In the parking lot.Nicole was just about to get into the car when someone grabbed her hand.She looked over and saw that Eric had been waiting here at some point.“Why are you here?”“I wanted to talk to you.”Eric looked at her. His figure was straight, slender, and defined, but he was exuding a gloomy chill.Nicole paused. “Eric Ferguson, you still don’t get it? It’s impossible between us...”Eric gnashed his teeth.“Keith and his ex-wife stirred up such an ugly mess in the beginning, but they could still start over. Why can’t we?”Nicole said, “I won’t comment on what kind of person Ms. Lehman is, but I will never make such a choice.”Her voice turned cold. “Eric Ferguson, I’m not like others. I’ll never look back.”Eric’s face gradually turned ashen.She pried his hand away slowly and looked at him indifferently.Eric was stung by her indifference and suddenly reacted violently.He clutched her wrist and pressed her to the car. His hand subconsciously exerted some fo
The parking lot was quiet.It was so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping to the ground could be heard.Nicole glared at Eric angrily. Her expression was cold and detached.Her voice and every word she said were like needles stabbing into his heart.“I’m warning you. If you dare to force yourself on me and get me pregnant, I’d rather jump off a building than keep your child, so don’t even dream about it! Eric Ferguson, I’ll never do something that I don’t want to do just because someone is forcing me to. If you dare to make a move on me, I’ll fight you till my final breath!”Nicole felt like she had used up all her strength after saying those words.She pulled the car door open, got in, started the engine, and drove away.Eric stood there. His lips moved, and he suddenly let out a breath.His phone rang.Keith’s voice came through.“How are things going, Ferg? I didn’t disturb you, right? Have you taken her away? Don’t forget to put the drugs in her wine so Nicole beco
When Mr. Anderson saw Nicole’s car, he was a little surprised, but he soon welcomed her in joyfully.“Miss, have you eaten yet? I can smell alcohol on you. Have you been drinking? Do you want me to make a hangover tea for you?”Nicole smiled. “I didn’t drink. It’s probably just the smell of my clothes. I don’t have much appetite either. You should rest early, Mr. Anderson.”Mr. Anderson smiled lovingly. “Alright, you too.”Nicole smiled and went straight upstairs.When she passed by the second floor, she saw Grant sitting in the living room reading emails.Grant was a little surprised to see Nicole.“You’re back?”Nicole said, “Mm, where’s Dad?”“He’s resting.”Nicole nodded. “I’ll go back to my room then?”Grant nodded in thought as he looked at Nicole’s back with a slight frown.Even Grant could feel that something was wrong with Nicole, which meant that something went really wrong.Nicole went back to her room and filled the tub to take a bath.She also had a good mass
When Nicole heard this, she paused and went silent.She looked at the ground and sat there in silence.Grant pursed his lips. “If you don’t tell me, I can ask Logan where you went today and what people did you meet, then I’ll find out who bullied you.”Nicole bit her lower lip, took a deep breath, and said in a slightly hoarse voice.“Big Brother, I saw Livia Lehman today.”Grant frowned.Nicole sniffled.“She’s Keith Ludwig’s ex-wife. She was doing so well with Nathaniel before, but somehow, she got together with Keith again and even got pregnant with Keith’s child. She even gave up her career.”Grant wrinkled his brow and did not make a sound.Nicole paused and spoke hesitantly.“That son of a b*tch Eric Ferguson drank too much and tried to take advantage of me, and I scolded him. That’s why I was in a bad mood.”Grant’s gaze instantly sank coldly.“He wanted to harass you?”Nicole gritted her teeth. “Well, he didn’t do anything too excessive. He didn’t dare to do anythi
Early morning.Nicole was in a daze when she heard someone knocking on the door and other voices calling her.She thought that she was hallucinating.After all, no one in the Stanton family would disturb her in the midst of a good dream.It must be an illusion!However, the knock on the door was incessant, and there seemed to be the sound of claws scratching the door.Nicole could not stand it anymore and sat up. When she listened carefully, she realized that it was not an illusion.She walked barefoot on the carpet and opened the door. Tigger fell into the room at once.Tigger was round like a fat little piglet.It looked like a little piglet in tiger fur.Nicole wrinkled her eyebrows and glared at it deliberately.“Tigger, don’t think I’ll let you off the hook just because you’re cute!”Tigger rolled on the ground twice and went to bite on Nicole’s nightgown aggrievedly.“You’re the most beautiful Mama in the world! Your brother, Grant, asked me to come over to wake you
Last night, Nicole had really lost her temper.She should not have been like that.How could she take the negative energy she got from Eric and transfer it to another person?It was not fair to Clayton.When Clayton heard the footsteps behind him, his body stiffened slightly.He slowly turned around and looked at Nicole. His handsome face was gentle. The tiredness on his face was somewhat hidden.Nicole was a little heartbroken, but Clayton just smiled and opened his arms. His voice was extremely gentle.“Surprise! Are you happy to see me?”Nicole paused and suddenly felt that her nose was sore. She felt like she became more vulnerable.Without much thought, she pounced on him.The two of them embraced each other tightly as if no one else existed around them.Nicole could smell Clayton’s familiar warm and soothing scent.They called and texted to tell each other about their daily life.However, Nicole had never said that she missed him.Especially at this moment, she miss
Grant’s voice was clear and cold. “Clayton must’ve been too embarrassed to come in to see us, so he abducted Lil N.”“Ms. Stanton just left like that without telling us…”The butler watched Nicole grow up since Nicole was a child, so he treated her as his family.Whenever Nicole fell in love, she was not like her usual self, so they were always worried that she would get bullied.Grant coldly snorted.“You know her temper. She can never think straight when she’s in love and forgets about her goal of being filthy rich…”......In the car.Soft and gentle music was playing in the background. Clayton and Nicole did not see each other for a long time, so they were still holding hands. No one wanted to break free.Nicole just let Clayton hold her tightly. Her ears gradually turned red, and her heart felt very warm.Suddenly, Nicole noticed that Clayton parked in front of the supermarket.She could not help but ask, “Did you go to the wrong place?”Clayton replied, “No, I’ll buy
Clayton smiled and stared straight ahead.Nicole said, “You’re lucky to get him!”Clayton chuckled and said, “Susan took care of Michael since he’s a baby. She used to work for the Sloan family and has a good relationship with Michael’s biological father. When I left the Sloan family, Susan quit her job and followed me to take care of Michael.”Nicole nodded. “No wonder you guys trust her…”Clayton’s gaze darkened slightly.“Because many times before, Susan found out that someone was secretly trying to harm Michael. I was distracted at the time, and if it wasn’t for her, I don’t know what would’ve happened…”The atmosphere was heavy all of a sudden.Nicole sort of regretted mentioning this topic.Fortunately, they soon arrived at the apartment.Clayton carried two bags effortlessly and got on the elevator.Nicole pressed the button to their floor. Clayton raised his eyebrows and did not make a sound.Soon, they arrived at Clayton’s door.Clayton opened the door, and Nicole
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