Chapter 2315
Chapter 2315 What a Waste
Nicole thought that she had caused Clayton a lot of trouble by being hospitalized.She was disappointed, but also confused and uncertain about their future.
Malcolm was stunned by her words.He did not expect this to happen.He was speechless for a moment and did not know how to react.
Fortunately, Nicole did not give him time to react and hung up the phone.
Clayton came and left again.
Nicole took a deep breath. She planned to go back to the apartment to change her clothes and check on the children before going to the office.
Thanks to the side effects of alcohol, Nicole slept really soundly that night.
When she got to the apartment, the children’s room was empty.
Mrs. Zoe was also gone.She pursed her lips and thought, ‘Maybe Mrs. Zoe took the children out for a walk…’
Everything was fine as long as the children did not sneak out.
Nicole called Mrs. Zoe, who answered quickly, “Madam, are you back?”
“Yeah, you took the kids out?”
‘Yes. Chatty had a nightmare and wanted to see her dad early in the morning, so she insisted on going to the French restaurant. I had no other choice but to bring Chatty and Fischer there. Fortunately, Mr. Sloan is really here.”
Mrs. Zoe reported everything to Nicole in detail. However, Nicole’s focus was only on Clayton.
She tightened her grip on her phone and smiled nonchalantly.
“Okay. Please take good care of them.”
“I will.”
After saying a few words, Nicole hung up the phone.She stood there quietly for a while before she went to wash up in the bathroom.
Although Nicole did not wash up last night, she felt refreshed. Even so, she could not bear to go to the office without changing her clothes.
Nicole slowly took a bath and did a face mask. She touched the protruding scar on her arm and suddenly thought of something.
It had not been a long time since she cut herself, so the scar was more obvious. The light red marks seemed to be particularly obvious against her fair and tender skin.
Nicole gritted her teeth. Her gaze darkened.She picked up the phone and called a familiar beauty salon.
“Do you have any scar removal services? I want something that is most effective and least time- consuming.”
Clayton came back, and Nicole was not sure if her scars would be seen.She suddenly panicked because her family would be terribly worried if they found out.
Back when she hurt herself, she did not think of dying. She just wanted to use the pain to stimulate her numbness.She wanted to replace the heaviness in her heart with the pain in her body.
Strange enough, this pain was addictive.
That was why she repeatedly cut herself.
However, she quickly stopped herself when she realized something was wrong.Her life had to go back to normal no matter what, even if it was only superficial.
Since it was the weekend, there was nothing much to do, and Nicole did not want to go to the office.
She was dispirited because she lost hundreds of millions of dollars in exchange for the company’s good reputation.
Nicole knew that the money could not be recovered, but in the long run, the losses from this promotion alone would not affect the profitability of the entire corporation.
Thus, she was not worried. She only warned the department director and did not pursue their responsibility.
The problem was resolved.
However, there was another event today.
Hamilton tendered his resignation. He was not a regular employee, and he was a family friend. Since he had worked for her for so long and did not cause her any trouble, Nicole asked Logan to arrange a farewell banquet for him after he mentioned it.
Nicole wanted to send him away as soon as possible.
Logan was very efficient.
He considered Hamilton’s identity and knew that a trust fund kid like Hamilton did not like ordinary restaurants, so he booked a private room in the Green Club. He did not want to let Nicole down either.
Logan also invited all colleagues who had a good relationship with Hamilton.
He was a little surprised that Hamilton managed to build a close relationship with so many colleagues in just a short period of time.
Even the receptionist on the first floor went to Hamilton’s farewell party.
Fortunately, the room that Logan booked was big enough. Otherwise, it would not be able to accommodate thirty to forty people.
Nicole did not plan to go there to eat. After all, her subordinates would feel uncomfortable if she went.
She knew the unspoken rules and gave her subordinates enough freedom. She just needed to show her face at some point.
Thus, when the party was about to end, Logan called Nicole and urged her to come over.
Nicole changed her clothes and drove over.
Everyone was done eating and drinking. Some colleagues even got drunk.
Hamilton was sober because he substituted tea for wine in his toasts.
Even so, everyone was tolerant of this young man.
When Nicole went, everyone was a little shocked.
However, she flashed an approachable smile, “I’m sorry I’m late.”
Hamilton smiled and went up to greet Nicole.
“Ms. Stanton, thanks for holding a farewell party for me. You must’ve spent a lot on this.”
Hamilton had a silvertongue.
Nicole smiled. She was always presentable and immaculate, so much so that every strand of her hair was perfect.
“You deserve it, Ham. You’ve made great contributions to the company. If you hadn’t insisted on leaving, I would’ve kept you around.”
Hamilton smiled stiffly and thought, ‘Is she still talking about me?’
However, his colleagues nodded in agreement with Nicole’s words.
“Yeah! After Hamilton joined US, I had delicious coffee every day. It’s all hand-ground. Hamilton is so considerate and attentive, and we’re reluctant to let him leave!”
The young lady at the front desk was also regretful.
‘Yeah, Hamilton’s coffee is great! If he opens a cafe, he can definitely make it a nationwide chain store!”
‘We won’t have any more hand-ground coffee after Hamilton leaves…”
Nicole glanced at Hamilton in confusion.
Hamilton lowered his head in embarrassment and coughed.
“Ms. Stanton, there are a lot of people here. Can we talk in private?”
Nicole nodded.
After all, her face felt a little stiff from smiling.
There was a small balcony at the end of the corridor that was exquisite. It was covered with jasmine flowers and greenery. The jasmine flowers emitted a nice fragrance that made the environment more charming.
When Nicole stood there, she felt relaxed physically and mentally. She glanced at Hamilton and chuckled softly.
“Hamilton, you’re so popular. There are so many people seeing you off. I should be worried if they want to poach you.”
Hamilton was embarrassed.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Stanton. I used your coffee beans to make them coffee. You didn’t like the coffee I made, so I had no choice but to give it to others so as not to waste it!”
Nicole could not help but roll her eyes. ‘How dare he take my things to gain popularity?!”
Logan had never done this before.
Hamilton scratched his head. “Logan asked me to do this!”
Nicole’s face froze as she thought, ‘Stupid Logan! Does he not want his year-end bonus anymore?’
