Chapter 16 I Am Lisa
Nicole raised her head and subconsciously frowned at the sight of the two before her. Queenie and Joseph? Is the world that small that I’d bump into these two? “What does my whereabouts have anything to do with you?
“You’ve come here looking for Colton, haven’t you?” Queenie revealed a trace of anger on her face as she finally understood why Nicole would pretend to be Lisa. Someone must have told her that Colton is coming for F&M Apparel’s annual dinner, and now she’s pretending to be the company’s Chief Designer to meet him!
“You’re such a b*tch, Nicole! Slept with a man five years ago and now you’re eyeing for Colton. There’s no way he’d fall for a woman like you!” Queenie apathetically uttered as her eyes were filled with intense vexation.
“Hey, watch your mouth!” When Nicole heard her mindless jabbering, her eyebrows furrowed into a tight line. “It’s only natural that I’m here because I am Lisa, F&M Apparel’s Chief Designer.”
Hearing that, Joseph scoffed. “Oh, Miss Anderson. Who would’ve thought you’d be so persistent with your lie for the sake of your pride? Props to you for your determination.”
“Still, there should be limits to your nonsense, Nicole.” Queenie raised her head boastfully. And here I thought she was only posing as Lisa to act as if she was the superior one, but her ulterior motive was really only to get close to Colton! If that’s the case, I’ll tear her name apart!
Queenie snickered. “Since it has come to this, I shall tell you the truth, Nicole. I am, in fact, Lisa’s assistant in the country.”
Assistant? Nicole was baffled. No wonder her voice and number felt familiar… So it has been Queenie all along? And the friend she brought over today is Joseph?
Catching the brief confusion on her face, Queenie grinned even more complacently, assuming Nicole’s expression was the result of her exposure. Her speech, as well, grew more pompous. “I’ve no idea how you got in here, but I’d leave as soon as possible if I were you instead of embarrassing myself here.”
Joseph tacitly added, “I know right? Wouldn’t know how I’d recover from the shame if I were to get exposed publicly.”
At that moment, Nicole revealed a cold smirk. “Although you’re Lisa’s assistant, you’ve never seen her, and only interacted with her through phone calls.”
Queenie was slightly dazed. As she was about to question her knowledge, she was interrupted by a disturbance from the door.
Nicole turned to the door, only to see two tall figures approaching. Walking in the front was Zachary, who was sporting a gray suit that reflected his impeccable body shape. Although his steps were rather hasty, a passionate smile remained on his face, making him seem especially amiable and classy.
Traveling alongside him, on the other hand, was Colton. Also possessing a tall and sporty figure, Colton donned a rather monotonous black suit. As dull as the tone of his garments was his expressionless face. He pursed his thin lips into a horizontal line, and as he walked, he emitted an intimidating aura.
Seeing Zachary, Queenie immediately grabbed Nicole and dragged her to the doors of the banquet hall. “You said you’re Lisa, right? Since F&M Apparel’s president has come, we shall verify with him!” Without giving Nicole the chance to resist, she ferociously pulled her to the two dashing men.
“Good to see you, President Gardner.” After greeting Colton, Queenie turned to Zachary. “Greetings, President Yates. My name is Queenie Anderson. My sister here has been out of her mind recently, claiming and pretending to be Lisa, the very Chief Designer of F&M Apparel. And that’ll surely disgrace your company. But since you’re here, President Yates, perhaps you can teach this wannabe a lesson!” Her words caused a turmoil among the crowd, and the onlookers began pointing their fingers at Nicole and criticizing her.
As Zachary’s eyes fell upon Nicole, he pursed his fine lips as if he was holding something back. Simultaneously, a fiery sensation surged in his ebony eyes.
Seeing that, Queenie thought he was upset due to Nicole being an impersonator and further remarked, “President Yates, she didn’t even finish college and kept telling everyone she’s Lisa. She even did everything she could just to sneak into the company’s annual dinner. She must have ill intentions!”
The crowd continued to badmouth and belittle Nicole. Hearing the murmurs from the crowd, Queenie felt contented. I’ll ruin Nicole’s life and have her grovel at my feet today! There’s no way she can recover from this!
When Queenie was finally done, Zachary went up to her with a withdrawn smile. His face was stony, and his voice was excruciatingly icy.
“Who said Lisa’s pretending?”
