After the song, everyone applauded Selena.However, Selena only sang one song because she was in a good mood.She was more confident on stage, and she had a failed life off-stage.This stark contrast made Eric feel distressed.Selena handed the guitar to the musician next to her and walked down the stage with a smile.When she looked up, she saw Eric sitting there.Eric nodded lightly. He looked, aloof, indifferent, noble, and reserved.Selena raised her eyebrows and walked over with a smile.Although they were not close, Eric had helped her so many times, and she was not a heartless person.Thus, she walked over with the wine that the bartender handed to her and greeted Eric with a smile.“Mr. Ferguson, are you in such a bad mood that you’d come to my bar? I thought you were always busy!”After all, there were three types of people who came to the bar — people in a bad mood who wanted to let loose, successful people like Eric who came to discuss business, and people who pur
“Y-You want me to go…?”Quinn panicked in fright.Her plastic friends looked at her in surprise. Quinn quickly adjusted her expression, turned around with a smile, and turned her back to them.“Wouldn’t I be exposed if I went?”Quinn was already. Her son looked down on her, and her status in the Ferguson family plummeted.If Eric found out that she wanted to kill Nicole, she might be kicked out of the Ferguson Villa.After all, Eric was not a kind or sentimental person.Thus, Quinn subconsciously resisted the idea and panicked.The man paused. He felt that Quinn’s cowardice was ridiculous and said indifferently, “Don’t worry. I’ve broken the surveillance cameras, so no one will notice you. Who else can you boss around? I’m sure they were all bought out by your son. You can put on a disguise and go in through the fire escape. No one will see you. Then, drive Nicole’s car to a remote place and leave it there.By the time the Stanton family realized this, Nicole would already be
Quinn drove out.Her heartbeat was getting faster as if it was about to break through her chest.She wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, lest Nicole found out.Quinn quickly stepped on the accelerator.She came to a red light, but she did not care.The next second, a large truck came out from the side and rammed toward her at an extremely fast speed.100 meters… 50 meters… 30 meters...Quinn only realized the danger when the large truck honked at her.Her eyes widened instantly. Her complexion was pale, and she quickly slammed on the brakes.However, the brakes did not respond at all no matter how hard she stepped on them.It was too late.The man’s sneer flashed in her mind. Was this his ploy?He actually tampered with this car instead?The brakes of the truck screeched against the ground. The sound was sharp and harsh.In an instant, Quinn slammed into the steering wheel.The car crashed into the fence next door, whirled around, and rolled over.Quinn was
The police officer spoke again.“That car is nearly scrapped. We have investigated Mrs. Quinn Ferguson’s latest activities and call records. She has contacted an unfamiliar number from abroad, but it’s a temporary number. We’ve started tracking it. If you have any clues, you can provide them to us.”Nicole nodded.Her expression was very complicated. She felt sorry for what happened to Quinn, but she could not think of Quinn’s purpose for doing this.“Have you met Mrs. Quinn Ferguson recently?”The police officer asked.Nicole shook her head. “No, I don’t have any contact with her privately.”The police officer nodded.“Well, we have no other questions for now, so you two can leave.”Clayton thanked him and helped Nicole get up.“Were you scared?”Clayton touched Nicole’s forehead.Nicole shook her head. “I just can’t figure it out.”The couple went out and got into the car.Clayton paused. “Why don’t we go to the hospital to check it out? Mr. Ferguson may know more than
Eric lowered his head, and his shoulders slumped.“You can come up with any conditions you want as compensation.”Seeing Eric like this, Nicole was speechless for a while.Nicole did not mind confronting Eric if he insisted on keeping this under wraps.However, Eric compromised so easily.Nicole pursed her lips. Although Quinn brought this onto herself and deserved it, Quinn received her punishment.Eric was also unaware of it.Nicole thought about it for a while, then she looked at him coldly and said blankly, “Well, I don’t mind keeping this matter from the public, but you must tell the police because I’m not sure if Mrs. Ferguson will continue to find trouble with me after she wakes up. So, it’s better to let the police handle it. But I won’t disclose it to the media. Of course, if there are any comments online related to this matter, you’ll have to deal with it yourself. We won’t intervene.”She was willing to compromise, but she would not help Eric to hide this from the po
Clayton quickly grabbed Chatty’s fleshy little hand and said, “I will!”He smiled, went over, and patted Fischer’s head.“Come on, let’s go in. I’ll quiz you on your homework.”Fischer sighed, walked in front, and shook his head.Nicole was carrying little Kenji and teasing him.Kenji looked at Nicole, grinned, and stretched out his hand to touch her face, and grab her hair and her clothes. He was so happy that he wanted to jump up.Clayton clicked his tongue, put Chatty down, and went to carry Kenji.The baby was very cheerful. He looked better than when he was just discharged from the hospital.His eyebrows were delicate, and his double-eyelid eyes were dark, glittering, and clear.Kenji was loveable.Nicole smiled and sat on the side. “He’s a little more mischievous than Little Leaf, who was so obedient even as a baby.”Clayton smiled and nodded.“It’s good that he’s mischievous. Otherwise, Big Brother will be bored!”“True.”As they spoke, Floyd came in with a fishing
Seeing that Kai and Nicole were about to quarrel again, Clayton rubbed his temples helplessly and took Nicole’s hand.“Okay, okay… We’ll pick Julie up along the way. Hasn’t it been a long time since you’ve seen her? You can take this opportunity to talk to her!”“My brother-in-law is still the best! Thanks! I’ll go home and wait for her then!”Kai stood up, sent a message to Julie, and left without hesitation.Fischer saw that Kai was leaving and took advantage of the situation to win the game.He jumped in excitement.Clayton looked at the boy with a stern expression and said in a warm and deep voice, “Go upstairs and sleep.”Fischer nodded excitedly and did not dare to talk back to Clayton. He was happy with winning the game once.Nicole watched as Floyd came down from the study and smiled at him.“Dad, we’ll get going then.”“It’s so late. Why don’t you stay for the night and leave tomorrow?”“Third Brother is slacking off and wants us to pick Julie up on his behalf, so w
Nicole and Clayton tacitly did not talk about what happened with Kira blocking the car window earlier, but Julie took the initiative to mention it. Nicole also responded.The corners of Clayton’s mouth twitched, and he just listened to the girls’ conversation.“That woman used to be a model abroad. This time, she has some connections and wants to act in my movie as a model who made a comeback. It’s a secondary role, but it’s still not a small role. The investor wants to stuff her in, but she’s not that talented… Why would I spend so much money to support an untalented person? What a joke!”Julie spoke in front while she rubbed her temples. Her voice was a bit cold.Clayton’s eyes were dark as he glanced at Nicole.Nicole did not seem to mind this. Instead, she seemed more interested in the gossip.“She wants to be an actress?”Julie raised her eyebrows. “That also depends on whether someone is willing to spend money on her, right?”This dinner was probably the most effort that
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