Chapter 1372 Considering the Bigger Picture
After Chloe left, Kendrick''s expression grew increasingly dark. He stared coldly at his female secretary,
who stood by his side, head bowed, afraid to meet his gaze.
The secretary trembled slightly; it was the first time she had defied him. She had witnessed the
consequences of others defying him before—immediate dismissal.
At that moment, she was in their shoes. She didn''t know what he had in store for her, but she couldn''t
help but feel a glimmer of hope for what might follow.
"I won''t hold today''s incident against you, but I hope you won''t make such a low-level mistake again in
the future." Kendrick eventuallypromised, signing the document in his hand and handing it to the
secretary beside him.
"Yes, Mr. Hofstead," the female secretary replied. Relief washed over her upon hearing this result, even
though she maintained a calm facade while epting the document.
Once the secretary left, Kendrick slowly lifted his head, his gaze following her departure. His eyes were
intense, as if he could devour someone with his stare.
The secretary had been by his side for many years, present since the beginning of his entrepreneurial
journey. She knew many things about him. If he suddenly fired her, it would lead to significant
consequences.
During this critical period, if he were to terminate her employment and provoke a sense of retaliation
from her, all his years of preparation would be in vain.
As the secretary left the office, she felt a surge of happiness. Mr. Hofstead indeed gives me preferential
treatment. I knew it! Nicole and Chloe are merely tools for him to achieve his ultimate goals.
After Chloe left Hofstead Corporation, she happily sent a message to Nicole before hailing a taxi and
heading toward the research center.
When Nicole received the message, her face lit up with a relieved smile. With that matter resolved, she
put her phone down and sighed softly as she looked at the pile of reports before her. It seemed like her
workload had increased a bit. "Oh well."
''Nicole, are you free for dinner today? Let''s go out and eat together!'' A message suddenly appeared on
her phone.
Nicole nced at her phone, seeing that it was a message from Wendy. She picked up the phone and
hesitated briefly before typing a response.
''I''m sorry, Wendy. I''m quite busytely. How about we n to have dinner together sometimeter?''
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Her workload was currently overwhelming—a night out was a luxury.
Colton stared at the message on Wendy''s phone, his expression darkening as he read her polite
refusal. Wendy responded with an emoji before putting away her phone.
"Colton, you see? She rejected me too. Why don''t you find someone else?" Wendy wondered why her
brother''s attitude had taken such a sudden 180-degree turn. Just the other day, he had been avoiding
Nicole, but now he wanted to have dinner with her.
Moreover, she wondered why it had to be in her name. When would everythinge to an end?
Colton sat up straight, leaning to the side, and was lost in thought.
As Wendy felt the tense atmosphere beside her ease, she let out a sigh of relief, d that she was
finally released from all this.
"So, Colton, why do you want to have dinner with Nicole? Didn''t you forbid me from getting close to
her?"
When her words came out, Colton turned to her with a dark expression, causing her to quickly close
her mouth. She decided not to ask any further, fearing another reprimand.
As Wendy was about to leave the room, he suddenly stood up and left without a word, leaving her
baffled by this sudden sequence of events.
Well, she didn''t care what her brother wanted to do. She hoped this matter would be resolved soon.
That way, the misunderstandings between Nicole and Colton could be cleared up.