After today, these things that should have been gnawing at Clayton’s heart suddenly dissipated as he stood here at this moment.It was like a cloud of smoke.Clayton had no family, but Nicole became his family.How nice!Nicole stood there, admiring the famous paintings on the wall.Several of these paintings were authentic pieces from the auction.Nicole turned her head and smiled at the Vice President.“Please send me a list of all the employees above the middle and senior levels, including their family backgrounds and personal information. You’re right, I’ll have to re-examine them.”The Vice President immediately nodded his head.“Sure, no problem. I’ll have the secretary bring it over here.”Clayton smiled and turned back.“Vice President, my father is still considered a shareholder and not completely disconnected. Aren’t you afraid that he’ll come back to deal with you?”The Vice President froze for a moment.He looked at Clayton with a deep gaze. He was older than C
Clayton froze. He did not know that Luca was still here. He thought that Luca had followed Logan out and left together.When Clayton looked back, sure enough, Luca was staring at them with unblinking eyes.At once, Clayton felt like he could be choked to death with Luca’s eyes.Clayton silently let go of Nicole.“Uncle Floyd asked him to come with you?”Nicole answered.After a moment, Clayton casually asked again.“Then will he report to Uncle Floyd about everything no matter what?”Nicole looked at Clayton and felt a little strange. “Of course! He only listens to my father.”The implication was that Luca could even refuse to listen to Nicole.Clayton’s face turned glum. ‘It’s over… What if Luca describes what I just did to Nicole and reports it back to Floyd? Will I be on the Stanton family’s blacklist? My stupid hands!’Only after Nicole finished speaking did she realize that Clayton was worrying about something.Nicole laughed.She glanced at Luca and waved her hand.
Clayton faintly froze.Nicole gently kissed the spot where she had bitten him to express her apology.Just when Clayton could not resist and wanted to go deeper into the kiss, Nicole violently pushed him away.She took a step back herself and kept a safe distance.“You said that you’ll stop in time!”Nicole only intended to give him a light peck.Clayton was helpless and could only control his dark gaze. His voice was hoarse.“Fine, you’re the boss.”Clayton just missed her too much.He finally understood why lovers need to be intimate to express their love for each other.It was not just about the physical reaction, but their souls felt closer. It seemed like the only way to fully express his yearning for her.Nicole’s eyes were charming. She did not notice it, but her actions only made Clayton fall deeper in love with her.Fortunately, there was no one else in this room, so no one other than him could appreciate this beauty.Clayton withdrew his scorching gaze in time an
Clayton laughed. The corners of his lips twitched, and his smile disappeared.“Ridiculous, right? I haven’t told anyone this before. Even Quavon doesn’t know that I already know. The reason my mother was driven mad before she jumped off the building was that she already knew that Quavon could not tolerate her. Even more so, he couldn’t tolerate me, so her hope of using me to rise to the top was destroyed. Not only that, but Quavon also ruined her job and didn’t leave her any room for maneuver. She was at a dead-end.”Nicole stood there for a long time, unable to digest such shocking news.Although she knew that Clayton was definitely not welcomed in the family with his status, she thought that he would at most suffer a little in terms of living conditions.She never thought that he kept such a big secret hidden in his heart.Clayton tore through his deepest darkness and lightly spoke of the most hurtful past.Just hearing it, word for word, was enough to make her feel suffocated.
After a while, Nicole gradually calmed her emotions, but her eyes were still a little red.Clayton was heartbroken as he wiped the corners of her eyes. He reached out to rub her earlobes and sighed.“Well, I have a surprise for you.”Nicole looked at him, dumbfounded.Clayton took out a document from the bag on the side.Nicole opened it and froze.“Isn’t this the 20% of shares that Mrs. Sloan transferred to you?”Clayton nodded and smiled.“Look at the bottom…”Nicole swept a glance. Suddenly, her gaze deepened.“You want me to hold it on your behalf?”Clayton curled his lips as he sized up Nicole. He simply told her.“Originally, I was concerned that you won’t have enough shares, or that Quavon bought others to dupe you, so the situation would be unfavorable to you then. That’s why I had someone prepare this document long ago.”Nicole sniffled. “Turns out it’s a surprise!”“But the surprise you gave me was even more unexpected. You’re one step ahead of me.”Clayton loo
Nicole planned it very well, but Clayton got into this trouble.Nicole saw his hesitation, thought about it, and spoke.“Well, it’s not necessary to make Sloan Corporation that great, just enough to get by. In fact, I’ve thought of many ways. An acquisition is the easiest, but it’s hard to swallow such a large conglomerate in one go. The integration and restructuring of various areas will be too time-consuming. If it fails, it’ll implicate the acquiring company, which isn’t worth the loss. That’s why I decided to just maintain the current situation and see how it goes!”Clayton nodded silently.“Fine. But I can only take over for this period. Once it’s back on track, I’ll hand it over to a professional manager. I won’t work for the Sloan family.”Clayton did not hate them, but that did not mean he was not repulsed.Nicole gladly agreed.It was already a great concession for Clayton to agree.The main thing was that the current situation was a bit tricky. It would take a lot of
Clayton knew that Nicole had stayed here long enough. If Nicole still did not leave, the Stanton family would suspect that Clayton had ulterior motives.At this crucial point of establishing his good image, Clayton had to behave.When Nicole left, she was still very reluctant to leave and hugged Clayton’s arm fondly in the airport.Fortunately, they were in the VIP waiting room, so there were not many people inside. Otherwise, this scene would really be a big shock.Nicole had always been clear and cold. She was beautiful and gave off a sense of distance.However, she was extraordinarily clingy and coquettish at the airport that it was enough to overturn all previous impressions of her.Nicole was no longer that high and mighty goddess nor the rich woman who toyed with men’s feelings at will.Logan was sitting far away from them. The farther away, the better. These days, he already saw enough PDA for a lifetime.Luca’s face was expressionless as he sat behind them. He was watch
“Clayton and Nicole have joined hands to harm me. Clayton, that ingrate! He’s really a son of a b*tch! Get him to come over!”“Nicole should go to hell! Let me out! I’ll kill her!”“Do you think I’ve lost? I won’t lose! Sloan Corporation can only be mine! It’s mine alone!”“......”Clayton lit a cigarette outside and smoked half of it before gently tossing it aside and crushing it with the tip of his shoe.When Nicole was around, Clayton never touched a cigarette to maintain his image.Clayton knew she did not like it.Since Nicole was not around, Clayton felt inexplicably exhausted sitting here.He was so tired that he could only take a puff of smoke to relieve his stress.The doctor came out from the ward, and the cursing voice inside gradually diminished.“Mr. Sloan?”Clayton stood up looking indifferent. He nodded and looked slightly inside.“He calmed down?”The doctor said, “He’s been sedated, so he’ll go to sleep soon. Mr. Sloan, if you want to speak to him, you can
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