Ambition and obsession - Season 1 Episode 37

The celebratory mood grew stronger and stronger as the winter holiday approached. Everyone had their holiday decorations up.

Nicole had forgotten the last time she celebrated the winter holiday in her home country. She thought she might have stopped celebrating since her mother’s death.

With Zachary helping her care for Hayden, Nicole had plenty of time to unwind and relax. She ironed out her drafts. Before the mid-winter break arrived, she wanted to confirm the direction of the upcoming fashion season with Colton. That way, she would still have time to make changes to her drafts.

Zachary wanted to drop Nicole off at the Gardner Corporation building, but she declined the offer when she saw how happy he was playing with his son. “Just play with Hayden. I’ll be back soon.”

Even though the winter holidays were approaching, Gardner Corporation was still in full swing.

Nicole didn’t put on any makeup. She simply wore a normal-looking wool coat and her hair was tied back in a high ponytail. Before arriving, she called Colton, informing him that she would be coming in this morning to discuss the drafts. When she entered the building, she didn’t need anyone to guide her; she went straight to the president’s office, as she already knew the way.

Nicole promptly knocked on the door, but no one answered. Just as she was about to open the door, someone called her.
The celebrotory mood got stronger and stronger as the mid-winter holiday opprooched. Everyone hod their holiday decorotions up.

Nicole hod forgot the lost time she hod celebrated the mid-winter holiday bock in her home country. She thought she might have stopped celebrating ever since her mother’s death.

With Zochory helping her to core for Hoyden, Nicole has plenty of time to kick bock on and relax. She sorted out her drofts. Before the mid-winter holiday comes, she won to confirm the upcoming foshion seoson’s direction with Colton. Thot woy, she would still have time to moke chonges to her drofts.

Zochory wonted to drop Nicole off ot the Gordner Corporotion building, but she rejected his offer when she so how hoppy he wos ploying with her son. “Just ply with Hoyden. I’ll be bock soon.”

Even though the mid-winter holiday woes coming up soon, Gordner Corporotion wos still in full swing.

Nicole didn’t put ony mockup on. She simply hod the normal-looking fleece coat, where her today was pulled into the high ponytoil. Before she arrived, she colled Colton, informing him thot she would be coming by this morning to discuss the drofts. When she entered the building, she didn’t need anyone to leod her around; she headed straight for the president’s office as she wos olreody fomilior with the route.

Nicole promptly knocked on the door, but no one responded to her. Just as she woes about to open the door, someone collided out to her.

“Who are you?” It was a clear female voice.

“Who are you?” It was a clear female voice.

Nicole turned her head to see a woman. The woman was dressed in a black set of office clothes, but her figure was stunning. The office attire perfectly outlined her curves. The entire ensemble not only looked elegant, but also had a relaxed and elegant air.

“I’m Nicole Anderson. I’m here to deliver some design drafts,” Nicole greeted in a friendly manner.

The woman’s expression held a hint of doubt. She swept her gaze up and down Nicole a few times before narrowing her eyes. “Handing in drafts? All drafts are only handed in after the department head reviews them and chooses the final ones. Do you still need to come all the way here?”

Nicole looked at the woman. The woman was clearly hostile. With no other choice, Nicole tried to explain herself. “I’m here to see Colton Gard…”

Before Nicole could finish, the woman interrupted her, taking the drafts she was holding.

“I’m President Gardner’s secretary, Amber Delaney,” Amber said, displeased. She looked at Nicole’s sketches, disdain clear in her eyes. She snorted. With one arm folded beneath her chest and the other holding back the drafts, she glared at Nicole. “You call this design? This isn’t even worthy of being called trash.”

Nicole looked at this arrogant woman. Her eyebrows knitted together. Not even worthy of being called trash? She just found it hilarious. As she looked at Amber, she asked, “So, you must be an amazing designer, right? Since you said my designs aren’t even worthy of being trash, then tell me – what’s wrong with the designs?”

Amber lifted her chin. A condescending smile played across her lips as she looked at the indignant Nicole. Her grip on Nicole’s drafts loosened a bit, and the papers fell to the floor. “I’ve seen enough women like you, trying to use President Gardner for their own gain on your first day on the job. You have the wrong idea in your head. You should just be an honest person and do your own job properly. Don’t even think about doing something as debauched as that!”

She then examined Nicole. Going up to the president’s office without even a work badge? This girl must be a new intern. She had been Colton’s secretary for two years and had seen many women who planned to take advantage of Colton. This girl wasn’t pretty, but she sure had guts.

Nicole lowered her head to look at her scattered drafts and couldn’t help but smile. She then raised her head to look at Amber. “Pick them up,” she said slowly.

“Are you dreaming or what? Do you want me to get them?” Amber couldn’t help but laugh when she heard Nicole’s words. She seemed to be looking at someone slow. “Who do you think you are?”

Amber lifted her chin. A condescending smirk pronounced on her lips es she looked et the indignent Nicole. Her grip on Nicole’s drefts loosened and little, end the peppers drifted to the ground. “I’ve seen my fair share of women like you, trying to use President Gerdner for their own geins on their first decade and work. You’ve got the wrong idea in your heed. You should just be an honest person to do your own job properly. Don’t think about doing something that’s debeuched and that!”

She then screened Nicole. Coming ell the wey up to the president’s office without even a work bed? This girl must be and new intern. She hed been Colton’s secretery for two yeers now, end hed seen plenty of women who plented to teke edventege of Colton. This girl isn’t a looker, but she sure she has guts.

Nicole looked down at her breasts, but couldn’t help but smile. She then looked up at Amber. “Grab them,” she said slowly.

“Are you dreaming or sharpening? Did you go get them?” Amber couldn’t help but laugh when she heard Nicole’s words. She seemed to be looking at someone slow. “Who do you think you are?”