If Ferguson Corporation and Snyder Corporation were working together, the chances of them winning this bid were even bigger.Nicole maintained a decent smile, but she was a little worried in her heart.Perhaps, this trip was going to be a fruitless one.Even so, Nicole refused to let go so easily.She gestured for Logan to continue.“$45 billion.”The venue was silent.The real bidding had just begun.The bidding war between those who had true power officially started.Chloe Snyder glanced in Nicole’s direction with a burning gaze.There was no hesitation.“$48 billion.”If they went any further, that would be close to Nicole’s base price.Even if Stanton Corporation could afford it, there was not much benefit in buying this piece of land that would only bring them very little profit within a few decades.After some thought, Nicole looked at Logan and nodded.“$49 billion.”This was their final price.Chloe also began to waver.Nicole then knew that their limit must h
Ian thought, ‘It’s just a piece of land anyway. Consider it a pre-wedding gift.’Nicole did not expect Ian to throw money at her.Suddenly, there was a complicated mix of emotions in her heart.It was not that Nicole could not afford the extra one billion.It was just that she could not just move around the company’s funds so carelessly.Ian’s move really pressured Nicole.During Nicole’s hesitation, Chloe Snyder sneered.“I didn’t expect this city’s business scene to be so chaotic without any distinction between personal and work affairs. Second Young Master Carter, are you trying to risk your entire family fortune just to please a woman?”Chloe had clearly overstepped her bounds with her words.Ian furrowed his eyebrows with a cold look on his face.He ignored Chloe’s outburst and only looked at Nicole with a smile.Ian said, “As long as she’s happy, everything is worth it.”‘Even if I have to give up everything for her, I’ll gladly do so.’ His words made Chloe’s expres
After settling this matter, Nicole was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.Yvette invited Nicole to go shopping, so Nicole happily agreed to it.Inside the mall.The two ladies walked around and somehow walked to a car showroom.An extremely bright and eye-catching Aston Martin was parked in the center.Even Nicole could not help but stop to admire its beauty.The design was sleek and beautiful.This was the first of this model released in Mediania.Nicole was fascinated by it and muttered, “Such a beautiful car should be put in my garage…”The corners of Yvette’s lips twitched. ‘Look at this snob!’At this moment, the salesperson came by and saw two ladies dressed in expensive clothes. Moreover, since Nicole was a frequent visitor in the trending topics recently, he recognized Nicole at a glance.After all, Nicole throwing $800 million and $2 billion at things left a deep impression in everyone’s hearts.The salesperson thought, ‘If I can get her to buy this car, I m
Since Chloe Snyder asked to join them, it would be rude to refuse. Nicole curled up the corners of her lips into a perfunctory smile. “Sure, it’ll be an honor.”‘She’s clearly targeting me, right? Why?’Nicole thought about it very hard but could not figure it out.When they arrived at a luxury brand store, the sales staff immediately recognized Nicole because she had an exclusive global membership and was their most important customer.The manager hurriedly greeted her. “Ms. Stanton, how may I help you today? We have two new arrival bags. They’re both limited editions with only three produced globally. Would you like to take a look?”Without waiting for Nicole’s response, a staff member already brought it out.It was indeed beautiful!“Wrap it up for me,” Chloe said without hesitation.Everyone instantly froze and looked at Nicole.Nicole’s eyes flickered, and her smile deepened. “Didn’t you hear Ms. Snyder?”Everyone immediately acted on orders and wrapped up the bag for
Nicole rested her elbows on the coffee table, cupped her face with both hands, and asked Chloe the question with a tilt of her head.One second... Two seconds...Three seconds...There was no answer from Chloe, so she acquiesced to it.Nicole smiled knowingly.Having her innermost thoughts exposed, Chloe’s calm and emotionless eyes finally carried a hint of annoyance.“I just can’t stand seeing you treating others like a side dish. Do you think it’s very fulfilling?”“What?”Chloe’s words were harsh to hear.“Am I wrong? Second Young Master Carter has feelings for you, but you just keep leading him on. Is that not treating him like a side dish?” Chloe questioned Nicole bluntly.Yvette could not help but speak up. “When did you ever see Nicole leading Ian on? What do you know about our relationship anyway?”Chloe looked embarrassed, but she still refused to back down.“Just because you’re close friends, it’s fine for Ms. Stanton to play with his feelings without any guilt?
Nicole laughed coldly. She did not know whether she was laughing at Chloe Snyder’s childishness or stupidity.She pulled Yvette’s arm, turned on her heels, and walked out of the cafe.Outside, the sun was shining brightly, and the sky was clear.It was a good day.The gloom in Nicole’s heart also dissipated.Once Yvette came out, she said indignantly, “Chloe Snyder’s a good businesswoman, but unfortunately, she has no brain. No wonder no one dares to pursue her.”Nicole laughed.Back then when the Snyder family was in trouble, some people were trying to get their hands on the Snyders’ family fortune.They wanted to use Chloe Snyder to take control of those assets.However, Chloe Snyder was able to hold up the Snyder family by herself and did not give anyone a chance to dupe her.Chloe’s style in business had always been ruthless, decisive, and concise.As long as it did not violate the law, Chloe was willing to do anything to achieve her purpose.It was for this reason that
Eric’s face was glum. His eyes were imperceptible and bottomless like the ocean.The corners of his lips were taut as he stared at Nicole.Their eyes met, and time seemed to stop for an instant. After a while, Nicole retracted her gaze and lowered her eyes slightly. Her face was indifferent.This project was a sure win.There was no risk to speak of and was different from J&L Corporation’s artificial intelligence project.‘So… Why?’Nicole was baffled.Eric paused and hesitated slightly. “There’s no specific reason. You can choose to say yes or no.”Nicole heard this and felt her heart sinking.She seemed to realize something.Nicole hooked up the corners of her lips mockingly and said, “Mr. Ferguson, you’re deliberately giving me this as compensation for the divorce, right?”She could not think of any other reason but that.Perhaps Nicole’s words were a test.If Eric dared to say a yes, her slap would land on his face at the same moment. If she was not the heiress of
Hearing Ian’s angry complaint, Nicole laughed. Her eyebrows relaxed. “That piece of land almost became a hot potato. Since he wanted it, he can have it.”“Then I got a beating for nothing!” Ian felt aggrieved and wailed in pain over the phone.He lowered his voice and said, “You didn’t even come to visit me…”Nicole smirked. “Little Princess Carter, what good would it do if I visit you anyway?”There was silence over the phone.Ian took a deep breath. His face turned red with anger.He gritted his teeth and yelled, “Nikki, how dare you mock me?!”Nicole could not help but laugh lightly. “Don’t be a little b*tch. Just stay at home and admit your fault. Otherwise, you might not even have the strength to call me next time!”Ian was so exasperated that he hung up the phone.He felt like his lifespan was shortened by a few years.It was dark outside. Nicole read some documents before she went to bed.She slept soundly all night.Early in the morning, the morning light spilled
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