Nicole wore sunglasses and nodded.“This way please…”Nicole and Logan followed the lady.Logan was not too happy. After all, with Nicole’s identity, Luke Youngblood did not come out to receive them and let his receptionist lead them over.Luke Youngblood was really putting on airs.However, Nicole’s face was indifferent as she walked inside.The receptionist glanced back at Nicole from time to time, wanting to take a closer look but also worried about offending her.Nicole noticed the curious gaze from the front and smiled at her in a friendly way.The receptionist shuddered and immediately turned back, not daring to peek again.Nicole was speechless and thought, ‘Am I that scary?’Once they turned a corner, they arrived at an office door. The receptionist coughed.“Ms. Stanton, our general manager, Mr. Youngblood, is waiting for you inside. Please come in.”Nicole nodded and subconsciously swept a glance outside. A few workstations occupied the main area. They looked clea
Nicole was silent for a while. She looked out the window where the sun was shining and felt her heart calming down.Luke Youngblood, who was sitting opposite her, refused to relent. He was certain that his popular startup was a hotcake that everyone would want.The highest bidder would get it.Of course, Luke would choose the one that was most beneficial to him.Nicole wanted to drink the coffee in front of her but held back in the next second.She looked through the window at the workstations outside. The people outside were not like they were when Nicole first came in. They were not calm and composed. Instead, they had gathered together in discussion and looked very enthusiastic as they stared in the direction of Luke’s office.Nicole was momentarily in deep thought.Suddenly, Nicole turned her head to look at Luke.“Mr. Youngblood, are you really sure that you will succeed when this project goes to market?”Luke froze.Nicole smiled and looked down. She pondered for a mome
Logan suddenly understood at this moment why Nicole personally came over.It was not to give Luke Youngblood a chance. Nicole came to give Luke an ultimatum.Nicole’s tone was light, warm, and sweet.“Mr. Youngblood, Stanton Corporation lost the advantage on this project, but we’ve done more long-term preparation and have measures to deal with all kinds of problems after going online while you don’t. You have nothing but a head start. Are you really sure that you can make it to the end?”Luke’s face was glum when he raised his eyes to look at Nicole. He did not have the gentleness he had in the beginning.“What if I just don’t want to sell to Stanton Corporation?”Nicole laughed and slowly sighed in relief. ‘Luke’s anxious now!’She slowly picked up the cup of coffee and put it to her mouth. Just when she was about to take a sip, Logan reminded her with a heavy cough.Nicole really was careless.Nicole froze and put the coffee down again. She glanced at Logan, who stared back
Nicole turned back to look at Luke and sized him up seriously for a few seconds. She smiled.“Fine, since you’re so decisive, I’ll compromise. 49% is the least I’ll take.”Seeing Luke’s dissatisfied expression, Nicole said in a calm voice, “Mr. Youngblood, you should know that nowadays, although there are many entrepreneurial platforms and entrepreneurs, no company that just emerged has been acquired for $200 million. I didn’t ask for much, and you want a lot. Don’t you think that your company will only go further by standing on the shoulders of the Stanton Corporation?”The acquisition of Z Technologies was said to be a win-win situation, but it was still a loss for Stanton Corporation.Thus, even if Luke was dissatisfied, Nicole could only compromise so much.She had already offered him whatever she could.If Luke continued to argue, Nicole might as well give up the acquisition and go back to prepare for the lawsuit.Luke froze for a moment and nodded his head.“Okay, but I h
Luke stayed silent.His girlfriend coughed. “Luke, just tell us. Everyone’s mentally prepared.”Another person spoke up. “Yeah, don’t scare us. Did Goddess Nicole not like our small company? I thought there was a chance since she came personally…”“Sigh… I thought I had the opportunity to approach The Goddess again, but it turned out to be a failure…”Luke pursed his lips. He mustered up the strength and smiled.“Since you guys know that the person who came earlier was Nicole from Stanton Corporation, then I’ll tell you the result of today’s meeting.”Luke paused, and everyone pricked up their ears to listen.“Nicole agreed to make a one-time payment of $200 million to acquire our company, but she’ll take 49% of the shares. I personally feel that she’ll get too many shares, so I wanted to discuss it with you guys first.”After he said that, everyone fell silent.Luke wrinkled his eyebrows.Everyone looked dumbfounded and did not react as he expected.Did they agree or disagr
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They could see from the huge capital of $200 million that their efforts were not in vain.This elation washed away their worries about the future.With their current strength, getting $200 million was already a huge success compared to their peers.What else could they not be satisfied about?Luke’s girlfriend smiled. “Since it’s good news, why don’t we celebrate together with dinner?”Everyone immediately agreed and looked at Luke.Luke nodded. Everyone then rushed outside in an instant.--Nicole got into the car and sighed.Logan came into the car and asked, “President, do you think that Luke will backtrack?”Nicole shook her head and narrowed her eyes. “He won’t. He’s a smart man and knows the advantages of maximizing his benefits.”“Then why are you sighing?”Logan did not understand.Nicole pursed her lips and sighed regretfully.“$200 million is too much…”Logan was speechless.Later, Nicole consoled herself.“Nevermind. It’s
Nicole was just about to refuse when she heard Clayton asking her boldly.“Which project? Do I know about it?”Nicole smiled. “It’s Z Technologies.”Clayton raised his eyebrows. “You got it in the bag?”Nicole nodded. “You know about it?”“Of course. I made an offer, but Luke Youngblood obviously wanted too much, so I rejected him.”Clayton smiled. His gaze carried some sharpness. “Although the project is novel and has a good reputation, in the long run, he doesn’t have any assistance and will soon meet real difficulties that will hit him hard in the face. Once everyone sees how lucrative this project is, the same type of project will become commonplace. I don’t need to focus on Luke Youngblood. Perhaps there will be better options in the future…”Nicole bowed her head and smiled. Her tone was a little lamenting.“That would be a pity. You missed a very good business opportunity.”“How so? You took it down?”Clayton looked at her with a smile on his face, seemingly not surpri
Clayton touched Nicole’s belly gently and promptly changed the topic.“The baby isn’t making a fuss, right? Have you had any other reactions lately?”Nicole’s attention was drawn away. She shook her head and looked down.In the past three months, her belly did not bulge and only felt different to the touch. However, her morning sickness was gone.She could eat and drink without issues.The nutritionist’s recommendations worked well. Her figure did not go out of shape at all. This was also why she did not feel any discomfort so far.Suddenly, Clayton came closer and looked up at her in surprise.“Your belly moved just now! Did you feel it?”His eyes were bright like stars shining in the dark.The tip of Nicole’s heart trembled slightly.Nicole did not want to disturb him, but she still could not help but say, “Yeah, I felt it. I was just hungry, so my stomach was growling…”Clayton was speechless.Nicole did not want to leave the office, so Clayton called the nutritionist an
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