Clayton looked at Nicole with warm eyes and was just about to say something when Nicole tugged his arm and walked away.“Why are we still here letting the reporters gawk at us?”Nicole carried her skirt and walked away quickly while complaining in a small voice.Clayton laughed but did not say anything and followed her into the venue.Once inside, many people came over to drink with her. No matter where Nicole went, she easily became the center of attention.Her presence was natural yet eye-catching.It was not something that those actresses who deliberately showed off their status and competed with each other could compare to.Everyone gave Nicole a toast. Before Clayton could drink on her behalf, Nicole simply said that she did not drink.Thus, she toasted the others with a glass of juice.It was not time yet, so everyone was just chilling inside.No one noticed that Dominic Young had already arrived at the front.“Ms. Stanton...”Dominic was a big shot in the entertainme
Nicole did not care about Dominic’s reputation. The anger in her heart had not subsided yet.Harvey’s reputation had almost been smeared to the point of no return, but not only did Dominic not say or do anything, he even made a private settlement with Viola.How revolting was that?“I’m not interested in being a stickler regarding the unspoken rules, but I’ve already told you what Harvey Sage means to Stanton Corporation. You didn’t take that seriously and almost sent Harvey on a path of no return. I’ve taken this incident to heart. If it happens again, don’t even try to mention Kai’s name. It’ll be useless even if Kai comes.”Dominic froze. Although his expression was unpleasant, he could only smile ingratiatingly.“Thank you for your generosity, Ms. Stanton.”To the side, Clayton laughed and eased the atmosphere.“Nicole, don’t scare Mr. Young. That’s not what you said just now.”Dominic subconsciously looked over at him. Clayton glanced at Nicole and spoke with a smile.“Mr
Nicole turned her head in surprise. The warm and soothing fragrance of Clayton’s body drilled into her heart.She subconsciously became dazed.“Why?” She quickly asked.Clayton chuckled. His voice was clear and pleasant.“Because a princess should always be high and mighty.”There was no need for Nicole to stoop low or compromise.Even though her little temper was not elegant, Clayton felt like it was adorable.His voice was low and deep, drilling into Nicole’s ears and making her slightly stunned.The tips of her ears turned red.It was not that she did not understand the way things were done in the workplace. She also made it up from the bottom little by little.However, after growing up in an environment like the Stanton family, there was an inherent arrogance that she could not hide or correct.Nicole suppressed it for too long during the three years she was with Eric, and she did not have a good time.After the divorce, Nicole let loose.At that moment, her heart inex
Clayton’s words burrowed into Nicole’s ears like ants, but she instantly understood what he meant.He was right.Just because she abided by the rules did not mean others did too.Nicole wrinkled her brows and looked to the side, hesitating to speak.Clayton asked, “What’s wrong?”“Why didn’t you say so earlier?”Nicole grumbled, but Clayton heard her clearly.He let out a low chuckle but quickly held back.“Who knew that our Ms. Stanton is so upright?”Although Clayton did not know much about the entertainment industry in Mediania, he was seasoned after so long in the business world. He knew that when one reached a certain position, some things that could not be tolerated in the eyes of others would just be harmless when done.Although he disliked it, if doing that could benefit the interests of other aspects, he would do it.Thus, he was surprised that Nicole did not do anything.However, after thinking about it, it made sense. If Kai was around, he would have taken care o
Due to this youthful quality in Fabian, many people liked to approach him for films involving the youth.When Fabian walked to the middle, the lights behind him came on and dimmed one after another, and a second and third person appeared in succession.Then, more people appeared, and the audience cheered loudly.They were all male artists. The female artists would most likely go on stage separately.They were indeed the top twenty in popularity chosen by fan votes.Sure enough, the people on stage were all familiar acquaintances in the circle and on the trending topics. They all had one thing in common. They were all handsome.Nicole was secretly surprised as she watched, but there were many industry bigwigs around, so it was really not the place to lose her composure. Thus, she watched calmly with a flickering gaze and a gentle curl on the corners of her lips.Clayton constantly paid attention to Nicole beside him. He suddenly felt upset when he saw her staring down unblinkingl
Everyone looked at each other and unconsciously started to clap along as well. However, they hesitated when to scream along with Nicole.It was not very appropriate.To the side, Clayton’s face was slightly gloomy as he narrowed his eyes and looked at the people below.Harvey stood on the stage and bowed. Everyone was very enthusiastic.His popularity was most likely the highest. Otherwise, he would not be the finale for such a grand entrance.Clayton looked sideways at Nicole’s brilliant smile. How eye-piercing.He really could not hold back and reached out to hold Nicole’s hand forcibly, stopping her from clapping.That jealousy in his heart was surging.Nicole looked at Clayton and blinked. Her smile was still bright on her face.“What’s wrong?”Clayton squeezed her palm. “I’m afraid your hand will hurt from clapping so hard.”Nicole wanted to continue applauding and tried to pull her hand back, but she could not.She laughed and whispered mysteriously, “It doesn’t hurt!
Clayton said, “Do you think the awards reception is just a summary and commendation ceremony? This is another investment promotion. The organizers would want nothing more than to replace all of the nominees with celebrities with huge followings, but if they do that, everyone will look at them like they’re watching a farce. That’s why there are people from the acting circle here.”Nicole glanced at him. “You’re quite knowledgeable.”“It’s all thanks to you.”Clayton had really studied the entertainment industry some time ago in order to get close to her.However, the risk was too great. It was even riskier than the stock market. If a scandal of a celebrity spread, the capital behind them would definitely be implicated.However, humans were creatures with emotions, and they sought out pleasures. How would they be as stable as a product?Moreover, this circle was too dirty.As soon as Clayton hinted that he wanted to invest, people started to throw all sorts of women at him. It was
The two of them left one after the other. Even their backs looked good.As soon as Nicole left her seat, she called Dominic.“Did you see that?! Who added Joseph into the nominee pool? How did a guy like that win the Best Actor award? Any random actor would’ve been better than him!”Dominic could not help but laugh. “I knew that you’d get angry.”“Aren’t you?”Nicole retorted.Dominic said, “Look at the trending topics online. The netizens are way angrier than you. Joseph basically destroyed the sparse relations he built up. He beat both Harvey and a veteran actor. How shameful is that?”Nicole hung up the phone and immediately went online.Clayton was beside her, holding her arm and pulling her into the car. He could not help but sigh when he saw her focused expression.Nicole did not care and concentrated on the phone.The top trending topic read. [“Best” Actor Joseph Valencia. The Superstar Awards is his backyard!]The comments below really did not disappoint Nicole.[I
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