The director lamented as he spoke. A trace of mockery crossed Clayton’s eyes.Brotherly love?On the surface, Quavon was still Isaac’s big brother, and Isaac was Clayton’s uncle.However, Quavon and Isaac were not brothers.After that fig leaf was removed, some things were still too disgusting to say out loud.Clayton stepped inside. “They didn’t want to leave?”The director paused.“Of course, they want to! There have been several groups of people who came one after another, our layers of bodyguards aren’t just for show. Moreover, I change their rooms and courtyards every few days randomly, so those people simply can’t predict where Mr. Quavon is.”The director was quite proud of himself when he said this.Clayton silently smiled.“No outsiders came to see them?”“None through regular channels, but there’s always someone who wants to talk to Mr. Quavon. They even sent a nurse in. By the time I found out, the nurse had already run away, but we immediately strengthened our se
Clayton walked in. His gaze indifferently swept over his surroundings. He hooked his lips and asked, “I heard that your health is much better now?”When Quavon was admitted here back then, he was in a very bad state.Quavon’s most beloved son became a vegetable, and the career that he was most proud of became someone else’s. How could a normal person withstand such a blow?However, Quavon was no ordinary man.No matter what, Quavon was able to make a name for himself in the Libertian business world.Thus, Quavon still had remaining power.Quavon looked at Clayton with a gloomy gaze. He did not have a trace of compromise or goodwill in his eyes. “Sorry to let you down, but I still have a long way to go before dying.”At this point, Quavon and Clayton had completely fallen out with each other. There was no need to maintain their superficial father-son bond for the sake of certain interests.After all, judging by the current situation, Clayton was the clear winner.Clayton saw th
Clayton’s voice was cold like it was drenched in ice. “You blamed everything on me and made everyone think that I pushed her down. You kept me not because I was your son, but because you needed a scapegoat to divert others’ attention and cover up this scandal, right?”Did the Sloan family raise Clayton? Was Clayton so ungrateful to bite the hand that fed him?What about the blood feud between them?Did they think that it could be buried in the past forever?Clayton already forgot what that so-called “mother” looked like, but he had dreamed of that scene more than once.In his impression, that mother did not care much about him.She only gave birth to him and used him so she could join the Sloan family.However, she did not expect Clayton’s value to be so low because the Sloan family did not care about an illegitimate son at all.Thus, Clayton was tortured by that psychotic mother for a long time without relief.When that woman died, Clayton fell into another type of torment. W
“Clayton Sloan—” Quavon stood up hysterically and shouted.Quavon’s face and neck turned red in anger, and he struggled to calm his emotions and spoke to Clayton like he was striking a deal.“I can help you sit firmly in that position, and I can help you solve the problem at hand, but you must promise never to divide the interests of the Sloan family!”This was the final straw.Clayton looked at him and flicked his wrist to look at his diamond watch. His cufflinks glowed with a cold light.He stood up to straighten his jacket and said with an indifferent voice.“You’re not qualified to negotiate with me. Before long, there will no longer be a Sloan Corporation in Liberty. It’ll be called SF Corporation, and not a single Sloan will be there.”Quavon’s face suddenly changed, and he looked at Clayton in shock.“W-What are you saying?”Clayton was giving up all of Sloan Corporation’s contacts and resources to start over.This meant going back almost ten years by cutting off all i
Clayton did not tell anyone in advance about his return.He planned to stay in Liberty for at least a week, but he just could not wait any longer.After just a few days of not seeing each other, his yearning for Nicole exceeded the sum of all the emotional values in the past.Roland thought that Clayton might become upset after meeting Quavon and even made preparations to run away.However, the actual situation seemed to have exceeded his expectations. Not only was Clayton not upset, but he also enthusiastically complained that a certain luxury bag was too ugly, just like a certain one of Nicole’s coats.Roland listened with his head down, somewhat dazed.“Mr. Sloan, I remember that when Ms. Stanton wore that coat, you complimented her from the bottom of your heart that she was beautiful unlike anything else. I didn’t expect that...”Roland hesitated. He did not expect that Clayton did not mean what he said.Clayton froze for a moment and pursed his lips. He said frankly, “I wa
Nicole wrapped her arms around Clayton’s neck and clung to him, nestled in his arms like a koala.Clayton was steady and unmoving like a mountain, smiling dotingly as he looked down at her.“Did you miss me that much?”He stroked her head with one hand. His movements were incredibly gentle.Nicole rubbed her chin and nodded. Her eyes were slightly sore.Although it had only been two days, it felt like so many days had passed.When Clayton was away, the house felt cold, and there was no one pampering her. It was not a nice feeling at all.There was a sense of loneliness.Subconsciously, Nicole seemed to be inseparable from Clayton. This quiet sense of dependence made her feel strange, but she did not resist it.Clayton’s kiss landed on her lips, and the two people burned up quickly like a fire was lit between them.However, just when it was about to get out of hand, Clayton let go and gently held her waist to keep her from falling on the ground.Nicole was very disappointed a
Clayton also did not have an appetite. He put down the cutlery, slowly wiped his mouth, and cleaned up while she opened her gifts.What Nicole enjoyed was obviously the process of opening presents.As soon as she took them out, Clayton knew that a large portion of these things would be put away.Nicole came out of the dressing room happily. The smile on her face still had not faded.Clayton walked over and hugged her. The implication in his eyes was clear.“Let’s go take a shower?”Nicole froze and blushed slightly.Of course, she knew what was going to happen next. There was even vague anticipation in her heart.She nodded and ran to the bathroom. Just as she was about to close the door, a hand stopped her.Her heart jumped as she watched Clayton come in from the doorway. His dark eyes shone with a meaningful light as he looked at her like she was his prey.“It’s already so late. Let’s shower together?”His reason was high-sounding, making her unable to refuse.Nicole look
Clayton frowned slightly. His arm around her shoulder tightened, and his voice was firm and low.“It’s okay. It’ll be okay.”Clayton did not forget to take Nicole’s phone before they left. He had never seen her so frazzled before. Her eyes were blank, which made his heart tighten.Nicole’s body was stiff and trembling.She really hoped that it was a false alarm.However, she also knew that Kai would never joke about Floyd’s health.Nicole trembled and wanted to call Kai to ask about the specifics, but Kai was also in a hurry. There was a lot of background noise, so she simply could not hear him clearly.Clayton comforted her with his deep voice.“Don’t be scared, Nicole. We’ll be there soon.”He noticed her subconsciously tightened hands and immediately held them.The driver drove very fast, and they arrived at the hospital in just ten minutes.Grant’s people were downstairs to pick them up.Nicole followed with an unpleasant expression and saw Grant and Kai standing there,