Eric Ferguson slowly ate the sushi in front of him. The delicate and elegant movements of his fingers were somewhat artistic.His words carried a faint coldness.“I’m just teaching her how to be a person in the fastest way possible.”Nicole frowned and did not understand what he meant.Eric patiently explained, “She used to be such a snob, so she didn’t think that she’d one day end up serving others. This will teach her a lesson.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and instantly understood.It was just that to Ingrid, such a punishment was a little too harsh.Unlike ordinary people who needed to support their families, Ingrid was a pampered young lady since birth,Nicole could not help but sigh in her heart. Eric was so ruthless even to his sister, which made Nicole think that she should not believe Eric’s show of weakness.However, from another perspective, scums like Ingrid were everywhere. The Ferguson family could afford to support Ingrid for life, so Eric was only doing so becaus
Out of politeness, Nicole kept that thought to herself.Clayton immediately sensed the change in Nicole’s mood and smiled decently.“Michael asked me to give it to you. He said that you’d like it, but I doubt it…”With that, Clayton Sloan casually tossed the bouquet of white chrysanthemums on the side of the table and reached out to shake hands with Gerard Lichman.‘What was I thinking to believe my stupid son that Nicole only likes white chrysanthemums?!’ Clayton thought.Nicole breathed a sigh of relief. ‘Oh… It turned out to be Lil Michael…”At the thought of this, Nicole missed the boy because she had not seen him in a while.Nicole regained composure and exchanged pleasantries with the rest. Gerard took a phone call and hung up after a few words.Gerard said, “Let’s go to the conference room. Everyone’s here.”Once they got to the conference room and saw the people inside, Nicole was slightly stunned.‘Eric Ferguson actually came in person?!’Although Eric was sitting i
Gerard Lichman thought that he could watch a good show.Eric swept a cold glance at him.“Nicole has high standards and won’t even look at minions like that.”If Tucker had even a semblance of calmness and confidence, Eric would not let him off so simply.Eric felt that seeing such a person as an opponent was insulting Nicole.......Nicole and Clayton had a smooth discussion because they had very similar views on most things.It was almost half an hour later when they came out of the office.Since Clayton still had some work to do back at the hotel, Nicole sent him out.“Lil Michael hasn’t shown up recently. Was he scared by the car accident last time?”Clayton smiled politely. “He’s even experienced a bombing, so how could he be scared? I just found him a few tutors, so he has quite a bit of homework lately…”Nicole instantly understood.‘Sigh… Kids really have no freedom… What a poor baby…’“If you want to see him, you can come over to the hotel anytime. He misses you.”
Nicole smiled. “Thank you, but I’m going upstairs first.”“Sure, sure!”Nicole was halfway up the stairs when Luca opened the door. She swept a glance to the back and saw Eric being pushed in.Toto greeted Eric excitedly, which made his little pink apron sway with his movements.“Mr. Ferguson, you’re back! A man like you who works hard every day yet still maintains such charm is the best fit for Ms. Stanton! You two are simply perfect for each other! Sigh... I don’t even know what words to best describe you…”Luca was about to go upstairs after Nicole. When he heard Toto’s words, he suddenly paused in his footsteps.He turned around. His fierce face had a few moments of hesitation.“I think there’s only one way to describe him.”Toto’s eyes lit up. He ran over excitedly because this was the first time Luca willingly carried the conversation. It was a good sign of their strengthening relationship.“What word?”“Determined cripple,” Luca answered.Nicole raised her eyebrows an
Nicole looked at Eric indifferently and said, “Clayton said that he found a clue about the car accident. I’m meeting him at a reception and will be back later.”Eric’s complexion became solemn and cold. He pursed his lips. “Be careful then.”Nicole nodded and went downstairs.Luca followed her.Toto hurriedly caught up to them.“I’ll go too! Ms. Stanton, take me with you. I’ll protect you!”Nicole was very reluctant to speak because she felt that her words might hurt his pride.Luca rolled his eyes and said, “Ms. Stanton is safe with me.”“Luca, you’re an obvious bodyguard, but I can protect Ms. Stanton covertly! That way, it’ll be safer.”Toto looked at Eric expectantly. ‘Hurry! Say something for yourself!’Eric pursed his lips. “Take him with you then. If anything happens, you don’t need to care about his survival.”Toto was speechless.Nicole raised an eyebrow. “Whatever…”When they arrived at the venue of the reception, Luca got out and opened the door for her. As soon
The remaining two could not help but laugh. Hayden Zink patted Theodore Shaw’s shoulder and said, “If you don’t mind that it’s my third marriage, you can introduce me to your sister…”Theodore rolled his eyes and gritted his teeth. “Haha…”Paul Newton laughed at the side and raised the glass in his hand.“No matter what, Stanton Corporation is well-deserving of this project. Congratulations.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and lifted her glass in response. “Thank you, Mr. Newton.”Paul’s eyes flickered. “I heard that Mr. Ferguson was injured. Is he okay? A few days ago, we had an appointment to go golfing, but his assistant pushed it off at the last minute. I was going to visit him, but I was just too caught up with work…”Nicole said, “I’m not sure.”After all, the fact that Nicole was taking care of Eric was not known to anyone else but the Stanton family.She did not want rumors flying all over the place.Paul laughed. “Oh, right. How would you know about Mr. Ferguson’s conditi
Nicole picked up her glass and took a big sip of wine. She did not want to talk to Toto.She just wanted to pretend that she did not know him!The one-sided conversation between Toto and Nicole quickly drew the attention of the others. Paul Newton was undeterred and came over with his glass of wine. He looked at Toto strangely.“This man is…”Nicole had no intention of introducing Toto.On the contrary, Toto stood up and scrutinized Paul. Paul’s eye had a complex desire that seemed to carry a bit of hatred and malicious intent.Toto laughed. His eyes narrowed into slits as he went over to shake Paul’s hands.“Oh my! It’s been such a long time!”Paul pondered for a moment. Seeing how familiar this man acted, they must have met before, but Paul could not remember who it was.He smiled stiffly. “Yes, yes. I saw that you and Ms. Stanton are having a nice chat. Am I interrupting?”“Of course not!”Toto waved his hand. He was calm, frank, and not at all restrained.At first glanc
Clayton pursed his lips. His dark eyes reflected a cold light.The car arrived at the hospital, but they did not get out. Instead, Luca went inside.In less than five minutes, Luca called Nicole.“Miss, I’ve caught him.”Nicole’s eyes flickered. She heard another pleading voice coming from the phone.It was a stranger.Clayton took over her phone and asked, “Did Paul send you here?”It was straight to the point.Clayton suspected that it was Paul Newton too.“No, no, no... It’s not Mr. Newton!” The voice was sharp and panicked as he deliberately tried to cover up something.However, the words “Mr. Newton” exposed everything.Without hesitation, Clayton took out his phone and dialed a number.“Catch Paul Newton. Don’t let him get away.”The person on the phone hesitated for a moment.“Mr. Ferguson is here and has already caught Paul Newton before us.”A surprised look flashed across his eyes. “Oh? Alright then.”Clayton hung up the phone and looked at Nicole.“It seems
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