Miles walked down the stairs impatiently and looked at Nicole apologetically.“Ms. Stanton, leave this to me. Go on in. Don’t let your guests see this joke of a person.”Nicole raised her eyebrows. ‘Right, I don’t want to deal with her anyway…’She smiled lightly. “Okay, then I’ll leave this to you.”Melanie looked at the tacit understanding and familiarity between those two who did not care about her and felt so vexed that she unconsciously clenched her fists.Miles walked over in large strides. He had an imposing and cold vibe as he grabbed Melanie’s arm and dragged her towards the deck.He pushed Melanie’s waist against the railing. Below them was the deep dark sea.There were no strong waves, but the water still threatened to devour one’s life. The cold wind blew past them.Melanie suddenly felt frightened.She clutched the railing with a deadly grip as her voice trembled.“Miles, w-what are you trying to do?!”Miles was shrouded in gloom and a piercing chill.He kept p
“What does it have to do with her?!” Keith could not help but raise his voice.He had been friends with Eric for so many years, but Eric was still speculating whether Nicole wanted to go to his birthday party.Keith did not expect Ms. Nicole Stanton to show up at his party.Nicole overheard their conversation and turned around. Suddenly, a small figure ran towards her with a regretful expression.“Pretty Lady…”Nicole stood in place and smiled gently. “Lil Michael, what’s wrong?”Naturally, Eric and Keith noticed them.Keith pushed Eric’s wheelchair over.“What a coincidence! We were just looking for you, Ms. Stanton…” Keith said with a smile.Nicole ignored him and stroked Lil Michael’s curly hair. His sapphire eyes looked very disappointed.“I searched the entire cruise ship and couldn’t find your favorite white chrysanthemums…”There was a momentary silence.Nicole thought to herself, ‘That’s a good thing!’Keith could not help but laugh. “If you can find white chrysant
The air instantly plunged to freezing point.Floyd Stanton, who was fumbling around his pockets for his wallet, froze instantly.He glanced at Clayton Sloan’s face, which was glum and sunken. Clayton’s eyes were dark as he tried to suppress a penetrating chill.Clayton’s eyelids twitched. His usually stoic face started to crumble.“Daddy, I want to inherit your estate right away...”Lil Michael twisted his body petulantly and whined. He was so cute that Clayton could not bear to smack this child.Clayton thought to himself, ‘This is my child... Bear with it…’He looked at Lil Michael, took a deep breath, and said in a tone that was as soft as possible.“Right away...?” Clayton said in a hushed voice.Lil Michael nodded solemnly, “I can only be with my pretty lady after I inherit your estate!”Thus, Lil Michael thought, the sooner the better!For the sake of his pretty lady, he did not even want his father.Clayton’s gloomy eyes were fixed on his son’s tender little face. He
In the dark, no one noticed Eric’s expression.The moment Nicole pushed him back into the banquet hall, his face had returned to its normal cold, noble, and unattainable look.He had a penetrating chill all over his body.Eric turned to look at Nicole. His aura was overpowering, and his eyes were gentle.His voice was calm after he suppressed all his emotions. “It’s okay, I can keep waiting.”Even if there was no hope, Eric would not give up.Nicole ignored his words, rolled her eyes, and continued to push him forward.From a distance, everyone saw that Nicole and Eric’s looks, temperaments, and power were evenly matched.The two of them looked like they were on good terms. Everyone secretly speculated that they would remarry soon.If Ferguson Corporation and Stanton Corporation joined hands, their standing in the industry would be even more unshakable!The party came to an end.Nicole followed Floyd to bid goodbye to the guests.Eric deliberately fell behind.Floyd looked
Nicole finished her phone call, opened her laptop, and checked her emails.There were so many documents to deal with every day. Logan would filter out the important ones for her in the mailbox and deal with the rest on her behalf.Nicole sent Logan a message reminding him of a few things that were more urgent, including J&L Corporation’s project. She was not confident that Tucker would be able to handle everything.While Nicole was busy with work, Tigger jumped into her lap. It held up its head with its front little paws, looking extremely adorable.“Mama, I miss Papa…”Nicole, who was about to hug Tigger, froze and glared at it instead.“Why do you even miss him?!”Tigger twitched its whiskers.“It’s my emotional interaction setting that Molly Stewart designed. I need to think of Mama and Papa ten times a day in order to cultivate deep feelings...”Nicole laughed lightly. ‘Even feelings can be controlled with AI, huh?’She stroked its little head. “Then why don’t you think o
As soon as Clayton said this, everyone’s shocked eyes gathered on him.Even Nicole did not expect that Clayton would be going because she only invited Lil Michael last night.Eric’s face became extremely glum as he glared at Clayton with a deep and complex gaze.‘Clayton Sloan’s not so dull-witted to not understand my look, right?! What is he up to?’ Eric thought.Floyd froze for a moment but quickly regained his usual smile.“Great! The more the merrier! It makes sense for Mr. Sloan to be worried about Lil Michael. Mr. Ferguson, shall we head out then?” Eric smiled faintly. “Sure.”Toto was dumbstruck and speechless as he stood on the side. He planned this trip deliberately to create opportunities for Nicole and Eric. With Floyd, it could be called a family trip, but what did it mean if Clayton and Lil Michael tagged along?Would it be an intercompany team-building trip?!Eric’s eyes shifted to Nicole. His cold gaze turned gentle as he curled his lips into a soft arc.“Let’
Nicole looked at Clayton’s hand with understanding and put on her seatbelt. She smiled and asked, “Mr. Sloan, is it okay for you to take so much time off?”Clayton said indifferently, “Yeah. My project partner isn’t even around, so should I stay to talk to Gerard and Tucker? I’ve announced a short break for that project and for them to get the core research done first. When we get back, it’ll be just in time to see what they come up with.”Nicole heard this and blushed with a little guilt. She felt like she was not doing her job well.Clayton paused for a moment. “Of course, Lil Michael really wants to come. He hasn’t forgiven me for reprimanding him last night, so I ought to tag along.”Speaking of Lil Michael, Nicole chuckled. “So that’s what it is, huh? Mr. Sloan, you’re a really good father to Lil Michael. He must love you very much.”What a loving father and son relationship!Clayton smiled and did not respond. He thought to himself, ‘Love me?! My son just wants to inherit
Nicole froze for a moment. ‘Then why did I come down so soon?’She turned back and saw that Eric was planning to come down by himself. He looked like he was about to roll down the stairs, then they would just have to send him to the hospital and their trip would be over before it even started.Nicole paused for a moment. “Wait! Don’t move…”Eric stopped moving obediently and waited patiently for Nicole to help him.Before Nicole could take a step forward, she saw Luca right behind Eric.He was in the back taking their suitcases and had not gotten off the helicopter yet!Toto’s face changed in an instant as he watched Luca put down the suitcases. Without any instructions, he steadily pushed Eric down the ramp.Eric was startled because he did not expect someone to push him from behind.The ramp was sturdy, and Luca used a lot of strength to control the speed. Soon, the wheelchair landed on the ground safely.However, Eric’s face was glum with suppressed dissatisfaction. He had
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