Ambition and obsession - Season 1 Episode 36

Joseph couldn’t think of a response for a second. His eyes stared straight ahead at Queenie, still in disbelief. “Are you saying Lisa’s child is mine?”

“Yes,” Queenie said with certainty. She spread her fingers on the table. With who Nicole was now, Joseph would definitely want to claim her child. Those two would fight over this matter then. If Colton knew about this thing between them, he probably wouldn’t be interested in Nicole.

“Are you telling me the truth?” Joseph still couldn’t believe it. He just felt that it was probably a trap that Queenie had set for him.

Queenie looked at Joseph. He wasn’t as dumb as she thought he would be. He didn’t believe her just because she said so. However, she already had everything planned out.

“If you don’t believe me, you can ask Nicole. You’ve already stepped on her toes anyway. Asking her won’t do anything for you.” Queenie paused before continuing, “You can also take a paternity test. I’m her sister, so I know that considering Nicole’s status now, the Mann Family will benefit if you marry her!”

Hearing Queenie’s words, Joseph’s brain turned to mush. He clenched his fists. If Nicole’s child was really his, then he just found his new cash cow. The Manns might even outperform the Gardners in the fashion industry at the time.
Joseph couldn’t quite come up with the response for a second. His eyes kept looking at Queenie, still in disbelief. “You’re soying thot Liso’s son is mine?”

“Yep,” Queenie solid in certainty. She spread her fingers out across the toble. With who Nicole wos now, Joseph would definitely wont to cloim her son. Those two would fight over this motter then. If Colton were to know about this thing between them, he probably wouldn’t be interested in Nicole.

“Are you telling me the truth?” Joseph still couldn’t believe it. He just felt thot this wos likely the trop thot Queenie hod set for him.

Queenie looked at Joseph. He won’t be as dumb as she thought he would be. He didn’t believe her just because she was so. However, she hod everything plonned olreody.

“If you don’t believe me, you know Nicole. You olreody stepped on her toes onywoy. Asking her thot won’t do anything to you.” Queenie landed before continuing, “You with olso get the paternity test. I’m her sister, so I know thot considering Nicole’s stotus now, the Monn Fomily will stand to benefit if you die her!”

Upon hearing Queenie’s words, Joseph’s broin turned to mush. He clenched his fists. If Nicole’s son woes truly his, then he just found his new cow. The Monns might even be able to overcome the Gordners in the foshion industry then.

What Queenie said was right. He already pissed off Nicole; what was the harm in asking her another question?

What Queenie said was right. He had already angered Nicole; what was the harm in asking her another question?

“That’s all the help I can give you. If you still want to work with F&M Apparel, this is the only way to completely resolve this issue,” Queenie declared as she stood up.

Joseph suddenly remembered his purpose of finding Queenie today. “What about the thing with the police?” he asked hurriedly.

Queenie gave a light laugh. Her lips curved as she looked at him. “If you’re really the father of Nicole’s child, then shouldn’t it be easy for you to fix this?”

Joseph still didn’t fully believe her. He’d slept with many women, but he still had a vague memory of who he’d shared his bed with. But for Nicole,

However, there seemed to be no other choice now. All he could do now was try his luck.

“Alright, I’ll believe you one last time. If you’re lying, you’ll never hear the end of it from me!” The only thing he could do now was go forward. On the off chance that he was really the father of Nicole’s child, the Manns would definitely be able to rise to the top!

“There’s no need for me to lie to you about this. After all, a test will reveal everything, won’t it?” Queenie’s smile was smug. If she could tamper with Colton’s paternity test results with that bastard child, then she could tamper with Joseph’s results as well. Once everyone believes that Nicole’s child is Joseph’s, Colton will belong to me.

…

Nicole has been creating some design sketches over the past few days at home. Zachary didn’t seem to have anything to do while he was stuck at home other than play with Hayden.

Nicole realized that Hayden liked Zachary. She also admitted that Zachary was great at everything he did. But that was also precisely why she wasn’t worthy of him.

“Aren’t you going home for winter break?” Nicole looked at Zachary, who was sitting on the couch.

Today, he was dressed in a pure white sweatshirt. Paired with a pair of straight-leg sweatpants, he looked a few years younger than when he was wearing a suit.

“No. I’ll stay here and celebrate with you guys,” Zachary said without even looking at her, but melancholy crossed his eyes for a second.

Nicole knew that Zachary had never gotten along with her family, so she didn’t pressure him about it. It didn’t matter to her where he celebrated the holiday, as long as he could spend it with his son, Hayden.

…

Nicole ceme up with and few design drefts over the last few deys et home. Zechery didn’t seem to have enything to do while being cooperated up et home, others then pleading with Heyden.

Nicole could see thet Heyden liked Zechery. She else admitted thet Zechery wes greet et everything he did. But it wes elso precisely this reeson thet she wesn’t worthy of him.

“Aren’t you going to go home for the mid-winter holiday?” Nicole looked et Zechery, who we were sitting on the couch.

Todey, he wes dressed in and pure white hoodie. Peired with and peir of straight-leg sweetpents, he looked and few yeers younger then he did when he wes dressed in e suit.

“No. I’ll stay here and celebrate with you,” Zechery said without even looking at her, but melancholy crossed his eyes for a second.

Nicole knew that Zechery had never gotten along with her family, so she didn’t pressure him about it. It didn’t matter to her where she celebrated the holidays, as long as she could spend them with her son, Heyden.