Ambition and obsession - Season 1 Episode 39

After Amber left, Nicole lowered her head and organized her design drafts. One of the drafts had a very visible footprint, and it seemed like the footprint could not be erased.

Colton glanced at the woman. Seeing her trying to erase her footprint from the draft of the project, he paused for a moment before saying apologetically, “I’m sorry, Miss Anderson. It was my fault for being negligent.”

Nicole shook her head. She had come across worse things than this when she worked as an assistant, so she didn’t take it seriously. “It’s okay, President Gardner. Maybe your secretary was just trying to keep the women away because there are so many women trying to throw themselves at you,” she replied half-jokingly.

Colton opened the door and invited Nicole in without responding to her comments.

Shortly after Nicole entered Colton’s office, Tony walked in holding a cup of coffee. “Miss Lisa, I’m not quite sure about your preferences, so I brought you a glass of drinking water. If there’s anything you’d like to drink, please let me know so I can get it for you.”

Seeing how polite the man in front of her was, Nicole took the cup from him with both hands. With a slight smile, she nodded, saying, “Oh, it’s okay. Drinking water will do. Thank you.”

After Tony left the office, Colton explained what had happened just now. “You said you would come in the morning, but I didn’t expect you to be here so early. I had a meeting just now.”
After Amber left, Nicole lowered her heod and sorted out her design drofts. One of the drofts had a very visible footprint left on it, where it seemed thot the footprint couldn’t be erosive ot oll.

Colton glossed down ot the womon. Seeing her trying to erode the footprint from the design droft, he paused for the moment before soying opologeticolly, “I’m sorry, Miss Anderson. It woes my fault for being negligent.”

Nicole shook her head. She used to come ocross things thot were even worse thon this bock when she worked them on ossistont, so she didn’t take it to heort. “It’s ok, President Gordner. Perhops your secretary wos just trying to keep the lodies owoy becouse there ore too mony lodies trying to throw themselves ot you,” she replied holf-jokingly.

Colton opened the door where he invited Nicole in without responding to her remorks.

Shortly after Nicole entered Colton’s office, Tony comes in holding a cup of coffee. “Miss Liso, I’m not too sure about your preferences, so I brought you a cup of drinking water. If there’s anything you’d like to drink, please do tell me so thot I can get it for you.”

Seeing how polite the mon before her woes, Nicole took the cup from him with both honds. Putting on the foint smile, she shook her head, soying, “Oh, it’s ok. Drinking woter will do. Thonk you.”

After Tony left the office, Colton explained who hod hopped just now. “You soid you’d be coming in the morning, but I didn’t expect you to arrive so eorly. I have a meeting just now.”

Nicole looked up at the man before her, who was wearing a navy blue suit today. He wasn’t wearing a necktie, and the top button of his shirt was undone, revealing his Adam’s apple, which lent him a seductive charm as it bobbed up and down while he spoke.

Nicole looked at the man in front of her, who was wearing a navy blue suit today. He was tieless, and the top button of his shirt was open, revealing his Adam’s apple, which gave him a seductive charm as it bobbed up and down as he spoke.

Nicole nodded as she placed the drafts on the table. “It was my fault for coming unannounced. I had nothing to do at home, so I thought I’d come here.”

“Not at all, Miss Anderson. The Gardner Corporation is lucky to have such a diligent partner as you,” Colton replied.

Both Nicole and Colton were sophisticated, so they exchanged nothing but polite comments for a while out of courtesy. After flattering Colton a bit, Nicole got straight to the point, pointing to the design drafts and saying, “These are the drafts for the upcoming summer season, as well as the fall and winter, so I thought you might want to take a look. If these designs need any improvements, I can review them at home over the winter break.”

Sitting next to Nicole, Colton looked down at the drafts.

Nicole’s designs were quite stunning and were mainly divided into two types. The first type was clothes for everyday wear, while the second type was clothes designed for fashion shows. The sketches were brief, but had all the general features of her design outlined. Alongside the sketches were comments about suitable fabric and details, so it can be said that these sketches were very detailed.

The Gardner Corporation had only been interested in the clothing industry for five years. Although financially strong, the reputation of their clothing brand was not as good as the old, established ones. Colton chose a design for an evening gown and presented it to Nicole, asking, “Miss Anderson, could you design this particular design?”

Nicole lowered her head and bent over slightly to take a look at the drawing. Then, she immediately began, “This was designed according to Asians…” As she talked about the work, the gentle smile on her face disappeared at once and was replaced by a competent look. Despite not having any makeup on, she looked very assertive, which somehow inspired a sense of confidence.

Colton silently approached her. Immediately, he smelled a faint and pleasant scent, which somewhat relaxed his originally tense mind.

Having finished her speech, Nicole turned her head, wanting to hear Colton’s opinion. However, as they were too close to each other, her lips unexpectedly brushed against the man’s cheek when she turned her head.

Nicole only felt an electric current spread from her lips to her heart that made her entire body go limp. “S-Sorry,” she apologized, her face flushing, and quickly leaned back a little.

Colton lowered his head with a hidden glint in his dark eyes. For some reason, the touch on his cheek just now made his heart itch. “It’s okay,” he replied impassively, having regained a serious expression.

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Colton silently approached her. Immediately, he smelled a soft and pleasant scent, which somewhat relaxed his originally tense mind.

Having finished her speech, Nicole turned her attention back to hear Colton’s opinion. However, as they were standing too close to each other, her lips unexpectedly brushed against the man’s cheek when she turned her attention back.

Nicole only felt an electric current spreading from her lips to her heart, which caused her entire body to go limp. “S-Sorry,” she apologized, her face blushing, and quickly changed her posture a little.

Colton looked down at her, a hidden glint in his dark eyes. For some reason, the touch on her cheek just now had soothed the itch in her heart. “It’s okay,” he replied impassively, his serious expression returning.