Chapter 516 This Woman Wouldn&##x27;t Take the Bait

The footsteps stopped at Nicole's bedroom door, but no one knocked or entered.

Nicole frowned slightly and quickly got up. She went straight to the door and abruptly opened it.

"Mrs. Green!"

It was Wendy.

Nicole was surprised to see her expression.

"Wendy? Why are you at my door? Is there anything wrong?"

"No, it's nothing big. It's just, just...."

Wendy stammered.

Nicole smelled something fishy.

"What exactly happened?"

"Mr. Vincent said he needed to rest, and no one was allowed to disturb him, but his phone was left in
the living room. Someone has been calling him just now. I don't know if I should go in and wake him up,
so I came to ask your opinion."

Wendy quickly finished her story and handed Vincent's phone to Nicole.

Nicole did not take it.

There was surveillance in this room.

Besides, how could Vincent be so stupid and leave his phone in the living room?



Phones were so important nowadays.

This was clearly a trap.

However, Wendy did not go to Vincent but her. Nicole could tell why.

Didn't Wendy work for Laurel?

It looked like Vincent was capable and even had Laurel's men within his grasp.

Nicole looked at Wendy and said coldly, "This is Mr. Vincent's phone. I can't decide. You should give it
to him."

"But he said no one could disturb him."

Wendy looked particularly anxious and conflicted.

Nicole said indifferently, "There are priorities. Vincent is the president of Eternal Group. If anything
important is delayed, neither of us will be able to shoulder the responsibility. It is better to expect
Vincent's rage than to suffer heavy losses. Go."

Wendy was still a little nervous.

"Mrs. Green, why don't you go? You are Mr. Vincent's sister-in-law, so he won't make things difficult for
you."

"Wendy, have you forgotten who you are? Don't push me around in this house."

Nicole's face darkened.

Wendy shivered. She was surprised by Nicole's sudden temper and couldn't help but swallow. "Mrs.
Green, I'm not ordering you around. I'm just a little afraid of Mr. Vincent. He seems to be different



recently. Sometimes when he is alone, the look in his eyes frightens me."

Nicole did not know if she was doing it on purpose or really trying to tell her something, but no matter
what, she wouldn't go to Vincent.

This was clearly a trap set by Vincent. She must be stupid to step into it while knowing that.

"What nonsense? He has always been gentle and refined. Speak ill of him behind his back again and
the old Mrs. Green will punish you. Hurry up and give the phone to him."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Wendy left with a long face.

Nicole did not hesitate to close the door. Then she went to the bathroom.

She was afraid there would be cameras in the bathroom, so she did a good searching. Fortunately, she
didn't find any.

She let out a sigh of relief.

What exactly did Vincent want?

Nicole took a quick shower. When she came out of the bathroom, she heard the motor running outside.

"Wendy, who just left?"

Nicole dried her hair as she opened the door. When she saw Wendy in the living room, she asked
casually.

"It's Mr. Vincent. He answered the phone. It seems like there is something urgent in the company, so he
left."



Nicole squinted slightly.

What a coincidence!

Did he mean to give her time to meet with Mr. Bates?

Nicole felt everything was too coincidental.

She was not a child, so she could tell something was wrong.

Perhaps Vincent created an opportunity for her to meet with Mr. Bates' man by taking the children out.

Then whom did Mr. Bates work for?

Vincent?

If that was the case and she attended the appointment, it would mean that she suspected Vincent, thus
giving herself away.

However, if she didn't go and Mr. Bates worked for Samuel, then she would miss the chance of learning
something about Samuel.

After all, Samuel was missing, and perhaps that Mr. Bates knew something.

Nicole was conflicted and didn't know what to do.

Time passed minute by minute. Zoe got up at three o'clock and insisted on looking for Joseph.

Nicole couldn't win with her and brought her to Joseph's room.

Joseph was still asleep.



Nicole felt a little distressed and said to Zoe, "Joseph is sleeping. We should not disturb him. How
about we get back to my room and paint?"

"No, I want to be there with him. He is wounded."

Zoe enjoyed spending time with Joseph.

Nicole couldn't argue with her.

"Then be good. Don't wake him up. Can you watch cartoons by yourself?"

"Alright."

Zoe had to compromise.

Nicole played cartoon for Zoe before leaving the room.

Nicole returned to her room and had trouble sleeping. Maybe she was feeble now. Then she somehow
fell asleep.

By the time she woke up, it was past six o'clock in the evening.

It was getting dark.

Nicole got up and freshened up before going downstairs.

Zoe and Joseph were playing the puzzle left by Lucas. When Wendy saw her coming down, she smiled
and said, "Mrs. Green, do you want to eat? Joseph and Zoe are both hungry."

"Has Vincent returned?"

Nicole asked seemingly unintentionally.



Wendy shook her head and said, "Mr. Vincent called and said something in the company needed his
attention, so he won't come back for dinner or sleep tonight. We don't need to leave the door open for
him."

These words seemed to be specifically for Nicole.

Nicole nodded and sneered in her heart.

What an opportunity he created for her.

However, Nicole already made her decision.

No matter whether that stranger worked for Mr. Bates or what he wanted, she would not keep the
appointment today.

The safety of Samuel and the children trumped her curiosity.

Wendy didn't know what Nicole was thinking and called the children to dinner.

Because Vincent was absent, everyone behaved casually.

During the meal, Joseph asked, "Mommy, is there news of Uncle Samuel?"

He was worried about Lucas, but he could not ask about him in front of Zoe, so he beat around the
bush.

Nicole looked at him and smiled, "Hurry up and eat. Your uncle will come back."

"Mommy, where's Daddy?"

Zoe looked up and asked Nicole.



Samuel hadn't been around recently, and Zoe was used to it. She thought he was busy. Although she
was somewhat dissatisfied, she did not hang up on it.

Nicole looked at the simple girl and wished if only she could be half as smart as Lucas.

However, this could mean something good. She would be blissfully braver and happier than other kids.

Nicole touched her head and said, "Your daddy left to attend to something. I wonder when he'll be
back. What? You miss him?"

"Yes. I want to tell him to not work so hard all the time. We only need enough money to go around."

Zoe sounded like an adult.

Nicole felt somewhat sad.

They never lacked money.

They lacked family time and peace.

However, it was useless to say this to Zoe, because she wouldn't understand.

"Be good. Eat."

The two children focused on eating, but Nicole lost her appetite.

She was worried about Samuel. There was no news from Finn, and the Green's house was under
surveillance. No secret would be safe here. She had to be careful when she wanted to make a phone
call.

She was like a bird trapped in a cage, unable to do anything.



At eight o'clock in the evening, Nicole read in her bedroom, sitting and looking serious.

She was not affected at all, as if she had never seen that man during the day or heard him say the
meeting at 8.

Wendy brought a glass of milk to Nicole and left.

It was not until after nine o'clock that Nicole put down her book, drank the milk, washed up, and went to
bed.

Vincent frowned slightly as he looked at the monitor.

He had a new secretary named Leonard, who was promoted by him after he became the president of
Eternal Group.

Leonard was also staring at the monitor and whispered, "Mr. Vincent, it looks like she wouldn't take the
bait."

"Are you sure Mr. Bates' man met her at the amusement park today?"

Vincent was playing with the pen in his hand as he asked nonchalantly.

The more indifferent Vincent looked, the harder it was for Leonard to figure out what he was thinking.

"Yes, our men saw Chuck talked with her, but we couldn't hear what they said from afar. However,
some of them read lips and learned the meeting was in Aegean Coffee at 8pm."

"It's already half past nine."

Leonard became a little nervous.

"Perhaps she doesn't know Chuck and thinks it's a trap."



Vincent sneered.

"Nicole is indeed smart. It is a waste that she is with my brother. If Riley had been half as smart, she
wouldn't have died."

Leonard didn't know how to answer, so he kept silent.

"I have to go back and see if my sister-in-law can remain calm."

Vincent stood up and threw the pen on the table, saying to Leonard, "Keep watching her. You know
what you should and shouldn't look."

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Leonard quickly nodded.

He knew what Vincent meant.

After all, it was Nicole's bedroom. If Nicole revealed her private parts, he didn't dare to look.

However, Leonard didn't understand why Vincent would care about Nicole's innocence if he hated her
and Samuel so much.

Of course, he didn't dare to ask Vincent about this, unless he was tired of living.

After Vincent left, Leonard could still feel the chilliness lingering in the air.


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