The impression Lance left on Yvette was that he was mature, stable, meticulous, and smooth in the ways of the world. He had a soul that was indifferent to everything.That was what she thought.However, was it true?Yvette looked sideways and suddenly became overwhelmed with curiosity about the man in front of her.His ex-girlfriend took his money and ran, but he did not care in the least, as if that was not his girlfriend.Lance did not get angry, disappointed, or crazy. He did not even care.Why?In that case, what did he care about?Yvette wanted to ask, but she felt like with their current relationship, it was impossible.They were not a couple with deep feelings for each other. They were merely husband and wife in a marriage alliance who needed to cultivate their feelings.When Lance heard her words, he slowly turned his head. His eyes were dark as ink, flickering with something unknown.Yvette very skillfully flicked the cigarette ash. The cigarette had a refined and c
Yvette’s initiative made Lance lose some control over his restraint and coolness earlier. Her arms clung to his shoulders, soft and boneless but with a fatal attraction.The initiative was completely taken away from her.However, the next second, he immediately understood what “sweetness” tasted like.Indeed, it was sweet. It was sweeter than any cigarette he tasted before. The sweetness penetrated his bones.He forgot the taste of the cigarette earlier and only remembered the “sweetness” in front of him. It was a taste that made him go out of control.When he clamped down on her waist to gain dominance, she bit him hard on the lips.He had to stop.She leaned on his shoulders and panted. Her breath was burning.He did not push further either. Like her, he tried hard to restrain himself so as not to scare her.“Lance.”“Hmm?” His voice was deep as the night, yet it carried a burning temperature.Yvette’s voice was languid. “Was it sweet?”The corners of Lance’s lips curved
Nicole suddenly felt her heart soften.“If you’re tired, just ask the driver to pick me up. Since you came back, the drivers in our families have started taking vacation days...”At those words, Clayton smiled and looked at her.“I’m not tired. If it weren’t for picking you up, I’d still be busy working right now. Rather than work, I’d much prefer picking you up.”Nicole smiled and said nothing.Behind them, Ian leaned his head against the car window. He originally closed his eyes to rest, but after hearing those words, he felt so sour that he could not sleep.At home.Nicole washed up and did not rush to bed. Instead, she went to the study.The stock market had been fluctuating strangely these days.She watched in silence, and her fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard. From time to time, she looked at the material that Logan sent to her mailbox in advance.Nicole did not notice that Clayton was standing at the door of the study, watching her after he washed up.When she st
Nicole was pulled to the table, and Clayton served her some soup. She originally had no appetite, but she suddenly felt hungry.After breakfast, Nicole also sobered up and went to get dressed.Clayton had already cleaned up and looked at her with a warm gaze.“Let’s go.”Nicole smiled, and the two went out together. Downstairs at Stanton Corporation, before getting out of the car, Nicole saw an unexpected person standing there, waiting.For who?Naturally, it was for Nicole.Nicole narrowed her eyes, and the smile on her face faded.Clayton also saw the woman. “You don’t want to see her? Shall I tell Logan to come downstairs to pick you up?”Nicole did not care and smiled. “No need. I’m going in.”She opened the door and got out.Before Nicole could reach the entrance, she was unsurprisingly stopped.Angie looked at Nicole with a deep gaze, then smiled at Clayton.“Ms. Stanton, are you interested in having a short chat?”Nicole said, “Sorry, I’m not interested.”She had
As soon as Nicole entered the building, Nicole instructed the bodyguard at the door.“Keep an eye out. Don’t let that woman in.”Angie lowered her head and smiled.She really liked Nicole’s character.If it were not for Eric, maybe they could have been friends.Putting away her smile, Angie walked over and knocked on the car window.Clayton wound down the window without the slightest expression on his face.“I told you to leave her alone, didn’t I?”Angie pursed her lips and went over stiffly.“I did what you said. His company will only admit that we’re in a relationship and won’t mention anything about getting married.”Clayton’s expression was cold. “That’s your own business. Don’t involve others.”A trace of anxiety finally crossed Angie’s eyes.“He’s unmoved by force or persuasion. What can I do? If I really kill Charles, I’ll lose the bargaining chip in my hand, and he’ll get angry.”Clayton chuckled and gave her a deep look as if he was looking at an idiot.“That’ll
Yvette paused for a second and inexplicably calmed down.She suddenly realized that she had overreacted.They had just met. Moreover, with their kind of relationship, it seemed like there was no place to talk about jealousy.Lance’s shirt was somewhat wrinkled, and there were lipstick marks on the collar.It looked ambiguous and tender.Noticing Yvette’s line of sight, Lance looked down. His expression turned a little uncomfortable.He tugged on his shirt and coughed. His voice was dry and hoarse.“I’ll go change.”Yvette’s eyes flickered. “I also want to change, but I haven’t brought my things over yet.”She looked around. Lance brought her to the new house they were about to move into.Lance paused for a few seconds, got up, and took a shirt from his closet. It was a little too small for him, but it was probably a little wide for her.As he hesitated on whether to give it to her, Yvette was already sitting on the bed, flinging her long and slender legs.She waited for him
Lance did not touch Yvette when she was drunk. That was the most basic trait that he had as a gentleman.Especially since Yvette was his wife that he recently married, he wanted to leave a good impression on her.However, now that Yvette was sober, there was no reason for him to let go of the new Mrs. Sheldon.Yvette had never seen Lance lose control like he did at this moment.Lance wanted to continue even after they did it once, but his phone kept ringing as if it would never stop. He suddenly felt so conflicted and irritated by it.Yvette was also very annoyed. It was enough to do it once. She did not want to continue.However, Lance’s appetite only seemed to grow. He became greedy, so she had to work hard to keep up with him.She pushed him away. Her voice was hoarse and dry. She no longer had the energy she used to tease him earlier.“Go answer the phone.”Lance’s hand was still holding her waist. The feeling of her body in his hand was so good that he could not bear to l
Hans smiled politely. “Mr. Sheldon said that you’ll need to move these days and told me to stay and help. This is my phone number. You can contact me anytime if you need anything.”He handed over his business card. Yvette accepted it and nodded.“Okay, I’ll contact you.”Lance arranged everything and even left his assistant behind. He was quite considerate.Hans nodded. “Then I won’t bother you. Goodbye, Ms. Quimbey.”Yvette closed the door, changed her clothes, and went back to her apartment to pack her things.She was not that worried about moving.Hans was extremely efficient. With one phone call, everything was arranged in less than a morning. He even called for a professional housekeeper to go up and sort out her clothes after moving in.......A few days later.Nicole attended a bidding meeting. There was a project that Yvette’s company had always wanted, so she called Yvette over.Yvette looked vibrant and ruddy. Nicole smiled, and the two went in together.There wer
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