Chapter 264

"Grandpa!" Nicole's eyes welled up with tears as she rushed forward. Her hands were trembling when she held Vernon's. Vernon smiled affectionately. He slowly raised his hand to pat Nicole's head. "Look at you, I'm fine." "When Yves told me about this, I was terrified!" Nicole sat by Vernon's side. "Grandpa, did you fall sick because of those people…" "That's not it. My condition isn't as serious as it seems. I told Yves to spread the news about this and my will to stir things up between them," Vernon said. As he spoke about company matters, his eyes darkened. "Ha, those people have had their eyes on my shares for more than just a few years. If I hadn't heard the news of what happened to you on the cruise ship, I wouldn't have made you come back here." Vernon narrowed his eyes schemingly. "I wanted to kick all these people out of the company for your sake. But after so many years, those foreign threats have found you again. So, I couldn't leave you out there anymore." Verno