Clayton seemed to have spent half of his life struggling helplessly and struggling to control his emotions.Nicole stayed in the office for a while. After a meeting, she received a call from Chatty.She was a little surprised.“Chatty?”“Yes, Mommy! Fischer and I came out of school and got lost! Where are we going?”Nicole’s heart skipped a beat.“Are classes over? Why didn’t you tell us?”She quickly checked her phone, but there was no notice from the teacher.Chatty said in a baby voice, “No… We skipped school. Do you know what that means?”Nicole paused. She stopped moving and took a deep breath.“Yes, now I understand!”Chatty even emphasized, “skip school”. She knew too much for a child her age.Nicole comforted Chatty and asked her patiently, “So, where are you now? When did you skip school? And why did you escape from school?”Chatty was not aware that Nicole was about to lose her temper.The little girl proudly showed off.“I don’t want to sit in class anymore. I
Chatty shouted happily because there was a small fountain inside the French restaurant, and there were a few small fish in it.The fish looked so cute.Fischer and the handsome little boy followed Chatty excitedly.The handsome little boy came up to Chatty and said, “Come play with me! I have lots of toys and delicious food!”Chatty asked, “What toys do you have?”Fischer said with dissatisfaction. “We can’t play together because we don’t know you!”“My father is a big boss, and we live in a big villa! My mother is a beauty queen. Everyone wants to play with me!”The handsome little boy was well-groomed and arrogant.Chatty looked at him in confusion, raised her head, and asked, “What’s a big villa? Is it bigger than our castle in France?”Fischer looked down on Chatty for asking such a stupid question.“That means it’s a little smaller than Grandpa’s mansion.”Chatty nodded her head in understanding.“I don’t like it then! I like big castles!”The handsome little boy star
Chatty was so sweet that everyone laughed.Aida took the flower and pinched Chatty’s cheek.“Thanks, Chatty! I really like it!”Nicole held Fischer’s hand and went in. Grant looked at them with some doubt.“Is school over so soon? Where’s Levi?”Nicole sighed heavily.“These two were caught skipping school in the afternoon!”Grant was stunned for a moment as he glanced at Chatty and Fischer.“By the way, this is...”Nicole pointed to Hamilton, who was behind her.Hamilton stood politely at the door and did not go in. “Hello, Mr. Stanton. I’m Hamilton Scott.”Grant came to his senses and smiled.“I know. Lance mentioned you before. It must be boring for you to be Nicole’s assistant. Why don’t you try out other departments?”Hamilton smiled. He knew that Grant was just being polite.“Mr. Stanton, you’re too kind. I can learn a lot from Ms. Stanton, and it’s good enough for me. I came in a hurry today and didn’t prepare a gift, so please forgive me. Congratulations to you an
Kira felt a kinship with Clayton because of their similar circumstances.She dragged her crippled leg and followed Clayton.Kira had no other choice because she could not be a model anymore. She did not have a degree either because she dropped out of high school to become a model.In the beginning, she had a great career, but she gradually lost the limelight.She relied on her so-called “editorial face” which was popular internationally. However, her looks were not sought after in Mediania because the audience did not like such looks.Moreover, Kira worked with brands that were hostile toward Mediania back then, so she did not have many Medianian fans.Thus, she had no reputation in Mediania.There were plenty of people waiting to replace her in the fashion industry.Staying in the fashion industry was a dead end.Clayton had just undergone facial reconstruction surgery at that time, so he looked unnatural.His face was cold as he told her not to follow him.Kira did not lis
Hamilton, who was grinning from ear to ear, closed his mouth instantly as if he had eaten a fly.He thought, ‘I look friendly?’ In order to express his dissatisfaction, Hamilton got out of the car and left with only Chatty in his arms.He left Fischer behind, so Fischer had to chase after him anxiously with his short legs.Nicole laughed out loud and followed behind. She took Fischer’s hand and coaxed him not to worry.Someone saw this scene and was irked by it. Eric was socializing nearby. He did not expect to see such a harmonious and irksome image.Nicole actually went out with another man.That man was also close to Chatty, which meant that he was not just anyone.They looked like a happy family.“Mr. Ferguson, please come in...”The business partner on the side politely invited him in.Eric straightened his clothes and took a deep breath. His mood worsened.“Please excuse me. I suddenly have something urgent to attend to. Let’s reschedule the appointment.”Before t
Hamilton raised his eyebrows and looked at Nicole.Nicole glanced at him. “Will you help me check on Chatty and Fischer?”Hamilton flashed a cute smile. “Sure!”He just wanted to piss Eric off on purpose.Nicole and Eric were the only ones left in the room.Eric raised his eyes irritably and sneered.“Did you meet this guy at some club? Is he a scammer?”Nicole’s face was slightly pale.She was exasperated because of Eric’s unreasonable criticism and struggled to stay calm.However, they were in public, so Nicole tried her best not to lose her temper and become a laughingstock.Her patience reached its limit.“Eric, don’t go too far. Whoever I want to be with is my freedom!”Eric took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and chuckled softly.“Freedom?”His eyes looked frenzied as if he could no longer hold back. He suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.“Nicole, I gave you enough freedom. Since Clayton refuses to come back, you have no choice but to accept your fate!”H
Eric left the restaurant and felt the cold wind blowing on his face.He lost control when he saw Nicole with that boy toy, but the moment he saw Clayton, he was relieved.It was useless even if he was more persistent because everyone else had to step back as soon as Clayton returned.It was quiet in the restaurant.The few minutes felt like centuries.Kira saw this and asked everyone to retreat.Clayton stood there and stared at Nicole’s side profile intently, not knowing what to do for a moment.His appearance was too sudden.Nicole might not be mentally prepared, and she might be frightened.Clayton did not know how to explain what happened to his leg and that he might never be able to do strenuous exercises in the future.Would she despise a handicapped person like him?That complicated emotion surged up again, and no one made a sound for a while.Suddenly, they heard Chatty and Fischer playing nearby.Chatty spotted her father from far away. She excitedly left Fischer
This kind of pressure was different from the feeling when Hamilton faced Eric just now.Eric’s rage came from anger and unwillingness, as well as his sense of self-superiority and contempt for others.However, Clayton was different. He was gentle but stern, and he made people feel oppressed by just standing there without speaking.It was obvious who was stronger among them.Hamilton subconsciously felt inferior to Clayton.He did not dare to be sarcastic as he did to Eric.Hamilton pursed his lips and nodded blankly.Then, he took Chatty’s and Fischer’s hands.“No worries, it’s my job. Goodbye.”After that, Hamilton took two steps out and suddenly remembered something, so he looked back at Clayton.“By the way, I’m Hamilton Scott, Ms. Stanton’s assistant… Don’t misunderstand our relationship. I just came here through the back door for an internship. I’m not her boy toy!”Hamilton said this mainly because he was afraid that Clayton would think the same way as Eric.Hearing t
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