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
Toto was sitting alone in the living room, sad and heartbroken about Eric when he heard a movement from the door.Eric came back.Toto greeted him with excitement.“Mr. Ferguson, you’re back! You still insist on going out to work when you’re not fully recovered. You’re really the most dedicated and successful person I’ve ever seen…”Eric cleaned up Paul Newton, so he was in a good mood, but as soon as he entered the door and heard these words, his face suddenly turned glum.This level of puffery was really something.Eric held back his anger and asked in a cold voice.“Is Nicole back?”“Yes, Mr. Ferguson. I noticed that Ms. Stanton’s not in a very good mood. I don’t think you should find trouble for yourself…”Eric shot a sidelong glance at Toto.That cold gaze made Toto shiver.Toto coughed lightly and hurriedly remedied the situation.“The banquet earlier was such a big scene that’s straight out of a TV show, but I think that without you, it lost some luster…”Eric indif
Early the next morning, Nicole received a call from Kai.“Newton & Co’s bankruptcy happened so suddenly. Is it related to Eric Ferguson?”Nicole knew that Grant would notice, but he should not have received this news so early since he was abroad.She calmly told Grant that Paul Newton was the mastermind behind the car accident. Grant was silent for a full minute. His voice turned incomparably cold.“Make sure Luca’s always with you and don’t let your guard down. You don’t need to interfere with the rest. Just wait for me to return.”Nicole agreed and chatted for a while before she hung up the phone.She focused her efforts on the new project and went to J&L Corporation early in the morning.Tucker was too inexperienced, so he faced some difficult issues and did not know how to make certain decisions. Nicole took all day to teach him patiently. In a blink of an eye, it was already evening.The sun was setting outside the window, dyeing half of the sky red. It was beyond beautifu
Nicole tousled Lil Michael’s hair. She adored this boy, so she would never refuse him.“Okay!”Eric’s eyes darkened. His voice turned cold. “Does Clayton Sloan even know that you sneaked out on your own?”Lil Michael shrank in Nicole’s arms. He felt guilty.‘This Mean Mister! He’s sick but still so annoying!’Eric gloatingly took out his phone and called Clayton.“Your son sneaked out and is here with me and Nicole.”What Eric implied was for Clayton to hurry over and take his annoying son away.Eric deliberately put the call on speakerphone so that Lil Michael could hear Clayton’s voice.Clayton’s voice was indifferent and cold on the phone.“Is that so? Then please take good care of him for me. I’m in a meeting, talk later.”“Beep--” The call was hung up.The three people froze.Lil Michael came back to his senses and was so happy that he hugged Nicole tightly, refusing to let go.“Great! I can be with my pretty lady now!”Eric’s face turned red with anger. Looking at
Eric’s gaze trembled slightly as he sat there with his chest heaving.‘Everything I’ve carefully prepared lost to this kid’s handful of diamonds?! How could Clayton Sloan have such a prodigal son?!’Nicole looked shocked and did not know what to say. These diamonds should be kept well in the safe, but Lil Michael casually put them in his pocket like common marbles.She chuckled and looked at this ignorant and naive Lil Michael helplessly.“You should put these back where you got them. I can’t accept it.”Lil Michael twisted his tiny body and pouted unhappily. He pulled Nicole’s hand and asked, “Pretty Lady, you don’t like it? I have bigger ones!”Nicole was once again rendered speechless.‘How should I explain this to a kid?’She laughed and kept it in her purse.“I like it, but don’t give it away like this next time.”Nicole would just return it to Clayton the next time she saw him.Seeing that Nicole accepted his gift, Lil Michael beamed in joy. ‘No wonder the nanny said t
Nicole felt bad to receive a handful of diamonds for nothing.When she got back into the car, she sat in the backseat with Eric while Luca and the driver sat in the front.Eric closed his eyes, but he was exuding a cold vibe. He did not say a word.Nicole suddenly remembered that Eric had asked her to try out the dishes, yet she did not give any feedback.She coughed slightly and said, “Actually, the chef of this restaurant is pretty good. The ingredients are definitely high quality. What do you think?”Eric frowned slightly. His expression eased a little.“Yeah, I’m glad you like it.”Nicole breathed a sigh of relief. After all, she could not just eat a free meal for nothing and make him so angry in the process. Nicole looked at Luca through the rearview mirror.“Luca, what do you think?”Luca said, “It’s just average. Looks nice but doesn’t fill the stomach.”Nicole was speechless.Eric glared at Luca coldly and felt stuffy in his chest.“Get Toto to make some dinner for
While the attending doctor was doing the examination, Eric had to let go of his hand for a moment.In less than a minute, Eric did not hear Nicole’s movement and urged.“Nicole, give me your hand…”Eric’s voice was weak and pitiful.The doctors thought to themselves, ‘Mr. Ferguson and Ms. Stanton have such a good relationship… It’s such a surprise that Mr. Ferguson is so clingy!’A moment later, a hand reached over. Eric saw it through the corner of his eye and immediately grabbed her wrist. His heart was racing, but he felt at ease.He dared not caress her hand for fear of angering her.Seeing that she compromised, all the grievance he felt earlier quietly dissipated.The examination lasted ten minutes, during which time Eric’s heart was pounding violently.When it was over, he suddenly heard Toto’s voice coming from outside.“Ms. Stanton, are you sure you only want one small cup of tea? Let me serve you another cup…”The voice gradually approached.“No, thanks. I’m done.”
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