After saying that, Nicole carried Tigger and went upstairs.Grant came down the stairs, his face as cold as ever.“Didn’t the party end long ago?”“I had something to do. Do you know about what happened with the Ferguson family?”Grant had always been well-informed. News about Cyndro International belonging to Eric had already spread before the banquet was over.Although it was surprising, it was not earth-shattering news.He nodded. “Didn’t you intern at Cyndro International for a while? They don’t know about it, do they?”Nicole pursed her lips. “Eric shouldn’t know, but Asher probably does. It’s fine if they know. They won’t dare to bring it up and announce it anyway.”Grant thought about it. There was no emotion on his cold face as he said, “I’m afraid it won’t be quiet for a while after Ferguson Corporation’s reshuffle. Ferguson Corporation’s side branches will lose benefits and kick up a fuss. We can just watch from a distance this time.”Nicole was surprised for a momen
Although the workplace had always clamored for gender equality, when it came to measuring room for improvement, everyone was still involuntarily biased to women.Eric was silent and did not speak.Asher said, “But I’m more optimistic about Ava. She handles things well, and she has already reached this point even though she’s only in her twenties. We can market her as a beautiful president striving for success. She might even be a living signboard for the Asian region!”Eric’s voice was cold.“Don’t think I don’t know how she climbed to this position. Her little tricks are no match for Nash’s real skills!”Asher stiffened.It was silent for a few seconds.Then, Asher’s lips involuntarily curled into a smile.“Is there a need to make such a fuss of social gatherings in the business world? You remind me of Annie… Oh, your ex-wife!”Eric froze and suddenly looked up, his eyes staring coldly at Asher.“Who are you talking about?”“Annie. I heard that she’s the President of Stanto
Stanton Corporation.Nicole was much more relaxed after Grant came back.She was leisurely sipping coffee and reading documents in the office.When Nicole looked up at the clock and planned to go out for lunch, Logan came in. “President, Yuliana is here…”Nicole frowned and suddenly remembered that she had been involved with Yuliana’s incident with Andrew Zeno at the golf club.“Turn her away.”Logan nodded and was just about to leave when Yuliana pushed the door in sideways. Yuliana wore sunglasses and a scarf that covered her face tightly.It was as if she was afraid that people would not know that she was a public figure.Nicole frowned and looked at her coldly. “Call security…”She was not polite at all.Nicole helped Yuliana before, but the woman did not even thank her and had simply left.Now, Nicole did not want to care about whether Yuliana or Andrew was the child abuser and liar.It was none of her concern.Yuliana came in in a panic, took off her sunglasses, an
Only the head of the R&D department would be able to get the finished product.Nicole’s face was somewhat cold, and there was a chill in her eyes. ‘Something like this was happening right under my nose. How revolting! Andrew Zeno…’“Ms. Stanton, if you don’t believe me, you can go and see if your company is missing one of the devices. As far as I know, the device has arrived at Andrew’s brother-in-law’s home.”Nicole raised her eyes, her face cold and calm.She smiled. “Ms. Yuliana, did you specifically wait for them to steal the item before you came to tell me this news?”Yuliana froze and lowered her head.Nicole got to the point.“Yes, otherwise you wouldn’t believe me even if I said it…”Nicole chuckled and called Logan in. “Call the police. The company lost something. Investigate the manager of the R&D department and suspend him from all duties.”Logan glanced at Yuliana and immediately nodded. “Understood.”Nicole gave Yuliana her phone back. “If it’s true, how do you w
In the end, Yuliana could not let go of the achievement she had at her fingertips.Nicole paused and nodded.“Alright, fine.”It was not a difficult task.Yuliana sighed with relief and looked at Nicole gratefully. “Thank you, Ms. Stanton. I really appreciate it!”Nicole remembered Clayton’s words and suddenly looked up.“You’ve really never abused the child before?”Yuliana was surprised. “Of course not. I barely stay at home for a few days a year and only have a handful of opportunities to see the child. How would I do something like that?”Nicole nodded calmly. “Okay, I’ll inform you when I’ve arranged the time and place.”It seemed like even if Nicole investigated the matter to the end, it was Andrew’s side that was the most abominable. It was either that or the nanny who was watching the child.Yuliana stood up with a smile. “Okay, I’ll go back and prepare. Ms. Stanton, I also hope that you can meet someone you like sooner and have a lovely baby…”Nicole looked up at he
Nicole nodded in confusion. She really did not remember.Ava York already sat down opposite her. The corners of her seductive eyes curled up and could hook people’s souls away.Ava smiled generously, with an indomitable and strong temperament. “What a coincidence. I didn’t expect to meet you here. It’s been a long time since I’ve met an old classmate.”Nicole smiled politely and said nothing.The waiter served her lemonade. Nicole looked at Ava and asked, “Are you here for lunch too?”Nicole implied that Ava should leave.Strangers would affect her appetite.Ava nodded. “Yes, I just transferred to Mediania for work and I’m not familiar with this place. Fortunately, I met you. Have you ordered? Let’s eat together. This meal is on me…”Nicole frowned and watched as Ava started to tell the waiter to get the menu.The only people Nicole met who were so naturally friendly with strangers were always actors.Ava ordered several signature dishes and handed the menu to Nicole. “What d
Nicole took a sip of lemonade and looked at Ava with a smile.“I can’t help it. My life is good.”Nicole would have gotten back at Ava if it was someone else.When Nicole woke up, she had to be responsible for the livelihood of tens of thousands of people under her hands. She could not even bear to eat if there was just the slightest turbulence in the stock market.‘It’s hard for me as a president too, okay?’ Nicole thought.Ava choked and felt like cotton was stuffed into her throat.She smiled and took out her phone. “Why don’t we add each other on WhatsApp? We’ll keep in contact…”Nicole’s eyes flashed and she hesitated for a split second before agreeing.“Sure…”She really wanted to know what purpose Ava had for showing up here.After adding Nicole’s contact, Ava pushed her phone to Clayton and batted her seductive eyes, smiling flirtatiously.“Let’s add each other too.”Clayton refused gently. “No, I don’t use social media often.”Ava’s hand rested on her chin. Her ey
Clayton suddenly stood up. His face was glum from holding back. He did not lose his temper over such a trivial matter due to his good upbringing.“It’s fine. I’ll go to the washroom.”Clayton looked at Nicole as he spoke.Nicole nodded, and Clayton strode away with his long legs.Ava stood there guiltily. “I was too careless. How could I be so stupid? Nicole, your boyfriend won’t be mad at me, right?”Nicole slowly took a sip of the red wine. “He won’t.”‘He’ll just hate you.’Ava sat back in her seat, nervous and worried.“No, I have to go check if he needs help or not. Nicole, wait here…”Nicole raised her brows. Her smile deepened. “Sure…”She seemed to understand who Ava came here for.After a while, the waiter came up, blushing and hesitating to speak.“Ms. Stanton, I think your friend is being pestered by that woman. Are you sure you don’t want to go and have a look?”Nicole paused. Then, she stood up while holding the glass of wine.“Thank you. I’ll go look.”Even
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