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
Quavon Sloan was irritated and livid because of Clayton’s indifferent attitude, but he had to hold back on this occasion.The veins on Quavon’s face twitched slightly.The old friend smiled and spoke.“I really didn’t expect that Clayton is your son. I should’ve thought of it. He’s a Sloan and he’s from Liberty too, so it must have something to do with you!” The old friend laughed.Quavon sneered and smiled perfunctorily.“It’s his good fortune that he was reincarnated into my family.”Clayton’s dark eyes sank slightly. He then hooked his lips and said, “It’s more like my damnation, right?”Quavon’s face was gloomy. “Clayton!”“Hey, old friend, don’t get angry. Youngsters are always a little outspoken. If you have any misunderstandings, talk it out properly. I’ll leave you two father and son to talk and won’t disturb you…”The old friend had the good sense to leave.Quavon finally did not restrain his expression.“Clayton, did you lock up Isaac? Where did you send him to?”
Quavon sighed and shook his head with a look of disappointment toward Clayton.“When I die, you’ll naturally have your share in the Sloan family. You don’t have to be so afraid that your second uncle Isaac will threaten you.”“Mr. Sloan, don’t be blinded by hatred. In Mediania, you can’t treat human life as a child’s play!”“Right. After all, he’s your father and has raised you, so you should be grateful.”“Others can’t take away what’s yours, so why do you have to be so greedy?”......The surrounding people saw this and naturally related the whole thing to the family infighting and covered up the truth.The bit that was exposed was not true.Quavon’s words of accusation humiliated Clayton.In a short period of time, the good image that Clayton accumulated was ruined.Nicole really could not stand it anymore.She stepped forward and laughed with a clear and cold voice.“If I remember correctly, at the beginning of my cooperation with Clayton, I investigated the source of h
Clayton’s words were like a bomb that dropped in calm, still water.Kidnap?Just now, personal freedom was mentioned, and now, it involved kidnapping?The rich people from Liberty were so reckless.Everyone listened with apprehension.Quavon’s face sank. “What are you talking about?”“I’ve always looked at the evidence. I’ve long prepared the evidence and was just waiting for you to come to announce it, Father.”“Clayton…”Quavon’s tone was raised with a hint of warning.Clayton paused and let out a light laugh.He raised the wine glass in his hand to make a toast.“Father, this toast is to welcome you to Mediania. When you finally calm down and decide not to hurl mud on me, we can sit down and talk again.”After saying that, Clayton tilted his head and downed the wine in one go.He then put down his glass and smiled politely at the crowd.“Please excuse me. Farewell.”After saying that, Clayton looked at Nicole with a touch of guilt in his eyes.He said softly, “I’ll w
Nicole froze. Her face sank slightly.She raised her eyebrows and had a playful smile on her face.“Chairman Sloan, normally when parents want to split up their child’s relationship, they’ll slap a check to the other half. But according to my net worth, you ought to hit me with a gold mine.”‘He wants me to break up with Clayton with a word or two? Are you kidding me? No one dares to force me to break up with Clayton.’ Nicole thought.Quavon frowned for a moment and instantly understood.“Ms. Stanton, I don’t have any discontent with you. I just feel that…”Quavon gritted his teeth. His face sank.“You might be a better match for Isaac!”For a moment, the surroundings were silent.Nicole blinked and thought she had misheard.“Isaac Sloan?”‘That idiot?’ Nicole thought.Quavon nodded.“Isaac is the rightful heir to the Sloan family. He’s wealthy and has a lot of capital. If our two families join in marriage, your future will definitely be smooth sailing, Ms. Stanton.”Nico
Nicole raised her eyes in surprise.She then calmed down.Nicole smirked and said, “Keith, you should know that a good dog doesn’t get in people’s way, right?”Keith choked.Nicole’s words were so unforgiving.What else could he say?The photos of Keith running naked were still in her hands, so she could hold them over his head for life.However, Keith thought that it was for the sake of his good friend, so he could only stand there stiffly.“Nicole, I don’t mean anything else. I just want to remind you that Clayton is not a simple person. Don’t get duped.”Nicole looked at him steadily for a few seconds and suddenly laughed.“Only an idiot won’t know how to deceive someone, but I’m willing to be duped, so what do you care?”Keith’s face changed a few times.‘He’s just embarrassing himself.’ Nicole thought.Nicole was just about to leave when she saw a tall, cold figure behind Keith gradually approaching.Her smile faded.All night long, Eric had been politely exchanging
Eric’s words were extremely humble and even a bit pitiful.If Nicole heard these words two years ago, she would have been ecstatic, but now, it just sounded ridiculous.She raised her eyes and looked at the man in front of her. Finally, she could confirm that she no longer had any feelings for him.Then, she spoke in a clear and cold tone.“That’s because I don’t want to regret wasting my feelings twice on the same man. That’s just worthless.”Eric’s pupils shrank fiercely. Even his heart twitched, which gave off a piercing pain.His hard, cold face was slightly stagnant. The watch on his wrist reflected a cold glint.In the next second, Eric lowered his head and ruthlessly rushed to kiss Nicole on the lips.It was as if he no longer cared for who Nicole liked.Nicole must be his and she could only be his.However, Nicole subconsciously tilted her head, so his kisses were dense and suffocating as they landed on the side of her face.Nicole used all her strength to resist, bu