Eric’s eyes were dark and sunken. He did not make a sound and saw Old Master Ferguson watching him from the second-floor railing.He nodded slightly. Old Master Ferguson pursed his lips and said, “Come upstairs.”When he got to the study, Old Master Ferguson sat behind the desk. His face was cold and solemn.“I’ve made myself very clear on the phone.”“I don’t agree with it.”Eric was straightforward.Old Master Ferguson’s face was glum and ugly. “If it wasn’t for the Stanton family who’s backing Nicole, I wouldn’t have agreed for you to get back together with her. You almost lost your life for her, yet she’s still indifferent towards you. What about the Ferguson family’s reputation?!”The atmosphere in the study was so cold and silent that it was frightening.Eric was unfazed. His gaze was cold and firm.“The Ferguson family’s reputation is not as important as Nicole.”“What did you say?!”Old Master Ferguson raised his voice all of a sudden. He gasped violently and looked
Imperial Gardens.The night was chilly and quiet.Toto looked at Eric, who was standing on the balcony, and could not help but speak. “Ms. Stanton won’t come back tonight. She just came back, so she should be resting at home…”Eric gave him a blank look. “I know.”‘Then why are you still waiting here?’ Toto thought.“Actually, it might not be a bad idea for Ms. Harrison to stay. Maybe Ms. Stanton will get jealous and you two will make up?”‘Jealous?’ Eric’s face sank. He did not expect that Toto would rub salt into his wounded heart. His gaze was intimidating as he glared at Toto. His voice was cold.“Do you think I’m not having a bad enough time?”Nicole would love for Ivy Harrison to stay because she even took the initiative to create opportunities for them back in Santos Island.Jealousy?Eric dared not think about it.Should he bet the rest of his life on Nicole’s soft heart?No, he was not worthy.Toto shrunk back. He originally thought that this trip would be a bre
Nicole had a smug smile on her face. She nodded to the others and raised an eyebrow at Ian. “Carter, this business expansion of yours is quite sudden, huh?”Ian leaned into her and whispered. “I’m just lucky to have you! I didn’t expect to clear it out so quickly…”Otherwise, Ian would have to pay for his big talk out of his own pocket.The two bigwigs sat in the front. The signing ceremony was simple, solemn, and quick.This time, the main character was Ian because he was the organizer. Naturally, everyone’s attention was focused on him.Nicole sat next to Ian and stole the limelight, as always.Ian and Nicole were surrounded by others for small talk as they talked joyously. The atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed. The people surrounding Eric and Clayton were those who wanted to patronize them, which was a completely different scene from Nicole and Ian.Clayton and Eric looked restrained and calm as they looked at the other side. They both could not help but feel like they
The reception ended, and everyone dispersed.Ian Carter hitched a ride with Nicole. On the way back, he kept complimenting Clayton Sloan.“This guy is on a whole different level. He’s so different from us mere mortals!”Nicole nodded in agreement.......The research and development project over at J&L Corporation was progressing smoothly. Within a few days, they produced some new results.The new project assistant, Tucker, who was stationed at J&L Corporation, was a bit overwhelmed by such a huge project, so he proposed for Nicole to send some additional staff.Nicole also agreed.After all, the project had reached a mature stage, so the complexity and professionalism were far beyond the initial stage.Two days later, Logan sent the list of new hires to Nicole.Nicole took a look at it. Logan looked like he had something to say. “The people here are all graduates from top universities. Do you want to pick one?”She picked up a stack of documents and casually asked, “Who’s m
Ivy Harrison nodded and went to the pantry.In her impression, Joy Harrison was the typical high-society lady. Joy could mingle around the elite circles for the family business with ease. Even Eli Harrison could not stop praising his eldest daughter.To please Joy, Eli Harrison never recognized Ivy as his daughter. If Eli did not need an unmarried daughter for a marriage alliance, Ivy would have been stuck in that cramped and old apartment.Ivy carried the tray of coffee to the conference room.The moment she opened the door, she saw Eric talking with Gerard Lichman at the door. Eric was indifferent and calm, but when he glanced at Nicole across the room, his gaze became extra soft.It was very different from the disgust and indifference in Eric’s eyes when he looked at Ivy, which made her indulge in it.Those three people at the table seemed to be in their own world, untouchable by ordinary people.When Eric raised his eyes, he saw Ivy Harrison standing there. His face immediat
Nicole was indifferent and never touched the cup of coffee that had milk froth on it.Eric, who was sitting across from her, noticed this and pushed the untouched coffee in front of him to her.Nicole raised her eyes quizzically.Eric chuckled. His flirtatious gaze in the eyes of outsiders looked so gentle.“I haven't touched it yet. This cup doesn’t have milk.”Gerard laughed lightly and looked at the cup of coffee in front of him. “Oh, Ms. Stanton’s cup is mine. This isn’t negligence on J&L’s side, right?”Ivy’s heart thumped. She felt like a boulder crushed her chest.Earlier, she did not ask for the bosses’ preferences and assumed it herself.Ivy had to admit that she was a bad assistant.Nicole smiled gently. She was indifferent as she carelessly spun the pen in her hand.“Fine. It’s my assistant’s fault. To make amends, I can invite you to the opening of my brother’s play tonight. Are you interested?”Gerard clicked his tongue. “Of course! Kai’s tickets are hard to get
Capital Grand Theater.Nicole had front-row tickets.She got out of the car in a light-colored dress. Although the design was conservative, it made her look tall and slender, with curves in the right places.Nicole paired it with beautiful stilettos. Her temperament was bright and outstanding.Logan brought back the dress from the boutique and passed it on to Ivy to hand it to Nicole.The theater was surrounded by reporters and fans. It was extremely crowded.It seemed that Kai the superstar really lived up to his title.When Nicole walked down the steps, she slipped and broke the heel of her stilettos.The reporters’ cameras kept flashing below. If she walked over like this, her odd look would definitely be on tomorrow’s headlines.Nicole secretly cursed and quickly retreated into the car.Luca asked, “Miss, what’s wrong?”Nicole said, “The heel of my shoe is broken. Find me a new pair of shoes.”Luca’s eyes widened in a dilemma.Ivy Harrison, who was next to her, hastily
From Eric’s perspective, Nicole was sitting while Clayton was kneeling in a posture that looked like he was proposing to her. Clayton’s gentle actions when he took off Nicole’s shoes for her made Eric feel extremely uncomfortable. They looked like a couple in love!Eric’s face was cold and ugly. His eyes were frosty as he glared at Clayton dangerously.Clayton heard Eric’s voice, but he just put the shoes back on for Nicole as if nothing happened and straightened up.“Ms. Stanton, you should get someone to change a pair and wait in the lounge upstairs.”Nicole thanked him and stood up naturally. She then sent Kai a message to prepare a new dress and shoes for her.Kai was the only one who was of any use here.After all, Nicole did not trust her bodyguard Luca’s sense of fashion.Eric’s face was cold and stern as he walked over. His gaze was dead set on Clayton.Seeing his things coveted by others made Eric feel possessive and gave him a sense of crisis. He was losing his mind!
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