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
Keith ran over in a panic. “Stop! Stop fighting! Clayton Sloan, I’m warning you. If something happens to Eric, you’ll be making an enemy of Ferguson Corporation. Can you afford it?”Nicole’s cold gaze shot over like an arrow. Her tone was harsh as she said, “Don’t fight if you can’t afford to lose! You even want to threaten people with money? That’s what a parvenu would do!”Keith pursed his lips. He did not expect Nicole to defend Clayton.When Eric heard this, he used even more deadly force.Their fighting situation was getting more dangerous, but neither one of them refused to let go of the other.Eric had been reckless since he was young. After being in the military, he was even more fearless.However, how could the gentlemanly Clayton fight so fiercely?He was like a whole new person.For a while, it was hard to tell who would win.Gradually, more people gathered around to check it out.Nicole coldly snorted and walked over. Her voice was cold.“Stop!” She shouted.Onl
In fact, Clayton had been keeping a more comfortable pair of shoes for Nicole in the car.Nicole immediately refused. “Of course not! How can other shoes match my outfit?”Clayton pursed his lips and did not insist on it.Girls had their persistence that could not be opposed.As soon as the two of them walked in, they felt a lot warmer.Nicole relaxed and realized that Clayton’s jacket was still draped on her.He only wore a thin shirt, and he was the injured one.Nicole was a little sad. Clayton looked at her sideways. “What’s wrong?”She reached out to take off her jacket, but Clayton hurriedly stopped her.“Wear it. I just finished a fight, so my body still feels hot.”Nicole paused a little and did not continue to take off the jacket.The nurse on duty welcomed her. “Ms. Stanton? May I ask where you are injured?”This nurse had taken care of the injured Nicole not long ago, so she recognized Nicole right away.Nicole smiled and pointed at Clayton.“Please give him a f
Clayton’s hand was extremely tight. His eyes blurred as he quietly spoke.“It’s okay, Nicole. I’m okay…”Clayton grew up in infamy as an illegitimate son. Even in the Sloan family, Clayton was just a higher-ranking illegitimate son.No one pitied him because they thought that this was the punishment he deserved as an illegitimate child.Clayton came into this world and hated the world – his vain mother, his irresponsible father, and his powerless self.He envied his cheerful peers, who were bubbly, bright, positive, and ambitious. They were everything he was jealous of.However, in the Sloan family, Clayton had to be silent.Clayton did not have to use too much effort in pretending because being silent and gentle felt the same.It was just that he had a cold-blooded indifference to everything.Isaac’s bullying and scheming were blatant, and Isaac’s hostility toward Clayton was very aggressive.When Clayton first showed his excellence in Sloan Corporation, he received a tragic
Quavon Sloan said, “Isaac was indeed too careless. He thought that he didn’t have to worry about his safety in Mediania. I often cautioned him to be on his guard against people, but he’s young and reckless, which made him forget that.”The corners of Eric’s lips twitched as he exhaled a smoke ring. He looked ahead indifferently and seemed to be immersed in his own world.Eric did not listen to what Quavon said.Quavon suppressed the impatience in his heart and took a deep breath.“Mr. Ferguson, Isaac’s disappearance must have something to do with Clayton. Of course, we still have to rely on you here in Mediania. Could you please help...?”Eric turned his head. His gaze was indifferent.“Help? What’s in it for me?”His voice was low and slow.It had the shrewdness and calculative tone of a businessman.A big piece of pie like the Sloan family was offered to him on a silver platter. It would seem unjustified not to take a cut.Quavon paused, not expecting Eric to be so direct.
Eric was pushed out in a wheelchair by a doctor. The bruises on his face were coated with a thick layer of medicine. His forehead was wrapped in gauze, and even his arms were bandaged.He looked fine when he went in, so why did he come out sitting in a wheelchair?Keith was instantly shocked. ‘Isn’t Eric being a little too dramatic? I told him to get a normal checkup, not to check for terminal illness!’Before Keith could say anything, the nurses not far away discussed in a low voice.“Wasn’t Ms. Stanton just here? Was that guy beside Ms. Stanton, her boyfriend?”“Yup, they look so loving. Her boyfriend only got a small injury, but she was so distraught that she almost cried in public...”“They look so good together! Her boyfriend is so handsome too. I’m so envious!”......Keith’s expression changed, but it was already too late for him to try to stop them.The rest of Eric’s face which had not been coated with salve turned ashen and ugly.Eric stood up abruptly and tore off