Nicole rolled her eyes, but she did not intend to fight with Eric here. She looked at Clayton.“Wait for me. I’ll be right back.”Clayton nodded. “I’ll get the car.”Nicole agreed and handed Clayton her car keys before following Eric.Eric had just walked to the car when he turned to stare at Nicole with his dark and deep eyes.“What gift do you want?”Nicole’s eyes narrowed. Her tone was dull. “Where are the documents?”“Tell me what you want first.”“You lied to me?!”Nicole sneered, then turned around and walked away.Eric pursed his lips. The moment she left, he suddenly reached out and tugged her arm, pulling her backward and pressing her against the car.He propped one hand behind her. His gaze was cold and sullen as he looked at her. His cool breath surrounded Nicole and was the source of the burst of chills she felt.The driver in the car shuddered and thought, ‘Should I pretend that I’m invisible?’Nicole looked at Eric with a dull expression. Her tone was icy.“
Eric’s irritating face was right in front of Nicole’s eyes. Nicole looked at it with cold eyes and was not polite.When Eric let down his guard, Nicole lifted her leg and kicked him fiercely.Eric’s leg with the old injury trembled violently, which made him take two steps backwards. He looked at her in shock.She really kicked him hard!Nicole’s gaze was icy cold. He was finally a safe range away from her, which was reassuring.She reached out and touched her lips with her slender fingers. She wiped away the blood in a swift motion and made it seem like those traces never existed at all.Her gaze landed on him without the slightest heartache or guilt. Instead, she sneered.“Are you a dog? Eric Ferguson, if this happens again, I’ll cripple your leg.”Her tone was extremely cold. She was not joking.Eric’s eyes flinched.He used this tone when he was lecturing others, but now, Nicole used it to lecture him.Nicole was not bothered to glance at him and turned to leave as she wi
Nicole carried Lil Michael for a while and spun him around. She ran out of strength, so she put him down and stroked his soft curly hair.“Lil Michael, go say hello to Daddy.”Lil Michael nodded obediently and went to Clayton, then cupped his father’s face and planted a big kiss on his cheek.“Daddy, I miss you so much…”The boy’s tone was so perfunctory!Clayton’s smile looked like he was trying to cope with it. He had a feeling that he raised an ingrate.“Although I don’t quite believe it, since it’s the New Year, I forgive you.”He reached out and pinched Lil Michael’s cheeks as he laughed.Lil Michael bounced around and went back to Nicole’s side, taking her soft, pretty hand as he squinted his eyes.“Pretty Lady, I prepared a gift for you! It’ll come soon…”Nicole blinked. “I have a gift for you too!”Floyd hung up the phone and stood there as he beckoned to them. “Come on in! Don’t let Lil Michael catch a cold!”The forgotten Nicole was speechless.Kai ran over gleef
Just when Floyd was torn, Clayton’s phone rang. Clayton’s expression changed when he saw the number.Clayton stood up, excused himself, and walked out to answer the phone.Floyd looked at Nicole with difficulty.Nicole’s expression was light. She could not see what Floyd was thinking because her mind was not there.Kai also did not know about Floyd’s dilemma.In less than half a minute, Clayton walked in with a gentle face and waved toward Lil Michael.“Susan wants to talk to you. Come and take this call.”Susan was Lil Michael’s maid.Lil Michael frowned as he went over. ‘Why didn’t Susan contact me directly?’He looked at his empty wrist. ‘Oh, right… My watch just fell into the swimming pool!’The boy followed Clayton out the door.When he reached out to take the phone, Clayton did not give it to him. Instead, Clayton’s smile somewhat faded.“Just now, there’s a foreign transaction that came from you that’s $880 million. What did you buy?”Lil Michael lazily squinted his
Clayton smiled and looked at Nicole hesitantly, wanting to say something.Nicole saw this and stood up, then casually took a shawl and draped it over her body.“I’ll walk you out.”The two went to the door and handed him the car keys.Clayton was stunned and shook his head with a smile.“My driver will pick me up soon. I just want to talk to you alone.”Nicole paused for a moment and raised her eyes to look at him. This man was most attractive when he smiled gently, as if the whole world could shine brightly because of it.She pursed her lips and said in a calm voice, “What do you wanna say?”Clayton smiled with his eyes. “Nicole, can I call you by your first name?”Nicole frowned and thought, ‘I never said that he can’t call me Nicole…’“It’s up to you.”It was just a name anyway.Without her jacket and only a shawl, she looked so warm.This warmth made her look softer, and her eyes were relaxed like a girl next door, not the strong and influential woman she was in the in
Nicole felt like a feather brushed over her heart. It was gentle and restrained, but with a surging and rich love.Clayton was happy yet careful.Nicole was stunned for a moment as she did not seem to expect Clayton to make such a quick comeback again. However, his kiss carried a light scent of fresh grass that she could not help but indulge in.In less than a second, Clayton took a step back. The intense love in his eyes was suppressed and restrained.His eyes were light as he held a faint smile. His voice was warm and clear, like a spring breeze brushing through her heart.“Nicole, do you know how to completely forget a person?”Nicole’s body was tense. Her face was slightly cold, and her obsidian eyes were dark and heavy.She did not want to indulge in the warm embrace of a man she did not know too well.Thus, her tone carried a warning and detachment. “Mr. Sloan…”Clayton interrupted her. His eyebrows were sunken. “It’s to fall in love with another person.”He told her th
Clayton was pervasive in Nicole’s life, like warm water that soaked through her and gradually became indispensable, which was the best way for him to win her over.He also did not know how he became so attached to a woman.It was probably because his love for her was overwhelming.Therefore, no matter what evil tricks Eric threw at him, Clayton would not let go of Nicole.As soon as Clayton left, Nicole stood in the cold wind for a moment before heading back inside.Everyone was once again immersed in the lively atmosphere.Floyd even rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen himself, preparing the ingredients with Lil Michael while the butler helped out with a smile.As soon as Nicole entered, Kai shoved an apron to her and winked at her.Nicole then followed him into the kitchen.Kai did not really expect Nicole to work. He was busy making dessert while Nicole just stood there with her arms wrapped around her, watching quietly.He chuckled. “Lil N, what did Clayton sa
Nicole rolled her eyes at Kai. “She’s coming soon.”Kai regained his spirits and was even more excited to get back to the kitchen work.Tigger was draped in an expensive Gucci silk scarf, and it had a valuable watch that Kai no longer wanted on one of its legs. The little tiger made its rounds throughout the Stanton Mansion with a big grin on its face.Hearing Floyd’s bold and spirited laughter outside, Nicole was shocked for a moment and went out to see what was going on.It turned out that her second brother, Maverick, had returned.Not just him, but also Molly Stewart.The two of them came inside hand in hand and were obviously in a good relationship. Nicole clicked her tongue.“I always thought that Maverick would be single for life! Now, he’s the first among us to get into a relationship?”Kai wiped his hands and came out. Seeing this scene, he also felt a sizable blow.Floyd told everyone to come out and greet them at the door.Nicole and Kai looked at each other and hu