The Reunion After Seven Years

Chapter 178 Funding Gap

Nicole had trouble sleeping that night. In her dream, the scene of the explosion replayed vividly in her mind. She felt so terrified, but she managed to keep all her fears hidden deep in her heart. She could only force herself to remain strong seeing Kerr, still lying unconscious.

Tenderly, she regarded his face, and she could discern a hint of a smile etched on the corner of his mouth. But despite that, Kerr showed no signs of any response, no matter how hard she called his name. And this made her eyes welled with tears as she sobbed, "Kerr..."

Nicole stirred from her sleep as she suddenly felt frightened. She was having a nightmare again. Eventually, when her eyes fluttered open, her tears immediately streamed down freely. She instinctively looked at Kerr as she gasped for air. The moment her gaze landed on him, she marveled at how his mere presence comforted her and quickly put her heart at ease.

She carefully reached out and lovingly held him. Then in a voice laced with worry, she said, "Kerr, are you seriously going to sleep like this? You promised Jay and me that you would protect us. But when will you keep your promise?"

How fervently Nicole wished that Kerr could give her a response at this very moment. But she received nothing, only his silence that turned her negative emotional state up a notch. With this, she suddenly became afraid of the stillness of the night that seemed to want to devour everything.

However, she fell asleep while coaxing herself that the night would soon pass. Not long after, rays of morning sunlight shone into their bedroom, and her eyes were once again filled with hope as she appreciatively watched the beautiful sunrise.

"Kerr, I'm going to help you deal with something. Now, will you trust me?" Nicole softly said as she kissed Kerr's mouth gently. She then carefully stood up and quickly packed her things before leaving him in the bedroom.

As soon as she reached downstairs, she immediately noticed that Harley and Jared were already sitting on the sofa, and both wore a worried expression on their faces.

Jared hurriedly stood up the moment he heard the approaching footsteps of Nicole, and greeted her, "Miss Ning."

Nicole nodded and went directly to sit on the sofa, feeling a bit more apprehensive. "What happened?" She had a full understanding that the days to come wouldn't be easy for her. And if she was not careful, she knew she would be in deep trouble. But on the brighter side, she was learning to adapt well to the situation and getting used to it.

For her, if she remained thinking this way, no matter what tomorrow brought her, she could always keep her composure. What else could not be accepted by her now that Kerr had become like this?

Jared could quite discern the calm expression on Nicole's face. Finally realizing that she was toughing herself up, he squarely told her the news. "Miss Ning, I'm buying the shares of the Gu Group from the retail investors, but not in the name of Master Kerr.

However, I've been short of money since Moore has focused on those scattered shares too. The project of the Gu Group has more or less been affected without Master Kerr's presence, except Moore's new project.

We need a lot of money to solve these problems, or we'll be in a passive position."

Nicole's calm demeanor persisted, and not a trace of surprise reflected on her face when she heard what Jared confided. To her relief, it was just as what she had expected. She knew beforehand that Moore Gu would undoubtedly cause a lot of troubles for Kerr, and this was his most direct way of creating one.

Moore aimed to break the capital chain so the Gu Group would eventually face an economic crisis. As the CEO of the Gu Group, Kerr bore the inescapable burden of responsibility. Moore would go as far as contacting the board to dismiss Kerr from his position. Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

Nicole perceived very well that Moore's goal was to oust Kerr from the Gu Group.

"Harley, Kerr asked you to rebuild the Ning Group. He must have given you a large sum of money, right?" Nicole briefly paused, seemingly weighing a solution in her mind before suddenly turning to look at Harley, who had been silent the whole time. Her inquisitive stare directly met his surprised eyes.

Hearing what Nicole stated, Harley instinctively turned to face her, and doubtfully countered, "You mean you want to invest the money intended for Ning Group in the project of the Gu Group?"

Harley didn't know, but he suddenly felt torn inside. Nicole was right that it could solve their unforeseen financial strain. However, he was completely aware that rebuilding the Ning Group was Kerr's surprise gift for Nicole. Now, would Kerr be disappointed if he learned that there was no more surprise nor any gift prepared for Nicole?

Seeing Harley's confused expression, Nicole nodded and beamed at him. "Then the crisis in the Gu Group can be solved. I've seen the information brought back by Jared. The project in L City has a big problem. The person in charge should go there in person."

Nicole majored in management, so she naturally knew that there were rumors of Kerr currently going around in the Gu Group, generating a lot of confusion to the people concerned, especially now that Kerr hadn't appeared in the company for so long.

"But, Master is now... Besides, Master Kerr has said that the money is prepared for Miss Ning, and we can't take it,"

Jared stammered as he interjected. As far as he knew, Nicole had sacrificed so much to help Kerr get the Gu Group as compared with the other Gu family members, who did nothing but steadily forced her to leave. Nicole was the one who cared and paid for everything for Kerr.

"I have applied for a loan from the bank. If it is approved, there will be no problem for us to get the additional fund for this crisis," Harley added offhandedly.

At this point, Harley didn't want to wait any longer until Kerr woke up and found out soon that he had owed a lot to Nicole, considering Kerr had his pride.

Nicole shook her head slightly and went on, "It doesn't matter. For me, nothing is more important than Kerr's safety. He is destined to be the God's favored one. I don't want to see him lose everything when he wakes up.

But perhaps I don't need those things at all. Since Ning Group is destined to be a past, then let it go. Gu Group is more important, so do as I said. Moreover, since Moore is committed to doing so many tricks, he must have been notified by the bank.

And if that is the case, then it's not easy to get the loan, and it's very troublesome." She mentally shrugged, knowing that the gossips had already damaged the reputation of Kerr.

Apart from that, many people were waiting to make a fool of Kerr. But at any rate, the more difficult it was, the more calm Nicole had to be.

Acknowledging the determined look on her face, Harley nodded in agreement though he maintained his silence. He didn't expect such things to happen to them. What was worst was that Jack had already talked to Harley's father, so this meant that Harley couldn't use the Su family's connections to support Kerr.

Harley couldn't help thinking that it further added to the restraints and depressing circumstance they faced now. It was akin to being pushed against a wall with no way out.

"I'm going to handle the project in L City. I will try my best to come back within the day. Only when there are people representing the Gu Group can people there feel at ease,"

Nicole announced as she glanced at Jared, breaking the silence that engulfed them. She was determined to take him with her. After all, Jared had been with Kerr for the longest time. So people there must respect Jared.

Jared stared back at her and exactly knew what she meant. But he refused the idea of her going to L City, so he gently rejected her,

"Miss Ning, let me handle the project. You are too weak to leave the villa. If anything happens to you, no one can bear the responsibility."