The CEO Gets What He Wants

Upon listening to the doctor's report, Cayden, who was seated on the couch, wore a cold expression.

I knew it. Someone planned this. But who is the mastermind, and who are they targeting? Are they targeting

someone else, or is Avery their one and only goal?

Considering the possibility of the latter, a cold glint flashed past Cayden's jet-black eyes.

At that moment, a high-ranking manager in charge of the surveillance cameras at Azure Royal soon walked in.

He then showed the screenshots of the surveillance footage to everyone present. In the screenshots was a woman

who had a gray scarf that completely concealed her face. Her identity was indiscernible, but it seemed clear that

she had a slightly rotund body figure. She was dressed in a brown windbreaker and was seen holding a can of cat

food in her hand while coaxing a white cat toward the direction of a restroom.

Avery was slightly taken aback when she saw the woman's figure.

Back then, she had run into Nicole and her assistant in the lobby of Azure Royal.

The clothes worn by Nicole's assistant looked similar to the one in the screenshot, as did the scarf around her neck,

which was identical to the unknown woman's.

Although she had only glimpsed it briefly back then, she was confident she didn't remember it wrongly.

Could Nicole's assistant be the woman shown in the footage? But there are no grudges between us, so why would

she resort to such dull-witted schemes against me? Or could Nicole be the true mastermind behind all of this?

Then, the manager of the surveillance system pointed at the images and said, “Mr. Cayden, we've already retrieved

the surveillance footage. Ms. Lambert's assistant was the person who lured the cat into the restroom. However, in

order to protect the guests' privacy, surveillance cameras aren't installed in the restroom. Thus, nobody knows

what happened to the cat in the restroom. However, I have a feeling that Ms. Lambert's assistant definitely has

something to do with this.”

Meanwhile, Xander sat atop the purple-colored couch with his slender legs crossed as he maintained a graceful and

relaxed posture.

Upon listening to his subordinate's report on the situation, he jutted out his chin as his gaze turned cold. “Please tell

Ms. Lambert and her assistant to meet me here.”

For some reason, Nicole still felt inexplicably flustered at that moment even though she knew her plan was flawless.

She badly wanted to smoke a cigarette to relieve her anxious feelings.

However, as she took into consideration the goddess-like image that she showed on the big screen and in front of

the public, she forcibly held back her desires.

“Ms. Lambert, I'm so much plumper than you. I sincerely think it's such a waste for this garment of yours to be

worn by me,” remarked Nicole's assistant, feeling uncomfortable and restrained as she was clad in an expensive

piece of branded clothing.

However, the expression she showed was one of utter joy.

She had initially been taking care of her younger brother at the hospital but was promptly summoned over at the

behest of Nicole's urgent phone call.

Not only did Nicole gift her assistant a set of luxury branded garments, but she also requested that the latter

change into them immediately. After that, Nicole brought her assistant to an extravagant entertainment center like

Azure Royal, which took the latter by surprise.

The garments that the assistant currently wore, including the scarf, the windbreaker, and the boots, were all gifted

to her by Nicole, and the total cost of all the apparel was up to tens of thousands.

“This garment looks amazing on you,” Nicole complimented her assistant as she helped the latter smooth out her

shirt collar.

“You're too kind, Ms. Lambert. The salary you pay us assistants are higher than that of the assistants of other

celebrities, and you even give us gifts from time to time. More importantly, you have an amicable personality and

have never lost your temper with us staff members. I truly feel blessed for being able to work under a superior such

as yourself!” The assistant felt so moved that she did not know what else to say.

“You're all my cherished employees. Who should I be kind to if not you guys? We're interdependent on one another.

Oh, right. I heard your younger brother needed a kidney transplant. That'll amount to more than ten thousand in

surgery costs, right? Treatment for such diseases should not be delayed. I'll pay for whatever amount is owed for

the treatment cost first. Look at you. You've got dark circles under your eyes, so I bet you've been bothered by this

matter to the point of losing sleep. Are you planning on hiding this from me if no one ever told me about it?” Nicole

sounded particularly gentle as she spoke, and her seemingly reproachful gaze soon fell on her assistant's average-

looking face.

The assistant didn't dare believe her ears when she heard Nicole offer to pay for her younger brother's surgery

costs. In response, she asked, “M-Ms. Lambert, is that true?”

Nicole responded, “Of course, it's true, silly. You've been working for me for a long time now. Do you still not know

the kind of person I am? Why would I lie to you?”

She then glared at her assistant with faked annoyance and continued, “My dad has a vast network of contacts, and

he's acquainted with experts possessing superb skills in all aspects of medical practice. If I'm not mistaken, my dad

knows a doctor whose surname is Wilkinson. He's experienced in treating diseases like your younger brother's, and

the treatment effects are excellent, with many of his patients under his care in full recovery. Once I get home later,

I'll ask my dad for Dr. Wilkinson's contact details. We can then ask him to be personally in charge of your brother's

surgery.”

Nicole's assistant was so moved that tears began to trickle down her face. She said tearfully, “Thank you so much,

Ms. Lambert. If my brother truly recovers, I'm willing to be at your beck and call for the rest of my life...”

“Silly girl, stop crying. This isn't a big deal. I'll do my best to help if it's within my power. So, if I have something I

need help with, would you be willing to assist me?” Nicole embraced her assistant and gently patted the latter's

heaving shoulders caused by the constant sobbing. No one saw the gleam that flashed past Nicole's beautiful eyes.

“Ms. Lambert, I'll never hesitate if there's anything I can do to help you. Regardless of how arduous the task may

be, I'll do it no matter the cost!” the assistant swore fervently as she raised her hand to wipe the tears from the

corner of her eyes.

“You'll have to remember to keep your word then!” Staring at her foolish assistant, Nicole's smile was akin to a sly

fox's.

Just as Nicole was speaking to her assistant, two security guards dressed in black suits knocked on the door and

said, “Apologies for interrupting, Ms. Lambert, but Mr. Cayden has asked to see you.”

Nicole's heart skipped a beat, but the smile on her face looked as flawless as ever.

In a refined and polite manner, she then replied, “He's looking for me? What's going on? Could you two please give

me a moment? I need to go to the restroom first. I'll be there soon.”

“Cayden, are you sure Nicole has something to do with this matter? What is her motive for going through so much

trouble to do all that if she's targeting me? I don't understand.” Avery gazed uneasily at Cayden, who was sitting

next to her. A few moments later, she lowered her head and pondered hard.

She found it hard to believe that it was really Nicole. How could someone seemingly so gentle, who's been dubbed a

“goddess” by her fans, harbor such dark secrets in private? There had never been any competition between us.

Nicole coveting the father of my children is the only reason she'd target me, but no matter how reluctant she is to

give up, she would have to do so eventually.

Meanwhile, Cayden's gaze deepened, and after a brief pause, he caressed Avery's head reassuringly and said

earnestly, “Don't worry about it. The truth will come to light soon enough.”