When Nicole came out of the office lobby, she saw Lil Michael leaning against the side of the van with a cool pose.His delicate little face attracted a lot of attention. His sapphire eyes were very animated as they sparkled. He simply looked so cute.‘When this little charmer grows up, he’ll surely be a heartbreaker…’ Nicole thought.As soon as Michael saw Nicole, he ran over excitedly and hugged her legs, then rubbed his head on the side of her thigh. His voice was soft and cute.“Pretty Lady, I miss you so much…”Nicole laughed speechlessly. Her heart melted.She was not at all annoyed by the sudden appearance of this little boy. Rather, she felt an inexplicable sense of affection towards him.“Lil Michael, I miss you too…”Nicole squatted down to talk to him and could not help but tousle his curly hair. It felt so soft!Lil Michael carried a big box without any brand on it and handed it to her.“Pretty Lady, will you attend a party with me today?”Nicole looked at him in
Lil Michael blushed shyly and lowered his head as the two of them walked to the entrance of the banquet hall.The atmosphere inside was quiet and elegant. At a glance, Nicole knew that this was no ordinary party.In particular, she seemed to have noticed Eric Ferguson from a distance.Nicole paused in her footsteps. Her expression changed slightly.Lil Michael saw Nicole’s stagnant smile and asked, “Pretty Lady, why aren’t you going in? My daddy’s waiting for us inside…”Nicole frowned for a moment.Her hand that was holding Lil Michael tightened.“Your daddy... What’s his name?”Lil Michael was just about to reply when an older man came up behind them with two other men.“Who are you?” That middle-aged man’s voice was loud.Nicole turned around. The man scrutinized the gown that Nicole was wearing and seemed to look a little angry.“How did you steal the master’s gown? Who are you? Gold-diggers are not welcomed here! Get out!”Besides feeling a little baffled, Nicole was i
The butler at the back shook fiercely, but it was already too late.He had almost forgotten that this young master was not an easy child to fool!What a nuisance!Christian Jenner urged the butler on the side. “Let’s go in quickly! We can’t let Nicole get to it first! How did she show up here so suddenly?”The butler gritted his teeth and could only take them in first.Every staff member working for Clayton Sloan knew the butler, so when he led the two strangers, not even an invitation was needed.The waiter who had not left yet paused for a while.“Mr. Sloan only said to invite Young Master and Ms. Stanton inside. He didn’t mention anyone else.”The butler’s face changed slightly.“Nonsense! I’m the butler of this family! Mr. Sloan won’t blame me. I’ll take the blame if anything happens.”The butler then led Christian and Xion Jenner inside.The banquet hall was lavishly decorated. The standard hotel’s furnishings were all replaced with the highest quality furnishings for t
Nicole turned back and rolled her eyes at Eric. “What do you care?”Eric held his breath for a moment and immediately returned to normal.He was already used to it.After a long time, Eric said, “I’m just asking... You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to…”His tone sounded a little aggrieved.The three people next to him were shocked and almost dropped their glasses.Nicole’s heart shuddered slightly. She pursed her lips immediately. ‘Can this son of a b*tch act normal for once?!’Lil Michael stood in front of Nicole and blocked Eric from approaching her. The little man blinked his clear sapphire eyes and looked at Eric seriously.“Old Mister, stay away from her!”Eric raised his eyebrows. He did not expect this little boy who gave Nicole white chrysanthemums to be Clayton Sloan’s son.However, that did not matter. It did not change the fact that he hates him anyway.“Old Mister, do you like Pretty Lady too?”Lil Michael folded his arms. His delicate features crinkle
For a moment, the atmosphere was stagnant.The mingling scene not far away felt like it was separated by a barrier.Clayton Sloan’s disgust was undisguised. Whether it was a butler who had been with him for ten years, someone would have to pay for breaking his rules.His words were direct. No matter who Clayton chose to work with, Christian Jenner was far from being qualified.Christian’s face changed a few times. He looked at the butler pleadingly. “Big Brother…”The butler frowned and still tried to get another chance for Christian. It made no sense that Nicole’s sudden appearance robbed his brother of this chance.“Mr. Sloan… Can you please reconsider?”“My daddy has made it very clear! Are you old and confused? Daddy won’t make friends with douchebags! Daddy likes my pretty lady…”Lil Michael could not help but frown. His features on that pretty little face were scrunched up together. ‘This butler is really annoying as always!’Usually, the butler told Michael what to do w
Listening to the conversation earlier, the dress Nicole was wearing seemed to have something to do with Lil Michael’s mommy.Nicole glanced at Lil Michael, who blinked his big sparkling eyes and immediately shook his head.“It’s not!”Clayton Sloan paused for a moment. His expression eased as he said, “It’s not. It’s just from the same designer, so the style and color are somewhat similar. Let’s head back.”Nicole did not probe further and followed Clayton back to the table.Lil Michael was taken outside while the adults stayed in the banquet hall.Eric Ferguson had been sitting in his seat. His eyes were staring at the trio unblinkingly the whole time. The people around came to talk to him, but he ignored them.The main seat was occupied by Clayton who had a mysteriously powerful aura very similar to the strong and cold Eric Ferguson in some ways.The three people next to Eric saw Clayton and hurriedly went back to their seats.Although this was a private dinner, its nature w
At that moment, Eric Ferguson panicked.They clearly did not know each other before this, so why would Clayton Sloan look at Nicole differently?Why would Clayton Sloan give away such a big project so simply?Eric was not heartbroken about the lost project. Ferguson Corporation had various businesses stretching to all walks of life. Although this project was big, it was just a drop in the bucket.He would rather forgo this cooperation than hear about Clayton’s interest in Nicole!Nicole was also a little bewildered and felt like she was in a dream.On closer look, Clayton did not seem like he was joking at all!Why?Nicole had a million questions in her mind.However, she still looked calm and composed and did not have any drastic reaction.‘Is it because of Lil Michael?’Clayton briefly said a few words to conclude the dinner, so everyone got up and left the hall.This dinner came to a simple and shocking end.The only guests left were Nicole and Eric.Nicole wanted to c
This memory was buried deep in Nicole’s heart. She dared not even remember it for fear of touching her heart that once throbbed for that man. She was afraid that she would be soft-hearted and fall head over heels for him again.Nicole did not know who captured the moment she pounced on the little boy.The smell of gunpowder seemed to linger around her. It was chilling and frightening.Clayton Sloan’s sudden laughter pulled Nicole out of her memories.Her eyes were slightly moist. As soon as she looked up, she met Eric Ferguson’s deep gaze.His eyes felt like a whirlpool that wanted to suck her in.Nicole looked at Eric’s expression and felt her heart skip a beat.The bloodied manly face in Nicole’s memory overlapped with Eric’s face at this time, so distinct and handsome.His features were so deep and exquisite, like a perfect sculpture.The photo in Eric’s hand was the moment when he jumped on Nicole.The light and shadows overlapped as gunpowder and smoke filled the air.H