The Deserted Rich Beauty (Nicole and eric)
Chapter 1957 Partially Right

"Are the higher-ups thinking of taking back the military project and handing it over to Eric Ferguson?"

Floyd's speculation was not without reason.

Grant said, "They didn't say it explicitly, but I don't think they'll do that. Eric's advantages aren't enough to counter the immense benefits brought by the South African base. I think the higher-ups might want us to have sole ownership of the project. Or at least, they want us to have control over it and not be passive. After all, this military project involves various countries' sensitive aspects and can't be ignored." Hearing this, Nicole suddenly felt her limbs turning cold.

Eric's words during the day flooded into her mind again.

She had a feeling that Clayton's project might have really gone wrong.

Nicole subconsciously pushed the door open and walked in.

Grant and Floyd did not expect Nicole to come back at this time, so they were startled.

Floyd responded first.

"You came back so soon? Did you have a good time?"

Nicole paused and pursed her lips.

"Don't lie to me. Did something happen to Clayton?"

Floyd was silent.

Grant glanced at him and then at Nicole.

"Clayton didn't tell you?"

Nicole shook her head.

"But I met Eric just now. He said that Clayton colluded with foreign arms dealers and that there was a problem in the South African laboratory. Is that true?"

She was a little flustered, but she remained calm on the surface.

It was not because of the military project, but because she was worried that Clayton would get into trouble.

Military projects were not uncommon in foreign countries. Nicole did not ask Clayton about the scale of it, but she figured that it should be quite significant since the domestic military project would rather give up working with Eric to choose Clayton instead.

If something happened, it would involve all aspects and would definitely affect personal safety.

Clayton was still abroad. If something really happened, he would be out of reach.

Grant pursed his lips and wondered if he should tell Nicole about it.

The room was completely silent.

Nicole could not help but ask, "Big Brother, please tell me. Is it true?"

Floyd sighed ;g*=UIT= looked at Grant.

"Go ahead. She'll overthink it if you don't tell her."

Grant pursed his lips and nodded.

"Eric's only partially right. Clayton didn't tell you probably because he was afraid that you'd be worried. We had the same thought, too. I heard that his base in South Africa sold a batch of weapons with problems, so the other party is replaceing trouble with Clayton. They're a very powerful organization, so this incident caused a relatively bad impact. But that doesn't rule out the possibility that they're deliberately replaceing fault with Clayton.

There's also a rumor that they're trying to settle accounts with Clayton."

Nicole's face turned pale.

Floyd paused. "Don't worry about this. Clayton is capable enough to protect himself, so he'll be fine."

Grant nodded.

Nicole's heart sank a little. When they were on the phone just now, Clayton casually shared all the fun things he encountered.

He did not mention the trouble he

encountered.

Was it because he was worried that she would overthink things at home?

However, she felt even more worried if he did not share his troubles with her.

Floyd looked at Grant and returned to the topic.

"So, the military project we're currently handling can't proceed for the time being?"

Grant nodded.

"Yes, it must be suspended for now. If something goes wrong at the research base in South Africa, the higher-ups intend to cut the losses in time. But as far as I know, they haven't approached other partners yet. They probably still have high expectations, but is it too much to let Clayton give up the dominant power..." Although Grant did not finish his sentence, they all knew what he meant.

Regardless of beliefs, Clayton was a businessman.

How could Clayton hand over all his profits to others?

Nicole was very confused, but she subconsciously completed Grant's thoughts.

"The worst outcome at the moment is that they'll take away our project and carry it out in Mediania with full-force. Although the process is difficult, complicated, and high-cost, it's still the lesser of two evils.' Grant glanced at her and nodded.

"Don't think too much. It hasn't reached that stage yet. When Clayton comes back, they'll send someone to talk to him. As for whether they manage to negotiate or not depends on their ability."

The most critical issue for them might be that Clayton was not a native Medianian. So, they thought that Clayton would not be so firm in his beliefs. They also had no grasp on his weaknesses, so they could only use the Stanton family to control Clayton.

However, why would the Stanton family force Clayton to do that?

Nicole nodded and took a deep breath.

"Big Brother, if there's any more news, please don't hide it from me."

Grant nodded and remembered something.

"Did you meet Eric today?"

Nicole nodded slightly and told him everything that happened during the day.

After Grant heard this, his expression became gloomy and a little scary.

Nicole was puzzled.

"What's the matter? He's back in Mediania, so it's inevitable that we'll meet at social events. What's more, I don't think that he's looking for me on purpose."

Grant glanced at her with indistinct emotions in his eyes.

"Of course, he won't deliberately look for you with outsiders around. I suspect that the person with him is the arms dealer Angie's brother, Tyler. I heard that he's extremely insidious and cunning with many tricks up his sleeves. He's also a very vengeful person."

Nicole was stunned for a moment. She took a deep breath.

She thought of what she accidentally saw today. They were all blatantly carrying guns.

Grant's description was most likely accurate.

Suddenly, she felt a chill.

Nicole actually hit that pervert's head with a golfball.

Would he replace trouble with her later?

Seeing that Nicole's expression was not right, Grant asked her.

"Why? Did he replace trouble with you?"

Floyd became anxious when he heard this.

"THE Tyler?"

Nicole pursed her lips. "He was really rude, so I smashed a golf ball on his eye. He was sent to the hospital after..."

There was silence in the study for a moment.

Floyd sighed. "I asked you to go out and have fun, but you wanted to socialize with our business partner. As a result, the meeting didn't happen and you even caused trouble. Why are you so unlucky?" Nicole did not speak.

She did not know why she was so unlucky either.

Grant said in a grave tone, "Forget it.

What's done is done. This is our territory, so he won't dare to do anything to you openly. I'll just arrange a few more bodyguards for you, and you have to be careful yourself. You'd better not wander around outside. At least, until he leaves the country."

Nicole nodded. She still cherished her life.

Floyd's voice was solemn. "But why did Eric get involved with Tyler?"

Grant replied, "His sister and mother are in Tyler's hands, so they're still negotiating. It'll be to Eric's disadvantage to fight Tyler head-on."

Floyd sighed.

"It's a pity that Old Master Ferguson died in a foreign country like that. He was such an influential figure in the business world

back then. His ending was too miserable."

Grant did not say anything.

Floyd glanced at Nicole, then looked at Grant.

"Anyway, we've been working together for so many years. We can't add insult to injury when the Ferguson family is in trouble. Although the relationship between the Stanton family and the Ferguson family is very fragile, we don't have to be too sensitive. Eric might look like he's compromising, but that might not be the case. He's not a coward, and he must have his own considerations. Even if you guys can't help him, you can't get in the way. Understand?"