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
Clayton looked at Nicole deeply as he held her hands in his, steady and powerful.“You don’t have to apologize, Nicole. I will explain it to them when it’s necessary. Nothing is more important than you.”His eyes seemed to carry too much affection. Nicole’s heart thumped violently. She could not help but want to turn away, but she felt that it would be too deliberate.She shook her head and hurriedly said, “I still think it’s better to hide it. Unless Lil Michael himself senses that something is wrong, this secret can’t be easily revealed.”Sometimes, telling the truth was like destroying a person’s world.How could she bear to do that to the boy?Clayton smiled and did not say anything. He was well aware of the situation.Perhaps this secret could not be hidden for much longer.However, Nicole’s proposal was still heart-warming.Clayton pushed her to the window to look at the scenery as he changed the water for the vase by the side. He was free earlier, so he took the chance
Floyd deliberately looked at Clayton with confused eyes.It was as if he did not know that Clayton was here.Clayton and Nicole were speechless.He was standing here alive and well. Was Floyd deliberately pretending not to see him?Clayton immediately understood that this was a show of strength from his girlfriend’s family.He saved Nicole’s life, but if it was just simple gratitude, Floyd would not ignore him like that.However, Clayton was going to take his daughter away, so his attitude was naturally different.Clayton smiled, gentle and modest without the slightest trace of dissatisfaction.“I couldn’t bear to disturb you, so I didn’t speak up. I hope you won’t blame me for being rude.”Grant raised his brows. Not many people could stand someone unreasonable like Floyd.Floyd paused and nodded with a smile.Nicole quickly said, “Dad, it’s thanks to Clayton’s timely arrival that the four of us got out safely.”Floyd raised his brows and sized Clayton up.“Mr. Sloan, you
Nicole was a bit stunned at the question.Make it public?So soon?She was not mentally prepared for it.After a few seconds of hesitation, she looked at him.“Now’s not the time yet, right? When some time passes…”It was not time for their relationship to be made public yet. Once it was made public, it was bound to set off a storm both inside and outside the circle.It would even ripple into the stock market and cause turmoil. Thus, Nicole had to be prepared for it.Besides, their relationship was not stable enough yet, and the consequences of rashly making their relationship public were too great…It was not worth it.Seeing Nicole’s troubled look, Clayton suddenly laughed.His tone was low and gentle, and his eyes were a little helpless.“It’s okay. I’m not an unreasonable person. I’ll wait however long I have to, but on one condition…”Nicole raised her eyes and looked at him.His eyes gradually deepened as he paused.“When you’re discharged, don’t go back to the Sta
However, Nicole was the boss, so she had the final say.Logan briefly talked about the recent situation of the company and left.As soon as he went out, he saw the warm and gentlemanly Clayton, who nodded at him.Logan nodded back. “Mr. Sloan, please take care of Ms. Stanton.”“Naturally.”Clayton’s voice was pleasant without putting on airs.Logan left after greeting him.As soon as he turned around, his face changed slightly.What did ‘naturally’ mean?Clayton was not from the Stanton family, yet he appeared here. What did that mean?Logan had been with Nicole for a long time. It seemed like he would soon be preparing for a major PR matter.He wondered if a certain domineering president would go mad with anger when he found out.Downstairs, Logan was just about to get into the car when he suddenly saw a chubby figure running in.Logan squinted and found that the person looked a little familiar.He suddenly remembered that the man was Eric’s butler, Toto.Logan immediat
Toto pursed his lips. Of course, he was not qualified to ask Nicole’s friend to excuse himself.He put down the thermos in front of Nicole.“It’s your favorite soup, low calories, and low fat. It’ll nourish your beauty and health…” He thoughtfully poured a bowl for her.Nicole had eaten a lot of Toto’s food, so she naturally did not think of him as a scourge.Toto was completely different from Eric.She took it and stirred it with a spoon. The fragrance wafted over. It was indeed good.However, she did not forget that Toto’s sudden visit must have something to do with Eric.She put down the bowl and looked at him.“How did you know I was hospitalized here?”Toto smiled. He already prepared the wording and was just waiting for Nicole to take the initiative to ask him!“Of course, it was Mr. Ferguson who told me, Ms. Stanton. He really cares about your every move! There was a mudslide at the mountain you went to. Mr. Ferguson is there now delivering relief supplies to help re
Toto felt cold and numb.Seeing Nicole calmly smiling and nodding, Toto suddenly felt panic from the bottom of his heart.‘If Eric were to find out… Oh god, I can’t imagine it!’ Toto thought.Toto stood up and took a step back, somewhat incoherent.“I don’t… Don’t dare to…”Nicole narrowed her eyes. “Don’t dare to do what?”“I don’t dare to pass on your message to Mr. Ferguson. Ms. Stanton, I… I still have work. Goodbye!”Then, Toto ran away while trembling.Nicole smiled speechlessly. Was such a large reaction necessary?When Clayton saw that Toto left, he calmly walked over to close the door and glanced at Nicole’s soup on the table.“I thought you didn’t want to go public?”Nicole raised her brows and put down the teacup in her hand.“This isn’t going public. It’s a notice to let certain people be mentally prepared.”Clayton raised his brows and his lips curled in a smile.That certain person most likely did not want to make this matter public any more than they did.
For several days, Clayton wanted nothing more than to move his stuff to the hospital so he could stay with Nicole 24/7.Nicole’s foot injury had almost healed, but she had fully seen Clayton’s degree of clinginess, which gave her a headache.Fortunately, Grant was too busy in the company and gave her an ultimatum, so she was discharged from the hospital excitedly.However, instead of moving back to Stanton Mansion, Nicole moved to Crystal Gardens instead. It was an upscale private apartment that had always been in her name.Logan had almost finished packing and accompanied Nicole over to see what else needed to be added.Although Floyd was reluctant at first when he heard about it, for Nicole’s happiness, he could only nod and agree.On the day of the discharge, the entire Stanton family, except for Maverick, who was in the research institute, went to Crystal Gardens.Nicole’s favorite designer specially designed the place according to her style. The interior design combined wit
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