Nicole finished speaking and curled her lips. She took a step back and gently reached out.“Go board the plane...”Quavon’s lips twitched. The veins at the corners of his forehead bulged.He wanted to kill this woman, but he simply did not have the power.On the contrary, it was easy for Nicole to get rid of him, who had secretly come over to Mediania.“Ms. Stanton, I underestimated you. But don’t forget that a Sloan is still by your side.”Quavon gritted his teeth and reminded her.He wanted to irritate Nicole and did not want Clayton to get together with her.If Clayton and Nicole were together, they would be unstoppable.It would do Quavon no good and only cause him harm.Hearing that, Nicole raised her brows and smiled.“Chairman Sloan, do you know why I didn’t get you killed while you were here?”Nicole’s voice was very pleasant and gentle, but the words she uttered were extraordinarily harsh and intimidating.Quavon’s face changed.“Because I don’t want Clayton to h
Now that things had come to this, it was time to rethink.Quavon knew that he underestimated Nicole. He also underestimated Clayton.He turned around coldly and left.Nicole’s men did not stop him.Seeing Quavon enter the boarding gate, Nicole turned her head. “Why are you...”Before Nicole could finish speaking, Clayton’s hand suddenly rested on her shoulder. When he got close, she smelled the warm and familiar faint fragrance of his body.His warm lips gently landed on her forehead, and Nicole felt as if she was electrocuted. Her heart trembled violently.Her heart, which had cooled these days, suddenly thumped and warmed up.Her expression subconsciously softened.However, the next second, the airport announced for the flight attendants to board the plane.Clayton let go of her and looked at her with a deep gaze.“I’m going to take this flight back to Liberty. I’ll talk to you when I get back.”Nicole looked at him in shock.“So sudden?”Clayton nodded. The corners of
Nicole looked up at him, but Clayton only smiled and lifted his feet to walk to the boarding gate.Only after watching Clayton’s back disappear did Nicole quietly return to her senses.Since things had started, it was impossible to stop midway.There must be a conclusion for this matter.After sorting her thoughts, Nicole instantly regained her cool and calm.Nicole turned around.Autumn stood there.Their eyes met, and Autumn very clearly avoided her gaze for a moment.Nicole smirked. “Ms. Ferguson, if you really want to follow, I can help you.”Autumn froze.At once, Autumn was so ashamed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground.She understood very well what Nicole meant.No matter how much Autumn was infatuated with Clayton, Autumn would not be able to follow him on the flight after seeing Clayton being so lovey-dovey with Nicole.It would just look as if she was too eager.“There’s no need. I’m just here to see Chairman Sloan off.”Autumn bit her lower lip and
Quavon was too careless. He had not noticed all this time.Clayton smiled. “I know that you probably don’t want to see me, so I switched my first-class ticket to business-class to avoid meeting you.”Quavon snorted coldly. “You’re really doing this for that woman. Fine, I want to see how long you can keep this up!”Quavon lowered his head and looked down at his watch. He spoke in a calm voice.“Chairman Sloan, I’ve calculated the accounts for you. As of now, Sloan Corporation hasn’t made any response to the stock market. Their stocks have been falling continuously and are about to fall out of line. You’ll have to pay $10 million in sunk costs for every minute of delay.”Clayton described casually. He then smiled and offered.“By the way, this field is my specialty, so if you need help, please contact my assistant to make an appointment for you. Although I’ll still refuse you, I don’t mind giving you a hint.”Quavon was surprised by Clayton’s words. His expression became extremel
Sloan Corporation’s reaction was tantamount to rubbing salt into the wounds of the group of stockholders who were about to go bankrupt.As a result, Sloan Corporation’s reputation immediately plummeted to the point where they were reviled by everyone.Once Quavon came back, he was faced with this huge mess. He almost died from anger.Clayton looked at the latest progress report, snorted softly, and threw it on the table with an indifferent expression on his face.“I gave them a chance. If they’d spit out the money on time and had better manners, it wouldn’t have come to this point.”Everyone knew that these were the stockholders who rolled about in the stock market all year. They did not have an occupation and relied on the rise and fall of the market to make money.Trying to peel off a layer of their skin was too difficult.However, not only did Sloan Corporation do that, but they also bit into that layer of skin tightly and flaunted it. It was the same as courting death.The
Those shareholders would not easily sell their shares.However, Nicole unexpectedly collected 54% of the shares in just a few days, occupying the largest stake in Sloan Corporation. That was unexpected.Even so, no one now knew that the owner of Sloan Corporation was about to change.Clayton’s eyes were gloomy as he looked out the window.The assistant cleared his throat and could not help but remind Clayton.“Mr. Sloan, maybe the Sloan family offended too many people, and they could no longer just stand by and watch.”Clayton did not say anything. He was silent for a few seconds before opening his mouth.“Is Eric Ferguson still in Liberty?”The assistant said, “Mr. Ferguson bought the largest vintage car brand in Liberty and injected capital from Mediania to Liberty. Mediania has never had a history with this brand before. He’s been busy lately, and Liberty gave him a lot of problems in his acquisition, so he hasn’t been able to distract himself with Sloan Corporation’s affair
Nicole’s casual tone gave Eric an illusion.That illusion was that their relationship had eased.Eric took it with a smile. “Of course not.”He helped her so much, so Nicole would not use numbers on a check to measure his help.Eric knew that very well.He only needed a chance to get closer to her.Nicole stood on a step to be at eye-level with him.Since she was staying at home all the time, Nicole changed into more casual attire and looked slightly gentler.She hugged her arms and looked at him.“That’s a thank-you gift. I’m someone that distinguishes my gratitude and grievances clearly. Your people helped me contact several major shareholders of Sloan Corporation and made them willingly sell their shares to me secretly. I accepted this favor, but I can’t accept it for nothing. This is a thank-you gift that you need the most. Accept it.”Nicole smiled and continued, “I have a video conference in two minutes, so I’ll go upstairs and get ready. Help yourself.”She was not be
Kai went upstairs and saw Nicole calmly having a video conference. She raised her brows slightly when she saw Kai leaning against the door frame.Kai put down the envelope in his hand on the table, turned around, and went out.She glanced at it.Nicole was slightly stunned. Then, she immediately regained her composure and calmly listened to the person in the video call report the situation.Eric did not accept this thank-you gift, even if it was the thing that Ferguson Corporation needed the most.Twenty minutes later.The meeting ended.Nicole calmly looked at the document on the table and thought, ‘Eric really has a backbone. Did he want me to owe him for life? No way!’Nicole called a number. “Logan, come over.”It took 25 minutes for Logan to get from the office to the Stanton Mansion.Nicole stretched and came downstairs, holding a cup of hot milk in her hand. There was even a milk mustache above her lips.Logan looked at her and laughed. “President, are you in a good 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