Clayton was going crazy looking for Nicole these days. At first, he was extremely panicked, but when he calmed down and analyzed it, he knew that this incident was not really directed at Nicole but Eric.Thus, his people have been keeping an eye on Eric.Sure enough, Clayton knew about the call from Southeast Asia as soon as Eric answered the call.All those hacking techniques that Clayton had learned earlier in his life were now very useful.Even if Grant did not tell Clayton that Caleb had contacted Eric, Clayton still had a way to find out.The international number had been specially processed, but it was not difficult to investigate it.Clayton also knew that on the night of Eric’s engagement, Eric went somewhere else and did not attend the engagement ceremony.Indeed, it was a very clever trap. With Angie’s identity, the Security Bureau was probably the last place she wanted to go.Not to mention, Angie was armed with a gun and injured people, so she could not get away wit
Nicole looked at the woman in front of her who had such charming eyes that could seduce people.There were very few men who could resist such a woman.“You’re his girlfriend?”The woman scratched her head, flipped her hair, and smiled.“Yes and no. He has many other girlfriends like me. It’s just my turn now. He could have all kinds of women he wants, so why would he stick to one girlfriend?”Nicole closed her mouth. She forgot that she was in the territory of an arms dealer.How could she think from a regular person’s perspective?The woman stared at Nicole. “Actually, you’re also very beautiful. Didn’t Caleb sleep with you?”Her gaze was sincere without a trace of jealousy. She was purely curious.Nicole’s face changed. She immediately retorted.“No, of course not! I’m a hostage, so how can he hurt me?”In fact, Nicole was not very confident when she said these words.So far, she was only safe and sound due to her good luck.If Nicole ran into an unreasonable person, she
Nicole paused, thought about it, and followed over.It would be impossible for her to run now.After all, she could not outrun a bullet.The man walked over slowly and leisurely with his men. His gaze swept sharply over Nicole’s body.“You brought her out?”The woman nodded and smiled. “She was locked up in the room. Even if she’s not scared to death by you guys, she’ll also scare herself to death! I thought that she might as well come out for a breather. We need to give preferential treatment to our hostage!”Caleb sneered. His eyes were cold and sharp with a layer of gloom. “How kind of you.”He fumbled with the gun in his hand and aimed it at Nicole as he looked at her. “Aren’t you afraid that she’ll run away?”Nicole’s face tightened slightly.The woman laughed joyfully as she pulled out a pocket pistol from her chest and spun it around in her hand.“What are you afraid of? If she doesn’t behave, I’ll just shoot her…”She said it as a matter of course as if she had long
Others echoed and laughed.“Yeah! If you lose, will you offer yourself up?”“Hahahahaha! That’s so worth it!”......Nicole rolled her eyes and told herself that she must bear it.She must bow her head under someone else’s roof.Nicole stood there and raised her gun like a professional.Although Nicole did not have any practical experience, she would often go to the shooting range with Kai and Ian to practice. Thus, she was familiar with guns.Previously in the company’s team-building event, Nicole was also good at shooting.Thinking about that, Nicole boosted her self-confidence and thought that she had a better chance at winning.Nicole slowly took a deep breath, then held the gun steadily and aimed it at the target in front.The three men on the side did not take it to heart and were still making jokes about Nicole.Soon, Nicole steadied her mind and twisted her wrist. The direction of the gun suddenly changed as she pointed decisively at the three men.They were less t
Nicole looked at the needle that stuck out from her chest. After the pain, she felt a dense soreness and numbness. She felt that half of her body was stiff and numb.After the shock, she felt the fear of having escaped a calamity.She should be thankful that the gun was not real.It was just a scary tranquilizer gun.Cold sweat started to break out all over her body after she came to her senses.Nicole almost forgot that she was in the territory of an arms dealer. Was she not just creating trouble for herself?In front of her, Caleb’s face changed. He had a cold and evil look on his face when he stared at her. He then looked at her sternly.“It seems that I was too polite to you before, Ms. Stanton. You can stay somewhere else tonight.”After saying that, Caleb walked around her and left.Nicole did not feel good. She did not know how strong the anesthetic was.The numbness started from her chest. Half of her body went numb and gradually spread to her whole body.This feelin
Nicole instantly came to her senses and widened her eyes.A few big and burly men came into the dim and stuffy room.Nicole could even recognize one of them. He was the one that she tried to shoot at the shooting range earlier.Her expression changed dramatically as she quickly shrank back into the shadows.However, that man did not even look in her direction.The man casually glanced at the girls. He picked a younger one like he was picking up a chicken and dragged her out.The women were terrified and screamed in fear.The man was so annoyed that he impatiently fired a shot.The gun went off, and silence fell in the room.Everyone was crying with their mouths covered, afraid to be noticed by the man.“Damn it! Take her away…”A girl was dragged away, and the rest of the women cried in despair.The room was quiet again.Nicole looked at the scene in shock. Although the air was hot and humid, her body still felt cold all over.It was extremely cold.The woman who had bee
The next day, the sun rose as usual.Only today, no one came to see Nicole. She stayed with the group of women. The air was stagnant and extremely hot.During the day, they took away four women, so Nicole was extremely tense.She felt like she was going crazy from the repression.Two days later.Someone brought Nicole to Caleb.Caleb had just finished making a phone call. His eagle eyes looked at her sharply.“Mr. Ferguson is here and said that he wants to see me for negotiations. Ms. Stanton, you can look forward to it.”Nicole could no longer look at Caleb with the same gaze she had in the beginning.He was an arms dealer that made such cruel and unseemly deals in the shadows.How could Nicole believe that he would keep his promise to let her go?Nicole’s eyes were clear, cold, and still. “It’s not that simple, is it? Besides exchanging hostages, what else do you want?”Caleb raised his eyebrows slightly. He seemed to look at Nicole in a different light.“It looks like y
The car drove past Nicole. When she looked up, her face changed dramatically.Through the car window, Nicole saw the girl who had talked to her that night in the back of the car. The girl’s face was bloodied, and her eyes were desperate and empty as she looked out the window.The girl seemed to be looking at Nicole too.In an instant, a wave of nausea rushed to Nicole’s chest. She could no longer resist and ran out to dry heave.However, her stomach was empty. Except for a gag reflex, nothing was thrown up.Caleb’s woman came out from inside and looked at Nicole expressionlessly with some sympathy.“Don’t have such high hopes. This negotiation won’t go so smoothly. It could take a month or even a year.”Nicole paused and abruptly turned her head. “What does he want?”The woman smiled and gaudily stroked her hair.“A lot, such as Eric Ferguson’s forces abroad that are powerful enough to launder money, his contacts in various parts of Mediania, and our men who have been arrested
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