Eric had woken up earlier since he could not bear to sleep. He only felt at peace when his arms encircled Nicole.When Nicole opened her eyes, his dark eyes were tinged with a smile as the corners of his lips rose.“Morning, babe.”Nicole was stunned for a moment and shrunk back. No, was she dreaming?“Babe, your *ss!”She would not dream of such an outrageous dream!Nicole shot up and wanted to put ten feet of distance between them.Did they sleep together in the same bed the entire night?Eric’s arm was forced to let her go.Nicole was incredulous. Although she drank too much last night, it was not to the point where she could not remember what happened.She returned home in pain and ate painkillers, then she cleaned herself up and went to bed to rest.At that time, Eric was not around.This morning's scene shocked her!“Why are you here?”Nicole’s tone was icy cold, and her expression was ugly.She was not stupid enough to be fooled.Eric’s face paused and his voice
Every time Nicole mentioned their three years of marriage, Eric’s heart would be weighed down by a boulder, making him unable to breathe.It seemed like it was useless no matter what he did.Eric knew very well that during those three years, he was the only person in her mind. He was like the sun and air to her.However, he failed to give her the love she wanted, so she disappeared.Sometimes, Eric could not help but think that if he had been kinder to her, if he had not forced her to donate her blood to Wendy Quade, if he had not ignored her pain, would they not have a different ending now?A painful look appeared on his clear and cold face, and even his smile became bitter.“Nicole, you’re always stabbing me in the heart. You know very well that I wouldn’t do that.”He approached her, his dark eyes pure and deep. His throat bobbed as he spoke in a hoarse voice.“I will never do anything that you don’t like.”Nicole avoided the compelling coldness around him as well as his ga
However, Eric’s natural look soon returned. It was even more natural than usual. In fact, it was overly natural…“Can’t I ask as a friend? Or are you saying that you’re afraid your boyfriend will be angry? Nothing happened between us anyway. Do you need me to explain it to him?”Nicole frowned for a long time, unable to understand Eric’s thought process.According to her understanding of him, he would have gotten angry and dashed out the door, or he would sneer and warn her…There was something wrong with that remark.She rubbed her temples. Was the world changing too quickly?“No need.”She refused coldly.Eric looked as if nothing happened. He gritted his teeth and said words that were different from his status, personality, and temper.“I respect every choice you make, but I want you to be happy. If you choose him, I’ll wish you happiness. You’re a good person. If I become your boyfriend, I’ll never let you suffer. No matter what, I’ll support you.”Eric said that all in o
Mitchell looked at Eric tentatively, his voice not as excited anymore.“Although the Old Master hasn’t signed it yet, he has verbally agreed.”This was not good news for Eric.He could fully take control of Ferguson Corporation, and there would never be any shareholder attempting to force him out again in the future.However, he had lost the pillar of the Ferguson family. Old Master Ferguson had truly loved him in the past.Now, he did not even want to think of him as an outsider.It must not feel good to be betrayed by one’s closest relative.Furthermore, it was a family member who he had supported.Mitchell knew Eric very well. Eric looked like he was at odds with Old Master Ferguson, and they were incompatible with each other.However, at the bottom of Eric’s heart, he really had no intention of dealing with Old Master Ferguson.Eric only wanted to cut off Old Master Ferguson’s methods of targeting Nicole.Everything else, such as the Old Master’s shares, power, and statu
In Stanton Corporation.Nicole was still a little surprised when she got the invitation.Ferguson Corporation had been quiet recently and there were no major events. Why did they suddenly want to hold a party?She looked at the gold-plated invitation. It was even grander than their anniversary.It was unbelievable.Nicole felt that something was off, but she could not pinpoint what it was.Just as she was hesitating, Floyd called her.“Your brother is back and brought his girlfriend too. Hurry up and come home for lunch!”Nicole was stunned. Grant was back so soon?There were still several days until the end of his half-month vacation!However, it was a good thing that he was back. These days, she was so frazzled that she could not sleep well.It was so hard to manage the company by herself.Nicole stopped feeling sorry for herself and agreed. “Okay, I’ll go back now.”She was very excited. After all, she was going to be free.However, if he brought his girlfriend back, i
Floyd coughed and got down to business.“Aida, you’ve known Grant for many years, and we trust your character, so no one in our family will object to you two being together.”Nicole nodded and Kai ate his dessert in silence.Aida straightened up, maintaining a gentle smile as she looked at Floyd.“Thank you, Uncle Floyd.”Floyd pursed his lips. “However, I remember that you’ve stayed abroad for several years, and your career is booming. If you get married, what are your plans for the future?”That was Floyd’s key question.He did not mention the past. No matter when Aida dumped Grant and how much she had hurt him, he could laugh it off.However, the future must be clearly stated.In the end, Grant was his firstborn son, so he cared about Grant the most.It was his first experience as a father, so he was afraid that Grant would go astray if he spoiled him too much. However, he was also afraid that Grant would be traumatized if he was too strict.In any case, he grew up with t
Nicole said, “When I received invitations in the past, it was always Mitchell who contacted me. This time, it was just the person in charge.”That was also something she felt was off about.Just as she spoke, her phone rang.It was a message from Clayton.“I need a companion for Ferguson Corporation’s party tomorrow at noon. May I invite you?”Nicole raised her brows. Ferguson Corporation’s party invited Clayton as well?That was even more evidence that something was wrong.With Clayton’s status, he could certainly participate in any party in the upper-class circles.However, Eric had always been at odds with him, so how would he have taken the initiative to invite Clayton?Thinking about it, she replied, “Okay.”Since she had questions, she could just go there and find out.Nicole was looking forward to it now.Grant looked at her cunning smile and shook his head helplessly.“Looks like you’ve decided to go. Do you want me to accompany you?”Nicole paused. “No need. I’ve
A few seconds later, Keith urged him. “Then hurry up and go to her. Go in together as her companion…”The surrounding men were watching Nicole intently, but Eric was still in the mood to sit here?Eric’s expression changed and he hesitated for a moment before trying to open the door.Keith immediately grabbed his arm, his tone becoming strange.“Nevermind. I’ll go with you. I’m your companion today!”Eric shook his hand away in disgust. His eyes flashed as he suddenly looked outside.Clayton and Nicole were standing together, their smiles bright and brilliant. The handsome man and beautiful woman stood together, looking especially attractive like a painting.At that moment, the temperature in the car suddenly dropped to freezing point.Eric’s face was gloomy and cold, and his dark eyes flooded with hostility. Old Master Ferguson even invited Clayton?He wanted Eric to suffer this much?Eric expected Old Master Ferguson to invite Nicole.Old Master Ferguson probably wanted