Chapter 125


    Chapter 125 Ousted From the Gardner Corporation


    Because of the incident rted to Nicole, Colton was immediately summoned back to the Gardner


    Residence by Benjamin.


    Later in the evening, four people were sitting at the dining table in the Gardner Residence. upying


    the main seat was a man who looked very stern. Nearly half of the hair on his head was gray, and he


    was wearing a suit. He had put up a straight look on his face, making the atmosphere at the dining


    table extremely tense.


    After a while, the man questioned, “Colton, did I not request you to kick out the giarist out of the


    Gardner Corporation? Why did you oppose my request?” The man’s voice was thick and deep, with a


    hint of regalmand that could not be refuted.


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    Pursing his lips, Colton looked up at Benjamin and answered in a faint voice, “This matter has yet to be


    investigated. Hence, we can’t jump to conclusions.”


    After receiving his reply, Benjamin mmed his palm onto the table and stood up immediately, his pair


    of eagle eyes staring directly at Colton. “What else is there to investigate further? The judges’ verdicts


    have determined it, and she even gave Wendy the giarized outfit to wear. Since when did Wendy


    deserve to suffer from such grievances?”


    With a collectedposure, Colton looked toward a very angered Benjamin. His eyes slowly fell on


    Benjamin’s palm which he had used to m the table earlier. Raising his eyebrows, he asked, “Doesn’t


    your palm hurt when you m so hard?”


    Seeing that Colton was still diverting the subject at hand, Benjamin was fueled with anger. “I’m being


    serious with you. Don’t try to change the subject!”


    Seeing that Benjamin did not seem to be fooled by his tactic, Colton could only speak faintly, “Lisa is


    the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel after all. Since F&M Apparel has yet to make an announcement in


    regards to the scandal, we can’t be the first to make any moves.”


    Colton softened his tone, and he looked at Benjamin, who was still standing. Pulling the corners of his


    mouth, he continued by saying, “Dad, if she’s reallymitted giarism, I wouldn’t need you to order


    me; I’ll kick her out of the Gardner Corporation myself. However, if that’s not the case, we will certainly


    be criticized for our actions in the future if we were to act now on impulse.”


    After he listened to Colton’s words, the look on Benjamin’s face eventually lightened up slightly. He


    eased up on his expression and sat down slowly. “Still, we can’t let Wendy suffer from such grievances.


    There must be a way to justify this matter.”


    Before Colton could voice out his opinion, Wendy suddenly spoke up. “Dad, let’s wait until the end of


    this month.”


    The solemnity on Benjamin’s face instantly softened when he heard Wendy’s voice. As he looked at


    Wendy, the look on his face was loving, and the tone in his voice softened a lot. “Wendy, are you not


    upset over this matter anymore?”


    While resting her chin on one hand, Wendy pouted and said, “If the outfit was truly giarized, I’d


    certainly be livid. But, just like what Colton had said, if the Gardner Corporation kicks her out, people


    will certainly criticize us if it is revealed that it wasn’t giarism.”


    Wendy’s brisk voice carried a deep sense of righteousness. Shaking his head, Benjamin felt emotional


    in his heart, and he almost burst into tears. “Oh, my dear daughter, you’re all grown up, and you even


    know how to look out for others now.”


    In reality, Wendy simply did not wish to make the situation more difficult for Colton. Either way, Nicole


    had already promised that if she failed to prove her innocence by the end of this month, she would


    leave the fashion designing circle herself. Therefore, why should the Gardner Corporation portray itself


    as the viin first?


    “Colton.” Wendy turned her head to look at Colton, a brief determination twinkling in her clear eyes. “If


    Lisa fails to prove that her design draft is not giarized by the end of the month, be sure to oust her


    from the Gardner Corporation!”


    To be frank, Colton never expected Wendy to actually behave so righteously. Hence, he nodded.


    “Deal.”


    There’s still more than a week before the end of the month. There’s enough time for the matter to


    bloom and scatter.


    Colton was also curious as to who instigated this scandal. Was the person targeting Nicole, or the


    cooperative ties linked between F&M Apparel and the Gardner Corporation?


    “Alright, you guys. It’s rare for our family to dine together. Let’s not discuss these negative issues and


    just enjoy our meal,” Anna hurriedly said as she sensed the slight harmonious atmosphere at the dining


    table.