Clayton took Nicole’s hand and looked at her with concern.“Are you alright?”Nicole nodded and sighed.“I’m fine. Is Zach Gilbert really here?”Clayton did not just make it up to ease the situation?Clayton raised his eyebrows. “Of course, but he didn’t come alone…”Nicole was slightly startled.Tina stumbled out the entrance and watched as Zach got out of a newly bought luxury car.Zach did not even recognize his wife perhaps because Tina looked so wretched and did not act like her usual self.Although most of the people in the venue were too shy to go out and watch the show, there were a few who could not hold back their curiosity and went to the entrance.For example, Nicole and Clayton.Nicole was puzzled that Clayton also followed along.She looked around and saw that those who came over were women.Clayton was the only man there.Many people around them looked at him.Nicole whispered, “Go ahead if you’re busy!”Clayton smiled and held her hand.“I’m not busy. I
Clayton paused for a moment.His face turned dark as he looked at Nicole.Clayton was not stupid and knew that Nicole was implying something.After pondering for half a second, he said in a light voice, “I don’t know.”Nicole smiled and nudged his shoulder.“What would you do if it were you? Tina wants a divorce, and she has evidence of his affairs, so Zach will most likely end up with nothing. His company isn’t doing very well. Once there is a financial problem, it’s very likely that he has to declare bankruptcy. Getting a divorce now won’t benefit him at all. He definitely knows this. Zach suddenly fell into this dilemma. So, if you were in his situation, what would you do?”Nicole was curious what Clayton would do if he was in Zach’s shoes.Clayton seemed to know what Nicole was thinking and smiled helplessly.He sighed and somewhat regretted standing here.It was simply an unexpected disaster.“Baby, I’ll never become such a scumbag. There are no what-ifs in this world. I
Clayton stood there looking like a gentleman.His self-confidence, tenderness, elegance, and reserve gave others the feeling that Clayton was someone who could compete with Eric Ferguson in Atlanta.Nicole did not seem to feel anything when the bidding price increased.She stood there quietly as she thought, ‘Is it too wasteful to use this diamond as a brooch?’The woman next to Eric could no longer stand still.The bidding price was already close to $200 million...At first, Cheryl felt excited, but now, she began to panic and felt guilty.Cheryl thought that her passing comment triggered Eric’s interest in bidding.She tugged at Eric’s sleeve and said in a low voice, “Forget it, Mr. Ferguson. I don’t like it that much…”Her brother, Gerard, would reprimand her if he found out about this.Eric frowned, glanced at her without saying anything, and continued to bid.It seemed like he would not give up until he achieved his goal.Cheryl was apprehensive.She seemed a little e
In an instant, Cheryl froze in place.She suddenly understood all of Eric’s abnormal behavior tonight.Eric bid a sky-high price for that raw diamond not because of Chery’s passing compliment, but because he wanted to give the best things to Nicole, even when Nicole was already married to someone else!Thus, when Nicole offered a price, Eric immediately stopped bidding.Was it because he was afraid that Nicole would spend more money, or because he was afraid that Nicole would get angry?Cheryl could not imagine what was the relationship between Eric and Nicole.Thinking of this, Cheryl immediately called Gerard.Her tone was restrained and calm.“Brother, what’s the relationship between Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Stanton?”Gerard was silent. “You just returned to Mediania, so you don’t know what happened between them. Anyway, don’t harbor any thoughts about him.”After speaking, Gerard hung up the phone.Cheryl stood there in a trance when Eric’s driver came over and asked her, “M
Everyone was shocked, and Mitchell suddenly shouted, “Oh no, Little Young Master Chance is inside!”Eric was also shocked and glanced at Mitchell coldly.Mitchell’s face turned pale. “You told me not to let him out, so I asked Young Master Chance to play by himself after the memorial service. He got tired, so I let him sleep here. But I didn’t light any fire, and I didn’t close the door…”He quickly explained, but no one listened.Eric looked up with a livid face. His whole body was tense.“Nicole, come down now…”He gritted his teeth.Eric knew that someone might have deliberately created this chaos, but their purpose was probably not to involve Nicole in it.Nicole’s face was pale. The cold wind was howling, rattling her clothes.She brushed away a strand of hair that was dangling at the corner of her mouth. It dropped again when she breathed.Fortunately, Nicole managed to jump off the railing smoothly, so she breathed a sigh of relief.She did not dare to look below.Ni
Before Nicole could speak, Tina broke down in tears. She gritted her teeth and put out a tempting offer.“I don’t have any friends. If you come over and accompany me, I’ll sell you the shares of Zach’s company that I’ll get from the divorce!”Tina knew that Nicole did not have a deep friendship with her.Nicole would not come if Tina did not offer any benefits.Sure enough, Nicole got out of bed and got dressed while she answered the phone in a polite voice, “How silly of you. As a woman, I can understand how you feel, really…”Nicole did not dress too lavishly. She chose a low-key beige long dress with a matching thin cardigan and went out the door.When she arrived at Tina’s house, she was stunned to see the extravagant style that was typical of a parvenu.The house was so densely packed that there was no room for her to walk around.Nicole looked closely and saw piles of cash on the table.There was also a lot of gold jewelry.Tina welcomed Nicole. Her eyes were red, and s
Nicole opened her mouth but did not know what to say or how to advise Tina.Suddenly, Tina sat up straight and picked up the phone on the table.“Yes, he just left. Follow him immediately. It’s very likely that he went to find his mistress. This time, you must take photos as evidence!”After Tina finished speaking, she hung up the phone and looked at Nicole.“Let’s go. You wanna come with me?”Nicole was stunned.“Is it appropriate for me to go?”“Why not? I wish that everyone in the world would go and see what’s going on between him and that b*tch!”Tina gritted her teeth.Nicole pursed her lips and agreed for the sake of the shares.It would not hurt to go and check it out.Tina was in a bad mood, so she did not drive.Nicole became Tina’s driver.Tina led the way.Their car stopped at the lobby of a high-end neighborhood.Nicole knew that many actors liked to buy houses here because it was quiet, and the paparazzi could not get in.She frowned slightly when she thoug
Clayton took a deep look at Nicole and felt frustrated.He looked at the snow-white skin on Nicole’s chest with his dark eyes and pulled over a thin blanket on the side to cover her up.“Wait a sec. Let’s have dinner together tonight.”Nicole smiled and watched as he walked out with a glum face.She inexplicably felt much better.Nicole could hear Clayton’s voice outside. He grunted and said in a cold and harsh tone, “I thought that there was an earthquake since you didn’t even care to knock.”The person who barged in was guilty and regretted barging in when he noticed Clayton’s glum expression and messy shirt.Nicole stretched her back, fixed her clothes, and lay back down.After a while, she fell asleep in a daze.When she woke up again, it was already dark.Beyond the curtains, the sky outside was dark.It took Nicole a while to come to her senses before she recalled where she was.She could vaguely hear someone outside, talking in a low voice.Clayton had deliberately
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