Dominic shook his head and looked at Harvey with some sympathy.“Your career was on the rise back then. So many reporters were waiting to photograph you. Unexpectedly, you’re photographed just when you hit your ex-wife. Needless to say, what happened later is your name being associated with domestic violence. All the scandals are focused on you, and everyone only cares about the hype regardless of whether it’s true or not.”Harvey lowered his head and let out a bitter laugh.“It’s a good thing my manager didn’t abandon me. Otherwise, I’ll have a problem eating.”Although Harvey’s management was well-connected and shrewd, he still had to beg and work hard to arrange jobs and activities for Harvey since he felt that Harvey could still survive in the industry.Kai pursed his lips and did not say anything.Nicole was a bit sympathetic to Harvey.The story behind this domestic violence allegation was so tragic.“Then is everything okay with your mother?”Harvey curled his lips and
Dominic and Kai watched as Nicole led Harvey out.Harvey’s face clearly had a relaxed smile.Dominic clicked his tongue and looked at Kai.“Is she really your sister?”Kai’s eyes were helpless. “Yeah…”Kai would like to think that Nicole was not his sister, but the truth did not allow it.Nicole was really hungry after working all morning.She found a quieter restaurant nearby.There were very few people in the restaurant, so Nicole sat at a seat against the window.Harvey sat down on the opposite side. It was clear that there was less gloom in his eyes.He smiled, a little embarrassed. “Ms. Stanton, this meal is on me.”Nicole looked at him. “Sure!”It was just a meal, so it did not matter whose treat it was.This was Harvey’s way of expressing his gratitude, so Nicole accepted it.After ordering the food, Nicole went to the bathroom.When she came back, she saw another person in her seat.That person’s back figure was cold and familiar. He was sitting several meters a
Since things came to this point, Nicole had lost the mood to eat.Nicole tilted her head and looked at Harvey. “Let’s go. I lost my appetite.”Harvey hurriedly stood up and went to get the bill.Nicole and Eric stared at each other. No one refused to admit defeat first, as if it was a staring contest.Gradually, Eric silently lowered his eyes. When he saw Nicole’s gentle but cold eyes, there was an indescribable feeling in his heart.It was painful and sour.If Eric was ruthless enough, he would have countless despicable ways to snatch her away and hide her so that the only person Nicole would see for the rest of her life was him.However, he could not bring himself to do it.Eric suppressed this dark thought through countless dark nights.He was speculating why Nicole chose Clayton instead of him.Perhaps Eric also knew that it was because Clayton would never use those dark, despicable, and underhanded means.Clayton loved her openly and was not afraid of the darkness.Eri
When Eric heard Nicole’s answer, he was satisfied and let go of her hand.Nicole finally broke free. She did not even want to say goodbye to him and only wanted to get away from him.‘Eric F*ckerson’s mood swings are really puzzling and suffocating!’ Nicole thought.Harvey settled the bill and waited at the entrance of the restaurant. He was carrying several boxes of packed meals in his hand.Nicole was stunned.Harvey pursed his lips and handed the bag of food over. “I’m afraid that you’ll get hungry later when you’re at the office. The few dishes were already served, so I got them to pack it up.”Nicole raised her eyebrows. ‘His attitude before and after solving his problem is really so different…’She took it over and asked, “Shall we go together?”Harvey shook his head, pondered for a moment, and explained.“My manager arranged an activity for me. Although I’m not the main character, it’s still important, so I should go.”Nicole nodded. After all, his manager’s contract w
Not many people knew about Nicole and Clayton’s relationship, so Isaac Sloan would not know about it either.Perhaps Isaac was thinking that Clayton was still bitterly pursuing Nicole.Getting Nicole to destroy Clayton was a really well-thought-out plan.Nicole curled the corners of her lips. “Let him in.”Logan nodded, turned around, and walked out.Afterward, Isaac Sloan walked in fully decked out.Isaac smiled. He had the superiority of a typical rich man from Liberty. He also looked somewhat self-conceited.What an exquisite bad guy!“Ms. Stanton, it’s been a long time…”Nicole smiled and stood up to shake hands with him. The two of them sat down on the sofa.Logan brought up the coffee.“Mr. Sloan, it has indeed been a long time. Are you used to living in Mediania?”Isaac laughed helplessly. “Isn’t this kind of business trip a common occurrence for people like us? Even if I’m not used to it, I have to learn to get used to it.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and sneered in
Isaac Sloan knew very well that he certainly could not draw up this contract. Once it had legal effect, then he would be admitting a commercial crime.In Mediania, Isaac certainly could not have free reign as he did in Liberty.What’s more, once Clayton got his hands on this contract, Clayton would have something over Isaac.Rumor has it that Nicole was just a spoiled young lady, but she was actually more cautious than anyone else.Seeing Isaac’s hesitance, Nicole smirked. Her expression was slightly cold.“The most important thing Stanton Corporation looks for in a partner is integrity. If we don’t have integrity ourselves and even sell out our partner for a small profit, we really can’t maintain our status in the industry. Besides, Mr. Sloan, we have always kept business and private affairs separate. We will never interfere with the family matters you mentioned. I’m in no position to sway Clayton’s decisions.”Isaac’s face turned colder by the minute.The temperature in the ro
However, there was no sound for a long time even after the footsteps stopped.Nicole had just felt that something was off when a familiar deep and soothing voice broke the silence.“What are you looking at so intently?”Nicole froze and turned to see Clayton’s tall body standing there.“Why are you here?”Clayton smiled gently. His eyebrows were slightly lowered, and his eyes carried a light warmth.“Of course, it’s because I miss you, my girlfriend.”He stood there with his arms open and gave her a look.Nicole stiffened for a moment. ‘Did he want to hug me?’This kind of action was simply too obvious.Nicole was already used to Clayton breaking the boundaries time after time.She did not recoil every time he touched her, and he had a very pleasant fragrance of agarwood around him that was quite addicting.Nicole gritted her teeth and silently walked over, then leaned stiffly in his arms.The sound of laughter that emanated from his chest made her face redden abruptly.I
There was a moment of silence.Clayton suddenly lifted his head. His smile was warm and light as usual.“I heard that Mr. Ferguson sent you flowers.”Nicole’s hand that was holding the cup faintly stiffened.‘He knew about that?’Nicole really wondered if he planted some kind of spy around her.She blinked. “He told Mitchell to send it over. I gave it to Logan.”This was so she could save a lot of trouble.Clayton smiled, clearly understanding what she meant.“Won’t Logan have a headache?”Nicole shrugged her shoulders helplessly.She did not want to kick up a fuss with Eric over some flowers.It was not easy for everyone to be at peace with each other.Clayton paused and looked at her with warm eyes.“Don’t worry, I’ll go talk to him. There’s no reason to let you stand in front of me to protect me.”In fact, ever since they got together, it was always Nicole who stepped in to deal with Eric.Perhaps Nicole did not feel anything wrong with it and thought that this was s
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