Chapter 204


    Chapter 204 Confidence


    “Got it,” Nicole uttered while nodding.


    Seeing how indifferent Nicole was, Scarlett hesitated for a while before she asked, “Are they going to


    do something bad, Miss Nicole?”


    Nicole lifted her gaze and nced at Scarlett. Before she could speak, Whitney, who was beside her,


    didn’t hold back as she blurted out, “See, even a young bud like Scarlett can tell that the 2 of them are


    up to no good, Miss Nicole!”


    Nicole immediately red at Whitney and put her finger in front of her lips to make a shushing gesture.


    “There are eyes everywhere. Lower your voice,” Nicole said quietly.


    Whitney only started to calm down a little then. “Don’t worry,” she whispered. “Miss Nicole knows about


    it all. Just look at how smart she is. Does she seem like someone who would be taken advantage of?”


    Upon hearing that, Scarlett lowered her head slightly in agreement with Whitney.


    Nicole didn’t know how she felt about what she was witnessing. Whitney would always end up in fights


    with other people when they were still in F&M Apparel. Nicole never thought that there woulde a


    day when Whitney could harmoniously coexist with such a youngdy in Gardner Apparel.


    “Queenie must havee to Joanna because of the dress Wendy would wear for her 18th birthday


    celebration,” Nicole pursed her lips and said in a soft and calm voice. “There is nothing much to say


    about it. It is all a battle between our abilities. I don’t mind admitting defeat if she designs something


    better than mine.”


    Even though she was saying this casually, she actually had the confidence that Joanna’s designs were


    iparable to her own.


    Knowing that Nicole looked down on Joanna, Whitney only let out a low chuckle before the


    conversation ended.


    The trio then went back to the office after they had lunch. Nicole picked up a file and flipped to the


    design draft she hade up with. The clothes were almost done being modified. In fact, she had


    redone it many times in order to match the dress with the jewelry.


    Right then, her phone started to ring as soon as she ced the draft back on her desk. She nced at


    it, only to see that she was getting a call from Triton.


    Triton Grant, the founder of Triton Studio, was a man in his thirties with a slightly entric


    temperament.


    However, after Nicole had truly gotten to know him during their past coboration in a project abroad,


    she realized that peculiar wasn’t the right word to describe him. Instead, he was but a man who was


    firm about his own design.


    Since Nicole and him were simr in some aspects, it only took them a short while to get close with


    each other.


    After she pressed a button on her phone, she smilingly said into the phone, “I wonder why you are


    calling me.”


    Triton’s raised voice came from the other end of the call then. “Didn’t you want to borrow the new


    jewelry from me? Is it for the young miss of the Gardner Family?”


    Nicole nodded and hummed before she bluntly told him, “That’s right. It will be her 18th birthday in a


    little more than a week. I designed a set of clothes for her, but I keep feeling that something is missing.


    That is why I wanted to borrow the jewelry from you.”


    “You do know that the jewelry in that design is the main product this season, don’t you? We have


    always only made jewelry for the royal family in my studio,” he bragged.


    Nicole smiled soundlessly when she heard that. “How can I not know? We’ve worked together for three


    years.”


    “I am only lending it because of you. I wouldn’t have left it in anyone else’s hands even if someone


    scary and powerful were to ask for it!” Triton sounded like he was sulking as he spoke.


    Nicole was aware of his temper, so she didn’t argue with him. “I know,” she cooed. “I owe you one.”


    “What are you talking about?” Triton quickly cut her off. “We are appreciating each other’s work. I have


    also seen thedy from the Gardner Family. She is ssy and has good looks. I have also seen the


    clothes for the graduation partyst time. The jewelry was too low-ss to be worthy of the clothes you


    design. It will definitely look a lot better if you use my jewelry to essorize your clothes this time.”


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    Nicole wasn’t at all surprised to hear his arrogant words. Triton had always regarded himself as


    someone better than everyone else, which was why it didn’t matter how much money was being


    offered to him by the wealthy. They couldn’t buy, or even borrow, the jewelry he designed as long as he


    wasn’t up for it.


    This also indirectly made Triton Studio internationally notorious for being a tough nut to crack.