At night, the city lights were bright and glimmering.Gremlin Club.Nicole went out happily. She wore a very casual plaid shirt and mini skirt today, which made her seem even taller and more slender because it showed off her long legs. No one could move their eyes away from her.Once she got to the private room, she saw Nathaniel spraying a bottle of champagne everywhere as he chased after Miles. It was very lively.Fabian sat on the side and was talking to the director about something. He looked very relaxed. When he saw Nicole, his eyes lit up. He smiled and stood up to greet her.“Ms. Stanton, you’re here!”The director and others also greeted her. There were some who looked unfamiliar to her. They were probably some of Nathaniel’s fellow explorers.Mikayla sat alone in the corner.She was dressed very extravagantly like she was about to walk the red carpet.At this time, no one cared about her as she sat there by herself.Since the last bungee jumping incident where the c
Miles was so angry when he talked about it that his head was smoking!‘Wow, that’s really sad!’Nicole pursed her lips and looked at Miles sympathetically. “Then we should congratulate her properly.”Anyway, this was just a favor, so it was nothing.“But... Am I an appropriate candidate?”Miles sized her up. “You’re rich.”Just this advantage could piss that woman off.Nicole curled up her lips. ‘Huh, what a good reason!’Without any preparation, Miles pulled Nicole through the long corridor and went to a private room not far away from theirs.The door was not completely closed, so through the gap, they stood there and could hear the chatter and music inside.“Mel, you’re the first among us to get married! How did you get Colton to be so infatuated with you that he wants to marry you?”“You girls don’t know it yet, but Mel’s already pregnant! If they don’t get married soon, she won’t be able to fit in a wedding dress…”“Really?! Congratulations! This is double the joy!”“I
Nicole smiled and took Miles’ arm, but she did not answer that question.However, to others, her silence was an admission.Miles’ hand was on her shoulder, so this was enough to explain everything.No man would casually put his hand on a woman’s shoulder.The private room fell silent.Hearing this, Mikayla’s face turned uglier. She suddenly raised her hand and pointed at Nicole, who was next to Miles.Her voice was sharp, sarcastic, and mean.“So, she’s the rich woman you’ve gotten close to?”The moment such unpleasant words were spoken, the women present who were leaping with excitement instantly froze. It was too late to stop Melanie.Melanie had a bad feeling that Miles would not let her go easily. The hidden anger in his eyes had not been extinguished from the moment he saw her.She immediately decided to draw a clear line with him by demeaning his self-esteem.“Are you so shameless to degrade yourself like that?”The first thing the crowd looked at was Nicole’s express
Nicole curled the corners of her lips and glanced at Miles.“We have no intention to disturb your bachelor party, but... We’ll leave when he finishes asking for what’s owed to him.”Miles let out a light laugh and was just about to speak when Melanie interrupted him with suppressed anger.“Mr. Kavanagh, although we had some disagreements, please look at what kind of occasion this is. My fiancé is the Second Young Master of White Corporation, with hundreds of millions in assets. His friends are all dignitaries, so do you think you’ll end well if you stir up our marriage?”This was a blatant threat to imply that Miles could not afford to offend any of the people present!Nicole raised her eyebrows and found it a little surprising. ‘This Melanie only looks docile, huh?’Even Colton White was a bit shocked by Melanie’s attitude because she had always been very soft-spoken.The surroundings became completely silent.Even the music was turned off by someone.When Miles heard Melanie
Miles stared intently at Melanie, who had played him like a fool back then. He thought that he had done something wrong and rushed back to apologize.However, Miles only saw Melanie and Colton flirting and walking hand in hand out of the hotel room. It was clear that it was not the first time...Later, when Miles looked for Melanie to settle accounts, she inexplicably transferred to another college and disappeared.She ghosted him!To Miles, Melanie was dead.It was simply his lifelong shame.The crowd’s shocked eyes turned to Melanie and Miles. They did not think that there would be so much drama the night before Melanie and Colton’s wedding.This drama was huge too!Colton’s fists were clenched tightly. The bottom of his eyes had a frightening chill, and his body was tense. No one knew what he was thinking about at that moment.Melanie anxiously pulled Colton’s arm. “No, I didn’t lie to you! I really like you…”Colton stood there unmoved. His expression was bitterly cold an
Nicole’s words were like a bomb that dropped on the crowd.SW Corporation had a large presence overseas and was ten times larger than White Corporation.Melanie’s face paled and her eyes were filled with disbelief.She had lost the real deal while trying to pick up pennies.The others were also shocked and looked at each other.Such a rich young man from a distinguished family hid his identity so well.Nicole did not care about how they would react. She just followed Miles out of the private room.As soon as they left, they heard a loud sound of glass shattering from inside, as well as Melanie’s crying explanation.Once Nicole and Miles walked out of the corridor, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and simultaneously let go of each other’s hands. They then looked at each other with a smile.“How do you know my background?”Miles could not help but ask because he was quite surprised at that time that she knew.Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Niel told me.”Miles cursed.
Eric’s words suddenly made Nicole feel heartbroken.‘How could I feel heartbroken for Eric Ferguson?!’ Nicole pursed her lips. Her eyes suddenly felt a little sore.Soon, she tried hard to ignore this feeling and raised her head to meet his gaze. She curled up her lips coldly.“It’s good that you know this.”The corners of the man’s eyes were red. His lips were pressed into a straight line, and his tall, upright figure seemed extraordinarily lonely.Eric wanted to threaten her, but Nicole was not afraid of him.He wanted to show weakness, but she was not heartbroken.Faced with Nicole, Eric felt like there was nothing he could do.Keith heard a commotion outside the private room and rushed over.“Ferg, quick! Colton’s dragging Melanie to the hospital... Oh, Nicole’s still here?”Nicole smiled faintly as a greeting. She did not say another word and turned to leave.Her departing back looked so isolated and determined.Eric only thought about Nicole’s indifferent gaze that pi
Nicole partied with them until past 1:00 am and won many rounds of poker.Although Nicole could see that everyone was intentionally letting her win, she still could not resist the itch to play one round after another.Finally, Nicole only stopped after seeing Mikayla’s dark eye circles and pitiful eyes from losing so much.The next day, Nicole slept until mid-morning. She was smart to shut Tigger out the door last night so no one would bother her.The sun lazily crept onto her face, but Nicole just turned around and continued to sleep.Suddenly, her phone rang.‘Damn it, I forgot to mute it!’The ringing was incessant, so Nicole picked it up irritably. When she saw the caller ID, she was even more speechless.“Yvette Quimbey, do you have something against me that you won’t let me sleep in peace?!”Yvette was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed out loud.“Do you know what you’ve missed while you slept?” “What?”“Colton’s wedding! It’s a different bride!”Nicole was dum
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