Chapter 1402


    Having the mirror almost pressed to her face by Joyce, a murderous aura began emanating from


    Nicole as she grew purple with rage. The iciness in her gaze was instantly felt by Joyce.


    ‘Damn it, I had this exact feeling when I went up against her in the past! She is nothing but a troll now!


    What do I have to be afraid of? ‘ Joyce thought.


    At that moment, Nicole struck back with a jab. “You really care about Martin? Well, weren’t you the one


    who had set the factory that he worked hard to build on fire? The incident even almost took his life. So,


    tell me, who is the b**** in this room?”


    Joyce was taken aback, for she had not thought that Nicole knew about this incident. In response, she


    simply forced a smile. “Ha- ha, clever as always, I see. I had not thought that you would know that I


    was the one who did it so soon. The act was seamless, wasn’t it?”


    Indeed, she had hired a professional tomit the act, rendering it impossible to find out who the


    perpetrator was, for there were little to no traces left.


    “It was indeed seamless. I have yet to discover the perpetrator up until now. I cannot even present any


    evidence that someone had deliberatelymitted arson,” Nicole’s gaze darkened, and she stared at


    Joyce with a wicked smirk.


    Joyce could not help but pull her lips into a smile. “You really thought I was dumb? How could I possibly


    allow myself to leave any traces behind? Oh, that includes the attack at the underground parking lot.


    Good luck, because you aren’t going to find the slightest leverage!”


    Nicole’s eyes grew dark, and as she spoke, her lips twitched. ” Indeed, you’re actually smarter than you


    were before.”


    Joyce heard the reluctant praise, and her smugness grew. “Well, I learned from the best, and today, I


    am returning you the favor.”


    After she was done ranting, she produced a syringe and said to her security detail, “Hold her down for


    me! Today, I will personally send you to death’s door!”


    ‘That imbecile could not kill Nicole, so I’m going to do it myself today! I will make sure that Nicole will


    not get to escape again! She is like a wildfire dry forest. I must get rid of her if I ever wish to find peace!’


    Joyce shouted in her mind.


    She watched as both of her bodyguards were about to grab Nicole’s arms and pin her in ce, with the


    latter’s face turning pale and icy. In a sh, Nicole raised her leg and kicked one of them in the head,


    flooring him. Then, she leaped up to strike another with a haymaker to the face, knocking him down.


    And just like that, she had taken two men down.


    Her movements were nimble and she was dexterous, unlike a patient. Seeing that, Joyce became


    frightened and subconsciously retreated.


    Right after that, two of Joyce’s remaining two bodyguards rushed in at once, shouting, “You’ve got no


    idea who you’re messing with! n


    Nicole’s gaze darkened, and she swiped at the cups atop thepartment table. It flew across the


    room andnded on the head of another bodyguard, a bald man, shattering it into several pieces.


    Having witnessed Nicole’s ferocity, thest man pulled a dagger out of his pocket and lunged forward


    to stab Nicole. She spun around to dodge it, after which grabbed the man’s arm and twisted his wrist


    until a crack was heard.


    “Ah!” The man squealed, dropping the dagger in the process.


    Nicole thenunched a flurry of punches, striking him in the side of his abdomen.


    “Ugh, ugh, ugh!” He groaned a few times, shielding the area that was being struck, and knelt over.


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    And just like that, Nicole had dealt with all four of Joyce’s security detail.


    Joyce was dumbfounded. She was already suspicious when she realized that some of her own people


    had not returned after she had sent them out on mission, and thus, she had brought four more men for


    the job this time. Still, she had made the grave mistake of underestimating Nicole once again.


    Seeing that Nicole was making a beeline for her, Joyce proceeded to grit her teeth and yelled, “I’ll fight


    you until my veryst breath if I have to!”


    After that, she grabbed the syringe and lunged at Nicole, but unfortunately for her, Nicole was able to


    disarm her, before plunging the syringe into her skin in a backhand maneuver.


    “Ah! It hurts!” Joyce screamed and backed away while knocking the medical trolley down, sending


    multiple bottles and equipment plummeting to the ground at once. She looked at her stomach,


    shocked, and quickly pulled the syringe out.