Chapter 12

Nolan felt the warmth in front of him and looked at Audrey, who was hugging him and crying, as her tears soaked his chest. He could feel the immense amount of pressure and grievance she had been enduring during this time. A woman, who once loved him deeply and never regretted it, had now fallen into such a situation. He couldn't bear to see it. Even if it was just as a good friend, he felt it was necessary to help her. At the very least, he should help her regain her freedom. While gently embracing Audrey, Nolan said softly, "I'll accept the card and consider it your investment. Seeing you unhappy is enough for me to decide to take care of the trouble for you. Trust me." When Audrey heard his comforting words, she cried even harder. It wasn't until a few minutes later that she finally stopped crying. Then, she looked at him and said, "I'm sorry for breaking down. But Nolan, can you leave Bellington for my sake? "Even if it's just to relax for a while, please leave. I beg you. You beat up Chase and his mother today. They won't let you off the hook. Megan isn't who she used to be anymore. "She's quite well-known in the underworld of Bellington now. She's also backed by Mr. Riley of the Baxter family. He's the real underworld boss. You aren't their match. So, please leave, alright?" Nolan knew that no matter what he said right now, Audrey wouldn't believe he had the ability to resolve these issues. At the same time, he didn't want to worry her. So, he could only agree for the time being. He reassured her and put her at ease. "Alright, Audrey. I promise you. You don't need to worry about me. I'll take care of myself. If I tell you that I'm not afraid of Mr. Thompson or Mr. Riley from the Baxter family, will you believe me? But I'm really not afraid of them at all. In fact, they need something from me." Audrey didn't find his words funny. Nevertheless, she knew he had his pride and dignity, so she didn't expose him. Anyway, it was enough as long as he agreed to leave and stay safe. "I know you're the best. But please, for my sake, just take a break for a while and don't make me worry, alright? I know you're destined for great things. I believe in you, and I'll wait for you. Nolan, you'll always be the best. "No matter what Megan and the others say about you, please remember that you're the best in my heart. No one compares to you. This is the truth." Then, Audrey looked at Nolan reluctantly before glancing at the scattered food on the floor. She said bitterly, "It's a shame that we didn't get to eat this meal. But I'm happy seeing you and knowing you're fine and safe. Nolan, goodbye." After that, she left without looking back. It was as if she was afraid that if she looked back, she wouldn't be able to leave. Meanwhile, Nolan watched the crying Audrey leave. He sighed and said, "Audrey, how can I repay your deep affection? Perhaps the best thing I can do is help you solve these problems. I'll show you with my actions that I'm really not afraid of these people. In fact, they should be the ones who will fear me. "Mr. Riley of the Baxter family? It seems I should pay the Baxters a visit." At the mention of Lincoln and the Baxter family, Nolan's eyes lit up as he made up his mind. … At this time, in a small meeting room of Norwich Group, a huge company in Grale with assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars and spanning dozens of industries, several executives, or, rather, several siblings from the Norwich family, sat together. They looked troubled and furious. "What does Mr. Norwich Senior mean by this? He wrote in his letter that he transferred his shares to a young man. This is outrageous! Norwich Group belongs to the Norwich family. An outsider has no right to meddle in this," said a middle-aged man with extreme anger, as if something had been stolen from him. In reality, it wasn't far from the truth. Norwich Group was founded by Henry Norwich and was expanded over several decades. Its assets had grown to hundreds of billions worth of dollars. But now, Henry had handed over his shares to someone else without saying a word. No one could understand it. It was Norwich Group, for God's sake. Even a one-percent share represented tens of billions of dollars in wealth. Not to mention, Henry held 30% of the shares that were worth over a hundred billion dollars. But the most important part wasn't even the wealth. Those shares could shake up the current management of the company. If someone wanted to interfere with it, Norwich Group could change hands. The words of the middle-aged man, William Norwich, the eldest son of the Norwich family, made everyone present furious. "While it was our fault that Mr. Norwich Senior went to jail back then, that doesn't mean we were unfilial. It was out of our hands. What's this now? Revenge?" "No. This cannot happen. What belongs to the Norwich family won't be taken by anyone else. Mr. Norwich Senior has lost his mind due to old age. What he says doesn't count!" "That's right! This young man must have sweet-talked Mr. Norwich Senior so that he could get the shares. But it doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that we find him. I want to see if he has the guts to take this wealth. I bet he won't even be alive to enjoy it." "Send someone to look into it. Find out everything. If the young man is sensible, we'll offer him a small compensation to transfer the shares back to us. If not, we'll just kill him." As the siblings of the Norwich family gathered around, they quickly came to a decision. They would never give up on such a vast fortune of Norwich Group, let alone allow an outsider to get involved. At this moment, Nolan was still unaware that more trouble was brewing around him. But even if he knew, he wouldn't care. What mattered more to him was whether or not he could fulfill Henry's wish. As for those who wanted to go after him, they could give it a try. If he were afraid, he wouldn't be Nolan. He wasn't scared at all. The real issue now was that the troubles just kept piling up. Especially after Olivia caused such a scene, the relationship between Nolan and the Turner family was beyond repair. In fact, he hadn't even gone to bed yet because he was expecting Megan to show up at his house again. After all, he did slap her mother a few times.