For a moment, the banquet hall was dead silent.Those who were watching the show did not expect such a scene.Eric’s slap was ruthless. He used all his strength.He did not care that Ingrid was his sister.Ingrid laid on the ground and touched her cheek that was hot from the slap. She felt so dizzy because that slap was vicious.Her body was cold and trembling.She did not react for a moment.Wretched, wicked, ugly. All the derogatory words were not enough to describe Ingrid at this moment.Ingrid’s tears streamed down her face silently as she looked up in horror at Eric.Eric’s eyes carried such thunderous anger.She had never seen that kind of emotion in her brother’s eyes before.Now, this anger was directed at her.At this moment, Ingrid suddenly remembered her grandfather and her brother’s warning to her not to mess with Nicole.Her mind went blank.Ingrid would be abandoned by her family.She might even be kicked out of the Ferguson family!The mocking, contemptuo
The next day.Ingrid was sent out of Atlanta right after Eric brought her back to the Ferguson Villa. No one knew where she was sent to.When Nicole found out about this, she was playing golf with Maverick.The golf course was in a private VIP country club that was surrounded by greenery.The environment was very peaceful.Golf was Maverick’s favorite sport.Since Maverick went to the National Laboratories, Nicole had not seen him in a long time.Nicole finally had some time off lately, so she called Maverick out to relax.While playing, Nicole could not find a suitable position, so she simply gave up and found other entertainment to keep herself occupied.She was playing with her phone when Yvette called her.“I’ve heard quite a few rumors today! Besides that Ingrid thing, it’s about the scandal between you and Colton White!”Yvette laughed gloatingly. Nicole rolled her eyes in exasperation. “How is that even a scandal?!”“Don’t worry, it didn’t get leaked because someon
Nicole turned to look at Maverick, who was speaking on the phone.Looking at Nicole’s warm gaze that was directed at Maverick, Eric instantly exuded a chilly aura.The people behind him did not know Maverick, but Eric knew about his identity.Maverick was the youngest person who had won the Breakthrough Prize. This record had not been broken thus far.Under his alias, Sunner, Maverick even solved the most difficult problem in Gerard Lichman’s project with ease.Eric had not seen Maverick for a while and did not expect him to appear next to Nicole at this moment.It was very irksome to watch them together.Eric stared at Nicole with his dark eyes. His temperament was awe-inspiring and noble as he stood there looking so high and mighty.However, Nicole did not care about his presence.Since they had already negotiated their terms, they did not owe each other anymore.Maverick hung up the phone and walked up to Nicole with a frown on his handsome and refined face.He lowered hi
Nicole grunted lighted. “Whatever…”Lydia was their cousin, but they were not blood related.Noah Stanton was Floyd Stanton’s younger brother and Nicole’s second uncle.Lydia’s mother, Jade, was Noah’s mistress and had Lydia from her previous marriage.This mother-daughter pair had been living with Noah Stanton for many years. Although there was no official wedding between Noah and Jade, she was Noah’s de facto second wife.However, this had nothing to do with Nicole’s family.They had never cared about Noah’s affairs.Stanton Corporation was singlehandedly built up by Floyd Stanton and had nothing to do with Noah Stanton.However, out of kinship and to avoid trouble, Floyd had given Noah their business in Jericho City to take care of. Despite the two-year loss, Floyd did not pursue Noah’s responsibility.He just considered it as money spent to buy peace.Noah brought Lydia over to Stanton Corporation in Jericho City and instated her as a top executive. To outsiders, Lydia
Seeing Nicole’s hesitation, Jade said anxiously, “It doesn’t have to be an important position. Just a random manager or supervisor position will do. Since we’re family, you can’t mistreat your sister…”Nicole frowned. ‘The audacity! How did Jade get the guts to come and ask me for a position? The position she asked for is a senior executive too?’Before Nicole could say anything, Kai could not help but burst out in laughter.His lazy voice rang out.“Is it not enough to devastate Uncle Noah’s company? You still want to be a scourge here? Stanton Corporation won’t accept freeloading trash!”Nicole raised her eyebrows. ‘K, way to go! When did he learn to speak so well?’Jade’s face stiffened slightly.Kai’s words were too blunt and did not show them any respect.Jade was used to flaunting her status as the Stanton family’s Second Madam and showed off every chance she got.Everyone knew that she was a member of the Stanton family, so her words held some weight.“Kai, how can you
Nicole and Kai were well aware of this.They just did not mock this mother-daughter pair for the sake of their second uncle. Floyd had always been very protective over his family, so Jade had crossed the line, especially when they were at the Stanton mansion.Jade asked for this.Her face was stiff and unsightly at this time. She was indignant.She was originally trying to play the family card, but she ended up losing everything.The maids were also laughing at her.Jade could not stand it any longer. She was furious.Floyd, Nicole, and Kai’s condescending attitude made Jade’s face flush red with anger.They had thoroughly agitated her.“Hmph! If it weren’t for you guys, Noah would’ve married me a long time ago! I’m only in this current state because of you guys! Who are you to insult me like this?”Nicole coldly glanced at the mother-daughter pair and laughed disdainfully.“Once a homewrecker, forever a homewrecker. You should just adapt to your life as a mistress. Not ju
Mr. Anderson nodded in agreement.“By the way, Miss... Your birthday is coming up. What’s the plan?”If Mr. Anderson had not mentioned it, Nicole would have forgotten about it.Nicole’s birthday was coming up.Nicole chuckled and looked at Kai. “It doesn’t matter how it’s held. What’s important is my gift, right, K?”Kai shuddered as he thought about the fact that he had already spent $2.8 billion on her. He might as well just spend more.Mr. Anderson just laughed at Kai on the side.Originally, Nicole did not want to make her birthday party such a big deal. However, because of that little episode with Jade and Lydia, Floyd decided to make it a big fanfare.Stanton Corporation.Nicole had just walked out of the meeting room after the meeting when she saw Grant’s cold face as he walked to the door.She frowned. It was rare to see Grant so angry.Nicole thought about it and chased after him.“G, why are you so mad?”Grant’s face softened a little, but his voice still carri
The Hilton Hotel.Many celebrities and dignitaries were invited to Nicole’s birthday party.As Grant mentioned earlier, this was a good opportunity to network.Floyd Stanton was willing to splurge on his daughter.He chartered the entire hotel. The whole street was closed off and stationed with bodyguards to protect the guests.The venue was bright, luxurious, and remarkable.On the huge electronic screen outside was Nicole’s photo. She looked so beautiful and valiant.“Happy birthday to Nicole Stanton!”This phrase dominated the trending topics on the internet and the advertising space worth ten million dollars a few seconds.The scale of this event was even more grand and luxurious than Stanton Corporation’s anniversary gala.It showed how much the Stanton family spoiled Nicole.They wanted her to become the most dazzling person in the whole city that night.The hotel lounge.Nicole, Yvette, and Julie were doing their makeup.Since there were no outsiders around, they w
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