Chapter 16
Nicole
"What the hell are you talking about?" Lawrence Monroe abruptly stood up from his chair, utterly astonished by the information he had just received. The fact that his eldest son, who had been living independently since he brought home his new spouse, could afford to give him a gift valued at one hundred thousand dollars per gram was simply beyond his understanding.
"You heard me clear and sound, my friend," Wilsdorf remarked with a chuckle. "I never jest when it comes to business. You really don't know me that much, huh?"
"It's not like that, my friend...'' Lawrence's focus shifted from Wilsdorf to his son, who was now approaching me. He seemed eager to make eye contact, yet Nathan's gaze remained solely fixed on me.
"What happened?" I whispered as he drew nearer. "W
