Yvette could hear the sound of a lighter over the phone. Lance seemed to be smoking.She paused for a while and felt that she could not remain calm when she chatted with Lance. According to her past experience, it was too easy to get herself in trouble.“I’m with Nicole. Didn’t I tell you earlier?”Yvette wanted to end the call quickly, so she took the initiative to speak.“Do you not trust me and want to check up on me?”Lance stayed silent for a few seconds. He let out a light laugh that was somewhat cold.“Nicole?”“Yeah!”Yvette answered boldly.Lance took a deep breath to calm himself down, and Yvette suddenly had a bad feeling about this.Before she could say anything, Lance said, “Wait a sec, I’ll get Nicole to speak to you.”After saying that, Lance handed over his phone to the person next to him. “Excuse me, will you have a word with Yvette?”Yvette froze for a moment, and her body stiffened.She suddenly felt like she was done for.In the next second, a familiar
Yvette was stunned.Another person also nodded and spoke.“That’s right. What’s an ex-girlfriend anyway? She clearly wants to get back together with Mr. Sheldon. Otherwise, why would she pick our company out of so many companies out there? It’s obvious that she doesn’t have any good intentions!”“Yeah! She definitely has an ulterior motive. Recently, she’s been making friends everywhere in the company and inquiring about your affairs, but I didn’t reveal anything!”“Tell me about it! We’re always on your side, Ms. Quimbey. How can that woman compare to you? You can crush her to death in a second!”“Ms. Quimbey, don’t worry. Since she joined our company, Mr. Sheldon hasn’t spoken to her privately. I’m keeping an eye on them for you!”......Yvette just felt like someone punched her in the face.She was dumbfounded for a moment.Through their conversation, Yvette figured out that Lance’s ex-girlfriend joined Sheldon Corporation, yet she was completely kept in the dark about it.
Everyone, except for Yvette and Lance’s ex-girlfriend, was in a good mood.Yvette could not sit still anymore. She took out her phone and sent a text message to Lance.[Pick me up.]It was only three words and not a single more.Yvette just wanted to show off her and Lance’s happy life together to that woman.As a result, Lance replied in the next second. [I’m still in a discussion, so I’ll get the driver to pick you up.]Yvette was so angry that the veins on her forehead bulged out. She immediately typed back.[No, I want you to come in person!]This made her seem a little unreasonable.In the past whenever Yvette made a fuss, Lance would just play along if he was free. If he was busy, he would reason with Yvette, and she would listen.However, this time, Yvette did not care and was being somewhat unreasonable.Lance put away his phone and continued to talk to Grant.Nicole and Aida were making dessert, and Clayton was playing with the two kids on the carpet.It was a coz
Yvette walked forward, like a superior who cared for her subordinates. She smiled at the two people and said, “Simon, you drank too much. Go home and rest well.”Simon muttered, “I can still drink, Ms. Quimbey. Let’s have another drink!”Yvette laughed. “Simon, we can drink again next time. You drank so much by yourself and didn’t take good care of your girlfriend, huh?”Even though Simon was drunk, he still blushed and looked at the woman next to him.Just as he was about to say something, the woman suddenly let go of Simon and kept her distance from him. Her tone was cold as she said, “I’m not his girlfriend.”Simon stumbled and almost fell to the ground.When he finally managed to stand firmly on his own, he rubbed his head and did not know what he should say.Yvette narrowed her eyes and laughed out loud.“If you’re not his girlfriend, how can you attend this kind of party? Only family members can tag along. Miss, don’t treat him like a fool or a backup. If you didn’t lead
However, their relationship was so sweet that Yvette had overlooked the underlying problems.Lance was attentive, considerate, and tolerant toward Yvette. He pampered her, so much so that Yvette was sure that he liked her.After all, Yvette had a lot of dating experience and knew how to read men.Therefore, Yvette would not allow others to ruin her marriage. Even more so, she would not allow herself to lose to an ex-girlfriend.The driver was stunned, and the car was silent for a few seconds.Only then did the driver ask, “Madam, should we go to the Stanton Mansion?”Lance’s exact words were, “Bring her to the Stanton Mansion. If she drank too much, then just send her home.”However, the driver could not tell whether Yvette had too much to drink or not at this moment.After Yvette heard this, she sneered.“No, I want to go home!”The driver immediately said yes without another word and drove in the direction of Yvette’s and Lance’s house.Lance waited for a long time at the
Yvette could barely remember what it felt like when she was with Sean Moore.She only remembered that she was worrying, struggling, and hating herself every day back then.Her days with Lance were so comfortable that she forgot everything, thinking that it could go on forever.However, the arrival of that woman gave her a wake-up call.Lance knew Yvette’s past like the back of his hand, while she only had a general understanding of his past.It was unfair, too unfair.Yvette did not want to know about Lance’s past with his ex-girlfriend. She did not want to know how they got along and was not interested in understanding the bits and pieces of their time together.However, she could not control her mind from thinking about those torturous speculations.Yvette thought, ‘Was Lance nicer to that woman? Was he more out of control in bed when he was with her? Did he pamper her more? I thought that I managed to tame Lance, and that I was his one and only. But maybe, that’s just how he
Lance thought, ‘Is Yvette still mad at me because I didn’t pick her up last night?’He laughed and wiped his mouth.“Why are you so quiet today?”Yvette lifted her eyes and took a bite of the sandwich.“There’s nothing to talk about.”Lance raised his eyebrows. He looked at her patiently and spoke.“I was really busy last night. The Stantons helped me a lot back then, and we’re cooperating on a major project soon, so I can’t leave hastily. It’s not like I was fooling around somewhere else. Nicole is your best friend, so you should know…”Yvette nodded and smiled. “I know.”Lance had a feeling that something was wrong. He squinted his eyes and really could not think of what it might be.Yvette said, “I also had too much to drink last night and shouldn’t have been so unreasonable to delay your schedule. Luckily, you didn’t come. Otherwise, if you lost such a big project because of me, I wouldn’t be able to afford it even if I sold myself.”Lance’s face darkened slightly, and hi
Yvette could not go back to sleep, so she went to get dressed and did her makeup.Originally, she did not think that getting dressed was important, but since she had a love rival in the office, she did not want to be at a disadvantage in any aspect.Yvette did not care whether Lance had left or not. She just went to the dressing room to change her clothes.Usually, Yvette would wear a professional suit to work. Although they were all big-name brands and were suitable office attire, they lacked her own sense of style.Yvette picked out a beautiful gold spaghetti strap dress from her closet full of clothes. It made her look sexy and flirtatious, gracefully outlining her beautiful figure. She was very satisfied with it.She smiled and went to the bathroom to fix her makeup.Yvette stood in front of the mirror and admired her beauty.She picked up the lipstick on the side, but before she could smear it on her lips, the bathroom door suddenly opened.Lance walked in and embraced her
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