Before the giant helicopter took off, Eric stood on it, facing the chilly breeze and looking at the pirate captain below.He enunciated the words clearly and coldly, “Fifteen billion dollars, three times the amount you asked for, has been wired to your account.”One person was worth five billion dollars, but he gave three people’s worth.It was not an ordinary kind of generosity!The pirate captain was extremely surprised, and his dark hawk-like eyes suddenly flashed with a greedy smile.This trip was not in vain.However, the next second.“Bang—”At the sound of the gunshot, the slightly shorter and thinner pirate captain’s smile stiffened. Everyone looked in shock as blood poured from the wound in his chest.Eric’s attitude was insouciant. He did not care about whether or not this move would anger the pirates.His indifferent eyes were cold and gloomy.Eric lowered the gun and looked at the pirate captain.His voice was frigid. “This bullet is free for you.”No one could
Maverick remembered the moment Eric got on the helicopter, he held the unconscious and bloodied Nicole and refused to let go of her. He even shed silent tears.The helicopter was filled with Eric’s army buddies. When they saw this scene, they were so shocked that they were at a loss for words.Fortunately, one of them, Jackson, was a military doctor. He performed some first aid and operated on her after they reached the cruise ship.During the operation, Eric observed the entire process. He stared at Nicole’s face without blinking as if he was afraid that this was all just a dream.When Jackson removed the bullet, Eric was more nervous than anyone. His tense face was covered in sweat, but no one knew if it was from anger or sadness.After the surgery was completed, Jackson smiled coldly and looked at Eric.“I’ve never performed such an annoying surgery before! Every time I made a cut, it was like you wanted to eat me alive. Did you want to stab me back a few times as revenge?”E
Inside Nicole’s cabin.The room was spotless, comfortable, and luxurious. As soon as Nicole opened her eyes, she heard Kai’s hysterically excited cry. “Nicole’s awake!!”Nicole felt like her eardrums were about to shatter, but at the same time, it felt dear to her heart.The sunlight shone through the window and spilled on the floor. Drops of water gently tapped the cabin’s window from the waves lapping around the ship. In the distance, soft fluffy clouds dotted the sunny blue sky.It was beyond beautiful.Nicole gently moved her hands, which felt clumsy and heavy because they were wrapped in gauze.Kai sat by her bedside. His eyes were red.“Lil N, since your plane crash, I’ve been trying to find you at sea for so long. I’m finally able to bring you now… I promise to buy you whatever you want!”Nicole hooked her lips. This felt like an unrealistic beautiful dream, but the strong smell of disinfectant filled her nasal cavity and brought her back to reality. ‘I’m alive! I surviv
Nicole was a little confused by that title. Eric touched his nose, stood up, and looked a little diffident when he swept a glance at Nicole’s face.However, as soon as Eric turned around, he looked at the group of soldiers behind him with a glum face and said, “Keep quiet!”Everyone subconsciously quieted down for fear of Eric’s strong aura. However, they still stretched their necks to look at Nicole and refused to leave.Nicole chuckled and looked in the direction of the door. Her voice was gentle and soft.“Hi guys, thanks for risking your lives to save me.”She was incredibly grateful from the bottom of her heart. If not for them, Nicole might have died on that island long ago.“You’re welcome, sis. We’re fellow Medianians, and we’re really proud of what you’ve done! Besides Ferg, you’re the only one in this world who dares to point a gun at the pirate captain David’s head.”“Yeah! You and Ferg truly are a perfect match!”......The tall man in a white doctor’s coat standin
Nicole was slightly stunned. Her heart shook and her eyes instantly became sore. She quickly lowered her head to hide her emotions. ‘Eric…’Nicole knew very well that if it was not for Eric Ferguson, she would never have had a chance to survive.However, how was she supposed to repay him for saving her life?The doctor quietly left, and the room fell silent again.Nicole’s chest felt heavy, like a boulder pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe.At this time, Kai quietly slipped in and sighed with relief when he saw no one else there.“If it wasn’t for the fact that they saved you, I wouldn’t have put up with those fools! These past few days have been so suffocating!” Kai complained.Nicole laughed and asked, “How are dad, G, and Mav?”Kai went over and stroked her hair.“Mav’s right here on the deck. If it weren’t for him, I would still be roaming around where your plane crashed, literally searching for a needle in a haystack. I guess having a high IQ has its advantag
The warm sunshine was pleasant, and the sea breeze was blowing the waves in one direction. Everything at this moment felt perfect.Nicole and her two brothers were talking when someone suddenly knocked on the door.Seeing that someone else came, Maverick excused himself to go back to his room to study his physics equations.Kai did not want to leave Nicole’s side. He raised his chin slightly at the person at the door.“What are you doing here?”Nathaniel Ferguson had a fair complexion and prominent features. He could hardly hide his charm.He wore a cream-colored tracksuit with a bluish-gray coat. It was stylish and simple. At this moment, he looked like a typical gentry.Nathaniel smiled faintly and looked at Nicole with concern. His voice was gentle and lazy.“Nikki, you’re finally awake! You worried me to death…”Kai rolled his eyes at the side. ‘Hypocrite!’Nicole was quite happy to see Nathaniel and felt relieved especially when she saw that he was doing just fine.Alth
Nicole felt an oncoming headache.Before this, Nicole had always thought that Nathaniel was just a poor explorer.Had she known that Nathaniel was Eric Ferguson’s nephew, she would not have promised so blatantly that she would support him for the rest of her life.‘I can’t afford to take care of this gentry!’ Nicole thought.“I…”Before Nicole could finish her sentence, Kai interrupted her. “Is the Ferguson family trying to blackmail us? Just state your price then. It’s not like we can’t afford this money!”‘It’s merely $15 billion! Only those pirates who haven’t seen the world think it’s so much anyway.’Kai then looked at Nathaniel and frowned. “Where do you get the cheek to cling onto our family, huh? Feeding you is just a waste of resources! Get lost!”Nathaniel did not mind Kai’s attitude. Instead, he smiled politely at Kai. “Third Brother... I’m young, strong, and obedient. I swear it’s not a waste of resources to help me. What’s more, I can support myself too. All I want
Eric’s voice was magnetic, mellow, deep, and raspy. The emotions in his eyes were suppressed and restrained.As soon as his words fell, the air almost froze.The blood on Nicole’s face drained in an instant.Her eyes carried disbelief. ‘Have I misheard? He wanted... Me? The person who wanted to throw me away like a bag of trash back then actually chose me?!’Nicole was perplexed and could not believe what she just heard. ‘What exactly did Eric Fergusons want?’The silence in the air gradually ate away at her calmness.Eric’s eyes were locked onto Nicole’s face, watching every emotion and detail from her face closely.Shock, amazement, detachment, resistance...Fortunately, among so many emotions, there was no disgust!Eric moved closer to her and wanted to touch her hair. He wanted her to feel that his affection was real. He was sincere.However, before he could touch her, Nicole subconsciously backed away like she was afraid of him.Earlier, Nicole did not react when Na
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