The Reunion After Seven Years

Chapter 183 Passing The Tests

Moore looked at Nicole and grinned. "Miss Ning, so you mean that you're here on behalf of my brother. If something goes wrong, it's him who is responsible, isn't it?"

If Nicole dared to make such a promise, this would be a perfect opportunity for Moore. As long as she replaced Kerr, his brother would eventually pay for her arrogance.

The moment Nicole heard Moore's question, she took a deep breath and met his gaze. "Yes. I'm here on Kerr's behalf, and I'll be responsible for my actions.

I give my word to everyone here that each decision I make in the Gu Group will be under Kerr's name. If there is any problem, I'll also be responsible for it."

Nicole knew that this was the answer everyone wanted to hear and, now that she said it, there was no turning back. Success or failure, either could be ahead of her. However, staring at each director in the room, she didn't feel nervous at all.

In fact, she was the only one who was aware that every word she said meant that Kerr would take over the Gu Group again in the future. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Meanwhile, Jared stood beside Nicole, watching the events unfold in front of him. He knew she didn't have another option but to make that guarantee.

Moore, on the other hand, was satisfied to get the answer he wanted. Sitting down, he casually looked at Nicole without saying a word. The board members noticed his reaction and also took their seats with no further objections.

Nicole then put the documents she had prepared at home over the table, and Jared picked them up as he passed them to everyone present in the room.

The morning went by quickly afterward. Nicole's sharp memory and analysis surprised all the board members. Naturally, they didn't have any doubts and kept their mouths shut.

As for the problems the Gu Group had been facing recently, Nicole gave her ideas and prospects for improvement before ending the meeting.

Once she headed back to Kerr's office, she sat down, feeling a little tired. That meeting was just the beginning. She knew that the future held a much harder task waiting for her.

"Miss Ning, are you okay?" Noticing that she looked weary, Jared couldn't help but worry about her.

Since what happened to Kerr, Nicole hadn't rested much, not to mention that she was also pregnant.

Nicole nodded slightly, meaning that she was fine.

She was thinking about the many projects that required her to visit their sites, but she quickly gave up the idea in order to preserve her baby.

Knock, knock, knock! With a sudden knock on the door, Nicole raised her head and said, "Come in."

Lily heard Nicole's voice from the outside and took a deep breath before she gathered the courage to open the door. When her eyes met with Nicole's, she lowered her head respectfully.

"Lily, what's up?"

Lily was a simple girl who was very easy to read. Noticing her hesitation, Nicole could tell that she was hiding something.

"Nicole, I heard that you'll be acting as the CEO temporarily. Do you still remember the offer you made earlier?" Lily knew that Nicole had the power now to transfer her from Moore.

But she also realized that he must have some ulterior motives for allowing her to be by Nicole's side at this moment. Nevertheless, Lily was glad to leave Moore for the time being.

Nicole smiled at Lily but wondered when she became so shy. It was still fresh on Nicole's memory every time she and Lily spent together chatting about Kerr. Yet now, the girl could barely look her in the eye.

"Uh huh. I'll do it right away if you like."

In fact, Nicole didn't have many people whom she could trust around the Gu Group. Therefore, she hoped that Lily could help her.

Lily smiled when she heard what Nicole said and added, "I'll go pack my things now."

Lily rushed out of the office. She couldn't wait to get out of Moore's grasp. However, the more anxious she was to leave him, the more she felt that something bad would happen.

As she was finishing packing up her stuff, she looked up and saw Moore. The cup she was holding in her hand immediately slipped and fell to the ground. Staring at its shattered pieces, she remembered the time when she bought it with her boyfriend. She wondered if this was a sign telling her that their relationship was indeed over.

"Am I that scary?" Moore crouched and grabbed the file Lily had also dropped. When he got back to his feet, he leaned over her and whispered in her ear, "I'll be waiting for you tonight."

After, he turned around and left Lily standing there in a daze.

It took her a long time to get over her shock and go back to Kerr's office. Even so, she spent the rest of that day absent-minded, unable to stop thinking about what Moore said.

Nicole realized Lily was weird and asked in confusion, "Lily?"

"What?" Lily panicked, taking a file Nicole was handing to her rather hastily. Then, guilty, she lowered her head and worried about Nicole finding anything out.

"Lily, are you okay? Would you like to have some rest?" Nicole had never seen Lily so apprehensive before. Naturally, she was concerned about her.

Out of the corner of her eyes, Lily saw Nicole caressing her lower abdomen. That wasn't the first time she had caught Nicole doing it that day. "Nicole, are you..."

On hearing Lily's voice, Nicole smiled. "Yeah. I'm pregnant. But not so many people know about it. Please let's keep it between us for now." Apparently, Nicole didn't regard Lily as an outsider.

"Is it Mr. Gu's?" Lily was surprised. It had been a while since she had last seen Kerr or Nicole at the celebration banquet. However, she remembered that Nicole had been rejected in this event by the Gu family. Thus she thought that Kerr might end up abandoning her, but never did she expect they would be having a baby.

"Yes, our baby." Nicole smiled gently.

She knew it was a matter of time until Kerr woke up.

Afraid for Nicole, Lily didn't want to hide anything from her at this moment. "Nicole, actually..."

But before she could finish, the door was opened. Lily immediately lowered her head. All the courage she had reunited to tell Nicole everything had vanished in a second.

At that moment, Jared walked in.

"Miss Ning, Mr. Su called and asked me to take you home so you can have some rest."

Nicole picked up her things and left with Jared. Lily stared at her back, annoyed.

Once Nicole was back in Kerr's villa, she came across Harley in the living room and asked, "How is Kerr today?" In her heart, she wished it was Kerr who was waiting for her.

But she got disappointed every time.

Harley briefly analyzed Nicole's face. Although she looked a little pale, she seemed fine overall. So he didn't worry so much. "He's ok but hasn't woken up yet."

He knew this wasn't the exciting news Nicole wanted to hear, but it was the truth.

Nicole nodded before she excused herself and went back to her room. When she looked at Kerr lying on the bed, her eyes became soft.

"How long will you be sleeping? If you don't wake up soon and look at me, I may really lose the Gu Group by accident. Will you blame me then?"