Drowning In His Deep Love (Re-edited)

Chapter 70 Beckham Overwhelmingly Defeated Nicholas

Chapter 70 Beckham Overwhelmingly Defeated Nicholas

"I surrender, Beck," Nicholas folded his hands together and bowed to Beckham. "I'm not going to pull pranks on you again, and neither can you do that to me, okay?"

Nicholas was on the verge of bowing to kowtow to Beckham.

He was now a nobody in this house.

Andrew and Brielle had long desired a loving daughter, but they were forced to give up due to health issues.

Nicholas’ status in the family had already slipped a bit before they acknowledged Florence as their goddaughter. And his situation deteriorated once Beckham arrived.

He even pulled a prank on Beckham. Those toads didn't frighten Beckham, but they almost killed him.

"Nicholas, we men can't be that spineless," Beckham cupped his face, gently touching his cheek with a lighthearted grin.

Nicholas was rendered speechless.

"Nicholas, you are in your twenties and behave like a good-for-nothing and always stay at home, don’t you feel ashamed?" Beckham preached.

Nicholas had become speechless. His chest swelled with annoyance, but it quickly dissipated.

Because Beckham was telling the truth.

He grew up with the freedom to have anything he loved and was indulged by his family. He was arrogant and never took anybody seriously, and no one dared to teach him; on the other hand, everyone sucked up to him.

He was taught by a little child after living for more than 20 years.

"Who said I was a good-for-nothing?" asked Nicholas who still had his own pride.

He couldn't hold his cool when he heard Beckham's disrespectful comments, "It’s just that I don't have the chance to display my skills."

"Nicholas, I am four and a half years old, not three," Beckham sneered. "Is it appropriate to deceive a child?"

"How could I deceive you," said Nicholas." I have a master's degree and can speak three languages fluently."

"Was the degree bought? Your mom and dad work so hard while you are idle at home. You only know how to have fun, shame on you," Beckham said.

Nicholas was speechless again.

His degree was indeed purchased.

"My family has so much wealth that it will not be squandered over even if I spend it for a lifetime." What more is there for me to do than have a good time in this situation?"

"What a shame."

...

Florence intended to see Beckham in the middle of the night, but she overheard Nicholas and Beckham talk at the door.

Florence intended to walk inside to stop Beckham from bothering Nicholas again, but someone abruptly tugged her arm.

Brielle was the one.

"Godmother."

Brielle shook her head and motioned for Florence to speak for a while.

Since moving into the Coopers’ mansion, Andrew and Brielle had been extremely kind to Florence and Beckham. But Florence didn’t know the conflicts between Beckham and Nicholas.

Nicholas was often made fun of by Beckham who was very clever and had many naughty ideas.

It was not difficult to find that Beckham had pranked Nicholas, but Brielle and Andrew never mentioned it and instead continued to indulge Beckham.

Florence was confused.

"Godmother, I'm so sorry that Beckham has been so mischievous," Florence apologized.

"I know what you want to say, Florrie," Brielle chuckled. “We adore Beck because he is intelligent and wise. Do you know why even though I am aware of the problems between him and Nicholas, I don’t intend to intervene?"

Florence shook her head.

"Nicholas is my only son with Andrew, so we treated him like a jewel from his boyhood," Brielle sighed, "But eventually, he becomes an arrogant person who causes problems everywhere

because of our spoil. We can protect him now, but what should we do when we die?"

"You want Beck to change Nicholas," Florence realized her intention.

"Yes, Nicholas is conceited, but Beck is smart. He can influence Nicholas’ temper. Nicholas went to make peace, as you can see. It was the first time in twenty years that I had seen Nicholas made a concession."

"Sooner or later, the company would have to be taken over by Nicholas," Brielle said, glad and relieved. "It will be completely damaged if he continues to be so idle. Beck understands how to look after Andrew and me at such a young age, but Nicholas has never done so. It's a shame on us, and I'm wondering whether there are any problems with our educational techniques."

Beckham was very thoughtful and understood how to look after others. Florence's heart melted as she recalled that Beckham had taught Thomas a lesson for her.

"Beck is such a wonderful person; I don't know why his true parents abandoned him." Florence was saddened by the notion of Beckham's life.

"It's his good fortune to meet you," Brielle stated.

The next day…

"Dad, I'm going to your firm to study business," Nicholas stated when he had breakfast.

When Andrew heard that Nicholas had taken the initiative to go to the firm, he felt he had misheard and did not respond for a few seconds.

"Son, do you really want to go to the company?" Brielle inquired, holding back her joy. "Make sure it’s not your impulse. It's difficult to study business in your father's firm."

"I'm taking this extremely seriously. Dad, do you agree to let me go to the company with you? Just tell me." Nicholas remarked, looking at Andrew.

"OK, but if you plan to be playful, give it up as it's still early," Andrew replied cheerfully. "Managing a firm is not easy, and as a rookie, you can't be treated specially and must start from the basic level."

"It's not difficult to run a business. I won't allow some people to look down on me," Nicholas stated to Andrew as he glanced at Beckham.

"Nicholas, I'll give you three months," Beckham said as he drank the milk and licked the corners of his lips. "If you can't hold on, you'll be punished according to our previous arrangement. We’ve agreed on it and you can’t go back on your words."

"You don't have to worry about it. It'll just take three months, and it'll be simple to hold on." Nicholas grumbled sarcastically.

He was the young master of the Cooper family, so working for three months was not challenging for him.

"Mr. Cooper, come out to have fun; there are many lovely ladies," said Nicholas’ closest buddy from the phone.

"Don't contact me for this type of party again," Nicholas said flatly. "I'm going to work at my father's firm."

"Did I hear it wrong? You're going to work? Did the sun rise from the west today? Don't be silly. we've been waiting for you to start the party." His friend sounded as if he'd just heard the best joke ever.

Nicholas hung up the phone without saying anything.

Andrew and his wife exchanged glances. It seemed like their kid was serious this time.

They gave Beckham a thumbs-up in private.

That day, Nicholas went to work, and Beckham went to a top kindergarten that Brielle had arranged.

Florence returned to work after taking a few days off.

She could not locate any fresh information about Alexander or make contact with William.

Florence sat absent-mindedly in front of the computer, constantly lost in contemplation. This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

"Florence, are you not feeling well?" Nora said when he found Florence was preoccupied. "Do you need more days to rest?"

Florence nearly died in a vehicle accident on the way back from Peach Flower Mountain, and all the staff in the company knew about it.

"Ms. Walker, don’t bother. Maybe I did not rest well. By the way, has Mr. Logan arrived at the firm yet?" Florence questioned after coming back to her senses.

"Mr. Logan hasn't been here in a few days. He doesn't come to the firm very frequently; what's wrong?" Nora said.

"Nothing."

"I'm going to the washroom," Florence said with a grin.

"Okay. Take care of your health," Nora said.

"Thanks."

When Katherine saw Florence walking toward the washroom, she put down her things and prepared to follow her, but someone abruptly dragged her into the office next to her.

"Katherine, don't blame me for not warning you; Alexander is already looking into the car accident; if you hurt Florence again, you will have to bear the consequences by yourself."