Nicole looked at him sideways with a smirk.
"Mr. Ferguson, are you trying to take advantage of this opportunity to negotiate terms with me?"
Her gaze was scorching.
She looked as if she would kill him if he dared to say yes.
It was not a question, but a threat!
Eric withdrew his gaze, started the car, and stepped o n the gas pedal.
He was indeed thinking of doing so, but he suddenly did not want to anymore.
Eric had not even repaid her what he owed her, so who was he to talk terms?
Did he want her to forgive him for the past?
After some thought, this seemed very unlikely.
When they arrived at the project base, Nicole could not wait to jump out of the car.
Unexpectedly, Maverick was standing at the door. Nicole then ran over, jumped on Maverick, and hugged him tightly.
"Is it really successful?"
Maverick smiled dotingly and gave a faint "mm". He saw Eric walking over slowly with a glum face.
Although Maverick did not know why Eric looked so upset, it did not bother him.
Nicole was like a koala bear clinging onto Maverick. H e was so warm, so she was reluctant to get down.
"Mav, why are you outside?"
"Waiting for you, of course..."
Maverick stroked her hair and said, "Let's go inside."
The two siblings together looked more like a couple in love in the eyes of others.
Eric just felt stung looking at them.
The pent-up anger in his chest slowly engulfed him and made him feel suffocated.
As soon as they went in, Gerard Lichman greeted them and said excitedly, "Nicole, where did you find Gunner? He's simply a genius!"
Nicole laughed and was slightly taken aback. "What d o you mean?"
"Our most difficult project and toughest technology were solved by him with just a few formulas, without a single flaw at that! He just saved us ten years of research and tens of billions of dollars!"
Gerard was beyond excited and marveled at Maverick. He was also more polite and respectful toward Maverick.
"Please get him to stay! I’ll offer ten times the market price... No, scratch that... A hundred times the annual salary! As long as he stays, I can even give him my shares!"
Maverick lowered his eyes expressionlessly. "Not interested.”
Nicole looked at Gerard sympathetically. This was the sad truth.
Money was just a number to Maverick.
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