Mikayla’s face stiffened because Nicole had already said the third answer in advance.She looked at Eric’s face, which had already turned so ugly and gloomy. The chill in his eyes was so oppressive as he glared intently at Nicole, seemingly struggling to restrain his emotions.Nicole smiled. “I don’t need to jump, right?”Mikayla immediately regained her composure. “No need. The next question is for Mr. Ferguson.”She looked at Eric with some excitement.“If you were to choose one of the two ladies present to be your girlfriend…”A smug triumphant light seemed to shine in Mikayla’s eyes.After experiencing such an insult from Nicole, how could any normal man still choose her?There were only two women present, Nicole and Mikayla!As long as Mikayla and Eric’s names appeared together, then she would not have come to this variety show in vain.Before Mikayla could finish her sentence, Eric looked gloomy as he said in a cold and restrained voice.“I choose Nicole.”After that,
Eric did not know whether Nicole heard him or not because she did not have any reaction.The rope just bounced them back and forth, up and down…Nicole’s body gradually adapted to this motion, and the panic she felt gradually faded away.When she opened her eyes again to look at him, her eyes were only filled with anger and coldness!After going back up, Nathaniel and the group hurriedly came to them, concerned.“Nikki, are you okay?”“How are you? Do you feel dizzy?”Eric was isolated on the side.Everyone knew that Eric did this on purpose, so no one comforted him.Nicole was the innocent party after all!Even Mikayla just stood there and looked at those two people silently.She did not know what just happened.Nicole shook her head with a miserably pale face. She could not speak for a moment and only felt a little nauseous in the stomach.Her eyebrows knitted together. “Can this be over?”Nathaniel paused and looked at the expressionless Eric on the side who looked a l
Mikayla looked up at Nathaniel with shocked eyes. Nathaniel did not look like he was joking. He took a step back and made way for her to jump off.However, he was sure that Mikayla would not dare to breach the contract.No one could be fooled by her pretentious acting skills.Everyone could see that Mikayla deliberately steered the show’s direction to deliberately target Nicole.Mikayla bit her lower lip and knew that there was no room to back out.She glanced at the cold Eric, whose eyes were not on her for one moment.Mikayla walked step by step to the side as she looked back with lingering eyes like she was waiting for someone to stop her.In the end, she looked at Nicole and could only put her hopes on that woman.As long as Nicole said the word, the rest of the group would not target her, right?However, Nicole only looked pale as she held onto the side railing. She looked so impatient with her eyes closed and one hand over her chest, not caring whether Mikayla was chosen
When Nicole woke up again, she was surrounded by the smell of disinfectant.It turned out that she was in the hospital.She breathed a sigh of relief.In her dream, she thought that she was still free-falling on the bungee rope, falling, bouncing, and falling again…The repeated weightlessness made her body tremble and tense with panic.A warm towel wiped her forehead for her. Nicole looked to the side. When she saw the person clearly, her face instantly turned glum.“Why haven’t you left yet?”Eric replied, “Mm, it’s my fault…”His voice was low and raspy, he sounded endlessly remorseful.Even when Nicole was unconscious, she seemed to be having nightmares because she was constantly sweating while she chanted, “Don’t push me…”It was all his fault!He did not expect that Nicole would get so scared.If he had known this would happen, he would not have pulled her down with him. He would rather jump down a hundred times himself.Nicole looked away and dodged his towel.Just
Nicole said, “Get ready, I want to go home.”Demi froze for a moment and immediately responded, “Okay, the driver is waiting outside.”Eric stood up, looked at Nicole silently for a moment before he said, “Are you feeling better?”Nicole hesitated for a moment. “Yeah.”Hearing that her tone was not stiff, Eric was a little taken aback. His gaze instantly turned gentle and soft.Previously, he was inexplicably afraid that Nicole would get traumatized, but he forgot that Nicole was not a fragile porcelain doll.Only Nicole would throw a temper tantrum like this after such an incident.Eric wanted to send her back, but before he went out, he received an emergency call from the office. Mitchell’s voice was very anxious, so Eric said goodbye to Nicole and left on his own.Nicole was awake on the way back home. Her phone was bombarded with messages of concern.Nathaniel was the most exaggerated one. There were 99 unread messages from him alone…Nicole did not even bother reading th
Nicole’s post temporarily quelled everyone’s desire for her to return to the show.After all, she was the CEO of Stanton Corporation and did not need to depend on the entertainment industry to make a living. Thus, she was certainly qualified to make that decision.This fever quickly subsided.Nicole thought that this was just an excuse for her to withdraw from the show, but early the next morning, Tigger automatically adjusted the room’s settings to daytime mode before she woke up.When she opened her eyes, the sunlight spilled through the curtains and only her face.Nicole did a lazy stretch and poked Tigger.“You’re mistaken. It’s not time to get up yet…”Tigger jumped up and rubbed its head on her forehead.“Someone’s waiting for you! They won’t let you stay in bed!”Nicole had no choice but to slowly get up since her sleepiness was almost gone.It took twenty minutes for her to freshen up.She chose a luxury Elie Saab’s casual dress from this season. It was a light beige
The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense. Some agreed, some opposed, while some just watched.Nicole looked at Grant, whose eyes were slightly narrowed. His face was cold and indifferent as if he did not care about their arguments.Logan saw this and coughed heavily. Everyone instantly quieted down and waited for Grant’s response.Grant’s gaze was slightly cold as he swept a glance at Christian Jenner. His voice carried a grim chill.“Mr. Jenner, you want to give your son a chance that badly?”Christian Jenner was cowardly, but he worked up the courage to do this because he knew that his son would be kicked out of Stanton Corporation if his son did not have some achievements.“President Grant, Xion’s achievements in the business department are obvious to all. I believe that he can take on this project.”The corners of Grant’s lips curled into a seemingly cold smile, but on closer look, there seemed to be no changes on his face.“Then what if he can’t close the deal?”The a
Christian smiled and had a wild look in his eyes. “Great! It’s a deal!”The meeting was adjourned.When Nicole and Grant were the only ones left in the room, Grant helplessly held his forehead.“I didn’t mean for you to bet with him!”Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Well, it’s already come to that point, so we can’t just leave the bet, right? Also, you were the one who involved me in this!”“That’s because his son is a loser, so of course, we can’t count on him just because of a bet. I involved you in this because I really want you to facilitate this project.”Nicole smiled meaningfully and was in the mood for gossip.“Why do you hate Christian Jenner’s son so much?”Grant snorted coldly. “He seduced a female subordinate and created such a scandal. Our company almost made it onto the trending topics because of him. Do you know how much money I spent to set things right? He still doesn’t know what he did wrong and is trying to find a way to place that woman in our finance departmen
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