Nicole could not help but cough. The warehouse was filled with flammable building materials. Once the window was opened, the fire would spread rapidly, and she would soon be burned alive.She leaned against the other side of the wall to breathe and keep herself away from the scorching heat.No matter how hard she held on, it was just getting hotter and hotter.Nicole felt her head was starting to get dizzy, and the temperature around her was getting warmer like she was in an oven.......Clayton woke up and rubbed his head that hurt like hell, only to find himself lying in an unfamiliar place.His surroundings looked like a hotel. He was not far from the hotel where he and Nicole were staying.‘How did I end up here?’ Clayton thought.His brain spun, and he suddenly thought of the sneaky man that he went after. As soon as he saw the man, another man sprang out of nowhere and violently struck him.That man was extremely fast and had received professional training.Clayton did
Clayton narrowed his eyes and stared at Quavon. He did not answer immediately.His heart was suspicious, and he always felt that something was wrong.Clayton had a bad feeling that kept spreading in his heart.“It’s not up to you whether I want it or not. It doesn’t have anything to do with you either, so you don’t need to worry about me.”Clayton said this, then turned around to leave the place. He wanted to see Nicole.He wondered if Nicole was anxious when he disappeared.However, just as Clayton took two steps out, Autumn shouted at him anxiously.“Mr. Sloan, your body is still not recovered. Why don’t you have something to eat first?”Clayton paused and looked back at her.There was indifference in his eyes.“What benefit did Quavon give you that you’re here to offer your services?”Autumn froze and stood there with a glum face.She looked at Quavon sheepishly, wanting him to say a couple of good words.Quavon also spoke in due time.“Clayton, Ms. Ferguson is Isaac’s
Autumn was shocked as she stood aside.She could not digest all the information and Quavon’s sudden anger.‘Isaac Sloan is paralyzed? Clayton’s about to inherit the entire Sloan Corporation?’Autumn felt like she found out some big shocking secret.Did Nicole do it?Every time Autumn looked at Clayton, he was so gentle and self-possessed, as if he was born to stand tall in the sun. He had the courage to be ambitious and had the experience of coming from an extraordinary background.In the eyes of outsiders, Clayton was a successful man who had been carefully nurtured. Although he had no rights to the inheritance, his resume was polished enough.At this moment, Clayton stood there, tall and upright. His warm and gentle smile was nowhere to be seen. His eyes were sharp, and his face was gloomy, somber, and cold, as if he had turned into a different person.Quavon finished speaking and glared at Clayton intently.He was resentful and reluctant, but he had no other choice. He coul
Clayton laughed.“Oh, you won’t feel guilty. You’re just a demented person! You’d rather brand yourself as a good brother who doesn’t care about gains or losses and old traditions like a son inheriting his father’s business. But then you came to me when Isaac got into an accident. Aren’t you just exposing your ugliness like that?”For a while, Quavon used a lot of effort to control his emotions.Quavon was about to die of anger.“Clayton, who taught you to talk to me like that? Also, you better shut up about all that nonsense!”Clayton shrugged, looking unruly and uninhibited.He did not care at all.He thought that those scandals were too dirty to even listen to.“That’s why you’d better stay away from me. Don’t even try to target me. Oh, that goes for Nicole too. Otherwise, I’ll leak this to the biggest media in the world. They should be very interested.”Clayton finished with a threatening tone, turned around, and walked away. His eyes were gloomy and hostile.“Clayton, I
Autumn just felt like it was not worth it for Clayton to do this.Clayton’s eyes turned to her with an extremely cold gaze.“I’m not part of the Sloan family. Even if you want to daydream, don’t come to me.”Anyone could tell that what Autumn wanted was not just Clayton, but also the entire Sloan Corporation that was within his reach.Autumn was hit even harder.Her face was drenched with tears. Her expression almost collapsed.“You’ll regret this! You’ll definitely regret this, Clayton!”Clayton narrowed his eyes. The unsettling feeling in his heart grew more intense.It seemed to be related to Nicole.However, Clayton could not catch any clues.Suddenly, he realized that Quavon was here and wanted to target Nicole. Quavon would not come unprepared.Then, there was Autumn and her identity. It seemed like she could be of use to help do something.After all, even Eric Ferguson did not know that Quavon came to Mediania.Quavon came to look for Nicole.That was the true dang
Clayton did not say anything much and handed the phone to him.“Call Autumn Ferguson.”Without saying a word, Logan found the number and called it.“Hello?”Clayton took the phone, his tone extremely cold.“Ms. Ferguson, I know you know where Nicole is. Tell me.”Autumn did not speak.After a full three seconds of silence, Clayton could not wait any longer.Clayton loosened the opening of his collar.There was no room for negotiation in his tone.“Ms. Ferguson, Nicole isn’t alone in the Stanton family. After today, if anything happens to her, the Stanton family will come after you. Eric Ferguson loves Nicole so much, so he won’t protect you either. He didn’t even protect his own sister, let alone you. As for Chairman Sloan beside you, according to his temper, he’ll just pay a life for a life at most. He won’t fall out with the Stanton family. In the end, you’ll be pushed out to take the blame. Understand?”Clayton immediately restrained his emotions and calmed down.Autumn
Nicole held her breath for a long time before she dared to turn around and catch her breath.Her pounding was getting weaker, but she still leaned against the wall and kept striking.Neither of her phones had any signal.She was really desperate.......“Why is it taking so long? She won’t become a fool, right?”It was a familiar voice.“Bullsh*t! You bastard, how dare you say that about your sister?! I’ll smack you to death!”“My dear father, I flew for more than ten hours to come back. You didn’t even hug me and scold me as soon as you opened your mouth?”“Get out, out, out—”Nicole heard the noisy and familiar voices intermittently.It was as if there was a great force that pulled her back.Her consciousness drifted awake.The bright sunlight shone outside the window, and the branches swayed.Nicole squinted her eyes and tried to move.However, her hand was squeezed tightly, and she could not pull it back at all.Nicole loosened her strength and opened her eyes to se
Maverick raised his eyes in surprise and looked at her.Clayton’s reaction was the biggest.He took two steps forward but then retreated again.The pained and torn look on his face could not be concealed at all.Nicole’s chest sank, suddenly feeling that she had gone a bit too far.She pursed her lips and looked up.She opened her mouth but could not make a sound.“Let’s go to the hospital...” Kai urged.To the side, Director Sven was also anxious.In a flurry, everyone began to prepare to move to the hospital for a comprehensive examination.Maverick came over with a cup of warm water and brought it to Nicole’s mouth.Nicole looked at him gratefully. ‘Mav is truly my brother! Kai must’ve been adopted!’She finished the cup in one gulp, moistening her throat. That dry feeling instantly dissipated, and she felt much better.Nicole coughed heavily.She looked at Kai. Her voice was still a little hoarse, but she could finally speak.“I remember now. You have to give me a cr