"Help me pick out a remote place among Kerr's properties.
And find someone to clean it up. The house needs to look as if Kerr and I were living there," Nicole told
Jared. Nicole believed this was the best option to keep Kerr safe. "We must do a good job to protect
him."
She hoped her plan would work.
On the next day, Nicole got up early in the morning and fixed a clean cloth, which she used to wash
Kerr's face. Studying the wound in his arm, she noticed that every new day it looked a bit better than
the previous one. She couldn't help but wish that Kerr would wake up as soon as possible.
"I'm going to the Gu Group today, so take care of yourself here. I'll be excited if you can surprise me
when I come back." Every day, Nicole managed to talk to him for a while.
Although she was most likely talking to herself, she needed to try on Harley's idea. He explained to her
that hearing familiar voices could immediately stimulate Kerr's cerebral cortex and help him wake up.
Thus, she couldn't give up on their casual chats.
Moreover, Harley believed it was only a matter of time until Kerr woke up since he had such a strong
will to survive.
Once she was running out of time, Nicole placed a kiss on Kerr's lips and finally left the room.
The moment she stepped out of the door, Nicole saw Harley coming with a medicine box in his hands.
With a smile she nodded at him and said, "Please, take care of him today. I'll be back as soon as
possible."
Nicole didn't really want to leave Kerr at all, but if she didn't, it would be difficult to explain his absence
to the board of directors later. Also, there would be no one else capable enough to represent Kerr in the
company.
"Take care of yourself and don't get emotional. If you feel uncomfortable, you can ask Jared to send
you back. Do you hear me?"
Harley was also worried about her. But now wasn't the time to leave Kerr short-handed, so all he could
do was staying with him in the villa while Nicole handled everything at the Gu Group.
"I know. Don't worry about me." After reassuring Harley, Nicole left the villa with Jared.
In the car, Nicole looked out of the window as she absently watched the view. She was feeling a bit
melancholic but was unafraid of what was ahead of her. Everything she was doing was for Kerr. In fact,
only thinking about him brought a tiny smile to her lips.
Jared glanced at Nicole at this moment and felt relieved to see her smiling.
Soon the car parked in front of the Gu Group. Jared got out first and traveled to the other side to open
the door for Nicole. Then he was careful to follow her up close to protect her.
Nicole looked to the building with confidence before she walked inside. The receptionist quickly stared
at her in astonishment but didn't dare to stop her. Maybe it was because she had Jared on her back.
Yet, Nicole didn't give it much thought as she moved ahead.
When she reached Kerr's exclusive elevator, Nicole suddenly remembered the first time she met him
there. Back then, everything seemed fine, and now anything could happen.
Finally, the elevator's doors opened and they walked in.
On Kerr's office floor, Nicole bravely stepped out of the elevator. Because she was pregnant, she chose
a pair of three centimeters high heels along with a black business suit. The latter making her look more
capable and experienced.
"Director Ning?" Lily was surprised to see her in the company.
Nicole smiled at Lily as soon as she heard her familiar voice. "I'm not Director Ning anymore. How are
you doing these days? Are you an assistant to Moore now?"
At this point, Nicole had already stopped to face Lily. She wanted to tell her old assistant that she was a
nice girl, and no good would come to her if she was by Moore's side now.
Lily nodded and replied, "I'm fine, Director... I mean, Nicole. But are you coming back to the Gu
Group?" Lily felt a little awkward about not calling Nicole a director anymore. However, she also knew
that Moore wouldn't like it if he heard her doing that.
Noticing Lily's guilty expression, Nicole had a guess in her mind. "Come to my office with me." Nicole
didn't want Lily anywhere near a vicious person like Moore, so she wanted to convince her to stay
away from him.
Lily followed behind Jared with her head down. She wasn't as vibrant as she used to be in the
company.
The moment Nicole walked into Kerr's office, everything looked the same as before. She took a seat
and crossed her fingers over Kerr's desk as if she could still see him sitting on the other side.
She then turned around, putting her memory away, and went straight to the point. "Lily, I know I'm not
often in the Gu Group, but I can help you change your actual position if you want."
Although Nicole was helping Kerr run the Gu Group, she didn't want to actively be involved with the
company's routine and bring criticism upon herself.
"I appreciate your kindness, Nicole, but I'm fine. If I ever need something, I'll tell you. Now, why did you
come here?" Lily couldn't understand Nicole's sudden arrival that day.
Before Nicole could say anything, Jared looked at his watch and had to interrupt them.
"Miss Ning, it's about time."
Nicole nodded at him and then said to Lily, "I have something to attend to now. You can leave, but we
will talk more about it some other time."
Lily bowed slightly and turned around to leave. Nicole, however, didn't rush to the meeting room. She
stayed a bit longer to read the documents she had prepared one more time.
Meanwhile, outside, Moore was heading towards the meeting room when he happened to see Lily
closing Kerr's office door behind her. Taking a hand to her chest, she seemed relieved.
Moore then held her wrist and pulled her to the staircase.
"What did you do?" Moore asked coldly.
Lily looked frightened after he suddenly appeared in front of her. "Nothing..." The last time she went out
with Moore for dinner, he got her drunk and had sex with her. Since that day, she would always be
scared of him.
She had thought about quitting the job many times, but Moore had threatened her of making a photo of
that night public if she ever left.
Therefore, as much as Nicole's offer to transfer her to another position was really tempting, she
couldn't accept it.
"Are you lying to me? Do you want to..." With his threatening words, he slowly touched Lily's waist.
The moment she felt his hand on her, she widened her eyes and begged, "Please, don't! It's just
Nicole. She's back."
Staring at Lily's lovely face, Moore removed his hand from her waist and brought it to her cheek. "Did
she ask you to help her? I know that's what you want."
Lily lowered her head, not daring to speak or look at Moore's face. She was too afraid even though she
couldn't understand what he meant either.
"Go back to Nicole. Be a good girl." Letting go of Lily, Moore turned around and walked towards the
meeting room.
A while later, he was sitting in the corner of the room, watching as the directors of the board argued
endlessly.
Moore knew that Nicole had something ready to show them since she came so suddenly to the Gu
Group.
Perhaps Kerr had also come with her. In any case, today's meeting was expected to be quite
promising. Moore couldn't help letting a slight smile show on the corner of his lips.
Outside the conference room, Nicole had been standing for five minutes in front of the door.
She had already written down all the information she needed for the board members.
"The Gu Group can't go on like this. Mr. Kerr Gu hasn't shown up for a long time now. No one can
seem to get in touch with him, nor has he given us any explanation about what is happening. This is
too irresponsible."
Mr. Lin stood up and glanced at Moore, who had been silent the whole time. The main reason for his
attendance at this meeting was because he had got Jack's permission to be there.
Therefore, he was the only regarded member from the Gu family present among the other directors
and deserved respect.
Following Mr. Lin's gaze, everyone stared at Moore in confusion.
"Don't look at me, ladies and gentlemen. I came here entrusted by Mr. Jack Gu just as a listener. After
all, I only have a few shares. I can't sit here and simply say what's on my mind, can I?"
Moore's words seemed humble, but everyone understood what they meant. It was clear that Moore
wanted a foothold in the Gu Group under Jack's name.
"Don't say that, Mr. Gu. We all know the position you hold in Mr. Jack Gu's heart. Although we can't tell
whether you're aware or not of Mr. Kerr Gu's whereabouts, we want to know what it means to the Gu
Group."
Mr. Liang spoke up now. He not only wished to know what should be their next step, but he also
wanted Moore to take over Kerr's position in the company.
"As for my brother... I can't ask too much..." Moore hesitated, looking quite embarrassed. He seemed to
struggle with something he wanted to say but didn't know how to do it.
The directors were quickly attracted by Moore's statement as they stepped forward in desperation to
decipher its meaning.
"Mr. Moore Gu, just tell us. We have heard of the news before. In fact, all of the city knows what Mr.
Kerr Gu is capable of doing for a woman."
There was an obvious dissatisfaction in Mr. Lin's tone. He had been tolerating Kerr for a long time now.
"Yes, that's right. Just tell us, Mr. Moore Gu. Then we can rest assured."
By now, everyone was demanding for Moore to continue.
As the directors looked anxiously at him, Moore smiled faintly and glanced at the door, expecting that
Nicole would show up anytime now.
No one could understand Moore's expression at first, but then the conference room's door was pushed
open, and everyone finally got it.
"I'm sorry to interrupt. Miss Ning had to go back and get some documents, so she's late. But now that
she has Mr. Kerr Gu's authorization to attend the board meeting on his behalf, she'll join you," Jared
announced.
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