“Why should I believe you?” Nicole asked.Nicole sat there and looked elegant, generous, and unmoved.If there was danger, Yuliana should find the police. Why did Yuliana find a woman like Nicole instead?Yuliana was trembling with anxiety.She found a photo on her phone. It was a photo of Yuliana and a baby. Yuliana looked like she was only in her early twenties at the time.“She’s really my daughter. She’s only six years old. Andrew Zeno has a habit of abusing children. He’ll kill her if he takes her away!”Even if Nicole was slow to react, she could hear that something was wrong.“The child is yours and Andrew Zeno’s?”Yuliana paused for a moment and nodded. She said through clenched teeth, “When I first started in showbiz, he supported me. After he got tired of me, we separated. I hid the child from him because he really abused children. He often went to some orphanages to send gifts, but he’s only going to abuse the children!”She showed Nicole a few photos of Andrew smil
In the next second, a strong force tugged on Nicole’s arm and yanked Nicole to the side.Instantly, there was a sound of a vase shattering, and the pieces landed right where Nicole was standing earlier.Nicole then crashed into a clean, warm, and sturdy embrace.It felt somewhat familiar.“Mr. Sloan?”Nicole was surprised at why Clayton would appear here?In the next second, Clayton dragged her behind him. His gaze swept harshly over the woman who chased after Nicole.The woman wanted to chase after Nicole again, but when she saw Clayton, who was behind Nicole, her body froze in place.She also recognized Nicole at that time.The woman’s face turned pale.She did not dare to make another rash move.Andrew Zeno, who heard the commotion, rushed over and was visibly startled.“What’s going on here?”The woman went over with a displeased face.“That b*tch snatched the child away…”Andrew was shocked. “Two people can’t even watch a child? You guys…”He was aware that there w
Nicole was silent and thought about it for a moment.“My company’s lawyer hasn’t arrived yet and will be delayed on the road. Let’s make an appointment some other time.”Since the matter came to this point, signing the contract was not so important anymore.With that, Nicole simply turned around and left.Clayton nodded slightly and followed behind Nicole. He completely avoided the gaze of the couple behind her.Inside the elevator, Nicole’s face sank.“Mr. Sloan, who do you think is lying?”Clayton did not know what Yuliana said, but he saw her running out with the child in her arms earlier.He recognized Yuliana from the celebration party.Clayton narrowed his eyes and hesitated for a few seconds. He said with certainty, “They’re all lying.”Nicole looked at him in surprise. Clayton smiled faintly and swept away the panic and intense feeling that Nicole felt earlier.It was like fine spring rain that made her relax.Nicole also smiled.The elevator arrived at the lobby.
Molly froze and immediately shook her head. “Absolutely not!”Nicole could finally rest assured.She smiled and took a sip of coffee. The few of them changed their clothes and went to the core research lab.Clayton and Logan were very involved in the tour. In fact, they could just look at the data on the report, but the site visit was more impactful.Molly introduced the latest progress in the front.“In fact, our focus is on intelligent living, not only on the scope of smart home devices, but also in the decor and design, like maintaining the temperature and humidity throughout the year, waterproofing, and fire extinguishing. Of course, the most difficult thing to control is the change of human emotions. We have now completed the detection of human emotions, so the indoor space can be converted based on happiness, anger, sadness, or any subtle mood changes. We have applied the latest medical research to this. The artificial intelligence chip will automatically detect human health
In J&L Corporation, Molly Stewart had millions of dollars in annual salary. She also had bonuses and allowances, so she was not interested in money.Molly lowered her eyes and suddenly opened her arms and shouted, “I want to be famous!”Nicole blinked and curbed her smile.“This... Will be a little difficult.”It was also not as practical as making money.After Molly was done daydreaming, she dragged Nicole to her research room and introduced her to the gadgets she invented.It was true that scientists’ brains were different from normal people’s.A regular girl’s way to relax was shopping, eating, and more shopping.However, Molly’s way of relaxation was to do research.Nicole was afraid that Molly’s body would collapse, so she dragged Molly to the nearest gym to sweat it out and relax. They told Clayton about it and ran out.Molly was familiar with skipping work, so she must have frequently gone out of the office during work hours.She scrolled through her phone and said,
Nicole was speechless. Spending tens of thousands to come to the gym just to meditate?Yannick finally reacted and gave an enthusiastic introduction.“This guru is an enlightened monk from the mountains, and his meditation experience is unparalleled in this world. There is no truth in this world that is impenetrable to him! You’re his first student!”Molly was very happy. She finally found a sweat-free sport!Immediately afterward, Yannick had someone send Molly to the “meditation room”.“What would you like to do, Ms. Stanton?”Yannick thought that she would choose light exercise like yoga that would not hurt her and also make her happy.Nicole hesitated for a moment. Since she was already here and the instructors were national-level champions, she should give it a try.“Taekwondo.”Yannick paused and looked at her. “Sure. You can change your clothes inside. I’ll practice with you later.”He gritted his teeth. The instructor for taekwondo was a world champion.If the instru
The coach held back his laughter to carry Yannick down, taking him to the side so he could rest. “The doctor will be here soon.”Then, he returned the phone to Yannick.That video was truly sensational. Nicole gave Yannick a chance by letting him have so many moves, but he still lost!The coach was much more professional. While sparring with her, he also left her plenty of room for improvement.This was what an opponent should be like! This was a real professional.Yannick looked at the two people sparring and gnashed his teeth. His tears almost fell.He did not know that Nicole was so amazing.Yannick took out his phone and recorded a short video. In it, Nicole was cool and valiant. Her movements were like the wind, crisp, bright, and flamboyant. She looked too beautiful!He posted the video onto his social media platform where his old friends were.Soon, the video was forwarded to Eric.Eric stared at it for a while before he called Yannick without much thought.When Yanni
Eric’s expression darkened visibly, and a coldness instantly spread around his body.He turned his head, his black eyes staring at Clayton.Eric looked at Clayton like he was looking at an opponent, alert and full of bloodlust.Clayton also saw Eric. His face froze faintly before he smiled warmly.“What a coincidence. You’re here too, Mr. Ferguson?”They had not seen each other since the last time Eric made some small moves online specifically targeting Clayton.Nicole looked at the aura of these two men and saw that something was off. She wondered why Clayton had suddenly appeared.Molly walked out from the end of the corridor leisurely and waved. “Has Mr. Sloan come to pick you up? He just called to ask me…”Oh, so it was Molly.Yannick did not expect this scene to happen in his gym.‘Did I just shoot myself in the foot?’ Yannick thought.Eric’s eyes were dark and deep, and the aura around him suddenly became chilly.Clayton Sloan was the person he wanted to get rid of.
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