Chapter 1016
It was not until Naomi hung up on the call that she realized Nelson was not in the room.
She got out of bed in a hurry and ran out. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Nelsoning in
from outside.
Naomi looked at him nervously and said, "Nelson, why did you acquire the project at this time? That''s
silly of you!"
Nelson didn''t exin himself
Instead, he just mumbled two words, "I''m sleepy!"
Only then did Naomi notice that Nelson looked haggard. Although he had always been spirited, he was
currently a man who had just been discharged from the hospital.
It definitely was not good for him to stay up all night.
He must have stayed up the entire night since everything had already been settled that early in the
morning.
"You..."
Before she could say more, he had already stretched out his hands to carry her. He said, "Sleep with
me for a while!"
Naomi gently pushed him away while saying, "I have to go to thepany!"
Hearing her rejection, he was greatly saddened. He was like a child whose toy had been taken away.
"Hasn''t thepany''s problems been solved? Let''s just sleep for a while!"
She was reluctant to leave him.
Therefore, she said tenderly, "Alright, let''s sleep!"
Nelson was genuinely tired. After carrying Naomi onto the bed, he quickly fell asleep. Naomi opened
her eyes and looked at his tired face, then caressing it.
Despite her whining to him that buying the project had been reckless, she was secretly moved by his
actions.
Indeed, she was blissful to have someone who loved her so much.
Naomi also fell asleep not long after.
They slept until noon. After waking up and washing up, she asked Nelson again, "Why did you do
that?"
Heughed and said, "What''s wrong with me doing that? Have faith in me, okay? Although I might be a
little less capable than your father, I''m not a fool. Do you remember the incident when your mother
wanted to reconstruct the warehouse?"
Naomi nodded and said, "I think I''ve heard of it before!"
However, she had no idea about the ins and outs of the matter. After all, she had not been part of the
architectural industry before.
Nelson told her about what had happened that year, "The situation at that time was quite simr to our
current situation. In spite of the adversity, your mother was still able to turn the tide all by herself. That
project culminated in the construction of a warehouse, which has now be very important. We can
follow in her footsteps!"
"So, are you nning to turn it into a warehouse too?"
"No! It wouldn''t be a promising prospect if we do that. It''s better if we make it into a cold store!"
"A cold store?"
"That''s right! After the fire, thend in the vicinity might be re- cultivated and revamped for future
farming activities. For a few decades, I bet it won''t be suitable for people to live there. In that case,
farming and growing nts are the best ways to purify the environment and restore the ecosystem
after the fire."
"That''s right! We can cooperate together and turn thend into a cold store. Then, we can rent it to the
farmers who work on thend. Nelson, you''re a genius!"
Naomi beamed at him while praising him.
That was probably the first time Naomi hadplimented him on his intelligence. When they were
children, she had always said that he was stupid and foolish.
She had also scolded him for being too timid.
Every man liked being praised by his beloved partner.
An idea shed through Nelson''s mind, and he pulled her into his embrace.
"Say it again!"
Naomi was mystified so she asked, "What?"
"Praise me again! I like the way you looked at me just now."
At first, she hadn''t thought there was anything special about her reaction. However, after hearing his
words, she felt embarrassed.
"That sounds weird to me. Why are you so eager to be praised?"
He felt smug as he said, "That''s who I am! I like it when you praise me."
Naomi replied mischievously, "I don''t want to praise you anymore, though. What are you going to do
then?"
"Then, I''ll try my best in bed next time and make you praise me!"
Naomi nodded. The next second, she met Nelson''s impish eyes and realized that he was flirting with
her.
"I don''t want to talk to you anymore. You''re so annoying!"
"Alright, I won''t tease you anymore. You can go to thepany!" After he finished speaking, he
watched as Naomi left.
Right after she took two steps along the crosswalk, he saw Monique walking over from the opposite
side of the road.
She just happened to be walking on the same crosswalk as Naomi.
As Nelson stared at her, she also looked over to him with a smirk on her face, hinting that she was
about to do something.
His heart missing a beat, he hurriedly got out of the car and caught up with them.
However, they were on the main road, hence he didn''t dare to be too rash.
Before he could catch up to them, Monique had alreadye close to Naomi. Naomi was holding
folders in her hand, and Monique deliberately knocked them down. As Naomi was bending down to
pick the folders up, Monique took the opportunity to raise her hand behind Naomi, as if to strike her.
It was a two-way road, and the traffic light on the other side had turned green. The cars around them
were beginning to elerate.
If someone were to fall out of the crosswalk in the middle of the road at that moment, they would
definitely be hit by the cars.
Nelson couldn''t help but shout, "Naomi!"
When Naomi turned around to look back at him, Monique, who was behind her, had already bent down
to help Naomi pick up her things.
"I''m sorry!" said Monique while she was handing the files back to Naomi.
Naomi shook her head as she replied, "It''s okay!"
After that, she walked back and asked Nelson, who was standing by the side of the road, "What''s
wrong? Did you forget to say something to me?"
Nelson finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It''s nothing! I saw that there were a lot of vehicles, so I just came out to have a look at you. Be careful
when crossing the road!"
Naomi smiled and said, "Alright. Then, I''ll head off
to work!"
Monique had already disappeared during their conversation.
After Naomi entered the building, Nelson turned around and went back into his car. This time, he first
walked to the front passenger''s seat and opened the car door with a sullen expression.
"Miss Monique, I have something else to do. Could youe out first?"
Monique remained unruffled. She quirked her eyebrow and said, "What''s the matter? Are you angry?"
He answered her coldly, "Your disregard for a human''s life really amazes me."
Monique burst intoughter before saying, "You must be kidding! If I had really killed her in broad
daylight, what good would I gain? Do I look like I want to goto prison?"
He frowned and asked, "Then, what were you doing?"
"I just wanted to see your reaction. You promised me that you wouldn''t let your rtionship with Naomi
affect the mission. However, it now seems to me that you''ve been lying to me. I''m quite disappointed."
He pursed his lips and said, "How would you know that I''m lying to you even before anything bears
fruit."
"I''ve already known about this! You didn''t listen to my arrangementst time, and this is already the
second time! The first time you said it was a roundabout strategy, and I believed you. This time, how
are you going to exin yourself?"
He remained silent.
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Truth be told, he didn''t want to exin himself at all. He had been conflicted recently and had not made
up his mind yet.
"You can''t justify your own actions, can you? I think it''s time for me to have a heart-to-heart talk with
Tiffany."
Upon hearing her threat, Nelson came to his senses and warned, "Don''t you dare! This has nothing to
do with her!"