When Hayley saw Nicole, she was as excited as a fan seeing her idol.Hayley forgot about everything else.Nicole did not even understand where Hayley’s enthusiasm was coming from.“It is quite a coincidence. I have an appointment with someone, so I can’t stay and chat with you. See you later!”Nicole was just about to leave when Hayley hurriedly stopped her.“With your friends? Is it convenient if we sit together? My friends really like you and they’re eager to meet you!”The corners of Nicole’s lips faintly stiffened. ‘Oh no, I don’t want a group of underage kids to watch how I get drunk! That scene is just too creepy to think about…’Just as Nicole was about to refuse, Hayley looked behind her and greeted her friends.“Hey, I saw Nicole! I told you that we’re good friends. She even invited us to her private room to party!”Nicole raised her eyebrows. ‘When did I invite them? I don’t recall anything like that!’Five or six teenagers that were about Hayley’s age and dressed i
Hayley nodded speechlessly.“Yeah, my dad even wanted me to befriend that rich playboy Keith Ludwig. It’s that guy’s second marriage. I’ll be blind if I like him…”Nicole, Yvette, and Julie were dumbfounded.“But fortunately, not long after my dad mentioned it, Keith Ludwig’s going to remarry his unlucky ex-wife again. I escaped a disaster!”Hayley stretched her back and smiled smugly.Nicole asked, “Your father has given up looking for a stepmother for you?”Hayley replied, “He’s infamous now, so he had to give up. That vixen has caused a great deal of damage to our family. Our reputation took a hit, so which respectable high-society lady will still like my dad? He’s afraid that those women who take the initiative to approach him will be similar to that vixen, so he simply gave up!”Yvette laughed at the side and clinked her glass with Hayley.“Your father looks restless. There are plenty of divorced and widowed rich women in the circle, and those people can be quite aggressiv
Nicole slowly followed at the back and watched as Hayley and her friends chose the most remote private room, hesitating as they stood in front of the door.Yvette smiled meaningfully from behind.Nicole was puzzled and felt that something was off.Suddenly, Hayley and her friends knocked on the door and went inside, then began to hop like rabbits.The moment the door was opened, the sound inside flooded out. It turned out that it was not quiet inside. This private room just had the best soundproofing.Then, a man’s angry yelling came from inside.“Hayley, have you gone crazy?”Nicole and Yvette looked at each other. They could both hear that this voice did not belong to the group of teenagers.The people in the private room surprisingly knew who Hayley was. Subsequently, Hayley shouted. “How can you come but I can’t?!”“Watch yourself! What a disgrace!”Nicole went to the door and heard the voice. It was Hayley’s father, the President of Golden Sea Corporation.She could h
Clayton’s trip could be considered a success.Their research and development would not stop and would only improve.Clayton could breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.His home base was in Liberty. Clayton was still a legendary figure on Wall Street. Nicole thought that Clayton would return to Liberty after this project was finalized, but he came to Mediania.These two days, the stock market was in turmoil on Wall Street. Rumor has it that Clayton Sloan was about to go bankrupt, and several of his properties in Liberty had been auctioned off.However, there was suddenly no movement today.This news seemed to have been deliberately suppressed and inexplicably disappeared.Nicole had a last-minute important meeting, so she could not go to the airport to pick Clayton up, but she called ahead to inform Clayton.After the meeting was over, Nicole saw the time and thought that Clayton must have just gotten off the plane, but it would be too late for her to go over.Seeing her
Clayton looked down at his watch. His bodyguard was probably waiting outside by now.He had a gentle smile as he laughed.“Everyone, the honor brought by this project belongs to each and every one of the researchers, not to me. This is an advancement that belongs to all of humanity and isn’t my personal pot of gold. Although I grew up in Liberty, I’m still Medianian. I’ve also specially sent my son for schooling in Mediania. I’m sure that everyone will be proud of our breakthrough…”Clayton smiled flawlessly without a trace of impatience.Although these words did not explicitly favor one side, one could read between the lines that Clayton loved Mediania.The reporters also let out a sigh of relief. The situation did not seem so intense anymore.At this time, Clayton’s bodyguards rushed over and quickly opened up a path for Clayton, blocking out the reporters.Clayton took the opportunity to leave quickly.This was the end of the live broadcast.Nicole’s gaze was calm, and her
Nicole’s body stiffened slightly. Although it was indeed hard on Clayton, who would say it so frankly?She curled her lips and said, “Then you should take a good rest for a few days. Give yourself a vacation?”Clayton smiled warmly. He did not have the slightest intention of letting go of her.“I’m afraid I can’t. There’s still a tough battle coming up.”Nicole looked at him in disbelief.A trace of imperceptible ruthlessness crossed Clayton’s eyes.“The Sloan family sustained too much of a loss. I’m afraid that Isaac won’t be able to keep his position as CEO!”Nicole’s eyes widened. How could such big news be kept hidden without a hint of leakage?“It’s you?”Clayton laughed. “He’s the one who set me up and wanted to short my stocks. From an outsider’s perspective, I was manipulating the stock market in order to run away, but the money went to Isaac.”“So, he got a taste of shorting and bet on the whole Sloan Corporation?”Nicole asked.Clayton gave Nicole an appreciative
When Nicole finished, she felt relaxed as if she had put down a burden.Anyway, she was happy with Clayton, and they could not possibly be in the same relationship status forever.Even if they get married, Nicole felt that it was not so bad. Although Nicole was previously very against marriage, if her partner was Clayton, she could consider it.When Clayton saw her hesitation earlier, Clayton’s nervous heart was panicking.However, when he heard her answer, it was as if the sunlight pierced through the thick dark clouds and shone on him alone.Having his feelings acknowledged, being favored, being liked, and having reciprocated love was such a bright and pure feeling.Clayton would never forget this feeling at this moment.Nicole suddenly smiled, picked up her phone, and looked at him with some hesitation.“Do you want to meet them now? I’ll call my dad and get him to catch a few nice fish for lunch…”Clayton froze. His face was clearly tense. ‘It doesn’t have to be so soon…’
Nicole and Clayton both went to a restaurant. Just as they sat down, the waiter came over.“Ms. Stanton, Mr. Stanton is in his private room and invited the two of you to dine together.”Nicole was stunned and blinked. “Who?”Which Mr. Stanton?Across the table, Clayton also stiffened slightly. There was a rare look of nervousness on his face.“Mr. Grant Stanton.”Nicole silently glanced at Clayton.What a coincidence!The private room that Grant was in had the best view here. One could see the situation outside at a glance, but the people outside could not peek inside.When Nicole and Clayton entered hand in hand, Grant immediately asked someone to invite them over.Aida, who was beside Grant, laughed helplessly. “Why are you like this? Nicole is just having a meal with her friend…”Grant’s face was reserved, and his tone was icy cold.“Since we met, it’s good to eat together. We haven’t started eating anyway.”“You’re clearly just jealous that someone stole your sister, r
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