Clayton’s hand was warm and wide, holding her slim and cold fingers. His deep pupils held a hint of determination.“I want to try, Nicole. I want to erase all your bad memories and fill your life with happiness. I want you to always be arrogant and confident, just like when I first met you. Nicole, even if it’s hard, it feels sweet to me.”At least, he would have a chance to leave a trace of warmth in her life and soothe her painful feelings.Winter had not passed yet, but the warm sun had spread here.Nicole felt the warmth. Clayton always cared for her.Maybe she should have cut out her past a long time ago and started her life anew.Happiness had always been right in front of her. It was her who deliberately ignored it.After a long time, a heavy boulder in her heart gradually disappeared.‘Why not start over? Did I have to suffer my entire life because of Eric?’During Nicole’s hesitation, Clayton saw the conflict in her eyes and thought that his words had troubled her.H
Yvette ran over and sat down like an obedient student.“Stop keeping us in suspense and tell us!”Nicole paused before speaking slowly.“There’s nothing much I can repay him with, so I can only devote myself to him.”For an instant, the two people were dumbfounded.It was like a small stone that was thrown into a lake, causing a huge ripple.Yvette looked even more excited than Nicole. “We made a bet earlier that you’d rather give Stanton Corporation to him than give yourself to him. What are you thinking?!”Nicole looked at Julie, who gave her a calm smile.Nicole looked at Yvette. “What did you bet on?”Yvette muttered, “That you’d never give yourself to him, but Julie guessed that you would. I just told her that she’d lose!”Nicole could not help but laugh. “Sorry, but you lost!”Yvette could not help but roll her eyes, angry but also happy. ‘Everyone clearly condemned my idea for being rotten when I suggested it earlier! Why did it come true the moment I thought otherwis
Clayton looked at her so deeply that her face turned as red as a tomato. Her heart skipped a beat.Nicole pursed her lips. She gritted her teeth to control her emotions and suddenly reached out to push him away.“You can’t.”‘Did he really expect me to happily say, “sure, go ahead” to that kind of question? Clayton’s gentlemanly manners are really frustrating, but it’s also heartwarming…’ Nicole thought.Immediately after she spoke, Clayton’s eyes darkened for a moment. His throat bobbed, and in that instant, she felt like the burning fire in his entire body had been extinguished.Nicole’s heart thumped.Clayton suddenly lowered his eyes and gradually backed away.The next second, Nicole reached out and grabbed his collar, yanking him forward.Clayton was stunned for a moment, but Nicole hesitated for only a split second before leaning forward.It was just the lightest peck on his lips before she suddenly pushed him away again.Nicole added, “But I can.”The man’s expression
The environment here was special, and the conditions were harsh, so there was not even a wheelchair.Nicole sprained her ankle and could only stand with crutches, but there were no crutches around.Ian very considerately found her a small wooden stick and proudly walked two circles around her with it.“It’s just right for you. I really am a great craftsman! It’s not too late for you to change your boyfriend!”Clayton raised his brows. ‘Ian actually dares to seduce Nicole in front of me?’Nicole snorted coldly. “Don’t insult the real great craftsmen. I’ll use this to beat you to death!”The stick was thinner than her arm. If Nicole really used it, then she would end up breaking her other foot as well.Ian pouted. “You can’t even walk but you still want to beat me?”To the side, Julie, who was watching Ian dig his own grave, said nothing.Clayton spoke calmly. “Her boyfriend can do it for her.”Ian paused and laughed in anger. Then, he lifted his feet and went out. ‘So what if
Clayton raised his brows. “Yvette said that Sean will pick her up. She wants to give him this opportunity, so she’s telling us not to wait for her and to go first.”Nicole opened her mouth. “She’s not that kind of person!”Yvette loved to play around but never put any man in her heart.She just played with them in the palm of her hands. The only person who had touched her heart, Grant, came to a premature end, so why was she suddenly so keen on Sean?Was she serious about him?Clayton smiled. “Liking someone will change a person.”His voice came from his chest, and Nicole felt her heart beat a little faster.“Are you trying to say that you’ve also become unlike yourself?”Clayton’s eyes flashed as he lowered his head to look at her while walking easily.“You caught the point. How clever…”Nicole paused slightly. “Now I’m a little curious. What were you like before, Mr. Sloan?”Clayton stiffened for a moment. His voice was a little raspy. “You’ll have an opportunity to unders
Clayton probably thought the same, as he carefully placed Nicole to the seat on the side.Nicole sat down, and Clayton reached over to fasten her seatbelt.The two of them looked at each other and exchanged a smile.Nicole looked up and saw Kai opposite her.Kai gave her an unfathomable smile and blinked. “Lil N, are you touched that I came to pick you up?”The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched. ‘Did he really come to pick me up? Or did he come to pick Julie up? He’s even peeling oranges for Julie now. Those words are so fake!’Nicole smiled and looked at Julie. “Julie, are you touched?”Julie blushed and rolled her eyes.“Lil N, your brother was asking you the question.”Nicole said, “No, he wants to ask you!”To the side, Grant cleared his throat. “All of you had better watch out. We’ll settle the score when we get back!”Ian shuddered in fear as the helicopter took off.The helicopter soon disappeared into the air.On the ground not far away, Keith narrowed his eyes an
Grant still sent Nicole to Director Sven’s hospital.The injured area was obviously the ankle, but she got a full-body physical examination.At this time, Ian and Grant had already left.Kai waited for Nicole outside with Julie while he sized up Clayton, who was on the side.Clayton had a faint smile plastered on his face. He clearly looked like he was in a good mood.Kai could not help but laugh. “Mr. Sloan, are you that happy that my sister was injured?”Clayton froze. His smile faded slightly as he looked at Kai.“I’m not happy because she was injured, Kai. Please don’t misunderstand.”Since Kai was Nicole’s brother, Clayton made sure he used 120% of his patience when facing him.Kai smirked. “Although my dad and big brother told me to be polite to you, to be honest, I don’t approve of Nicole being with you.”Julie cast a sidelong glance at Kai and wanted to say something, but she shut her mouth instead. There was a trace of helplessness in her eyes.Clayton frowned solem
Kai knew that Clayton’s words easily provoked the fragile relationship between Julie and him.It had not been easy to get to this point, but Kai was forced back to square one with just a few words.Kai’s handsome and stunning face was a little angry as he gritted his teeth and glared at Clayton.“Just you wait!”Kai thought that Clayton was a softie, but the man turned out to be a quiet hedgehog.‘Damn it, I misjudged him!’Clayton smiled expressionlessly, watching as Kai hurried after Julie while saying something.He did not care about anyone except Nicole.When Nicole came out, Clayton was left alone.Director Sven personally pushed her wheelchair out and handed her over to Clayton.“Alright, the reports were all written on the spot. There’s nothing else wrong except the sprained ankle, so you’ll be fine after resting for a few days. Don’t walk for a few days and pay attention to the cold compress. I’ll talk to your father, lest he calls me every five minutes to urge me. Do
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