The three of them went to the mall in a grandiose way. Yvette always bought things as she pleased. In a short time, she picked out quite a few items and paid for them before having them sent directly to her home.As Nicole tried on some clothes, Lil Michael moved a small stool in front of the mirror and held his face with shining eyes, waiting to praise her.“Oh, Pretty Lady, you’re so beautiful!”“This dress is perfect on your body! No one can wear it better than Pretty Lady!”“Pretty Lady, are you a fairy?”“You look too pretty when wearing this!”......Nicole was in a very good mood from all the compliments and bought all the clothes with a wave of her hand.Yvette, who was standing at the back, had a confused expression. ‘What the hell?! This kid really has a silver tongue, but he’s only sweet to Nicole!’The sales staff standing on the side did not get to say a word because Lil Michael got to it first.Would their salaries get docked from not doing their jobs?In the a
Nicole and Yvette could not bear to see the huge fish and whales swimming around, so they found a quiet place to sit and drink coffee.This aquarium was indeed quiet. The staff carefully served them from the side, afraid that the coffee they provided would not satisfy the two distinguished ladies.Nicole looked around. “There are no fish here?”That was great!The aquarist at the side paused. “Yes, Ms. Stanton. This is the mantis shrimp exhibit. Since it’s not a rare species, there are usually fewer people visiting this exhibit. Would you like to have a look?”Mantis shrimp?Nicole looked at the aquarist’s expectant gaze and nodded. Obviously, rather than look at them, she wanted to eat them instead.The aquarist turned off the surrounding lights, and the special elements overhead, on the ground, and the walls immediately lit up with blue light. The light was very faint and dim, which created a deep-sea illusion. When Nicole looked closer, she saw plenty of shrimp swimming insid
Eric walked in slowly. His eyes were affixed to Nicole’s back.The aquarist stepped aside. This was the first time their big boss came to inspect their work!Nicole was completely unaware of the arrival of the person behind her. She pursed her lips and said, “Steamed or spicy?”Before Yvette could speak, Eric’s warm and gentle voice came from behind.“Do you want to eat me so badly?”Nicole’s body instantly stiffened.She immediately turned around with a trace of surprise on her face before she turned impatient.“You again?”“So happy to see me?” Eric flashed a doting smile.“Which part of me looks happy to you?”‘Is he blind?’ Nicole thought.Eric looked thoughtfully at the mantis shrimp she had chosen.“You called me a baby!”Although it was only a mantis shrimp, that mantis shrimp shared his name!Indirectly, the mantis shrimp was him!Nicole sneered. “I was referring to the mantis shrimp.”Eric did not argue. She would not admit it anyway.Lil Michael was elated as
Nicole and Yvette left the aquarium together with Lil Michael.Eric followed behind them. “Shall we have lunch together? How about some mantis shrimp?”Nicole, Yvette, and Lil Michael looked back at him and said in unison, “No!”Eric smiled. Nicole took the lead and walked to the car first, keeping two paces ahead for fear that Eric would follow after her like a leech.A relatively new car was parked a few dozen meters away, waiting for the right moment.The moment Nicole appeared, the car engine roared as it charged straight at her with a flying speed.Behind her, Yvette let out a startled cry. “Nicole!”The next second, a figure dashed out and pushed Nicole out of the way.The attack happened in a split second. There was a loud collision, followed by a person rolling to the ground.The car crashed straight into a large tree by the side, and smoke started to rise from the hood.The surroundings became dead silent.Lil Michael was frightened. His voice was nervous.“Pretty
The news of Eric’s accident soon spread.Old Master Ferguson was grief-stricken and rushed to the hospital with Quinn.When they learned that Eric only got into an accident to save Nicole, their expressions took a turn for the worse.Old Master Ferguson had seen a lot in his lifetime, so his expression was not obvious. He only sat in Eric’s ward in silence. When his body was finally unable to support him, his butler took him away.Quinn cried in Eric’s ward for two hours.Nicole sat in the living room of the VIP ward and waited quietly, listening to Quinn’s beratement with a stoic face.“Eric, I told you to stay away from that woman! She’s a jinx! It’s always her fault every time you’re in danger. Last time you went out to sea and almost died. Now, this?! You even sent your beloved sister away for that b*tch! You must be completely bewitched by her… Eric, please wake up…” Quinn burst into tears.Mitchell and Logan looked at the motionless Nicole with conflicted expressions. She
In the car.Floyd took out a stack of photos from the side.“I got these from the police. They want to investigate openly, but we’ll also do a private investigation.”Nicole took the photos. When she saw that car, the image of Eric pushing her out of the way flashed in her mind.How did he have the courage to run over when the car was easily charging towards them at 70 miles per hour?Nicole’s pale fingers trembled.Grant sighed. “We owe Eric Ferguson twice now. Lil N, I’m afraid he won’t let you go that easily...”If Eric would give up on Nicole, why would he risk his life for her three to four times?They could turn a blind eye if it only happened once, but it was increasingly hard to ignore.Floyd closed his eyes. “He still can’t expect Lil N to devote herself to him just because of this. Although I’ve begun to admire that boy, Lil N’s wishes still come first.”Nicole pursed her lips. Her heart stalled as she lowered her eyes silently.The next photo was of the person ins
Nicole did not reply to any of the messages. She washed up, applied a face mask, and looked more refreshed.Floyd waited for her to eat dinner downstairs. He watched as his daughter ate and sighed in relief when she finished a bowl of soup.He hesitated and said, “Lil N, you don’t need to feel pressured by this…”Nicole flashed a relaxed smile.“I know. I’ll be fine. Eric’s life is no longer in danger. I’ll slowly pay him back for everything that I owe him. As for the rest, I don’t want to talk about it now…”Anyhow, Nicole was unable to hate him as much as before.However, the idea of being together… This fleeting thought flashed in her head, but she waved it away.Nicole only hoped that Eric would be fine.The entanglement between them was too deep. It was unclear who owed the other more.Floyd nodded in satisfaction. He was glad that his daughter had it figured out.He raised his hand and beckoned for a tall and burly man in a black suit and sunglasses who looked very fier
Mitchell sucked in a cold breath at Nicole’s words, not knowing how to answer.However, the person lying on the bed pretending to be a corpse could no longer hold back and got up in the next second.“You want to cremate me so soon?!”Eric’s chest was heaving violently, but no one knew if it was because of suffocation or anger.He finally woke up after surviving a car crash, but he almost died from anger because of Nicole!When Eric woke up, Mitchell described how worried and desperate Nicole had been in vivid detail.Eric felt a vigor in his body again. ‘Looks like I didn’t get injured for nothing!’Unfortunately, he could not see for himself how sad Nicole had been for him.Thus, Eric came up with the idea of playing dead.‘Maybe I can take this opportunity to get back together with her…’However, Nicole only asked about his funeral arrangements as soon as she saw him “dead”.Eric could not endure it.Nicole stood there with a calm expression, looking at him with her arms
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