In an instant, Ingrid was so frightened that she could only nod her head and admit her guilt.“Yes, I’m sorry, Nicole! I know it’s wrong…”In the next second, Nicole exerted a slight force in her hand. The sound of fabric ripping could be heard. Nicole suddenly let go.Ingrid shouted in horror and her body sank for a moment.However, Nicole did not let go in the end. She only smiled and seemed to be enjoying the look of fear on Ingrid’s face.“Well, since you admit it yourself, serves you right!”Ingrid could no longer hold back the panic she felt and shouted for help.Nicole did not stop her.Soon, there was a crowd gathered around them.Keith saw this scene and was so shocked that he hurriedly went to look for Eric. ‘OMG! What’s happening?!’Nicole sneered and looked at Ingrid’s ripped dress. She reminded Ingrid.“By the way, your dress is all ripped. Do you want everyone to see what’s underneath?”Ingrid could feel that the fabric of her dress was giving way from being

For a moment, the banquet hall was dead silent.Those who were watching the show did not expect such a scene.Eric’s slap was ruthless. He used all his strength.He did not care that Ingrid was his sister.Ingrid laid on the ground and touched her cheek that was hot from the slap. She felt so dizzy because that slap was vicious.Her body was cold and trembling.She did not react for a moment.Wretched, wicked, ugly. All the derogatory words were not enough to describe Ingrid at this moment.Ingrid’s tears streamed down her face silently as she looked up in horror at Eric.Eric’s eyes carried such thunderous anger.She had never seen that kind of emotion in her brother’s eyes before.Now, this anger was directed at her.At this moment, Ingrid suddenly remembered her grandfather and her brother’s warning to her not to mess with Nicole.Her mind went blank.Ingrid would be abandoned by her family.She might even be kicked out of the Ferguson family!The mocking, contemptuo

The next day.Ingrid was sent out of Atlanta right after Eric brought her back to the Ferguson Villa. No one knew where she was sent to.When Nicole found out about this, she was playing golf with Maverick.The golf course was in a private VIP country club that was surrounded by greenery.The environment was very peaceful.Golf was Maverick’s favorite sport.Since Maverick went to the National Laboratories, Nicole had not seen him in a long time.Nicole finally had some time off lately, so she called Maverick out to relax.While playing, Nicole could not find a suitable position, so she simply gave up and found other entertainment to keep herself occupied.She was playing with her phone when Yvette called her.“I’ve heard quite a few rumors today! Besides that Ingrid thing, it’s about the scandal between you and Colton White!”Yvette laughed gloatingly. Nicole rolled her eyes in exasperation. “How is that even a scandal?!”“Don’t worry, it didn’t get leaked because someon

Nicole turned to look at Maverick, who was speaking on the phone.Looking at Nicole’s warm gaze that was directed at Maverick, Eric instantly exuded a chilly aura.The people behind him did not know Maverick, but Eric knew about his identity.Maverick was the youngest person who had won the Breakthrough Prize. This record had not been broken thus far.Under his alias, Sunner, Maverick even solved the most difficult problem in Gerard Lichman’s project with ease.Eric had not seen Maverick for a while and did not expect him to appear next to Nicole at this moment.It was very irksome to watch them together.Eric stared at Nicole with his dark eyes. His temperament was awe-inspiring and noble as he stood there looking so high and mighty.However, Nicole did not care about his presence.Since they had already negotiated their terms, they did not owe each other anymore.Maverick hung up the phone and walked up to Nicole with a frown on his handsome and refined face.He lowered hi

Nicole grunted lighted. “Whatever…”Lydia was their cousin, but they were not blood related.Noah Stanton was Floyd Stanton’s younger brother and Nicole’s second uncle.Lydia’s mother, Jade, was Noah’s mistress and had Lydia from her previous marriage.This mother-daughter pair had been living with Noah Stanton for many years. Although there was no official wedding between Noah and Jade, she was Noah’s de facto second wife.However, this had nothing to do with Nicole’s family.They had never cared about Noah’s affairs.Stanton Corporation was singlehandedly built up by Floyd Stanton and had nothing to do with Noah Stanton.However, out of kinship and to avoid trouble, Floyd had given Noah their business in Jericho City to take care of. Despite the two-year loss, Floyd did not pursue Noah’s responsibility.He just considered it as money spent to buy peace.Noah brought Lydia over to Stanton Corporation in Jericho City and instated her as a top executive. To outsiders, Lydia

Seeing Nicole’s hesitation, Jade said anxiously, “It doesn’t have to be an important position. Just a random manager or supervisor position will do. Since we’re family, you can’t mistreat your sister…”Nicole frowned. ‘The audacity! How did Jade get the guts to come and ask me for a position? The position she asked for is a senior executive too?’Before Nicole could say anything, Kai could not help but burst out in laughter.His lazy voice rang out.“Is it not enough to devastate Uncle Noah’s company? You still want to be a scourge here? Stanton Corporation won’t accept freeloading trash!”Nicole raised her eyebrows. ‘K, way to go! When did he learn to speak so well?’Jade’s face stiffened slightly.Kai’s words were too blunt and did not show them any respect.Jade was used to flaunting her status as the Stanton family’s Second Madam and showed off every chance she got.Everyone knew that she was a member of the Stanton family, so her words held some weight.“Kai, how can you

Nicole and Kai were well aware of this.They just did not mock this mother-daughter pair for the sake of their second uncle. Floyd had always been very protective over his family, so Jade had crossed the line, especially when they were at the Stanton mansion.Jade asked for this.Her face was stiff and unsightly at this time. She was indignant.She was originally trying to play the family card, but she ended up losing everything.The maids were also laughing at her.Jade could not stand it any longer. She was furious.Floyd, Nicole, and Kai’s condescending attitude made Jade’s face flush red with anger.They had thoroughly agitated her.“Hmph! If it weren’t for you guys, Noah would’ve married me a long time ago! I’m only in this current state because of you guys! Who are you to insult me like this?”Nicole coldly glanced at the mother-daughter pair and laughed disdainfully.“Once a homewrecker, forever a homewrecker. You should just adapt to your life as a mistress. Not ju

Mr. Anderson nodded in agreement.“By the way, Miss... Your birthday is coming up. What’s the plan?”If Mr. Anderson had not mentioned it, Nicole would have forgotten about it.Nicole’s birthday was coming up.Nicole chuckled and looked at Kai. “It doesn’t matter how it’s held. What’s important is my gift, right, K?”Kai shuddered as he thought about the fact that he had already spent $2.8 billion on her. He might as well just spend more.Mr. Anderson just laughed at Kai on the side.Originally, Nicole did not want to make her birthday party such a big deal. However, because of that little episode with Jade and Lydia, Floyd decided to make it a big fanfare.Stanton Corporation.Nicole had just walked out of the meeting room after the meeting when she saw Grant’s cold face as he walked to the door.She frowned. It was rare to see Grant so angry.Nicole thought about it and chased after him.“G, why are you so mad?”Grant’s face softened a little, but his voice still carri

The Hilton Hotel.Many celebrities and dignitaries were invited to Nicole’s birthday party.As Grant mentioned earlier, this was a good opportunity to network.Floyd Stanton was willing to splurge on his daughter.He chartered the entire hotel. The whole street was closed off and stationed with bodyguards to protect the guests.The venue was bright, luxurious, and remarkable.On the huge electronic screen outside was Nicole’s photo. She looked so beautiful and valiant.“Happy birthday to Nicole Stanton!”This phrase dominated the trending topics on the internet and the advertising space worth ten million dollars a few seconds.The scale of this event was even more grand and luxurious than Stanton Corporation’s anniversary gala.It showed how much the Stanton family spoiled Nicole.They wanted her to become the most dazzling person in the whole city that night.The hotel lounge.Nicole, Yvette, and Julie were doing their makeup.Since there were no outsiders around, they w

Eric Ferguson stood there with a dignified aura and an extraordinary appearance.His presence was difficult to ignore.Eric was a natural leader and could command a scene wherever he went.His eyes were affixed to Nicole. This was not the first time he saw her looking so stunning, but she left him in a different state of mind each time.This time, he had a hint of nervousness under his calm and cool aura.As soon as their eyes met, everything around them seemed to stand still.There was silence.Eric could not hear anything from the outside world.However, Nicole averted her gaze in just a few seconds. ‘How is he even here?’ After Floyd finished his speech, everyone went up to exchange pleasantries and wish Nicole a happy birthday.Nicole responded appropriately to everyone.Yvette and Julie came over to her, but before Nicole could breathe a sigh of relief, she turned around and saw Eric walking over with a strong presence.Nicole was slightly stunned.When Eric got to h