Lance’s eyes visibly darkened.Yvette’s reaction was not what he had expected.She was upset.If it was before, Yvette would have been happy as hell, but now, there was no joy to be seen.His heart skipped a beat.“Yvette, are you still blaming me?”Yvette lifted her eyelids. “What exactly are you referring to?”This meant that Lance had already done quite a few things that made her upset.Since their marriage, the two of them had never encountered such a big disagreement.Lance pursed his lips and looked at her, not letting go of a single emotion on her face. “Whitney’s matter.”Yvette smiled indifferently. “It’s all in the past, isn’t it?”Lance rubbed his temples.“You can tell me if you’re upset about anything.”Yvette said, “I knew of her existence before we got married, and she’s not a threat to me, so I’m not upset. I also have exes, so I understand. You don’t have to explain yourself so many times because of that.”At the mention of her ex-boyfriend, Lance felt hi
In the afternoon, Lance and Yvette went to Fiona’s place. Yvette had already prepared a gift for her.Lance got the driver to pick them up and drop them off at his mother’s house.Thus, he and Yvette sat in the back, but the two of them did not speak for a while.The driver felt a little uncomfortable.In the past, Yvette would always chatter non-stop. Although Lance listened inattentively, he still answered her questions and responded to everything she said. They were all used to it.Suddenly, they were so quiet, so the driver was not used to it.Since they did not speak, the driver also dared not say a word.They arrived at Fiona’s house like that.It was a small villa that was not too big with a front and back garden and a good view.Lance bought the villa here back when this plot of land was first developed. It was very expensive.The nanny smiled and came over to open the door.“You’re finally here! Madam has been busy around the house all day.”Lance nodded and took Y
Fiona saw that Yvette did not have much of a reaction, as if this was just a trivial matter.However, Lance and Yvette’s interaction was obviously not the same as before. They were a lot more distant.In particular, Yvette’s gaze when she looked at Lance was not as bright as before.As someone who had been through this before, Fiona understood what that meant.“Right, but she showed up again with ulterior motives. Even if she’s not worth anything, it’s better to keep your guard up. It wasn’t easy for you to be together, and I don’t want you two to misunderstand each other because of her.”Lance said, “Mom…”Fiona shot him a look, signaling him not to interrupt her.“I disagreed when you first got together with Whitney back then, and it’s not because our family backgrounds didn't match. To be honest, our family’s standing was not that great at that time. We were in such a precarious situation, so we can’t really pick on her either. But this woman used your contacts to achieve her
Fiona sighed. She solemnly looked at Yvette.“Whitney’s return must have caused you a lot of damage. I want to apologize to you for this. When she left back then, she was the one who came to me and asked me for a sum of money, saying that she was going abroad for further studies. I didn’t give it to her, but she offered to break up with Lance in exchange for the money. I thought that she wouldn’t come back again. I didn’t think that she would be so jealous of your happiness, so much so that she deliberately came back to stir up trouble. Clearly, she succeeded, didn’t she?”Yvette was slightly stunned. She pursed her lips and unconsciously clenched her fist.She did not know what to say.It turned out that Fiona had long noticed that something was not right between them.Lance calmed down after a while. His voice was deep and raspy with such strong resentment. He gritted his teeth and said, “You should’ve told me earlier.”Fiona looked at her son. Her eyes gradually reddened.“Ba
Yvette did not refuse. She was now at an impasse with Lance not because of Whitney. It was because of the Cali business trip.However, Lance liked to mix up the two matters.Lance’s office.Lance sat on the sofa and pointed to the opposite side, looking like he was ready to negotiate.“Let’s sit and talk.”Yvette sat there, but she did not start the conversation.The assistant outside sensed a cold tension between Lance and Yvette. Out of curiosity, the assistant brazenly went into the office to deliver coffee.The originally calm Lance suddenly had bloodshot eyes. He coldly yelled, “Get out!”The assistant was so scared that he left in a hurry.Yvette looked at Lance, who rarely loses his temper, and suddenly laughed.Lance looked at her coldly.“What are you laughing at?”Yvette said, “You wanted to yell at me instead, right?”Lance wrinkled his eyebrows. Yvette did not give him a chance to speak.“I really want to go, and it’s not because I’m mad at you. I want to try
“I know that you’re not such a person, but that doesn’t mean that others aren’t like that.”Yvette stroked Lance’s hair, which had a different texture from her own soft hair. However, Lance used the same brand of shampoo as hers, so she loved that scent.Her heart softened for a moment.“I can’t keep hiding behind you all the time, right? In the future, people will talk about my lack of achievements and that I’m only capable of marrying a good man. I am lucky, but I also deserve this kind of luck.”Yvette finished speaking and looked at Lance’s handsome face. She reached out to caress his face.“Lance, don’t you think so?”Lance looked at her with a deep gaze.It was rare for Yvette to be so gentle and calm. She was like a changed person that grew up overnight.He wanted to say no so badly, but he knew that he could not stop her.She must go.The determination in her eyes was simply unshakeable.No one could stop her.Since the dust settled, Lance was not so troubled anymor
Yvette wrinkled her brows slightly.“I still wanna go! I can’t exactly say that it’s to prove myself since I know my strength, but I just want to have the chance to be able to stand on my own for a while.”Nicole looked at her and nodded. “Be safe then. Call me if you need anything.”Yvette sighed. “But getting there is now a problem!”“So, you won’t go if he won’t let you?”Nicole knew Yvette like the back of her hand. It was just that Yvette’s brain was fried for a moment.Yvette froze. After some thought, she immediately stood up.“Lil N, I knew you’d have the most tricks up your sleeves!”After saying that, Yvette did not say another word and ran out with her bag.Coincidentally, Logan came in with Yvette’s coffee, which spilled all over him when he tried to avoid Yvette.Yvette patted Logan’s shoulder.“Thanks, Logan!”Logan was still frozen in place, but the woman in front of him had disappeared.Nicole laughed.Logan asked, “President, what’s wrong with Ms. Quimbey
Clayton turned his head to the side and smiled at Nicole gently.“I’ll send you to the set first. It’s on the way anyway.”Nicole thought, ‘On the way? Isn’t it in the opposite direction of his office?’However, Nicole still smiled very gratefully.“Sure, it’s great that it’s on the way!”Clayton’s mood improved when he heard her ungenuine laughter.Nicole was bored on the road, so she happily video-called Floyd, who was at home.Floyd was holding Chatty and telling her a story.Chatty looked very impatient. From time to time, she would deliberately throw the things in front of her on the floor.However, Floyd was still very supportive.“Chatty, do you think that Grandpa’s storytelling is amazing that you love it so much? Come, Grandpa will read you a piece from this quantum mechanics textbook…”Nicole rubbed her forehead.“Dad, let Chatty go!”Floyd said, “Education should start from infancy! I used to be too busy with work and have no time to teach you and your brothers.
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