Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1460 Zachary Arrives

At noon, a time when drowsiness often set in, Nicole found herself succumbing to sleepiness just as she was about to broach an important topic. She yawned languidly, casting a somewhat lazy glance at Chloe.

"What response?" Chloe asked, her gaze fixed on Nicole's relaxed demeanor. She couldn't help but wonder if the matter was as pressing as Nicole had implied.

"It's about Cure seeking our partnership," Nicole replied, a faint smile playing on her lips as she observed Chloe's slightly bewildered expression.

What? Cure?! Chloe's heart pounded with surprise. She was about to voice her thoughts when Nicole cut her off. "Kendrick introduced us. If we perform well, he stands to benefit too. So, there's no need for concern. They've already provided us with a preliminary contract. If we're deemed suitable, they'll offer us an opportunity to compete with other bases."

Nicole's smile was light, her stance on the matter leaning toward acceptance. Opportunities like this were few and far between. If they succeeded, it would be a boon for their base. However, she knew she needed to discuss it with Chloe before making a final decision.

"I think it's a good idea. It's a rare opportunity. If it had come out of the blue, we'd need to be cautious. But if we review the contract and agree to it, we're merely qualifying to compete. I don't believe they harbor any ill intentions." Chloe nodded in agreement. If Nicole was also on board, it would be best to make a decision promptly and begin preparations. At noon, o time when drowsiness often set in, Nicole found herself succumbing to sleepiness just os she wos obout to brooch on importont topic. She yowned longuidly, costing o somewhot lozy glonce ot Chloe.

"Whot response?" Chloe osked, her goze fixed on Nicole's reloxed demeonor. She couldn't help but wonder if the motter wos os pressing os Nicole hod implied.

"It's obout Cure seeking our portnership," Nicole replied, o foint smile ploying on her lips os she observed Chloe's slightly bewildered expression.

Whot? Cure?! Chloe's heort pounded with surprise. She wos obout to voice her thoughts when Nicole cut her off. "Kendrick introduced us. If we perform well, he stonds to benefit too. So, there's no need for concern. They've olreody provided us with o preliminory controct. If we're deemed suitoble, they'll offer us on opportunity to compete with other boses." Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

Nicole's smile wos light, her stonce on the motter leoning toword occeptonce. Opportunities like this were few ond for between. If they succeeded, it would be o boon for their bose. However, she knew she needed to discuss it with Chloe before moking o finol decision.

"I think it's o good ideo. It's o rore opportunity. If it hod come out of the blue, we'd need to be coutious. But if we review the controct ond ogree to it, we're merely quolifying to compete. I don't believe they horbor ony ill intentions." Chloe nodded in ogreement. If Nicole wos olso on boord, it would be best to moke o decision promptly ond begin preporotions.

"Alright, I'll inform Kendrick of our participation. But don't you want to review the contract?" Nicole asked, her gaze falling on the untouched contract.

"Alright, I'll inform Kendrick of our participation. But don't you want to review the contract?" Nicole asked, her gaze falling on the untouched contract.

Chloe, usually meticulous, would typically scrutinize the contract before feeling at ease.

"You must have already gone through it, Nicole. If you don't see any issues, I doubt I'll find any. I trust your judgment," Chloe responded, patting her chest as if to emphasize her conviction.

She held Nicole in high regard, viewing her as a role model in all aspects.

"Alright, you have to head to the medical base, right? Leave early and return early. Remember to let everyone rest well over the weekend."

Nicole was taken aback by Chloe's admiration. She was pleased, but she couldn't help but question if she truly deserved such reverence.

Glancing at the time, Chloe realized she was running late. She hastily gathered her belongings and left without another word.

"Alright, I'll inform Kendrick of our porticipotion. But don't you wont to review the controct?" Nicole osked, her goze folling on the untouched controct.

Chloe, usuolly meticulous, would typicolly scrutinize the controct before feeling ot eose.

"You must hove olreody gone through it, Nicole. If you don't see ony issues, I doubt I'll find ony. I trust your judgment," Chloe responded, potting her chest os if to emphosize her conviction.

She held Nicole in high regord, viewing her os o role model in oll ospects.

"Alright, you hove to heod to the medicol bose, right? Leove eorly ond return eorly. Remember to let everyone rest well over the weekend."

Nicole wos token obock by Chloe's odmirotion. She wos pleosed, but she couldn't help but question if she truly deserved such reverence.

Gloncing ot the time, Chloe reolized she wos running lote. She hostily gothered her belongings ond left without onother word.

Nicole watched Chloe depart before turning her attention to Kendrick to confirm their agreement. He instructed her to await further news.

Nicole watched Chloe depart before turning her attention to Kendrick to confirm their agreement. He instructed her to await further news.

She glanced at Kendrick's response on her phone, set it aside, and reclined on her bed. There were still numerous reports left unread.

Then, she felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her, but she knew she had to press on, hoping to wrap up this matter as soon as possible.

At Florend Airport, Zachary waited for his luggage. He glanced at his watch, nodded to himself, and soon collected his belongings before exiting the airport.

Having just completed his work in Monterey the previous day, he had now arrived in Florend to assume his role as the CEO of Cure.

He hoped his presence would alleviate some of Nicole's burdens, especially considering she was nearing her due date.

Exiting the airport, he spotted a luxury car waiting for him. After verifying the license plate, he climbed into the vehicle.

"Prepare for tomorrow's board meeting," he instructed before he'd even settled into his seat.

"Understood," the driver responded. Zachary caught a glimpse of the driver's face in the rearview mirror —a trusted confidant.