Nicole looked straight at Eric.Her voice was low and calm without showing any signs of panic.If it were not for the paleness of her face, it would be impossible to tell that she had lost her composure in her sleep because of a man.Even though Eric felt uncomfortable, he concealed it very well.He walked in as if nothing had happened, walked to the chair next to the bed, and sat down.“Are you alright? Do you feel any discomfort? Should I ask the doctor to check on you again?”He said as he took out his phone to call the doctor.As a result, he was interrupted by the impatient Nicole.“Eric, what’s going on? Was that earthquake just a dream? Where’s Clayton? Why isn’t he here?”Nicole was unwilling to think about the worst outcome even though the grief was surging in her heart.Eric looked at her and said in a low voice, “It’s not a dream. My helicopter passed by the mountain and received a distress signal. When I got there, I saw that you fainted, so I brought you back her
Nicole frowned and looked like she did not believe Eric.How could it be such a coincidence?She subconsciously looked at the maid next to her.The maid noticed and nodded in agreement.“Ms. Stanton, it’s true. This is the safest place now because this house is earthquake-proof. Even if there is an earthquake, it won’t collapse. If you want to contact the outside world, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until tomorrow.”Nicole heard this and felt her heart turn cold.She could wait, but could Clayton wait?Every second and every minute was precious, so she did not want to waste her time here.What if Clayton was stuck somewhere, waiting for someone to rescue him?Nicole wanted to leave immediately and get a team to rescue Clayton.Her complexion turned extremely pale.Her fists were clenched tightly, and her whole body was tense.What should she do if she could not contact anyone?How could she sit still?Nicole raised her eyelids, looked at Eric, and pursed her lips.“Can
Eric saved her, but it did not mean that he could stop Nicole from doing what she wanted.In the dark, Eric’s expression froze. His eyes gradually turned deeper and darker, so much so that no emotions could be seen from them.“Nicole, objectively speaking, you’re a woman, so your physical strength and endurance can’t compare to these professionals. If there are aftershocks, and you get into an accident, we’ll have to assign more people to take care of you. Don’t you think this will delay more time in saving Clayton?”The light was dim. Moreover, Nicole’s thoughts had already flown away.Thus, she did not notice the worry and tension in Eric’s eyes at this time.Nicole was silent for a few seconds and seemed to be looking in a certain direction in the distance.Just when Eric thought she had compromised, she said in a drawn-out voice, “That’s great then. There’s no need to save me.”Eric’s heart seemed to be twisted viciously that it was so painful.Did Nicole like Clayton that
The tall mountains on both sides were straight. It looked like an artificial carving as its workmanship was simply magical.It was gorgeous, but falling from that height would only mean death.Nicole’s heart tightened instantly.She looked at the sparkling dark surface of the water with a heavy heart.Nicole could not speak, and she wanted to cry, but the person who could comfort her was not by her side.Suddenly, someone put a jacket over her.She paused for a moment and looked back. Eric stood there and followed her for who knew how long.“Wear it. Don’t catch a cold.”Nicole took off the jacket and handed it to him.“No need. I’m not cold.”After she finished speaking, she walked back.Nicole guessed that the possibility of falling from the top into the water was very small. After all, it was so far away.Maybe she was worrying too much.“Nicole, do you hate me that much? You don’t just hate me. You hate my jacket too. If it weren’t for the earthquake today, maybe you w
Nicole’s tears fell at some point, and she could not listen to a word Eric said.All she knew was that Eric allowed the rescuers to leave and that they were not going to look for Clayton anymore.Eric could not wait for Clayton to die!Nicole’s heart ached, and her voice was almost hysterical.“Help me? You’re helping by pushing me into hell again, right? Isn’t this your specialty? You really didn’t improve after all these years! You just want to kill him on purpose!”Eric approached her without saying a word.He could feel that she was having a mental breakdown from keeping her emotions bottled up all day.Now was not the time to reason with her.Eric took a step forward and changed his tone.“Okay, I’ll admit to what you said, so come back with me first. I won’t let these people leave and will make sure that they continue the search at dawn!”“I don’t believe you! Don’t fool me! How could I believe your nonsense!”Of course, Nicole refused to leave.She had to stay here b
Eric had too much to drink, so he did not hear Mitchell’s soft response.Eric nodded and reassured himself.“Yeah, she will.”Mitchell did not continue to speak.After all, Mitchell also had a girlfriend. When he first got together with his girlfriend, he stepped on all kinds of landmines. That was how he learned what annoyed women.However, with Eric’s status, no women dared to throw a tantrum at him, so Eric did not understand women’s thoughts because he had too little experience.“By the way, you can set the budget for the donation of resources in the name of Ferguson Corporation. I have to stay with Nicole for the time being, so I can’t leave at this time.”Mitchell twitched his lips.He knew that he could not persuade Eric at this moment, so he could only oblige.“Okay. What about $10 million? We can use our company’s annual charity fund to pay for it. By the way, is Ms. Stanton staying there by herself? No one from the Stanton family is there?”Eric rubbed the space bet
Eric’s complexion changed subtly. His throat moved slightly, and he pursed his lips.“Okay, the address is…”After he finished speaking, Floyd hung up the phone.Grant looked at Floyd in admiration and could not help but give him a thumbs up.Floyd’s face was heavy.“You can help Kai while l pick up your sister. Let’s meet at the hotel later.”Grant nodded, then frowned.“Dad, I remember we have a holiday villa here. Shouldn’t we go there?”Floyd shook his head.“Let’s just go to the hotel and wait until your sister wakes up.”Grant nodded, then he went to open the car door. He told the driver, “Be careful when you’re driving on the road, and call me if you need anything.”The driver nodded.Floyd sighed and closed the door by himself.“Okay. You should go and check out the situation.”Grant sent Floyd away before he went to look for Kai.In the crowd, the well-dressed and handsome young man had long since lost his dapper look.After the earthquake, it rained for a whil
Floyd took Nicole back to the hotel and immediately called for a doctor.Fortunately, Stanton Corporation was the major shareholder of this hotel, and there were also dedicated doctors in the hotel.The doctor examined Nicole briefly. His complexion gradually improved.However, to be on the safe side, the doctor took a blood sample to take it back for testing.“Chairman Stanton, judging by Ms. Stanton’s current state, Ms. Stanton may be in a deep sleep because she had a mental breakdown. But this kind of sleep isn’t harmful, and it can allow her mind and body to rest. Let me take this blood sample back for testing first. I’ll notify you as soon as I get the results.”Floyd nodded and sent him away with a solemn expression.He was worried about his daughter and afraid of disturbing her rest, so he went to another room of the presidential suite to call Grant.At this time, the sky was getting brighter. A light blue hue slowly tore away the darkness of the night sky.The sun’s ray
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