Chapter 385 This Is a Deal
Nicole pondered for a moment and said, “Hmm. Well, there is nothing in particular I’d like to wish for, but you should know that I resigned from my job in F&M Apparel…”
She fixed her gaze on Jaxton before her just as the director wondered what she was trying to tell him. Then, she calmly added, “To be honest, what I want is simple. Terminate your cooperation with F&M Apparel and kick Kylie out of here. I don’t like that lady very much.”
When Jaxton heard her firm tone, he was annoyed yet speechless. The next second, he gritted his teeth and replied, “Our cooperation with F&M Apparel is bound by a contract until a month later. Thus, any violation of the contracted terms will subject us to a heavy penalty.”
When Nicole heard the man’s words, she didn’t seem to panic. Instead, she played it cool and said, “In that case, it’s either you pay the penalty to Aimee International or F&M Apparel. Your choice.”
In the meantime, he was surprised by her adamant attitude after hearing her reply. However, he soon realized it wouldn’t cost much to terminate the deal with F&M Apparel either since the cooperation didn’t require a high sum of penalty for violation due to it being small-scale in nature.
Despite that thought, he was aware that Nicole had to take care of the problem with Aimee International first before the termination of the deal with F&M Apparel could take place or the organization could end up losing the deal with the two giant corporate entities while finding itself in huge financial trouble.
“Alright, you’ve got a deal, but you have to take care of the issue with Aimee International first.” Jaxton made up his mind after a brief contemplation. After all, he was merely hoping to cooperate with Lisa on the company’s behalf through the deal with F&M Apparel.
While that was something he was willing to give up, he was also ready to let go of Kylie whom he thought didn’t contribute much to the team anyway ever since she joined the company.
In the meantime, Nicole responded with a nod and a smile on her face before confidently saying, “Great. For now, you should prepare whatever you need to terminate the contract with F&M Apparel. Meanwhile, once Aimee International’s president arrives tomorrow, I’ll pay her a visit and have a word with her. However, I want you to know that nothing is guaranteed until I see your contract termination agreement with F&M Apparel.”
Jaxton’s face darkened when he heard that, for it was his first time being threatened by someone. He squinted and retorted in a low voice, “No. We will only terminate our deal with F&M Apparel after you make Aimee International drop the charges.”
She chuckled, stopping in her tracks as she turned around and smiled at the man. “I’m not discussing this matter with you. Instead, I’m making a deal with you, so it’s up to you to put your faith in me. If you don’t terminate your deal with F&M Apparel, you can brace yourself for what Aimee International is going to do to your company.” She walked away as soon as she finished her words.
On the other hand, he could only watch angrily as she walked out of the place, yet there was not a single word he could say to express his frustration. After all, he was the one who needed her help.
When Nicole came downstairs, she heard a familiar voice amidst a commotion, but when she took a closer look, she realized the voice came from none other than Joanna. At that moment, Joanna was seen with an irritable expression on her face while clenching her teeth. “I’m the director of the Design Department, and I’m here because I need to retrieve something. What reason do you have to stop me from going in?!”
The receptionist bitterly revealed the reason in response to Joanna’s intimidating reaction. “President Gardner said no outsider is allowed to enter Gardner Corporation’s building.”
When Joanna heard the receptionist’s answer, she was angry yet surprised, for she had never thought that she would be stopped at the door with her access to Gardner Corporation denied.
While she was still getting over her frustration, she saw Nicole stepping out of the building, and the sight of that made her even grumpier. She then pointed at the lady and asked the receptionist, “She is not someone from Gardner Corporation either. She is an outsider as well, but why was she allowed to go in?!”
