Angie wanted to approach Nicole’s car but was blocked by Luca.She pursed her lips and looked at Nicole. Her gaze was dark and defeated.Nicole paused before choosing to get out.Although Caleb took her and that he was connected to Angie, Nicole knew that it was not Angie’s idea.Angie had countless opportunities to use Nicole back in Atlanta, but she did not.The cold wind blew her hair, and Nicole raised a hand to gently part it.“Angie. Do you need something from me?”Angie stood there and looked at her with pursed lips.“My flight is in the evening. I’m going back to Southeast Asia soon. My brother is dead, and among those who followed my brother, some of them switched sides to another gang, while some are waiting for me to go back. In the future, I may never come to Mediania again.”Angie’s voice drifted in the wind. It was very light but clear and somewhat poignant.Nicole said, “Have a safe trip.”They did not have much of a friendship, and it was not so deep that she
Angie’s personality was not like Caleb. Since she grew up around firearms, Angie was more indifferent to human lives.Angie could freely hurt the people around Eric even if they were his relatives, but she really could not hate him.She chased guns and smoke for most of her life, but she wanted to find security in a cold and independent man.Nicole looked at her deeply, then got into the car without hesitation.Luca threw the man in his hand to the ground and signaled his men to get into the SUV before he got into Nicole’s car.At a time like this, close protection was the best.Nicole’s car reversed, turned the corner, and drove away.It soon disappeared into traffic.The car was only blocked for less than ten minutes. The cars behind were not really affected, and the situation instantly returned to normal.On the way back, the atmosphere was quiet for a moment.Nicole opened her eyes and ordered softly. “Have someone follow Angie to see if she’s really gone.”Luca nodded a
Nicole looked at it. It was from Kai.She picked it up and put it on speakerphone.“What’s up, Third Brother?”She spoke and pressed the mask on her face, afraid that it would fall off.Kai said, “Dad wants you to come home to eat. He just caught some fish.”Nicole looked at the man in the kitchen. Clayton’s back stiffened slightly, but he did not turn around. However, the movements of his hand clearly slowed down.She pursed her lips and spoke with a smile.“I’ll go home tonight. We’ve already started eating.”“That’s great! That fish is all mine then!”Kai hung up the phone excitedly, not giving Nicole a chance to backtrack.Nicole paused and peeled the mask off while gritting her teeth.“It’s not crispy fish, is it?!”It was Kai and Nicole’s favorite dish.Clayton heard it and came out. When he saw that Nicole took off the mask even though it was not time yet, he paused for a moment.“What crispy fish? Why didn’t you continue the mask?”Nicole bit her lower lip. “I’m
Nicole raised her brows. “How did Gerard know about my first day at work?”Logan paused and said with a smile, “Mr. Lichman made an appointment a few days ago saying that he wanted to talk to you about something immediately. He told me to convey it to you immediately after you come back.”Nicole lowered her head to organize the information in front of her. Her tone was somewhat casual.“Hand over all the projects I have related to Ferguson Corporation to my big brother. If Grant has any troublesome or urgent cases in his hands, he can exchange them with me.”Logan froze for a moment and instantly understood what she meant.“Ferguson Corporation...”Gerard had always been close to Eric.He came over to meet her in the name of J&L Corporation, but there was no guarantee that he was not scouting for Eric and probing her attitude.Since he wanted to know her attitude, she would tell him plainly and clearly.It was impossible to find a chance to approach her.Whether or not he had
Nicole thought she had misheard.“Who?”“Kai, your third brother!”Grant looked at her helplessly.Nicole was shocked. “He agreed?! Back then when Dad whipped him, he didn’t even want to join the company and jumped headfirst into the entertainment industry. How did he agree to it now?”Grant shrugged his shoulders and looked helpless. “What can he do if he doesn’t agree anyway? If I hand over such a large corporation to you, I’m afraid you’ll be exhausted. He doesn’t have any theater performances recently and doesn’t like any of the scripts sent to him. So, he’s free…”The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched. “Anyway, as long as you think it’s fine…”Nicole did not have any doubts about Kai’s ability.However, Kai’s frivolous attitude was questionable.Grant knocked on the table. “That’s settled then. If it doesn’t work, then we’ll remove him and replace him with someone else.”He made it seem like it was as easy as changing a high school class president.Nicole nodded, lower
Faking the truth was one way of doing it.Nicole smiled. “Okay, I’ll listen to your arrangements.”Grant nodded, lowered his eyes, and paused.“I’ll get K to work tomorrow. Don’t tire yourself too much.”After saying that, Grant patted her head and turned to leave.Nicole’s heart was very relaxed after settling this matter.In the evening when they had dinner at the Stanton Mansion, Nicole did not mention a word about this matter.It was not until after Nicole and Clayton left that Kai bombarded Nicole with his calls.[What?! Do you know about it? That devil Grant actually asked me to work for him?!][I’m furious! He even froze my cards!][He’s so overbearing and bossy! Who does he think he is?! He’s an adult yet he’s still playing this game!][I won’t go! NEVER!!][Nicole Ann Stanton! Hurry up and reply to me! Or else, you’ll lose me as a brother!]Nicole looked at the text messages that popped up one after another and was a little dazzled.She swept a glance and really
Nicole lay on Clayton’s back, like a soft little bug.Her excited mood was momentarily disrupted by his words.She did not know how to answer him.Marry him?Nicole had thought that the two of them would be together forever, but was she ready to go back into marriage?It did not appear to be so.Clayton felt Nicole’s hesitation.He slowed his pace and lifted her leg upward as he sighed and said, “I might not win either, so don’t worry.”Nicole paused for a moment before speaking weakly.“We’ll always be together, but marriage…”Clayton turned his head slightly to the side. Nicole could see his thick eyelashes and handsome smooth side profile as he piggy-backed her.Hearing Nicole’s words, Clayton felt his face tense up for a moment before he laughed and said, “So, you just want to sleep with me and don’t want to take responsibility?”Nicole lightly punched his back. That was the price of not watching his words.“It’s your honor if I choose to sleep with you. Don’t push you
Nicole sat there and felt a little lost for no reason.It turned out that the warmth that she was so accustomed to that was within reach would also disappear one day.Nicole took a deep breath and tried to sweep away this gloomy mood, but to no avail.When she looked up, she saw a sticky note on the bedside table.It was Clayton’s nice handwriting that was fluid and powerful.“There’s an emergency in Liberty, so I have to go on a last-minute business trip. I’ll be back in two days. – Clayton.”Nicole blinked. Turns out Clayton went on a business trip.However, that strange feeling in her heart did not ease one bit.She did not know when he left or when he would arrive.Nicole took her phone and hesitated for a moment before calling Clayton.She could not get through since his phone was turned off.It looked like Clayton’s flight had not landed yet.Nicole paused and went to the dressing room to get changed. After she got dressed, she called the driver to send her to the off
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