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
Nicole’s face was stiff. ‘No way… In order to promote Maverick, Dad is putting all of us down in comparison?!’Floyd sighed and said, “Maverick is my pride. Molly, you’re able to choose him out of so many people, which means that your vision and taste is really one of a kind!”Everyone’s smile was complicated.Maverick could not hold onto his smile any longer. The corners of his lips twitched a little. “Dad, I’ve already introduced them to Molly.”Floyd grinned from ear to ear. “That’s good. Don’t be a stranger here, Molly. We can’t let Molly down. After the New Year, we’ll definitely hold a luxurious and grand wedding!”Molly forced a smile and looked at Floyd in a daze. “Uh… It doesn’t have to be so soon…”She did not expect that the threshold to marry into an affluent family to be so low. ‘Why do I feel panicky?’ Molly thought.Maverick glanced at Molly and said with a smile, “We’re both busy with work, so of course, the faster the better.”Molly nodded in a daze.Floyd l
Nicole could not help but laugh a little.“You think too much! Everyone in our family adores you, especially my second brother!”Speaking of Maverick, Molly sighed and tilted her head with her hands together.“I never dreamed that I'd get to marry my idol! I’ll really wake up from laughing in my dreams…”Molly’s smile was full of joy.The sun was shining today. Although it was cold, it was still radiant and dazzling.Nicole curled the corners of her lips. “My second brother is the most uncontested person in our family, but he’s very busy. If you feel bored, you can come to me. We can go shopping and travel together!”She implied that Molly should not break up with Maverick just because he was such a busy person.Molly nodded heavily and rubbed her hands. “Um… Is Maverick rich?”Nicole was speechless.After three seconds of silence, Nicole hurriedly nodded.“Yes, he is. He has dividends from Stanton Corporation’s shares, his bonus, and various financial investments. The liqui
Nicole and Julie were close enough that they could talk about everything.Julie raised her eyebrows. “Who knows?”“Then why’d you invest in him so much? Aren’t you afraid of losing all your money?”Julie curled up the corners of her lips lightly. “If I promote him, he can earn far more than what I invested in him. Also…”She paused for a while. Her tone was somewhat cool. “If I can hold him up high, I can also let him fall to his death.”As soon as Nicole heard that, she understood.“You don’t have feelings for him?”Julie laughed. “I do have some feelings for him, but interests are more important.”“Good point.”Once the two ladies looked at each other, there was no need to say anything more. They had a tacit understanding.Kai still had high hopes then.However, Nicole also felt some sympathy for Kai. With this trend, even if Julie and Kai were dating, Kai would be the passive one that would be bullied.As Nicole was thinking this, Kai served them coffee and sat between t