Nichole's POVI opened my eyes to see Adrian.I heaved a deep sigh of relief, I thought I was going to die there.Adrian stood solidly in front of me, hands folded in fists, ready to punch the man who stood in front of us.I stayed behind him until the man ran off due to the siren sound of the police. Only for me to find out that it was a sound from Adrian's car. At least it saved my life. Adrian was about to do the 'I told you so' discussion but I shunned him. I couldn't afford to start hearing blame and complaints, not after I just watched my life flash before my eyes.I started walking down the path."So not even a thank you?" Adrian blurted out from behind."I didn't ask you to save me, Adrian!" I shot at him."Really?""Yes! Really!" I replied coldly."Wow!"I stopped abruptly, turning to face him "You've got something to say, Adrian, then say it!" I yelled angrily I took a few steps backwards. I could see the shock in his eyes.At that moment, I wanted to apologise, but I di
Adrian’s POVIt was a thing of joy for me to help Nichole regain her position in her father's company. I had always wished for her to come back after she left to pursue a career in modelling, and then she met that idiot.Now she was back to where she belonged, but things weren't the same. No, scrap that, things were never the same since she left. Not just for me but for her father too.Emotionally and physically.I paced back and forth in my living room, reliving the moment she left her office earlier.Nichole has beautiful as ever, even when she's very pissed, she still looks gorgeous. It's hard not to look at her ten times in a minute. I also couldn't believe that her father was going through so much in silence and he never for one day spoke to me about it.It made me doubt my position in his heart.Mr Valmont would always say, "Adrian, you are the next in line after my daughter." I can still remember his bright smile whenever he says things like that.But if I were the next in li
NICHOLE'S POV"What's wrong?" Adrian asked.I slid my phone across to him.He read out the content: "I AM SURE BY NOW YOU ALREADY KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU ARE AWARE OF THE FAKE BUILDING MATERIALS CASE. IF YOU WISH TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS THEN TEXT ME BACK."Adrian looked at me, his gaze searching.The tension in the room was heavy as everywhere became quiet."I don't like that look in your eyes, Nichole," Adrian broke the silence."What look?" I asked, pretending not to know what he was talking about."The look that tells me that you want to do this," he said, pointing to the phone."This could be our chance, Adrian.""Or this could be a trap! With all these petitions against the company, all these comments, I am sure there will be a handful of people who would want to harm you just to get their revenge on the company.""We can't be so sure about that," I retorted."Neither are we sure that this is not a trap," he said, raising
NICHOLE'S POVI brought out the company laptop that I had left in the office. Surprisingly, it was still in good condition.I opened up my email on the laptop and began to go through the records Jordan had sent to my email—the company's transactions.As I went through the records, something caught my attention.A client complaint.This complaint was directly made to the headquarters of the Valmont Empire."Fake building products, my house collapsed..." I stopped halfway.One of the many things the Valmont Empire is involved in is building materials.This client was complaining about fake building materials."Hell no! My dad wouldn't stoop so low as to sell fake products to his customers or clients," I said out loud, talking to no one in particular.One of the things the empire was known for was its quality. This was what had been putting us out there for years now, which is why we always remained at the top of the food chain.As I scrolled down the records, I kept seeing more complain
BLAKE'S POVI couldn't believe my eyes and ears.Nicole was the daughter of the richest man—the CEO of the Valmont empire.Even if a soothsayer had told me, I still wouldn't have believed it. I would have said that the soothsayer had been paid to spread such lies.But I was there. I saw it with my own two eyes. Standing on the podium, right in front of rich business moguls and business partners of the Valmont empire, was Nicole—my ex-wife.Yes, the same Nicole I had mistreated for Lydia's sake.The CEO of the global conglomerate had died.I had come to the conference hall to watch the new CEO take control of the company, just as every business partner had done.Honestly, I wasn't ready for what I saw.Initially, Lydia and I had spotted her among the crowd of people who had come to witness the announcement of the new CEO.As Lydia and I strolled into the hall, we collided with..."Excuse—" I paused.A big, wide, mocking grin appeared on my face."Hey Nicole, it's good to see you again,
NICHOLE'S POVCynthia scoffed, but I ignored her."How dare y—""Uh, uh, Logan," I interrupted, shaking my head. "One more word and you'll be kissing your seat on the board goodbye," I threatened.He sat down quietly."The former CEO didn't treat us like this. He treated us with—""With what? Respect?" I smirked. "Have any of you forgotten the saying 'Respect is reciprocal'? I'm sure you're all aware of that," I said, hitting my palm on the table.Silence enveloped the room."Don't you know how to speak to elders, child?" another board member broke the silence.I bowed my head, attempting to calm my nerves. Before I could respond, Adrian interrupted. "You all have to start seeing Ms. Nichole Valmont the same way you all looked at the late CEO.""Now, can we continue?" I asked, raising my hands in frustration.Everyone began to adjust themselves in their seats. Some were opening their books and files."Now, who was it that was making a presentation earlier before I came in?" I asked.M