Chapter 398 Becoming Unfeeling
As if he had expected those words from me, Nicholas smiled and took out a name card from his pocket.
I took it over and saw that the text on it was: Nicholas Cadman. General Manager of Nifty Group, Anglandur.
Once I registered the information on the card, my eyes widened in shock. I had come across the name Nifty Group on the news before. They were a powerful company, almost on par with the Shaw family.
“You’re from Nifty Group?” I questioned, looking at him in disbelief.
Instead of answering my question, Nicholas asked, “Now, do you think that I have the capability of helping you out?”
My eyes darted back to the card as my heart skipped a beat. Truthfully, I never thought of doing anything to Michael’s company, but since the Shaw family was treating me so heartlessly, I found no point in being nice to them.
“All right. Deal!”
If I wanted my child, I had to agree to it. Only by working with Nicholas then could I make myself stronger and be powerful enough to get my son back.
“I’ll be going to Anglandur the day after tomorrow. Come with me.”
The moment Nicholas heard my agreement, a smile reappeared on his face. The confidence in that smile convinced me that he had the power to acquire Michael’s company.
“To Anglandur? I’m not going to go there. If I go to Anglandur, I’ll have even lesser chances to see my child.”
My child was in the Shaw residence. If I were to leave the country, I would be further from him. By then, not only would I be unable to see my child, but I would also be unable to receive any news about him.
Therefore, I could not and would not leave the country.
Frowning, Nicholas said in a solemn tone, “Is there a point for you to stay here? Will the Shaws let you see your child if you stay here? If you come to Anglandur with me, you’ll meet a professional training team there. I’m asking you to help me take over the Shaw family’s company, so you’ll have to learn the ropes of the corporate world. When you return to the country again, it’ll be the time for you to get your child back.”
I then mulled over his words. I knew he was right, but I could not bear to leave the place and part with my child.
Hence, I hung my head in silence as the two conflicting thoughts fought in my head.
Just as I was hesitating, Nicholas added, “At the end of the day, whether you stay or leave is up to you. However, you must know that your child will never return to you if you don’t leave for Anglandur with me.”
He spoke in a monotone, but his words still managed to catch my attention.
I, too, was fully aware that it was meaningless for me to stick around. Lincoln’s actions had shown me how merciless the Shaw family could be to me.
Thus, I took a deep breath and raised my head to meet Nicholas’ amber eyes before nodding.
To get my child back to my side, I had to harden my heart and leave the country. If I hemmed and hawed, I would never be able to achieve anything.
“Very well. You’re a smart woman.”
In response to my decision, Nicholas nodded in delight and satisfaction.
For reasons unbeknownst to me, I felt a little uneasy. Perhaps it was because I had yet to steel myself fully.
Two days later, I went to Anglandur with Nicholas. On my second day there, I began studying everything as quickly as possible. Previously, I was only a normal employee in an advertising company’s design department. In order to grow stronger, I had to make myself look at the big picture and go for the long game.
As it was my first time at Anglandur, I had many difficulties understanding the language. During the day, I would learn from Nicholas how to win a client’s heart and maximize the profits I could reap. At night, upon returning to a house that he bought for me, I would study as much Ustranasion as I could.
In the past, I would not have put in so much effort. However, for the sake of getting my child to come back to my side, I had to do my best.
Michael called me during my first few days in Anglandur, but I did not pick up his call. In fact, I even changed my number, determined to cut ties with the Shaw family.
Although I was in Anglandur, I would still sometimes see Michael on finance channels since he also had businesses in Anglandur. Every time I looked at his familiar handsome face, the scabbed wound in my heart would reopen and hurt again.
That face used to be what I was most familiar with, but at that moment, all I could feel was unfamiliarity. I was filled with hatred toward him. He was the man I loved the most in my life, but he was also the man who hurt me the most.
That was why I maintained a frosty look as I watched Michael on the television screen. Despite the throbbing pain in my chest, I did my best to convince myself not to be softhearted. I had to help Nicholas acquire Michael’s company and get my child back.
While I was in the middle of a trance, the screen abruptly turned black. Nicholas had appeared behind me.
“Don’t watch his news anymore. Time will make your pain and memories fade. I’m sure you don’t want your hard work to go to waste, right? No one will bear the pain you felt on your behalf. If you let your heart soften, your child will never return to your side,” he said indifferently.
Although his words were not easy on the ear, I knew he was right. I still could not stop myself from becoming softhearted whenever I saw Michael.
“Don’t worry. Only my child can make my heart soften,” I said to him in a frosty yet determined tone.
“Good to hear that. It’s getting late, so rest early.”
Nicholas then patted my shoulders. He seemed like he had something else to say, but in the end, he left without another word.
For the next six months, I spent my days studying hard. At the same time—perhaps because of Nicholas—I slowly became an aloof and decisive person. Regardless of whether I was facing my subordinates or the company’s competitors, I showed no mercy.
Nicholas told me that I was improving swiftly. At that, I let out a self-deprecating laugh. If I had a choice, I would not want to become an unfeeling woman. I only ended up in such a way because of my goal—to have my child return to my side. It was because I knew if I were to remain the same person I used to be, I would never see him again.
While I was in Anglandur, the feelings Nicholas had for me changed. He told me that witnessing my metamorphosis made him fall in love with me. In response to his confession, I merely smiled. I was unperturbed by it, but I did not reject him either.
Sometimes, I even thought he could be the perfect partner for me after I got my child back.
A few months later, Nifty Group wanted to enter my home country’s market, so they made a temporary branch office. Nicholas and I were assigned to take the helm there. He was the general manager, and I was the director of the operations department.
