Clayton stood in his hotel room, looking out into the distance into the dark night.The night sky in Europe always looked a little empty and cold.However, he felt like he was sweating all over.One second, two seconds, five seconds…Nicole finally spoke hesitantly.“Sure. If you’re mentally prepared, I’ll take you to meet them.”In an instant, Clayton felt like he had come back to life, like a drowning man who was just thrown a lifeline.In the night, Clayton’s low laugh was particularly clear.“It’s settled then. We’ll go after this project is finished. You can’t go back on your word!”Nicole could not help but laugh. “Sure. That’ll depend on when you manage to finish it.”She knew that Clayton’s project would not be on the right track until three to five years later.Three to five years might be a bit long, but she felt that they should have enough time.Nicole had to show him hope and thank him for thinking about their future.Clayton smiled. “Okay, I’ll definitely wor
[She’s so self-important! She usually has a gentle and friendly persona, but that’s just an act?][The assistant is human too. Look, that young assistant looks like she’s about to cry…][I feel so bad for the assistant. Sara, your popularity really blew up now!][What’s the big deal about being an actress? Where did this woman get her sense of superiority?][That lunch box was filled with food. Why can’t a human eat it? Is she saying that the food we usually eat can’t be eaten by high and mighty celebrities like them? Hah…][She told the assistant to finish it? Don’t be so shameless. Get out of showbiz, Sara! The circle will be brought down by people like you!]......Unsurprisingly, everyone on the internet spat at what Sara, the female lead, did. It was simply outrageous.Reporters called the crew to ask if it was true.The crew only said, “We’re investigating it.”Was there a need for an investigation?Were the people blind?Everyone could see that Sara was just putting
[Check who’s the investor behind her. Is someone spoiling her?][Go apologize to the assistants and get the hell out of showbiz! Is money from acting that easy to earn?][It’s so hard for ordinary people to make a living. My heart aches for the little assistant!]......The netizens scolded Sara with relish. They only had one purpose, for her to apologize and get out of the entertainment circle.Sara tearfully came out to apologize and posted a small apology essay to try to salvage the situation.The netizens did not buy it.The results came in the afternoon.A person claiming to be from the crew posted a few photos of Nicole dressed in a low-profile, earnestly eating a boxed lunch while visiting the set.Nicole ate the food and talked and laughed with the people next to her.As soon as the photo was uploaded, it quickly went viral.[Look, Sara. This is what a true celebrity is like!][Nicole’s net worth is a thousand times yours. Her quality is also a thousand times better
9:00 pm.Sara issued an apology letter.However, it had very little effect.There was no lack of people scolding her.By now, Sara’s endorsements and magazines had announced their contract termination with her one after another.At this time, Sara knelt in a villa humbly, crying until she was out of breath.“Boss, please help me. I’ll do anything you want, just suppress the trending topics first. How am I supposed to film in the future?”The pot-bellied man sitting on the sofa gave her an annoyed look and kicked her away.“Film? You won’t have any scenes left to film in the future! I warned you before not to put on airs, and that something would happen sooner or later, but you didn’t believe me. Look what happened now. There’s someone deliberately trying to ruin you!”Sara raised her head in shock. “Who? Who’s trying to ruin me?”“Who else? Since you treated others like that, of course, they’re the ones who want to ruin you. Is your brain muddled?”The man gave her a disgust
The netizens scolded Sara furiously. Almost all her fans turned against her, and all her endorsements and acting contracts were terminated. Sara would have to pay a huge sum of money soon. It looked like her acting career had suddenly come to an end.“Get out! What are you crying for? In the future, don’t tell anyone that we know each other, and don’t come to me again! I’m so unlucky!”The man stood up in anger. His expression was extremely furious.His career deferred to Stanton Corporation.If Nicole found out that he was Sara’s backer, would he still be able to continue his career?The man wanted nothing more than to get rid of this woman quickly and never see her again.Sara was extremely wretched. She cried with no regard for her image.“If you dare to tell others about our relationship, don’t blame me for being impolite. No one will pay your mortgage on the property under your name. You can just sleep on the streets!”The man turned around and left without caring about he
Nicole tidied up and changed into a long light-colored knitted dress, paired with a white coat. The casual everyday style made her look youthful.She finished packing and went over to the address.It was a highly secretive clubhouse owned by a trust fund kid in the circle. It was a gathering place for many of those born with a silver spoon.Nicole heard that Ian often came to this place. It was divided into two areas. The first half was a quiet water-feature area, and the back was the rest area. To put it bluntly, it specifically catered to those who needed space but did not want to be found.Nicole did not want to come over before.Nathaniel was really good at finding places.She speechlessly pressed the elevator upstairs and found the room.Pushing the door in, the raucous music inside was deafening, and there was even a band performing live.Nathaniel danced excitedly on the stage, and everyone gathered around and watched.When Nicole entered, some people were shocked.The
Eric’s voice was a little cold with a few hints of rumination.“Are you still thinking about Clayton? It seems like you still don’t know. Clayton Sloan is about to go bankrupt.”Nicole’s expression froze. “What did you say?”Eric’s tone was extremely cold. His lips curled into a smile, and his expression was filled with disdain.“Everyone in Liberty knows that Clayton Sloan is about to go bankrupt. I didn’t expect him to hide it from you.”Nicole’s heart jerked. She suddenly remembered talking on the phone with Clayton yesterday. Even when they texted during the day, she could not tell that Clayton was facing difficulties and that something was wrong.However, Eric did not look like he was lying.Her face changed slightly.There was a bad feeling in her heart.“He’s suspected of manipulating the stock price and privately controlling business deals, which caused a lot of dissatisfaction from a large number of investors. Liberty has already started to file a case. He’ll be facin
Miles glanced at Nicole before continuing to speak.“It’s just that he’s suspected of bottom fishing a few stocks he invested in. Someone is probably manipulating it behind the scenes and deliberately giving him a hard time.”Nicole’s brows knitted up. “You mean that someone is deliberately targeting him?”“Naturally. With Clayton’s experience on Wall Street, how could he fall into a trap like that?”Miles explained in a calm tone and looked down at her.“But you’ve really changed. You wouldn’t have cared about stuff like this before. Will Clayton’s bankruptcy have any effect on you?”Nicole paused and pursed her lips.“Our companies are partners, after all. If he goes bankrupt, it’ll inevitably affect our company as well.”Miles said, “So, it’s not because of him as a person?”Nicole composed herself and looked up at Miles.“It’s not like I can’t afford to support him, so this won’t matter personally.”Miles’ expression stiffened. He was silent for a while.The music was m
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