Noah’s body stiffened fiercely as his expression became ugly.“Y-You knew about that?”He thought that he had done it stealthily enough.He especially picked small shareholders who joined Stanton Corporation afterward to acquire their shares, but he was unexpectedly still found out.Nicole smiled.“My father single-handedly established Stanton Corporation. It’s not something passed down from our predecessors. Logically speaking, you have no share of this pie. My father hasn’t exposed you only out of his brotherly love for you, but if this goes on, you’ll lose even that affection…”Noah was completely at a loss for words. His eyes flashed with a trace of remorse and regret.At that moment, he had lost the anger he had when he came here.Now, he was like a frozen statue, absent-minded.Nicole put the printed photos in Noah’s hand. “Uncle Noah, you don’t want our money to fall into the hands of those two women, right?”Noah turned his head and left without saying a word.Nicole
Logan was shocked. Usually, Nicole would actively avoid anywhere Eric Ferguson appeared, so why did she not plan to avoid this meeting as well?Nicole held the invitation and raised her brows. She did not know why Eric was so kind to tell her about this opportunity.However, she would not let go of this rare and great occasion.“Book a flight for me…” Nicole said to Logan.Logan paused. “Mitchell said that Mr. Ferguson has already booked it. If you want to go, you can just get on the plane.”Nicole was speechless. ‘That b*stard Eric Ferguson read my thoughts?!’After a while, she took the invitation and went to Grant.“Big Brother, that jerk Eric Ferguson gave me this invitation. I’m going to check it out.”When Grant saw the invitation, he was first a little surprised. Then, he smiled calmly. “I originally wanted to take you there in a few years. You’re still young and lack seniority, so people won’t think too highly of you, but it’s okay if you want to go and see what it’s al
In Ferguson Corporation.It was already close to dusk when Eric came out of the conference room.The setting sun hung at an angle on the branches of the treetops outside the office, the same as countless ordinary evenings.He still had forty minutes before his flight. He had not forgotten that Nicole was waiting for him in Riopolis.Eric casually loosened his tie and was just about to ask Mitchell to bring all the signed documents when he saw the man suddenly running in from outside in a flurry.His face was pale and panicked.Mitchell had been an assistant to Eric for many years, but he had always been calm and dignified, and never lost his composure like this.“P-President…”Eric frowned. His expression sank slightly as he waited for Mitchell to continue.“An hour ago, I got the news that Ms. Stanton’s plane crashed. After searching and verification, it was confirmed that… There were no survivors...”Mitchell’s voice grew lower and lower, and his lips barely moved when he s
The Stanton family sent more than a dozen private helicopters to search the waters where the accident occurred. They even hired dozens of foreign mercenaries to salvage the vicinity. They did not give up.Soon, in the same stretch of sea, someone expanded the search scope, and nearly a hundred aircraft hovered overhead. It was a huge and astounding scale.The number of people diving into the sea also increased by dozens of times, causing a multi-national sensation and alarm.Eric did not hesitate to join the search and rescue effort, just for that one person.He did not forget that it was him who gave her that invitation.If not for him, this would not have happened to her. She would not have to be afraid. She would not have gotten into an accident or gone missing. She would not have died.He dared not imagine what was in her mind the moment the plane crashed. Did she think of him?Maybe she hated him even more...How scared did that proud and fearless girl feel at that time?
Nearly a thousand nautical miles away from the search area, there was a deserted island besieged by large waves.Dense green leaves covered the sky. Besides the jungle, there were only huge waves and a cold and salty sea breeze.Nicole wandered around this hellhole for three days but had not found any trace of freshwater or food. She had not had a drop of water or eaten anything during this time.Her lips were extremely dried and cracked.Tigger’s scarf became her shawl as it shrank in her coat pocket, dispirited.Fortunately, Nicole reacted faster than others. Just before the plane exploded, she opened the emergency exit and jumped down with a parachute without hesitation.One second in the air was a deviation of several hundred nautical miles. That was how Nicole survived.In the aftermath, Nicole grieved for the other passengers who were not as fortunate as her.However, it did not take long for Nicole to have doubts about whether she could even survive on this island.Her
With her last shred of courage in her despair, Nicole re-entered the jungle.Fortunately, Nicole had changed into comfortable leather sneakers before boarding the plane. Otherwise, she would really have to wait for her death.The trees in the woods were several dozen meters high. They were not as lush and dense as a tropical rainforest, but the thickness of each one was the width of several people at least. The trees were a species that she had never seen before either.She walked step by step in lethargy. She scraped her hands on the sharp tree branches, and the streaks of blood were very stark against her pale skin. However, she was not in the mood to care about these minor injuries.After all, she was going to die.“Tigger, do you see any fruit?”Nicole’s voice was hoarse and dry as she asked breathlessly.Tigger shook its head, its answer as disappointing as always.She stepped forward with great effort, feeling exhausted and dizzy. Her head felt like it was spinning.Sudd
Eric’s thin lips parted, but he did not know what to say.Kai tilted his head back and took a large swig of alcohol again. He spoke without care.“When Nicole was studying in Europe, my father hired eight nannies to take care of her, but she secretly dismissed them. Grant wanted to make thirty trips per month just to cook for her, and Maverick sent her all the bonuses he got from his research. As for me, I only shot films set in Europe at that time… Hah! Even then, we thought that it was the furthest away from us she’d ever been. But then... She got married to you. For three years, she didn’t contact us and completely cut off all her social circles. Eric Ferguson, she valued you more than her family, but what did you do?”Kai’s voice staggered as his tears fell uncontrollably. He casually wiped the droplets away and tilted his head to chug the bottle dry.Mitchell and the pilot sat in the front, not daring to move in this situation.The silence in the air was filled with despair.
In everyone’s view, Eric’s action earlier looked like he was deliberately letting go of life. When Mitchell saw this, he quickly ran over to stop Eric.He was afraid that Eric would do something stupid again.“President, are you alright?”Eric’s eyes were tightly closed. He laid lifelessly on the seat without any reaction.Mitchell subconsciously placed his fingers over Eric’s carotid pulse and sighed in relief before he looked at Kai gratefully.“Thank you, Young Master Stanton. President Ferguson must’ve been too tired since he hadn’t slept for several days.”Kai glanced at Eric with complicated eyes.“Take him back. Leave your people here to work with me.”Mitchell immediately nodded in agreement. If Kai refused the manpower as well, he would have to worry whether Eric would skin him alive when he woke up.Kai called someone to pick him up, hung up the phone, and saw Mitchell seemingly hesitant to speak.“Is something wrong?”Mitchell pursed his lips and thought about i
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