Nicole felt some fear and uneasiness for no reason.The unknown destination and the people around her made Nicole feel uneasy.Her hand that was placed on her knee slowly clenched up.Caleb, who had been closing his eyes on the side, had opened his eyes at some point.He looked at Nicole sideways as if he wanted to chat with her.“You know what?”Nicole looked at him.Caleb said, “Eric Ferguson bought a flight ticket back tomorrow. This negotiation is over.”Nicole felt terrified at every word that came out of his mouth.His gloomy face had a light and meaningful smile. He looked at Nicole as if she was going to die soon.His gaze that was intolerant yet inquisitive made Nicole get goosebumps all over her body.The expression on Nicole’s face faintly stiffened. His gaze froze for a moment.Somehow, Nicole felt a kind of hopeless chill after Caleb said that. However, after the despair, she felt a kind of relaxation.It was a relaxation that was free from the mental burden.
One of the bodyguards followed Nicole from behind.“Ms. Stanton, go upstairs.”It was an unquestionable tone.Nicole pursed her lips. Of course, there was no room to retort.She did not want to clash with these bodyguards. Besides, she found that in the past few days, Caleb had added some medicine to her meals, which drained her energy even when she was awake.Nicole clenched her fists and went upstairs.The room upstairs was extremely small. It was so small that there was only a small single bed without any extra space to put anything else.As soon as Nicole went inside, the bodyguard locked the door from the outside.Nicole’s heart trembled. She hurriedly went over to push the door.“What do you want?”“What’s with the noise? You’ll be released tomorrow. Sleep properly or I’ll find someone to sleep with you!”That last sentence carried a bit of ridicule and threat.Nicole behaved.She did not dare to provoke that person.Nicole would know her outcome tomorrow.She sat
Caleb, who was outside the door, felt amused and knocked on the door.“Go on, Ms. Stanton, what else do you want to say to Mr. Ferguson?” Caleb put the phone on the floor, not knowing whether to speak to her or to Eric.“Mr. Ferguson, you only have half an hour to come here. If you don’t come over, this place will be detonated, and Ms. Stanton will turn into ashes…”His voice was cold, hoarse, and a little out-of-control.The phone was on speaker mode, so Nicole could clearly hear Eric’s voice.Nicole’s tears kept flowing down her face.“Caleb, don’t you dare touch her!”Eric’s voice was also a bit manic and hysterical.Caleb laughed. “Mr. Ferguson, I’ll give Angie to you since I don’t want her anymore. Whether or not you can keep Ms. Stanton depends on your own ability.”His voice made people feel despair.Caleb knocked on the door and bid Nicole goodbye extremely politely.“Goodbye, Ms. Stanton.”It was as if he expected her certain death.What a way to torture people.
Eric closed his eyes.How could he convey that message?Eric just wanted Clayton to get lost and never appear again.Eric confidently went to save Nicole and tried to make her feel that he was the only person who could save her repeatedly.As a result, Eric began to regret this.He should have fulfilled all of Nicole’s wishes.“Nicole, let’s not talk about this. Where are you now? I’ll go there immediately!”Eric did not hear Nicole’s reply after a long time. His heart seemed to be pierced with dense needles that it felt so painful even breathing became difficult.The time passed by the minute.Eric could no longer resist urging her. “Nicole…”Nicole laughed. “Don’t bother. Do you think that Caleb will tell me where I am?”Her laugh was a bit despairing.Nicole did not know whether she hated Eric or not.She just never wanted to hear his voice again in her life and was extraordinarily repulsed by it.Thus, Nicole got up from the floor and walked to the bed to sit down.S
Nicole heard the phone ringing from inside the room, so Clayton naturally heard it from outside.In a few seconds, the sound of footsteps had arrived at her door.They were just one door apart.Nicole’s heart was beating extremely fast.“Nicole, is that you? Are you in there?”Clayton rapped on the door, nervous as hell.He hoped that he could hear her voice at this time.Eric’s name flashed on the phone screen.Eric was calling.Clayton saw it clearly and was even more certain of his speculation.The voice of the person downstairs was extremely loud. “One minute left! Irrelevant personnel must evacuate immediately! The bomb is about to explode!”Nicole could not help but shudder. “Clayton!Her tears streamed down her face. She took a deep breath.“Get out of here!”Even if Clayton’s arrival brought her infinite expectations, she would rather not have that hope now.Nicole already felt very calm to be able to hear his voice.She was not willing for them to die together.
Nicole was dead.Eric felt that his heart was falling into an ice cave. It was so deadly cold that he could not feel anything.It was as if something very important had been stripped away from his life.Moreover, it was simply out of his control. He could only watch and feel the pain of this loss.He did not witness the explosion, but seeing the ashes after the explosion made him feel as if he had been shot in the head.At that moment, Eric could not hear or see anything.He wanted to die and would rather that he was dead.The air was hot and humid, and the sun was scorching.Eric stood there as if he had just come out of a pool. His whole body was wet and dripping with cold sweat.The man next to Eric was his local subordinate. The subordinate cautiously looked at Eric when he saw that something was wrong.“Mr. Ferguson, are you alright?”Eric did not hear any sound. His expression was gloomy and terrifying.The ashes in front of him and the air that still had the residual
Nicole struggled to survey this room. It felt very familiar, but she just could not remember it.Suddenly, she remembered.When Nicole came back from that deserted island, she stayed in this hospital.Director Sven personally received her.Nicole’s body was sore when she moved.Certain unforgettable things suddenly rushed into her mind.That desperate moment, that failed cooperation, Caleb’s gloomy smiling face, and Clayton’s firm gaze...In an instant, Nicole felt like she woke up from an elaborate dream, dripping with sweat.She sat up violently. Her hand was still stuck with needles, but she tugged on it. It was very painful, but she did not care.If it was not for Caleb drugging her, which made her weak, Nicole would probably think that it was all a dream.That would have been great.Unfortunately, that was not the case.The loud explosion from earlier made her heart tremble. Clayton protected her and blocked the danger of the blast for Nicole.Nicole could not believe
Nicole asked this question carefully and looked at Grant nervously and fearfully.Was Clayton still alive?She was a little afraid to hear that answer as she feared that the answer was not something she wanted to hear.Grant’s face changed. He subconsciously glanced at Aida.Aida also did not know what to say. She had a complicated expression.Nicole’s heart sank.“Tell me…”She urged.Grant pursed his lips. His tone was dull.“He’s not awake yet. The doctor said he was more seriously injured, and internal organs suffered a violent impact. Almost all his vital organs were damaged. Surgery has been done, and he’s still in the ICU for observation, but… There’s not much hope for him to survive…”After Grant said that, Nicole’s legs went limp, and her knees slammed to the ground with a thud.Grant was stunned and hurriedly picked her up.Aida gave Grant a reproachful look and spoke in a gentle voice.“Lil N, it’s not that serious. The surgery was successful, and he’s currently