Chapter 1074

Richard got up and headed upstairs. After knocking twice on Nicole's door, he pushed it open and walked in. Nicole was sitting at her desk with a book in her hands. She looked up at him. "What did Cory give you?" he asked. Nicole shook her head. "He didn't leave anything." Richard came to a stop in front of her desk and said gently, "Everything I'm doing is for your own good. One day, when you and Cory inherit the family fortune and bask in all the power and prestige that comes with it, you'll be grateful for my strictness today and for the humiliation you've endured. "You're still young, so you might not understand now, but I would never lead you astray." She simply listened to his words expressionlessly. Even Richard—who prided himself on being shrewd and able to read people—couldn't tell what his daughter was thinking right now. She was definitely much harder to read than Maryanne ever was. A long while later, Nicole finally said, "He gave me a phone." She stood up and walk