Although Lil Michael was reluctant to part with the Pretty Lady, he would see her again later. He deliberated for half a second before letting go of Nicole’s hand and rushing in.The corners of Clayton’s mouth twitched. ‘Huh, childish!’Nicole let Lil Michael leave because she knew that if Keith was here, that man was most likely here as well.Sure enough, when she turned around, she saw Eric standing coldly and indifferently beside Keith.Nicole had not seen Eric for some time, but he still looked the same.However, it felt like the aura around him had become even more austere and compelling.Clayton stood to the side and quietly held Nicole’s hand.The warmth from his fingertips flowed into her heart, and the coldness she felt disappeared in an instant. Nicole snapped back to her senses and looked at Clayton with a smile.Then, she looked at Keith familiarly.“Mr. Ludwig, I thought you were really going to become an actor. It’s an honor for us that you took time out of your
Nicole saw that Clayton was not angry and sighed in relief. “I already promised you. Of course, I won’t suddenly change my mind.”She secretly glanced around. There was no one, so she took Clayton’s hand.“Besides, who here is more suitable than you?”Nicole’s face blushed as she spoke.Fortunately, the lighting was dim, so no one could see it clearly.Clayton smiled as his eyes became even gentler.Nicole’s change towards him grew little by little. From being unfamiliar to being closer and affectionate. Clayton felt all of it.She seemed to be getting closer to his world.This feeling was very subtle, and Clayton wondered if it was a good or bad thing.When Floyd saw Nicole and Clayton come in arm-in-arm, the expression on his face immediately became wonderful.To others, Clayton was just a business partner to Stanton Corporation.In reality, Floyd knew everything between them.Floyd did not stop them, nor did he agree to it.He wanted to let their relationship fall throu
However, before Floyd could ask, Isaac Sloan took the initiative to speak.“Chairman Stanton, I came here presumptuously because Mr. Ferguson asked me to. He wants me to tell you the secret of the Sloan family.”Floyd raised his brows and looked at Eric.Eric coughed. “Chairman Stanton, I know that Clayton and Nicole have been very close recently. I’m indeed doing this out of selfishness, but it’s also because I’m afraid that she’ll get hurt, so there are some things that I can’t tell her directly...”Floyd nodded with understanding.Then, he looked at Isaac.“I appreciate your kindness, but if it has to do with the secrets of the Sloan family, wouldn’t it be bad for an outsider like me to know about it?”The last time Isaac came to Stanton Mansion, he spoke in half-truths and half-lies. Was that not considered a secret?Floyd no longer wanted to know what he was up to.After all, according to Nicole’s description, Isaac looked civilized and harmless on the surface, but behind
Floyd was not in the mood to stand up and bid farewell to Isaac pleasantly. He sat there. His eyes were deep in thought, but no one knew what he was thinking about.Eric looked at him with a sullen and cold face.“Chairman Stanton, I asked Isaac to come over and tell you everything for Nicole’s sake. As far as I know, Clayton used his power to wipe out his past. It can’t be investigated even if you tried...”Floyd raised his eyes and looked at Eric. His voice was rough.“Thank you, Mr. Ferguson, but today is a special day, so I can’t stay here for long since I still have to greet the guests. You should go out too...”Eric’s face sank. Floyd’s reaction was a little too calm. It was not quite right.He could feel it, but he could not say it.However, Eric quickly withdrew his gaze and nodded while standing up.“Farewell.”Floyd sat in the lounge for a long while before he slowly stood up and walked out. It was hard to tell from his face, but he was forcing himself to act normall
The scene where Clayton sent Nicole over was so heartwarming.Not even a boyfriend would be that thoughtful, right?Nicole hesitated on how to answer, and Aida glanced at the girl who spoke in exasperation.“May, isn’t the gossip in the entertainment news enough for you?”The girl named May stuck out her tongue and apologized to Nicole in embarrassment.“I shouldn’t have asked. I’m sorry.”Nicole smiled. Although the question was a little sudden, there was no malice behind it.Besides, she was already thinking about admitting it to the public, but she decided to let herself calm down and think about it.“It’s okay, everyone is curious about that, but I won’t reveal anything today. After all, I don’t want to steal the bride’s thunder!”Aida smiled with a rosy face and shook her head.“Michael is Mr. Sloan’s son, right? I often hear Kai talk about him. I want to meet him too...”Nicole smiled. “He’s very cute...”Then, she suddenly saw Clayton wandering around with a gloomy f
Aida’s expression also became unpleasant.Clayton stood there with a cold look on his face and dark eyes. It was clear that his anxiousness could no longer be restrained by his self-control.Nicole pursed her lips, her face a little pale.“That place is dark. It’s only 10ft away. Did he disappear here?”Aida pursed her lips and nodded.“This place is an aisle, and it’s also the only way for the guests to enter. By right, no one would stay there for more than ten seconds, so how did Lil Michael...”How could he have disappeared here?Nicole looked at Clayton. “Call the police. We’ll search by ourselves before the police arrive. We won’t spare any corner.”Then, she looked at Aida apologetically.“Aida...”Aida nodded at her with extreme tenderness and understanding on her beautiful face.“Don’t apologize. We’re a family. The most important thing now is to find the child.”Nicole nodded and walked out.Clayton stood there. His gaze was fixed on the screen that Lil Michael di
Floyd’s eyes darkened, and his voice was heavy. “Tell him to get out!”There was a subtle chill in the air.Nicole was surprised, but Clayton had already walked down from upstairs.“Nicole, tell everyone to stop. I’ll go out and find him...”Clayton was just about to walk out when Floyd’s cold voice rang out.“Mr. Sloan, you’ve directed and performed a good show and ruined my son’s engagement party. Do you have anything to say for yourself?”Clayton stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at Floyd.“I don’t know what you mean, Uncle Floyd...”“Dad, now’s not the time for this. It’s more important to save Michael now. If you have anything to say, say it later!”Nicole opened her mouth and looked at Clayton. “Go!”Clayton pursed his lips. His expression was somewhat obscure.Floyd said, “If the child disappears, isn’t it a good thing for you?”Once those words came out, the room suddenly went quiet.Grant’s expression became grim as he suddenly realized what Floyd me
Clayton’s features carried a hint of dark coldness, and his eyes were full of rage.He seemed like a completely different person.Clayton stepped forward and looked at Floyd. His eyes were cold as he asked, “Who said that?”“I’m asking you if it’s true or not!” Floyd repeated himself.Clayton clenched his teeth. The veins on his face were bulging, and his fists were clenched tightly.“Yes, but please tell me, who said that?”Clayton had a vague answer in his heart. The blood in his body surged, and it felt like the anger was about to gush out.A chill suddenly arose in Nicole’s heart.Clayton’s anger and hatred were obvious. It was vaguely related to his mysterious background, but his background was an untouchable existence.Those existences would make a person crazy.Floyd sneered. “I won’t hide it from you. It was your uncle, Isaac Sloan. He left not long ago. He specially came here just to tell me this!”When Clayton heard the name “Isaac Sloan”, his eyebrows shook fierce
Chatty and Fischer had been apart for so long, so they cried when they finally hugged.Fischer could not bear to see her cry.When her sobbing eased a little, Fischer lowered his head to wipe her tears and gently coaxed her not to cry.Chatty took a deep breath and calmed herself down as soon as possible.She had so many questions for him.Seeing that her eyes were swollen from crying, Fischer pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “Do you still want to drink coffee? If you don’t want this, we can go to my place, and I’ll make you a cup of coffee.”Chatty nodded.Fischer let down his hand and naturally held Chatty’s hand. He turned around to pick up her bag and pushed the door open.The waiter at the back was envious that they were such a perfect match.Chatty saw that he was holding her hand and felt as if an electric current passed through her heart.When they were young, Fischer often held her hand. They were inseparable, and he liked her the most.Was he still the same
After Chatty left, Clayton sighed miserably for several days, and Nicole was speechless when she saw this.Life in school was not so boring.Although Chatty had been spoiled since childhood, she was not arrogant or insufferable.Chatty was bubbly, outgoing, and clever, so she was very popular.From time to time, she invited everyone to party in her big villa. Thus, everyone loved her even more.Chatty also enjoyed her time alone.She would go for a walk along the Seine and feed the pigeons in the sunset...However, she always felt that someone was watching her whenever she was alone.Even so, she did not think much about it. After all, her father arranged so many security personnel for her.Maybe that stare was from a bodyguard.Chatty walked alone in the sunset with an ice cream in hand and a limited-edition bag that her mom bought for her. Chatty was planning to send this bag back to Mediania.She was a young and beautiful lady with stunning features, so she was a sight to
Clayton talked to Chatty about studying abroad.Chatty agreed without hesitation.He asked her where she wanted to go, to which she replied that she was fine with anywhere except France.Clayton pondered for a while before asking, “Are you reluctant about France because of Fischer?”Chatty’s eyes turned red.“I don’t remember him at all. Daddy, don’t mention him!”She felt aggrieved.Chatty grew up with him, and he suddenly disappeared one day.It felt like a dream.That person was no longer behind her. Fischer was no longer around.Chatty missed him very much, but Fischer did not even say goodbye.Clayton touched her head and looked at his daughter in distress.“Chatty, now that you’ve grown up, you should know that Fischer had no choice but to leave. He also couldn’t contact you, so if you see him in the future, don’t blame him.”Chatty stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care.She was the apple of Clayton’s eye, so when had she ever suffered any grievanc
In the blink of an eye, Chatty grew up.As soon as she graduated from high school, she found a boyfriend.She was also happy to go home and share the good news with Nicole.Nicole did not think much of it. She thought that her daughter should enjoy the feeling of sweet and youthful love.Thus, Nicole asked Chatty about her feelings and did not think she was too serious in a relationship.Nicole felt that she could turn a blind eye to it.However, when Clayton found out, he could not sleep all night.Clayton intended to have a good talk with his daughter.Chatty did not think much of it.“Everyone in my class has a boyfriend. If I didn’t have one, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the trend! Of course, I have to date while I’m young. Otherwise, it won’t be considered puppy love anymore! Life without a first love isn’t perfect!”Clayton tried to persuade her. “You’re still young. If you see the world, you’ll know that men aren’t great.”“Then is Mommy blind since she’s with y
Another surveillance footage showed that the waiter almost dropped the tray because of the instability of the wine glasses, so the waiter moved the position of the wine glass. However, Jade was unaware of this.The autopsy results came out overnight.Jade was found to be poisoned by potassium cyanide.The ingredients were the same as the small bottle that Jade was carrying.Jade intentionally wanted to kill someone, but she accidentally killed herself.She would never understand which part of her scheme went wrong and why she ended up dead.The police checked the surveillance footage and found that the small bottle was initially dropped by Selena’s aunt.They followed the lead and arrested her.The aunt confessed everything without omission and told the police that she was threatened, so she had to go to the event.However, the aunt did not want to harm anyone, so she took the opportunity of her fall to throw away the bottle of medicine.Unexpectedly, Jade did not give up and
Jade was silent for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips.“I don’t care what method you use. You must get your parents to see Selena. Otherwise, I will make your parents drink this bottle of potassium cyanide.”Jennifer raised her head abruptly. Her face was extremely pale.“Okay.”She spoke in a low voice.The uneasiness and fear in her eyes could not be concealed.......A few days later, the opportunity came.Eric specially brought Selena to attend a charity auction to relax her mind.Moreover, he also bought a lot of jewelry and antiques. Soon, he became the focus of the crowd.After the auction, there was a charity dinner.Jennifer’s parents managed to get an invitation through various channels.Jade was already in the center of the venue. She wanted to watch this good show, but Jennifer’s parents came late, and the crowd dispersed when they arrived.Jade was furious.If they missed this opportunity, how long would they have to wait for the next opportunity?The Stan
When Selena talked about Nicole and Eric, she had a smile on her face, and there was no concern or disgust in her eyes.It was probably because Selena felt that Eric had left his past behind.Eric would never approach Nicole again, and they each had their own lives.Nicole smiled. The gemstone bracelet in the box was shiny and beautiful. It was extravagant with each carefully crafted gemstone. There was a kind of wild and exquisite beauty to it.Nicole shook her head and could not help but laugh.“I liked collecting these a few years ago, but I’ve restrained myself now. Thank you, I really like it!”Selena took the initiative to give her a gift, which showed that she did not mind Nicole’s past with Eric. They just laughed it off.Nicole wore the bracelet on her wrist. It was indeed very beautiful.Selena smiled and was very happy to see that Nicole liked it.“The past is in the past. Let’s forgive each other, okay?”Nicole nodded with sore eyes.“It’s a pity I didn’t prepare
Jade’s rudeness made Floyd’s face darken.Nicole twitched the corner of her mouth indifferently.“The shares of Stanton Corporation belong to the Stanton family. Back then, Uncle Noah signed his shares over to the company so that he would only enjoy the dividends. Now that he has left the company, he will not be able to enjoy the dividends. Aunt Jade, your plan has failed. These shares aren’t part of your property division. Even if they are to be divided, the interests of the company come first.”Jade’s complexion was dull.“Then what should I do? If he goes to jail, how will I survive? I don’t care! Those shares must be given to me! Otherwise, I won’t rest!”Jade sat there looking like a rogue, as if she was determined to get the shares.Floyd’s face was gloomy, and he glanced at Jade with a complicated look.“You should go back and wait for the police and the company’s notice. Noah stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. The company is nice enough not to chase
Jade’s face turned pale.“You should try both, or at least find a reliable lawyer to get him less jail time.”Nicole could not help but chuckle.She interrupted their conversation.“Aunt Jade, in fact, you came at the right time. We’re here to discuss how to rescue Uncle Noah!”Jade glanced at her in surprise and disbelief.“Then… What did you discuss?”Clayton smiled inexplicably. His warm gaze fell on Nicole, and he looked like he was watching a good show.Nicole sighed.“Actually, we have consulted a lawyer. The worst-case scenario is the death penalty. After all, he killed two people. But there is a way. Uncle Noah was married to you back then, right? As long as you come forward to testify that Uncle Noah has been with you all the time, so he didn’t have a chance to commit those crimes, there may be a glimmer of hope!”Jade’s face turned pale instantly, and she stood up in shock.“You… You want me to give a false statement? How could I? This is illegal!”Nicole sneered