The possessiveness in Eric’s bones was surging the whole time.When Eric heard that Ian would invite Nicole, Eric came to try his luck.Unexpectedly, Nicole was really standing in front of him.“I was on a business trip abroad some time ago and asked someone to bring you a gift. Why didn’t you accept it?”Eric suppressed his overwhelming emotions.He had carefully selected those gifts according to Nicole’s favorite style.How could she not like them?Nicole forced a smile and said in a polite and cold voice, “How can I just accept gifts from you for no reason? It’s not appropriate.”One sentence put a clear boundary between them.Eric’s expression changed a few times. His eyes sank slightly.“Was Clayton’s son rescued?”Nicole nodded. “Fortunately, he’s okay.”Eric noticed that Nicole did not have a hint of gratitude. Perhaps she was suspecting that Eric and Isaac Sloan had a private deal.Eric’s face sank even more.“The Sloan family’s background is complicated. Don’t ta
A chill shrouded Eric’s body.Eric’s gaze was cold and deadly as he stared at Clayton’s hand that was holding Nicole’s thin waist.Eric really wanted to chop Clayton to pieces.The person opposite spoke in surprise.“She’s not Mrs. Ferguson? I... I’m not mistaken, right?”He looked at Nicole again.Although Nicole’s temperament had become a bit cooler, her looks were still so stunning that it left a deep impression on others.How could he have recognized the wrong person?Clayton smiled. He was gentle and modest, but with a vague coldness in his tone.“This is my girlfriend. She has nothing to do with Mr. Ferguson.”Clayton looked at Eric, hooked his lips, and slowly took Nicole’s hand as he smiled.“Your good friend is here. Do you want to go over and say hello?”Nicole froze, so Clayton lifted his chin.Following his direction, Nicole saw Livia, who was waving at Nicole.Nicole smiled and could not wait to leave this awkward situation immediately.“Sure, let’s go over.
As soon as Clayton left, Livia glanced at his back and said, “Congratulations!”Nicole smiled. “Thank you. Why isn’t Nathaniel here?”Although Livia and Nathaniel’s romance was still kept secret and not exposed, according to Nathaniel’s character, he would definitely follow Livia.Livia smiled. “He’s busy with the show preparation on the set, so he came for a while and left just now.”Nicole raised her eyebrows. It looked like the two of them had a good relationship.The two ladies talked for a while longer. Clayton came back and glanced at Nicole, who immediately understood.Nicole said goodbye to Livia and bid goodbye to Lance before she left.In the car.Nicole opened the car window for some air, but Clayton closed the window and looked at her.“It’s still a little cold at night, and you’re wearing so little. Do you want to end up in the hospital?”Although those were words of reproach, his tone was helpless and doting.Nicole laughed. “You’re not angry anymore?”When th
Gradually, Nicole felt that her breathing was starting to get difficult.Only then did Clayton slowly let go of Nicole’s lips. He lowered his gaze to look at her.Nicole was blushing and panting slightly. Her eyes were glittering with a watery clarity. Her lips were as bright and red as if she had smeared lip gloss on them.Clayton’s dark eyes were fixed on Nicole’s face. He unconsciously reached out to touch her lips.He almost lost control.His gaze was forbearing and restrained, and his voice was hoarse and deep.“I like it most when you coax me like this. Remember that in the future.”Nicole’s face instantly heated up. ‘He really doesn’t reel it in at all…’She gritted her teeth, fiercely pushed him away, turned around, ran in, and closed the door in one fluid motion.Clayton had a bright smile on his face. ‘She’s shy…’--The next day, Nicole woke up when the sun had fully risen.She saw that she had several missed calls from Logan and other unfamiliar numbers.Nicole
Nicole did not believe that Michael had done something wrong just because of a few words from the teacher.That was because she knew how sensible Michael was.The teacher nodded and looked at her phone. “Please wait a moment. The girl’s father just arrived at the entrance. I’ll go and get him.”Nicole nodded her head.As soon as the teacher left, Nicole was hesitating whether to tell Clayton about it.Lil Michael took her hand and spoke as if he could see her hesitation.He persuaded her. “It’s such a small matter. I believe that you can solve it, so don’t tell my daddy. We have to be mature people!”Nicole was speechless and curled her lips.Since Lil Michael already said so, what else could she say?‘Alright then…’Not long after.The teacher came in with a female student and her father.The female student had a round chubby face that looked very lovable.The father behind her looked to be in his fifties, but he was well-maintained and looked elegant. At this time, his f
Clayton stiffened slightly. He thought he had misheard.‘My daughter? Where did I get a daughter from?’Just as Clayton was about to ask what was going on, he suddenly had an epiphany.He remembered that Lil Michael always called Nicole “Pretty Lady” and treated her like his elder sister, so there was no generation gap between them.Moreover, with Nicole’s beautiful and young face, anyone would believe that she was Michael’s sister.Clayton hung up the phone and sighed when he saw the amount of missed calls he had.He calmly apologized in fluent French and ended the meeting early.During his drive to the school, he was already mentally prepared.He thought about how to explain this matter to the teacher and wondered how Nicole got to the school.Less than twenty minutes later.As soon as Clayton entered the appointed office, he found that the atmosphere inside was not quite right.A little girl was sobbing in her father’s arms.She looked so pitiful and cute.Nicole was si
Nicole froze.Clayton’s back faintly stiffened. He also heard it.He suddenly turned around and took Nicole’s hand to walk forward with their fingers interlocked.‘Haha! Ms. Sloan?!’ Clayton thought.The teacher looked at them and was a little confused by that action. ‘Why do they look more and more like a couple? When they were inside, Michael’s sister didn’t call him Dad the whole time either…’......Nicole pursed her lips. Her hand was tightly clutched by Clayton.She looked a little embarrassed and hastily changed the subject.“I thought I could solve it myself. I didn’t think that you’d still have to come.”The corners of Clayton’s mouth held a light smile. His gaze was warm and soft.“I’m used to this kind of thing. Michael just hasn’t gotten used to this place yet, but he’s always had a strong ability to adapt, so he’ll be fine soon.”Nicole nodded her head.“Did it delay your meeting?”Clayton squeezed her hand. His gaze drifted to her face.“I think it delayed y
Nicole walked over. Someone immediately went over to open the car door.Clayton sat inside and smiled at her.“Ms. Stanton, you’re so pretty today.”Nicole smiled and stroked her hair by her ear.“Mr. Sloan, I’ve heard this kind of praise so much until my ears get calluses.”Clayton froze for a moment, then his smile deepened.“It’s only right for you to get calluses from hearing this. After all, what I said comes from the heart.”Nicole rolled her eyes at him. ‘Clayton’s slick tongue must be his natural ability. I really can’t beat him in this aspect.”The driver hurriedly got into the car with his head bowed and tried to minimize his presence.Soon, they arrived at the venue.Clayton got out to open the door for Nicole.Once they were inside, many people came up to exchange pleasantries.Nicole chatted for a while and found an excuse to get out, then ran away by herself to sit on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief.In less than a minute, a tall figure stood behind he