Lance held Yvette’s hand and registered her fingerprints into the door.Yvette felt that her hand was a little hot, but withdrawing her hand like that would look pretentious.She looked at him. Lance’s side profile was very handsome, deep, and clear in the light. He always gave the impression of warmth on the surface, but the kind that was unreadable.After registering her fingerprints, Lance let go of Yvette. “Done. The next time you come over, you can just walk straight in.”Yvette hurriedly retracted her hand, nodded, and looked away.Lance smiled and led her in.“This house isn’t a new purchase. After we reserved it, we’d forgotten about it and never lived here before. My mother likes this area. She was looking at houses around here, and this was available. The decor is decent, so I just simply cleaned it up and took this place as our new house. You won’t mind, right?”Yvette hurriedly shook her head.“Nope.”How could she mind?This house was so expensive. She could not
Lance chose a very concise way that was not brutal, giving Yvette some room to adapt.Yvette had nothing to say.It was just that when she looked at Lance’s sincere eyes, her heart suddenly softened a little.Perhaps this was the advantage of mature men.Yvette thought that it was not too bad if Lance was her husband.She nodded, raised her eyebrows, and happily agreed.“Sure!”Yvette originally thought that they would just put on an act in front of their families and would each have their own affairs in private.However, Lance was obviously very serious about this relationship.If Yvette brought it up, Lance probably would not refuse, but Yvette felt that it would be insulting to him.Yvette could not mention it unless Lance brings it up first. She must stand on the moral high ground with him.Lance saw that Yvette agreed and looked more delighted.“Then we’ll make our relationship public during the wedding, but of course, you can always tell the people around you. Our mot
After a while, they went downstairs.Lance received a call from Fiona, who was probably checking whether he brought Yvette to the new house.He looked helpless as he glanced at Yvette and said, “Mom, we’re right here. Yes… Do you want to talk to her?”Lance handed over the phone. Yvette took it and suppressed some nervousness.“Aunt Fiona, this is Yvette.”“Yvette, do you like the style of that house? If you don’t like it, we can tear it down and rebuild it!”Yvette paused. “I like it very much, Auntie.”Fiona breathed a sigh of relief.“That’s good. Originally, that style was quite simple. These two days, I asked Lance to redesign and install some things so that it doesn’t look so empty. I’m glad you like it!”Yvette raised an eyebrow. She did not expect that Lance was the one who installed all this furniture that was to her liking.After saying a few words, Fiona hung up the phone.Yvette handed the phone over and inadvertently said, “Mr. Sheldon, can I ask you a question?
Lance did not say anything and started the car.“What do you want to eat?”They did not spend too much time together, but it was already noon since Yvette got up so late.Yvette pursed her lips. “I already have an appointment with Nicole for a facial. Let’s get a raincheck on lunch.”Lance asked, “Really?”As soon as Yvette heard this question, she became anxious. Did it sound like an excuse?Why would she make an excuse?As if to prove herself, Yvette immediately clicked on her message with Nicole and handed it to Lance.“See for yourself!”Lance laughed. “It’s a little early to be checking up on you.”Yvette retracted her hand. Her face turned even redder.Checking up on her?Right, only husband and wife would check up on each other.Her action was a little too eager.Yvette coldly snorted. Seeing that it was starting to get a little awkward, Lance hurriedly asked, “Where’s the place? I’ll send you there.”She did not dwell on it or refuse a free ride.After Yvette to
The temperature inside was a little high. The steam made the two ladies’ cheeks moist and slightly red. Yvette was redder than usual. The corners of her lips were curled up and never went down.“I have a secret. Do you want to hear it?”She leaned into Nicole.Nicole shook her head, looked down, and continued to read the magazine.“I don’t wanna know your secret.”Yvette went over and took her arm to attract her attention.“I already got my marriage license!”Nicole did not lift her head. The next second, Nicole stiffened and raised her head. Her eyes were shocked. “Are you kidding me?!”Yvette pursed her lips and shook her head.“Of course not! I received my marriage license yesterday. It’s still in my bag!”Nicole looked at Yvette with a complicated gaze. She was a little disappointed at Yvette and hesitated for a few seconds before she looked at her and spoke.“Yvette, don’t you think that you’re too impulsive? Didn’t you and Sean go your separate ways? Now that he’s said
Yvette told Nicole the whole story of what happened in the past two days. Her heart was in turmoil since she had kept these things to herself for so long that she could not digest them.However, if Yvette told others about it, someone with ulterior motives might spread rumors.After telling Nicole the story, Yvette looked at Nicole with a burning gaze. “That’s it!”Nicole nodded. “Your mother is right. Feelings can be cultivated, especially if you both have the intention to nurture them. It’ll be smooth sailing.”Although Yvette and Lance had no emotional ties with each other, this was considered a marriage alliance in a way.However, in Nicole’s opinion, choosing Lance was much better than choosing Sean.At least, the Sheldon family behind Lance was a lot simpler than the Moore family. Their family background would also not require Yvette to make any sacrifices.Yvette would not suffer if she married Lance and did not have to submit to humiliation.She could always stand proud
Nicole and Yvette steamed for a while. When the time came, they went out for a massage.Although Nicole was happy for Yvette from the bottom of her heart, she wanted to say something but was afraid that saying it would make Yvette unhappy.Sensing Nicole’s hesitance, Yvette rolled her eyes and said, “Just spit it out already. You look like a hesitant little tattletale.”Nicole laughed, then pondered for a moment before she asked the staff around them to leave.She came up to Yvette and lowered her voice. “Yvette, could the reason you chose Lance be because of Grant?”In a way, Lance and Grant were very similar.Their temperaments were extremely compatible.This was also the reason why Nicole was willing to support the Sheldon family in the first place and why Grant did not refuse.Yvette’s eyes flickered slightly. Her face changed slightly.Nicole immediately spoke. “Forget it. Forget I asked. There’s no point in asking this.”Nicole felt so stupid for picking at Yvette’s sca
In the beginning, Yvette fought against all the people who opposed her and Sean being together with her own strength.Yvette thought that this was bravery, freedom, and true love, but that night when Sean said those hurtful words at her, Yvette felt a bone-piercing chill.She suddenly felt like a fool for trapping herself in an impermeable ball.The ball rolled forward with her and Sean’s ideas while shutting out everyone else’s opinions.Now that the ball was punctured and the voices from outside flooded in, Yvette realized just how wrong she was.......Nicole and Yvette talked and laughed. They took a short nap and ate some Japanese food in the salon before they saw the time and planned to leave.The two of them had an appointment with Julie for their party this evening, so Nicole and Yvette could not be late.Otherwise, Julie would give them an earful.As they walked out, they saw an unexpected man sitting on the bench opposite the salon.It was Sean Moore.He seemed to
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