Hearing Clayton’s voice, Kira finally realized that Clayton had made up his mind this time.Kira could faintly feel the difference in Clayton’s attitude.He was no longer tired of facing everything and was particularly serious about dealing with this matter.Moreover, Clayton was not as gentle as before. His ruthless words disrupted Kira’s plan of playing the pity card.Acting pitiful could not arouse his sympathy anymore.How could he turn a blind eye to his wife and daughter?Kira’s face turned pale. She looked up at him with the last glimmer of hope.“Sir, can you at least let me find another job before I go?”Clayton took out the termination contract.Kira’s complexion changed as Clayton said indifferently, “You’re fired. According to Mediania’s labor law, I only need to pay you an extra half a month’s salary because you’ve worked here for less than three months. But I’ll pay you three months’ salary. My only condition is that you pack up your things and leave immediately.
Floyd persuaded Nicole earnestly.“It’s just a meal. I won’t be able to explain it to Hamilton’s father if you don’t invite Hamilton over.”Nicole pursed her lips and felt helpless.“Fine, I’ll bring him back for lunch.”Floyd was delighted. “Okay. I’ll ask Mr. Anderson to prepare more food!”Nicole hung up the phone, smiled, and shook her head.She called Hamilton, who picked up the call. “President, do you need me to work on the weekend?”“No. My dad wants to invite you over for a meal. You can refuse if you already have plans.”“I don’t have plans. It’ll be too rude to refuse. I’ll go over right away.”Hamilton agreed happily.Nicole frowned.Did young people nowadays not know what embarrassment and avoidance was?How could he agree so happily when having a meal with someone’s parent was so boring?Nicole could not comprehend.Julie also received an invitation to the family banquet. She called Nicole.“Dad is probably too bored. Grant and Aida are still in the hospita
There was a moment of silence in the conference room as everyone pondered on a solution.Nicole pursed her lips, and her eyes darkened.“We have to absorb the losses even if we don’t want to. This isn’t the first time this kind of accident happened. A hotel made a pricing mistake before and refunded the guests, but the public criticized the hotel, and it took a full year for them to resume business. We can’t afford to wait that long, so we have no choice but to absorb the costs and treat it as publicity. We should be honest about what happened. We have to ensure quality for those who have already bought the vacation package at a low price so as to earn a good reputation.”Nicole finished speaking.Everyone had different opinions.Some agreed, and some disagreed.After all, this was not a small amount.“President, but this loss...”Nicole looked over. “What’s done is done. We shouldn’t lose more because of something like this. This is the only way.”As she spoke, her phone rang
“Hamilton, why aren’t you at home yet? Are you coming back with Nicole?”Floyd’s voice was loud and resounding, and it reached Clayton’s ears.Hamilton glanced at Clayton and noticed something was off.Thus, he walked to the entrance and answered, “Ms. Stanton is dealing with something urgent at the office. I’ll bring Chatty and Fischer over soon. Sorry to keep you waiting.”“Alright, come quickly.”Floyd hung up the phone.Hamilton turned around and wanted to persuade the two children not to dawdle.However, Clayton already walked over holding Chatty’s hand.Chatty was upset, but she was still obedient.Clayton touched Chatty’s head and said, “Go on.”Chatty nodded obediently and walked over to Hamilton.Fischer also stretched his head and waited for Clayton to pat him.Clayton touched his head and said helplessly, “You should go too. Have fun.”Fischer nodded obediently. “Goodbye, Daddy!”Clayton nodded.Hamilton curled his lips, nodded, and pulled the two children awa
Hamilton glanced back at the kid, who was dozing off with his eyes closed, and lowered his voice when he spoke.“The children probably won’t understand why you two are separated.”After a long time, Nicole did not respond.There was a bit of silence and forbearance on her beautiful face.“We’re not separated,” Nicole said.Hamilton looked at her in surprise, understood what she meant, and nodded with a smile.When Nicole went to the office, she watched as the online reaction to the promotion incident turned from dissatisfaction to doubt. In the end, most people were understanding.Gradually, everyone understood why Stanton Corporation closed its promotion beforehand because of the prompt statement from the PR department. The employee who made a mistake also took the initiative to explain. Thus, the public appreciated Stanton Corporation’s response.Although there were losses, Stanton Corporation managed to save its reputation.[Wow, Stanton Corporation is so generous! I can re
Nicole went into the bar and asked for a glass of wine. A woman was singing and playing the guitar on the round stage in front. Her voice was hoarse and deep, and she was wearing heavy makeup, so Nicole could not tell what the woman would look like without makeup.However, the woman gave off a casual and nonchalant vibe.When the bartender saw that Nicole was staring at the woman, he said with a smile, “That’s our boss.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and took a sip of wine. “She has a nice voice.”The bartender nodded with a smile.Nicole had too many thoughts in her mind, so she absent-mindedly drank one glass after another.It did not take long for the bartender to realize something was wrong.After the boss finished singing, the bartender called her over.“Boss, this lady is drunk. We don’t know who she is…”The bar owner, Selena, squinted and thought that Nicole looked familiar.After some thought, she went over and patted Nicole on the shoulder.“Hey, if you’re drunk, I ca
This was the first time Clayton admitted his identity so frankly after his return.He felt like he was risking everything and letting go of a huge burden.Clayton could not avoid this.The seemingly gentle middle-aged man in front of him seemed to be able to see through his identity and thoughts at a glance.Thus, he had to admit that he was Clayton because Malcolm called him over using Nicole’s drunkenness as an excuse.Clayton stood there, and Malcolm could not help but size him up. When Malcolm saw that Clayton had to use a cane, he felt a hint of sympathy.However, this shortcoming did not seem to affect Clayton one bit.In just a few minutes, Malcolm roughly figured out how powerful Clayton was.Malcolm smiled lightly, looked at Clayton’s pale face, and could not help but revel in making the right decision.“Sorry, I was the one who called you earlier. But Nicole was sent to the hospital because she overdosed. Since I was her last contact, the people at the bar mistook me
Malcolm parked the car on the side of the road slowly and answered the phone.“Hello?”“Hello, Dr. King, I’m Clayton Sloan. We met earlier.”“I know. Mr. Sloan, what can I do for you?”His tone was patient and calm like the way he treated every patient.After ten seconds of silence, Clayton replied in a hoarse and deep voice. Clayton seemed to have mustered all his courage, and he choked up.“I discovered that Nicole has suicidal intent. Please save her!”Clayton felt like a dense pain in his bones.Nicole was not as brave and strong as he imagined.During the days he disappeared, Nicole also wanted to perish with him.Before they got married, Clayton knew that Nicole did not love him as much as he loved her. Thus, he exhausted all methods to marry her and felt blessed that his wish came true.He felt that it was good for her not to love him that much so that she would not be too sad if anything happened to him.However, he expected too much, and it was difficult to express
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