Nicole took her phone, looked down at it, and was so furious that she could not speak.Eric unblocked himself on her phone and even changed his name to “Life Saver”.He was really thick-skinned.Was he trying to make her feel bad if she wanted to delete his number?Nicole bit her lower lip, not wanting to talk to him anymore, and turned to leave. Eric followed her without haste. He matched her pace as if he was her shadow.When they reached the entrance of the restaurant, Eric suddenly said, “Nicole, I’ll teach you to swim.”Eric still remembered that after the plane crash, when he could not find her in the vast ocean, Kai told him that she could not swim.On that variety show when Nicole saw that Miles Kavanagh was underwater for too long, that panic and fear Nicole felt were not from her concern for Miles, but because of her phobia of water.How could Nicole, who had always been such a competitive person, not know how to swim?Eric wanted to teach her so that she would be
Three years ago, Eric Ferguson only had eyes for Wendy Quade.Why would he care about what the person he casually saved looked like?Eric simply did not bother.‘So, Nicole can’t swim because she almost drowned?’Eric had a complicated expression. His deep eyes were as dark as ink with a depressing gloom.“I’m sorry…”All those words that he wanted to say only turned into these two simple words.Nicole thought that it was funny and laughed.“You should be sorry. You didn’t think that those fighters would come for revenge after I rescued you from the underground fight club, right? That they’d come to me for vengeance?”This sentence made Eric’s face turn shockingly ugly like he was struck by lightning.He looked at her with intense emotions and grabbed her arm.“What did you say?”‘Why is he so surprised?’Nicole did not understand and laughed nonchalantly. Since it had come to this, it was better to make things clear.It did not matter who saved whom at this point, beca
Nicole was really going crazy. ‘Why is Eric Ferguson pestering me like an annoying fly that can’t be swatted away?!’She wanted to scold him for being unreasonable.Eric held her wrist tightly. His voice was cold and resolute.“Nicole, whether you believe it or not, I really regret it. If... If I can have another chance…”Nicole sharply interrupted him. The pain in her eyes could no longer be suppressed.“Eric Ferguson, I’ve been getting nightmares about those things in the past for all these years. Ever since I met you, I haven’t had a single day of happiness and joy. I don’t regret saving you, but please, I’m begging you to let go of the past and stop talking about it.”Whether or not Eric regretted his past actions were of no help to Nicole’s three years of suffering. It was even a little laughable.Eric’s body stiffened abruptly. He was so shaken by Nicole’s fractured voice and the pain in her eyes that he could not bear to look straight at her.Those pains were all brought
There was a loud clatter of sounds.The bottles and glasses on the glass table in front of them instantly shattered to pieces. The glass fragments flew everywhere and even got onto the gentry’s face. Drops of blood slid down from the wound on his cheek.The private room was deadly silent and piercing cold.The young gentry was so frightened by this scene that his face turned pale. He dared not utter another word because he already knew that he had said the wrong thing and angered Eric Ferguson!Eric’s eyes were bloodshot. His body exuded such a terrifying cold as he stood up and glared ruthless at the gentry from a condescending position.“Who the hell are you to mention her name?!”Eric’s voice was cold and oppressive.He stepped forward and kicked the gentry on the body without another word. The gentry huddled up in pain and did not move, but cold sweat trickled down his forehead.The surrounding people dared not come to the gentry’s defense. They only got to mingle in this c
The Stanton Mansion front gates.Keith Ludwig was in the car when he gave Nicole a call.Nicole sounded like she was already sleeping because she picked up impatiently.“Who is this?”Keith pursed his lips and replied, “It’s me, Keith Ludwig. Uh... Ferg had one too many drinks and he’s right outside your house. Can you come out for a sec so he can say what he wants to?”There were a few seconds of silence over the phone. Nicole seemed to have woken up.Her voice was calm and deep. “You can take him and get the hell out of my house!”Keith was speechless for a moment.He struggled. “But we’re already here… If you don’t come out, I’ll just leave him at the door. You’re responsible if he freezes to death!”After that, he hung up the phone and patted his chest.Talking to Nicole now needed a lot of courage!Keith dragged Eric out of the car and sat him down at the gates. It was an extremely unmissable spot right in the middle.He was a little torn. “Ferg, I’m doing this for you
There was an emergency at one of Stanton Corporation’s overseas subsidiaries that had to be dealt with immediately.Grant had some urgent business at headquarters, so he could not leave for the moment. Nicole then took on the task and went on Grant’s behalf. In the meantime, she could also get a change of environment.The news that Nicole had left the country reached Eric’s ears an hour later. At that moment, he was drinking a cup of hangover tea in his office.“What?”Eric was shaken and did not care that the tea had spilled on some important documents. He stood up immediately.For some reason, he felt a vague pain in his waist.“She left the country?”Mitchell nodded. “Yes, when I sent a return gift to the Stanton Mansion, it was received by Young Master Kai. He said that Ms. Stanton is leaving the country and may not come back again…”Eric’s face changed drastically. ‘She’s leaving?!’“Where did she go? Which flight did she take?”His heart and mind were in a mess. He was
Nicole’s cold attitude did not cause the slightest dissatisfaction in Eric. Instead, his eyes were so gentle and warm as he stared at her.“No, I’m just asking. It’s fine if you don’t tell me.”Anyway, Eric had plenty of ways to find out.Eugene Lacroix, who was standing next to Nicole, coughed slightly. “Ms. Stanton, your friend?”“No.” Nicole immediately denied it.“Since we’ve settled the issue, would you like to stay back for a few days before leaving?” Eugene suggested.Eric’s gaze turned a few degrees colder. His eyes that were glaring at Eugene carried an indescribable chill.Nicole frowned and shook her head.“Next time. I still have some urgent matters to deal with back home.”“That’s too bad... Have a safe trip home then.”Eugene extended his hand politely. Nicole smiled and shook hands with him before she turned to leave.Eric followed her with big strides.The two of them looked perfect when they stood together. They could be the center of attention wherever the
Nicole wore simple and comfortable casual clothes and very light makeup. Even so, it could not hide her brilliance and charm. She still had such noble and confident temperament. Miles casually waved at her. Fabian politely went over to hug and shake hands with her.Mikayla was wearing a cocktail dress and looked quite stunning. She smiled carefully and was a lot more conscientious after what happened last time.”“Nicole, long time no see…”Nicole smiled politely. It was not too warm or too cold. She just looked at Mikayla’s getup strangely.‘This is an adventure show. Why is she dressed like she’s gonna walk the red carpet? Does she think that netizens are easy to fool?’However, Nicole kept her mouth shut since it was none of her business.They were just here to participate in the show, not to make relationships.Since everyone arrived, the director briefed them and started the live broadcast.Everyone was just waiting for the director to finish his long speech. Even Nathani
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