Although Nicole did not want to receive Eric Ferguson, he was already here, so she had to maintain superficial politeness.Logan held open the door of her office.Nicole walked in with big strides.She exuded such a confident and elegant aura and carried such superiority that made her so unattainable that others could only look up to her and sigh in admiration.Eric watched her back as she pushed the door in and was slightly stunned.This scene suddenly felt so familiar.That image deep in his mind surfaced for a while. In the darkness, the woman in the red dress whose face could not be seen, and the light that pierced through the night.The light that broke through the dark sky was overwhelming.He frowned slightly. That was back when he was in Europe.‘Why did I suddenly remember this?’......“Mr. Ferguson, please come in…”Logan extended his arm and politely reminded him.Eric walked in and swept a glance.The furnishing of Nicole’s office was very minimalist.The

Eric’s face was taut. After a moment, he nodded his head in agreement. “Okay.”He unconditionally agreed with the compensation she asked for although dealing with it might be a bit troublesome.However, Eric finally felt relieved. ‘She’s willing to accept my compensation, so does that mean our relationship is still salvageable?’Nicole was not surprised by his agreement.At that moment, she stood up and walked behind her desk.“I’ll have someone work out the details with Ferguson Corporation. Let’s keep this cooperation private and confidential for now…”Eric had the same thoughts. After all, the project had just started, so it was not appropriate to be too high-profile.Looking at Nicole’s actions, she was probably about to send him out the next second.Since things between them had just started to ease up, it was better to avoid any unpleasant arguments.Eric stood up after some thought. “Then… I’ll head back…”Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes were affixed to a

Eric was curious why his lost ring would be in Nicole’s possession.Nicole’s eyes flickered slightly. She was obviously unwilling to answer this irritating question.However, she was even more unwilling to get entangled with Eric Ferguson.She simply told him.“I thought you knew…”‘You should know…’“This ring was returned to me one morning by Wendy Quade. She said that you had too much to drink the night before and slept at her place, then casually just threw it aside. So, she personally returned it to me.”Nicole would probably never forget that confrontation.That was the first time that Nicole felt such despair about their marriage.Nicole was lost in sadness, depression, and anger back then.Luckily, she managed to walk out of that darkness in time.Looking at the flicker of confusion and pain in his eyes, Nicole sneered with contempt.‘Perhaps I was mistaken. Eric Ferguson is a cold-blooded animal without feelings. How could he feel any pain because of me? Even if he

Ian Carter and Old Master Carter both felt a little strange about Nicole’s sudden departure.Nicole had never been so impolite before.Under Old Master Carter’s probing eyes, Gillian finally could not hold back and told him everything, that the painting was a fake and about Chloe’s fondness for Ian.When Old Master Carter heard this, he was fuming. His daughter-in-law, Gillian, had always been well-behaved and never caused trouble. Thus, he was satisfied with her.He did not expect that Gillian would make such a mess of things.How could he not be angry?Old Master Carter asked experts in the industry to find a photo of “The Blazing Sun” that was exhibited in the World Museum, then showed it to Gillian.This painting was Mr. Wilheim’s creation at the peak of his career.Every inch of this artwork meticulously brought out the beauty and grandeur of the full painting.Therefore, after some deliberation, Mr. Wilheim decided not to add his signature to this painting. Thus, “The

Hearing this, Nicole raised her eyes and absently smiled. “I admit to the first one. As for the latter, you’ve really wronged me…”Nicole smiled devilishly with a hint of gloating in her eyes.Sure enough, Gillian probably knew that she was duped. ‘Gillian did not even answer Chloe’s calls? How ruthless…’Chloe Snyder’s eyes were cold and stern. She kept pressing on. “Who are you to get Eric Ferguson to kick me out of that cooperation? Do you know how much effort I had to put in just to get into the market in Atlanta and form that connection?”She did not bother to work with small companies and went straight to Ferguson Corporation.It took some effort to obtain Eric Ferguson’s good impression and trust.Surprisingly, Nicole swept all her efforts away with just a few words.How could Chloe not be angry?Nicole let out a light laugh with a disdainful expression.“Your effort is telling Eric Ferguson that you can make Ian completely give up on me?”Chloe’s face stiffened as a

Nicole thought, ‘Chloe had a crush on Ian for ten years? No wonder she’s so aggressive and resentful towards me…’She looked at Chloe’s stiff and collapsed face and felt a little sorry for her.Nicole sympathized with this woman, but she did not regret anything.She looked at Chloe seriously. “Ms. Snyder, please don’t impose your emotional failure on me. Your fruitless crush and Ian’s dislike for you aren’t caused by me. I am also not a third party who destroyed your relationship, so I’m not obligated to accept your condemnation.”It was not like whoever was most pitiful had the advantage.Nicole and Chloe were not the same.Although they both had unrequited love for someone, at least Nicole had tried to fight for it. She had anticipated to gain Eric’s love openly before. On the other hand, Chloe had never fought for Ian’s love in the past ten years.“But he likes you…” Chloe glared at Nicole.Nicole shook her head. “Ms. Snyder, can you please be more reasonable? So what if h

Nicole flashed Ian a cold smile.He could think whatever he wanted.Nicole wanted to tell Ian about Chloe Snyder, but after some thought, she decided against it. ‘I can’t even solve my own problem…’Yvette greeted others and quietly came over to pull Nicole’s wrist. “Nikki, I saw Eric Ferguson!”Nicole frowned slightly. It was not strange for Eric Ferguson to show up here. Although Nicole did not want to see him, there was no need to make a fuss about it.Yvette pursed her lips and continued, “My mom’s forcing me to go on a blind date with the man standing next to Eric Ferguson!” Nicole had a mouthful of wine that she had yet to swallow and almost choked to death.Ian also looked shocked.It took a while for Ian and Nicole to register what Yvette just said. ‘Yvette Quimbey actually agreed to go on a blind date?!’Yvette sighed. “My mom forced me to go. Anyway, I don’t like him, but our families are talking about a marriage alliance…”Nicole was anxious for Yvette.Ian loo

Nicole’s words once again made the atmosphere stagnant.Eric’s grim eyes swept over Nicole and Colton.His coldness was frightening.“Nicole, what are you trying to do?” Eric could not help but ask.Eric had already done as Nicole asked to kick out Chloe Snyder from the project and involved Stanton Corporation in it.She had said that this was the compensation.Since he had already compensated her, they no longer owed each other.Thus, he was qualified to start anew with her, right?Eric was curious why Nicole was looking for Colton White out of the blue.Nicole gently glanced to the side at Eric.Her voice was cold. “Mr. Ferguson, although we’ve cleared our past grudges, it doesn’t mean that you’re qualified to tell me what to do. Got it?”They were not even friends, so he should not pry into her affairs.Nicole’s words made Eric’s face gloomy.His eyes were dark and heavy as he stared at her.Nicole turned away insouciantly and stared at Colton.She hooked up her lips

Everyone saw this scene.Colton White and Nicole had a close relationship, while Eric Ferguson was annoyed and angry.For a while, everyone started to speculate what happened between them.The relationships between elites were truly complicated and ever-changing.Nicole just thought that Eric’s words were amusing.Who was he to meddle in her affairs?Nicole kept silent and raised her eyebrows as if she was saying, ‘You can guess…’ Colton, on the other hand, explained nervously, “Ferg, I’m not close to her!” Eric did not look at him at all, much less listen to his words.Keith came over from the side and looked at this weird trio.He could not help but speak for Eric. “Not close, huh? You guys looked quite close earlier…”The corners of Colton’s lips twitched. He furrowed his eyebrows. “Which side are you on?”‘Is Keith actually Nicole’s spy?!’Keith was overwhelmed by Colton’s aura. After all, Colton used to be in the army, so he definitely would not be able to win him i

The corners of Nicole’s lips twitched. To Nicole, it was a nightmare to hear Ingrid calling her name in that tone.If Nicole did not find out about Ingrid’s plan in advance, Nicole would have doubted her ears. Ingrid, who was in front of Nicole, kept a polite smile and the etiquette of a high-society lady.“Nicole, I have something to say to you. Can we talk alone?”Nicole raised her eyebrows and swirled the grape juice in her glass.She questioned Ingrid. “What do we have to talk about?”Ingrid paused for a moment and hung her head. “I’ve been seriously reflecting on my past behavior these days… I admit that I’ve gone overboard in the past, so I’d like to sincerely apologize to you...’Nicole just nodded with understanding and said, “Oh, okay, then just apologize here. Won’t it be more sincere in front of everyone?”Ingrid’s face stiffened.She forced a fake smile.“Um… It won’t be very appropriate. I still have some things I want to say to you in private.”Nicole hesita