The image Cindy had maintained for a long time finally collapsed.As soon as Eric turned around, Cindy became flustered. She took a few steps forward and said, “Eric, did you deny that we have ever dated because you only love Nicole?”Eric paused slightly.Mitchell’s face changed. He had a bad premonition about this.Eric’s side profile was sharp and angular. He looked indifferent and unapproachable.Cindy’s focus suddenly shifted from business to feelings.The tabloid reporters suddenly found a new purpose.Eric was silent for a few seconds, said two words, and left immediately after.After hearing these two words, Mitchell changed his expression before he followed Eric out.Eric said, “Of course.”Of course, Eric only loved Nicole.Others would not think much about it and might even praise him for being so affectionate.However, Mitchell was the only one who knew that Eric was with Selena. Eric was obviously in love with Selena, but he still did not realize it.If Selena
Selena looked at it and accepted it without burden.“Thank you. I thought you bought it specially for Valentine’s Day. Thank goodness, it isn’t that.”Eric paused slightly before he turned around to look back at her.He scrutinized her with gloomy eyes.“Why?”Selena blinked her eyes and said frankly.“Because we’re not a couple!”Valentine’s Day was for couples.Since they were not a couple, it would be ridiculous to celebrate Valentine’s Day.Thus, Selena breathed a sigh of relief at Eric’s behavior.It was just a bouquet of cheap roses, so Selena had no trouble accepting it.Eric’s heart suddenly clenched as a thin thread strangled his body. Those inexplicably sharp words made his heart ache.For some reason, Eric found it hard to breathe.He pursed his lips, and his eyes flickered.He was about to say something when Selena suddenly stepped forward and hugged him while holding the flowers.“But thanks for taking me in when I was at my loneliest. Although we’re not a c
Since it was an unfamiliar number, Selena rejected the call.However, the caller persisted.Finally, Selena picked it up in frustration. “Who’s calling?”“It’s me. Shall we meet?”The other party was arrogant. It was a female voice.Selena paused and recognized the voice, but she did not admit it.“Oh, who are you? Now that my net worth has increased, I won’t just meet anyone. I don’t even know your name.”The other party was silent for more than ten seconds before reluctantly speaking.“It’s me, Cindy Yeager. Let’s meet up, Ms. Nelson. I have a favor to ask of you.”Selena got up from the bed, smiled, and stood on the balcony, looking at the lush green scenery outside. She was in a good mood.“I don’t think that’s necessary. I heard from Eric that your family is dangerous and that you might harm me when cornered, so he told me to stay away from you.”Cindy’s breathing was a little labored because she was pissed off.“He’s not a good guy. Why didn’t he just... You don’t hav
Selena sat there and showed off her relationship with Eric’s ex-marriage partner.It was ridiculous.Under the scorching midsummer sun, Selena was covered in a cold sweat.Her emotions fluctuated more violently than before when she was abused by Derek Norton.Her heart was beating with difficulty.Selena could not tell what it felt like. She just felt a twitching pain that made her face pale.Cindy gave Selena enough time to settle down or torment her.Seeing Selena’s reaction, Cindy showed a confident smile.Finally, Cindy spoke.“This was recorded yesterday. Everyone present heard it. I wanted to post it online, but I thought about your feelings and didn’t want to hurt innocent people. So, I came to you personally.”Selena’s dark eyes finally moved slightly and turned to Cindy’s face.She remained silent and waited for Cindy to continue speaking.Cindy smiled kindly.“I know you’re in love with him. Who wouldn’t like him? I liked him back then because of his family backg
Cindy’s face gradually became stiff.“Selena!”Selena smiled slowly. Her temples relaxed slightly.“Do you dare to spread this recording? You’re not afraid of hurting me. You’re afraid of Eric and Nicole’s retaliation, right?”Cindy’s expression suddenly changed.She stared at Selena fiercely.Selena was much smarter than she thought.“What benefit can I get from helping you? Eric will kill me, and you’re not the kind of person who will repay one’s kindness. If that’s the case, I would’ve run into a dead end. Ms. Yeager, you’re right. I was married once, so I should be more sensible than others. A wise person doesn’t fall in love. Since I’m with Eric, what’s the point of catching feelings? It’s best to just think about money. I have his credit card now. It’ll be a waste if I don’t spend it.”After Selena finished speaking, she let out a long sigh of relief and stood up.She looked down at the pale Cindy and smiled.“Ms. Yeager, let me teach you a way which may make him show m
“Okay. I’ll send someone to pick you up later. Why didn’t you drive?”“What?”“The car you drove was parked in the office parking lot downstairs, so I thought you were nearby. What are you doing here? Why didn’t you drive to the bar?”Eric seemed to be asking casually like he was looking for something to say.Selena recalled what happened and became extremely quiet.It took her more than ten seconds to answer slowly.“Ah, I went to see someone. Then I forgot that I drove.”Eric could not help but laugh. His voice was soft as he asked, “Who made you so distracted?”“Cindy.”There was a moment of silence on the phone.Eric’s smile faded, and his voice sank.“Why did you meet her? She didn’t hurt you, did she?”“Of course not. She wanted me to be her spy and steal the original contract of the neighboring city project for her. She said she would give me shares in Yeager Corporation so that I can get dividends every year. Oh, she also gave me a $500,000 bank card.”Selena said
Mitchell was puzzled. He wanted to say something, but someone approached them.“Mr. Ferguson, long time no see…”After Selena ate a few pieces of dessert, she could not stomach it anymore.Thus, she slowly walked to the window with a glass of champagne in her hand. She sipped on it and became more sober as she drank.It was not as dark outside, with neon lights sparsely scattered throughout the city.It was simple and beautiful.Unfortunately, she had no part in this.The countdown to the end of her relationship had officially started. It had only been 24 hours.No one progressed faster than she did.Suddenly, there was a sound of high heels coming from the side.Selena looked sideways at an unfamiliar woman. She was very beautiful and graceful.The woman had a kind of noble and elegant beauty that was inborn in her.“Hello, are you Mr. Ferguson’s female companion?”With that question, she introduced her reason for coming over.Selena understood in an instant and smiled.
The mystery of this woman aroused many people’s interest.The auction was over.Eric asked Mitchell to put the things into the car while he and Selena went outside to wait.He was holding Selena’s hand the entire time, interlocking fingers with her.This intimate action was more difficult to explain than Selena holding Eric’s arm.However, Eric did not care about what others thought and was indifferent.“Do you want to get in the car first?”Eric looked at Selena sideways. After all, he did not want her to stand in the wind.Selena smiled. The man next to her had a faint scent. Her voice was low and hoarse as she said, “Wait a minute. Someone may be looking for you.”Eric was startled. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a woman’s gentle and soft voice behind him.“Mr. Ferguson…”Eric gave Selena a meaningful look and subconsciously smiled.“Someone’s jealous.”Something seemed to burst through his heart. Fresh air poured in, and his emotions fluctuated. Howeve
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