Yvette ran over and sat down like an obedient student.“Stop keeping us in suspense and tell us!”Nicole paused before speaking slowly.“There’s nothing much I can repay him with, so I can only devote myself to him.”For an instant, the two people were dumbfounded.It was like a small stone that was thrown into a lake, causing a huge ripple.Yvette looked even more excited than Nicole. “We made a bet earlier that you’d rather give Stanton Corporation to him than give yourself to him. What are you thinking?!”Nicole looked at Julie, who gave her a calm smile.Nicole looked at Yvette. “What did you bet on?”Yvette muttered, “That you’d never give yourself to him, but Julie guessed that you would. I just told her that she’d lose!”Nicole could not help but laugh. “Sorry, but you lost!”Yvette could not help but roll her eyes, angry but also happy. ‘Everyone clearly condemned my idea for being rotten when I suggested it earlier! Why did it come true the moment I thought otherwis
Clayton looked at her so deeply that her face turned as red as a tomato. Her heart skipped a beat.Nicole pursed her lips. She gritted her teeth to control her emotions and suddenly reached out to push him away.“You can’t.”‘Did he really expect me to happily say, “sure, go ahead” to that kind of question? Clayton’s gentlemanly manners are really frustrating, but it’s also heartwarming…’ Nicole thought.Immediately after she spoke, Clayton’s eyes darkened for a moment. His throat bobbed, and in that instant, she felt like the burning fire in his entire body had been extinguished.Nicole’s heart thumped.Clayton suddenly lowered his eyes and gradually backed away.The next second, Nicole reached out and grabbed his collar, yanking him forward.Clayton was stunned for a moment, but Nicole hesitated for only a split second before leaning forward.It was just the lightest peck on his lips before she suddenly pushed him away again.Nicole added, “But I can.”The man’s expression
The environment here was special, and the conditions were harsh, so there was not even a wheelchair.Nicole sprained her ankle and could only stand with crutches, but there were no crutches around.Ian very considerately found her a small wooden stick and proudly walked two circles around her with it.“It’s just right for you. I really am a great craftsman! It’s not too late for you to change your boyfriend!”Clayton raised his brows. ‘Ian actually dares to seduce Nicole in front of me?’Nicole snorted coldly. “Don’t insult the real great craftsmen. I’ll use this to beat you to death!”The stick was thinner than her arm. If Nicole really used it, then she would end up breaking her other foot as well.Ian pouted. “You can’t even walk but you still want to beat me?”To the side, Julie, who was watching Ian dig his own grave, said nothing.Clayton spoke calmly. “Her boyfriend can do it for her.”Ian paused and laughed in anger. Then, he lifted his feet and went out. ‘So what if
Clayton raised his brows. “Yvette said that Sean will pick her up. She wants to give him this opportunity, so she’s telling us not to wait for her and to go first.”Nicole opened her mouth. “She’s not that kind of person!”Yvette loved to play around but never put any man in her heart.She just played with them in the palm of her hands. The only person who had touched her heart, Grant, came to a premature end, so why was she suddenly so keen on Sean?Was she serious about him?Clayton smiled. “Liking someone will change a person.”His voice came from his chest, and Nicole felt her heart beat a little faster.“Are you trying to say that you’ve also become unlike yourself?”Clayton’s eyes flashed as he lowered his head to look at her while walking easily.“You caught the point. How clever…”Nicole paused slightly. “Now I’m a little curious. What were you like before, Mr. Sloan?”Clayton stiffened for a moment. His voice was a little raspy. “You’ll have an opportunity to unders
Clayton probably thought the same, as he carefully placed Nicole to the seat on the side.Nicole sat down, and Clayton reached over to fasten her seatbelt.The two of them looked at each other and exchanged a smile.Nicole looked up and saw Kai opposite her.Kai gave her an unfathomable smile and blinked. “Lil N, are you touched that I came to pick you up?”The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched. ‘Did he really come to pick me up? Or did he come to pick Julie up? He’s even peeling oranges for Julie now. Those words are so fake!’Nicole smiled and looked at Julie. “Julie, are you touched?”Julie blushed and rolled her eyes.“Lil N, your brother was asking you the question.”Nicole said, “No, he wants to ask you!”To the side, Grant cleared his throat. “All of you had better watch out. We’ll settle the score when we get back!”Ian shuddered in fear as the helicopter took off.The helicopter soon disappeared into the air.On the ground not far away, Keith narrowed his eyes an
Grant still sent Nicole to Director Sven’s hospital.The injured area was obviously the ankle, but she got a full-body physical examination.At this time, Ian and Grant had already left.Kai waited for Nicole outside with Julie while he sized up Clayton, who was on the side.Clayton had a faint smile plastered on his face. He clearly looked like he was in a good mood.Kai could not help but laugh. “Mr. Sloan, are you that happy that my sister was injured?”Clayton froze. His smile faded slightly as he looked at Kai.“I’m not happy because she was injured, Kai. Please don’t misunderstand.”Since Kai was Nicole’s brother, Clayton made sure he used 120% of his patience when facing him.Kai smirked. “Although my dad and big brother told me to be polite to you, to be honest, I don’t approve of Nicole being with you.”Julie cast a sidelong glance at Kai and wanted to say something, but she shut her mouth instead. There was a trace of helplessness in her eyes.Clayton frowned solem
Kai knew that Clayton’s words easily provoked the fragile relationship between Julie and him.It had not been easy to get to this point, but Kai was forced back to square one with just a few words.Kai’s handsome and stunning face was a little angry as he gritted his teeth and glared at Clayton.“Just you wait!”Kai thought that Clayton was a softie, but the man turned out to be a quiet hedgehog.‘Damn it, I misjudged him!’Clayton smiled expressionlessly, watching as Kai hurried after Julie while saying something.He did not care about anyone except Nicole.When Nicole came out, Clayton was left alone.Director Sven personally pushed her wheelchair out and handed her over to Clayton.“Alright, the reports were all written on the spot. There’s nothing else wrong except the sprained ankle, so you’ll be fine after resting for a few days. Don’t walk for a few days and pay attention to the cold compress. I’ll talk to your father, lest he calls me every five minutes to urge me. Do
Clayton looked at Nicole deeply as he held her hands in his, steady and powerful.“You don’t have to apologize, Nicole. I will explain it to them when it’s necessary. Nothing is more important than you.”His eyes seemed to carry too much affection. Nicole’s heart thumped violently. She could not help but want to turn away, but she felt that it would be too deliberate.She shook her head and hurriedly said, “I still think it’s better to hide it. Unless Lil Michael himself senses that something is wrong, this secret can’t be easily revealed.”Sometimes, telling the truth was like destroying a person’s world.How could she bear to do that to the boy?Clayton smiled and did not say anything. He was well aware of the situation.Perhaps this secret could not be hidden for much longer.However, Nicole’s proposal was still heart-warming.Clayton pushed her to the window to look at the scenery as he changed the water for the vase by the side. He was free earlier, so he took the chance