Upon hearing this, Keith and Eric stood up and walked over.There was no one at the entrance.“What are you on about?” Keith scolded the person who broadcasted fake news.The man who shouted earlier was startled. He saw Eric’s grim face, smiled apprehensively, and then took out his phone.“My friend just sent me a video of Nicole playing poker. She won a lot...”Before he finished his sentence, his phone was snatched over.Eric clicked on the video and saw several men and women gathered around playing poker. Instead of chips, there were car keys, jewelry, and even gold bars on the table. It was clear how intense this game of poker was. It was definitely much more exciting compared to this birthday party!Everyone in the video was dressed in luxury clothes. Nicole’s limited-edition gray-blue pearl inlay dress made her look so stunning. It was impossible to look away from her.Ian Carter and Julie Nixon sat next to Nicole looking like they were soft-playing. Nicole just sat there
Nicole said, “Ms. Luna?”Luna proudly raised her chin. “It’s rare that you can remember me, Ms. Stanton. I heard that marriage alliances here are made as long as both families are of equal backgrounds. Is that rich businessman just now your marriage partner? Although he’s not very good-looking and a bit older, I guess he must be quite rich. Otherwise, how could he match a noble and elegant person like you, Ms. Stanton?”She did not pay attention to the dynamics online about Medianian gossip and trends. Thus, Luna did not know about Kai’s real identity.Jenny Lynch only called Luna to tell her that Nicole had retaliated, so Luna came here in a huff.Julie wanted to go up and say something, but she was stopped by Nicole.Nicole’s gaze was cold as she looked at Luna. “Don’t think that I won’t touch you because you’re a foreigner. Stay the hell away from me. Listening to your voice just makes me want to puke.”Luna’s face stiffened. She felt so humiliated.She took out the phone a
The people around were stunned. Nicole was not the only one in danger of defamation! Everyone might get defamed at any time.Since this was the Carter family’s party, the Carters would also be implicated if something went wrong.Thus, when the Carter family’s butler heard this, his face stiffened a little. He looked at the two bodyguards behind him and said in a cold voice, “Take her backstage. Performers and crew aren’t allowed to roam around.”Nicole and Julie glanced at each other and followed the butler inside.The two ladies went to greet Old Master Carter before looking for Ian.Second Young Master was surrounded by people toasting him. When he spotted Nicole, he looked like he saw his savior. “My pretty lady is here, so all you losers without girlfriends aren’t worthy enough to drink with me…”Ian’s friends were all vexed with his statement. However, when they saw Nicole, they dared not say anything about it and only smiled as they cheered.Nicole wore a dark green
Nicole subconsciously looked up. When she heard what Ian said, she laughed unconsciously.Two people on the second floor saw this scene. Eric’s eyes became gloomy. He put down the glass of wine in his hand and went downstairs without hesitation.“Ferg! Don’t make a scene!” Keith hurriedly spoke. Otherwise, what could explain Eric’s current behavior?Coincidentally, the music downstairs came to a stop. The artists on stage bowed and everyone gave them a round of applause.The other performers went down one after another while Luna stayed onstage. Luna looked at Nicole, who was not far away, and smiled meaningfully.Julie sensed that something was wrong and approached Nicole. “Is Luna trying to make a scene?”Nicole laughed insouciantly. “Since she’s asking for it, don’t stop her…”Julie raised her eyebrows and was relieved to know that Nicole noticed it.On stage.“Hello everyone, my name is Luna. I’m truly honored to be here today. I’d like to wish Second Young Master Carter a
“Mr. Ferguson, what are you trying to do?” Ian Carter said with dissatisfaction because Eric just ruined such a romantic moment.‘So what if he’s Eric Ferguson? I won’t let him get his way!’ Ian thought. Eric did not even care about Ian and only stared intently at Nicole with a deep and dark gaze.The Patek Philippe in her hand was dazzling, but Eric had never felt more hatred for this watch than at this moment, so much so that he wanted to throw out his entire collection of this brand of watches into the trash.Nicole frowned and twisted her wrist away from Eric’s big hand.She looked at him coldly. “Mr. Ferguson, what’s the matter?”Eric’s lips were tightly pressed into a straight line. He was just about to speak, but Nicole did not give him the chance. “Mr. Ferguson, save whatever you want to say for later. This is Second Young Master Carter’s birthday party, so you don’t want to steal the limelight, right?”As she said that, Nicole smiled and carefully put the Patek Phili
Keith put away his smile apprehensively. The corners of his lips twitched. “Ahem… Uh... I didn’t expect this to happen either…”Keith thought, ‘Ingrid’s the one who misled me to think in that direction in the first place! I didn’t think that Nicole would be so heartless either. That scene earlier was simply a slap in Eric’s face!’Meanwhile, the two ladies walked backstage while talking and laughing. Julie and Nicole casually found a dressing room and walked in, just in time to see someone coming out after getting changed.It was Luna.Luna stiffened slightly when she saw Nicole. She walked up to Nicole and was just about to speak when the Carter family’s butler came in with some bodyguards.The butler looked at Nicole and bowed respectfully to greet her. “Ms. Stanton, please excuse me. I have to take care of a little matter. It will be settled in a few minutes.”Nicole and Julie glanced at each other and nodded. “Go ahead.”The butler nodded at the two burly bodyguards behi
Nicole and Julie went back to the banquet hall. Everyone started to mingle and laugh with each other. It was as if that little episode earlier did not exist at all.Knowing Nicole’s identity, no one dared to force her to drink. They only exchanged some pleasantries and kept their distance.Nicole felt a little tired, so she walked to a small balcony where it was quiet and peaceful. She looked out through the window and saw the glimmering lights reflecting on a lake not far away. She could also smell a nice floral fragrance.Just when she finally felt relaxed, she heard footsteps approaching.“Nicole, why are you here?”It was Keith Ludwig.Nicole’s relaxed face instantly had a hint of displeasure. She cast a cold sidelong glance at him. “Do I need your permission to be somewhere?”‘Otherwise, stop being so nosy!’Keith braced himself and decided to go over to say a few words for his friend. “Nicole, I didn’t mean that. That watch earlier... Why didn’t you get it for Eric? He
Nicole thought, ‘Eric Ferguson is telling me about the lost ring just to stab me in the heart, huh? He’s really cruel… But, after getting used to being stabbed so many times, my heart is now as hard as a rock.’Eric’s eyebrows furrowed deeper. He was just about to say something when Ian Carter rushed over from not far away after noticing the movement here. “My Goddess Nicole…”Hearing this name, Nicole could not help but smile.The sad memory that was evoked by Eric Ferguson suddenly became insignificant.It was not worth it getting immersed in the past sadness.Ian came over and naturally wrapped his arm around Nicole’s shoulders. He glanced sideways at Eric, full of wariness.“We’re short of one person. I especially saved the spot for you. Wanna go in and play a few rounds?”If it was ten minutes ago, Nicole was down to play, but now, she was no longer in the mood.Nicole hooked her lips and smiled faintly. “Nah, I’m a little tired, so I’m going home.”“Then I’ll send you ho
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