Clayton simply sipped his coffee and watched the stock market, as if he was indifferent to what was going on outside.In just one hour, more than a dozen people came over to settle accounts with Jake.Some went over to beg for forgiveness, to please Jake, or to withdraw their resignation letters. These people were mostly those who had just joined the company and had not yet established a firm footing.Others went over to bribe Jake and used all sorts of methods to make Jake turn a blind eye when the accounts were checked.......Clayton shook his head and smiled. It was very entertaining.Two hours later.Jake refused to meet anyone. He was so tired that he could barely open his eyes.He saw that Clayton was sitting there leisurely, bathing in the sun as if he was on vacation.Then, he looked at his miserable self. For a moment, Jake could not accept their great disparity in moods.Jake walked over and sighed.“Mr. Sloan, see this situation? That meeting yesterday threw the
Clayton actually wanted to leave a long time ago. He would not have stayed if he did not spend time screening the new candidates.Talent was their main dilemma.Now that this biggest problem was solved, there was no need to bother with the rest.Jake pursed his lips and did not know what to say. He regained his composure and asked. “Mr. Sloan, you’ve thought of it long ago? Why didn’t you bring it up?”Clayton raised his eyebrows. “You’re the president, so you’re in charge. If you didn't mention this, I wouldn’t have taken these out either. I’m just helping you.”Jake was speechless for a moment.Jake felt that if he had not brought up the idea himself, Clayton would deliberately make him pay for the breach of contract.After all, there was no better way at the moment.Clayton turned the screen in front of him so that Jake could see more clearly.“Today, Sloan Corporation’s stocks have already started to fall. When they resign, it’ll fall even more. I’ll have someone divert
The director lamented as he spoke. A trace of mockery crossed Clayton’s eyes.Brotherly love?On the surface, Quavon was still Isaac’s big brother, and Isaac was Clayton’s uncle.However, Quavon and Isaac were not brothers.After that fig leaf was removed, some things were still too disgusting to say out loud.Clayton stepped inside. “They didn’t want to leave?”The director paused.“Of course, they want to! There have been several groups of people who came one after another, our layers of bodyguards aren’t just for show. Moreover, I change their rooms and courtyards every few days randomly, so those people simply can’t predict where Mr. Quavon is.”The director was quite proud of himself when he said this.Clayton silently smiled.“No outsiders came to see them?”“None through regular channels, but there’s always someone who wants to talk to Mr. Quavon. They even sent a nurse in. By the time I found out, the nurse had already run away, but we immediately strengthened our se
Clayton walked in. His gaze indifferently swept over his surroundings. He hooked his lips and asked, “I heard that your health is much better now?”When Quavon was admitted here back then, he was in a very bad state.Quavon’s most beloved son became a vegetable, and the career that he was most proud of became someone else’s. How could a normal person withstand such a blow?However, Quavon was no ordinary man.No matter what, Quavon was able to make a name for himself in the Libertian business world.Thus, Quavon still had remaining power.Quavon looked at Clayton with a gloomy gaze. He did not have a trace of compromise or goodwill in his eyes. “Sorry to let you down, but I still have a long way to go before dying.”At this point, Quavon and Clayton had completely fallen out with each other. There was no need to maintain their superficial father-son bond for the sake of certain interests.After all, judging by the current situation, Clayton was the clear winner.Clayton saw th
Clayton’s voice was cold like it was drenched in ice. “You blamed everything on me and made everyone think that I pushed her down. You kept me not because I was your son, but because you needed a scapegoat to divert others’ attention and cover up this scandal, right?”Did the Sloan family raise Clayton? Was Clayton so ungrateful to bite the hand that fed him?What about the blood feud between them?Did they think that it could be buried in the past forever?Clayton already forgot what that so-called “mother” looked like, but he had dreamed of that scene more than once.In his impression, that mother did not care much about him.She only gave birth to him and used him so she could join the Sloan family.However, she did not expect Clayton’s value to be so low because the Sloan family did not care about an illegitimate son at all.Thus, Clayton was tortured by that psychotic mother for a long time without relief.When that woman died, Clayton fell into another type of torment. W
“Clayton Sloan—” Quavon stood up hysterically and shouted.Quavon’s face and neck turned red in anger, and he struggled to calm his emotions and spoke to Clayton like he was striking a deal.“I can help you sit firmly in that position, and I can help you solve the problem at hand, but you must promise never to divide the interests of the Sloan family!”This was the final straw.Clayton looked at him and flicked his wrist to look at his diamond watch. His cufflinks glowed with a cold light.He stood up to straighten his jacket and said with an indifferent voice.“You’re not qualified to negotiate with me. Before long, there will no longer be a Sloan Corporation in Liberty. It’ll be called SF Corporation, and not a single Sloan will be there.”Quavon’s face suddenly changed, and he looked at Clayton in shock.“W-What are you saying?”Clayton was giving up all of Sloan Corporation’s contacts and resources to start over.This meant going back almost ten years by cutting off all i
Clayton did not tell anyone in advance about his return.He planned to stay in Liberty for at least a week, but he just could not wait any longer.After just a few days of not seeing each other, his yearning for Nicole exceeded the sum of all the emotional values in the past.Roland thought that Clayton might become upset after meeting Quavon and even made preparations to run away.However, the actual situation seemed to have exceeded his expectations. Not only was Clayton not upset, but he also enthusiastically complained that a certain luxury bag was too ugly, just like a certain one of Nicole’s coats.Roland listened with his head down, somewhat dazed.“Mr. Sloan, I remember that when Ms. Stanton wore that coat, you complimented her from the bottom of your heart that she was beautiful unlike anything else. I didn’t expect that...”Roland hesitated. He did not expect that Clayton did not mean what he said.Clayton froze for a moment and pursed his lips. He said frankly, “I wa
Nicole wrapped her arms around Clayton’s neck and clung to him, nestled in his arms like a koala.Clayton was steady and unmoving like a mountain, smiling dotingly as he looked down at her.“Did you miss me that much?”He stroked her head with one hand. His movements were incredibly gentle.Nicole rubbed her chin and nodded. Her eyes were slightly sore.Although it had only been two days, it felt like so many days had passed.When Clayton was away, the house felt cold, and there was no one pampering her. It was not a nice feeling at all.There was a sense of loneliness.Subconsciously, Nicole seemed to be inseparable from Clayton. This quiet sense of dependence made her feel strange, but she did not resist it.Clayton’s kiss landed on her lips, and the two people burned up quickly like a fire was lit between them.However, just when it was about to get out of hand, Clayton let go and gently held her waist to keep her from falling on the ground.Nicole was very disappointed a
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