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Chapter 1791 You Deserve

It Kai's words left Nicole speechless. It did seem to make sense. Julie could not help but let out a light laugh on the side. She looked at Kai. you "Yeah. Dominic is so devoted to you, so all have to do is sit back and count your money.

Now you know that running a company isn't that simple, huh?" When Julie said that, Kai wanted to retort but did not dare to. He just pouted his lips and sat next to her looking aggrieved. S. The anger Kai felt just now was almost gone.

Nicole shook her head and looked at Kai. "How could there be anything in this world that could trouble my third brother? Kai, don't die of rage just after a few days in the office...") Lo Kai rolled his eyes. If Nicole was not pregnant, Kai would beat her up.'

Do you think I'm a fool?!" He then looked at Julie aggrievedly. "You don't believe in me either?" Julie smiled. Recently, she had been following Nicole's routine at home, so had a rosy face and a great complexion. SOOJA. "Of course, I believe you. Big Brother and Lil N are praising you. You just didn't hear it." Kai gave Nicole an arrogant look. o (That's a fact! I don't need others to praise me." When he said this, he sounded so smug.

Nicole and Julie glanced at each other and the two of them could not help but laugh. Shortly after, Mr. Anderson suddenly ran in with his phone. "Eldest Young Madam is about to give birth! She's in the hospita now..." The three people who were laughing were suddenly stunned. Kai hurriedly gathered his things and tugged on Julie's hand. "Let's hurry over to the hospital!" Julie froze for a moment. She came backt o her senses and hurriedly stood up.

Nicole also followed and stood up. "I'm going too!" Mr. Anderson was worried and stopped Nicole. "Miss, you shouldn't go. You're pregnant and it won't be convenient. What if you accidentally bump into something later when no one is paying attention to you?" The butler said while he ran outside. "I'll tell the Chairman! He's fishing in the backyard and didn't take his phone with him. » Nicole did not want to stay and wait for the news.

She insisted on going along. Aida had been living outside with Grant ever since she was pregnant. She did not find the Stanton Mansion inconvenient. It was just that Aida was used to living alone. However, she did come over from time to time.

Floyd was very understanding about this. He also asked Grant to hire someone to take care of Aida and to stay with her more often, preferably without leaving her side. They even called Aida yesterday. Everything was fine then. However, Aida went into labor today. A moment later, Floyd hurriedly came into the house and saw that everyone was L ready to get in the car. He then ran over. "It's too sudden! Isn't there still half a month to go before the due date?" Kai said nonchalantly, "It's okay.

If it's too soon, just get Big Brother to stuff it back in again, so Aida can give birth after two weeks!" Floyd heard this and ruthlessly kicked him without sparing any energy. "You idiot! What nonsense is that?!" Julie looked at Kai with an expression that said, "You deserved that..."

She did not say another word. Kai finally behaved himself. Nicole said, "Dad, let's not waste time. Let's go!" Floyd nodded with a cold face. He suddenly remembered something and looked out the car window at Mr. Anderson, who was there to see them off."

Bring the things in the study to the hospital later!" Mr. Anderson froze and immediately understood. "Yes, Chairman!". Hospital Grant booked out the whole floor in advance so that no one would disturb them. Floyd was very anxious and went over with Kai.

Julie attentively stayed behind, matching Nicole's pace so that Nicole would not be left behind. The closer they got to the ward, the louder Aida's cries became. Aida has never cried in front of outsiders. How painful must it be? Nicole tugged on Julie's arm. The closer Nicole got to the ward, the more nervous she became. "No, no, no... I'm scared!"

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Julie looked at Nicole speechlessly.

“You’re going to give birth in a few months. Isn’t it a little too late to be scared now?”

Nicole pursed her lips and touched her chest. She could feel her heart pounding. “Well, I didn’t expect it to be so scary at first! I kinda regret it now...”

Of course, Nicole did not dare to tell Clayton this. Thinking of Clayton, Nicole suddenly remembered. “You should go in first. I’ll give Clayton a call.”

Julie let go of Nicole’s hand. They were already at the door to the ward, so they were just a few steps apart.

“At this time, you still want to talk to Mr. Sloan? You’re just pregnant, but you have to report every little thing t o him? The Global Hospital Research Association should definitely have your name on it!”

Nicole ignored Julie’s sarcastic remark and anxiously told her to hurry inside.

Julie stopped teasing Nicole and turned to go inside to see Aida.

Nicole called Clayton and only told him that Aida was in labor.

She did not say anything else.

There was a few seconds of silence on the phone. Clayton sighed before he gently coaxed her.

“Wait for me there. I’ll be there in a few minutes, okay?” Nicole hung up the phone, feeling content.

She also felt that she had made a bit of a fuss.

However, Nicole really could not help it.

She felt that she was too sensitive during her pregnancy. It did not matter what others said.

When she wanted to see Clayton, she had to see him and could not wait.

Aida’s cries in the ward died down. Kai said a few words, which made everyone laugh. Even Grant could not help but laugh.

Nicole heard this and felt that she was in a better mood before she walked in.

Aida looked at Nicole with a pale face. Her eyes were still gentle. She just looked a little tired.

“Why are all of you here?”

Nicole smiled and walked over. “We must let the little baby see the whole family at first glance!”

Aida glanced at Grant with a scowl.

“The doctor said that it won’t be so soon. We may have to wait a day or two. He was the one who made a fuss because I said that my stomach hurts. He insisted on coming to the hospital.”

Grant had a helpless expression. His eyes were filled with doting affection.

“Dad said that we can’t be careless. If we don’t come to the hospital, how can we be assured?”

Floyd nodded at the side. ‘that’s right.”

During this time, the doctor came over to do rounds and gave Aida a checkup. All indicators were very normal, but the due date was brought up. The doctor then told them to pay extra attention to Aida’s condition.

Aida just felt embarrassed for making such a big fuss, especially when she saw that the pregnant Nicole also came. Aida felt even more guilty for that.

“You guys should go back. The hospital has a really strong disinfectant smell. Lil N won’t be used to it.”

Kai laughed. “It’s okay, Aida. She’ll have to adapt to this sooner or later.”

Nicole smiled and looked at Kai. “Yes, it’s good to let Kai adapt to this too. Otherwise, he’ll be such a mess when Julie gives birth.”

Kai’s face stiffened, and he glared at Nicole fiercely. Nicole did not flinch.

Julie covered her forehead and looked helpless.

When two siblings were at war, the bystanders would become collateral damage.

Not long after, Mr. Anderson rushed to the hospital holding a red sandalwood box.

“Chairman...”

Floyd took it with satisfaction and handed it to Aida.

“Here, this is a little token of appreciation from me. Keep it. It’s not easy to have a child, so consider this a small meeting gift for the little one.”

Aida was stunned and looked up at Grant.

Grant frowned. “Dad, the baby’s not even born yet...” Floyd rolled his eyes. “Why can’t I give Aida presents before the baby is born? I can give her gifts whenever I want! If I give it now, Aida will have more strength to give birth!”

 

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Aida could not help but laugh a little. When Grant saw this, he took it over and put it in front of her.

“Take it. If you don’t, all of us will get lectured.”

Knowing that it was Floyd’s good intention, Aida did not refuse.

Grant also gave Aida gifts from time to time, so she received them as she should.

When Aida opened the box, she was stunned.

There was a small jewelry box that had a set of emerald jewelry. The emerald was so green and clear. It was worth a lot of money.

Such high-quality emerald was generally a collector’s favorite and would be worth at least a few hundred million dollars.

Underneath the jewelry was a real estate deed worth tens of millions of dollars.

This was such a generous gift that left them astonished.

Grant also saw it and could not help but raise an eyebrow. His cold face carried some surprise.

Aida was even more stunned. It would be fine if this was just ordinary jewelry, but the things in this box were too expensive.

“Dad...”

Nicole peeled an orange on the side while she smiled.

“Aida, Dad has always been generous. Consider this the baby’s gift. You can keep it for him.”

Aida looked torn. ‘this is too expensive...”

“No, it isn’t. You’re giving birth to the first baby in our family, so this isn’t too much.”

Nicole spoke seriously.

Floyd nodded his head in approval.

Nicole pursed her lips and spoke with a smile, “ Besides, Dad gave this to you before you gave birth, which means that we’re happy regardless of the baby’s gender.”

Aida immediately understood. Her eyes stung as she looked at Floyd. She suddenly felt touched.

“Thank you, Dad...”

Aida was not very emotionally stable and always felt that the Stanton family was too wealthy.

Although Floyd did not say it, he might be wishing for a boy.

Aida did not even dare to mention this bit of emotional stress to Grant.

However, these few words from Nicole suddenly made Aida feel relieved and happy.

Floyd’s action was undoubtedly telling Aida that the baby would be equally as loved no matter its gender, as long as it was her baby.

If Floyd gave her these things after the birth of the baby, it would inevitably make Aida suspicious if it was because of the baby’s gender.

Grant stroked Aida’s hair gently.

Floyd was satisfied and exchanged a glance with Nicole.

In the end, his daughter understood him best and was able to see right through his heart. Nicole did not give Aida the chance to refuse.

Floyd felt comfortable giving Aida this gift. Kai’s eyes lit up at the side. He smiled at Floyd. “Dad, is it too late for me to have a baby now?”

Julie blushed when she heard this and wanted to flee out of the room at this moment.

Floyd looked at Kai. “It’s not too late, but you gotta ask if Julie’s willing first.”

Kai went over to hug Julie and spoke with a smile.

“Jules, I think that we can just live on the baby’s gifts in the future!”

Julie gritted her teeth. “Get away from me...” She had no intention of having a baby.

Julie finally had some time off, yet he wanted a baby? Absolutely not!

Nicole could not help but laugh. Kai was getting ahead of himself.

After everyone joked for a while, Aida got tired and fell asleep in a daze.

Later, everyone quietly left the room and went to sit next door for a little while.

Kai kept getting calls from the office. In the end, he was so angry that he wanted to go to the office to fire his assistant.

Julie also followed him over.

Floyd was talking to Grant, asking him about the preparations for the baby’s arrival.

Soon, Clayton came. When Nicole saw him, her mood improved.

Clayton was holding two bouquets of flowers. He gave one to Grant and handed the other to Nicole.

Obviously, Clayton did not want to neglect his sister-in- law, so he picked up another bouquet of flowers on the way. The flowers were mainly for Nicole.

Floyd was still a little surprised to see Clayton. “Didn’t you go to the office?”

Clayton accompanied Nicole every day and rarely took

the time to go to the office. How did he appear again so soon?

Clayton glanced at Nicole and smiled.

“I heard that Aida was about to give birth. I was afraid that you guys would be too busy, so I came over to take care of Nicole.”

Floyd took a deep breath.

He looked at Nicole with a helpless gaze. This daughter of his was truly clingy!

Luckily, Clayton was a good-tempered man. Otherwise, it would be annoying.

Grant also laughed and shook his head.

“Just as well, you should take Lil N back to rest. It won’t be so soon here...”

Nicole shook her head. “I want to stay here and see Aida. Otherwise, I’ll be a mess in a few months if I’m not familiar with the process.”

Everyone was dumbfounded and laughed. Evening.

Floyd was about to leave first when Aida suddenly screamed in pain. Grant ran over at once.

A minute later, his face changed drastically as he ran out. “Call the doctor! The baby’s coming...” A moment later, Aida was pushed out.

Now, no one could leave.

In less than an hour, Kai and Julie came back.

Nicole sat on the chair outside, feeling nervous. She held Clayton’s hand and did not let go.

Realizing her nervousness, Clayton held Nicole in his arms and calmed her down.

Slowly, Nicole started to feel more relaxed.

Aida had been in the delivery room for a long time, and Grant followed her inside to keep her company.

11:00 pm.

The baby was born.

It was a little boy that was very small. He was sleeping with his eyes closed and did not make any noise.

When the baby was carried out, everyone huddled around to take a look. Floyd smiled from ear to ear.

The nurse laughed helplessly.

“The baby just cried. He’s probably tired and fell asleep. The doctor checked on the baby. He’s healthy.”

Floyd nodded his head repeatedly.

Kai and Julie looked down. They looked like they had not seen a newborn baby before.

Clayton also went up to take a look. He did not have much of an expression and nodded.

“He resembles Big Brother.”

Nicole shifted her gaze. “No, he’s obviously more like Aida!”

Clayton did not argue with her and only smiled. He patted her back and coaxed her.

“I’ll carry you inside to take a rest for a while?”

Nicole was still hesitating when she saw Grant and Aida coming out of the delivery room.

Aida’s face was pale. She was asleep, and she did not look too good.

However, Grant looked even paler.

Grant did not look the least bit happy because of the baby. Instead, his face sank because he just watched a s Aida’s situation turned critical because of the baby.

His eyes were on Aida. Floyd asked Grant to look at the baby. Grant glanced at his son and frowned. “So ugly.”

Everyone fell silent as Floyd got someone to take the baby away.

“You’d better take care of Aida. Let her see for herself whether her baby’s ugly when she wakes up.”

Floyd felt that Grant had no tastes. Clearly, his eldest grandson was incredibly cute!

Look at that red little face, like a red sun!

Kai thought, ‘It looks more like a monkey’s butt!’

As the baby’s aunt, Nicole certainly did not skimp on gifts.

She very generously gave Grant a bank card before she was carried off by Clayton so that she could get some rest.

Grant personally took care of Aida. He also found a nanny and professional caregiver. He even made sure that every bite Aida ate went through a harsh screening process.

This was something that even Nicole admired.

Nicole went to the hospital from time to time and watched as Aida recovered by the day until Aida was discharged from the hospital. Nicole was only relieved then.

Yvette also gave the baby some allowance as a gift and followed Nicole out.

 

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On the road.

Yvette complained to Nicole.

“I just realized that being a powerhouse in senior management isn’t fun at all! It’s not at all like the old days. Lance surprisingly trusts me with a lot of important projects at once. Do you know how important those projects are? If I lose any one of them and my mother finds out, she’ll probably come over and beat me to death!”

Nicole could not help but laugh. “Now, you have real power in your hands. Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted?”

Yvette pouted her lips. “I don’t even dare to say that this isn’t what I want now. I work overtime every day until past midnight. I feel so aggrieved! But once I go out and see the lights still on in Lance’s office, I don’t feel so bad anymore...”

Nicole said, “I heard from Kai that you have some projects with him and that you did a good job! Mr. Sheldon is certainly assured enough for you to handle the important things.”

Yvette sighed and looked toward the sky. “But it’s too tiring!”

However, Yvette could only talk and complain about it. When Nicole proposed to go shopping and Lance called Yvette to attend a meeting, Yvette left Nicole behind without hesitation and went back to the office.

Nicole was bored and could only call Julie. “Wanna go shopping?”

Julie stammered. “I-I’m busy. Next time?”

Nicole was on high alert. “Aren’t you on vacation?” Julie had no choice but to tell her the full story.

“Kai’s busy at the office and has no time to meet me. It just so happens that the crew needs some extra hands, so I went over to help out...”

Nicole rolled her eyes. “You’re really something. You can’t even spare yourself from work?”

Julie sighed. “Don’t mention it. Every time I’m with Kai, he keeps hinting at having a baby. If it’s so simple, why doesn’t he give birth by himself?!”

Nicole knew that Kai felt pressured about this.

“He’s just talking nonsense. Don’t you know him by now?”

Even if Kai wanted a baby, he only wanted to look at one.

Julie said, “I know. That’s why I didn’t bother with him.”

Nicole thought for a moment. “Where are you now? I’ll go find you?”

“Don’t! You’re pregnant now, so you shouldn’t be roaming around. Not to mention, what if you’re caught on camera?”

Julie did not dare to risk exposing Nicole.

However, Nicole insisted on going to Julie. Nicole had not been to a crowded place for a long time. She was bored to death strolling around the mansion every day.

The Stanton Mansion’s lawn was about to go bald by Nicole’s frequent footsteps.

Nicole said as she headed out the door.

“Send me the address! I just want to see the action. I promise not to steal the limelight!”

Julie could not persuade Nicole. She thought that Nicole could rest in the lounge, so she agreed and sent over the location. She also told Nicole to give her a call so that she could pick her up at the entrance when she arrives.

Nicole’s current location was two hours away from the filming site.

Nicole was too tired to drive by herself, so she got the driver to send her over.

Fortunately, Julie was not very famous with the crew. There were also not many scenes filmed today, so it was coming to an end soon.

When Nicole arrived, Julie was already waiting at the entrance.

Nicole wore sunglasses and a mask, so no one would recognize her. No one would believe that she was Nicole Stanton.

As soon as Julie saw Nicole, she cautiously sized her up.

“Are you feeling okay?”

Nicole let out a light laugh. “Don’t make a fuss. How can I not feel okay?”

Julie sighed. “Does Mr. Sloan know that you’re here?

You’re too reckless!” “I’ll tell him right now!”

Nicole smiled and took out her phone. She sent a message and her location to Clayton.

[I’m having fun over here. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in a while.]

Clayton replied. [... ]

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The lounge was quite simple with quite a few staff members coming and going.

However, no one noticed Nicole’s sudden appearance.

Nicole wore a wide trench coat and disguised herself a s someone who came to visit the set.

Julie went out to talk to the director before she had time to come back.

“Coincidentally, you have two old friends here. Do you want to meet them?”

Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Old friends?”

Julie nodded. “Harvey and Fabian, the male lead and supporting character in this show.” Nicole’s jaw dropped in shock.

‘these two people are filming the same show?”

Julie nodded naturally. “Of course! What a rare sight, huh?”

Nicole was secretly amazed.

Although she did not pay much attention to the entertainment industry, she also knew about the fallout between these two actors.

It was not only because of Falcon Entertainment’s change in focus but also because Fabian broke his contract and left. Fabian also failed to compete with Harvey for the Best Actor Award, which caused a big storm in the circle.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that these two people did not like each other.

How did they end up filming the same show?

“So, who’s the male lead, and who’s the supporting character?”

Julie laughed and stood there looking out the window.

“Harvey is now an A-list actor and is being promoted by Falcon Entertainment, so naturally, he’s the male

lead. Although Fabian is very popular, his fans are getting sick of him over the years. Now, he doesn’t have any financial backers and he’s also trying to transform his image. It’s very rare for a suitable script to pop up, so how could he compete to be the male lead?”

Nicole was secretly shocked because it was so unbelievable.

Those who had a fallout in the entertainment circle could avoid cooperating for life.

Crews would also purposely avoid actors who had bad relationships with each other, especially those roles with important scenes.

Nicole did not expect that these two actors could be so tolerant.

“Harvey actually agreed to star in the same show as Fabian?”

Julie laughed lightly. “Harvey’s not an ordinary person. After he proved himself with his strength, he has always maintained his reputation. He has great acting skills and doesn’t put on airs. The key is his ratings are guaranteed, so many directors are fighting over him. The entertainment circle is aware of the feud between Harvey and Fabian, but Fabian isn‘t as great as he was back then. He still has some die-hard fans, and he doesn’t have any scandals, so everyone didn’t want to make too much of a fuss over it. Men are different from women. They won’t be calculative because of emotions. Harvey is the beneficiary of the whole situation, and Fabian doesn’t hate Harvey. When

Fabian got the script, he was keen to join the cast, so he took the initiative to contact Harvey. That way, both of them broke the ice. Of course, the director was the happiest of them all.”

Nicole froze and nodded as she sighed.

“The entertainment industry is so exciting, unlike us, who only know how to make money all day long.”

Julie reached out and poked Nicole’s head.

“Don’t just make it sound so easy. You’re the real big boss!”

Nicole shrugged. As they talked, Nicole saw the door of the lounge open from the outside.

The two men that they were talking to came in one after the other.

Nicole gave a wink to Julie, who was still unaware. Fabian had sharp eyes and quickly recognized Nicole.

“Ms. Stanton?”

Fabian was used to remembering his financial backers and was very tactful. Naturally, he would not forget Nicole, who single-handedly promoted him to be an A- lister.

In the beginning, it was because he wanted to ride on Nicole’s popularity. He was just a young hunk that had just returned to the country back then, but now, he turned into a big star.

It was all thanks to Nicole’s support.

Only now, Nicole supported someone other than Fabian.

However, a shrewd person like Fabian would not turn against Nicole. Instead, Fabian familiarly and cordially went over to shake Nicole’s hand.

“Ms. Stanton, it’s been a really long time since we met."

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Nicole nodded and reached out to shake Fabian’s hand.

She knew that she should be courteous and forgive Fabian, who admitted his fault.

Nicole then smiled at Harvey, who looked stunned. “Mr. Sage?”

She heard that after Harvey’s net worth soared, he did not make any unreasonable demands with Falcon Entertainment. Instead, he proposed a one-year betting agreement.

Harvey intended to use 5500 million to purchase shares of Falcon Entertainment.

Not much, just ten percent.

Nicole had to admit that Harvey was really a very smart person.

An actor only had limited years in their prime. Those who were too popular when they were young would not be able to stand starring in older roles after their youth was gone.

This was also cruel to the fans of the big screen and would easily cause the actors’ popularity to fade away.

Thus, actors would turn behind the scenes, as investors, producers, and so on.

There were also many actors who started their own companies and studios to train newcomers.

Harvey had a long-term vision. He did not choose to go out on his own but intended to stay bolted together with Falcon Entertainment.

There were many who wanted shares in Falcon Entertainment, but Kai was stubborn, and no one could do anything about it.

The reason why Harvey was so obsessed with Falcon Entertainment was that he was aware of the human resources behind it.

Kai, the founder of Falcon Entertainment, was the Third Young Master of Stanton Corporation, which meant that Stanton Corporation was their backer.

Relationships in the entertainment circle were intertwined and complex. If one could occupy a seat in Falcon Entertainment, then they were considered to have a strong foothold in the industry.

Actors were always on the lookout to maintain their persona and deal with blackmail, and many fell from glory in a second.

However, being a boss was different. A boss had the right to speak and could take more initiative.

Dominic and Kai discussed it. Harvey stated very generous conditions. Not to mention, Harvey did not ask for much. Besides, he might not win the bet either.

Thus, Kai agreed.

In less than a year, Harvey won the bet by making $500 million after taxes.

This was considered shocking for the entire entertainment industry.

Within that year, Harvey shot a lot of films that became very popular. Their ratings also broke records.

Now, Harvey became the hottest A-list actor based on his skills, and his net worth grew exponentially.

However, after the bet, Harvey chose to keep a low profile and accepted good scripts based on his acting skills.

Therefore, it was not at all exaggerated for Nicole to address Harvey formally as “Mr. Sage”.

An opportunity would not prevent others from excelling, just like Harvey.

When Harvey saw Nicole, he froze for a moment and walked over with a hint of joy in his eyes.

“Ms. Stanton, did you come to visit the set?” Julie, who was on the side, spoke up first.

“She just heard that you both are starring in this show and insisted on coming over to check it out. It’s just as well that you guys walked in. But don’t tell anyone about her visit. She has to keep a low profile recently.”

Harvey nodded. Fabian was unable to hide the twinkle in his eyes. “Then, can I invite Ms. Stanton to join us for dinner?”

Nicole glanced at Fabian and refused with a light smile.

“I have a meeting nearby, so I won‘t eat with you guys.

Besides, the food on the set isn’t great.” Nicole blinked her eyes and said half-jokingly.

Such a refusal would not make people feel embarrassed at all.

Fabian bowed his head and smiled. “Then we can go next time. We do have to make up for a few scenes later.”

Julie asked, “There are plenty of opportunities for that.

You guys should hurry up and remove your makeup.”

Fabian nodded and glanced at Harvey, then slowly left.

Harvey did not follow Fabian and stood there, looking  at Nicole. His smile was light and not offensive.

“Ms. Stanton, I heard from Mr. Young that you haven’t been to the office lately?”

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Nicole did not know if Harvey was referring to Falcon Entertainment or Stanton Corporation.

However, it was somewhat unexpected that Harvey paid so much attention to her.

Nicole smiled and brushed it off. “I gave myself a vacation.”

Harvey nodded, hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

“Shall we have dinner together later?”

Julie, who was on the side, could not help but stare at them with a gossipy look on her face.

Nicole unconsciously wrinkled her eyebrows and felt a bit helpless.

“Did you think that I just came out with a random excuse to reject Fabian?”

Harvey lowered his eyes and exposed her.

“If you gave yourself a vacation, why did you come to a meeting nearby?”

Nicole choked.

Oh, she just shot herself in the foot.

Julie laughed lightly on the side and helped to relieve this awkward situation. “Mr. Sage, don’t make things difficult for Nicole. She’s here to wait for me, and I have to send her home later. Otherwise, someone will come looking for me.”

She gave Harvey a hint with those words.

Harvey’s expression changed. He finally did not continue with this topic.

Nicole made some small talk, which eased the situation.

She did not embarrass Harvey. After all, she single- handedly promoted him. With his increasing involvement in Falcon Entertainment, they were considered friends, so they still had to maintain a good relationship superficially.

“Mr. Sage, you haven’t found yourself a girlfriend recently?”

Harvey was stunned and shook his head.

Nicole sighed. “Although an actor’s love life does get a lot of attention, you can’t just suffer because of it. Now that your fans are more tolerant of you, you can start dating.”

Julie nodded in agreement. “That’s true.” Harvey lowered his eyes and did not speak.

Fabian came out after removing his makeup and changing his clothes. He saw that Harvey was still chatting with the ladies.

He also wanted to go over.

However, Nicole’s attitude toward Fabian was obviously more distant and polite.

Harvey was now closer to them, which was understandable.

Even so, Fabian did not want to give up.

At that thought, Fabian’s eyes flickered, and he walked over.

“Harvey, the next scene is about to start. Let’s hurry over.”

Harvey raised his eyes and looked at Fabian with a dark gaze.

Fabian paused.

The sullenness in Harvey’s eyes passed instantly. ‘You can go first. I’ll go over after changing.”

Fabian could not linger around and left after saying goodbye to Nicole and Julie.

“Since you still have something to do, go ahead. We’ll talk later.”

Nicole looked at Harvey with a faint smile.

Harvey could not stand seeing Nicole smiling at him like that. The emotions that were suppressed in his heart were surging and wanted to overflow.

Such a gentle side of Nicole was fatally attractive to men.

Harvey did not move. He hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth.

“Ms. Stanton, there’s something I want to say...” He took a deep breath, and Nicole looked at him seriously.

Harvey glanced at Julie and smiled.

“Will I still be the spokesperson of Stanton Corporation next year?”

Julie surprisingly sighed in relief when she heard Harvey’s question.

Nicole seemed to be really considering this question and answered politely.

“With your net worth today, it’s certainly beneficial if you endorse Stanton Corporation. But once it’s a long- term endorsement, it’ll have an impact on you if there’s any interruption.”

“I’m fine with a long-term endorsement.” Harvey looked at her.

Now, Harvey could make this request so directly. He truly was different from the old days when he was at his lowest.

Back then, it was difficult for Harvey to even ask for help.

 

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Nicole smiled. “Mr. Sage, long-term endorsement won’t be good for your image transformation. It’s also easy for the company’s products to form a fixed pattern. Whether or not you can continue to be the spokesperson of Stanton Corporation will still need to be assessed by the company.”

Harvey’s eyes were dull. He pursed his lips and did not speak.

Nicole did not think that Harvey would look so disappointed because of an endorsement.

Harvey had at least two dozen endorsements from big international first-tier brands.

He should not value Stanton Corporation so much in comparison.

Harvey smiled with his head bowed. “Is that so? Alright then...”

Julie looked at the two people and felt a little awkward.

She thought that Harvey was different from the past. He finally had the strength to speak to Nicole.

As they were talking, the door outside suddenly opened.

They thought that Fabian came back again, but it was not him.

The three of them looked at the person who appeared at the door in surprise.

Nicole could not hide the joy on her face. “How did you get here?”

Didn’t she say that she would go back later?

When Clayton saw Nicole, his eyes flickered with a bit of helplessness. He loosened his tie and said, “I just happened to be in the vicinity for a meeting, so I came to pick you up.”

After that, Clayton nodded at Julie. When he saw Harvey, he paused for a second and nodded as well.

However, it was a completely different attitude from Julie's.

Harvey felt it.

When Harvey saw Clayton, he froze for a moment. “Mr. Sloan?”

Everyone who had been in the entertainment circle for

a while had more or less heard of Clayton Sloan, the bigwig of the investment circle.

It was said that investment in the entertainment industry was a sure thing.

Those entertainment companies tried every possible way to get Clayton to notice them by sending him money, gifts, and women.

However, Clayton was unfazed by it all. He would only discuss projects with other investors and would not stay a minute more after business talks were over.

Clayton also did not participate in any entertainment events.

Due to this, no one could grasp Clayton’s weaknesses and they did not know what he liked.

The only scandal Clayton had was with Nicole. However, news of this gradually quieted down.

It seemed that the relationship between Clayton and Nicole had cooled off.

However, Harvey suddenly realized something now that Clayton was here. Harvey also noticed the tacit gaze between Clayton and Nicole.

Their relationship did not cool off. Instead, they became more intimate.

They were head over heels in love.

Clayton went over, leaned down, and kissed Nicole without any hesitation.

Julie raised her eyebrows and pretended not to have seen it.

She just felt sour.

Harvey’s face stiffened for a moment.

Clayton casually sat next to Nicole and held her hand.

“If I’d known that you wanted to come over, I would’ve brought you along when I came in the morning.”

Nicole smiled sheepishly. “It’s a last-minute decision. I came to find Julie to go shopping with me.”

Clayton asked, “So, are you guys done talking? Why don’t we go for dinner together?”

Julie subconsciously glanced at Harvey.

This was the third person who asked Nicole out for dinner.

Clayton did not know what had just happened. Thus, he looked at Nicole very frankly.

Nicole paused. “Aren’t you busy in the evening? I’ll be fine with Julie.”

Clayton squeezed Nicole’s hand, which was soft and delicate.

“Nothing can be more important than having dinner with you.”

This made Nicole very happy. She did not hide the delight in her eyes. “Well, we still need to wait until Julie’s done here.”

As soon as Julie heard this, she immediately stood up. “Understood. I’ll hurry.”

Although Julie did not want to be a third wheel, she was already used to eating together with this couple.

Julie glanced at Harvey and paused.

“Harvey, I’ll help you to remove your makeup.”

 

Chapter 1800

If Harvey continued to sit here, he would probably suffocate to death.

Harvey froze and hastily stood up. “Yes, please.”

Harvey nodded at the couple and did not make eye contact. He just turned around and went to the dressing room inside.

Clayton narrowed his eyes as he watched Harvey’s departing back. He put away the smile on his face.

“Hawey Sage? Are you guys close?”

Nicole was playing with her phone. She shook her head. “Not really. I think the last time we met was last year?”

Clayton’s expression eased and became gentle. He gently pinched her small earlobe. “Look at you attracting attention everywhere...”

Nicole clicked her tongue. Her eyes were watery as she looked at Clayton.

“Is it my fault for being so pretty?”

Nicole was innocent. She and Harvey had no relationship at all. Clayton was purely imagining things.

However, this kind of explanation seemed superfluous.

It was better not to say anything. In the dressing room.

Harvey changed his clothes and came out. He saw Julie leaning against the table, waiting for him.

He paused and said, “I can do it myself.”

Julie smiled and took out the makeup remover pads that were already prepared.

“It’s okay. I’ll do it.”

Harvey walked over and sat down without saying much. He cooperated by slightly tilting his head and closing his eyes.

Julie was very familiar with this process. Since the makeup artist was not around, she would help out.

She looked at Harvey’s calm face and admired him for his patience.

The next second, Harvey suddenly opened his eyes. His voice was very deep as he spoke.

“They’re together?”

Julie’s hands paused slightly. She looked at the door and saw the couple who were whispering to each other.

It looked like no one could get between them. “Of course.”

Harvey gritted his teeth. His gaze was cold, and a trace of reluctance crossed his eyes.

Julie saw it but did not expose him. She laughed. “In this circle, it’s easy to take something fake

seriously, thinking that life is like a script. But Nicole’s not on the same level. Some people can only think about her, while others don’t even have the right to have any thoughts about her. Well, just look at Eric Ferguson, who was so infatuated with her back then. Didn’t he leave just the same?”

Harvey stared into the distance, and his eyes flickered. He moved his lips but finally did not say anything.

Julie continued, “Clayton looks like a gentleman, but that’s only if one doesn‘t touch his cheese. Otherwise, he won’t show any mercy.”

She already hinted so much. Even if Harvey was slow, he understood what Julie meant.

Julie was advising him to turn back in time. Were his thoughts so obvious?

Julie put down the things in her hand. “Okay. You can do the rest yourself.”

Anyway, she already said what she could.

Julie just hoped that Harvey would know what to do.

In the beginning, Harvey was not doing well in the entertainment industry, but now, he had a perfect turnaround.

During this process, Harvey’s performance was noteworthy, humble, and polite.

However, gradually after more interaction, Julie noticed that Harvey had a kind of possessiveness toward the things and people that he liked.

Julie admired Harvey’s reserve and patience to be able to play such a good hand beautifully.

It was just that Harvey better not affect Nicole’s interests.

Julie looked at Harvey, who was sitting there stiffly in silence. She left the room and smiled at Nicole and Clayton who were outside.

“Well, you two can go on a date. Kai just called me and told me to go find him.”

Nicole was a little disgruntled. “Who does Kai think he is to order you around?!”

Clayton looked at Nicole with a specious smile and pinched her cheek.

“You still have the nerve to say this? Didn’t I come here after you called?”