The butler was attentive enough to notice Nicole’s reaction and hastily pressed a few buttons on the elevator.The outside of the elevator instantly turned into a desert.There was even an oasis in the desert. Nicole could see the wind blowing up the sand and dust, and the oncoming heat created the illusion of a real desert. She was slightly startled by this, so much so that she forgot about her fear just now.Nicole raised her eyebrows in shock. “So, we’re not at the bottom of the sea?”Even the scene where they were at the bottom of the sea turned out to be fake, but she could not tell the difference.She had to admit that she did not expect such advanced technology on this cruise ship.However, she felt much better facing the desert.The butler smiled and said, “We are at the bottom of the sea. We shot high-definition videos through a private submarine so that our guests can see scenes that can’t be seen on the shore. It was arranged to prevent guests from getting bored when
Nicole was stunned. Her smile froze on her face.It felt like someone triggered something in her heart.“Really?”Nicole did not hear Clayton mention Zuthi before, so she was not familiar with him.However, judging by Zuthi’s behavior, Nicole thought that he seemed to be very familiar with Clayton. His overly-friendly character was not annoying after all.Now, few people dared to mention Clayton in front of Nicole.Thus, Nicole’s attitude toward Zuthi eased a little.Zuthi sat on the side and said, “Of course! But he doesn’t go there very often anymore. I still miss those times when he was around. By the way, do you know how I got to know you?”Nicole shook her head.“You know Samuel Lindstrom, right? Back then when the Lindstrom family invested in the oil industry in South Africa, they took my shares. Later, when he got into an accident, the Lindstrom family withdrew their shares, so I became the main shareholder.”Zuthi told her about such private business matters to her wi
Sebastian was taken aback for a moment.The man sitting in the wheelchair raised his head slowly and looked at Nicole deeply. His eyes were dark and deep. They were gloomy and completely unfamiliar to Nicole.However, Nicole did not believe it.She took a step forward and almost lost her composure, wanting to rip his mask away.However, the man blocked her.His hands were extremely rough with scars of varying shades.It was completely different from her impression of Clayton’s slender hands, which looked like works of art.One was perfect, while the other was scarred.Soon, the man put his hand on his mask and slowly took it off.Nicole was nervous and started to breathe carefully.She stared at him without blinking and watched him take off his mask. He did not look away from her either.The face under the mask was completely unfamiliar to Nicole.Although the man looked clean and handsome, his face was pale, and his lips were white. He looked very weak.There was a shallo
Eric frowned, and his expression darkened.“Nicole, believe me. I really saw him stalking you.”Nicole’s face turned glum. She glanced at Jeff apologetically and turned to leave.She walked toward Zuthi Camus because she suddenly felt that whatever Zuthi said was better than what Eric had to say.Eric was insane!Jeff glanced at Nicole’s back and calmly withdrew his eyes.He turned to look at Eric coldly and said in a deadpan voice, “Although I have no obligation to explain to you why I was there, I’ll just tell you since you’re curious about it. I was waiting for someone there, and my friend came to pick me up. After that, I got into his car and left. I didn’t even see you or Ms. Stanton. But Mr. Ferguson, why did you pay attention to me? Do you regard any passerby as a vagrant?”Eric’s face darkened, and he was about to say something, but Sebastian coughed from the side.“Okay, okay… It’s all a misunderstanding. Let’s not continue this now. Since you two don’t have any grudge
The speed of the elevator was just slow enough for them to see the scene from top to bottom.When they went down, Nicole did not see the desert or the seabed that she saw when she first came in.Instead, she saw the banquet on the bottom floor. There were many guests there talking and laughing. It was very lively.They could see what was going on outside the elevator, but the people outside could not see them.This was also one of the secret passages on the cruise ship.Eric was calm because he had seen everything before. To him, this was just a trick to fool the masses.However, Nicole smiled and casually said, “Mr. Shaw is really thoughtful.”The butler smiled and echoed, “He is, indeed. Ms. Stanton, this elevator can go directly to the underwater laboratory that was built by Mr. Shaw using a huge sum of money. No one would know about the underwater laboratory if it was not for the location of the cruise ship. The people from outside followed along just for fun.”Nicole nodde
Sebastian smiled and walked over quickly.“This isn’t open to visitors. I’m afraid it’ll cause discomfort to everyone, so it’s best not to go in.”“What’s so mysterious that we can’t see? How will it cause us discomfort? Mr. Shaw, are you hiding something amazing from us?”Sebastian smiled subtly.“It’s a laboratory inside, but it’s different from what you see out here. To be precise, it’s a dissecting room. You’re all decent people, and the process is a bit bloody, so it’s best not to see it. Why don’t you just look at the results?”When he said this, his secretive behavior made them even more curious.Nicole was also curious.Bloody?Before she could object, Zuthi could not wait to take a look and said, “Mr. Shaw, what’s the point of just looking at the results? We want to see your project in all aspects, so let us in!”The people next to him echoed.“That’s right. Let’s take a look!”“Yeah, we’re already here anyway. Mr. Shaw, there’s no need to hide it from us!”…...S
Nicole calmed down, thanked Jeff, and took the water from him. She rinsed her mouth and spat the water back out.Jeff sat there and looked up at her with a warm and calm smile. He comforted her gently, “Ms. Stanton, are you alright? Just hold on a little longer. You can leave soon.”Nicole closed her eyes and nodded.She was not that fragile, but when she heard what Jeff said, she still felt a kind of familiar warmth.However, when she saw that unfamiliar face, that familiarity disappeared again.Eric’s hand that was holding the handkerchief was still in the air. His face became darker as he watched this scene.In the next second, he forcefully wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth with his handkerchief. Although his movement was sudden, he was afraid of really hurting her.The moment he touched the corner of her mouth, he reduced his strength.When the other guests saw this scene, they smiled meaningfully.“I’m afraid Mr. Ferguson didn’t attend this reception f
Sebastian smiled. “That’s because I met that lady when I went to Southeast Asia to attract investment. I was the one who helped her fine-tune her surgery.”“Fine-tune? That’s more like changing a face, right?”Nicole could not help but said sarcastically.Suddenly, everything in the past made sense.Unexpectedly, the person who helped Angie with her plastic surgery turned out to be Sebastian.However, he was really skillful. Nicole had to admit that even the most advanced plastic surgeon could not compare to him.They did not notice any hints of Angie having undergone plastic surgery.This proved how successful her plastic surgery was!Sebastian smiled modestly.“It’s not that bad. But look at her.”Sebastian introduced Yasmin to everyone as if he was introducing his baby.“She’s our experimental product and the most successful one of them all.”“What do you mean?” Someone asked.Eric stared blankly at the side and said, “Isn’t she already dead?”Everyone looked over in h