Nicole looked at Isaac Sloan with a faint smile. Isaac was truly worthy of being the heir of the Sloan family because he was so generous with his offer.However, there was a revolting sense of superiority in Isaac’s speech and demeanor.Isaac was clearly very different from the modest and polite Clayton.While Nicole was scrutinizing Isaac, he was doing the same to her.In the end, Kai could not help himself and spoke up.“Give up cooperation with Clayton just to cooperate with Sloan Corporation? This tumultuous operation is really confusing. You’re his uncle, right? Aren’t you digging a grave for your nephew by doing this?”Kai’s bluntness made it a little awkward.Isaac laughed. “Yes, that’s about right.”“Mr. Sloan, I don’t quite understand.”Why did Isaac mention Clayton and the Sloan family separately, as if they were not related?Nicole’s eyes were indifferent. She suddenly remembered Lil Michael’s comment earlier. “He’s a scumbag too!”“Ms. Stanton, it seems that Cl
Isaac Sloan laughed. “The Sloan family can certainly afford to support Clayton. If he goes bankrupt, he can start all over again, but if his father is gone, Clayton will never have a chance to see him again.”Nicole sat there in silence, not saying a word.Isaac made his ploys known to all.However, they did not know which among them was true or false.Isaac was really open about such a backstabbing trick.“I know this may be a bit inappropriate, but we have no other way to make Clayton return to the Sloan family. After all, he’s one of us. Rather than toiling away outside, why not serve his own family?”Isaac made it sound like this was all for Clayton’s sake to let Clayton return to the Sloan family.Nicole hesitated for a moment and smiled. “This is a matter of great importance, so I can’t make this decision alone. Mr. Sloan, give me some time to think about it.”Isaac breathed a sigh of relief. He looked confident as he tidied his collar and smiled with certainty.“This is
Lil Michael ran out happily.Clayton laughed helplessly and made way for Nicole. Nicole swept a glance at Clayton’s home decor, which was cozy and very comfortable to look at.“Did you come to see me for something?”Nicole nodded her head.“Isaac Sloan went to my house…”Clayton’s face changed slightly. His smile froze at the corners of his mouth.Nicole told him what Isaac said, word for word.“I think that you should be aware of this and make preparations early.”Clayton was silent for a few seconds. For those few seconds, his eyes were indifferent without a touch of warmth.Soon, he regained his gentle smile.Clayton raised his eyes to look at Nicole.“Thank you for telling me this, Nicole. It seems that I’m already your person.”Nicole was dumbfounded. “Your focus is just as off as Kai’s!”Clayton laughed with a playful glint in his eyes.“Your attitude is my focus. No one else matters.”Clayton reached out and took Nicole’s hand, which made the tip of her heart trem
This question stunned Nicole a little.“Logan’s already married.”Nicole remembered that Logan even took a wedding leave before this.Clayton laughed. “What a pity, I was planning to introduce a girlfriend to him.”Nicole frowned. “How come I didn’t hear you mention it before?”“I forgot. Must’ve been too busy…”Nicole walked to the door. “I’m leaving now. Why don’t you go downstairs too?”“Wait.”Clayton took a flower from the vase in the living room and walked over. Nicole’s heart skipped a beat.The delicate little Swiss lily was brought in front of her eyes.“I hope this last gift today will make you forget the unhappiness from what you saw at the airport earlier.”The pair of shoes was probably at the museum by now. The curator even called earlier to thank them and repeatedly praised their generosity.Nicole smiled and took the flower. “Thank you.”Of all the gifts, this flower was the most normal one.Clayton smiled and squatted down to put on her shoes.Nicole rea
The two supervisors wanted to say something else, but in the end, no one dared to speak.They knew Grant’s temper. Grant would not give them a second chance when they did something wrong.Once they left, Nicole sat opposite Grant, puzzled.“Didn’t you say that something happened to the project?”Grant lifted his chin. His face was cold as frost.“Those two you saw were bribed by someone and intended to sabotage the project. They were discovered by their subordinates.”“Who bribed them?”“Golden Sea Corporation, a woman named Ava York.”Nicole’s eyes narrowed. “It’s her?”“You know her?”“I’ve dealt with her before. Are there any losses to the project?”“Not yet, but soon. Do you know who is the spokesperson that these two hired?”Grant’s face was grim. He was probably really pissed off by this crazy woman.Nicole shook her head. She was not aware.Usually, real estate projects did not need spokespersons, unless it was a high-end construction.Grant gritted his teeth. “Ha
When Nicole was still torn between asking what was in it, Grant had already made the decision for her.Learn from past mistakes.The past was a truly bloody lesson learned.When Nicole fell in love, her whole family was apprehensive about any small movements.‘How did I get such a warm and loving family?’ Nicole thought.Nicole smiled and walked over to take the document bag. “You’re right. I can’t believe everything I hear. I should get to know his bottom line before I get sucked in.”Grant looked at his extremely understanding sister with satisfaction. ‘How sensible!’Nicole raised her eyes and looked at him with a smirk.“Big Brother, you’re also a man, so I’ll have to remind Aida of what you just told me too!”Grant’s face changed slightly. He gritted his teeth.“Are you my sister?!”Nicole playfully stuck out her tongue, took her things, and left.Grant was flustered and thought, ‘She’d better not badmouth me in front of Aida!’Nicole’s mood was much better all of a s
Logan looked at Nicole in surprise.Nicole’s tone was extremely light. “Since this information was cleaned up beforehand, it means that only the Sloan family knows of what’s beneath all this. Clayton will naturally tell me when he wants to.”Nicole was not blindly confident of how important she was to Clayton to expect him to tell her everything about himself without reservation.It was just that it was not very good to probe into other people’s secrets.After all, it did not matter much to her.Logan sensed that Nicole was not in a great mood, so he took the document over and nodded.“Yes, President.”Nicole stood up and went over to get a cup of coffee.Logan looked at her schedule.“There’s a party tonight that invited President Grant, but he asked you to go in his stead.”Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Why wasn’t I invited?”Logan nodded, puzzled. He was also not aware of what was going on either.Since Nicole got a firm foothold in Stanton Corporation after her divorce,
Harvey Sage handed Nicole’s phone to her, expressionless.Nicole said, “Thank you.”“You’re welcome.”It was a call from Clayton, so Nicole picked it up.“Pretty Lady, are you working overtime? Do you want me to pick you up?”No one could resist Lil Michael’s soft and childish voice when he started to act cute.Nicole smiled gently with her eyes. “I have to attend an event, so I can’t go home yet. Have you eaten yet, Michael?”“Oh no! What should I do? I won’t be able to eat without seeing you, Pretty Lady…” Lil Michael muttered sadly.Nicole was heartbroken and was about to persuade him to eat properly when another mature and gentle voice came through.“Don’t listen to his nonsense. He didn’t have dinner yet, but he devoured all the snacks that you asked Logan to send over…”Clayton’s tone was a little helpless.Lil Michael retorted, “I’m still growing, so what’s wrong with eating some snacks?”Nicole’s tone was gentle as she said, “Lil Michael, listen to Daddy. You can’t
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