Julie said, “So what? Does this matter have anything to do with your failed business venture?”Lumi nodded and looked at Nicole ingratiatingly. “Of course, it does! I heard that Clayton is a great investor. Everything he invested in has never lost money. He’s a visionary and a genius. Can you get him to guide me?”Nicole looked at Lumi speechlessly and thought, ‘That’s it?’Yvette could not help but snicker.“With that meager capital of yours, you’d better just keep it to buy handbags.”Lumi rubbed her hands. “I have money now!”“Where did you get the money? Didn’t your parents stop you from starting another business?”Lumi arrogantly lifted her chin. “My husband has money. He said that he would give me $200 million a year to start a business. If I lost it all, I would just have to wait until the next year to start another business. That way, I can try again every year…”The corners of Yvette’s and Julie’s lips twitched.Nicole said, “This is the first time I find that the wor
After Nicole finished speaking, she felt the baby in her womb move a little.Was the baby also angry?Nicole’s face was pale. She touched her belly, took a deep breath, and calmed down. The movement in her belly then disappeared.Julie glanced at Lumi and could not help but speak up for Nicole.“Lumi, you’ve been married for less than a month, so why does your husband let you come out to party? Shouldn’t you two be on your honeymoon?”Lumi’s expression changed. She instantly looked sad and disappointed.“He went abroad on a business trip. It’ll take him about a year to come back…”Yvette could not help but laugh. “Is he cheating on you?”Lumi’s face stiffened. “No way!”“Tsk tsk… It’s just a marriage alliance. Since there’s no affection between you two, cheating is normal, right? But if he really cheated on you, would you get a divorce?”Yvette threw the question back to Lumi.Lumi lowered her head in silence and did not make a sound.Sorrow and joy did not co-exist.Yvett
Nicole froze for a few seconds.“Why haven’t you told us before?”Yvette cocked her head and glanced in Ian’s direction.“I was afraid that he’d find trouble if he knew. Adeline Zabel works well. Even Lance said that she has a high IQ as long as she doesn’t get emotional.”Lumi did not know what the ladies were whispering about. They looked like they had a tacit understanding, so she felt left out.It was very awkward.“What are you guys talking about? Is Carter’s girlfriend looking for trouble?”From her perspective, Lumi could only see the girl crying aggrievedly.Lumi was just watching the show.She knew about and looked down on such ordinary girls’ tricks.Only incapable women would use tears to sway men.Thus, from the time that girl showed up, the ladies had an indifferent attitude toward her.Everyone was used to seeing such women trying to enter their social circle.Although they did not outrightly reject her, it was impossible to integrate into the high-society la
Nicole took her phone and went out.She did not want to go to the bathroom in the private room and wanted to go outside to get some air.Thus, she simply took her bag and went out.When Nicole passed by the private room next door, she heard low laughter coming from inside, but she could not hear Clayton’s voice.Soon, Nicole came out of the bathroom.There was a window once she turned the corner.It was dark and dreary outside.Silence and noise coexisted.After staying there for a while, Nicole took out her phone. Clayton did not send another message to her.Nicole breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go out.At that moment, she heard a familiar female voice screaming.“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to. I didn’t know that this was the men’s bathroom…”Nicole raised her eyebrows. Wow, how intriguing!That delicate girl went to the wrong bathroom?Nicole thought that Ian had left with the girl long ago.Did Ian not find that girl?Nicole thought that the girl might get i
Ian showed no mercy and embarrassed that girl.When Ian went closer, he saw Clayton.“You’re here too?”Clayton shrugged his shoulders and looked like he had bad luck.That girl’s eyes flickered.“Second Young Master, you know each other? Why don’t you introduce me to your friend?”Ian looked at the girl contemptuously.He finally understood that girl’s motive for approaching him.Ian was repulsed by such a purpose. Initially, he thought that she looked decent and brought her over for fun.Since that girl was so untactful, Ian did not mind kicking her to the curb.“Introduce you? Are you trying to sell your body?”The girl’s face turned white. Her delicate smile froze, and she could barely hold it together.Clayton’s expression turned cold. “You guys can talk. I’ll leave first.”Ian made way for Clayton. “Take care…”Clayton nodded, then indifferently lifted his feet and left.That girl reluctantly looked at Clayton’s back and bit her lower lip tightly.Ian laughed. “Yo
Nicole rolled her eyes and smiled lightly.“Sure, we’re leaving anyway.”They could go together.Nicole wanted to see what else that girl would do even if she was there.Before a smile could surface on that delicate girl’s face, the man beside Nicole immediately stopped them.“No, this has nothing to do with us, so we shouldn’t meddle.”That girl’s face stiffened a little.Nicole was also a little surprised.“It’s on the way…”Clayton shook his head. His side profile looked cold and stern as he wrapped his arm around Nicole’s shoulders and took a few steps forward. He explained to her in a whisper.“She’s here to fish for a sugar daddy. She’s not a good person. Even Mr. Carter said so, so don’t trust her. She’s what they call a manipulative scheming b*tch that specializes in destroying people’s families. You have to stay away from her!”Nicole froze in place.She never thought that Clayton would say this.Nicole blinked and suddenly felt like they swapped places.Shouldn’
Clayton and Nicole waited until the driver came.Nicole sat in the car and looked at Clayton.Clayton sighed and got into the car.“I don’t know this woman at all. I don’t have any impression of her. Who the hell is she? Did she send you this photo? She must be jealous that we have a good relationship and deliberately wanted to destroy our relationship. You can’t fall for it! You should stay away from these people…”Nicole blinked.For some reason, her heart suddenly felt delighted.Nicole did not suspect Clayton from the beginning.She just wanted to see his reaction.Sure enough, Clayton did not let her down.Seeing his distressed face, Nicole put down her phone and laughed.“Forget it. I’m just teasing you…”Clayton looked at her and smiled helplessly. He hugged her shoulders and sighed, then reached out to touch her belly.“You only know how to bully me, huh? Is the baby behaving today?”Nicole proudly touched her own belly. “It’s very obedient tonight. The music was s
Floyd stayed in the study for several days.Finally, he came up with a name that he was very satisfied with – Sue Sloan.When Nicole heard it, she was stunned. “Sue? Dad, do you want my baby to get involved in endless lawsuits after she’s born?”The corners of Clayton’s mouth twitched, but he held back from saying anything.Kai could not hold back and sprayed a mouthful of water.“Dad, I know you’re into alliteration, but do you want the baby to be ridiculed in school?”Floyd was so angry that he went back to his study.After thinking about the baby’s name for several days, they still did not come to a final decision.However, Nicole’s due date came early.Nicole was looking at the new proposal when she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach.Something did not feel right.She hurriedly called someone. They had long prepared for all these.Clayton was quite calm. He called the hospital to prepare the room in advance, then informed Floyd, Kai, and the rest. Clayton got into the