Mitchell looked at Eric tentatively, his voice not as excited anymore.“Although the Old Master hasn’t signed it yet, he has verbally agreed.”This was not good news for Eric.He could fully take control of Ferguson Corporation, and there would never be any shareholder attempting to force him out again in the future.However, he had lost the pillar of the Ferguson family. Old Master Ferguson had truly loved him in the past.Now, he did not even want to think of him as an outsider.It must not feel good to be betrayed by one’s closest relative.Furthermore, it was a family member who he had supported.Mitchell knew Eric very well. Eric looked like he was at odds with Old Master Ferguson, and they were incompatible with each other.However, at the bottom of Eric’s heart, he really had no intention of dealing with Old Master Ferguson.Eric only wanted to cut off Old Master Ferguson’s methods of targeting Nicole.Everything else, such as the Old Master’s shares, power, and statu
In Stanton Corporation.Nicole was still a little surprised when she got the invitation.Ferguson Corporation had been quiet recently and there were no major events. Why did they suddenly want to hold a party?She looked at the gold-plated invitation. It was even grander than their anniversary.It was unbelievable.Nicole felt that something was off, but she could not pinpoint what it was.Just as she was hesitating, Floyd called her.“Your brother is back and brought his girlfriend too. Hurry up and come home for lunch!”Nicole was stunned. Grant was back so soon?There were still several days until the end of his half-month vacation!However, it was a good thing that he was back. These days, she was so frazzled that she could not sleep well.It was so hard to manage the company by herself.Nicole stopped feeling sorry for herself and agreed. “Okay, I’ll go back now.”She was very excited. After all, she was going to be free.However, if he brought his girlfriend back, i
Floyd coughed and got down to business.“Aida, you’ve known Grant for many years, and we trust your character, so no one in our family will object to you two being together.”Nicole nodded and Kai ate his dessert in silence.Aida straightened up, maintaining a gentle smile as she looked at Floyd.“Thank you, Uncle Floyd.”Floyd pursed his lips. “However, I remember that you’ve stayed abroad for several years, and your career is booming. If you get married, what are your plans for the future?”That was Floyd’s key question.He did not mention the past. No matter when Aida dumped Grant and how much she had hurt him, he could laugh it off.However, the future must be clearly stated.In the end, Grant was his firstborn son, so he cared about Grant the most.It was his first experience as a father, so he was afraid that Grant would go astray if he spoiled him too much. However, he was also afraid that Grant would be traumatized if he was too strict.In any case, he grew up with t
Nicole said, “When I received invitations in the past, it was always Mitchell who contacted me. This time, it was just the person in charge.”That was also something she felt was off about.Just as she spoke, her phone rang.It was a message from Clayton.“I need a companion for Ferguson Corporation’s party tomorrow at noon. May I invite you?”Nicole raised her brows. Ferguson Corporation’s party invited Clayton as well?That was even more evidence that something was wrong.With Clayton’s status, he could certainly participate in any party in the upper-class circles.However, Eric had always been at odds with him, so how would he have taken the initiative to invite Clayton?Thinking about it, she replied, “Okay.”Since she had questions, she could just go there and find out.Nicole was looking forward to it now.Grant looked at her cunning smile and shook his head helplessly.“Looks like you’ve decided to go. Do you want me to accompany you?”Nicole paused. “No need. I’ve
A few seconds later, Keith urged him. “Then hurry up and go to her. Go in together as her companion…”The surrounding men were watching Nicole intently, but Eric was still in the mood to sit here?Eric’s expression changed and he hesitated for a moment before trying to open the door.Keith immediately grabbed his arm, his tone becoming strange.“Nevermind. I’ll go with you. I’m your companion today!”Eric shook his hand away in disgust. His eyes flashed as he suddenly looked outside.Clayton and Nicole were standing together, their smiles bright and brilliant. The handsome man and beautiful woman stood together, looking especially attractive like a painting.At that moment, the temperature in the car suddenly dropped to freezing point.Eric’s face was gloomy and cold, and his dark eyes flooded with hostility. Old Master Ferguson even invited Clayton?He wanted Eric to suffer this much?Eric expected Old Master Ferguson to invite Nicole.Old Master Ferguson probably wanted
Eric’s gloomy expression was extremely cold.He was just about to walk over when Keith suddenly grabbed his hand. “Old Master Ferguson is going there…”According to Eric’s tense relationship with the Old Master now, he naturally would refuse to meet him.Old Master Ferguson walked over in a good mood. His face was tough and confident, and his cloudy eyes were shrewd and calculating.“Nicole, welcome…”Nicole did not expect Old Master Ferguson to take the initiative to say hello to her.Last time, he asked her out in the name of Golden Sea Corporation and wanted to use her to deal with Eric.Now that they met again, he was pretending that nothing happened?If not for the fact that Nicole came over to see the show, she would not want to meet Old Master Ferguson.This cunning old man was not kind at all.Nicole smiled. There were many people around, so she naturally would not put herself in an awkward position.“Chairman… Sorry, I meant Old Master Ferguson. Thank you for your i
At Nicole’s words, everyone unanimously looked at Old Master Ferguson.He was the person in charge of the Ferguson family. Although he stepped down from Ferguson Corporation, his prestige was still there, so he could not be taken lightly.On occasions like this, he was the eldest and had the most seniority, so he would undoubtedly become the focus of the whole event.The silent Eric had no intention to steal the limelight.No one noticed that Eric was unusually quiet today.Old Master Ferguson saw that it was almost time and there were enough people.He stood firm with his old back and walked away, his shrewd and cunning eyes flashing with pride.Soon, he stood there with all eyes on him.“Dear friends, it’s a great honor to invite you to Ferguson Corporation’s party today. I’m sure you all are curious about what the theme of today’s banquet is.”His eyes slowly swept through the crowd and gazed at Eric’s face below the stage.Eric leaned lazily against a wine cabinet, casual
Anyone could see that this was Old Master Ferguson’s revenge on Eric.Eric could force Old Master Ferguson to leave, but he could not force him to dispose of his shares.This matter also made people wonder if Eric’s domination in the business world had come to an end.“Next, please welcome Cyndro International’s Vice President, Mr. Asher Sullivan to reach a friendly agreement with us on behalf of Cyndro International!”Old Master Ferguson stretched out his hand, and an unfamiliar but handsome face appeared from one side.Asher Sullivan.Nicole narrowed her eyes. If she was not mistaken, she had worked for Asher when she was abroad as an intern.However, Asher was just a department manager at that time. She did not expect him to become a vice president so soon!Nevertheless, his ability was outstanding, so it was only a matter of time before he made a name for himself.Without thinking much, Asher stood on the stage, smiling quietly no matter how many eyes were staring at him,
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