Lee, who was cued by his colleagues, looked confused. He thought about what he had just seen in the office and shook his head, even more puzzled.“I don’t know anything!”There were a lot of discussions all around, and the conference room was noisy.This impromptu meeting was too sudden and made everyone speculate what happened.When Lance came in, everyone fell silent.However, Lance was not the only one who came in. Yvette followed him inside.Everyone felt even more puzzled.Almost everyone in the room had attended their wedding and knew of Yvette’s identity.There was nothing inappropriate for Yvette to attend this senior management meeting.However, was this a signal that Yvette would officially be involved in Sheldon Corporation?Before anyone could figure out what was going on, Lance sat down and spoke straightforwardly.“Mr. Lawrence, has the money on the books been replenished?”This question was like a boulder thrown into a calm body of water. Everyone was instant
Mr. Lawrence's face was ashen, and his body was trembling. He covered his face and sounded somewhat remorseful.“I’ve invested all my money. I was really too desperate. I approached the person in charge of that casino, and they promised to give me a chance to make a comeback and get it all back. It’s just for ten days.”An exasperated shareholder just wanted to kick Mr. Lawrence. “It’s been half a month now. You’re not a kid anymore, so do you believe such bullsh*t? How did the company recruit people like you in the first place? You’re simply a failure!”Mr. Lawrence looked up pleadingly.“Mr. Sheldon, please don’t call the police! Can we settle this matter privately? I’ll get the money back. I promise!”Lance’s gaze was dull.“Mr. Lawrence, I really underestimated your naivety. You still expect to get back $200 million from the casino? We’ll certainly get that money back, but you’re not the one to do it…”His voice was cold with a bit of indifference and gloom.“The police wil
Another person frowned slightly and immediately spoke.“No, I think we should find a young person who is active and has foresight. Director Collins has been in his position for ten years without much contribution. Making him the vice president will just drag down the company!”“What are you talking about? You want a random young man to take this position? It’s better to be safe than sorry. Director Collins is an old employee, and he’s reliable. What’s wrong with that?”“I think Aiden Zink from the headquarters is a good candidate. He has excellent ability and he’s young…”“Bah! Aiden Zink is your son-in-law! You’re really straightforward!”......Lance frowned speechlessly. His face was already quite glum.On the contrary, Yvette was not the slightest bit upset. She was watching this group of dying old men quarreling with each other and found it quite interesting.Lance was speechless and knocked on the table. His tone was cold and serious.“Are you guys done?”With that, eve
The old man was angered by Fiona’s words but did not know how to refute them.Fiona laughed and said, “How about this, I’ll ask him about it later and will teach him a good lesson. I still have some urgent business here, so I can’t talk…”After that, Fiona immediately hung up her phone. Her face became glum as she cursed.“What bad luck!”Fiona looked up at her three good friends that were still waiting on her turn in a card game. She immediately plastered on a smile and greeted them.“Let’s continue! It’s just a small matter.”Sitting across from Fiona was Yvette’s mother.Mrs. Quimbey raised her eyebrows. “A small matter? What did Lance do that someone else had to come complaining to you?”Fiona pursed her lips. “Sigh, he’s just a kid. I no longer care about the company’s affairs, so complaining to me won’t do him any good. But some people still don’t understand this!”Mrs. Quimbey paused. “Did Yvette cause trouble recently?”Fiona rolled her eyes at Mrs. Quimbey.“What ar
Yvette resisted the urge to jump in joy and suppressed her inner excitement.“I am happy. I’m just afraid that you’ll be in a difficult position.”She pretended to look generous.Lance saw through her thoughts and laughed lightly. He bent over and pinched her cheerful red face.“What’s so difficult about it? You’re my lawfully wedded wife, so I can give you any position. It’s just a matter of words. Those who want to oppose it are just making a fool of themselves.”Although Yvette did not want to laugh, she had to say that Lance’s words were very soothing.It completely satisfied her vanity.Lance’s wife could go anywhere she wanted, let alone be a mere vice president.Yvette looked at him with a smile.“Then can I do as I please in the company?”Lance waved his hand.“You can do whatever you like!”Yvette jumped up excitedly on his body and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. “Thank you, hubby!”Lance was stunned by this sudden action. Fortunately, he was quick to hold her,
Yvette’s body stiffened. Her gaze slowly moved to her colleague’s meaningful face. She was confused.“Why do you want to bring me clothes?”The female colleague looked around and blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.“Didn’t you just do ‘that’ in the office…?”She laughed and whispered close to Yvette’s ear. “Usually, Mr. Sheldon looks so serious. No one expected that he’s quite amorous. But why didn’t you lock the door? Now everyone knows about it…”Yvette’s face turned completely red.Yvette thought that she was a master of love and could speak nonchalantly about love anywhere she went without so much as a frown.At this time, Yvette just wanted to burrow into a crack in the ground because of what her colleague said.“I-I-I… We didn’t do anything! It was just a hug!”Yvette gritted her teeth and lowered her voice to explain.The female colleague looked at her with an expression that said, “It’s okay, I understand. You don’t need to pretend…”“What are you afraid of? You’r
Mr. Lawrence’s state was even worse than just now.He probably felt that there was nothing left to struggle on, so he could only honestly give an account of what he knew.The police pursued the question that they did not get a satisfactory answer on earlier.“Mr. Lawrence, how did you contact the owner of the underground casino? Were you alone the first time you went there? Or did someone take you there?”Mr. Lawrence looked at Lance with a gloomy face. Every word he said was the opposite of his original intention of sitting in this position.Yet, no amount of regret could bring everything back to the way it was in the beginning.“I went alone. At that time, I just got this position, so I had more social engagements. Everyone was trying to get in my good graces, so I would basically go for drinks every day. One time, I drank too much. Everyone left, so I also wanted to leave. There were barely any people on that street, and somehow, I just walked to a doorway. I didn’t know at fi
The police made it sound very simple as if Mr. Lawrence could go home once he was done.However, Mr. Lawrence knew that it was impossible.Even if they could recover $200 million, he was still guilty as charged.Lance was so forgiving only because the money still had not been recovered, so they still needed his cooperation in many aspects.Mr. Lawrence also understood this very well.He was at the end of his rope, so he had no choice but to cooperate till the end.Mr. Lawrence nodded, turned his head to look at Lance, then followed the police and left.Once everyone was gone, Yvette sighed.“$200 million…”Lance saw her heartbroken look and suddenly felt a little relieved that she finally appreciated how difficult it was to make money as soon as she took office.Just as he was about to compliment her, Yvette’s regretful voice rang out.“How many bags can I buy with $200 million?”Lance’s opened mouth snapped shut in an instant. He looked at her with a calm face and laughed.
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