Chapter 2 The Heiress' Return: A Twist of Fate

Queenie spoke respectfully to Lisa, not knowing who she really was.

Five years ago, Queenie hatched a plot in an attempt to trick Joseph into marrying her for her own interests. However, in a strange combination of circumstances, she ended up hooking Colton. To make up to her for what had happened, Colton gave her the title "the future young Madame Gardner," but his manner of dealing with her was always lukewarm. This time, she offered to be Lisa's assistant, wanting to impress Colton, as the Gardner Corporation placed a great emphasis on partnership.

She was supposed to pick up Lisa today, but she suddenly learned that Colton would be returning from his business trip ahead of schedule on the same flight as Lisa. To her, no one could be more important than Colton, so she could only dodge Lisa.

Nicole noticed that the woman on the other end of the line had started to mumble, as if she really had something urgent to take care of. "I understood. Just get on with your stuff first. I can call a taxi back." Only then did she remember her boss telling her before returning home that an assistant had been assigned to her to help her familiarize herself with the company's work in the country. This assistant is said to be the future young Madame Gardner, but I never thought she would be so polite...

"Thank you very much, Ms. Lisa." Queenie hung up with a sigh of relief.

This was the first time that Lisa returned to her home country to take over the company's business in the country, and it was rumored that she was a woman in her forties. At first, Queenie thought she would be difficult to deal with, but she didn't expect Lisa to be so calm.

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Nicole continued to stand outside the bathroom after putting away her phone. She waited for more than ten minutes, but Hayden still hadn't left. It's been so long. Could something have happened? She glanced at the sign for the men's room, hesitating whether she should go in to take a look.

At that moment, Hayden ran out with his little legs and threw himself on her pant legs, crying. "Mother..."

Nicole immediately looked at her son, only to find that his eyes were red.

Nicole had no idea who Hayden got his looks from, but he looked really adorable. Her black hair rested softly on her head, and her little face was round and chubby. With his delicate and handsome features, he would definitely become a handsome guy when he grew up. At this very moment, however, he looked very hurt. His bright and clear eyes were dyed red and his lips were slightly pouty. Concerned, she crouched down and asked, "What's wrong, Hayden?"

"Mom, there was a man inside who intimidated me."

Did a man bully my son? Upon hearing Hayden's words, Nicole instantly turned red. Isn't this guy ashamed? How could he bully a boy? She comforted her son as she stood fiercely outside the men's room, ready to argue with the man when he came out later.

Shortly afterwards, a man came out of the men's bathroom. Being tall and slim, he was dressed immaculately in a neatly pressed black suit that outlined his perfectly proportioned figure, especially his broad shoulders, slim waist, and long legs.

Nicole looked up from the man's slim waist, only to be taken aback when she laid eyes on his face.

The man had chiseled and exquisite features, with a high nose and a pair of thin, slightly compressed lips that had a sharp edge. The most captivating of his features were his eyes, whose dark pupils were very deep despite the hint of callousness about them, like a pair of black holes that could suck people in. However, what surprised Nicole wasn't the man's dazzling features.

. , but its appearance. He looked like the adult version of his son!