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
Clayton said, “You’ve already talked enough for the both of us, so what else can I say?”Roland replied, “Tsk… Look at the way you put it. It’ll be boring for me to talk alone!”Clayton looked at him. “You don’t have a girlfriend, right?”“Of course not! I’ve given all my youth to you and the company!”Roland immediately expressed his loyalty.Clayton looked at the time. “I’ll give you three days off. Go get yourself a girlfriend…”Roland was so happy that he was glowing. “Really?! No, wait… How can I get a girlfriend in three days? Isn’t it too little?”“Then you can quit your job…”Roland’s smile instantly faded. “Three days is really quite a lot. Everything’s based on effort anyway. I’ll be able to get a girlfriend. Don’t worry, Mr. Sloan!”Clayton looked at him with a smile. “Your time off starts now…”Roland froze, immediately dropped the things in his hands, took his things, and ran out.“Goodbye, Boss!”After Roland left the place, he felt that something was off.Di
“I bought two properties over there. I’ve also ordered one for Nicole so that we’re on adjacent floors. It’s very convenient.”Clayton finished with a smile and took off the apron he was wearing.Grant and Kai looked at each other.Wow, how promising…Clayton took the opportunity to look at Nicole in passing.He was still shocked at why everyone from the Stanton family was here.However, after some thought, Nicole was only properly discharged from the hospital today.Clayton felt that he was a bit rude.“Should I leave?”Clayton spoke softly.He was also afraid of disturbing their family reunion. After all, Clayton was still not formally introduced to the Stanton family as Nicole’s boyfriend.Nicole spoke in a low voice. “No, they came here specifically to see you.”Clayton froze for a moment. His eyes widened.Suddenly, Clayton felt embarrassed.Nicole walked over and sat next to Floyd.“I think it’s fine here. If it’s too big, it’ll seem very empty, and I won’t be able
Floyd nodded with satisfaction. “Okay, we’ll grab a drink together next time.”Kai strolled around and came over with two bottles of red wine. “Look! There’s a lot of good wine in Lil N’s place. Let’s get drunk!”Floyd coldly glanced at Kai. Grant also glared at him.Kai did not know what he had misspoken about and felt aggrieved.“You guys don’t wanna drink? Then I’ll drink it myself?”Nicole blurted out. “You should be more familiar with the wine in that cabinet than I am. Quite a few of them were stolen from Dad’s wine cabinet. Are you sure you wanna drink them?”Floyd took a deep breath. His face turned red with anger. “Just wait till we get home!”Kai pursed his lips and looked at Nicole in disappointment.“What truth are you blurting now?”Grant laughed lightly. “Do you think that we won’t know if she doesn’t say so? Last time when Dad wanted to drink on the spur of the moment, he searched the wine cellar for most of the night but couldn’t find the vintage Château d'Yque
Seeing Nicole walk in, the butler was shocked and said, “Wow, Young Lady, you shouldn’t come in to make trouble. Go go go! You’re still sick, so go out and wait!”Nicole walked next to Aida, who was helping Mr. Anderson with the preparation. Although she was not very skilled, she was also very serious about learning.Nicole smiled. “I’ve recovered long ago! Mr. Anderson, you can probably apply for a patent for your nutritious meals. I recovered too quickly!”Mr. Anderson laughed out loud.Aida glanced at Nicole and saw the situation in the living room.She leaned in close to Nicole and whispered, “You left Mr. Sloan alone over there. Aren’t you worried that Dad and Grant will give him a hard time?”Nicole froze. She shook her head with a smile and lifted her chin. “Of course not. He’s my man. If Dad and Grant wanted to make things difficult for him, they wouldn’t have come over for dinner.”Aida raised her eyebrows. “It looks like you’ve made up your mind with him?”Nicole smil
Mr. Anderson was completely immersed in cooking, so he did not hear that shocking good news just now.Kai walked in with a smile. “Yo, Mr. Anderson! You made this steak sound like it’s the best thing ever!”“Less talking and start serving!”Mr. Anderson gave an order, so everyone got to work.The young masters and young ladies, who were used to being served, were unpretentious when they did chores.They were also brought up by Mr. Anderson since they were young. The butler took care of the four children, so sometimes when he could not manage them, they also helped with the chores.When Aida was about to help out, she was stopped by Grant and Nicole at the same time.“Don’t move. Just leave it!”Aida was helpless. “You guys shouldn’t make such a big fuss about it!”Grant said, “Still… No.”When Grant saw that frivolous Kai standing in the doorway, he said, “Come over here…”Kai was speechless and thought that he should not have come for dinner today.This good news made Nico
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