Right Person, Wrong Time

Beryl lowered his head to look at the cheeky Wendy. He smiled and said nothing, indicating it was a sealed promise.

The two retraced their steps, then returned to their respective rooms to rest.

When Nicole woke up, she received news from Roxanna. At the sight of Quill Corporation having the intention for further partnership, she was elated. She heard a little about Isaac ever since she arrived in Florend, so a partnership would be a great help even if she were abroad.

Meanwhile, Chloe had prepared breakfast for Nicole. She was quite skilled in cooking, and now, she had her chance to shine.

"What are you smiling about, Nicole? Did something good happen?" asked the chuckling Chloe when she noticed Nicole's excitement.

At that, Nicole put her phone away and looked up at the breakfast on the table. She could not help but exclaim, "Chloe, this is a feast!"

"The baby is growing, after all. You need all the nourishment you can get." Chloe smiled sheepishly. After putting all the food on the table, she sat opposite Nicole.

"Oh, right." Nicole was enjoying her breakfast when she suddenly remembered the good news she just saw. She hastily passed her phone to Chloe and said, "I received news from Roxanna. Take a look. It's decent news."

When Chloe heard that, she took the phone in elation. As she scrolled through the chat, the smile on her face widened. "If Isaac continues the partnership, we'll develop even faster. He has a lot of subsidiaries abroad, and they're all doing quite well." She looked happily, finding it hard to suppress her excitement.

Nicole nodded when she heard that, agreeing wholeheartedly. Indeed, this would be a huge step forward!

"All right, hurry and eat your breakfast. You have to go to the research center later." She patted Chloe on the shoulder as she took the phone. Then, she stuffed the cutlery into Chloe's hand.

Chloe would always forget to eat due to work. Her health would decline if this went on, so Nicole was determined to look out for her. "You can't keep forgetting about meals as soon as you start working. You have to take your lunch and dinner regularly at the research center. If not, you should work from home." She could not help but nag Chloe a little, considering it a warning for her.

When Chloe heard that, she quietly lowered her head and ate. Nicole would always catch her red-handed when she skipped meals. She had to do something so that it would not happen again.

"All right, I get it. I'll make sure to take my meals next time. I'll set an alarm to remind me to eat, okay?" Nicole's relentless stare rendered her no choice but to completely give in. Upon seeing that, she hastily agreed. With a gaze like that, she would panic just like anyone else.

"That's more like it." Nicole nodded in satisfaction, then lowered her head and began eating. After breakfast, she would have to discuss the details with Roxanna, along with the research report yesterday.