After almost two hours, Nicole regained her strength to walk.“This medicine is impressively working. I should invest in its manufacturer. I guess somehow that would lessen the market price if they have an adequate investor to fund their research,” Nicole murmured as she checked how she would feel every time she walked. Mike was right next to her. He was ready to assist her; carry Nicole in his arms if needed. Mike heard her words clearly, although they were said softly, but he did not know what to say, so he kept silent. In his thoughts, rich people can really do a lot of things. Besides, if Nicole wanted his opinion about the matter, she would not have said her words like she was thinking out loud, unaware that her thoughts slipped out of her lips as she thought about them deeply. So, Mike gathered Nicole was not waiting for any response from him, so he kept silent. “I think I am good to go,” Nicole blurted after a few backs and forth, walking from beside the bed to the room door
“What’s going on here?” Nicole asked when she saw a group of swimming girls clinging to Mike like annoying squids and ugly octopuses.Nicole had been too busy for a few days and was not able to meet with Mike, but she had never ignored his messages whenever he would send a text to her, and they had been in good connections despite the absence. She had a chat with Mike, and he told Nicole he would be at the swimming pool after classes today to assist new class attendees while waiting for his brother to help clean the entire pool to be ready for the next day. Nicole said she would swing by after her classes to say hi to Mike since she had been too busy for the weekend. Her parents made it to spend the birthday getaway she had wished for as to why Nicole did not get to see Mike for the last few days. Her birthday was last Friday, and her parents asked her to leave school earlier than usual if possible because they had prepared a surprise birthday event for her. It was Wednesday when s
Mandy faked coughing as if she was gaining back consciousness before the professor’s twitching mouth reached to touch her lips. It was tempting for the old man to imagine that he was going to similarly kiss a young adult’s red and shiny, healthy-looking lips. Mandy made sure to apply a waterproof lip tint before she came to take this class with the aim to keep her beautiful face safe from looking ugly in front of Mike and everyone else. She was not worried about her face getting wet, Mandy was confident in her beauty but she did not want to show her darkened lips due to excessive smoking if she gets or feels cold being in the water. She was aware her lips her dark lips can ruin the beauty of her face, but she can no longer quit smoking. All she could do to cover it was apply long-lasting lipstick or lip tints. But the instructor was no longer in his right mind to realize that the student had already gained her consciousness, so he continued to press his lips on Mandy’s while the latt
“I have nothing to say,” Nicole answered without hesitation. “I might admit to some of them but some are just made off. They know I don’t waste any effort to clear their thoughts about me, so some are taking advantage of it. And honestly, I don’t really care. I know the truth, I find peace in it. I can’t be too greedy, can I?”Mike just chuckled at how Nicole responded. He did not insist, he did not pry and he was even more amused at how Nicole shrugged her shoulders about what people thought about her.Nicole did not justify her actions either. She may have her reasons, but it was not sensible enough to defend her behavior towards others. Because she was retaliating against her parents when she started expressing her ill-natured way of behaving. They stayed a little more and waited for Mike’s breaktime to end, chatting about random topics. Mike asked about her birthday.“I don’t know what to give you for a present so, I haven’t prepared one,” Mike bashfully stated. “I am sure you ar
Nicole watched Mike walk away. Fadz Ling was worried his little Boss would be the campus' bugs and mosquitos' dinner blood for that evening, so he dared to call for her attention when he was sure the guy who sent Nicole to her ride was almost unrecognizably far from their location as the darkness of the night ate him in. "Boss?..." Nicole sighed as she turned to look at her bodyguard, who sounded too worried about her. "Fadz Ling, I need to know where the Dean is right now. But before that, I need something to offer as a bargain he won't get to refuse. Can you handle that for me? Or do I have to ask someone else to do the task?" Nicole did not beat around the bushes. She wasn't going to conceal anything from her security team leader. She needs something, and if Fadz Ling cannot provide that service, he only has to tell her honestly, and she will deal with finding someone else. "Boss, may I ask what kinds of bargains we have to find?" Fadz Ling was astounded, but he did not show
"He is in his office right now; as far as I can see, he is not in a very good mood. I thought I have to give you a heads up," the guy informed Nicole after a few minutes upon letting him know the name of the person he needed to find first. "Now find me the Dean," Nicole did not even wait for Justin to say anything before she decisively cut the call. Nicole was confident Justin knew the second person she had asked to be found. It wasn't the first time she asked Justin to monitor where the Dean was to make sure her wild antics did not get witnessed by the Dean himself. It would be easier for her to handle her issues if the Dean was out of the picture. So, as much as possible, Nicole does not move blindly when she knows she is going to get into trouble. Nicole stepped out of the car to head to where Mister Chadwick Gibson was. The moment she opened the car door, Fadz Ling hurriedly ran to her side to assist his Little Boss. "Boss, my man said the Dean is at a Chinese restaurant havin
“You mean to say, the General Ipkiss of the Secretary of Defense?” Chadwick Gibson asked with widened eyes in astonishment and a triumphant smile. “Is there any other General Yussef Ipkiss in this country? Please educate me,” Nicole made her face look worried she was mistaken. “If you can ask for his help, I am very sure no one would dare threaten my department and make any of my staff lose their jobs,” Mister Gibson clapped his hand as he answered. “What do you want me to do?” Chadwick Gibson may be older than the student right in front of him, but with how powerful this girl’s background can be, she is untouchable and it would be like hitting one’s head into an unbreakable wall if anyone dared to go against her. “Well, I guess we have to deal with the issue lightly first. If our efforts fail, then that is when we call for backup. What do you say, sir?” Nicole answered politely. Mister Chadwick used to be a swimming athlete. According to the school’s introduction of its swimming
“I don’t know how to do that right now,” Mike answered. “I don’t know how to slow down. Because I am worried I’m in facing homelessness. And it might even happen sooner than I could ever dare to imagine, so bear with me. Please….?” Mike gave his friend a pitiful look then he chugged the left of the beer in his bottle and finished it, bottoms up.“Man, if your brother knew you’re here,” Justin worriedly uttered. “He will think I am dragging you to my wicked ways. Not that I mind when people misinterpret or judge me, but not your big bro, man, you know that, right?” “I am sure he wouldn’t even notice this….” Mike sighed. Then, he glanced at Justin and mumbled. “I just wish he has somewhere or someone he can go to and share his thoughts with, just like I have you….”Mike shook his head and was about to chug on his drink but realized it was already empty. Mike looked at the cooler. It was a few steps away from where he was slumped on the floor and the need to get up to get another bott