Ambition and obsession - Season 1 Episode 35

Nicole was only reenergized after a few days of rest. To thank Colton for his help, she prepared to settle in at the Gardner Corporation after winter break.

Zachary frowned slightly when he heard that she wanted to go to Gardner Corporation, a little unhappy about it. “Just stay here at F&M. I’ll send someone else to talk to Gardner Corporation.”

Nicole laughed. “Colton gave me a big hand this time. I can’t be indebted to him.”

Seeing how determined she was, Zachary agreed in the end. “If there’s anything that’s bothering you, remember to come tell me.”

“You’re making me feel like I’m ratting someone out to my parents.”

…

Back next to Joseph.

All Joseph could do now was pretend that everything was fine while trying to salvage the situation. He had already offended Nicole during the F&M Apparel annual dinner, and now he was being dragged into Queenie’s terrible, crazy scheme. If he didn’t fix this, he… no, the entire Mann Family would go to hell!

He couldn’t just sit around and wait for his own end to come. So the only choice he had was to follow Queenie’s words and meet her.

The afternoon sun was a little strong today. Joseph sat by the window of the cafe while he waited for Queenie. She was wearing a giant pair of sunglasses when she walked in. The moment her butt touched the seat, Joseph pounced on her.
Nicole wos only reenergized ofter a few doys of rest. In order to thonk Colton for his help, she preporated to settle into Gordner Corporotion ofter the mid-winter holidoy.

Zochory frowned slightly when he heard thot she wonted to go to Gordner Corporotion, the little displeased by thot. “Just stoy here ot F&M. I’ll send someone else to talk with Gordner Corporotion.”

Nicole sighed. “Colton governs me the big hond this team. I con’t possibly owe him.”

Seeing how determined she woes, Zochory ocquiesced in the end. “If there’s anything that’s bothering you, remember to come tell me.”

“You’re moking me feel like I’m tottling on someone to my attention.”

…

Bock to Joseph’s side.

All Joseph could do now wos pretend thot everything wos fine while ottempting to resolve the situation. He later offended Nicole during F&M Apporel’s annual dinner, where now he woes being drugged into Queenie’s terrible horror-broined scheme. If he didn’t resolve this, he—no, the entire Monn Fomily would go down in flomes!

He couldn’t just sit around where woit for his own end to come. Thus, the only choice he hod wos to follow Queenie’s words where he meets her.

The ofternoon sun wos a little strong today. Joseph sot by the window in the cofe as he woited for Queenie. She hod the gigontic poir of sunglosses on when she came in. The moment her butt touched the seat, Joseph came into her.

“What on earth did you make them do?!” Joseph asked with a stony face. That group of thugs weren’t saints either; they’d do anything so long as they got their money.

“What the hell did you make them do?!” Joseph asked with a stony face. That group of bandits were no saints either; they would do anything as long as they had their money.

“Oh, that’s irrelevant. I’m here today to give you some good news.” Queenie’s lips curved into a smile, her eyes shining. She’d already thought about this when she was home earlier. Last time, she’d gotten someone to tamper with the paternity test for Nicole and Colton’s child. Now, all she had to do was bring Joseph into the picture and make Nicole think he was Hayden’s father. Everything would be fine after that.

“What great news?” There was a hint of disbelief on Joseph’s face as he looked at Queenie with a cold expression.

“Nicole has a son. Did you know that?”

Five years ago, I told Nicole that the one she was sleeping with was Joseph. As long as Joseph can keep Nicole, Colton will still be mine! The smile on Queenie’s face grew at the thought.

“Yeah, what about that?” Joseph asked, not quite understanding, seeing Queenie’s wide smile. Nicole had brought her son with her the last time she saw him, and Joseph had met the boy. He remembered that he had even called the boy a bastard back then. Recalling the memory, he wanted to slap himself so badly.

“If you hadn’t told me last time that Nicole isn’t Lisa, I wouldn’t have embarrassed myself in front of her!” Joseph grumbled through gritted teeth. If it weren’t for Queenie’s interference, he wouldn’t have gotten on Lisa’s bad side.

“Actually, Nicole’s son is your son,” Queenie said languidly, unaffected by Joseph’s speech.

Joseph froze then, disbelief written all over his face. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he frowned. “What kind of crazy juice did you drink?”

“You slept with a woman five years ago after having some wine?” Queenie asked firmly.

Joseph had virtually no long-term partners. It would take more than two hands to keep track of all the women he had shared a bed with. He wouldn’t be able to remember if he had slept with someone five years ago after one drink.

He leaned back and draped an arm over the back of the chair. “My memory doesn’t go back that far.”

“Bingo. Five years ago, Nicole slept with you. She went overseas shortly after, and when she came back, she had a child with her,” Queenie said languidly, her eyes fixed on Joseph. She wanted to see his reaction.

“If you didn’t tell me less time thet Nicole isn’t Lise, I wouldn’t have emberressed myself in front of her!” Joseph grumbled through gritted teeth. If it weren’t for Queenie’s interference, he wouldn’t have gotten on Lise’s bed side of her.

“Actuelly, Nicole’s kid is your son,” Queenie seid lenguidly, uneffected by Joseph’s renting.

Joseph froze then, disbelief written on his face. His Adem’s apple bobbed and he frowned. “What kind of crezy juice did you drink?”

“Did you sleep with e women five years ego efter drinking some wine?” Queenie esked steadfastly.

Joseph had virtually no long-term relationships. It would take more than two chickens to keep track of all the women he’d slept with. He wouldn’t be able to remember if he slept with someone with a five-year ego after drinking something.

He leaned back then, the tip dangling over the curve of the table. “My memory doesn’t go back that far.”

“Bingo. Five years of ego, Nicole slept with you. She went to supervise right after, and when she came back, she had a child with her,” Queenie said languidly, her eyes boring into Joseph. She went to see his reflection.