Ch. 1801..1810
Chapter 1801
Julie hurriedly sent Nicole and Clayton away so that they would not be an eyesore on the set.
By the window.
Harvey watched in amazement. Nicole straightened her back slightly, which showed her slight belly.
Although from behind, Nicole looked no different from before. Clayton very carefully protected Nicole’s waist.
The couple looked at each other and smiled. Clayton opened the car door for Nicole and carefully helped her to get in as if he was taking care of an invalid person.
A trace of doubt flashed in Harvey’s eyes. Was he thinking too much?
That scene just now and that angle made it look like Nicole was pregnant.
But how could it be?
It might just be his angle.
Harvey was an actor, so how could he easily believe it? In the car.
Nicole chose a song that she likes to listen to. She
took a tangerine that was placed on the side and slowly peeled the skin.
The tangerines that Clayton bought looked fresh, succulent, and very tempting.
Clayton glanced at Nicole as the fragrance of tangerine peel quickly spread in the car.
He paused. “Can I have one?” His voice was deep and warm.
Nicole smiled, took a slice, and put it to his mouth.
Clayton opened his mouth and bit it. He accidentally bit into Nicole’s finger.
The moment his tongue touched her finger, Nicole felt
like her body was numb and tingling as if she was electrocuted.
Nicole quickly retracted her hand and looked at him warily.
This man did not behave even when driving. Clayton let out a low chuckle.
Nicole’s face turned red. She hurriedly stuffed her mouth with the tangerine. It was really juicy, sweet, and a little sour.
She sighed. “If I’d known it tastes so good, I would’ve given Julie a few so that she can eat on the road...”
Clayton concentrated on driving. His side profile was very handsome and sexy, with an inexplicable amorous vibe.
“You should’ve also given a few more to Harvey, huh?” Nicole looked back and said, “But there aren’t many left She blurted out and did not feel anything wrong with it.
When she noticed that Clayton did not continue speaking, she suddenly realized something and leaned closer.
“What do you mean by this? Why did you suddenly mention Harvey?”
Clayton coughed.
“I’m just saying. Can’t I even talk about him?”
“Of course, you can. You can be jealous all you want, but I’m innocent!”
Nicole shrugged and exposed Clayton’s thoughts in an instant.
Clayton’s eyes were tinged with laughter.
“Harvey is a very business-minded person, but it’s a pity that he started too late. He’s also in the entertainment industry, so he has too many limitations. I suggest that you change the style for the next spokesperson.”
Nicole raised an eyebrow. Clayton has never interfered with Stanton Corporation’s affairs, yet he was making this suggestion?
“Mr. Sloan, is this considered pursuing a personal vendetta under the guise of business?”
Clayton said calmly, “Not really... We’re family after all.” Nicole laughed.
The music in the car was soothing. The light came in through the window, which made Nicole look so charming.
“He just wanted to renew the contract, but I didn’t agree to it. Back then, we spent too much effort promoting him. Not to mention, our products and his positioning aren’t very suitable.”
Clayton’s eyes lit up. “You think so too?”
“That’s why I said that I’ll think about it. But I think that our next product’s positioning is luxury high fashion. We don’t need traffic, so it’s not quite appropriate to get a spokesperson from the entertainment industry.”
Clayton nodded seriously. “You’re right.”
However, Clayton did not recommend a candidate for the next step either.
Nicole waited for a while, but there was no continuation.
She looked at Clayton sideways and shook her head helplessly as she laughed.
Clayton actually did not care about Harvey.
He could even get rid of Eric Ferguson, so the rest were just a piece of cake.
However, Clayton felt a wave of anger when he saw other men looking at Nicole with covetous eyes. Of course, Clayton would not show it in front of Nicole.
Chapter 1802
Nicole had not shown up in her social circle for several months.
She disappeared from the public eye after her wedding and did not even go to the office often.
Although many of her partners in the industry knew about Nicole and Clayton, the couple kept an excessively low profile.
Especially after Nicole got pregnant, Clayton did not let her appear on social occasions.
Thus, not many outsiders knew about Nicole’s pregnancy at the moment.
However, it did not matter.
Nicole did not have that many sincere friends in that circle anyway. Only her close friends knew what was going on.
Every time Yvette and Julie returned from an event, they would tell Nicole about the latest situation.
Nicole also liked listening to their stories.
Ian returned from abroad and wanted to meet up with them under the guise of throwing a birthday party.
Clayton knew that Nicole was bored. He helped Nicole to overcome her anxiety and sent her over personally.
Part of the reason Clayton allowed Nicole to attend was that the venue of their gathering was right next door to Clayton’s dinner engagement. Was this a coincidence?
When Clayton sent Nicole to the door of the private room, Yvette and Ian were laughing and chatting.
When they saw Nicole come in, they waved at Clayton to come over to sit as well.
Clayton smiled, went over to drink a glass of wine, and apologetically explained.
“I’ll be in the next room for a social engagement. Call me when you guys are done, then I’ll come and pick her up. Please take care of her.”
Yvette said, “Don’t worry. Do you think that we’d abduct her?”
Nicole was not spirited. When she saw Ian pouring a glass of wine, she went over to him.
“Carter, you’ve been abroad for almost a month, right?” Ian’s face stiffened, and he looked at her with disbelief. Finally, he stretched out two fingers and corrected her. “I’ve been away for two months!”
Nicole touched her nose sheepishly and turned around to look for Julie.
Yvette went out to take a look. When she came back, she smiled as she looked at Ian.
“Almost all the young talents of Atlanta are gathered in the room next door. Clayton, Lance, and Kai are there...”
Julie, who was on the side, held her glass of wine and nodded calmly, indicating that she also knew about it.
Nicole paused. “No wonder you guys picked this place!”
Ian grunted lightly. “So what? I don’t like that gang. I’m with you girls!”
Nicole rolled her eyes. Ian was so self-righteous even if he did not have the capability.
As they spoke, someone knocked on the door.
Then, a delicate girl wearing a white lace dress walked in. When she saw Ian, her eyes lit up. “Second Young Master...”
Her soft voice made the three ladies in the room shiver.
If Ian had not waved in the direction of the door, they would have suspected that the girl had gone to the wrong room.
Yvette widened her eyes with a gossipy look on her face. “Is that your girlfriend?!”
Ian laughed. “We’re just friends. I only brought her here for fun.”
In other words, she was not his girlfriend.
Everyone smiled knowingly and sat at the poker table to play one round as warm-up.
Naturally, Ian did not want to miss it and rubbed his hands together.
Yvette looked around. “Since you brought a friend, I’ll get a few more people over to liven things up. Do you guys mind?”
Nicole shrugged. “I don’t have a problem with that.” Julie was indifferent. “Sure.”
Ian, of course, did not have any right to speak. Before he could answer, Yvette began to call her friends, one by one.
The delicate girl was like a small white flower. She looked carefully at the people in front of her.
“Second Young Master, who are they? Won’t you introduce them?”
Ian was shuffling the cards and felt a little annoyed to hear her voice.
‘they’re my friends. You won’t know even if I introduce them to you.”
Chapter 1803
The delicate girl sat aggrievedly next to Ian with her head bowed.
She looked at Ian with sorrowful eyes.
Yvette, Julie, and Nicole raised their eyes to take a peek. They initially felt fine, but they felt awkward being stared at like that by that girl.
It looked as if Ian neglected the girl because of the three of them.
Yvette saw this and smiled.
“Ian, why didn’t you entertain your friend properly? Go get her something to drink...”
Ian impatiently shuffled the cards and looked at the delicate girl.
“Can you go by yourself?” The girl nodded aggrievedly.
Soon after, she brought over five glasses of wine. Her voice was sweet and mushy. “Everyone, do you want a drink?”
She was quite tactful.
Nicole smiled. “No thanks, I don’t drink.”
Nicole was wearing a loose dress, so her belly could not be seen.
The delicate girl insisted on putting the wine in front of Nicole and persuaded her with great effort.
“Miss, how can you not drink? You should more or less drink a little. Second Young Master said that women who don’t drink are Debbie Downers...”
Once she said that, the air in the room became stagnant.
Yvette and Julie gave Ian a meaningful glance.
Ian’s enthusiasm to play cards at the moment was completely doused. “No, I’ve never said that!”
He quickly looked at Nicole.
Nicole was calm. She smiled and looked down at the cards. “It’s okay. Let’s continue.”
The delicate girl did not know what went on and looked at Ian more aggrievedly.
“Did I say something wrong?”
Ian gave her a sullen look. A hint of annoyance flashed across his face.
He got up, picked up the glass of wine in front of Nicole, and turned around to go to the bar. He then gave Nicole a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
The delicate girl saw this scene, and her eyes flickered. “Second Young Master, I also want to drink juice... ”
Ian already sat down and took off his jacket. He sat there looking frivolous and nonchalant. He glanced at the girl when he heard this.
“Don’t you have hands?”
His tone was a bit harsh, and his gaze was cold and sullen.
Nicole looked at Ian. “Why are you speaking so harshly? Didn’t you bring her here?”
Everyone looked down at their cards and did not take it to heart at all.
The delicate girl looked at Nicole then at Ian.
Ian pursed his lips. He did not continue to speak cynically. Instead, he sounded a little aggrieved.
“I didn’t invite her. She insisted on coming.”
The delicate girl bit her lower lip in embarrassment and became even more aggrieved.
At this moment, there was a noise at the door.
A group of people pushed the door open and came in. They were laughing, and the room suddenly became lively.
“Ms. Quimbey, it’s so rare for you to host a party! What’s the occasion?”
“Ms. Stanton, you’re also here? I haven’t seen you in a long time...”
“Julie, have you seen Harvey lately? Did you get an autographed photo...”
The delicate girl’s attention was drawn to the group.
The group of men and women who came were all handsome and beautiful. They looked elegant and had bags and jewelry that were not cheap.
At first glance, this was a rare gathering of elites.
Compared to them, that delicate girl looked more like a waitress.
However, the girl had to admit defeat since these people’s temperaments were too strong.
They were all ultra-rich.
Ian casually greeted them and looked down at his cards. “Make yourselves comfortable! I’ll join you all after this round!”
Nicole was sitting there without showing her belly, so everyone did not realize that she was pregnant.
Some people started to put on music and began chatting, dancing, and singing.
This group of gentry treated this private room as a KTV.
However, no one dared to come over and stop them.
Chapter 1804
The private room next door.
The conversation of a group of elites suddenly came to an abrupt halt when they heard the deafening music coming from next door.
Although their conversation looked superficially relaxed, there were plenty of temptations and traps among their back and forth interactions.
Thus, they were all extra careful.
When they heard the music, everyone froze.
One of the bosses encountered this situation for the first time. He immediately stood up and looked angry as he called the waiter over to kick out the people from the room next door.
Clayton calmly smiled.
‘there’s no need to make such a fuss. Everyone’s out to have fun, so let’s just leave it.”
Lance nodded his head in agreement.
“Yes, if we want a serious environment, we would’ve booked a conference room and wouldn’t be here playing billiards. I’ll go and warm up first. You guys can come over if you want to play.”
Kai stood up and began to roll up his sleeves.
“I’ll play. I must win one round against you today. Whoever loses will have to drink!”
“Great!”
The others looked at each other. This social gathering suddenly had nothing to do with official business.
However, they also knew that these people were very influential. If they had no opinions, others had even less of an opinion.
Not long after, Mitchell Crawford from Ferguson Corporation came.
Mitchell looked like a professional. Compared to Kai and Clayton, who had a more casual style, Mitchell seemed a bit more serious.
However, Mitchell was smiling when he came in. The others greeted Mitchell cordially.
“Mr. Crawford, you’re late! So, drink up!”
“Yeah, have a drink first before playing.”
Mitchell smiled and looked at Clayton.
“I just met an acquaintance next door who insisted that I go in for a drink. I really couldn’t refuse.”
“An acquaintance? Who’s the acquaintance next door?” “Yeah, is it a male or female? Mr. Crawford, is it a fling?” Someone exchanged a look and laughed.
Mitchell pinched the bridge of his nose and smiled lightly.
“It’s Ms. Stanton...”
Everyone instantly fell silent.
Suddenly, the noisy music coming from next door did not seem so annoying after all.
Fortunately, they did not get the waiter to kick out the people next door.
Otherwise, they might be the ones to get kicked out.
Clayton raised his eyebrows. Only then did he speak calmly. “Right. I forgot that she’s just next door. We can drop by and say hello before we leave later.”
Everyone instantly laughed.
“We shouldn’t disturb Ms. Stanton’s vacation...” “That’s right. Let Ms. Stanton have some fun!”
‘the music isn’t that loud. It’s all because of the room’s poor soundproofing.”
“This club definitely has problems with soundproofing, but I didn’t really hear that much noise.”
“Right, right!”
Kai snorted lightly on the side.
If Nicole knew how great her name was, she would probably be delighted.
The private room next door.
Since these trust fund kids came, the delicate girl completely lost her sense of presence.
More importantly, she suddenly realized that from the time she came in, no one had asked her for her name.
This realization made her feel neglected.
When Ian was done playing cards, he joined the others for a drink.
The person sitting opposite Nicole was a familiar- looking trust fund kid, Lumi Makinen. She seemed to have failed to start a business many times.
Since Lumi lost too much money, her family found her a husband from the same social class.
Lumi was reluctant at first, but that man had a good family background and was from the army. He also looked very handsome.
Thus, Lumi agreed with tears.
Lumi only got married a few days ago, yet she was out partying.
Nicole could not help but glance at Lumi a few more times. Lumi certainly did not look like a newlywed.
Chapter 1805
Lumi Makinen noticed the look in Nicole’s eyes and smiled.
“Nicole, I went to the cafe below your office for coffee the other day, and I heard that you were on vacation.”
Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Yeah.”
Why did Lumi specially go to the cafe at Stanton Corporation for coffee?
It was not on the way, right?
“Are you pregnant?” Lumi came up to Nicole and whispered.
Nicole pursed her lips. The music in the room was deafening, and no one was paying attention to them.
Thinking that there was nothing to hide, Nicole simply nodded.
Lumi clicked her tongue and replied unexpectedly. “No wonder...”
Nicole was puzzled. “No wonder what?”
Yvette and Julie also quietly went closer and asked in unison.
“No wonder what?”
Lumi looked at the three of them and pointed at them. “No wonder you guys are so dumb!”
Nicole was confused.
Lumi looked around. Seeing that no one was nearby, she leaned in and spoke softly.
“I heard that a lot of people sent women to Mr. Sloan in order to get his investment. Those ruthless people are eyeing Clayton now. Nicole, you have to be careful. Husbands are more likely to cheat on their pregnant wives!”
Nicole wrinkled her brows and slowly sat upright. What nonsense!
Nicole did not believe it at all.
Julie and Yvette also looked bored and did not believe what Lumi said.
Yvette retorted. “You should just worry about yourself. Even if your husband cheats on you, Clayton won’t cheat on Nicole.”
Julie nodded.
Lumi pursed her lips.
“I figured that you guys won’t believe me.”
After she said that, she put out one card and picked up the phone next to her to look for a picture.
“See, this is proof!”
Nicole casually raised her eyes and saw the photo on Lumi’s phone.
It was indeed Clayton.
Beside him stood a curvaceous woman who looked somewhat mixed.
This woman was looking at Clayton eagerly and fondly.
Clayton was pulling a small exquisite suitcase. It looked like he was holding it for that woman when he picked her up from the airport.
This photo was certainly unexpected.
At least, Nicole had never seen this woman who was beside Clayton.
She also did not see this suitcase before.
Clayton’s side profile was cold, and his expression was unclear.
However, this photo successfully aroused everyone’s curiosity.
Julie frowned slightly. “Where did you get this?” “Of course, it’s insider information. I won’t leak it.” Lumi put away her phone.
Nicole raised her eyes. “Send me the photo?” Lumi paused. “No problem, but...”
Of course, Lumi had a motive. Yvette rolled her eyes.
Otherwise, why would Lumi be so kind?
If Lumi wanted to stir some trouble and mock Nicole, this photo would have been passed around by now.
Lumi did not pass it around because she wanted to make an exchange with Nicole.
Nicole’s reaction was extremely dull. “What is it?”
As Nicole spoke, she pushed the card in front of her. “I won.”
The other three ladies were speechless. They were too careless.
The three ladies took out their chips and handed them to Nicole.
When it was Lumi’s turn, she just sighed and said unceremoniously, “Well, I guess it’s only fair for you to win a card game if you lose in love...”
This remark made the other three ladies shoot daggers at Lumi.
Lumi pursed her lips.
“Well, I don’t mean anything else. As you probably know, I recently failed to start a business again...”
The three ladies could not help but laugh.
Yvette said, “Have you ever started a successful business? You started your business when you were in school, right? I remember that your family was quite rich back then. Later on, you spent so much money on your business that your family just keeps going downhill...”
Lumi felt insulted when this was mentioned in public. “It’ll be successful sooner or later...”
Chapter 1806
Julie said, “So what? Does this matter have anything to do with your failed business venture?”
Lumi nodded and looked at Nicole ingratiatingly. “Of course, it does! I heard that Clayton is a great investor. Everything he invested in has never lost money. He’s a visionary and a genius. Can you get him to guide me?”
Nicole looked at Lumi speechlessly and thought, That’s it?’
Yvette could not help but snicker.
“With that meager capital of yours, you’d better just keep it to buy handbags.”
Lumi rubbed her hands. “I have money now!”
“Where did you get the money? Didn’t your parents stop you from starting another business?”
Lumi arrogantly lifted her chin. “My husband has money. He said that he would give me $200 million a year to start a business. If I lost it all, I would just have to wait until the next year to start another business.
That way, I can try again every year...”
The corners of Yvette‘s and Julie’s lips twitched.
Nicole said, “This is the first time I find that the word entrepreneurship’ is a derogatory term...”
Lumi smiled. “So, will you get Clayton to guide me?” Nicole was silent as she lowered her head to draw a card.
Lumi had no other choice but to show her trump card and send Nicole the photo. “Is this okay now?”
Nicole smiled.
“Great! But I have to warn you that investment is risky. You must be extra careful when you invest in any industry. I can only tell you the fields that Clayton currently intends to invest in, but I can’t guarantee that you’ll make money from them.”
Lumi jumped up excitedly. “Great, no problem!”
As long as Lumi could find out about Clayton’s direction of investment, she felt like it would be a sure thing.
Nicole wrote a few words on a piece of paper and gave it to Lumi, who took it with both hands like she was holding a treasure.
“OMG! I’m about to climb up to the peak of life! Did you guys see that?”
Yvette and Julie shook their heads without hesitation. Nicole could not help but laugh.
Somehow, the delicate girl that Ian invited came over
with a glass of wine. Her eyes were a little red as if she had just cried.
“What investment are you talking about? Can I also invest?”
Lumi smiled, carefully put the paper in her pocket, and looked at the girl frankly. “Sure, you can...”
‘then... How much does it cost?”
Lumi frowned. “A conservative estimate will be $200 million a year to start.”
The girl’s face turned pale as she was stunned by this figure.
She bit her lower lip. “Oh, forget it then... I may not have enough money.”
Lumi did not notice the girl’s expression and raised an eyebrow.
“You can’t even take out $200 million? Then you shouldn’t invest. Just live a good life.”
The delicate girl felt that Lumi was mocking her, so she blushed in embarrassment and turned around to run away.
Lumi looked at the girl’s back in amazement. “Who’s that girl? She’s so rude...”
Nicole raised an eyebrow. “Carter’s... Friend.”
Yvette laughed lightly. "You’re just too pragmatic. Who could take out $200 million like that? Do you think that everyone’s like you?”
Lumi pursed her lips and looked indifferent.
She had not had many pitfalls in life. Her biggest hurdle was her failure of starting a business.
However, she got used to failure after all those times.
Thus, Lumi developed a naive character. She happened to marry well, so she had little empathy for others.
Lumi raised her eyes to look at Nicole and was interested in gossip. “So, what are you going to do? Divorce him?”
Nicole was surprised. “Why should I get a divorce?”
“Your husband cheated on you! Why aren’t you getting a divorce? How can you even tolerate this?”
Nicole suppressed the rage in her heart.
“It’s just a photo, so there’s no need to blow it out of proportion. You’re worrying too much.”
Chapter 1807
After Nicole finished speaking, she felt the baby in her womb move a little.
Was the baby also angry?
Nicole’s face was pale. She touched her belly, took a deep breath, and calmed down. The movement in her belly then disappeared.
Julie glanced at Lumi and could not help but speak up for Nicole.
“Lumi, you’ve been married for less than a month, so why does your husband let you come out to party?
Shouldn’t you two be on your honeymoon?”
Lumi’s expression changed. She instantly looked sad and disappointed.
“He went abroad on a business trip. It’ll take him about a year to come back...”
Yvette could not help but laugh. “Is he cheating on you?”
Lumi’s face stiffened. “No way!”
‘Ask tsk... It’s just a marriage alliance. Since there’s no affection between you two, cheating is normal, right? But if he really cheated on you, would you get a divorce?”
Yvette threw the question back to Lumi.
Lumi lowered her head in silence and did not make a sound.
Sorrow and joy did not co-exist.
Yvette raised an eyebrow and looked at Nicole, signaling to Nicole that she avenged her.
Nicole bowed her head and smiled. She felt a little more comfortable.
However, Nicole was in low spirits because of that photo.
Nicole took out her phone and wanted to send the photo to Clayton, but after some thought, she decided against it.
She fully believed that Clayton would not betray her. However, she still felt uncomfortable seeing this scene.
Suddenly, they heard Ian and that girl arguing not far away.
Even with the deafening music, they could still hear them.
“Those friends of yours don’t respect me at all! They mock me and look down on me, and you didn’t stand up for me!”
Ian had a bit of a headache. “Impossible!”
“It’s true! They’re your best friends, but they don’t even care about me. Not to mention, they didn’t even show me any respect!”
Ian was annoyed and pushed away her arm that was clinging to him. He was puzzled.
“They don’t even respect me, so why should they respect you? I know that it’s impossible for them to mock you. Don’t overthink things and be so full of yourself. Also, I told you that they’re my friends. We‘re all just having fun, so why do you care so much about getting respect? Is there a need to distinguish our social status when we’re out partying?”
The delicate girl’s body trembled as she stood there. She looked defeated and pale.
She was shocked by Ian’s words.
“I... I’ve never seen such friends! My friends are so polite to you and take care of you at every turn. They only do that for my sake! Your friends don’t respect me because you don’t care for me! You didn’t even introduce me to them properly. That’s why they despise me so much...”
Ian impatiently loosened the collar of his shirt. He looked like a dissolute young master as he laughed lightly and recklessly.
“What‘s our relationship? Why should I introduce you to them? Have I ever touched you? Why do you always act as if I mistreated you? You’re the one who’s been begging to follow me around. I didn’t ask you to, did I?”
The girl‘s face became even paler. Her body was shaking like she could not endure such a blow.
Nicole and Yvette glanced at each other. Julie, who was on the side, clicked her tongue. “I really don’t know what to say about Ian and his sh*tty affairs. Adeline Zabel who was pursuing Ian back then is considered good. She’s just a little too crazy in love and is too aggressive with her unrequited love, which scared Ian. Otherwise, I think that the two of them are quite a match.”
Yvette snorted lightly. ‘the daughter of the shareholder who almost gobbled up Carter Corporation? I heard that she’s now working in Sheldon Corporation as a junior accountant. She’s doing a good job too...”
Chapter 1808
Nicole froze for a few seconds.
“Why haven’t you told us before?”
Yvette cocked her head and glanced in Ian’s direction.
“I was afraid that he’d find trouble if he knew. Adeline Zabel works well. Even Lance said that she has a high IQ as long as she doesn’t get emotional.”
Lumi did not know what the ladies were whispering about. They looked like they had a tacit understanding, so she felt left out.
It was very awkward.
“What are you guys talking about? Is Carter’s girlfriend looking for trouble?”
From her perspective, Lumi could only see the girl crying aggrievedly.
Lumi was just watching the show.
She knew about and looked down on such ordinary girls’ tricks.
Only incapable women would use tears to sway men.
Thus, from the time that girl showed up, the ladies had an indifferent attitude toward her.
Everyone was used to seeing such women trying to enter their social circle.
Although they did not outrightly reject her, it was impossible to integrate into the high-society ladies’ circle by relying on a man.
Besides Ian, some other gentries also came with their girlfriends.
Thus, everyone was used to it.
Not long after, Ian came over in a huff. Lumi immediately shut up.
Lumi could not resist gossiping.
“Carter, is your girlfriend angry? Why don’t you go and coax her?”
When Ian heard this, he was in a very bad mood. “ Girlfriend? Who told you that she’s my girlfriend?”
That delicate girl chased after Ian and heard his words.
In front of so many people, that girl could not bear to stay any longer. Her eyes were red, and she covered her mouth as she immediately ran out, looking very hurt.
Ian Carter’s heartless look made many of them sigh. How sincere could that girl’s affection be anyway?
Ian sat on the side and suddenly took a big gulp of wine. He took out a cigarette and was just about to light it when he suddenly thought of something. He glanced at Nicole, then stuffed the cigarette back into his pocket.
“Uh... I’m going out for a smoke.. ”
Nicole smiled. “Carter, there are so many people coming and going from here. If that girl gets in trouble,
you won’t be able to rid yourself of this responsibility. You should just send her back.”
Ian’s face stiffened. He seemed to have thought of this.
He cursed, stood up, took his phone and jacket, and walked out.
This clubhouse was frequented by the rich and famous. It was not easy to get in without a membership.
Those who could enter were either rich or powerful.
There were certainly many ways to torment a girl that went to their door.
Thus, it was better not to get into this kind of trouble. Nicole just reminded Ian of this fact.
Nicole’s phone lit up, and she glanced at it.
It was a message from Clayton.
[Are you tired? Do you want to go home and rest?] Nicole paused and turned off her phone.
She did not want to reply.
The music in the room was deafening. It almost made her blood boil.
After a few minutes, her phone beeped again.
Clayton messaged her. [Are you hungry? I can take you out to eat something.]
Nicole silently turned off the phone.
Julie looked at Nicole and laughed.
“Is Mr. Sloan being thoughtful again? He’s right next door to us. If he misses you, why doesn’t he just come and see you?”
Yvette laughed lightly at the side.
“Mr. Sloan is already known to be notoriously obedient. If he comes here to keep Nicole company on this occasion, I think that he won’t be able to show his face in his circle. He’d just be in our gang like Ian...”
Nicole’s hand paused. She suddenly lost the mood to play after hearing that.
She glared at them and put down the cards in her hand.
Nicole grunted lightly and said, “Whatever! I’m pregnant, so I can’t stay up all night. I’m going to the bathroom. You guys can do as you please.”
Chapter 1809
Nicole took her phone and went out.
She did not want to go to the bathroom in the private room and wanted to go outside to get some air.
Thus, she simply took her bag and went out.
When Nicole passed by the private room next door, she heard low laughter coming from inside, but she could not hear Clayton’s voice.
Soon, Nicole came out of the bathroom.
There was a window once she turned the corner. It was dark and dreary outside.
Silence and noise coexisted.
After staying there for a while, Nicole took out her phone. Clayton did not send another message to her.
Nicole breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go out.
At that moment, she heard a familiar female voice screaming.
“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to. I didn’t know that this was the men’s bathroom...”
Nicole raised her eyebrows. Wow, how intriguing! That delicate girl went to the wrong bathroom?
Nicole thought that Ian had left with the girl long ago.
Did Ian not find that girl?
Nicole thought that the girl might get into trouble, so she simply took out her phone, intending to tell Ian about it.
In the next second, Nicole froze when she heard a man’s voice.
“It’s okay. The women’s bathroom is right across from here.”
Surprisingly, that was Clayton’s voice.
Nicole did not expect that this show was related to her husband.
She was repulsed and felt suffocated.
Nicole stopped in her tracks and thought that it was best not to go out.
She thought that the girl would leave hastily, but that girl spoke hesitantly.
“I... I’m lost. Can you please walk me out, sir?”
Nicole could already imagine that girl’s face from her cautious but expectant tone.
It was just that she suddenly felt a little strange in her heart.
Nicole was used to Clayton’s tenderness and thoughtfulness. She had never seen another woman around Clayton. Not to mention, they had never quarreled over another woman before.
Without Nicole, Clayton would certainly be an eligible bachelor.
Unfortunately, Nicole’s existence deterred many women from pursuing Clayton.
Nicole was a little curious about how Clayton would respond to that girl.
Clayton’s tone was cold and detached. His voice was dull.
“Sorry, you can look for an attendant if you need
anything. I need to pick up my wife...” That delicate girl sounded miserable. “You... You‘re married?”
Nicole sneered in her heart and thought, ‘Can’t she see the wedding ring on Clayton’s finger?’
Clayton replied, “Yes.”
His answer was brief as he did not want to interact with that girl anymore.
Thus far, Nicole was satisfied with Clayton’s response. However, that girl still did not give up.
“I don’t mean anything else. I just can’t find my companion. Can you please just walk me to the door? It won’t take too long.”
This noble and reserved man in front of her was far better than all the trust fund kids that she had met.
If that girl could get her hands on such a man, she would not need to worry about a thing in her life.
During the few minutes’ walk downstairs, she would seize the opportunity and show her weakness.
What man would not be swayed by a meek woman? So what if this man was married?
It was still possible to get a divorce.
If she had a chance, she would definitely be able to cling to him.
The air was silent for a moment.
Nicole blinked and finally understood what kind of person that girl was, a two-faced b*tch.
Nicole looked down and sent a message to Ian.
When she put down her phone, Nicole heard Clayton’s calm and cold voice.
“I can earn tens of millions of dollars a minute. If I walk you out, how many minutes will that take? Can you afford to pay for my time?”
Nicole froze and could not help but chuckle. She loved this money-minded Clayton.
Just as Nicole walked out, she heard Ian running over.
“Why are you here? Are you standing in the men’s bathroom trying to fish for a sugar daddy?”
Chapter 1810
Ian showed no mercy and embarrassed that girl. When Ian went closer, he saw Clayton.
“You’re here too?”
Clayton shrugged his shoulders and looked like he had bad luck.
That girl’s eyes flickered.
“Second Young Master, you know each other? Why don’t you introduce me to your friend?”
Ian looked at the girl contemptuously.
He finally understood that girl’s motive for approaching him.
Ian was repulsed by such a purpose. Initially, he thought that she looked decent and brought her over for fun.
Since that girl was so untactful, Ian did not mind kicking her to the curb.
“Introduce you? Are you trying to sell your body?”
The girl’s face turned white. Her delicate smile froze, and she could barely hold it together.
Clayton’s expression turned cold. “You guys can talk. I’ll leave first.”
Ian made way for Clayton. “Take care...”
Clayton nodded, then indifferently lifted his feet and left.
That girl reluctantly looked at Clayton’s back and bit her lower lip tightly.
Ian laughed. ‘You’d better not have any ideas. You can’t afford to offend that man’s wife. It looks like you’re deliberately staying in the men’s bathroom to fish for a sugar daddy, huh? Then sorry for disturbing you. I guess you already know where the exit is...”
After saying that, Ian withdrew his gaze in disgust, turned around, and left.
Nicole was so immersed in eavesdropping that she did not pay attention to where she was, which was the corner where Clayton would pass by.
When Clayton’s tall figure stood in front of Nicole, she suddenly looked up and blinked. She smiled and waved at him.
“You’re here?”
Clayton wrinkled his eyebrows slightly. When he saw that she was standing by the open window catching the breeze, he walked over and closed the window.
“Why are you standing here?”
Nicole paused. Her gaze flickered slightly.
“I heard that you were talking to someone, so I didn’t want to bother you and waited for you here...”
Nicole lied a little.
It was much better than admitting that she was eavesdropping.
Clayton went up to Nicole, tightened her coat, and smiled warmly.
“You’re just in time. Shall we head home then? You didn’t see the messages I sent you, right? Were you too busy playing?”
His tone had a hint of anger and fondness.
Nicole felt a little guilty for ignoring his messages.
The direction of the exit was the opposite direction from the private room.
That girl was still standing there when they passed by the place.
Ian insulted that girl, who felt embarrassed. However, she was unrelenting and wanted to wait for the next man to use the bathroom.
As a result, when she raised her eyes, she saw that Clayton had returned.
However, there was another woman next to Clayton.
It was the most intimidating woman in the private room just now.
That girl had an extremely strong determination as she told herself not to lose her temper.
She looked at Clayton, and then at Nicole. That girl felt some resentment in her heart.
Nicole knew that the girl was unaware that she had eavesdropped, so Nicole smiled politely at her.
“You’re still here?”
That girl’s expression changed slightly. She glanced at Clayton guiltily.
‘Yeah...”
The jealousy she felt earlier in the private room turned into fear at this moment.
It was no wonder that this man was not interested in her.
The woman beside this man had a great figure. She was charming and bold, the kind of breathtaking beauty that could capture men’s hearts at a glance. She was just too stunning.
No matter who was standing with this woman, they would feel ashamed of themselves.
The delicate girl bit her lower lip and suddenly followed two steps behind the couple.
“I’m lost. Can you walk me out?” Nicole wanted to laugh out loud.
Surprisingly, that girl still refused to give up. That girl must be so thick-skinned.