An hour and a half later, Nicole slowly woke up.The person holding her was warm and strong. His arms were muscular.Last night’s scenes returned to her mind in an instant.Nicole was afraid that she was just dreaming, so she looked up at Clayton’s face. Just as she was about to get up, his hand subconsciously tightened, and she fell back on him again.However, she hit his leg.Clayton’s face instantly turned pale from the pain. Then, he opened his eyes.Nicole realized that something was wrong, so she quickly got up, knelt beside him, and subconsciously lifted the quilt to have a look.However, Clayton stopped her by grabbing the corner of the quilt. He stretched out his hand to pull her onto him and said with a sleepy and lazy voice, “What are you doing so early in the morning?”Nicole felt a little guilty.“Did I hit your leg? Does it hurt?”“No, it doesn’t hurt.”He stroked her hair reassuringly.Nicole remained silent.Clayton realized her silence, so he sat up, leane
Clayton called the restaurant and asked the chef to prepare lunch before he took them out.Nicole went to the restaurant several times, but she always went alone.This time, Clayton held her hand and led her in, which made her feel a little awkward.After all, she did not expect them to have such quick progress.However, everyone acted normal.“Boss, your table is ready.”Clayton nodded and shook Nicole’s hand that he was holding.“This is my wife.”“Hello, Madam.”The waiters smiled and greeted them. They were surprised, but they did not show it on the surface.This news quickly spread throughout the restaurant.“It turns out that the only VIP member we have is the boss’s wife!”“Is she that beauty who often comes to order meals but doesn’t look very happy?”“It looks like they reconciled!”“I knew Kira was trying her luck!”......This time, Nicole was in a good mood because she came to the restaurant as the boss’s wife.She looked around and felt that everything was
Chatty ignored many of Clayton’s shortcomings.She ignored his inferiority complex which was magnified because of his pride.Chatty’s classmate’s surrounded Clayton, who could hardly maintain the expression on his face. He was still forcing himself to show an approachable smile.Fortunately, the teacher came in time.Clayton stroked Chatty’s hair before he left the classroom.He stood at the door for ten minutes and was reluctant to leave.It was not until Nicole called to urge him that Clayton answered the call and walked out.“Don’t worry, I’ll be right there.”Nicole did not sit and wait in the car.Instead, she stood at the school gate and looked inside from time to time.She was relieved when she saw Clayton’s figure.“What took so long?”Clayton sighed and felt sorry for his precious daughter.“I feel sorry for Chatty that she has to go to school at such a young age…”Nicole glanced at him and frowned slightly.“You do? Didn’t Michael start school earlier than Chat
Grant took care of Aida in the hospital.Although this was Aida’s second pregnancy, the Stanton family did not relax one bit.Floyd sent a few servants to take care of her, but none of them were actually useful.That was because Grant did everything for Aida.In the past few days, Grant went to the hospital every day. When Aida was discharged from the hospital, Grant took her back to their home.Floyd wanted to see his youngest grandson, but Grant immediately refused, saying that their own home was quieter.Floyd could not say anything about that, but he was waiting anxiously at home every day.Thus, as soon as Nicole said that she was going back for dinner and that she had a surprise for him, he was elated.Floyd immediately called Kai and Julie over.Although Nicole told Clayton that he did not need to prepare anything, Clayton always valued proper etiquette.He asked Roland to open his safe at the bank and selected a few antique paintings for Floyd before he asked someone
Some time ago, the Stanton family’s driver often picked Chance up from school with Levi, and Eric would pick him up from the Stanton Mansion at night.The Stanton Mansion was very lively. Everyone liked Chance, and they did not deliberately isolate him.Mr. Anderson, the butler, would also bring Chance delicious snacks and help him put on his favorite movies.Although the Ferguson Villa was quiet, Eric would patiently talk to Chance about his school matters and would ask him to be polite at the Stanton Mansion.Chance heard that Chatty’s father died, and he thought it would be best if Aunt Nicole could be his mother.However, he waited day by day for nothing.One day, Eric asked the driver to pick him up.It meant that the Stanton family would not send anyone to pick Chance up anymore.Since then, Chance had never stepped foot into the Stanton Mansion again.Eric also did not mention Nicole again.However, Chance really liked the Stanton family.Nicole looked at Chance’s fai
Floyd walked over, held Clayton’s arm, and looked at him carefully for a few seconds. His eyes were also slightly red.Finally, Floyd looked at Nicole and snorted with dissatisfaction.“It looks like you’ve known this for a long time. How could you keep this from me for so long?!”Nicole smiled guiltily, but Clayton answered, “I just returned to Mediania this month. Nicole didn’t know before this. I didn’t dare to show up because I was in poor health and didn’t want you all to worry…”Floyd saw Clayton’s expression when he clenched his cane tightly and immediately felt heartbroken for him.He walked over and patted Clayton on the shoulder.Floyd sighed and said, “Well, all that matters is that you’re back and alive! We’re grateful for that. Nothing else matters.”Kai jumped up from the sofa, walked over in shock, and looked at Clayton.“You really didn’t die! Clayton, you must have nine lives!”Kai glanced at Nicole. He remembered that when they came back from abroad, Nicole t
After returning from the Stanton Mansion, Clayton kept frowning. Nicole was not sure if he was too tired or if he was thinking about something.Nicole answered a few calls from Logan, so she did not bother to ask Clayton about it for a while.When Clayton came back to his senses, he called Roland.“Yes. Sell it, preferably to someone with experience.”Nicole frowned and saw that Clayton had hung up the phone.“What are you selling?”“The restaurant. I don’t plan to continue running it.”Clayton regarded the restaurant as a temporary residence. It was not a business that he wanted to run.The restaurant’s profit was not enough to make ends meet. Roland could tell that the restaurant would not be profitable for at least three years.In the early stage, it was necessary to provide the best ingredients and services to win customers and gain a reputation.However, those were the most expensive aspects of a business.Instead of wasting time here, Clayton might as well manage his b
Clayton stood there with earnest and serious eyes. He did not look like he was joking.For a moment, Nicole seemed to see the old Clayton standing at the door of the club, teaching her to identify girls who liked to put on the pity act.Nicole felt like her head was spinning as if the past scene was overlapping with the current scene.The bittersweet feeling in her heart made her forget all the unhappiness of seeing Kira.She raised her head with a slight smile.“Got it, Boss! Since you knew she was this kind of person, why did you bring her back to Mediania?”Why did he get close to Kira?Of course, Nicole would not ask that question.After all, Kira was a scheming woman, and Clayton was an unassuming man. Although Clayton might not have that intention, he could not escape Kira’s schemes.“I didn’t investigate it at that time because I didn’t have enough resources. I only did a background check on her after I returned to Mediania, but it was too late.”Clayton’s voice was de
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