Eric’s voice was cold as he said, “I came here to talk business, unlike you. You can go back first. Come and see me at the office tomorrow morning.”The corners of Nathaniel’s mouth froze as he thought, ‘I still need to book an appointment to get scolded?’However, Nathaniel had no other choice because Eric called the shots in the Ferguson family.Nathaniel sighed, shook his head, and left.Eric watched as Nathaniel completely disappeared at the door.Only then did he retract his gaze and look dubiously at Selena, who was sitting there.Selena tilted her head and looked at Eric with a faint smile. Her eyebrows were raised, and her cheeks were slightly flushed because of the alcohol.“Mr. Ferguson, are you satisfied with my attitude?”Eric stood there. “Why aren’t you curious about my relationship with him?”Selena pursed her lips. “He told me a long time ago that his second uncle is the president of Ferguson Corporation. He showed me his trump card as soon as he came here, so
Selena instantly regretted coming over. She also had the urge to pour the entire bottle of wine on Eric’s head.However, she kept telling herself that this wine was too expensive.Gerard, who was sitting on the side, smiled gently and looked at Selena.“You’re not bothering us, Ms. Nelson. We were just talking casually. It’s not very important. What’s the matter?”Selena’s complexion improved slightly. She looked at Gerard and smiled.“Since Mr. Ferguson is our regular customer and brought you over as a new customer, I’d like to welcome you here with this bottle of wine as a gift…”Gerard’s eyes lit up, and he took it over with a smile.“Thank you, Ms. Nelson. How do you know that this is Mr. Ferguson’s favorite wine?”Selena’s face froze slightly. She glanced at Eric dumbfoundedly.“Huh?”Gerard laughed and said, “You probably inquired about it in advance, right?”Selena was speechless as she thought, ‘No, I didn’t!’Gerard patted Eric on the shoulder.“Look at Ms. Nelson
Switzerland.Clayton’s birthday was still a few days away, but Nicole could not wait to take everyone to Switzerland.The reason was that she fell in love with a ski resort and wanted to buy it as a birthday present for Clayton.The air in Switzerland was fresh. The place was quiet, cold, and white all around.Clayton bundled up, walked with a cane, and held Nicole’s hand.Kai and Julie were behind them. One of them carried Chatty while the other held Fischer’s hand.The four of them looked more like a family of four.The driver came to pick them up.The temperature in the car finally warmed them up.Clayton stuffed the heated pouch that was in the car into Nicole’s hands and touched her hand.“Are you still cold?”Nicole shook her head and could not help but sigh.“It wasn’t so cold in the past few years. Why is it so cold this year?”Kai laughed. “Because you’re old and not so resistant to the cold anymore!”“Shut up—”Nicole and Julie scolded in unison.Age was a tab
It was very unexpected to meet Lance here.As far as Clayton knows, Lance dominated the market share in Central Mediania in a short period of time. Many others felt a sense of crisis when Lance expanded his business territory in such a short time.Lance put all his energy into his career.Nicole and Clayton once talked about it.Without Yvette, Lance would become a wealthy but lonely old man.However, Lance might forget about Yvette one day. When the day comes, he would not be lonely anymore.They respected Lance’s choice no matter what and would help him fulfill his dreams.They all had a close relationship with Yvette, but only Lance shouldered the eternal pain after Yvette died.They could still live a normal life and pretend that Yvette was away on a business trip.However, Lance could not do that.After Clayton’s incident, Nicole could fully understand the heart-wrenching pain that Lance felt.It was a hundred times more painful than skinning a person alive. It also too
Clayton stroked Nicole’s hair, knowing that she was not in a good mood. The two of them just sat on the sofa hugging each other while looking at the scenery outside.To be honest, Nicole was happy to see Lance. She was glad that he was trying to come out of his grief.However, when she saw that Lance was so thin like a skeleton, she inexplicably panicked for a moment.Thus, Nicole suggested having a barbecue party in the evening. She wanted everyone to gather together and be happy. At least, it was better than Lance staying by himself.For a moment, Nicole could understand the dead stillness in Lance’s eyes.He had no hope for life, but he still tried his best to live.However, his lover was no longer by his side. It was even more tragic that Yvette died in front of him.Thus, even if he acted as if nothing was wrong, it was still indescribably painful to breathe.In the evening at sunset, it was colder.The light shone through the thick clouds, forming the Tyndall effect. It
Nicole smiled. “I thought you were drunk and was planning to see what you look like when you’re drunk!”Clayton lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment before he looked at her.“I’m not drunk. I won’t let you take care of a drunk man.”Nicole was his precious wife who should not have to suffer.Nicole turned around and was about to say something when she saw that his eyes were bloodshot, deep, and dark.She paused slightly and reached out to caress his eyebrows.“What’s wrong?”Clayton looked at her with gloomy eyes. His thin lips were pressed into a straight line.“Nothing. You’ve worked hard. Do you want to rest?”Nicole nodded.When Clayton saw the dazzling green bed sheets, his expression changed immediately.Nicole did not know what the problem was, so she took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom.“I’ll go and take a shower.”Clayton pursed his lips. “This color...”Nicole looked back. “What’s wrong with the color? You don’t like it?”“Yeah… I don’t li
Fortunately, Clayton was beside Nicole. He carried her to the bathroom.“Come, let me help you.”Clayton was out of control last night and felt a little guilty, so he was extra caring and meticulous toward Nicole today. He even wanted to brush her teeth for her.Nicole was a little annoyed at his clinginess and urged him to get some clothes for her.Clayton left reluctantly.Soon, Nicole came out looking refreshed.She paused when she saw the clothes that Clayton chose for her.It was a plain turtleneck dress.How could she ski in a dress?Nicole looked at Clayton, perplexed.Clayton touched his nose. “I thought you don’t have the energy to ski today, so why don’t you stay in with me?”Nicole had no choice but to do so.What a pity!She wasted one day of her ski trip.After getting dressed, she suddenly thought, ‘Did Clayton do this on purpose? He must have been envious of me skiing yesterday!’When the two of them went downstairs, Chatty and Fischer had already started
Yvette was mediocre and incompetent all her life. She was proud, conceited, and incapable, yet unwilling to admit defeat.However, she was willing to learn and improve until she was good enough to be with Lance.Yvette was not one to believe in devoted relationships, and she always had a playful attitude.However, she changed after she met Lance. She gave Lance her heart and took away Lance’s heart.Would Yvette be sad if she knew that the man she risked her life to protect went to look for her in the afterlife because he was so reluctant to part with her?Lance went to protect Yvette.His courage made Nicole and Julie feel ashamed and sad.Lance traveled thousands of miles to Switzerland. Did he intend to heal or end his own life?Nicole did not dare to think further. She felt that a million needles were poking at her heart. It was so painful that she could not breathe.Kai held Julie and Nicole’s hands and walked back without saying anything.The people who followed them ca