Selena lowered her eyes and paused for a moment. It was rare that she wanted to open up to someone and reveal the secret she kept hidden in her heart.“I loved my grandfather the most until I was eighteen, when he forced me to marry this man by threatening me with suicide. Hence, I had no choice but to agree. Derek Norton is useless. All he has is money. He has no intellect, no morals, and no feelings. I wanted a divorce, but my grandfather said that he would kill himself the day I divorce Derek. What else could I do if the person I loved most was forcing my hand?”Selena’s fate was unfortunate.If her grandfather treated her badly, Selena could walk away without worries. She did not need to care about his life.Selena would not have entertained this unreasonable request.However, her grandfather treated her too well.He coddled her like she was the apple of his eye.Everyone knew that Selena was pampered by the Nelson family back then.Selena’s parents died when she was young.
Selena lay there and did not feel much pain anymore. Maybe she was already used to it.She looked like a normal person if no one touched her.Her phone rang.Selena thought it was her staff from the bar.When she picked her phone up and looked at it, she saw a familiar number.“Come home tonight.”It was an order from her grandfather.Memories of the past flooded her mind.Selena could not avoid it.It had been three years since Selena left. She did not go back home after she returned because she hated her grandfather.She desperately wanted to express her displeasure in her own way.However, the Nelson family did not care.It was as if everything she did was a joke.Selena was just making a fuss, but she was still within their control.As long as she did not get a divorce, she would not be able to escape from her grandfather’s grasp no matter how much she struggled. She closed her eyes, and tears streamed down uncontrollably.Selena lay on the bed, pulled up the quilt
The moment Selena raised her head, she saw Nicole. Her bright and slender eyes lit up, and she finished the song.The loud applause resounded from below the stage. Selena flashed a brilliant and sexy smile. She was flamboyant, vivid, and energetic.She seemed like a completely different person from the complaining woman who was beaten up and unable to move in the hospital.Nicole applauded.After a while, Clayton came out of the private room and called her.“Baby, do you want to come over and say hello?”Nicole nodded and waved before she walked over.Clayton’s customers had some interaction with Stanton Corporation, so there was nothing wrong with Nicole saying hello to them.Selena finished singing and greeted her friends, but Nicole disappeared in a blink of an eye.She went upstairs to search for Nicole and thought that Nicole had probably entered one of the rooms.The waiter walked past, and Selena beckoned to him.“Did you see which private room a beautiful and elegant
Nicole gradually relaxed because of what Clayton said. She elbowed him.“You’re so annoying and clingy!”Clayton smiled and raised his eyebrows. The colorful lights in the bar made him look frivolous and reckless.“Do you want to get a dog? A Samoyed perhaps?”He smiled meaningfully.Nicole immediately remembered the time she accidentally called him her cousin.She blushed instantly, turned around, and covered his mouth.“If you mention it again, I will really get a dog!”Clayton lowered his head with a smile, pulled her closer, and looked at her red lips deeply.“Get one then. Woof...”Nicole was stunned for a moment.He lightly caressed her cheek, and it felt like someone was tickling the tip of her heart with a feather. It was unbearably itchy.There was a certain emotion in the man’s eyes as he looked at her with a sly smile.“You can treat me like a Samoyed and hug me every day...”In fact, he was more like a wolf at night.During the day, he looked like a well-dres
Selena took a deep breath.She had expressed her dissatisfaction and resentment before.She complained hysterically when the Nelson family sold her out for money and glory.However, they only cared about their interests and said that it was for her own good.Heh...If Derek was a good man, why did they not marry him themselves?Just when she was about to hang up the phone impatiently, her grandfather coughed and said in an old and weak tone, “Selena, do you hate me that much? Are you planning to never see me again until I die?”He sounded humble as he sighed helplessly.“I don’t have long to live, so come and see me for the last time. You can’t just cut off the Nelson family after I die, can you?”A certain phrase touched her and made her tears fall uncontrollably.Selena hated her grandfather, but she would still be sad if he died.Fearing that her emotions would leak, Selena immediately hung up the phone. She crouched on the balcony and began to cry.She was cowardly and
At that moment, Selena could feel the temperature in the office dropping below freezing point.The chill could freeze over everything in an instant.Eric’s face was gloomy. His long eyelashes drooped down, and when he raised his gaze again, he had already covered up the turbulent emotions inside.Selena did not even dare to speak anymore.Eric’s tone was cold and stern. He raised his chin and revealed his sharp jawline.“Why should I trust you?”Selena raised her eyes and looked at him.“There are surveillance cameras in every room. If you want to see it, I can have someone bring it to you, but I advise you against watching it. I’ll delete it.”She stood up, pursed her lips, and said in a soft voice, “I just want to thank you. I’m not taking this opportunity to blackmail you.”“Did you tell Nicole?” Eric suddenly asked.The first thing he cared about was his ex-wife.Selena was a little touched.“Ms. Stanton and her husband also went to the bar last night. I reminded her to
The man’s dark eyelashes seemed to be hiding turbulent emotions.He looked at the card on the table and picked it up subconsciously.Maybe Selena lied?But what if it was true?Eric plugged the memory card into the computer.There were many videos in the folder.He was looking for yesterday’s date.Eric saw Nicole and Clayton, as well as Quinn and that scarred-face man.The next video happened to be the footage inside the private room.Eric accidentally opened it.He saw Quinn’s distorted face as she accused Nicole and Eric in front of that scarred-face man. Everything she said was harsh.Afterward, that man started to touch Quinn.“That’s easy. Just give birth to another one.”When the man said that, Quinn’s expression turned calm.It seemed like a good idea to give birth to another one.Hah...Eric pulled out the card abruptly, picked up the ashtray on the table, and smashed the ashtray down on the memory card.His expectation of his mother had been reduced to nothin
Selena nodded. “I see. You can get back to work.”Orville Nelson only had one son, who had passed away.Selena’s so-called “uncle” was just a godson Orville Nelson adopted from a relative. He had a blood relationship with the Nelson family, so Orville Nelson gave him everything without hesitation.Selena was asked to marry Derek in exchange for the chance to save the Nelson family.In fact, to put it bluntly, it was a chance for her “uncle”.She felt aggrieved, unreconciled, and angry before.Selena was Orville’s granddaughter, but she could not compare to his “godson”.She thought that her grandfather was so patriarchal to the point of confusion.Selena longed for her grandfather to realize his mistake and apologize to her, so they could make up and forget about the past.However, since she knew about her lineage, she knew that such a day would never come.Selena was evidence of her biological mother’s adultery. She was a shame to the entire Nelson family, so how could Orvil
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