Chapter 5 (Part One)

Nicole didn't know how she went back. Perhaps it was Samuel who sent her back, because in her memory, she was dizzy and vomiting, and Samuel had been talking in her ear. He was so noisy and annoying. She didn't remember what he said. Maybe he was apologizing, because she had a vague impression of him apologizing all the time.

Later, her world became quiet. She returned home and lay on the sofa. It was cold in January even if the air conditioner was on. Nicole woke up in the midnight and felt dizzy when she sat up. There was half a glass of water on the table. Nicole smelled it and found that it was honey water, probably prepared for her last night by Samuel. She drank up the rest of the water and was about to go to the bathroom. Suddenly, she saw a box on the table.

Nicole turned on the light in the living room and found a box of cake with a card on it, writing: Dear Nicole, happy birthday to you!

It turned out that it was her birthday yesterday. Looking at the handwriting on the card, Nicole knew who the blessing was from. She suddenly felt annoyed, and even lost the mood to look at the cake. She stood up, put on a coat, and took the cake box, fruit and the things sent by the man on the table to throw downstairs.

In the midnight, there was no one in the community. Several lights illuminated the small garden. She wore slippers, strolled alone and her hands crossed over her arms, and then sat down on a bench under the street lamp.

The night was very cold with wind, and the frost was all over the sky. Even a breath of air could be condensed into ice, but she just sat alone and looked at this strange old community. Suddenly, she remembered her own courtyard when she was a child. There was a swimming pool in the garden. In summer, she and her brother played with water. When they saw their father's car driving into the gate of the courtyard, they immediately ran over. Her father squatted down and kissed them, holding her younger brother in his arm, holding her hand and walking into the house. Her mother arranged flowers in the living room. The maid had already prepared dinner waiting for them to have a family meal.

How happy she was at that time, but now everything was ruined.

Nicole buried her head in her arms. Now she was busy with her life, and sometimes she didn't even have time and energy to feel sad, let alone recall. She stood up and went home, returning to the cruel reality from the fairy tale world in her memory.

On the second day, when Nicole went to work, she met her neighbor Aunt Loin, who was about to go out to go grocery shopping. Loin Wang said, "Nicole, your father came last night and bought you a cake. He said it was your birthday. He waited for you for a long time, but you didn't come back. It was too late and he left, left the things in my place. Last night when I saw someone send you back, I asked your friend to bring them to your house. Did you see it?"

Nicole nodded vaguely and said, "Loin, please don't help me accept my father's gifts anymore."

"Why?"

"No reason. Don't take it. I'll tell him."

Loin didn't understand. After saying goodbye to her, Nicole went to work. Loin stopped her and said, "Nicole, my nephew is on a business trip here today. You promised me to see him tonight. Don't break your promise!"

"I know. I'll go. Thank you for your kindness. I'm going to work now!" Nicole also ran out of the community to work. She had a hangover last night and wandered around in the neighborhood in the midnight, which almost made her unable to get up this morning. Her working place was far away from here, and it was a little late to go out now.

Nicole looked at her watch when she was about to arrive at the company. She was indeed going to be late today! For a newcomer whose performance was zero and who was about to be fired, if she couldn't even go to work on time, she would really be fired.

When Nicole came back to the A City from the coastal city, she gave up her original major and chose to work in the venture capital sales because she wanted high-performance and high-return salary. Only in this way could she and her brother live a better life. And the E Venture Capital Company was the only chance for her. She didn't want to give up!

As soon as Nicole ran into the building, and she saw that many people were waiting in line at the elevator entrance. She rushed to the safe passage in an experienced way and went up to the 5th floor in one breath. Then she waited on the 5th floor.

The 5 floor was an online game development company. The men who worked in the information technology industry worked irregularly, and the company on the 5 floor seemed to be not well-managed, so only their employees were late and waited for the elevator. After Nicole waited for a few minutes, the fastest elevator stopped on floor 5. A group of sleepy men who worked in the information technology industry dressed in casual clothes and even Costume Play men came out, which was completely inconsistent with her well-dressed and energetic appearance.

Nicole waited for these men got off the elevator and were about to enter, but the elevator door suddenly closed. She was so scared that she reached out her hand to stop it. Then the person inside seemed to help her, and the elevator door finally opened. She quickly walked in, lowered her head and said to the person inside, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome!" The man inside said calmly.

Nicole raised her head and saw only one man in the elevator, a handsome and steady man in a suit, and that man was her boss, Eric.

Speaking of Eric, everyone in the business circle of the A City knew him. He was the eldest son of the chairman of the E Group. He had studied abroad for many years. He once worked in Wall Street and became a senior executive. Later, he came back to take charge of the family business. The E Group was developed by doing Internet business. It had certain strengths in e-commerce, online payment, or B2B. In recent years, the venture capital industry had developed vigorously, and it had only begun to get involved in this industry and registered to establish the E Venture Capital Company.