Chapter 44

Nicole sneered and looked at Ingrid
Ferguson with a cold gaze. She lowered
her eyelids slightly and said, “Ms.
Ferguson, are you trying to embarrass me
by bringing out this ugly past over and
over again? Mind you, I’m not
embarrassed. Your family should be
embarrassed for treating their daughter-in
-law like a maid.

I wonder who will ever
dare to marry into your family again…”
“Anyway, you’re not worthy of being a
Ferguson! Nicole, you were clearly trying t
o seduce my brother earlier. Aren’t you
gonna admit it?‘
Ingrid was adamant that Nicole was
deliberately seducing her brother with
that kiss earlier. ‘Nicole wants me to apologize?!
Ingrid was resentful and thought. ‘Why
can Nicole be so arrogant? Why didn’t my
brother back me up?’

“Ms. Ferguson, you actually think that I
want to seduce Mr. Ferguson?”
Nicole laughed lightly. She was never one
to beat around the bush and had always



gone straight to the point.
‘Seduce? I don’t think I’m cheap enough t
0 do this!’
That kiss at the end of the dance was
unexpected and shocking. It must have
planted seeds of doubt in the hearts of
the crowd. In everyone’s opinion, Nicole
must be the one who was seducing Eric
Ferguson.

Her eyes were clear and cold as she

swept a glance at Eric. The <=om’era*61fl§§ LLPs hooked up into a mocking smile. “Three years ago, I
was blind enough to marry Mr. Ferguson, but I’m certainly not s 0 blind as lo falls for Mr. Ferguson now.
Even if I seduce every man on earth, I won‘! ever look at Eric Ferguson again.“ Nicole did not want to
look back and relive that depressing and suffocating past again.

Nicole did not want to look back and relive that depressing and suffocating past again. Ingrid
shuddered from Nicole’s cold gaze. She felt that the current Nicole in front of her was a completely
different person from the submissive Nicole in her impression.

The wine glass that Nicole placed on the crystal table made a crisp clink and broke the awkward
silence. Nicole then turned around and went downstairs under the watchful gaze of the crowd. Ian
glared at

Ingrid and Erlc viciously before he quickly” followed after Nicole. The crowd looked at Eric, who stood
there with a glum lace. His gaze followed closely after N|coIe’s departing back with an indecipherable
expression Keith stood on the side and felt shocked.



Seeing Eric’s attitude, it was clear that he felt heartbroken for that woman after knowing the truth. “Mr.
Lichman, I wanted to ask if this three- way cooperation of yours can be

expanded to four-way cooperation?“
Keith laughed as he pulled Gerard
Lichman over, trying to divert everyone’s
attention to other places.
After all, Eric Ferguson’s gossip was not
something that anyone could just watch
for entertainment.

Everyone also had the good sense to continue mingling and drinking in the banquet hall. Gerard
Lichman had a faint smile as he pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose bridge. “No.” Keith
said. “Can’t you be a little more euphemism?” Gerard hesitated for a while and replied, ” Sorry, it’s not
possible.”

Keith was speechless. ‘Forget it. I’d be better off talking to Eric…‘ Once he turned around. the man who
was standing there earlier had already disappeared. “Where did he go?” Keith muttered to himself.
Gerard faintly glanced at a certain

location downstairs before he smelled and left. At the same time, there were not many

people around in the lounge downstairs, so it was quiet
Ian pestered Nicole and was asking her
what happened before he arrived.
‘Did Eric Ferguson take advantage of
you? Why did Ingrid Ferguson say that
you seduced him?“



Nicole rolled her eyes at him. “No, it’s just an accident.” This could only be an accident Otherwise,
there was no other explanation for it because no one would believe that Eric Ferguson did it on
purpose. “If he dares to bully you, I’ll definitely beat him up!” Ian waved his fist

Nicole swept a glance around and did see Grant anywhere. ‘Where’s my brother?‘ ‘He just went to the
VIP table with Chaarman Lichman to talk business. Do you wanna go find him?” Ian asked. Nicole
shook her head. “Forget it. Let’s not bother him.” When she turned her head, she saw Eric Ferguson
walking towards them. ‘It’s such a coincidence that he keeps popping up everywhere. Why is that guy
haunting me like a ghost?!‘ Nicole raised her eyebrows, held Ian’s arm, and intended to leave as if she
did not see Eric. “Nicole, let’s talk.” The man’s dark eyes sank.

‘There’s nothing to talk about.’ not stop and left him high and dry. she did not want to have the slightest
thing to do with this man. He was just here to give her an apology, but an apology was the most
worthless form of guilt. She did not need it!


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