Before Nicole could speak, the man to the side coughed heavily and expressed his displeasure.Clayton had a polite smile on his face, but there was no happiness in his expression.“Nicole already has plans with me for tonight. You should go by yourself, Ms. Quimbey...”Ridiculous.Clayton thought, ‘How dare she ask my girlfriend out to look at young idols in front of me? I shouldn’t have given her that toast! I’d rather feed it to the dogs!’Yvette looked at her regretfully, and Nicole nodded.“Fine. Next time, then. I’ll go try it out first. I’ll call you if it’s good!”Nicole’s lips twitched. Clayton could no longer tolerate it.“Ms. Quimbey, aren’t you leaving yet? Nicole still has an important meeting. She’s going to be late..."He pointed at his million-dollar watch and urged her.Yvette pursed her lips. “Mr. Sloan, you should just apply to be Nicole’s assistant. Logan’s job belongs to you!”Clayton smiled, neither servile nor overbearing.“I’m always on standby whenev
Grant glanced at Nicole coldly. His thin lips pursed tightly, and his gaze was filled with cold disappointment and anger.“I just got back from a meeting with a client. I even had to attend the video conference for you. I thought you had something important to do, but it was just this?!”Nicole coughed. Her expression was slightly uncomfortable.Compared to Grant’s busy day, she really was not qualified to question his schedule.Nicole pursed her lips and softened her voice.“Big Brother, Yvette was a little troubled, so I drank a little wine to accompany her and ended up waking up late. You’ll definitely understand, right...?”Grant glared at her. His gaze landed on Clayton, but his words were directed at Nicole.“You don’t use the driver at home but bother Mr. Sloan instead. You’re really insensible. Mr. Sloan isn’t as idle as you.”Nicole bowed her head and did not speak.Clayton smiled faintly and spoke in a clear voice.“I’m not that busy. No matter how busy I am, I can
Stanton Corporation.In the afternoon, Nicole finally finished dealing with a tricky problem when Logan knocked and came in. He had a complicated expression.“President...”Nicole glanced at him. “Speak...”Logan said, “Someone wants to meet you. She looks a lot like you... And her name is Ann!”Not only did they look alike, but even their names were also the same.Logan almost recognized the wrong person.Thus, he hurried over to ask.Nicole raised her eyes. That woman actually came to her door?Her heart could not help but be a little surprised.Logan scratched his head. “It’s not that similar, but I can’t pinpoint what’s similar either.”The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched. “I know who she is, but I’m not familiar with her. Just say that I’m busy and won’t meet her.”Logan nodded and left immediately after getting Nicole’s response.A few minutes later, he came back.“President, that woman says she has something important to see you for, and that you’ll regret it if
What was going on?Charles was in this woman’s hands?Was this a blatant threat? A kidnapping? Or...Mitchell could not hold on any longer. Whether it was real or not, he had to tell Eric immediately.Then, Mitchell knocked on the conference room and entered.The air in the conference room was as cold as an ice cellar.Seeing Mitchell come in, everyone sighed in relief as if they had seen a savior.Mitchell said a few words in Eric’s ear. Eric’s face turned cold and ugly, and his gaze swept harshly to the door.Suddenly, Eric stood up and walked out in large strides.Everyone exchanged glances.Mitchell smiled. “Everyone, the President has some urgent matters to attend to, so the meeting is temporarily suspended. Once it’s dealt with, we will inform you of the rescheduled meeting time.”Then, Mitchell hurriedly followed Eric out.Ann stood at the door. Her eyes, her expression, and even her smile, were cold.Her makeup was still imitating Nicole’s.Nicole’s temperament wa
Eric’s face was tense. A trace of ruthlessness flashed in the bottom of his eyes.His fists clenched tightly as veins bulged out.“I said, stay away from her, or don’t blame me for being impolite!”His voice sounded like it came from hell. It was terribly cold.Ann did not care at all. She smiled, imitating Nicole’s smile, but it was not as natural as Nicole’s. Instead, it was terrifying to look at.Eric glared at Ann intently. His dark eyes hid a strong chill.Ann smiled. “Mr. Charles Ferguson is still in my hands. He’s the one you should be most concerned about right now.”Eric’s gaze was bitterly cold as he narrowed his eyes.He took out his phone, found a number, and dialed it.It was a disconnected number.Charles went around almost all their foreign subsidiaries and just did not return to Mediania. Not only because he was unwilling to embarrass himself, but also because he did not want to face the hysterical Quinn.However, his life had always been rich. There was no s
As Ann spoke, her eyes tinged with a deranged smile.It was as if she would never give up until she reached her goal.Eric’s eyes were cold. His pupils were dark, and the temperature in his eyes when he looked at her dropped even more.When he heard the name “Nicole” coming from Ann, his eyes became even colder.Nicole was his taboo. No one could mention her.Nicole’s makeup on Ann’s face looked very odd, like an out-of-control marionette. It made him feel like destroying her.Ann looked at Eric, determined to win.“Eric, I’m willing to dress up as the person you like forever. I don’t care at all. From the first time I met you, I fell in love with you. I felt that you had to be mine.”She smiled willfully.Eric’s tone was cold. “Is that so? You must be delusional.”Ann smiled at him. “Of course not. During that explosion on the streets of Europe five years ago, you saved Nicole, but you also saved me. Did you think you just saved a random ordinary person?”Eric’s gaze sank s
Eric’s face sank. He pursed his lips, and his eyes were sharp.Back then, Eric had approached the people at the top. The upper brass could not do anything about it, and it was impossible to risk more lives because of a corpse.At that time, an arms dealer approached him and said that she could help him. That person was Angie.He originally did not believe her, but she did it.She brought Hendrick’s body back in one piece and delivered it to Eric.Eric still remembered that he asked what her conditions were.Angie did not want anything. She just told him to remember the name “Angie”.However, before he left, Eric still left a small check as payment.He did not like to owe others.Later, Eric returned home with the corpse and left his unit. No matter which forces he stepped into, he made connections quickly, and his power was no longer that simple rookie in the unit.He found out about Angie’s identity, the arms dealers, and the light and dark zones.Today, Eric was able to st
Angie’s smile froze on her face and slowly faded.There was silence for a while.She looked at Eric and said, “So, you don’t accept the deal?”Eric stubbed out the cigarette. His gaze seemed to be quenched with ice.“I don’t accept it.”Angie stood up, looked at him, and left in silence.The office door opened and closed.Eric’s eyes were dark and sullen as he remained silent. There was only the vague feeling of a chill in the air.Mitchell pushed the door in with a glum expression.“President, we found out that your father has not been seen in Australia for three days. No one around him knows his whereabouts. In the past, he would often disappear for a few days in a row to go out for fun or study tours, so no one took it to heart. Unexpectedly, this time... Should I inquire with the other arms dealers we’re familiar with?”Even if they did not get involved with firearms, they knew quite a few people in this business.After all, the money they had came and went, and a lot of
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