Since everything was already predetermined, what he did was also futile. Why did Eric need to put on a pathetic look to deceive himself?Eric closed his eyes. At least Nicole is still alive. He should feel incomparably happy for that.Mitchell heard Eric’s command and froze for a moment.When Mitchell saw Eric closing his eyes, he knew that Eric did not want to repeat it and that he had not misheard it. He answered Eric and went out to prepare some food for Eric.Eric finished eating his meal with difficulty. Mitchell thought that it was Keith’s advice that had gotten through to Eric and that Eric was ready to go back to the company to be a great leader again.Then, Eric went to take a shower, changed his clothes, and came out looking neat and meticulous.Mitchell saw Eric like this and felt apprehensive.“President…”Eric looked at Mitchell without a ripple of emotion in his eyes that looked like the calm deep sea, quiet but dangerous.“I’m going to find her... One last time.
The moment Logan said that, the entire room fell into a strange silence.Kai was the first to react. The phone in his hand instantly fell on the table and made a loud noise.“He’s really shameless! I’ve never seen anyone who’s more thick-skinned than him! He almost got Nicole killed and still has the cheek to come over? Who gave him such confidence? It’s good enough that we didn’t go after him. Now he even dares to come to our door?!”Kai’s face was livid. He immediately stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and walked out.“Who does he want to see? He should come and see me first!”Nicole and Julie hurriedly went over to stop Kai when they saw that the situation was getting out of hand.“K, don’t be impulsive! Eric’s probably not here to cause trouble. He’s here to apologize to Lil N.”Julie went over to hug Kai’s waist and spoke anxiously.Kai pushed her away. He sneered and looked furious. “If he dares to come, I’ll beat him up! Who cares about his apology? If he comes to apologi
Although not much was exposed, Yvette’s figure was beautiful and curved in all the right places. All her advantages were accentuated and magnified.It was even more alluring than the dress with the bare back because it made people more curious about what was underneath. Their eyes could not help but follow Yvette.However, Yvette could not fully appreciate their thoughts.She just lamented that her good figure could not be admired and envied by others.“But what was all that noise just now?”Yvette did not forget the noise outside while she was changing into her dress earlier.Nicole smiled. “Eric came, so we scolded him.”Yvette froze and took a few steps forward in anger.“Why didn’t you call me?! I’ll scold him with you guys. With more people, we can drown him with our spittle!”Julie could not help but laugh. “You just need to focus on being a bride. Why are you still so impulsive?”Nicole nodded. “That’s right. You’re getting married in a few days, so don’t get involved
Roland said, “Mr. Sloan, I’ve asked the cleaners to tidy up your house, so you can rest assured. The company’s affairs have all been taken care of. The summary of the first stage has been sent to your email. You can read it when you have time.”Roland reported as he deftly came over to support Clayton.Clayton looked at him and did not move.Roland froze. He suddenly remembered something and slapped his head. Then, he quickly made way for Nicole.“Ms. Stanton, please…”Nicole, who was behind him, was speechless.Roland did not have any other expression, as if he did not know that Clayton almost died. He was also not at all surprised about Clayton’s hospitalization.Nicole could not help but feel a little surprised.Clayton happily stretched out his arm for Nicole so that she could come over and hold him.Nicole gave him a speechless look. Clayton was still so clingy and mushy in front of outsiders.She went over and slapped Clayton’s arm, then opened the door and walked out.
Eric looked at Nicole. His hands that were hanging at his sides were clenched tightly, so much so that his knuckles turned white. His heart felt like it was stabbed.He felt like even breathing was painful.Eric lowered his eyes and tried to hide the emotions in them.His heart was bitter and unbearably sad. After a long silence, he said in a raspy voice, “I just want to apologize to you, nothing else. If you don’t want to meet with me alone, you can bring someone with you…”This was his compromise.Eric had already lost.He did not name Clayton specifically, but they all understood.Clayton was surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly. He saw Eric’s gloomy and complicated face and was instantly in a good mood.His enemy’s pain was his pleasure!Even so, Nicole was not willing to agree.Talking to Eric would make her upset. She was not a generous and forgiving person, so why must she be forced to forgive him?Seeing this stalemate, Roland coughed on the side and stepped fo
Clayton smiled. His tone was warm and modest, but his eyes were not careless at all.Although Clayton did not deal with any company affairs during his recuperation, it did not mean that he was ignorant of everything that was happening in the outside world.Eric’s every move, even the smallest change, was within Clayton’s grasp.Clayton clearly had a profound understanding of the situation.Eric’s gloomy eyes swept him a glance. “That won’t happen. Thanks for your concern.”Clayton laughed lightly. He smiled and did not continue to speak.Since the stalemate was broken, Clayton only needed to be a spectator in their later conversation.Nicole impatiently said, “Hurry up and say what you need to. We’re in a hurry.”Eric’s face was tense. He pursed his lips and looked at Nicole with eyes that were overflowing with sadness.“You must hate me to death, right?”Nicole did not make a sound. She did not agree, nor did she deny it.Eric lowered his eyes to hide the despondency in the
Clayton had an intuition that this matter might have been related to him somehow.If Caleb allowed Nicole and Eric to talk before, then Nicole must have left the most important message for Eric to convey.Who was it about?Nicole sneered. “You didn’t because you were so self-conceited to think that you could solve it. You didn’t think that you would lose, so you didn’t take my words to heart at all, even if those words could possibly be my last words.”Eric’s face gradually turned ashen.Her accusation was even colder and more merciless than expected.Eric did not even have a chance to retort.There was a long silence.Nicole lazily leaned back on the lounge chair, but her eyes were icy cold.“I was dragged into this mess because of you, but you didn’t get me out. In the end, your interests are more important to you. Don’t deny it saying that you didn’t know what would happen and other nonsense like that. A kidnapper who can’t get random knows how to kill a hostage, let alone
Then, Clayton could stop those little moves he made in private against Ferguson Corporation.Poor Eric.Clayton straightened his jacket and looked at Eric meaningfully.“Goodbye, Mr. Ferguson.”Eric stared at Nicole’s departing silhouette without moving a muscle as if his soul left his body.However, the moment Clayton opened his mouth, Eric came back to his senses.His voice was rough as if it was ground by sandpaper.“You won…”Eric felt a sharp pain in his heart like countless hands tearing it apart. “Take care of her.”Eric said the last few words so lightly that they seemed to disappear into the air, but Clayton heard it.As Clayton lifted his leg to leave, he said, “You don’t need to concern yourself about her anymore.”Clayton did not need others to tell him what to do with his woman.......Nicole sat in the car and played with her phone with her head down.On the side, Roland carefully looked at Clayton and mouthed. “Is she angry?”Clayton rolled his eyes at him
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