Nicole was best at stabbing people in the heart, especially Eric’s. It felt amazing.Her toes rested against the door as she looked at Eric with a nonchalant smile.“Goodnight, Mr. Ferguson.”Nicole left without waiting for his response.She made it so clear to him, so he would certainly understand.If he pretended not to understand, then she had other ways to wake him up from his delusions.His tricks were so old-fashioned!Eric’s gaze was dark and sullen as he stared at her departing back. Those words were like knives stabbing at his heart. It was obviously very painful, but he could not blame anyone and could only suffer the pain because he deserved it.......The groundwork for the project from Clayton Sloan was finalized. Its specifications were very ambitious, involving a large scope. One of the most important parts was advancing the research of their current artificial intelligence project. Thus, Stanton Corporation involved J&L Corporation in the core project.Last
Eric Ferguson slowly ate the sushi in front of him. The delicate and elegant movements of his fingers were somewhat artistic.His words carried a faint coldness.“I’m just teaching her how to be a person in the fastest way possible.”Nicole frowned and did not understand what he meant.Eric patiently explained, “She used to be such a snob, so she didn’t think that she’d one day end up serving others. This will teach her a lesson.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and instantly understood.It was just that to Ingrid, such a punishment was a little too harsh.Unlike ordinary people who needed to support their families, Ingrid was a pampered young lady since birth,Nicole could not help but sigh in her heart. Eric was so ruthless even to his sister, which made Nicole think that she should not believe Eric’s show of weakness.However, from another perspective, scums like Ingrid were everywhere. The Ferguson family could afford to support Ingrid for life, so Eric was only doing so becaus
Out of politeness, Nicole kept that thought to herself.Clayton immediately sensed the change in Nicole’s mood and smiled decently.“Michael asked me to give it to you. He said that you’d like it, but I doubt it…”With that, Clayton Sloan casually tossed the bouquet of white chrysanthemums on the side of the table and reached out to shake hands with Gerard Lichman.‘What was I thinking to believe my stupid son that Nicole only likes white chrysanthemums?!’ Clayton thought.Nicole breathed a sigh of relief. ‘Oh… It turned out to be Lil Michael…”At the thought of this, Nicole missed the boy because she had not seen him in a while.Nicole regained composure and exchanged pleasantries with the rest. Gerard took a phone call and hung up after a few words.Gerard said, “Let’s go to the conference room. Everyone’s here.”Once they got to the conference room and saw the people inside, Nicole was slightly stunned.‘Eric Ferguson actually came in person?!’Although Eric was sitting i
Gerard Lichman thought that he could watch a good show.Eric swept a cold glance at him.“Nicole has high standards and won’t even look at minions like that.”If Tucker had even a semblance of calmness and confidence, Eric would not let him off so simply.Eric felt that seeing such a person as an opponent was insulting Nicole.......Nicole and Clayton had a smooth discussion because they had very similar views on most things.It was almost half an hour later when they came out of the office.Since Clayton still had some work to do back at the hotel, Nicole sent him out.“Lil Michael hasn’t shown up recently. Was he scared by the car accident last time?”Clayton smiled politely. “He’s even experienced a bombing, so how could he be scared? I just found him a few tutors, so he has quite a bit of homework lately…”Nicole instantly understood.‘Sigh… Kids really have no freedom… What a poor baby…’“If you want to see him, you can come over to the hotel anytime. He misses you.”
Nicole smiled. “Thank you, but I’m going upstairs first.”“Sure, sure!”Nicole was halfway up the stairs when Luca opened the door. She swept a glance to the back and saw Eric being pushed in.Toto greeted Eric excitedly, which made his little pink apron sway with his movements.“Mr. Ferguson, you’re back! A man like you who works hard every day yet still maintains such charm is the best fit for Ms. Stanton! You two are simply perfect for each other! Sigh... I don’t even know what words to best describe you…”Luca was about to go upstairs after Nicole. When he heard Toto’s words, he suddenly paused in his footsteps.He turned around. His fierce face had a few moments of hesitation.“I think there’s only one way to describe him.”Toto’s eyes lit up. He ran over excitedly because this was the first time Luca willingly carried the conversation. It was a good sign of their strengthening relationship.“What word?”“Determined cripple,” Luca answered.Nicole raised her eyebrows an
Nicole looked at Eric indifferently and said, “Clayton said that he found a clue about the car accident. I’m meeting him at a reception and will be back later.”Eric’s complexion became solemn and cold. He pursed his lips. “Be careful then.”Nicole nodded and went downstairs.Luca followed her.Toto hurriedly caught up to them.“I’ll go too! Ms. Stanton, take me with you. I’ll protect you!”Nicole was very reluctant to speak because she felt that her words might hurt his pride.Luca rolled his eyes and said, “Ms. Stanton is safe with me.”“Luca, you’re an obvious bodyguard, but I can protect Ms. Stanton covertly! That way, it’ll be safer.”Toto looked at Eric expectantly. ‘Hurry! Say something for yourself!’Eric pursed his lips. “Take him with you then. If anything happens, you don’t need to care about his survival.”Toto was speechless.Nicole raised an eyebrow. “Whatever…”When they arrived at the venue of the reception, Luca got out and opened the door for her. As soon
The remaining two could not help but laugh. Hayden Zink patted Theodore Shaw’s shoulder and said, “If you don’t mind that it’s my third marriage, you can introduce me to your sister…”Theodore rolled his eyes and gritted his teeth. “Haha…”Paul Newton laughed at the side and raised the glass in his hand.“No matter what, Stanton Corporation is well-deserving of this project. Congratulations.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and lifted her glass in response. “Thank you, Mr. Newton.”Paul’s eyes flickered. “I heard that Mr. Ferguson was injured. Is he okay? A few days ago, we had an appointment to go golfing, but his assistant pushed it off at the last minute. I was going to visit him, but I was just too caught up with work…”Nicole said, “I’m not sure.”After all, the fact that Nicole was taking care of Eric was not known to anyone else but the Stanton family.She did not want rumors flying all over the place.Paul laughed. “Oh, right. How would you know about Mr. Ferguson’s conditi
Nicole picked up her glass and took a big sip of wine. She did not want to talk to Toto.She just wanted to pretend that she did not know him!The one-sided conversation between Toto and Nicole quickly drew the attention of the others. Paul Newton was undeterred and came over with his glass of wine. He looked at Toto strangely.“This man is…”Nicole had no intention of introducing Toto.On the contrary, Toto stood up and scrutinized Paul. Paul’s eye had a complex desire that seemed to carry a bit of hatred and malicious intent.Toto laughed. His eyes narrowed into slits as he went over to shake Paul’s hands.“Oh my! It’s been such a long time!”Paul pondered for a moment. Seeing how familiar this man acted, they must have met before, but Paul could not remember who it was.He smiled stiffly. “Yes, yes. I saw that you and Ms. Stanton are having a nice chat. Am I interrupting?”“Of course not!”Toto waved his hand. He was calm, frank, and not at all restrained.At first glanc