"What do you mean, Mrs. Green?"
Brian asked at once when he noticed Samuel's expression. He was afraid that Nicole would go back on
her word.
Samuel coughed and said, "My wife means that money is not an issue. We'll invest twice as much as
Soseph did."
Hearing his words, Soseph looked extremely angry. Nicole gave an elegant smile instead.
Brian was in charge of the tourism in this place, so he was certainly happy about that. He said
immediately, "Oh, how forthright and generous you are, Mrs. Green."
"As long as I can kick her out of the field of tourist industry, money is never a problem."
Nicole gestured and Samuel interpreted what she meant.
Soseph stood up with a jerk and stared at Nicole with a sullen look. She enunciated each word clearly,
"Nicole, don't go too far. Every dog has his day, and every man his hour. Aren't you afraid that
something unexpected will finally happen to you?"
"If anything happens to my wife, do you think you can just leave Bordeaux and get away with it?
Soseph, you'd better pray for my wife."
Samuel's face darkened at once.
Soseph snorted coldly. She slammed the door and left with a scowl.
Since there was an awkward silence in the room, Brian tried to break the ice. He said, "Mr. Green and
Mrs. Green, many hands make light work. Why not cooperate and make more money? Besides, since
Soseph's investment has indeed contributed to the development here, it won't be appropriate for us to
withdraw her money now. We are all friends. What about we meeting halfway and doing what Mrs.
Green had said at first. I think that's a good idea."
"You think? But my wife is upset."
Samuel smiled and said with a casual air, "Well, I know it's of no use to talk to a nobody like you. I'll just
gonna call your director. I remember his name is Hank Steele. Am I right?"
Brian was stunned when he heard that Samuel had accurately said the name of the director of Tourism
Bureau. He forced a smile at once, and said, "Mr. Green, let's go back and talk about it first. Is that
okay?"
"Sure!"
Samuel replied without any hesitation.
The others hastened to ask the waiter to serve the dishes, but Samuel stopped them.
"It's fine. We'll go out for a walk."
With that, he left with Nicole.
Seeing them walk out of the room, the others also left one after another.
After she came out with Samuel, Nicole felt much better. It was really good to see Soseph's face
twisted in anger.
Samuel noticed that Nicole was feeling refreshed and in a good mood. He said with a smile, "Happy
now?"
"Yes... but will you really allow me to invest if Soseph does quit?"
Nicole gestured to him quickly.
"Of course," Samuel said with affection.
Nicole was slightly surprised by his attitude and then turned her face away.
"Are you okay? You know, as long as you're happy, I don't care how much I spend. Money means
nothing to me."
Nicole replied with a nod.
They two trod casually and saw that there seemed to be a market not far away. Nicole's spirits rose at
once.
Noticing Nicole's interest, Samuel walked towards it before she spoke a word.
It was a jade market where many jade products were displayed and sold. Most of them were emeralds
whose color and transparency were quite different.
Naturally, Samuel turned up his nose at these products of poor quality.
"If you like jade, I can take you to a better jade market."
"No, it's okay. We can also have fun here."
Nicole smiled at him and strolled around leisurely.
She took a look at each stall and chatted with its owner. Although it was a bit difficult to make herself
clear, she was very happy.
Looking at her smiling face shining in the setting sun, Samuel suddenly felt complacent.
They had walked around for a while, but it seemed that Nicole still wanted to continue.
Samuel whispered, "What about us investing some money here so that you can see the jade here
every day?"
"No, I just like walking around like this."
Nicole said with a smile.
They two spotted a pavilion and sat down there.
Seeing Nicole's face drenched with sweat, Samuel said in a gentle tone, "Sit here and take a rest for a
while. I'll buy some fruits and water for you."
"Okay!"
Nicole nodded.
After Samuel left, Nicole saw that an old lady and her grandchild were playing a short distance away.
She watched them playing under the setting sun and suddenly felt warm inside. If possible, she hoped
that she could also lead a life like that when she grew old.
At this moment, a man and a woman walked into the pavilion and sat down next to Nicole.
"I'm worn out."
The woman said with a delicate and tender voice.
Nicole didn't say anything but subconsciously moved to the side.
Just at that moment, the man walked up to Nicole and said, "You. Sit there."
Nicole was stunned for a moment. She looked left and right, and found that she was the only possible
person that he was talking to now.
The woman also spoke.
"Hey, are you deaf? Can't you hear us? Can't you see that we need two seats?"
Nicole paused for a moment, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
If they had spoken in a polite way, perhaps she would have moved. After all, she understood that a
young couple always liked sitting together. She herself had had a similar experience. However, these
two people were very rude and arrogant, so she felt a little reluctant to offer her seat.
Nicole glanced at them and then pretended that she didn't see nor hear them, just like a person who
was deaf and blind.
"Damn it! Get out of the way! Did you hear me?"
Noticing that Nicole ignored them after a glance and continued enjoying the scenery, the man stretched
out his arm to slap her.
But Nicole had prepared. The moment the man shot out his hand, she narrowed her eyes and moved
abruptly, kicking him in the stomach.
Normally, people kicked by Nicole would fall to the ground and need some time to recover. However,
this man only took a few steps back and then stood still. After that, he whipped out a folding knife and
cursed, "Damn! You think you're so tough, don't you? I'll teach you a lesson today. Go to hell."
As he spoke, he thrust at Nicole with the knife.
Nicole's heart gave a sudden leap. She bent and took two steps back, but she felt a fist coming from
behind.
She realized that the woman had also taken actions.
This man and woman had been trained!
It was not easy to come across a person here who knew how to fight. Today she met these two people
who were now fighting with her only for a seat. Was it just a coincidence?
Nicole didn't stop her movement while she was thinking about that.
She narrowly avoided the man's knife, but it was difficult for her to avoid the woman's kick at the same
time.
Nicole didn't defend herself anymore. When the woman was about to kick her in the stomach, Nicole
grabbed her shin and pulled her forward. In an instant, the woman fell heavily to the ground, doing the
splits.
"Ah!"
The woman shouted at once. Her legs were hurt badly.
The man noticed that and walked towards Nicole again.
Nicole frowned. She quickly found the position of the man's joint and kicked him with all her might.
The man didn't expect that Nicole was so good at fighting, so he didn't pay enough attention. As a
result, his shoulder was dislocated in a second.
Nicole stared at these two people who looked very frightened, and gestured coldly, "Go back and tell
your boss. Whatever you guys do I won't be afraid. Just come!"
Nicole wasn't sure whether they two understood what she meant. She only saw them stand up and run
away as fast as they could.
When Samuel came back, Nicole was still sitting there. She was watching that old lady and her
grandchild play with each other, as if nothing had happened.
"Here you are, your favorite mango."
Samuel handed Nicole the fruit that he bought.
Nicole smiled gently and started to eat the mango. She didn't say a word about what had happened
just now.
Samuel noticed that there was a faint smell of tobacco and a gust of strong perfume in the air.
'Has anyone else been here just now?'
Samuel was a bit surprised. He glanced at Nicole and found that she was enjoying the mango. He
didn't ask anything, but decided to keep an eye on that.
After Nicole finished eating, Samuel was afraid that she would still be hungry, so he took her to a place
not far away to have some food. And then they went back to the hotel.
When Samuel saw that Nicole was about to enter her room, he suddenly stopped her.
"What's wrong?"
Nicole gestured to him.
"I want to sleep in your room tonight," Samuel asked without any embarrassment.
He winked mischievously and begged her to agree, just like how Lucas usually did.
Nicole pushed his head away and gestured to him, "Stop acting cute. Do you think you are Lucas?"
"Is there any difference? Just treat me as Lucas. I need comfort, warmth, and you!"
Samuel's words gave her goose bumps.
During this period, what Samuel said and did had surprised Nicole so much. She was even unsure
whether she really knew him in the past.
"Please!"
Samuel shook her arm gently. Nicole felt a bit sick and pushed Samuel away immediately.
"Stop!"
"So... yes or no?"
Samuel felt extremely wronged.
They two had married each other. Why was it so difficult for him to sleep on the same bed with her?
Nicole blushed slightly. She coughed and gestured, "You can sleep on the sofa in the living room of the
suite. But don't go into my bedroom."
With that, she opened the door and walked in.
"Are you serious? But I can't sleep well on that sofa!"
Complaining about the sofa, Samuel followed her.
Nicole made a gesture to show that she didn't care about that. Then she went into her bedroom,
leaving Samuel behind.
She didn't care about what Samuel would do next.
Samuel shrugged helplessly and looked at the sofa beside him. He made a cup of coffee and knocked
on Nicole's door.
"Darling, can I borrow your bathroom for a shower?"
Nicole frowned slightly.
Samuel definitely did it on purpose.
If she opened the door, would Samuel leave?
But if she didn't open it, he would keep shouting outside for sure.
Nicole had no choice but to open the door. She gestured to him quickly, "Hurry up."
"Okay. I need to take a quick shower at least."
Samuel said as he entered the bathroom.
Nicole heard the sound of running water in the bathroom and saw Samuel's shadowy figure through the
frosted glass. Desire surged through her. She felt that she was getting a nosebleed.
She snatched some tissues in embarrassment, afraid that Samuel would come out and notice that.
Just at that moment, she suddenly heard a faint sound from the balcony of her bedroom.
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