Nicole curled the corners of her lips and glanced at Miles.“We have no intention to disturb your bachelor party, but... We’ll leave when he finishes asking for what’s owed to him.”Miles let out a light laugh and was just about to speak when Melanie interrupted him with suppressed anger.“Mr. Kavanagh, although we had some disagreements, please look at what kind of occasion this is. My fiancé is the Second Young Master of White Corporation, with hundreds of millions in assets. His friends are all dignitaries, so do you think you’ll end well if you stir up our marriage?”This was a blatant threat to imply that Miles could not afford to offend any of the people present!Nicole raised her eyebrows and found it a little surprising. ‘This Melanie only looks docile, huh?’Even Colton White was a bit shocked by Melanie’s attitude because she had always been very soft-spoken.The surroundings became completely silent.Even the music was turned off by someone.When Miles heard Melanie
Miles stared intently at Melanie, who had played him like a fool back then. He thought that he had done something wrong and rushed back to apologize.However, Miles only saw Melanie and Colton flirting and walking hand in hand out of the hotel room. It was clear that it was not the first time...Later, when Miles looked for Melanie to settle accounts, she inexplicably transferred to another college and disappeared.She ghosted him!To Miles, Melanie was dead.It was simply his lifelong shame.The crowd’s shocked eyes turned to Melanie and Miles. They did not think that there would be so much drama the night before Melanie and Colton’s wedding.This drama was huge too!Colton’s fists were clenched tightly. The bottom of his eyes had a frightening chill, and his body was tense. No one knew what he was thinking about at that moment.Melanie anxiously pulled Colton’s arm. “No, I didn’t lie to you! I really like you…”Colton stood there unmoved. His expression was bitterly cold an
Nicole’s words were like a bomb that dropped on the crowd.SW Corporation had a large presence overseas and was ten times larger than White Corporation.Melanie’s face paled and her eyes were filled with disbelief.She had lost the real deal while trying to pick up pennies.The others were also shocked and looked at each other.Such a rich young man from a distinguished family hid his identity so well.Nicole did not care about how they would react. She just followed Miles out of the private room.As soon as they left, they heard a loud sound of glass shattering from inside, as well as Melanie’s crying explanation.Once Nicole and Miles walked out of the corridor, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and simultaneously let go of each other’s hands. They then looked at each other with a smile.“How do you know my background?”Miles could not help but ask because he was quite surprised at that time that she knew.Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Niel told me.”Miles cursed.
Eric’s words suddenly made Nicole feel heartbroken.‘How could I feel heartbroken for Eric Ferguson?!’ Nicole pursed her lips. Her eyes suddenly felt a little sore.Soon, she tried hard to ignore this feeling and raised her head to meet his gaze. She curled up her lips coldly.“It’s good that you know this.”The corners of the man’s eyes were red. His lips were pressed into a straight line, and his tall, upright figure seemed extraordinarily lonely.Eric wanted to threaten her, but Nicole was not afraid of him.He wanted to show weakness, but she was not heartbroken.Faced with Nicole, Eric felt like there was nothing he could do.Keith heard a commotion outside the private room and rushed over.“Ferg, quick! Colton’s dragging Melanie to the hospital... Oh, Nicole’s still here?”Nicole smiled faintly as a greeting. She did not say another word and turned to leave.Her departing back looked so isolated and determined.Eric only thought about Nicole’s indifferent gaze that pi
Nicole partied with them until past 1:00 am and won many rounds of poker.Although Nicole could see that everyone was intentionally letting her win, she still could not resist the itch to play one round after another.Finally, Nicole only stopped after seeing Mikayla’s dark eye circles and pitiful eyes from losing so much.The next day, Nicole slept until mid-morning. She was smart to shut Tigger out the door last night so no one would bother her.The sun lazily crept onto her face, but Nicole just turned around and continued to sleep.Suddenly, her phone rang.‘Damn it, I forgot to mute it!’The ringing was incessant, so Nicole picked it up irritably. When she saw the caller ID, she was even more speechless.“Yvette Quimbey, do you have something against me that you won’t let me sleep in peace?!”Yvette was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed out loud.“Do you know what you’ve missed while you slept?” “What?”“Colton’s wedding! It’s a different bride!”Nicole was dum
Eric smiled and slowly said, “The same reason why you’re here, of course.”Needless to say, the tacit agreement between business people was only about interest. Their goal was the same person - Clayton Sloan.Nicole walked over and sat down. They were so close that she could smell his minty cologne.Their stunning appearances naturally attracted a lot of attention. They were such a great match to outsiders.“Mr. Ferguson, you don’t need to attend this personally, right?”“Aren’t you also here personally, Ms. Stanton?”He lowered his voice, which was extremely pleasant to the ear and very intoxicating.Nicole glanced at him from the side. Eric looked just as calm, confident, and cold as usual, but it felt different.He was completely different from yesterday when his eyes were red.‘Why is he not sad anymore?’While Nicole was puzzled, Eric turned to look at her and met her gaze. His eyes were so tender.He seemed to only have eyes for her and smiled. “Are you smitten with my
As soon as Nicole finished speaking, Eric’s face froze for a moment.However, it only lasted for a split second.The corners of his lips curled up gently as he lifted his slender fingers, wanting to brush away some strands of her hair that were blown up by the wind around her ear.Nicole instantly tilted her head to avoid him. He withdrew his hand.His voice was hoarse and low, but his eyes were filled with tenderness.“Really? Well... That doesn’t affect me treating you to lunch anyway.”Nicole took a deep breath. ‘Why is he like a bloody bubblegum stuck to my shoe that I can’t even get rid of?!’“But I don’t want to eat with you. Mr. Ferguson, you should be more sensible.”Eric narrowed his eyes. His smile gradually widened, and his voice was gentle and mellow.“I’m not sensible.”Nicole was so angry that her chest felt stuffy. She just turned and walked away, not wanting to say another word with this irritating fool.The gloom in Eric’s eyes dispersed. He spoke helplessly
Eric was silent for a long time. His gaze was bitter, and his heart felt like it was clenched, so much so that it was difficult to breathe.While Nicole was married to him, she did not get any semblance of the respect she deserved.Every time he thought of this, he felt suffocated.Nicole no longer cared about the insignificant past because she knew that those three years were just wishful thinking on her part. It was her lone courage that pushed her through those tough times.Since it was the past, she just wanted it to disappear.“Nicole…” Eric stared at her. His eyes were deep and astringent. Seeing how insouciant she was when she spoke, Eric felt a little breathless.He clenched his fists and spoke with difficulty. “It won’t happen again in the future.”Eric promised to prioritize her first and coddle her. He would not dare to neglect her again.Nicole just smiled without any emotion.There would be no future to speak of between them.She had clarity now and would never a