Freya strongly anticipated this to become the future of Nicole and Kerr. And she was in dire hope for
this to happen. In other words, what she needed was that Kerr would realize early on that the so-called
love was not so important.
Her marriage with Jack was a loveless one. It was nothing but a marriage to merely consolidate the
power between the Gu family and the Qin family. And since they could tolerate living under the same
roof, Freya naturally thought that love was indeed not significant.
Hearing Freya's words, Nicole felt sorry for her. She gently shook her head and couldn't even bring
herself to explain it to Freya anymore. With her calm and composed demeanor, she just left the Gu
family's old house directly.
On the second floor, Jack was sitting behind his desk in his study room while Moore sat opposite him.
Kerr was standing near the French window, staring at the darkness outside.
"I've decided to let Moore enter the Gu Group and replace Nicole Ning to be the new director of the
project department. The recent project got from the bidding will also be handed over to Moore as a
transition for him.
After this project is finished, Moore would be the vice president of the company and will take over the
Gu Group with you,"
Jack explained thoroughly and firmly. And it all sounded like he was only informing Kerr and not
discussing the apparent changes to him. Even if Kerr was the CEO of the Gu Group and in charge of
the company for many years, Jack remained to have shares of the Gu Group.
And he owned the most share, giving him a say in the company and using this advantage to control
Kerr.
Moore let a sudden trace of feigned surprise appear on his face the moment he heard Jack's decision.
Glancing at Jack across him, he reflectively said,
"Dad, I don't think it's a good idea. My elder brother has been managing the group all this time, and I'm
not familiar with it. Forget it. He didn't make any mistakes before I came back. I don't think it's
appropriate for me to get into the Gu Group all of a sudden."
Moore politely refused his father's proposal while observing Kerr's reaction from the corner of his eye.
But to his dismay, Kerr still looked calm and relaxed, as if what Jack had said had nothing to do with
him.
He was intensely annoyed within that he could only tightly clench his fist in anger. He just hated the
way Kerr behaved. It seemed to him that he was not affected at all.
"You don't have to say that. No mistake? Well, do you really think I know nothing? Although I didn't
make appearances at the company, I know what he did in the name of the Gu family. He almost ruined
the reputation of the Gu Group for a woman.
I haven't held him accountable. It's a fair deal. If I don't show up in time, he'll change the Gu Group to
the Ning Group sooner or later,"
Jack interjected, leaving Moore no chance to argue as his face turned grave. He seriously went on
reminding Kerr.
"Is... Is there any misunderstanding? Brother, please explain to Dad,"
Moore abruptly shifted his gaze at Kerr and pleaded. And while still looking at Kerr apologetically, he
tried not to let others notice that he was relishing over Kerr's misfortune at that moment.
And as if he was really waiting for Kerr's explanation, Jack didn't utter a word. He opted to remain silent
instead.
Kerr, who busied himself staring at the darkness the whole time, slowly turned his back from the
window and eased his way to the side of Jack. Kerr felt cold as he looked intently at this man, who was
related to him by blood and yet seemed so unfamiliar to him. For a moment, he felt that he was the
adopted child of the Gu family.
"Why don't you hand over the whole Gu Group to him?"
In the eyes of others, he would easily give up on Nicole because of the so-called family business. But
since he perceived that she was the only one who could give him the warmth he longed for, he would
surely not hesitate to protect this hard-won, real warmth.
Kerr casually suggested. And without another word, he turned to go outside but was stopped angrily by
Jack.
"Shut up! Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are the only child of the Gu
family. I won't watch you destroy the Gu Group. If you have to be with that woman, then you must bear
the consequences,"
Jack countered. He quickly stood up as his eyes landed directly at the back of Kerr. Though his face
contorted in utter disappointment, it also showed a gloomy and troubled expression.
"Dad, don't be angry. Calm down,"
Moore worriedly said as he immediately stood up and reached out to Jack, comforting him. It seemed
that things were developing in the direction he wanted. He felt triumphant as he watched the retreating
figure of Kerr with a smug expression in his eyes.
But Kerr merely paused and entirely ignored the threat of Jack. He just quickened his pace and left the
study directly as if he despised the place. As soon as he entered the living room, a slight frown creased
in his forehead. Nicole was nowhere in sight.
"Where is Nicole?"
he exclaimed in a cold voice, staring at Freya. She was relaxing on the sofa and elegantly holding a
teacup in her hand.
"Kerr, don't talk to me like that. I know you are blaming me for not taking good care of you before. But I
am currently trying my best to make it up to you. I won't let anything that belongs to you fall into the
hands of others. Don't worry."
In Freya's opinion, the best compensation for Kerr was to give him supreme glory and status, including
all the shares of the Gu Group.
She thought that by giving him such would make Kerr happy, which was what she wanted ever since.
But sadly, her perception of happiness was not the same as that of Kerr.
"What belongs to me? Have you ever asked what I really want? When I needed your care the most,
you never gave it to me. Now I don't need it anymore. I can handle it myself,"
Kerr questioned her knowingly. To him, Freya was the same as Jack, so in his heart, he no longer held
hope for her.
Right now, the only two people he heartily wished for were Nicole and Jay. All the other things apart
from them, Kerr was no longer interested as they were deemed insignificant for him.
Glancing up towards the door, he noted that it was dark outside. Instinctively, he thought that if Nicole
went back alone, she might be in danger. Worried as he was, he hurriedly marched to go out to look for
her, but Freya suddenly stopped him,
"Kerr, don't give up more important things just because of a momentary good feeling you currently
have. You have to seize those things that should belong to you. You have to believe me. I am the only
one in this world who won't hurt you."
Freya gingerly lifted her fingers as she desperately wanted to grasp Kerr's hand, but she failed. Kerr
coldly avoided her touch.
Turning his face to one side, Kerr silently regarded Freya. And it didn't surprise him that she looked like
a stranger. Yes, they were standing close, but he felt that they were very far away from each other as if
there was a wall between them.
"No, thanks. Only Nicole can give me what I want."
Without looking back, he left the old house. His eyes never ceased looking for signs of Nicole the
moment he drove out of his home. Only after when he reached the outside of the villa, that a sudden
relief washed over him. From where he was, he could discern a thin figure sitting alone on the
roadside.
Kerr deliberately pulled over by the side of Nicole and hurriedly alighted from his car, his eyes never
leaving her. However, Nicole remained motionless and didn't even glance up to see him.
When she felt that someone was approaching her, she sensed a familiar scent that made her lift the
corners of her mouth. Nicole had kept the same posture for a while, so she felt her feet a little numb.
She didn't dare to move or glimpse at Kerr.
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