Clayton stood still and looked back at Eric.“Is she really dead? I don’t think so…”Eric’s face changed instantly.“What are you trying to say? Why, did you rescue her again?”Eric’s eyes turned intimidating and cold.Clayton smiled. “Mr. Ferguson, how many times do I have to say that I have nothing to do with her? Her existence is a threat to Nicole, so I want her to disappear more than you do.”Clayton shrugged helplessly. His gentle voice was tinged with a bit of ruthlessness.Eric stared at him for more than ten seconds.He turned his head to look at the maid who came over with some cleaning supplies and instructed coldly, “Clean this up later. Don’t come here without my order.”The maid trembled, nodded quickly, put down the tools, and left.Once the maid was far away, Eric slowly sat back on the sofa.Eric only had enough patience at the mention of Nicole.Of course, there were still opportunities.“How is she a threat to Nicole?”Clayton lowered his head and expla
After Clayton finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the huge living room.Eric was a little surprised by Clayton’s high IQ.Clayton looked like a sly fox, but he was more ruthless than a fox.He was more like a docile wolf.Thinking of this, Eric hated Clayton even more.Clayton was abominable for coming up with such a tortuous yet effective plan. However, his hands were clean.He was clearly the most sinister person, but he looked clean and flawless.Eric gnashed his teeth and looked at Clayton. His eyes unconsciously turned cold.Clayton saw Eric’s reaction and said with a smile, “Of course, this is just my suggestion. If you have your own ideas, you can put them forward.”It would not necessarily be better than his.A full minute passed before Eric said slowly, “I agree.”In order to not see that woman again for the rest of his life, Eric had to do this.Clayton said, “Great! My subordinates will stay guard in Southeast Asia. If your plan fails, I’ll solve
The sky was darkening.No one knew when the feud between Eric and Clayton started.Occasionally when they met each other outside, Clayton would take the initiative to say hello to Eric.However, Clayton’s attitude was nonchalant. Every word that Clayton said could easily rile up Eric, but that made Clayton very happy.Eric always coveted Nicole but was unwilling to do anything about it.The real progression of the relationship between them was on the day that Chance found out that Angie was dead.Several months had passed.Angie died on her way back to Southeast Asia.The cause of her death was related to the two teenage girls who were also among the stowaways at the border.However, because of the limited space in the car, Angie gritted her teeth and stabbed the two girls with a knife, throwing them out before they were about to be discovered.Due to this incident, everyone targeted Angie.It was not because Angie was cruel.It was more so because the people there were mor
Soon, the elevator arrived at Eric’s office floor.Chance left the elevator and happened to see Mitchell coming toward him.Mitchell frowned slightly and was surprised to see Chance here.“Young Master, why did you come here?”Chance did not know what to say and did not want to explain himself.He just kept walking in.Mitchell frowned and stopped him.“Young Master, are you here to look for your father? He’s not in the office right now. If you want to look for him, you’ll have to wait because he’s in a meeting in the conference room.”Chance raised his eyes to glance at Mitchell. After a moment of silence, he changed his direction and went straight to the conference room.Mitchell looked at Chance’s back and felt that something was wrong.Mitchell wanted to catch up to Chance, but he suddenly remembered something and took out his phone.“Teacher, how did Chance come out of school on his own? What aunt? Chance’s aunt?”Mitchell hung up the phone. His expression changed dram
Eric chuckled lightly. His face looked cold.“She’s your mother, but she’s not my wife. She and I are archenemies, so how could I marry her?”Chance looked a little dazed, but he quickly calmed down.“Is she dead? Auntie said you got her killed!”His tiny body was filled with anger.Eric looked at him with deep and pitch-black eyes.“She sought her own death. I didn’t need to do anything. I haven’t settled the score with you yet. You knew that she disguised as Yasmin to stay close to me, right?”Chance pursed his lips. He looked stubborn and guilty.“Yes. Mommy said she wanted to live with us.”Eric laughed lightly, mocking his whims.Mitchell sighed from the side.Sure enough, a child was easily deceived.Eric’s attitude toward his son was so cold. Did Chance and Angie not get his point?There was a chill in his eyes.Staring at Chance’s little face, Eric said in a cold voice, “So, you two directed your own show when you were sick and hospitalized?”Chance was a little
Ingrid felt a chill in her heart.However, today was different from the past. Ingrid no longer had to be afraid of Eric’s obstruction or bear the burden of being humiliated over and over again.Ingrid thought, ‘If it were not for this damned Nicole, I wouldn’t have ended up like this! Eric was seduced by this vixen. That’s why he was so cruel to me!’All of Ingrid’s hatred usually stemmed from Eric and Nicole.To her, these two people deserved to die.Just as Ingrid was about to walk up to Nicole to settle the score with her, she suddenly stopped in her footsteps when she saw the man opposite Nicole.Clayton was actually there.The warning and coldness in Clayton’s eyes made Ingrid shy away.Ingrid dared not provoke him because she was clear who Tyler really lost to.Eric only delivered the final blow, but Clayton was the one behind it all.Ingrid settled her mind, turned around as if nothing had happened, and walked toward the door calmly.She had ample time to deal with Ni
After Ingrid yelled at Mitchell, her face was red and distorted with anger.Unrepressed hatred was spewing out of her eyes.The grudges that she kept hidden accumulated and gushed out at this moment.Mitchell heard this and was slightly startled.However, he soon looked at her with pity and helplessness.Mitchell looked disappointed and could not help but say, “Ms. Ferguson, you hate Mr. Ferguson so much and brood about these things for so long. Why didn’t you think about how you would be able to live such a lavish life without Mr. Ferguson? None of the girls your age who work here stay idle. Mr. Ferguson was harsh on you because he wanted you to be better, but you held a grudge against him? Also, your miscarriage was not because of Mr. Ferguson. Not to mention, if you give birth to the child of your family’s enemy, how would you deal with the child? How do you want your family to treat that child? Don’t you want to marry someone you love and have children? What’s more, Old Master
Eric stood up straight and looked at the sky outside the window.The sky was blue and dotted with fluffy white clouds.At this time, there was no emotion in Eric’s eyes.Ingrid was really scared.Eric turned around, nodded at Mitchell, and walked out of the office on his own.Mitchell stepped forward and looked at Ingrid with cold eyes, “Ms. Ferguson, please come with me.”The moment Eric gave up on his sister, Mitchell no longer needed to be polite to her.After all, Ingrid was an idiot who offended everyone and looked down on Eric’s sidekick, Mitchell.Mitchell was clear about what Ingrid did and would not plead for her.Ingrid trembled all over. She also felt ashamed of herself.She tugged on her skirt, but she could not hide the soiled parts.Ingrid had never been so embarrassed all her life.She had a lot of tears and snot on her face that she could not control.Seeing Mitchell’s icy expression as if he did not want to help her up, Ingrid felt even more frustrated.I
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