Gerard Lichman could not bring himself to smile because he could clearly feel the tension in the air.Eric’s eyes were gloomy and cold as he met Clayton’s deep and arrogant gaze without flinching.“It seems that some people don’t have any self-awareness.”“Mr. Ferguson, if you don’t have any, why should I?”This was considered an official confrontation.Clayton laughed and turned to leave.Eric snorted. His smile was arrogant and ruthless with a hint of powerlessness.The room was extremely chilly.The lobby of J&L Corporation.Nicole stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window with her phone. She was on a call and looked very relaxed as she stared out the window with a faint smile while she held her coat with one hand. She seemed pleased with herself.Seeing Clayton walking over, Nicole hung up the phone. “Mr. Sloan, is there something else?”Clayton had his hand in his pocket as he smiled at her. “The most pressing thing now is treating you to lunch.”This was the
Nicole was suspicious of Clayton’s deceitful blather. She was not someone who could be coaxed with mere words.Clayton met her gaze and said frankly, “Less than a year… But every day since I met you, I’ve been very happy to find out that you’re single. Nicole, let’s start anew. My name is Clayton Sloan. I was widowed three years ago, and I have a son.”He lowered his eyes and smiled a little self-deprecatingly. “I know that sounds like poor conditions, but I have a lot of money. I’m not quite sure on the exact amount, but if you want to know, I can get someone to tally it up, but it may take a little longer because I can’t remember all the assets that I have. Also…”Clayton paused for a moment. He looked serious, and his warm gaze seemed to glow.“Michael is actually my late brother’s son. Due to certain religious beliefs and traditions, I had no choice but to marry Michael’s mother so that her family would agree to her giving birth to Michael.”Nicole stiffened. She suddenly did
Clayton’s smile faintly stiffened. His eyes darkened for a brief moment, but it was only for a short second before he returned to his usual self.“Did Mr. Ferguson ask you to come and persuade me?”Keith was stunned and immediately denied it. “Of course not, we’re just reminding you that there are women everywhere, so you don’t need to look for a divorced woman with a domineering and strong personality, right?”After Keith finished speaking, he felt a cool breeze on his back.Before Colton could nudge Keith, Nicole’s icy voice gradually approached from behind.“Keith Ludwig, didn’t anyone teach you to be more discreet when talking bad about others?”Keith’s body shook violently. His eyes flashed with a hint of panic. He had goosebumps all over.He stiffly turned his head with a frightened expression. “N-Nicole…”Keith’s mind went blank. ‘What did I just say? Divorced? Domineering and strong personality? No, I didn’t say that, right?’Nicole was indifferent and expressionless a
Keith knew that he was in the wrong and dared not provoke Eric. If he added fuel to the fire, he would be the first to go up in smoke.Yannick Zabinski was a good example. Keith was scared to death!After all, Eric was someone who would forgo his friends for a woman.Keith trembled as he watched Eric leave in a huff. He did not dare to go after him and felt really aggrieved.Colton cleared his throat and patted Keith’s shoulder. “Wish us luck...”They could only pray that Eric would let them off the hook.Nicole and Clayton left and went to a quiet restaurant nearby for a simple lunch, then prepared to go back.Since the driver left beforehand, they decided to walk back together.Both of them were extremely eye-catching with an equally outstanding aura. Many passersby saw the couple and envied them.When they passed by the University of Atlanta, they could feel the youthful college atmosphere.A group of students seemed to be filming some kind of street interview, and many st
Nicole and Clayton walked away under everyone’s adoring and envious gaze.Nicole’s answer was just a casual remark, but it was so befitting to her identity and dressing.The female student who interviewed Nicole looked envious and looked back at the camera.“Dear fans, y’all heard this young lady’s answer! I hope that we’ll all have such courage to wave goodbye to our exes!”The video came to an end.Nicole received a call to go back to the office, so Clayton walked her back to the entrance.“See you next time.”Nicole nodded. She thought of something and spoke hesitantly, “Mr. Sloan, actually, what Keith Ludwig said earlier isn’t a lie.”She wanted to take this opportunity to make things clear so that he would back off.Clayton chuckled. “Those who only look at someone’s past are pathetic. I’m a little saddened that you don’t seem to have trust in me.”Nicole raised her eyebrows. At this time, her phone rang again, urging her. She glanced at it and bid goodbye to Clayton bef
Nicole swept a glance at her and curled up her lips into a cold smile.“I believe you know what she did and that my counterattack is justified. You should understand that an apology is not necessary, right?”Ivy jerked her head up with unbelievable shock and coldness in her eyes.She did not expect Nicole’s cold reaction.Joy was speechless for a moment. She then turned around and slapped Ivy hard in front of Nicole as if she was helping Nicole to take out her anger on Ivy.“Look what you’ve done! Ms. Stanton is so angry. Do you think that you can turn the page with an apology?”A very obvious slap mark appeared on Ivy’s face immediately. She bit her lip with forbearance and lowered her eyes, not daring to fight back.Nicole frowned. She did not expect Joy to hit Ivy in front of her.Joy was furious. She fiercely twisted Ivy’s arm and kicked her shin. “Kneel and apologize to Ms. Stanton!”Hearing that, Nicole froze.Even Ivy stiffened for a moment.“Come on, why are you hesi
Nicole looked to the side.Ivy Harrison knew that she had lost her temper and hurriedly looked at Joy for help.Joy was not bothered with her and explained, “How can Sheldon Corporation’s scale and financial strength compare to Harrison Corporation? You shouldn’t fall for their scheme, Ms. Stanton…”She was well aware that the reason Harrison Corporation could have a steady foothold in the west was because of Ferguson Corporation’s support.Even if Sheldon Corporation started to expand in the past few years, Harrison Corporation was seated securely in the same position.Ferguson Corporation would not allow its partners to be subservient to others.If Harrison Corporation could cooperate with Stanton Corporation, they would reach greater heights and would completely surpass Sheldon Corporation!However, if Nicole decides to cooperate with Sheldon Corporation, Harrison Corporation’s archrival, they would soon be on an equal footing with them and would even threaten their power.I
Ivy’s words resounded.Nicole stopped in her tracks. Her face was surprisingly calm, but with a cold aloofness that seemed to keep others a thousand miles away from her.She turned around and looked at Ivy like she was seeing a madwoman going through a neurotic episode.It was bad enough a person had no inner quality, but to not have a brain either?Logan heard the commotion and was worried that Ivy would do something to Nicole, so he stepped up to open the door.Nicole’s tone was extremely cold, and her smile was tinged with contempt.“My fault?”Ivy looked at her while sobbing timidly.Nicole was fed up with her hypocritical attitude.“Ms. Harrison, if having money is a fault, then I guess I’m the most sinful and evil person. If you don’t get out of my sight now, I’ll make Harrison Corporation lose a few more partners. Would you like to try me?”Nicole’s voice was pleasant, but the words she spoke were cold without a trace of warmth.A trace of panic and fear finally flash
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