Nicole rolled her eyes at Kai. “She’s coming soon.”Kai regained his spirits and was even more excited to get back to the kitchen work.Tigger was draped in an expensive Gucci silk scarf, and it had a valuable watch that Kai no longer wanted on one of its legs. The little tiger made its rounds throughout the Stanton Mansion with a big grin on its face.Hearing Floyd’s bold and spirited laughter outside, Nicole was shocked for a moment and went out to see what was going on.It turned out that her second brother, Maverick, had returned.Not just him, but also Molly Stewart.The two of them came inside hand in hand and were obviously in a good relationship. Nicole clicked her tongue.“I always thought that Maverick would be single for life! Now, he’s the first among us to get into a relationship?”Kai wiped his hands and came out. Seeing this scene, he also felt a sizable blow.Floyd told everyone to come out and greet them at the door.Nicole and Kai looked at each other and hu
Nicole’s face was stiff. ‘No way… In order to promote Maverick, Dad is putting all of us down in comparison?!’Floyd sighed and said, “Maverick is my pride. Molly, you’re able to choose him out of so many people, which means that your vision and taste is really one of a kind!”Everyone’s smile was complicated.Maverick could not hold onto his smile any longer. The corners of his lips twitched a little. “Dad, I’ve already introduced them to Molly.”Floyd grinned from ear to ear. “That’s good. Don’t be a stranger here, Molly. We can’t let Molly down. After the New Year, we’ll definitely hold a luxurious and grand wedding!”Molly forced a smile and looked at Floyd in a daze. “Uh… It doesn’t have to be so soon…”She did not expect that the threshold to marry into an affluent family to be so low. ‘Why do I feel panicky?’ Molly thought.Maverick glanced at Molly and said with a smile, “We’re both busy with work, so of course, the faster the better.”Molly nodded in a daze.Floyd l
Nicole could not help but laugh a little.“You think too much! Everyone in our family adores you, especially my second brother!”Speaking of Maverick, Molly sighed and tilted her head with her hands together.“I never dreamed that I'd get to marry my idol! I’ll really wake up from laughing in my dreams…”Molly’s smile was full of joy.The sun was shining today. Although it was cold, it was still radiant and dazzling.Nicole curled the corners of her lips. “My second brother is the most uncontested person in our family, but he’s very busy. If you feel bored, you can come to me. We can go shopping and travel together!”She implied that Molly should not break up with Maverick just because he was such a busy person.Molly nodded heavily and rubbed her hands. “Um… Is Maverick rich?”Nicole was speechless.After three seconds of silence, Nicole hurriedly nodded.“Yes, he is. He has dividends from Stanton Corporation’s shares, his bonus, and various financial investments. The liqui
Nicole and Julie were close enough that they could talk about everything.Julie raised her eyebrows. “Who knows?”“Then why’d you invest in him so much? Aren’t you afraid of losing all your money?”Julie curled up the corners of her lips lightly. “If I promote him, he can earn far more than what I invested in him. Also…”She paused for a while. Her tone was somewhat cool. “If I can hold him up high, I can also let him fall to his death.”As soon as Nicole heard that, she understood.“You don’t have feelings for him?”Julie laughed. “I do have some feelings for him, but interests are more important.”“Good point.”Once the two ladies looked at each other, there was no need to say anything more. They had a tacit understanding.Kai still had high hopes then.However, Nicole also felt some sympathy for Kai. With this trend, even if Julie and Kai were dating, Kai would be the passive one that would be bullied.As Nicole was thinking this, Kai served them coffee and sat between t
Julie could not help but laugh. Seeing that Nicole was about to flip the table, she hurriedly eased the situation.“K, Lil N has waited for so long for your coffee art. How could you forget this step?”Kai frowned and looked at his troublesome baby sister.Since Julie requested it, he could not just deal with it simply.“Fine, I’ll draw one for you…”Nicole smirked and coldly snorted. “I want an owl!”Kai’s hands stiffened. ‘I don’t know how to draw an owl!’Kai practiced dozens of times for Julie’s robin before he was able to do it.His face changed dramatically, and he almost wanted to flip the table.‘This Lil N only knows how to make me look bad! I knew that I shouldn’t have put my hopes on her! If my happiness lies in her hands, I’ll probably be single for life!’ Kai thought.The atmosphere was quiet.The laughter downstairs and the awkward silence upstairs formed an extremely stark contrast.Julie took a sip of coffee before noticing the tension flowing between these
Kai and Nicole felt like they were props. Their faces were stiff from smiling, but they still had to keep smiling and greet the guests. Nicole did not even smile so much when she was with business partners. She felt like she was about to get facial cramps.Kai was a famous movie star that had an aloof and noble image and was worshipped by everyone, was still subjected to this torture.After the introduction of a number of relatives, Floyd also felt that his mouth was a little dry.Fortunately, the butler was extremely tactful to hand over a cup of tea. “Chairman Stanton, the coffee and refreshments are ready...”Floyd hurriedly welcomed them into the house.“Quick, quick… Please come in. Make yourselves at home!”Floyd then gulped down a large cup of tea.Then, without changing his face, Floyd led Nicole and Kai inside.Floyd hurriedly introduced his daughter that he was most proud of.“This is Lil N. She’s taking care of our company. Grant is just an auxiliary. Our Lil N’s
The atmosphere once again plunged to freezing point.Nicole was no longer bothered to say anything else and left. Kai also followed closely behind.The siblings went back to Julie. Kai saw Julie’s forlorn side profile and said, “Let me play you a song…”There was a piano on the second floor that no one usually used. Floyd only put it there because the space looked too empty.Kai walked over to the piano and sat upright, like a prince that came out of a fairy tale. His face and temperament were enough to stun a crowd.The next second, the delicate sound of the piano flowed from his fingers eloquently and elegantly in gentle and flexible movements. His fingers that touched the black and white keys were well-defined and extremely attractive.On the balcony of the second floor.Hearing the sound of the piano, Nicole could not help but sigh.‘Poor Kai!’Julie frowned. “Is Kai playing the piano?”Nicole raised her eyebrows and nodded.Julie listened carefully for a while. Her expr
Nicole paused for a moment. “Of course not! They’re very open-minded. You don’t have to bother about what others think. Just follow my second brother’s temper.”In the Stanton family, no one dared to show Maverick attitude.Molly sighed with relief and smiled.“That’s good. After all, this is my first time here. My mother saw that I must be sweet-tongued and diligent, then wait for the marriage to be finalized.”Molly sighed and continued, “But there’s simply no chance for me to perform!”Nicole and Julie were stunned.Julie could not help but laugh. “Mav’s girlfriend is so real, huh?”Nicole laughed and thought, ‘Molly was even more realistic earlier in the garden. She didn’t hide her yearning to marry into a wealthy family.’However, this kind of realness made people feel comfortable. It was much better than those sycophantic high-society ladies.“Molly’s very cute. My second brother hasn’t been attracted to girls since young. He likes Molly so much because her personality s
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