Chapter 1361 A Clue


    Nicole frowned after reading the contents on her phone. The person was clearly siding with the


    Hofstead Family, and they made the Gardners seem like they were just a greedy and merciless family.


    If my calctions are right, Colton''s father, Benjamin, should''ve been the CEO back then. Nicole had


    interacted with Benjamin in the past, and he hadn''t seemed like a heartless man to her. She was good


    at reading others, and she was certain that her impression of him was correct.


    There were a fewments that sided with the Gardner Family, but those were clearly outnumbered.


    Nicole''s instincts told her to tap on the profile of the person who spoke up for the Gardners the most.


    ''The Hofsteads were clearly too aggressive. They kept provoking the Gardners, and they were trying to


    ruin the Gardners. If it weren''t for Benjamin''s skills, the Gardners would''ve been utterly destroyed by


    the Hofsteads.''


    Nicole was fully focused as she continued to read thement. ''The Gardners might not be saints, but


    I bet they didn''t have a choice but to fight back. They only pushed back a little each time, and they


    didn''t try to ruin the Hofsteads in one go. Ultimately, the Hofsteads were simply too greedy. They


    ignored their own mess and focused on destroying the Gardners instead. As a result, they faced some


    issues in their internal divisions, and a few of their core people were sent to jail. The Hofsteads went


    bankrupt after that.''


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    Nicole felt a heavy sensation in her chest after reading thement. She didn''t know how to determine


    the truth after reading thements. However, she was certain that Benjamin wasn''t an evil man. If


    the Hofsteads had been the ones to trigger him, he would have shown some mercy in his


    counterattack. Colton, on the other hand, wouldn''t have had the same mindset if he had been the one


    in charge. Colton was much more unforgiving, and he wouldn''t have let the Hofsteads go so easily. His


    approach made him a legendary figure in the industry, and no one had the guts to mess with him, as


    they didn''t want to cause trouble for themselves.


    Well, if thisment is true, then it looks like Old Mr. Gardner was too kind back then. Since Nicole


    had a clue, she figured that she could expand her research from there. After a long while, she finally fell


    asleep in bed. For some reason, she had a really nice, deep sleep. The next morning, Nicole was


    awakened by the sound of Chloe knocking on her door. Nicole crawled out of bed half-asleep—she


    was still tired, as she had slept a little toote the night before.


    Nicole had a hand pressed against her back and another hand around her tummy as she got to the


    door. In recent years, she could tell that her body wasn''t as active and lively as before. "What is it,


    Nicole? Did you not sleep wellst night?" Chloe asked with a frown. She could tell from the look on


    Nicole''s face that the woman hadn''t gotten a good sleep. "Why don''t you take a day off today? You


    should get a holiday. Your stomach is starting to show, and I don''t think you can continue doing this,"


    Chloe suggested.


    Even though Nicole''s pregnancy differed from the regr person''s, it was still necessary for her to be


    cautious with her health. She would suffer if she went on the way she did. "I can''t take a day off today.


    We''re in the most crucial period now, so we can''t getzy at a time like this," Nicole uttered while


    shaking her head. She insisted on proceeding with work, and she had a determined look on her face.


    When Chloe saw the look of determination on Nicole''s face, she simply let out an exasperated sigh.


    "Fine. But you''re not allowed to work the morning and night shifts at the base—you''re only allowed to


    continue with your inspection." This was the most that Chloe could offer, and she made her boundaries


    clear. Even though this was their business, Chloe knew that one''s health had to take precedence.


    Nicole knew that she would have to go along with Chloe''s words when she saw the look on Chloe''s


    face. She knew that Chloe was only doing this for her, and she knew that Chloe didn''t want her to do


    anything that would be harmful to herself. "Fine. I''ll sleep for a while more, then. You should head off


    first," Nicole replied with a nod. She beamed at the other woman when she saw the earnest look on the


    woman''s face.


    Chloe left after she was finally satisfied with Nicole''s response. "You should take good care of yourself.


    I''ll wait for you at the base," she uttered in a rather worried tone before leaving. Nicole nodded and


    agreed once more before sending Chloe off. After Chloe left, Nicole felt the drowsiness seeping into


    her again. She made her way to her bed before sinking in and falling into a deep sleep.