Eric was silent for a long time. His gaze was bitter, and his heart felt like it was clenched, so much so that it was difficult to breathe.While Nicole was married to him, she did not get any semblance of the respect she deserved.Every time he thought of this, he felt suffocated.Nicole no longer cared about the insignificant past because she knew that those three years were just wishful thinking on her part. It was her lone courage that pushed her through those tough times.Since it was the past, she just wanted it to disappear.“Nicole…” Eric stared at her. His eyes were deep and astringent. Seeing how insouciant she was when she spoke, Eric felt a little breathless.He clenched his fists and spoke with difficulty. “It won’t happen again in the future.”Eric promised to prioritize her first and coddle her. He would not dare to neglect her again.Nicole just smiled without any emotion.There would be no future to speak of between them.She had clarity now and would never a

Stanton Corporation.Nicole intended to discuss the matter of Clayton Sloan with Grant.As soon as she went into the lobby, she saw a somewhat familiar woman sitting in the lounge.It was Melanie.She also saw Nicole.Melanie’s face was ashen and there were still very obvious slap marks on her face. She ran over to Nicole in a few steps but was stopped by the security guard.“Stop right there!”Melanie looked at Nicole eagerly. “I’m not gonna do anything. I just wanna ask for Miles’ contact information. I thought about it, I should really return the money to him…”Nicole could not help but laugh, which made Melanie’s face stiffen.“Give it to me then. I’ll pass it onto him.”Nicole reached out and raised an eyebrow.If Colton had not changed his bride or if Melanie’s disguise was not exposed, would Melanie have rushed to repay Miles?Paying Miles was just a front. What Melanie really wanted was to hook up with the sole heir of SW Corporation, Miles Kavanagh, and rekindle he

Nicole asked all her friends, but no one was willing to accompany her to the amusement park.Even Yvette and Julie rejected her invite.Thus, she could only bring Tigger with her.Nicole disguised Tigger into a cat by wearing cute little clothes for it so that it looked like a cute kitty.Tigger stayed in her tote bag and poked his head out every now and then.“Wow! I wanna go on the merry-go-round! I also wanna go on the roller coaster!”......Nicole said, “Calm down, you’re a cat!”Tigger felt aggrieved and picked at her three-million-dollar tote bag.“Meow…”Nicole could not help but laugh and stroked its head. “That’s a good boy…”She came here for business. Since they did not have a picture of the butler, Nicole could only guess that he would be slightly older. Thus, she had been staring at the older man.However, none of them looked like they could be Clayton Sloan’s butler because they all came with children.Nicole walked around the park. Suddenly, a kid wearing a

Nicole took pity on the boy because he was separated from his family. She first took him to the office and asked Logan to take his photo to contact the police and find his family.Lil Michael was very obedient and held her hand tightly, refusing to let go.When they were about to leave, Nicole suddenly saw Christian and Xion Jenner walking in looking excited and pleased with themselves.Christian Jenner saw Nicole and walked over.“Ms. Stanton, I heard that you went to the amusement park and had a busy day?”Nicole raised an eyebrow. ‘He’s quite updated!’Christian smiled meaningfully and could not hide his confidence. “Ms. Stanton, you don’t need to waste your efforts. This time, Xion will negotiate the deal with Clayton Sloan, which will also benefit Stanton Corporation. You’ll still be the Young Lady of the Stanton family anyhow.”Xion Jenner laughed in the back. “Of course! Ms. Stanton, even if you’re not our CEO, you’re still the largest shareholder of Stanton Corporation!”

Nicole thought, ‘How did he get in?’She then remembered that she left the front gate wide open!Clayton Sloan faintly glanced at Nicole. His slightly cool gaze finally settled on the little blonde boy behind her.His voice was deep as he said, “Come here.”The little boy jumped up and ran over to the man. He smiled and reached out to hug his thigh. “Daddy!”The two of them together were quite a sight. Although their facial features were somewhat alike, the little boy had blonde hair and blue eyes, while his father had dark hair and brown eyes.Nicole was amazed at the superb looks of this pair of father and son.Clayton was used to this little rascal’s tricks and picked him up with one hand.“You little rascal! You think you’re all grown up now that you can ditch people and run away by yourself?”The little boy flung his legs and struggled to no avail.“I saw the Pretty Lady and I wanna be with her! I like her! I don’t wanna be separated from her! Daddy, you can’t separate l

“Wrong number? Then who do you want to date?” Eric’s voice was magnetic and pleasant.“Just not you!” Nicole answered.She was so angry that smoke was coming out of her head. Tigger still looked confused and could not figure out why she was so angry.Eric was silent for a few seconds and spoke again in a somewhat low voice.“Didn’t you like me a lot in the past?”That was the past, a really long time ago.Nicole almost forgot about how hard life was when she liked him.She paused for a moment and said in a harsh tone, “That was the past. Now I’m very self-aware.”“You don’t need to…”Before Eric could finish his sentence, Nicole picked Tigger up by the tail and yelled at it. “Hurry up and end the call now!”Tigger obediently hung up the call. It felt so aggrieved that tears came out.Nicole could not bear to see it sad. She let go of him and stroked its head.“You little rascal, don’t you know that I hate him? Who told you to call him?”“Mama, you said that you wanted to d

International Convention Center.A black luxury van appeared at the entrance of the convention center.In the car, the nanny and the bodyguard handed Lil Michael his gifts. The little prince was happy and full of confidence.The nanny asked, “Do you want me to accompany you inside?”Lil Michael immediately refused. “No, only children need people to accompany them!”“Okay.”The little charmer took a bunch of white chrysanthemums and a red velvet jewelry box as he walked into the lobby happily.The receptionist saw him and thought that this kid looked extremely adorable!“Little guy, who are you looking for?”The little charmer smiled brightly and said, “I’m looking for Pretty Lady…”At that moment, Nicole and Eric came out of the elevator one after the other. They attended this meeting together, so they must maintain a perfunctory courtesy between them.When Lil Michael spotted Nicole, he immediately ran over and hugged her legs.“Pretty Lady!”Nicole was stunned. ‘Is this

Eric said, “Open it and take a look.”His eyes were gentle. His side profile looked like it had been outlined by a brush. It was exquisite, deep, and clear. He also had such an awe-inspiring and noble vibe.Nicole was speechless and opened the box. It was a limited-edition bracelet from a famous luxury brand. There was only one of this in the world.It was indeed beautiful. It was even more exquisite and refined than the advertisements she saw.She did not get to book it in time and did not think that Eric got his hands on it.Eric raised his large hand and poured her a cup of tea. He raised his eyebrows to look at the little kid next to him and reluctantly poured him a cup.Lil Michael excitedly leaned in to see the bracelet. ‘Luckily, it’s not as big as my bracelet!’“Old Mister, you’re too petty. How can you be afraid to spend money on a girl?”Eric raised his eyebrows speechlessly.Lil Michael confidently took out his red velvet box.“Pretty Lady, this is my gift for you.

Eric hooked his lips. “Because the invitation has been delivered to me.”Nicole was speechless.Her heart shook. Stanton Corporation and Ferguson Corporation both had a vested interest in this project and were both evenly matched candidates.There was no reason for Clayton Sloan to invite Ferguson Corporation and not Stanton Corporation. ‘Has Clayton already decided?’Looking at Nicole’s glum face, Lil Michael immediately tugged at her sleeve.“Pretty Lady, if you want to go, I can invite you…”‘Anyway, it’s held by Daddy, so I can invite my friends too, right?Eric looked at Lil Michael and thought, ‘What big talk…’Nicole did not take it to heart thinking that Lil Michael was only being thoughtful to comfort her.She smiled at the little charmer and looked at Eric with a clear, cold gaze.“Mr. Ferguson, you’re here to show off then?”Eric’s eyebrows knitted slightly. “I lack a female companion. You can…”Nicole put down the teacup she was holding. “No need, I’ll think of

Lil Michael blinked and was just about to open his mouth to introduce himself, but an eager voice suddenly came through his miniature earphones.His nanny said, “You can’t tell her! If you do, she’ll like your daddy instead!”Compared to his dad, Lil Michael felt that he did not seem to have any other advantages than being young.‘My Pretty Lady can’t be hooked by Daddy! Absolutely not!’Lil Michael’s opened mouth closed tightly again. His eyes shifted cleverly.“My daddy’s a rich man, but all his money is mine too, so you should just like me.”Nicole laughed helplessly and smiled as her heart melted.Michael’s dad must be very rich!Nicole took Michael back to the Stanton Mansion. Tigger was extremely excited and spun in circles around Lil Michael.“Mama, I like Lil Michael so much!”Lil Michael picked Tigger up and stroked its head.“I like you too, kitty!”“I’m a tiger!”Tigger wagged its tail in defiance.When Nicole went to the kitchen to get some water, Lil Michael