Agnes stood guard beside him, dozing off while sitting. When she heard his voice, she immediately woke up and asked with sleepy eyes,"Nick, are you awake? How are you feeling?"Nicholas, upon getting up, felt a strong headache approaching. He raised his hand to rub his temples and sat on the bed, wanting to drink some water."Are you thirsty?" she asked concernedly."Why were you sleeping sitting here?" Nicholas asked, his voice hoarse and low."You were drunk, and I was afraid something might happen to you, so I stayed here to take care of you," Agnes said as she handed him cold water. "I'll go downstairs and bring coffee for you. Wait for me for a moment." After saying that, she quickly descended the stairs again.Not long after, he saw her entering carefully, carrying a mug of coffee. Seeing this, Nicholas looked at her in surprise."When did you learn to make coffee?""I didn't," Agnes narrowed her eyes and smiled, then handed him the coffee. Nicholas received it, drank it all at
When the two heard the voice, they immediately turned their heads to look back, only to see Nicholas dressed in a suit, standing there with an extremely strong aura."Nick, you came at the right time. Clarice's hand is injured and bleeding," Agnes said when she saw him, as if she had seen her salvation. Clarice originally thought Nicholas wouldn't return to the mansion at noon, so she chose to come at this time, and she was extremely embarrassed; after all, it was just a cut finger, not a big deal.Upon hearing that Clarice was injured, Nicholas' gaze immediately fell on her bleeding finger. His long legs took a few steps forward, and in a moment, he was right in front of her. He raised his hand and grabbed her injured fingers, holding them tightly in his hands. He turned and looked at Agnes, who was beside him."Go to the tool room and bring the first aid kit.""Tool room? Okay, I'll be right there." After hearing this, Agnes immediately ran in the direction of the tool room.Now, th
After a good while, Clarice realized she wasn't heading towards her house. So, where was he taking her? Clarice was filled with doubts, but just as she was about to ask, he had already entered one of the fanciest neighborhoods in the capital, with a long lake on the way. Clarice knew there was a high-class restaurant at the top of the lake. Alice had mentioned this restaurant several times, ranking it as number one on her list of places to eat. However, getting a reservation there was more challenging than securing a Michelin star, so she had to step back.The car suddenly stopped in front of the lakefront restaurant, and Nicholas graciously opened the car door for Clarice, watching her hesitate as she stepped out of the car. "Why did you bring me here?" Her heart raced as she asked anxiously."Let's have lunch!" It was only two short words, but he had already locked the car, and his deep eyes silently fixed on the road ahead. Under the noonday sun, the contours of his face emitted a
"Nick, how are you? Did you take Clarice out for something good to eat?" "Yes, we just had lunch," Nicholas replied. "So, are you guys talking? Did you have a good conversation? How's the atmosphere for dinner?" Mary's heart burned with gossip flames.Nicholas felt that her question was a bit direct, and he turned to see Clarice looking at her finger with a thoughtful expression. "What are you trying to say? I'm coming back." Nicholas deliberately reminded her."Oh? Haven't you sent her home yet? Alright then, I'll hang up. I won't disturb you; take your time talking." After Mary finished speaking, she immediately hung up the phone.Clarice sensed that something was wrong with Mary's last sentence, and why did her last sentence sound a bit strange? What does she mean by not disturbing them anymore? What does that imply? Did she know what had happened between them? But that's not right; if Mary knew she was with Nicholas before, she should be even more cautious with her. Why did she le
Clarice never thought she would speak so directly. In fact, what girl in the world wouldn't want to find a handsome man who was good to her? However, such a man was very rare, and only a few people would be able to find him. The two talked for a while longer until Beatrice went upstairs to inform that Edward had returned home, and then secretary Joely helped Clarice stand up, and the two of them went downstairs. Edward was at the top of the stairs, and the moment he saw Clarice appear, a hint of surprise passed through his originally calm eyes, and then he couldn't look away."Edward, are you satisfied with my work?" Secretary Joely pointed to Clarice and joked, and at this moment, Edward's thoughts were completely immersed in Clarice's beauty; he simply couldn't hear his secretary's voice. Seeing that he had ignored her, the secretary turned to look at Clarice."Didn't I say I was right? That when Edward saw her, he definitely wouldn't be able to look away?""You look very beautifu
Upon hearing Edward's words, Carlos's face froze, and his smile instantly disappeared, replaced by a dark and angry look. He had always feared his capable and young niece. All these years, his younger brother, Benjamin, had been in poor health, so he was waiting for his health to worsen, anticipating that he would take control. However, he never expected that just as he was about to achieve his goal, Benjamin would actually marry his daughter to Nicholas and secretly make a will. After his death, all his properties and shares in the company would be inherited by Mary.This also meant that when Benjamin passed away, Mary would replace him and become the largest shareholder, thus having absolute authority."I am old, and when I retire, I have no regrets. I am not like Mr. Edward, who is willing to hand over the good fortune left by his grandparents at such a young age." Carlos suppressed the anger in his heart and taunted Edward. "What a pity. At first, I thought you were someone with a
But at this moment, when she heard him praise her like that, not a single ripple appeared in her heart."Is that what you want to tell me?" Clarice frowned, her tone obviously sounding a bit impatient."No, of course not. Clarice, what I want to tell you is that I was wrong. I didn't understand you. I should have known that you weren't that kind of person. How could you give up our relationship for that little money...? It's just that I didn't know what had happened back then. The moment I heard my mother say that you took her money, I lost my mind and went completely crazy..." Roberto recalled the scene when he heard his mother say that Clarice had charged the separation fee.His expression was full of pain, as well as deep self-blame. Clarice didn't want to bring the past up anymore, and she didn't care if he misunderstood her or not. Waving her hand, her expression was somewhat cold."It's all in the past, no matter what the truth is.""No... It's very important, Clarice. If I hadn
Clarice remained in her original position, stunned for a moment, waiting for the man to leave before coming back to her senses. As she prepared to leave, she heard Nicholas walking towards her.She turned around, and her beautiful eyes moved slightly as she looked directly at Nicholas, a faint smile appearing on her face."Is that so?" Nicholas looked at her expressionlessly, a pair of cold eyes resting on her perfect and beautiful shoulder.Her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she averted her gaze to her own face. Her look made Clarice uncomfortable, and she leaned her body slightly backward, straightening her back and pretending to be calm."If President Nicholas has nothing else, then I will leave first. Thirty-six strategies, fleeing is the best strategy. If I can't provoke him, how can I avoid him?"She was about to leave, but as her skirt was really too long, and her steps were too quick, she accidentally stepped on her skirt and stumbled, causing her body to fall forwa