Nicole took a sip of lemonade and looked at Ava with a smile.âI canât help it. My life is good.âNicole 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.âItâs hard for me as a president too, okay?â Nicole thought.Ava choked and felt like cotton was stuffed into her throat.She smiled and took out her phone. âWhy donât we add each other on WhatsApp? Weâll keep in contactâĶâNicoleâs eyes flashed and she hesitated for a split second before agreeing.âSureâĶâShe really wanted to know what purpose Ava had for showing up here.After adding Nicoleâs contact, Ava pushed her phone to Clayton and batted her seductive eyes, smiling flirtatiously.âLetâs add each other too.âClayton refused gently. âNo, I donât use social media often.âAvaâs 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.âItâs fine. Iâll go to the washroom.âClayton looked at Nicole as he spoke.Nicole nodded, and Clayton strode away with his long legs.Ava stood there guiltily. âI was too careless. How could I be so stupid? Nicole, your boyfriend wonât be mad at me, right?âNicole slowly took a sip of the red wine. âHe wonât.ââHeâll just hate you.âAva sat back in her seat, nervous and worried.âNo, I have to go check if he needs help or not. Nicole, wait hereâĶâNicole raised her brows. Her smile deepened. âSureâĶâShe seemed to understand who Ava came here for.After a while, the waiter came up, blushing and hesitating to speak.âMs. Stanton, I think your friend is being pestered by that woman. Are you sure you donât want to go and have a look?âNicole paused. Then, she stood up while holding the glass of wine.âThank you. Iâll go look.âEven
Ava looked up in surprise.The next second, Nicole poured the red wine she was holding on Avaâs delicate hair. The wine slowly dripped down onto Avaâs beautiful dress.Ava instantly felt wretched and sticky.Avaâs face paled as she let out a cry and took a step back.Then, she glared at Nicole.Nicole smiled and spoke with a cold and indifferent tone.âSince you know that heâs someone elseâs boyfriend, who are you trying to hook up with? Does it feel good when you get a sense of accomplishment from challenging someoneâs limit?âAvaâs face turned cold, and her charming look faded. There was just a strange emotion in her eyes.âNicole, youâĶ Youâve misunderstood. How would I intentionally hook up with your boyfriend? Weâre classmates. I justâĶâNicoleâs gaze was cold and sullen. She impatiently interrupted Avaâs words.âPlease do your homework before coming here. I was the only girl in my class. Where did you come from?âThe atmosphere was instantly silent.Ava thought that wit
This was not a joke. If someone like Nicole did this, there were plenty of people who would take the rap for her. However, Avaâs whole life would be completely ruined!Ava looked at Clayton, who was standing to the side, for help.However, Claytonâs face was indifferent. He did not want to care at all and even had an indulgent attitude.Clayton was a gentleman, so he could not do anything to a woman. If not, this woman would already be leaving with a black and blue face.Seeing Nicole threaten Ava unscrupulously, Clayton felt very satisfied.Ava gritted her teeth. She had to save herself.âCyndro InternationalâĶâAva was about to cry in fear.Nicole paused and narrowed her eyes coldly.âEric Ferguson?ââN-No, Iâm Mr. Fergusonâs subordinate, but he didnât tell me to come. Iâm from Cyndro InternationalâĶâAva wanted to continue explaining, but Nicole no longer had the patience to listen to her.Nicole grabbed Ava by the collar and walked back without regard for Avaâs image.Av
Ericâs cold eyes narrowed. The smile at the corner of his lips faded.âWhy are you here?âClayton smiled with a meaningful look on his gentle face.âMr. Ferguson, youâve put in so much effort, so how could I disappoint your subordinateâs performance by not being here?âEricâs eyes were filled with a chill as he looked away inexplicably.Clayton was around, but he did not want to lose his reputation. He looked at Nicole and said in a cold voice, âWhat did you call me for?âNicole looked at him for a few seconds and pointed to the room inside.âTake your subordinate away. Eric Ferguson, isnât it better for a person to act upright and frank? Why do you have to play dirty tricks that only make people feel disgusted?âEricâs expression instantly darkened. His black eyes were cold.âWhat do you mean?âEric was incredibly busy recently. The cooperation between Cyndro International and Ferguson Corporation needed further planning, so he did not even have the time to call Nicole.âCy
After Eric finished asking, he felt a dull ache in his heart in addition to the anger.âJust because of one mistake I made in the past, anyone who did something wrong is now related to me? Why should I take the blame?â Eric thought.Nicole looked at him calmly. âThis was something your subordinate did. Do you think that anyone will believe you if you say that you didnât order it?âUnless this woman was too eager to please Eric.To them, unconditional trust was something that did not exist.Nicole believed in Eric once and was hurt for three years. Thus, she did not dare to believe in him any longer.Ericâs eyes were faintly dancing with flames, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He was furious.However, when he was facing her, he still had to calm his emotions as much as possible.His Adamâs apple bobbed. His voice was low and hoarse.âFine, then let me tell you seriously. Itâs not me. This has nothing to do with me!âEric begged her not to look at him with those eyes. It
Nicole went out. As the cold wind blew, her mind instantly calmed down.She slowly exhaled a breath.Fortunately, it was all settled.If Eric still wanted to save his reputation, he should know how to back down and stop pestering her.A hand suddenly stretched out beside her, holding a gray-colored menâs handkerchief. Its light fragrance was warm.Nicole looked up at Clayton, who was silent but heartbroken.Her words were blunt and unforgiving, but Clayton could feel that Nicole had mustered up a lot of courage to remove Eric from her life.While Nicole was hurting Eric, she was also cutting herself with the knife.It turned out that she still had feelings for Eric.Clayton raised his head and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.Nicole did not know when she started to shed tears.Clayton sighed. âNicole, if itâs too hard to let go of him, take it slow. My heart aches when I see you like this.âNicoleâs eyes were still tinged red, but her face was already ba
Although the matter was not completely settled, Nicole was still relieved.Claytonâs smile deepened as his eyes grew warm and soft.âAlright, Iâll take it slow.âIn any case, his opponent was gone, and he was the only contender left, so he naturally had enough patience to take his time.The song was melodious.Nicole relaxed a lot along the way.At Yvetteâs office lobby, Clayton swiftly got out of the car and bowed like a gentleman before Nicole could open the door.Nicole laughed and walked out, playing along.Claytonâs eyes flickered. âDo you want me to pick you up?âHe had already adapted to the role of her boyfriend.It felt pretty good.Nicole pursed her lips as her face turned a little red. âNo, we wonât be done so soon.âClayton raised his brows and nodded. He looked up and then glanced away regretfully.âAlthough I want to meet your friends as your boyfriend, itâs not the right time yet. Goodbye.âNicole waved. âBye.âShe did not expect this to happen after a mea
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, âDo you still want to drink coffee? If you donât want this, we can go to my place, and Iâll make you a cup of coffee.âChatty nodded.Fischer let down his hand and naturally held Chattyâs 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, âAre you reluctant about France because of Fischer?âChattyâs eyes turned red.âI donât remember him at all. Daddy, donât mention him!âShe 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.âChatty, now that youâve grown up, you should know that Fischer had no choice but to leave. He also couldnât contact you, so if you see him in the future, donât blame him.âChatty stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care.She was the apple of Claytonâs 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.âEveryone in my class has a boyfriend. If I didnât have one, I wouldnât be able to keep up with the trend! Of course, I have to date while Iâm young. Otherwise, it wonât be considered puppy love anymore! Life without a first love isnât perfect!âClayton tried to persuade her. âYouâre still young. If you see the world, youâll know that men arenât great.ââThen is Mommy blind since sheâs 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 Selenaâs 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.âI donât 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.âJennifer raised her head abruptly. Her face was extremely pale.âOkay.âShe 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.Jenniferâs 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 Jenniferâs 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.âI liked collecting these a few years ago, but Iâve restrained myself now. Thank you, I really like it!âSelena took the initiative to give her a gift, which showed that she did not mind Nicoleâs 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.âThe past is in the past. Letâs forgive each other, okay?âNicole nodded with sore eyes.âItâs a pity I didnât prepare
Jadeâs rudeness made Floydâs face darken.Nicole twitched the corner of her mouth indifferently.âThe 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 arenât part of your property division. Even if they are to be divided, the interests of the company come first.âJadeâs complexion was dull.âThen what should I do? If he goes to jail, how will I survive? I donât care! Those shares must be given to me! Otherwise, I wonât rest!âJade sat there looking like a rogue, as if she was determined to get the shares.Floydâs face was gloomy, and he glanced at Jade with a complicated look.âYou should go back and wait for the police and the companyâs notice. Noah stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. The company is nice enough not to chase
Jadeâs face turned pale.âYou should try both, or at least find a reliable lawyer to get him less jail time.âNicole could not help but chuckle.She interrupted their conversation.âAunt Jade, in fact, you came at the right time. Weâre here to discuss how to rescue Uncle Noah!âJade glanced at her in surprise and disbelief.âThenâĶ What did you discuss?âClayton smiled inexplicably. His warm gaze fell on Nicole, and he looked like he was watching a good show.Nicole sighed.âActually, 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 didnât have a chance to commit those crimes, there may be a glimmer of hope!âJadeâs face turned pale instantly, and she stood up in shock.âYouâĶ You want me to give a false statement? How could I? This is illegal!âNicole sneered