Autumn took a deep breath. After a long time, her nerves slowly calmed down.She stood up and went straight to the Leonards’ residence.Old Master Leonard looked like he had been waiting for Autumn for a long time.He frowned at her.“I couldn’t contact you and thought you disappeared!”Autumn smiled and resumed her usual well-behaved and understanding appearance.“Why would I? Of course, I’ll come back to pay my respects to you, Grandpa!”Old Master Leonard’s face was a little heavy. “This is beyond our expectation. Nicole didn’t come back a second time to beg me. Instead, she issued a statement asking for an inspection.”At that moment, Old Master Leonard was a little nervous.Autumn said, “So what if it’s an inspection? Anyway, the project will be delayed, and they’ll pay for the losses. No matter what the result of the inspection is, Stanton Corporation’s project will surely lose money.”Old Master Leonard glared at Autumn.“Do you think I want to get into trouble with S
Old Master Leonard saw that Autumn was relentless and ran out of patience. He bluntly ordered her.“Forget it, you won’t understand. Get that reporter to turn himself in tomorrow and give him more money to shut his mouth and don’t implicate you. This matter will be settled then.”Autumn’s lips trembled slightly. She did not know how to persist and felt helpless.She clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and could only bow her head and compromise. “Yes, Grandpa. I’ll fix it tomorrow.”Seeing that Autumn was still obedient, Old Master Leonard softened his expression and smiled.“When this matter is over, I’ll tell Eric to let you work at Ferguson Corporation. What can you learn from always being in a small company anyway?”Autumn smiled miserably. “Okay, I’ll listen to you, Grandpa.”......The next day.Nicole got up early in the morning to watch the news.Those homeowners did not protest, which meant that the statement was the right response and was effective.Thus, she had
Nicole hooked her lips.“Worried about me? In what way? Do you really think I’ll hide a man here?”Clayton laughed. “I’m worried that you’ll be fighting alone. I somehow feel that this problem with the Sand City project is a trap.”He developed a keen intuition after so many years of experience.Just like how he knew that Isaac Sloan wanted to make a move on him before Isaac did anything.Nicole’s smile faded. She lowered her eyes without speaking.Clayton looked at her eyebrows. Although she had a good appetite, the darkness in her eyes could not be concealed.These days, Nicole must have had a bad time.Clayton spoke in a deep and gentle voice.“You’ve made progress?”Nicole paused for a moment. She looked at him with a deep gaze and a playful smile.“Yeah, and it’s even related to you…”Clayton froze for a moment and wrinkled his brows.He waited for her explanation.However, before she could say anything, there was a knock on the door.“President, it’s me.”It was L
Although Clayton was in the bedroom when Nicole and Logan were speaking, they did not deliberately suppress their voices, so he could still hear them clearly.Nicole laughed and looked at Clayton with her head tilted and her eyebrows arched.“Your admirer set this trap for me to get you. Isn’t it unexpected?”Clayton’s face instantly stiffened. His expression sank.“Who?”Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Your admirer!”“Give me a name!”His tone sank slightly.Clayton thought, ‘What kind of admirer could I have?’After coming to Mediania, the only woman Clayton had come into contact with was only Nicole.“Autumn Ferguson!”When Nicole said this name, Clayton’s face instantly turned gloomy and cold.It was rare to see Clayton look so serious. When Clayton entered the door earlier, he was warm and glowing.“What, you don’t have an impression of her?”Clayton did not want to lie. “I do, but I’m not familiar with her. Is this woman sick in the head?”He was such a good-tempered
Nicole was briefly dazed. Her heart was surging with emotions.The answer Clayton gave her was too heavy, like he had simply handed over his life to her.She could easily control his life and death.Nicole’s phone rang and interrupted the undercurrents of ambiguity flowing between them.She fluttered her eyelashes and hurriedly looked down to get her phone.It was Logan rushing her from downstairs.Nicole hung up the phone and looked at Clayton.“Do you want to stay here and rest?”Clayton said, “No, I wanna stay with you.”He was so clingy.Nicole nodded. When she went over to get her bag, Clayton took it for her and held her hand with his other hand.She silently curled the corners of her lips.Nicole suddenly thought that being held by Clayton like this felt so good.In the elevator.Nicole thought about it and hesitantly spoke.“Mr. Sloan?”“Hmm?”Nicole looked at their reflection in the mirror. When she was standing with him, his expression was mild as if nothing
Clayton said, “We need to continue looking for that reporter’s whereabouts by using her lead.”Nicole smiled. “Of course! I finally found this lead, so I won’t give up so easily. I stopped the project and agreed to the inspection, which incurred a lot of losses. Even so, I’ll still make sure she suffers just as much!”Anyway, Nicole had the ability to do so.It just depends on whether the other party had the capital to fight with Nicole to the end.Clayton pondered with a dark and cold face. “The losses incurred from stopping construction are huge. Are you really prepared? Don’t you need to discuss with headquarters?”Nicole looked out the window and said in a light tone.“It’s just a few days and it won’t take long. Grant is at headquarters, so those shareholders don’t dare to make any small moves.”Clayton smiled. He suddenly forgot that Nicole’s position was above Grant’s in Stanton Corporation.Nicole also did not have to worry about getting the shareholders’ approval befor
Autumn’s lips trembled as she felt like her pride was being crushed.Nicole’s assistant treated Autumn like an intruder.Autumn took a deep breath and fiercely suppressed the resentment in her heart.She softened her tone.“I was too impulsive just now, but I really have something to tell her. Let me go in!”Logan shook his head, unmoved.“If you don’t leave, the security guards will escort you out.”Saying that, Logan glanced at the security guards.The security guards, who were watching from the side, were waiting for instructions.Autumn gritted her teeth.“Doesn’t she want to know the whereabouts of that reporter?”Logan’s gaze flickered.He narrowed his eyes.Autumn knew that she had mentioned the point of his interest.This meant that Nicole was also paying attention to this issue.Autumn paused and spoke smugly.“I know the whereabouts of that reporter. Tell Nicole that I want to see her, and I’ll only tell her if I see her in person.”Old Master Leonard was goi
Autumn swept Logan with a gloomy glance.“How much is your monthly salary as an assistant? You offend people so easily. Aren’t you afraid that if Nicole doesn’t want you, you’ll have nowhere to go?”Logan smiled. “Sorry, I’m on an annual salary package and signed a lifetime contract.”Logan was the only person in Stanton Corporation who had special treatment.Autumn was furious and looked away, refusing to say another word.When she arrived at the place, Logan took her to an office and let the female secretary search Autumn’s body.Autumn did not prepare anything out of the ordinary and came empty-handed. She only had some cosmetics and a phone in her bag.Only then did Logan take her back on the elevator and go to the floor where Nicole was on.Logan knocked on the door. When Nicole said “come in”, Logan opened the door and let Autumn in.He swept a glance at the meeting room and saw only Nicole sitting there and Luca playing games with his head down in the corner, whose pres
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