Eric looked at Mitchell and said with a cold tone, “We’ll withdraw the charges when the Yeagers officially withdraw from the project.”Mitchell nodded. Just then, his phone rang.It was from the driver who was in charge of picking Chance up from school and sending him home.“Mr. Crawford, is the young master home yet?”Mitchell paused. “What do you mean? School hasn’t ended yet…”The driver was silent for a few seconds before he said with a cautious tone, “The young master had a field trip today, so they ended half a day early. I couldn’t pick him up at the time, so I asked him to take a taxi home by himself. He didn’t go back?”Mitchell’s expression changed dramatically. His gaze shifted to Eric and secretly cursed the driver a million times.“What was more important than picking him up? Do you not want your job anymore?!”The driver hesitated and said, “I… I’ll look for him now…”Mitchell immediately hung up the phone and looked at Eric, trying to remain calm.“Mr. Ferguson
Selena’s face turned pale. If Eric was polite, Selena might be able to understand his painstaking efforts to find Chance.However, at this moment, Selena felt wronged.She glanced at Chance, who had his head down, helplessly.When Chance showed up at her bar, she told Chance to call Eric or Mitchell.Who knew that the boy did not take it to heart?However, Selena could not accuse Chance in front of Eric. Otherwise, the poor curly-haired boy would be reprimanded.Selena pursed her lips and took the blame. She took out the smartwatch that was soaked in water and explained.“Sorry, his watch accidentally fell into a bucket of water and stopped working. It was my negligence that I didn’t notify you in time. I was busy in the afternoon, so I forgot.”Selena turned her head away indifferently. She did not feel sorry at all for making that mistake.Eric was irritated and felt like he had punched cotton — soft, without any strength.There was silence all around, not even a sound from
As the woman spoke, she opened a bottle of wine, poured it into a glass, and drank it in one gulp in front of Eric.Eric looked at her with a glum and indifferent expression. The disgust on his face became more intense.As the woman drank, she “accidentally” spilled the wine on herself.Her chest was soaked.If Eric could not see what her intentions were, he would be an idiot.The woman looked at Eric hesitantly. Her eyes were seductive, and what she wanted was evident.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it. This bottle is my treat…”The woman poured another glass and handed it over.However, Eric had no intention of taking it.He looked around irritably and wanted to get out of this smoky booth. He had already stood up, but the woman also stood up to hand him the glass. When she leaned over, the wine spilled on Eric’s body.Eric could not dodge in time, and his anger reached its peak.“You shameless woman! Did you not understand what I said when I told you to get lost? You should ta
Eric glanced at Selena with a deep gaze and quickly looked away, like a gust of wind that disappeared before it touched her skin.“Chance wants to get close to you. Haven’t you thought about why?”Selena shrugged and boasted. “It must be because I’m beautiful and kind-hearted. Everyone loves me because I’m adorable!”Eric looked at her strangely.“Have you looked in a mirror recently?”“No, will you piss on the floor so I can look at my reflection?”Selena restrained her smile and looked at him angrily.She finally understood that when facing Eric, it was quite a test for her to maintain her composure.It only took less than a few minutes for her to lose her composure.The man stared at her silently and solemnly. He said in a low voice, “Are you really a woman?”“Yes, but I don’t know if you’re a man or not!”Selena immediately retorted.Eric took a deep breath. The veins on his forehead were bulging from anger.“Aren’t you leaving? Are you waiting for me to see you off?”
The music downstairs was deafening.However, Eric and Selena felt isolated in Selena’s room. It was so quiet and stuffy that they could even hear each other’s heartbeat.Selena could not continue to deny it because Eric would definitely get to the bottom of it.When Selena thought about that woman and that $300,000 IOU, she suddenly made a decision.She raised her head to look at Eric with clear eyes and a flattering fake smile without a trace of sincerity.“Since you said so, then I can only agree. Yes, in fact, this is my purpose… I have admired you for a long time!”Selena felt guilty after saying this.Her throat felt itchy, so she covered her mouth and lowered her head to cough.This was probably the price of lying.Her face flushed slightly as she coughed.Eric just looked like he knew it all along.It was exactly as he expected!Although Selena showed her dislike of him in every possible way and was verbally abusive, it was only to attract his attention.Now that he
Eric did not know if his sudden anger was because Selena really did not try to barge in after he locked the door to the bathroom.The corners of Selena’s mouth twitched. Then, she pointed to the clothes on the chair next to her.“It’s unworn, a bit big, and unisex. It should fit you well, but if you don’t like it, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”Eric took a deep breath and said bluntly, “Can’t you take my clothes to dry clean? Or you can wash and iron them.”Even if he could no longer wear it again, at least it was a temporary solution.Selena stared at him blankly, then shook her head solemnly.“No. I’m not your nanny, so why should I do this for you?”Eric’s eyes widened.“Didn’t you say that you like me? So, shouldn’t you be willing to do whatever I want?”He blurted out.How was she so laidback when she liked him?She did not want to do anything for him.Did she only like him for his money?Hearing this, Selena could not help but laugh.She noticed that this man
In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of the month.Atlanta had the first snow of the season.Snowflakes scattered on the road, which made a beautiful scenery. However, it was a pity that the snow plow trucks quickly cleaned up the roads.It was gone before Selena had time to appreciate it.As Selena expected, Eric was indeed avoiding her.Since that night, Eric did not show up again.Selena had a period of peace and quiet until Mitchell rushed over one afternoon with a bag of desserts in his hand as a gift.Selena greeted him happily.“Mr. Crawford, why are you so polite? It’s been a long time since we met! Let me get you a drink on the house!”“No, Ms. Nelson. I still have to drive. I just bought this along the way. Otherwise, it’s not appropriate for me to come empty-handed.”Mitchell handed over the dessert.It was a well-known dessert store. Mitchell specially chose a popular bakery and ordered the sugar-free version.Selena was touched by his thoughtfulness.
Ferguson Corporation.Selena did not have to register or make an appointment to meet Eric because Mitchell personally brought her in.Due to this, many people secretly paid attention to Selena.Selena was beautiful and had a good temperament, and Mitchell personally brought her here, so it was not hard for her to become the center of attention.Soon, word spread throughout the company.Selena did not notice this because she was fuming and wanted to rip that son of a b*tch to pieces!Mitchell could hardly catch up to her.Selena looked at the sign at the door and walked toward the President’s Office.A special authorized card was required to enter the President’s Office, and Mitchell had it.Coincidentally, the office door was not closed.Just as Mitchell was about to catch up to Selena, a male employee behind him suddenly said, “Mr. Crawford, there are visitors in Mr. Ferguson’s office…”Mitchell’s expression changed. At that moment, Selena was way ahead of him.Before he c
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