meet with Colton anymore after the


    coboration is over!”


    Nicole looked down as she mulled things over. When she looked up again, her eyes were back to their


    calm appearance. “Deal,” she said softly.