In the study.Clayton patiently waited for Floyd to change his clothes and stood there humbly.Floyd looked at him and sat on the sofa.“Sit.”Clayton thought about it before taking a seat.He repeated to Floyd what he told Nicole.This time, Clayton felt as if his heart was not as heavy when he talked about it.When he spoke, it was like he was talking about someone else.It turned out that pain could really be alleviated and eliminated.Clayton finished speaking and looked at Floyd quietly.The room got colder.It was different from facing Nicole. Floyd’s compassion and forbearance were special cases when facing his family.In fact, Floyd was a very serious person when he was facing outsiders, just like now.Clayton did not even dare to breathe heavily.As time passed, Clayton’s heart grew even more apprehensive, and he could not help but become a little nervous.It was silent and repressed like he was waiting for a verdict.After a while, Floyd spoke. His voice was v
To Clayton, the Sloan family should have stopped existing long ago.He just could not be bothered to do anything.Floyd’s eyes were dark as he nodded.“Go out. Lil N is probably waiting anxiously.”Floyd did not take a position. He straightened his clothes and walked out.Clayton pondered on Floyd’s attitude.‘Maybe Floyd didn’t care that I’m from the Sloan family? Maybe he won’t stop Nicole from being together with me.’The corners of Clayton’s lips curled up. His taut face finally relaxed as he slowly exhaled a breath.The worst was over.Nicole played with Lil Michael and Tigger upstairs for a while.After Tigger failed to upgrade itself, it fell into a state of self-reflection and was sullen and unhappy. It looked like it had suffered a blow.However, when Tigger saw Michael, it regained some of its spirit and jumped around on him, curling into a ball that was soft to touch.The butler came over to call her.“The meal is ready. The Chairman asked you to come down to ea
Nicole knew what he meant. She sat down and smiled.“I think that Eric only introduced my dad to Isaac. He probably doesn’t know about Lil Michael’s kidnapping.”Clayton raised his brows. “Why do you say that?”“Because there’s no benefit for him, and he seldom does things that aren’t self-serving. Taking Lil Michael away won’t give him any benefits and will even tarnish his reputation and affect his company’s stock price instead. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have told me that location the day after Michael’s incident.”Clayton’s eyes were deep as his lips curled.“It seems that I have to thank Mr. Ferguson then.”“That’s not necessary. You found out by yourself even if he didn’t say anything. Besides, he became Isaac’s accomplice, so he’s just trying to save himself. There’s no need to thank him.”Nicole spoke calmly.Clayton suddenly smiled. His eyes were clear and bright.“Mr. Ferguson purposely told you because he wanted you to thank him, but this is what you think instead. Are
However, Nicole was somehow drained of all her strength now. Her legs were weak, and she could barely stand as the man’s arms supported her weight.‘I’m so pathetic!’ Nicole secretly cursed herself.Her heart was beating violently until Clayton’s warm lips gently pressed onto hers, then her heart seemed to stop.She still remembered the fatal feeling when she kissed Clayton for the first time.It was happening again.His touch was gentle, and he gave her enough time to adapt.After the gentle peck, his kiss gradually grew more aggressive as he engulfed her lips and tongue as if he wanted to devour every inch of her.Nicole was in a trance as she was dominated by him. Her mind had gone blank, and even her bones were tingling inside.Her whole world became the deadly feeling that Clayton brought to her. She tried to resist it, but she became addicted instead.The two of them were immersed in their own little world when a sudden sharp cry sounded, breaking the dimensional wall of
Lil Michael was miserable. He sat there, crying and wiping his tears.He tried to act pitiful so that Clayton would give in to him.“Daddy, you’re already so old. Just find another lady. I promise that I won’t bully her, so give Pretty Lady back to me!”Even Lil Michael knew what thoughts the women had when they fluttered around Clayton.Thus, he came up with all kinds of tricks to get rid of them.Now that Lil Michael thought about it, he regretted it.Clayton saw through his motive at a glance and laughed.“She’s just coaxing you and playing with you. Why did you take it so seriously? I don’t like other ladies. I only like her! You don't have to think of ways to get my inheritance anymore. In the future, all my money will be hers to spend!”Lil Michael’s cries got even louder and sadder.He was in despair.Clayton very calmly finished the meal in front of his crying son. Lil Michael did not seem to have any intention to stop even after Clayton finished cleaning up, so Clayt
After such an embarrassing situation last night, Nicole tossed and turned on the bed until midnight before she could fall asleep.However, she was a president of a company, so she would not become so delirious just because of a kiss that she could not leave the house.Nicole promised to take Lil Michael to school with Clayton, so she postponed her morning meeting.She set an alarm clock and went out with a clear head as soon as it was time.When the Sloan father and son arrived, Nicole smiled at Clayton and knelt down to greet Lil Michael.“Good morning, new student!”Lil Michael thought of last night’s scene and felt disheartened.However, when he thought about his father’s warning earlier, Lil Michael still forced a smile no matter how bitter his heart was. The smile was formal and very perfunctory.“Good morning, Pretty Lady…”Lil Michael’s heart was still uncomfortable. ‘Pretty Lady said that she’ll wait for me to grow up. How did she suddenly fall for my old Daddy? Pretty
Clayton sent Nicole back to Stanton Corporation’s office.Nicole was catching up with the postponed meeting.J&L Corporation’s project had reached the closing stage, and there was a major breakthrough.Clayton also started to get busy with a series of procedures for their exhibition in Europe.Tucker, whom Nicole had placed in J&L Corporation, was transferred back to Stanton Corporation and temporarily assumed the role as an assistant in the finance department.Logan walked in with some documents. “President, Mr. Lincoln Zelman passed over the latest project progress. Everything went well, but the Zico Company’s hired killer’s daughter, who had leukemia, just passed away yesterday.”Nicole was silent for a few seconds.She sighed.“Forget it, let’s turn the page on this matter.”Logan nodded.Lincoln Zelman’s power would not be around for long. The anti-criminal inspection team had started to investigate Lincoln’s matter, and there would be results soon.Nicole was busy all
Nicole was too angry to be rational.“So, they’re just going to let it be? Everyone’s scolding Julie now. What did she do wrong?”Julie only abandoned a vain Roman and made Roman taste his own bitter fruit.Why should Julie have to face all this?Dominic sighed.“I understand, but it has already happened. Even if we withdraw it, it’ll be too late. The most important thing is to stop that guy from talking. Your third brother has gone out to find him. I’m now worried if someone will get hurt…”Nicole’s expression changed dramatically. She immediately hung up the phone and ran out."Logan, if there’s anything, get my big brother to deal with it. Don’t contact me if it’s not urgent.”Logan replied, “Understood.”He knew that Julie was Nicole’s best friend, so at this time, Nicole would never stay out of it.Nicole called Kai like crazy, but no one answered.With Kai’s temper, he could really beat Roman to death!She asked Dominic.“Do you know where Roman is now? Where did my
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