"Long time no see, Mr. Chu. I believe that Director Ning has already told you about what the Gu Group
stands for. If there's nothing else to discuss, I hope we can make this decision today. After all, our time
is very precious," Kerr said.
He had heard about Jeremy's appreciation of Nicole. If he hadn't shown up, he was afraid that Jeremy
would poach Nicole from Gu Group. Nicole was the one who had worked hard on the project. He didn't
want to ruin her efforts, otherwise he wouldn't even mind rejecting the cooperation with the Chu Group.
Someday, he would realize that he should have refused to cooperate with Jeremy in their very first
meeting, as that would have saved everyone the trouble in the future, but that was a later story.
"Okay, no problem," Jeremy replied, but there was a flash of dissatisfaction in his eyes after seeing
Kerr's indifferent attitude.
Nevertheless, he picked up a pen and signed his name on the cooperation plan as if he hadn't noticed
anything amiss.
Then, he looked up and held out his hand for Kerr to shake. "I hope we will have a pleasant
cooperation!"
Kerr shook Jeremy's hand with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"I hope we will have a pleasant cooperation," he echoed.
Nicole, who was watching the exchange between these two men, couldn't help but think that there was
some tension between them, but she didn't know what could have caused it.
After leaving the Gu Group's building, Jeremy got into his car and clenched his fists in anger.
'How dare that little girl show off in front of me! She was so bold just because she has Kerr's support!'
he thought bitterly.
Anyway, since Kerr Gu had started this game, he, too, would play along.
"Go!" he barked at his driver.
After Jeremy left, Nicole looked at the cooperation document in her hand and smiled. Her efforts had
brought the Gu Group a profit of over one hundred million! Not only was it a great achievement for her,
but it was also something that had gained her Kerr's approval.
"You are excellent. But you have to watch out for those who have bad intentions," Kerr said lightly.
He couldn't help but tease her after seeing the proud look on her face.
He knew that she had put a lot of effort into this project, and he didn't want to put too much pressure on
her. However, her confidence and pride in her work made him want to protect her.
Anyway, a confident woman was just as attractive as a confident man. Now that Nicole had realized her
value in the Gu Group and felt satisfied, Kerr would definitely give her a chance.
"I see. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Gu!" Nicole replied, but she didn't really take heed of his words.
She didn't want anything to ruin her happiness now, so she deliberately ignored the disappointment she
had felt earlier in her heart.
Anyway, being disappointed was better than being sad. Nicole turned her head and looked at the
woman behind Kerr, only to find that Sunny was staring at Kerr with admiration in her eyes.
From the look on her face, it seemed as if Kerr was her whole world. However, Nicole knew that Kerr
would never cherish a woman like that. If she loved him too much, she would lose herself. She didn't
want to end up like Sunny.
Carrying a stack of documents in her arms, Nicole turned around and was about to leave when she
heard Kerr's voice.
"There will be a big bidding event in a few days and it's very important to us. The Gu Group is
determined to win. Are you interested in being the person in charge of the bid? It's going to be a great
challenge for us."
He gestured for Jared to hand the report to her.
Nicole took a look at the expression on Kerr's face and knew that he wasn't joking, but she still couldn't
help asking,
"Are you being serious?"
Normally, when it came to such a large-scale bid, Kerr would personally participate. After all, it was
directly related to the reputation and the development of the Gu Group. But now, he was willing to let
her take charge of it?
Was it because Kerr was so arrogant that he thought that there would be no competition for the Gu
Group, or was it because he trusted her so much?
"You can read the document first. If you think you can't do it, I won't force you," he continued.
Although his words sounded considerate, he was obviously provoking her. And from what he knew
about Nicole, she would definitely accept the challenge.
As he had expected, she didn't disappoint him.
"Ha, are you looking down on me? I won't let you down," Nicole replied curtly before grabbing the
documents from Jared's hand and confidently walking out of the meeting room.
Kerr's words had successfully stimulated her spirit. She hadn't felt this excited in such a long time.
The most important thing was, she couldn't let Kerr look down on her.
However, it was only when she went back to her office and glanced through the documents that she
realized just how important the bid was to the Gu Group. All the well-known enterprises in the city
would also likely participate in the bid, so they would definitely be going up against tough competition.
Nicole continued studying the documents in her hand well into the evening. When she finally
remembered to glance at the watch on her wrist, she realized that she had missed Jay's dismissal from
school, so she quickly dialed his number.
"Jay, are you at the school gate? Mommy's coming to pick you up," she said hurriedly.
Jay, who was sitting in Baron's car, felt a little helpless.
"Mommy, I'm already downstairs below your office. Come down now."
If he had actually waited in school until now for his mother to pick him up, he might have gotten
kidnapped.
Baron was sitting in the driver's seat, feeling a little upset as he watched Nicole anxiously walk out of
the Gu Group's building. She hadn't contacted him at all after that day. She hadn't even given him any
explanation.
He had planned to wait for Nicole to give in and reach out to him first, but in the end, he had missed her
too much to stay away.
When Nicole reached the car, she looked at Jay first and said, "I'm sorry, darling. I was busy with work.
What do you want to eat? It's Mommy's treat."
Being in a good mood, she smiled at Jay, but he just scowled at her in response.
"Whatever."
It wasn't just that his mother had forgotten him. In Jay's eyes, there was no point in having a meal
without Uncle Gu. In fact, it had been days since he had seen him. He looked longingly at the Gu
Group's building and wondered if Uncle Gu had already given up on his mommy.
At this moment, Baron cut in and said, "It's up to me!"
Nicole turned to Baron with a grateful expression on her face.
"Thank you. You know me so well."
She was used to Baron's company. In fact, he was like a family member to her.
"Have you been busy lately?" Baron asked.
Although he was a little angry that he hadn't received a call from Nicole for days, he was also worried
about her.
"Yes, a little. Jay's previous school was close to home, so I could easily pick him up after work, but
picking him up from his current school is a bit inconvenient.
Besides, there's been a lot of things to deal with in the company recently, so I might have to work
overtime. This project is very important, so I have to be careful. Anyway, I'll manage."
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