The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 494

Chapter 494 As If He Was Seeing Avery

Nicole held her breath and waited for Cayden's reply. She feared that he would answer the old woman with a rejection.

It was as if he was a drug, and she was addicted to him.

Cayden never thought that Fiona would say that in such a straightforward manner, and he momentarily fell silent in contemplation.

With a lighthearted tone, he said, "Old Mrs. Lambert, I've just started going out with Nickie, and we have vastly different personalities. We'll need some time to get used to each other. However, since we've decided to be together, I'll definitely treat her well. Marriage is no small matter. When the time is right, I'll bring her to meet my family and have her gain their approval."

Hearing that, George and Fiona nodded in satisfaction.

At the same time, Nicole beamed brightly.

She could not believe that he was publicly acknowledging their relationship, and it felt as if she was dreaming.

"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm going to bring Cayden over there for a while."

Once her grandparents smiled and nodded to give their consent, she hooked her arm around Cayden's and said smilingly, "Let's go. Cayden, I'll introduce my friends to you."

Nicole was eager to tell everyone that the most excellent man in Ackleton now belonged to her.

There were reporters hiding in the crowd of guests at the birthday banquet, and Nicole knew that well.

That was why she was deliberately trying to make it seem like she and Cayden shared a close relationship.

By doing that, she could show off how charming she was, for she had won the heart of the most outstanding bachelor in town.

Another reason for her to do that was for her to assert dominance; she was stopping the other socialites from coveting the man.

Meanwhile, Cayden desperately wished he could fling the woman away.

The perfume she wore was too strong. It was nothing like the faint, natural fragrance Avery had, and he despised it.

However, due to the special circumstance, Cayden had to play along with Nicole and make the rounds with her in the banquet hall, listening to people's envious praises.

Even though Nicole had a humble demeanor, the look in her eyes was a gleeful and calculative one.

There were socialites who were prettier and more graceful than her at the event, and they were equally enamored of Cayden. But in the end, she was the one who had gotten him.

The socialites who once looked down on her because she was an adoptive daughter of her family were now looking at her with envy, resentment, and fury in their eyes, but that didn't matter one bit to Nicole.

At the end of the day, they were defeated by her.

Cayden regarded Nicole's little tricks of showing off with scorn, but he did not say a word to expose her.

Instead, as if watching a clown perform, he looked at her indifferently as she stroked her own ego.

In a corner of the hall was Claire, who was wearing a simple gown with a tasseled shawl. She had a glass of cocktail in her hand, and she was chatting with Silvia and her other good friends. Nevertheless, her eyes were fixed on Cayden and Nicole as various thoughts swirled in her head.

It had been over half an hour, but the wine in Claire's glass had yet to be finished.

"Claire, is there something on your mind?" Silvia saw the intimate way Nicole interacted with Cayden, too. With a chuckle, she said to Claire, "Your Nickie has grown up in the blink of an eye. She now has a man she likes. I'd say the two of you would have to prepare for her marital matters in no time. There's one thing I must say, Nickie's got a good eye for man. I often interact with Cayden, and I know he's in the top tier when it comes to both looks and character. You don't need to worry about Nickie after she joins the Moore family."

However, Claire shook her head and knitted her brows. "Silvia, I know that Cayden's an excellent boy, but I don't think he's a match for Nickie. The boy is too cold in nature, and there are many things going on in his head. No ordinary woman will be able to handle him. William and I have been keeping Nickie safe and sound with bubble wrap. She's too naive, and all she wants is to pursue her dream relationship. But marriage is a separate matter from love, and she doesn't understand that. We're experienced in life, and I can sense that Cayden doesn't have the spark of love for Nickie. This is just Nickie's solo act. Say, do you think Nickie will be happy if this goes on?"

There was a woman with a charming face seated beside Silvia. She patted Claire's shoulder and said, "Don't overthink this. Marriages between rich families have never been one without motives. Material possessions are all that's important. What is love in comparison? A marriage with mutual love and blessings like yours and William's is a miracle. Also, men's hearts aren't made of steel. He'll surely grow feelings for her in the future. Moreover, they'll have children too. Once they have children of their own, their hearts will soften for each other."

Another graceful-looking woman snorted and uttered, "Don't listen to her, Claire. How can there be no love in a marriage? Look at me, and you'll know how terrible a loveless marriage is. Back then, my husband and I got together for a loveless marriage union, and I'm regretting it so much now. Because there isn't love between us, he spends his days drinking outside, and he'll come home with different kinds of perfume scents lingering on him each day. In fact, he, later on, felt that he had found his true love and decided to only come back once in a blue moon. That minx's son is two years older than my daughter! If it weren't for the sake of securing the family business that belongs to my daughter in the future, I'd have gotten a divorce from that b*stard a long time ago!"

As Claire listened to their argument and watched Nicole, who was standing close to Cayden, she found a chill seeping into her heart.

Nicole was her precious daughter and her mental support for all those years. She was not going to let any men hurt her darling.

Claire knew how much Cayden loved Avery.

The man once fearlessly announced Avery's identity before them. He even ignored how Avery's status did not match his and how the Moores protested against his insistence to get engaged with Avery.

Aggressive and stubborn behavior like that was proof of how important Avery was to him. NôvelDrama.Org owns all © content.

Even though he did not get engaged with Avery in the end, it had not been long since then before he decided to date Nicole.

Things were fishy.

Claire did not know whether to describe the man as too cold-blooded or too apathetic.

Regardless of what he was, Claire was not going to let him hurt her daughter. Clearly, Nicole had fallen too hard for him.

After excusing herself from the conversation, Claire slowly walked over to Cayden and Nicole before studying the man with a sharp, scrutinizing gaze.

Noticing Claire's watchful gaze, Cayden whipped his head toward her.

For a split second, he thought he saw a middle-aged Avery when he looked at Claire.

It must have been my imagination...

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