Livia narrated calmly with her head down, as if experiencing the pain of the past all over again.“Was it my fault? Not long after we broke up, Nathaniel came to apologize. He said that he knew who drugged that glass of wine. His mother was the one who did it. He said that he was willing to marry me and hoped that I would forgive his mother. I was already pregnant at that time. I didn’t know what to do. I told him that I was pregnant with another man’s child and asked him if he was still willing to marry me.”Nicole’s eyes flickered, and her expression grew slightly cold.“He refused?”Livia shook her head. She held back the tears in her eyes and took a deep breath.“He hesitated for a minute and agreed. During that minute, I stood in front of him feeling like I was being lynched. I felt like my life had never been so miserable. I’d rather go back and marry Keith than have anything to do with that man. At least, I don’t love Keith, so he can’t hurt me. But for Nathaniel, he was th
Before Nicole had time to think, she was pulled away by Lil Michael.Forget it. It was Livia’s life. What right did Nicole have to get involved?Furthermore, it sounded like Nathaniel was really not a reliable person either.......After playing for a long time, Nicole saw that Lil Michael was already tired, so she suggested going to a nearby restaurant for dinner.Michael naturally agreed to it.He really had a lot of fun today.No one could control a little wild horse off its leash.Nicole also sent a video to Clayton.Clayton replied with a few solemn words.[His Spanish teacher has already rescheduled his class three times…]Nicole ignored the phone and put it down.Clayton was really crazy!Lil Michael ate his steak with great gusto. The smile on his face never faded.It was clear that Michael was happy from the bottom of his heart.Nicole smiled. “Are you happy?”Lil Michael nodded.“Yeah!”“That’s great! Let’s bring your daddy along next time.”Lil Michael sho
Lil Michael looked up at Nicole in a daze. He flushed and nodded.He suddenly realized that he had made Pretty Lady sad.That would not do.If he continued to be like this, Pretty Lady would hate him.Michael did not want that.Instead of that, it would be better to be good and obedient.It was so hard to be him!Michael wanted to grow up soon.Nicole smiled and pinched his little face.“Hurry up and eat. Let’s go back when you’re done.”Lil Michael nodded with delight.Being with Nicole was the most relaxing since he did not have to think about homework or summer camp.It felt too good!......One afternoon.On a rare occasion, Clayton was idle at home. After being repeatedly involved with Michael’s Spanish teacher, he had no choice but to answer the video call.Sitting on the sofa, Clayton spoke to Kevin in English, interspersed with a few sentences of Spanish from time to time.Nicole came out of the study and saw this refreshing scene.She walked around behind Cla
The male employee was shocked by Yvette’s attitude. To be precise, he was scared to death.He did not dare to say anything else and went back to his workstation.Yvette was not someone to be messed with.Yvette’s temper was even worse than Hans’!Yvette was also Mrs. Sheldon.She did not hold back her temper at all and kicked open the door to Lance’s office.Lance was currently having a video conference.He glanced at Yvette, who was angry for some reason, and frowned slightly. Then, Lance silently turned his gaze back to the conference.Fortunately, the meeting had come to an end, so he hung up the call after saying a few words.Then, Lance rubbed his temples. He could not be distracted or relaxed during a high-intensity meeting. Otherwise, people would see and magnify it several times.However, Lance quickly gathered his mood, raised his eyes, and smiled.The next second, Yvette slammed the coffee in her hand on his desk.A few drops of coffee splattered out and landed on
Yvette’s heart was conflicted. She suddenly smiled and looked at Lance.“Have you seen any other wife that served their husband tea in the office? You’re just making fun of me!”Then, Yvette snorted and proudly turned to leave.Forget it. What else was there to say?Yvette gave him everything she should give. If she reached out for things that did not belong to her, it would just make her seem shameless.Lance chuckled softly, helpless at the way she changed her tune at the drop of a hat. However, he was not annoyed at all. Instead, he felt that it was very useful.After all, Ms. Quimbey was really arrogant and cute.It made him learn a lot.After dealing with the matter at hand, he found some time to call the assistant outside.Of course, not Yvette.The male assistant stood there, very puzzled.Lance closed the file and looked at him.“Did something happen outside just now?”The male assistant shook his head, thinking to himself, ‘Nope. Besides Ms. Quimbey scolding you,
Then, Lance devoted himself to his work until the end of the day.It was not really working overtime as he was just correcting a few figures with the other party because of a minor problem with the contract.After hanging up the phone, it was already late. However, it was still very early for Lance the workaholic.It was early enough to book a restaurant in advance to prepare a surprise.Thus, Lance was very excited when he opened the door and went out. However, the moment he went out, he looked at the bright and empty space and froze.No one was there.This was something that had never happened before.Where was everyone?Lance frowned and felt very strange.Even if no one was working overtime, there would still be at least one person around, right?Besides, Lance had not gotten off work yet, but his assistant and secretary got off work first?Was this a joke?Lance’s eyes grew slightly sullen.He immediately called Yvette.She was not here either.The phone rang severa
Click!The lights came on, and the darkness faded. The noise stopped in an instant.The brightness seemed to pull everyone back to the real world.Their hearts instantly turned cold!Everyone was still wearing a smile on their faces, and their eyes subconsciously looked over towards the person who turned on the lights.The name of the person they just shouted stood there with a sullen face, dark eyes, and an icy smile at the corners of his mouth as he stared at them one by one.Of course, his gaze finally landed on Yvette, who was in the middle.The few seconds of silence seemed to be stretched.Everyone stood there stiffly, not even daring to move.They really hoped that it was a dream.However, every one of them had a part in it. It was like their brains were short-circuited. They drank a few bottles of wine and scolded Lance together with Yvette.No one made a sound.Yvette froze as if she was turned into stone.A cold draft came in.Yvette watched as the man in front
Yvette thought about it but could not figure it out.Lance suddenly spoke.“Did you forget anything when you got off work today?”Yvette was stunned.She looked up at him, baffled.Lance looked at her expression and gave her a small reminder.“When you got off work...”Yvette blinked and spoke firmly.“Although I came to eat, drink, and have fun, I made sure before I came that there were no urgent matters that needed to be dealt with tonight. So, there was no delay in any business.”Yvette looked at him and raised her eyebrows.She looked at him like he was making a fuss out of nothing.Lance tapped the steering wheel.“When you got off work, you forgot to call me. Since you invited people from the office and used my card to treat them, why didn’t you ask me to come along?”Lance spoke in a low voice and guided her patiently.It was so hard to make her realize her mistake by herself, so he might as well say it frankly.Yvette stiffened for a moment and then frowned.Why
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