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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2071
Eric’s eyes were indifferent, and his voice was harsh as he said, “Why? He doesn’t know anything about the things his sister did?” Join Telegram Group For Fast Update And Novel Query Cheryl implied several times that she approached him with Gerard’s knowledge.
Otherwise, Eric would not have tolerated her so many times.
However, this woman was much more ruthless than he thought.
Mitchell pursed his lips.
“The police have already detained Cheryl Lichman for questioning.
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The surveillance footage and witnesses are all available, so it’s easy to convict her. But she refuses to admit that she did it.”
“Tt doesn’t matter if she doesn’t admit it as long as it doesn’t affect the conviction.”
Eric said coldly.
Mitchell was silent.
It seemed that Eric was determined to settle accounts. Right.
No matter what, Chance was Eric’s son.
How could Eric just ignore it when Chance was injured while in Cheryl’s care.
In the next second, Eric suddenly paused.
“Where’s Yasmin?”
Mitchell looked around.
“I was in a hurry just now, so I didn’t pay attention to her. She might be left behind at school. I dida background check on her. She’s indeed from a small town. Her name and identity check out. She came to Mediania in search of her brother. If she hadn’t met Young Master Nathaniel, she would have been trafficked…”
Eric frowned.
His face was cold.
“Watch her closely.”
“Yes, sir.”
Eric pursed his lips and felt that something was fishy about Yasmin, but he could not pinpoint it.”
“Hey, who are you? Why did you come here?”
Levi was discovered by the doctor when he sneaked in to see Chance.
When Levi was brought out, Eric was stunned to see him.
How could Eric not recognize Grant Stanton’s son? Eric squinted his eyes and walked over.
“Levi?”
Ata young age, Levi already resembled Grant, especially his temperament.
Levi greeted Eric frankly after he was discovered.
“Hello, Mr.Ferguson.
I came to see Chance because I was really worried about him.
I’m glad to see that he’s alright.
Goodbye.”
Eric frowned and glanced at Mitchell.
“Send him back.”
“No need, Mr.Ferguson.
My driver is waiting downstairs.”
With that, Levi walked toward the stairway under Eric’s FBm%[ vVKK Mitchell’s watch.
Then, they saw Nicole.
The situation was awkward for a while.
Mitchell broke the silence and walked over with a smile.
“Ms.Stanton, you came! Thanks for your concern. Young Master Chance only has some superficial injuries. When he fell, his back rubbed against the zipper, and he has a minor fracture at his leg. It’s not life-threatening.”
Nicole nodded and smiled politely.
“Levi was worried about his classmates, so he insisted on coming to take a look. Since Levi is done visiting, we won’t disturb you any longer. I hope that Chance can get well soon.”
After that, Nicole pulled Levi to leave.
Before they left, Eric could not help but take a step forward.
“Nicole.”
“Ts there anything else?”
“7’ll send you off.”
“No need.”
Nicole smiled perfunctorily.
At this time, Eric should be taking good care of his son, right? Eric paused and said in a gentle tone, “I know Tina’s death has nothing to do with you.
You were only in her ward for less than five minutes, and Tina jumped off the building after you left.
There were signs of struggle in the ward at that time, so it was definitely not you.
I can testify for you.”
Nicole was silent for a moment.
She looked at him indifferently.
“Thanks for your concern, but the surveillance footage in the hospital is enough to clear me of any suspicion. I was just cooperating with the police for a routine questioning, and I wasn’t a suspect.”
For amoment, there was tension between them.
Mitchell could not help but interrupt them.
“Ms.Stanton, you’ve misunderstood. Mr.Ferguson means that you can come to us anytime if you need help. After all, we were on the same floor that night. We can rest assured if we can catch the murderer earlier.”Nicole nodded.
Her expression eased up.
She left with Levi, firmly rejecting Eric’s offer to send them off.
Soon after, Gerard Lichman rushed over.
“Mr.Ferguson, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that Cheryl would make so many mistakes.”
Chance was no longer in danger and only needed to recuperate under observation.
Eric intended to leave, but Gerard stopped him.
Eric frowned slightly.
It was undeniable that Gerard was a very capable person.
Otherwise, Eric would not have supported Gerard’s cause so strongly.
Gerard’s J&L Corporation had also brought a lot of returns to Ferguson Corporation.
However, that did not mean Gerard could truly be on an equal footing with Eric.
Seeing Gerard’s anxious look, Eric looked cold and wanted to leave.
“You can talk to the lawyer and the police. I’m very busy.”
Gerard looked flustered and hurriedly stopped Eric.
“Mir.Ferguson, please let me say a few words. Cheryl is my sister, so I dote on her. Although I don’t know what she did, I have some responsibility over her actions. Can you please let it go for the sake of our friendship? Please don’t sue her. Her dream is to be a very successful lawyer. Her life will be ruined if she has a criminal record.”
Eric looked at him coldly.
His tone was indifferent.
“She’s a lawyer yet she can attempt murder. In that case, she can just defend herself, right? It’s better if the world has fewer lawyers like her. Otherwise, all those innocent people will suffer.”
Eric’s words were harsh and cold.
Gerard understood what Eric was trying to say.
Eric would not let Cheryl get off the hook.
Gerard was disappointed in Cheryl’s actions, and he had mixed feelings.
Even if Eric did not like his son, Eric would not allow anyone to hurt him.
Gerard lowered his voice and pleaded.
“Mr.Ferguson, I’m begging you to let my sister go this time. I’ll get her to apologize to you and Young Master Chance.”
Eric looked at him coldly and narrowed his eyes.
“Gerard, what made you think I’d think highly of your sister? She was so delusional to think that she could be my wife and kept prancing around me. She wouldn’t have ended up like this if you had warned her to be more selfaware.”
Eric was ruthless, but what he said was true.
Mitchell looked over there and did not interrupt.
Gerard paused.
He looked slightly embarrassed, but he quickly reacted.
“when did I tell her to approach you? I told her to stay away from you. Of course, I know that she’s not good enough for you. If I wanted her to marry into a wealthy family, I wouldn’t have spent so much effort cultivating her dreams and career!”
Eric said nothing, glanced at him, raised his feet, and left.
Gerard wanted to chase after Eric, but Mitchell stopped him.
“Mr.Lichman, perhaps you should ask Ms. Lichman what she did. After all, she hurt a child. Mr.Ferguson didn’t take action personally for your sake.”
Gerard was stunned and frowned slightly.
“Is Young Master Chance alright?”
Chapter 2072 You Must Behave
Mitchell said, “Although Young Master Chance’s life is no longer in danger, he fell from such a high place.”
Mitchell glanced at him lightly. “You shouldn’t go to Mr. Ferguson to beg for mercy again for the sake of J& L Corporation.”
That was all Mitchell had to say.
Not long after Gerard left, Yasmin hurried over.
Mitchell glanced at her with dissatisfaction. “Why are you late?”
Yasmin paused and explained in a harmless and innocent tone.
“I was afraid that I wrongly accused Ms. Lichman, so I went to check the surveillance footage. Is the young master alright?”
Mitchell frowned. “He’s alright, stay here and take care of the young master. I’m going to the police station.” “Okay.”
Once Mitchell left, Yasmin’s harmless expression slowly faded, she took a deep look in the direction that Mitchell left and pushed open the door of the ward.
Chance’s little face was pale, and his head was wrapped in gauze. He looked so pitiful.
He lay there, completely unaware of the person who just entered the ward.
Yasmin walked over and sat down, looking at the child on the bed with a complicated gaze.
She reached out and placed her hand on the gauze on Chance’s forehead.
Chance suddenly opened his eyes.
The moment he saw Yasmin, his clear eyes were filled with panic and helplessness.
His small body curled up as he subconsciously tried to stay away from Yasmin.
However, Yasmin stopped smiling at that moment.
Yasmin exerted some force on the hand she placed on his forehead, which irritated his wound.
In an instant, Yasmin regained her composure and looked at Chance with gloomy eyes.
“Chance, you must behave. That annoying woman will never appear in front of you again. It’s all thanks to you!”
Tears gradually welled up in Chance’s eyes, but he stubbornly widened his eyes and refused to cry.
Yasmin hooked her lips, and her eyes looked fierce.
“In the future, don’t you dare wag your tail in front of Nicole. Don’t think that I’m ignorant, she stole your dad’s heart, and now she wants to steal you too! If I see you talking to her in private again...”
Yasmin paused. Her eyes darkened as she approached his terrified face, C<oNoVW she said word byword, “ I’ll lock you up in that dark room again. No one will be able to find you this time.”
Chance heard this and shuddered in fear.
He sat up and hugged himself, extremely panicked and frightened.
Chance opened his mouth wide and tried to speak, but he could only pant in silence.
A trace of disgust flashed across Yasmin’s eyes as she grabbed his clothes.
“Speak! Cry if you want to! No one is stopping you. I’ve only locked you up once, but you started to pretend to be mute. I don’t believe that a normal kid will suddenly turn into a mute! Did you do it on purpose?”
Chance’s small body was pushed around like a toy. He no longer looked cute and looked like a frightened puppet with a flustered face.
Unfortunately, Chance did not respond to Yasmin’s resentment and anger.
Chance’s face, which looked exactly like Eric's, was gradually stained with tears. He did not struggle or resist. He only endured it silently.
After a while, Yasmin’s resentment slowly dissipated.
Yasmin took a deep breath and sat down again. Her throat moved, and her eyes were complex as she touched Chance’s little face with guilt.
“I’m sorry, Chance. Mommy didn’t mean it. I was just too worried that you would be rejected by your father. If Daddy doesn’t like you, how will Mommy be able to stay and take care of you? Mommy wants to live with you and Daddy, and if you persist, Mommy can be with you guys forever.”
Yasmin smiled gently and reached out to embrace the trembling Chance.
Cheryl had been detained at the police station for almost a day. The police and Eric’s lawyer cooperated very well and did not give her a chance to breathe.
Cheryl was also a lawyer with plenty of theoretical knowledge, but she had very little practical experience.
Compared with Eric’s lawyers, Cheryl was simply a rookie that had just entered the workforce.
There was a stalemate at the beginning, but after a long inquiry, Cheryl slowly began to wonder if she had really loosened Chance’s safety harness on purpose.
Finally, Gerard arrived.
Cheryl looked haggard, and she cried when she saw Gerard.
“Brother...”
Gerard looked at her helplessly and sat there, staring at her in silence.
The silence made Cheryl even more uneasy.
“Brother, you have a very good relationship with Eric. Please help me explain to him that I really didn’t do anything to hurt Chance. I fastened his safety harness properly. That was just an accident! ” Cheryl sobbed.
She said these words many times, but no one believed her.
The surveillance footage showed that Cheryl tied the safety harness onto Chance with her back to the surveillance camera.
Cheryl had also encouraged Chance to break his limit in front of everyone.
Either way, this was evidence of her malintent.
What was more, everyone knew of Cheryl’s feelings for Eric as it was an open secret.
Gerard frowned and looked at her.
“I told you long ago that you shouldn’t put your hopes on someone that’s out of your league. Why did you approach him? Do you know that your future is ruined now?”
Cheryl covered her face and began to choke up.
How could she imagine that she would end up like this today?
“Brother, if I really wanted to hurt Chance, why would I do so in front of everyone? How could I be so stupid? That safety harness was clearly faulty!”
Gerard frowned, full of disappointment.
“The safety harness was tested, and there was no problem with it. It was just not fastened properly. You were also the only one who touched the safety harness. Cheryl, no matter how much Eric dislikes that child, that’s still his son, so he won’t just leave him to fend for himself. You’ve really caused big trouble this time.”
Cheryl burst out in tears.
“I really didn’t know, Brother! Help me...”
Gerard closed his eyes. He did not expect his sister to be so stupid.
Eric could only tolerate Nicole and no one else.
Gerard opened his eyes. “Then who encouraged you to pursue Eric? You have no relationship with Eric, so who created all these opportunities for you and even brought you to Chance’s school?”
Cheryl paused. “Eric’s younger sister, Ingrid.”
She thought about it and spoke immediately.
“Brother, could it be that Ingrid wanted to kill Chance?” “What nonsense are you spouting now?”
Gerard was shocked.
Cheryl gritted her teeth and clenched her fists nervously.
She said in a low voice, “It’s true. Ingrid resented Eric for forcing her to abort her baby. She held a grudge against him since then. The reason she created opportunities for me to get close to Chance was because I discovered her secret! She was the one who set the fire on the day of Old Master Ferguson’s funeral, she wanted to trap Chance in the fire, and I caught her red-handed! ”
Chapter 2073 The Deal Was Made After a long time, Gerard looked shocked, and he could not calm down.
Gerard’s voice was dry and hoarse.
“So, you just let her set the place on fire and watched silently, huh?”
Cheryl was startled, she subconsciously shook her head.
“I... I wanted to save Chance, but Nicole had already rushed in. Right! I wanted to save Chance, but I was one step too late!”
Gerard looked at his sister with complicated eyes. Was she still the proud and confident Cheryl Lichman that he knew?
When Cheryl spoke, she dodged his gaze, she was lying, and she was guilty. Gerard thought of this and felt like his head was covered by a layer of haze. He only felt a chill in his heart.
If it only involved Cheryl, this matter would be relatively simple.
However, Cheryl was so stupid to get involved with Ingrid.
Eric would never let Cheryl get away with it like how he would cover for Ingrid. Gerard paused, looked at Cheryl for a full minute, stood up, and turned to leave.
“Brother, will you help me?”
Gerard paused. He did not speak and walked out.
He wanted to help Cheryl, but that would depend on whether Eric would let this slide. This matter lasted for around three days.
No one knew how Gerard managed to beg Eric to get Cheryl released.
Gerard sent Cheryl abroad, and she could never return to Mediania.
Although Cheryl was reluctant at first, Gerard was firm in his decision.
Moreover, Eric’s lawyer asked Cheryl to sign a document acknowledging that Eric reserved the right to prosecute her about Chance’s injury.
Cheryl studied law, so she was aware of the document’s validity.
This was equivalent to Eric holding something over her.
If Eric was unhappy, he could take it out and ruin Cheryl’s future.
However, Cheryl had no other choice.
Gerard had already given up a lot of benefits to reach such a result.
The deal went through.
Stanton Corporation.
Nicole had just finished a meeting and planned to video call chatty when Logan pushed the door open and came in.
“President, someone wants to see you. It’s Zach Gilbert.”
Nicole narrowed her eyes. “I don’t want to see him.” “He brought a document that Tina signed before she died. He said that he’s willing to fulfill the contents of the document.”
Nicole paused, frowned, D;[sK8XT thought for a few seconds. “Let him in.”
Why would Zach suddenly change his mind?
Although Kirsi’s reputation as a homewrecker was made viral, her career had been stagnant for quite some time, so the rumors had little effect on her.
Nicole could not figure out what dirty tricks this cheating couple had up their sleeves.
Shane stayed in the corner of the office and was usually like an invisible person.
Clayton was also extraordinarily tolerant of Shane’s existence.
Clayton usually could not tolerate other men coveting Nicole. However, Shane would not covet Nicole. To Shane, there were only two types of people - those he could kill and those he could not.
Zach came in with a smiling face.
“Ms. Stanton...”
He saw Shane standing behind Nicole with such a gloomy and intimidating vibe, as if he could instantly press him to the ground.
Zach paused for a moment and instantly became more humble.
“Ms. Stanton, I came here to look for you.”
Zach licked his lips and went straight to the subject.
He took out the document and handed it over to Nicole carefully.
“I agree with this document. I have long wanted to cooperate with you, Ms. Stanton.”
Nicole glanced at it expressionlessly.
“Mr. Gilbert, why did you suddenly change your mind?” “What do you mean by that? I have always admired you, Ms. Stanton. This time...”
Zach paused. His face paled slightly. “Kirsi and I have caused you trouble. In fact, I have no feelings for that woman, but since she’s pregnant with my child, I can’t just sit back and watch.”
Nicole raised her eyes. “So, you killed Tina?”
Zach Gilbert instantly stiffened and widened his eyes in shock.
“I... I didn’t! How could I kill someone? Didn’t you kill Tina?”
Nicole’s expression turned glum, and she looked at him with complicated eyes.
Shane, who was behind Nicole, took a step forward and inadvertently put his hand on his waist.
Zach’s pupils instantly shrank. He was so frightened that his lips turned white.
The shape of the weapon attached to Shane’s waist made Zach’s legs go soft when he saw it.
Zach gulped and calmed himself with all his might. He even slapped himself twice.
“It’s my mistake, Ms. Stanton. Tina was my wife. I wouldn’t kill her even if I didn’t have a conscience. We were high school sweethearts, so even if we fell out of love, we’re still family...” “That’s enough, Mr. Gilbert. Who asked you to come here?”
Nicole asked bluntly.
“Kirsi... She said that she interacted with you before and told me not to go against you. If I’ve done anything to offend you in the past, please forgive me.”
Zach was frank. He trembled as he stood there to explain.
However, Nicole did not care.
Nicole glanced at the document and hooked her lips.
“Since you’re willing to execute the contract, I will ask my lawyer to follow up with you. When the time comes, these, including the property you have already transferred, will be re-liquidated. Do you have any problems with this, Mr. Gilbert?”
Zach was stunned for a while.
The corners of his mouth twitched. “No... No problem
Zach did not expect Nicole to know about the property he had already transferred.
This meant that Tina was also aware.
Thinking about it now, Gilbert realized that Tina’s death seemed to be beneficial to him.
Zach was upset in the days after Tina died.
Now, he was glad that she had died.
Nicole glanced at Logan, who asked Zach to leave.
Why did Kirsi ask Zach to be amiable with Nicole?
Nicole was puzzled.
In the evening, Clayton sent Nicole a message saying that he was entertaining some guests and would only go home later.
Nicole was very pleased that Clayton reported his schedule to her on his own initiative, so she did not urge him to come home.
Nicole was still upset about Tina’s death, so she was not in the mood to hang out these days.
She simply went back to the Stanton Mansion to see Chatty.
Chatty was a carefree soul in the mansion, she wore the same fisherman hat as Floyd’s and insisted on going into the water to fish.
Everyone knew that Floyd liked fishing.
However, Floyd stopped fishing because of Chatty’s safety and even got someone to fill up the lake, transforming it into a small landscape fountain.
The shallow water reached chatty’s calf, and there were a few big fish in it.
Chatty tried to catch the fish every day, but the fish was much faster than her, so the chances of her catching it were slim.
Floyd moved the rocking chair to the area and watched on happily as chatty scrambled all over the place.
Nicole saw this scene when she came back and parked the car.
She walked over with a smile, when chatty saw her mother, she happily carried a big fish and wanted to shove it into Nicole’s arms.
Nicole dodged in horror while Mr. Anderson laughed in the back.
Nicole was speechless. 1
Chapter 2074 Infighting About Aesthetics Nicole avoided Chatty as if she was fleeing from a plague.
Chatty did not realize that her mother was disgusted by her. The big fish was still flapping its tail in her little arms, splashing water everywhere.
The little girl grinned happily.
Nicole could not help but laugh and took out her phone to take a photo of Chatty.
“Our little Chatty is so strong! ”
“Mommy! Carry it...”
“Mommy doesn’t want to carry it. You can carry it yourself! ” After Nicole finished speaking, Chatty pouted unhappily, carried the big fish, and turned to leave.
Chatty even snorted before leaving.
Nicole looked at her daughter in shock. “Who did she learn this from?!”
Floyd glanced at Nicole. “Why don’t you think about who’s been at home during this time?”
Nicole paused. “Third Brother?”
This was very much like Kai’s temper.
Chatty got back into the water, let go of the fish, and caught another fish to play with.
The few fishes in the fountain were exhausted from Chatty playing around with them.
Seeing that it was almost time, Mr. Anderson instructed the maid to cook.
Nicole told Mr. Anderson that Clayton would be eating out, so he did not need to keep aside food for Clayton.
In the evening, Chatty was tired from playing. She put on her clothes and started a new round of games.
Nicole looked at the crown on Chatty’s head. The gold crown looked familiar and expensive.
She squinted her eyes.
“Dad, this crown is a bit like...”
What was it like?
Nicole had not thought of it yet. Floyd raised his head and casually said, “Oh, Chatty said the crown the Queen of England wore was very beautiful, so I got someone to make an identical one with gold. The pearls on it are taken from the necklace you put in the safe. Isn’t it pretty?”
He raised his head proudly and raised his eyebrows.
Nicole was silent and speechless.
Chatty seemed to notice that Floyd was complimenting her crown. She shook her little head and ran to her mother. Then, she leaned closer to Nicole and imitated Floyd’s tone.
“Is it pretty?”
Nicole looked at Floyd helplessly A?AyL3SP said, “Isn’t it heavy...”
Moreover, it was just a toy. Chatty would get sick of it in a few days, so why did Floyd make it out of gold?
Floyd even dismantled the pearl necklace in her collection.
Nicole was completely speechless and mourned her pearl necklace.
Of course, she also pitied herself.
Chatty already had such precious jewelry at such a young age. With Floyd pampering Chatty like that, it was no wonder that Chatty always wanted to come back to the Stanton Mansion.
Floyd was pleased as he sized up Chatty.
“It’s not heavy. She’ll get used to wearing it. I also prepared a few gold beaded necklaces for her. They’re gorgeous! Girls ought to dress up when they go out. Otherwise, she’ll look too dull. Look at Old Master Leahy! He always brings his granddaughter out and shows off how well-dressed she is! Our little Chatty is so beautiful, so we can’t lose! If his granddaughter wears pearls, we’ll wear gold. If they wear gold, we’ll wear diamonds! ”
Nicole’s heart trembled a little.
Chatty was so young, yet she was already involved in the infighting between affluent families.
Why was the competition between old men so strange?
“Dad, Uncle Leahy’s granddaughter is probably eight or nine years old. That’s why she has to dress appropriately for social events.
How old is our baby?”
Nicole held her forehead speechlessly.
Floyd glared at Nicole in disdain.
“Aesthetics are cultivated from childhood! When you were young, I dressed you up well every day. How could you just make do when it’s your turn to dress Chatty up?”
He snorted in dissatisfaction.
Floyd stood up, carried Chatty, and left.
“Come, Lil Chatty. Grandpa will take you and Tigger for a walk.
Nicole helplessly sat on the sofa while eating a pudding. Coincidentally, she received a message on her phone.
Clayton typed. [They plan to stay here overnight. Do you want to come and pick me up?
Nicole instantly understood that Clayton needed an excuse to leave the event.
Just in time, Kai walked in with his car keys while he hummed a song. He seemed to be in a good mood.
Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Third Brother, why have you been staying here these days?”
Kai glanced at her. “Julie’s on the set that’s closed-off. She has to stay there for half a month.”
Nicole smiled. “Just as well, you should buy some snacks near the set and send them to Julie.”
Kai glanced at Nicole weirdly.
Why would Nicole be so proactive?
It was very rare.
Nicole wiped her mouth and said with a smile.
“Then you can drop by Green Club and help me bring Clayton back.”
Kai looked at her in shock. ‘How dare she boss me around?!’
“Are you insane?!”
Nicole wanted him to pick up his brother-in-law?
If word got out, people would start laughing at him!
Nicole blinked and took out her phone.
“Then I’ll tell Julie that you don’t want to bring her some snacks.”
“Don’t—”
Kai clenched his teeth and glared at her.
Although those two places were not far apart, Kai inexplicably felt angry.
Was Nicole even his sister?
It was not that Nicole did not want to go. But if she could ask Kai to go instead, she would save all that trouble.
They could go home together when Clayton came back to the Stanton Mansion.
Kai had no choice but to accept his fate to be bossed around.
However, Kai specially ordered supper from a private chef that
took some time and delivered it to Julie before he slowly made his way to the Green Club.
The people there naturally recognized Kai, so he quickly found out which private room Clayton was in.
Clayton could not reject the others’ enthusiasm, so he drank a little.
However, he knew what he could handle. Although Clayton looked like he was almost drunk, he was actually very sober.
This session had been arranged a long time ago, and several foreign bigwigs came, so Clayton could not push it off.
Clayton watched as time passed by the second.
He became more anxious as time passed because he had not heard from Nicole after she said she would come to pick him up.
Clayton was worried that something happened to Nicole on the road.
However, Clayton had his people protecting Nicole at all times. If something happened, they would notify him as soon as possible.
Everyone moved from the bar to the poker table.
The business talk was almost over, so the atmosphere became more casual.
Everyone was just chit-chatting.
Clayton looked at his phone from time to time. A man across from Clayton could not help but tease him.
“Mr. Sloan, you’ve been a little absent-minded. Are you thinking of going home at such an early hour?”
Clayton chuckled and replied, “My assistant said he would send an important document, so I just took a glance.”
“Mr. Sloan has become a lot more low-key ever since he settled down in Mediania. You never had to make excuses before! ”
Clayton smiled and did not continue to defend himself.
Suddenly, Clayton’s phone beeped.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Come out. I’m here.
This looked like what Nicole would say, but when did she change her number?
Clayton did not have time to think about it, so he put down the cards in front of him.
“I’m sorry. My wife is rushing me to go home because my daughter can’t sleep without seeing me. She’s already at the entrance.”
The others looked at Clayton in shock.
Chapter 2075 The Way to Apologize Clayton’s lips could not help but curl up when he said that. He looked radiant and did not feel restrained at all.
He seemed like he was proudly showing off.
One of Clayton’s close friends stood up and said, “Just as well. Ms. Stanton has quite a reputation in Atlanta. We should’ve gone to visit her. Why don’t we go out and say hello?”
“That’s right, Mr. Sloan. Let’s go out and say hello to your wife. You won’t mind, right?”
Seeing everyone’s enthusiasm, Clayton raised his eyebrows.
“Of course, I don’t mind!”
Clayton took his jacket and walked out with a few people behind him.
When they got to the downstairs lobby, they did not see Nicole. However, Kai stood there looking tall and slender as he asked the waiter about the latest gossip.
Clayton paused and swept a glance. He could not see Nicole anywhere.
He was about to walk past Kai when Kai beckoned to him.
“Brother-in-law, my sister asked me to pick you up! Shall we go?”
Kai swaggered over, nodded to the people behind Clayton, and put one hand on Clayton’s shoulder.
Clayton froze.
He frowned and took a deep look at Kai.
Everyone at the back stood there in astonishment.
Kai looked at Clayton inexplicably and winked.
“Why? Are you upset that I came to pick you up? My sister asked me to come, and you know that I can’t say no to her.”
Kai shrugged his shoulders to express his helplessness.
Clayton’s face gradually stiffened.
He looked a little aggrieved.
The people behind him hurriedly stepped forward to help ease the situation.
“Sigh... Ms. Stanton must be too busy. Shall we meet next time?”
“That’s right. I didn’t prepare any gifts for her, so it’ll be too rude.”
They liked to joke around, but no one dared to make fun of Clayton. Kai could not help but laugh and greeted the people behind Clayton.
“Then I’ll take my brother-in-law home. Goodbye, everyone!”
Kai held Clayton’s shoulder and left.
Sitting in Kai’s convertible sports car, Clayton was so depressed that he had no interest in looking at the car.
Kai touched his forehead when he saw that Clayton was silent.
“Brother-in-law, did you have too much to drink?”
Clayton said in a low voice, “Not really. Thanks for picking me up, Third Brother.”
Kai raised his eyebrows. “It’s nothing since I was just in the area. Anyway, this isn’t the first time I ran errC>_vLyWTs for my sister, so don’t worry about it! If you need someone to pick you up in the future, just call me directly...”
Kai babbled all the way back to the Stanton Mansion.
Clayton pushed the door open and got out of the car without saying a word.
The Stanton Mansion was brightly lit.
Nicole put on a face mask and sat on the sofa, watching the news.
Chatty was jumping up and down with Floyd. When she saw Clayton coming in, she simply ditched Floyd and ran toward Clayton.
“Daddy!”
Her baby voice was so soft that it swept away Clayton’s gloom from earlier.
Clayton squatted down and picked up the little girl to give her a light kiss.
“Chatty is such a good girl! ”
The little girl happily hugged her dad’s neck and did not let go. She was very energetic.
Nicole heard the commotion, tore off her face mask, stood up, went over, and reached out to hug Clayton.
“Hubby, you’re back...”
Finally, Clayton’s expressionless face softened.
He glanced at her, put his arms around her waist, and said in a low voice, “We’ll settle the score when we get home.”
Nicole was speechless.
Kai sent Nicole a message to preempt her. That was how she knew that she had inadvertently provoked Clayton.
Mr. Anderson served Clayton a cup of hangover tea.
Clayton accepted the butler’s good intentions and sat there to drink the tea before leaving.
They did not stay for long before Luca sent them back to the apartment.
Ever since Chatty could run, dance, and express her will independently, they could hardly control that little girl.
However, Chatty was very obedient in Clayton’s arms.
Chatty struggled to get to Nicole. She was extraordinarily active today that Clayton had to forcefully carry her back, after which she tried to run off to another place.
Nicole smiled, pinched Chatty’s cheek, and clicked her tongue.
“Are you happy?”
Chatty grinned. She was clearly elated.
Clayton glanced at Nicole, coughed, and was about to say something.
Nicole immediately moved over, leaned on Clayton, and said with a smile, “I wanted to pick you up earlier, but I couldn’t bring Chatty, and I was reluctant to leave her. You won’t blame me, right?”
Clayton glanced at Nicole and snorted. "No.”
Nicole said, “Great!”
However, Nicole was too complacent.
She should not have believed what Clayton said.
Before they got home, Chatty exhausted her energy and fell asleep soundly in Clayton’s arms.
Nicole watched as Clayton got out of the car carefully for fear of disturbing his precious daughter. She smiled and walked quickly to the front to open the door.
Mrs. Zoe had already gone to bed, so Clayton put Chatty in the adjacent room.
Nicole watched as he tucked Chatty under the quilt, then she went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.
After drinking a glass of water, Nicole also poured a glass for Clayton.
She felt that she was very attentive.
Nicole went to the bedroom with the glass of water, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw Clayton standing at the door, about to come out.
His collar was slightly open, revealing his protruding Adam’s apple. Clayton, who was standing under the light, looked gentle and handsome as he looked down at her.
Nicole smiled and handed over the glass of water.
“Are you still angry?”
Clayton gave her a deep look and loosened his collar.
“What do you think?”
Clayton finished the glass of water while he wrapped his other arm around her waist tightly and pulled her closer to him.
He lowered his head and pressed his lips that were stained with water onto hers.
Nicole had nowhere to hide, so she could only kiss him back.
Clayton wanted to show off his wife, but his wife stood him up. Finally, he found an outlet to vent his anger as he kissed her aggressively.
Nicole was in a daze as she looked at his sexy collarbone that protruded from his shirt that was still on his body.
However, her clothes were crumpled up and barely hanging onto her body.
Nicole did not want to lose to him and wondered why her clothes fell to the ground so quickly.
Thus, she simply ripped his shirt off.
However, she was so rough that Clayton’s shirt buttons fell off.
Clayton froze for a moment, paused, and looked at her deeply.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
Nicole murmured an excuse, “The quality of this shirt isn’t that great. How could the buttons fall off so easily with one touch?”
Clayton could not help but laugh. His eyes reflected the dim light.
He became gentler afterward.
The moon cast a gentle light through the window, lighting up the room.
Nicole never imagined that something unexpected happened the next day.
Zach Gilbert was dead.
When Logan called, Nicole was still asleep.
The space beside her was empty, so Chatty struggled to climb up the bed.
Chatty threw herself into Nicole’s arms and acted like a spoiled child to wake Nicole up.
Seeing such a soft and cute child, Nicole did not feel the slightest bit annoyed from being awakened.
Chapter 2076 Something Fishy Nicole kissed Chatty, picked up the phone, and asked again, “ Logan, what are you talking about?”
Logan said anxiously, “Zach Gilbert is dead. He jumped off the hotel building. The police investigation found that he met you at Stanton Corporation before he died. This seems to be a little troublesome, President.”
Nicole woke up in an instant. Her eyes darkened.
“How could that happen...”
Someone as treacherous and greedy as Zach Gilbert could not possibly commit suicide. Someone must have killed him!
However, was there a connection between Zach’s and Tina’s death?
Nicole’s mind was a mess. She always felt that there was someone behind her triggering this series of events.
It felt like that person was pushing everyone into the abyss.
Nicole was unconsciously forced into this situation. Logan’s voice came through the phone. “President, the lawyers are ready, and we have already talked to the police. But rumors of Zach Gilbert privately signing the contract with you have gone viral, causing a strong reaction from the public that may be detrimental to Stanton Corporation.”
Nicole pursed her lips, reached out to touch Chatty’s little face, and smiled slightly.
“It’s okay. Get the public relations department to refute the rumor. It looks like someone has a motive to pin Tina’s death and now Zach Gilbert’s death on me. I’m just a little curious who is targeting me?”
Logan said in a low voice, “I’m investigating it, but so far, there are no leads. We don’t know who bribed the keyboard warriors. I ’ll contact the platform first to reduce online traffic.”
“Okay.”
Nicole hung up the phone and felt down for a while.
There were already two deaths.
Although Nicole did not feel anything about Zach’s death, she was still saddened about Tina’s death because she had some relationship with Tina.
It was impossible for Nicole to be indifferent about it.
“Mommy, draw...”
Chatty smiled and nestled into Nicole’s arms.
Nicole smiled, carried Chatty down, and washed the girl’s face.
When Nicole felt that Chatty was about to resist, she immediately wiped Chatty’s face dry.
“Wow! Chatty, you’re so pretty!”
Chatty liked compliments C?_vK2WV immediately smiled shyly.
Nicole carried her out and saw that breakfast was served on the table.
Clayton rarely cooks. He glanced at Nicole and raised his eyebrows.
“You’re early?”
It was somewhat unexpected.
Nicole smiled. “Our little girl wants to become a painter, so we can’t delay her. Come, Mommy will get the tools out for you.”
In order to cultivate Chatty’s hobbies, their home did not lack any equipment. The piano was not touched, and the paint brushes were still in its wrapper.
However, it seemed to come in handy today.
Chatty solemnly picked up the paint brush and painted three bugs.
Clayton glanced at it and could not help but praise his daughter.
“I guess Chatty has an eye for nature. Look, this bug even has eyes. What a good observation!”
Chatty looked up at her father with a smile and pointed to one of the big bugs.
“Daddy!”
Clayton’s face darkened.
Chatty pointed to another big bug next to the previous one. “ Mommy!”
Finally, she pointed to a small bug. “Baby!”
Chatty was referring to herself.
Nicole could not hold back her laughter.
“I guess it’s abstract art?”
Clayton nodded with a sullen face. “Right. Let’s eat first!”
He was afraid that if he stayed longer to look in detail, he would not be in the mood to eat.
Chatty happily threw the paint brush down and started to drink milk.
Clayton gave her some complementary food on the side.
Nicole paused for a while and said, “Zach Gilbert is dead.”
Clayton froze and frowned. “The late Tina’s husband?”
Nicole nodded.
Clayton fell silent. “It doesn’t have anything to do with you, right?”
Nicole curled her lips aggrievedly, blinked her eyes, and nodded.
“Zach came to see me before he died, saying that he wanted to abide by the contract. After he went back, he jumped off the building. Clayton, why am I so unlucky?”
Nicole could feel that she had unknowingly gotten into a lot of trouble, but this was not what she wanted.
This time, someone around her died.
That kind of danger seemed to come out of nowhere, leaving her unprepared.
Nicole wanted to take precautions, but she did not know where to start.
Clayton pursed his lips silently.
Seeing that Nicole was about to cry, Clayton reached out and hugged her.
“It’s okay. I’m right here. This is just a coincidence. Don’t worry, it’ll be alright.”
Nicole did not take his consolation to heart. It was better than doing nothing.
She only had an emotional breakdown for a while.
After that, she still had to be strong.
Clayton lowered his head to kiss her face and coaxed her.
Chatty saw this and pointed at her own little cheek. “Kissy...”
Clayton covered Chatty’s face with his big hands, which blocked Chatty’s entire view.
Nicole and Clayton went out at 9:00 am.
Clayton did not let Nicole go to work alone and accompanied her to the office.
On the way there, Nicole could not help but take out her phone to check the news.
Indeed, her name was on the trending topics.
“Nicole Stanton suspected of murder...”
“Nicole Stanton suspected of embezzling property...”
No way! Goddess Nicole is so rich, so why would she need to take such risks?
That’s right! Isn’t Zach Gilbert’s company just a shell? His total assets are less than a fraction of Goddess Nicole’s net worth. Why would she embezzle that?[I don’t believe this! There must be something fishy going on... It looks like the rich have no morals! They really like to push the limits of the law!
Nicole glanced at the comments.
Although the situation was controlled, the share price of Stanton Corporation would inevitably be affected.
At this time, Nicole could not hide.
Otherwise, others would think that she was guilty, and the situation would worsen.
When they arrived at Stanton Corporation, they went straight to the underground parking lot. The security guards waited there to block the reporters who were at the entrance.
They went upstairs and bumped into Grant, who had just come out of a morning meeting.
Grant pointed at Nicole with a stern expression on his face and helplessly said, “Everyone in our family combined doesn’t even have as many scandals as you do! ”
Usually, only men would be involved in scandals.
As a result, it was the exact opposite with the Stanton family.
Grant never had any scandals. Kai, as a movie star, was revered by his fans. Thus, he was inviolable.
The two men, who were most likely to have scandals, were free from scandals.
On the other hand, Nicole would occasionally be on the trending topics.
Nicole smiled sheepishly.
Clayton, who was behind her, brought over breakfast and handed it to Logan.
“Distribute it to those who haven’t had breakfast yet.”
Logan nodded.
Grant glanced at Clayton but did not say anything.
Clayton patted Nicole’s head and smiled.
“Go to your office and stay there. I’ll have a chat with Big Brother.”
Nicole nodded.
She clearly did not do anything, but she felt like she was being roasted over a fire until she was almost burnt.
Clayton knocked on the door and went in. Grant was not surprised that Clayton was the one who came.
“Have you heard?”
Clayton nodded.
Grant rubbed his temples.
“I’ve talked to the authorities. They are ruling out Nicole as a suspect because she has alibis for the two murders. But the public opinion is trying to pin those deaths on her.”
Clayton smiled. “Nicole only looks fierce, but she’s actually very timid.”
Chapter 2077 Call Me Hubby Grant glanced at Clayton and laughed.
“That’s true. Knowing her, she’ll consider stabbing someone in a non-critical position even if she’s in a critical situation with a knife in hand.”
How could Nicole possibly kill someone?
It was also impossible for Nicole to coerce someone to kill themselves.
Clayton said, “Big Brother, I suspect that someone is behind this.”
“I think so too.”
Grant took a deep breath.
He closed his eyes and groaned.
“But now, we don’t have a lead to who the other party is. That person is hiding in the dark, and we’re an easy target.”
Thus, they were in a passive position.
Clayton said a few words and returned to Nicole’s office.
Everyone in the office did not know what to believe about the rumors online. They were just interested to see the interaction between Clayton and Nicole.
They were all envious that Clayton accompanied Nicole at this time.
Grant figured that Nicole was in a bad mood, so he took away some of her work.
Nicole was sitting in front of her desk with her feet propped on the table. The stock price graph on the computer was changed into a sitcom.
This scene looked weird.
When Logan entered Nicole’s office, he almost thought he had walked through the wrong door.
Nicole always had high standards of herself. The office was her sacred place, a paradise for her to build her wealth. Thus, she would not slack in here. The moment she walked into the office, she would wear her most expensive high heels.
As a result, this was what Logan saw.
Nicole glanced at Logan.
“Come in.”
Logan walked in with a smile. He saw Clayton sitting on the sofa next to Nicole, holding a small hammer to crack some walnuts.
The walnut shell fell on the expensive carpet under his feet, but he did not even bat an eyelid and continued to deshell the walnuts, collecting them in the small dish next to him.
Logan was frightened when he saw this.
“President, the lawyer asked if you want to execute that document?”
Nicole raised her eyelids.
“Do they think that I’m not unlucky enough? I’ve become a suspect just because of that bit of shares. It’s not even enough for my allowance, so why would I want it?”
Logan heard this EjAwLzSX responded. “Okay, I’ll tell the lawyer to give it up.”
Clayton suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked up at Logan.
“Logan, since Zach Gilbert is dead, who will represent his company to continue executing the document?”
Logan paused.
“His company isn’t big, so he always had the final say. The deputy general manager and the like didn’t have much say in things. Only successors have the right to continue executing the document, but Mr. Gilbert doesn’t have surviving parents...”
Logan frowned.
Nicole laughed.
“He has an illegitimate child that’s currently in Kirsi’s womb. If nothing unexpected happens, this unborn child has the right to inheritance, and Kirsi will most likely be the child’s guardian to inherit all of Zach’s property.”
Nicole clicked her tongue and shook her head.
“I didn’t expect that after such a roundabout, Kirsi would end up benefiting the most. When Mr. Gilbert was still alive, he transferred the property to her, and now that he’s dead, she could keep the property. What kind of luck does Kirsi have?”
She said it so casually, but Clayton took it seriously.
Clayton paused, put down the small hammer immediately, picked up his phone, and went to the inner lounge to make a call.
His expression was quite serious.
Nicole also felt that something was wrong.
As soon as Clayton came out, Nicole asked,
“Do you suspect Kirsi of killing Zach?”
Clayton raised his eyebrows. “No.”
“Then why’d you mention this?”
“Isn’t Kirsi pregnant? Logically speaking, it’s uncertain that she can give birth to this child smoothly. Moreover, it’s still a complicated process to verify that the child is indeed Mr. Gilbert’s. If Mr. Gilbert dies, she would lose her financial backer and her long -term source of income. She wouldn’t be so stupid.”
After Clayton said that, the office fell into silence.
Logan stood there without saying a word as if he was thinking about something.
Nicole’s face gradually became solemn.
Right. Kirsi was not a stupid person. She could get to where she was today because she was several times more shrewd than her sister, Lumi.
Otherwise, how could she deceive Lumi for so many years?
Even if Kirsi only wanted to be with Zach because she wanted his property, was it not more beneficial to her for Zach to be alive?
Moreover, Zach had already begun to transfer his property to Kirsi’s name. She already owned and was about to own quite a sizable amount.
Therefore, the possibility of Kirsi killing Zach was very slim.
But if it was not Kirsi, who was it?
Nicole thought about it and looked at Logan.
“How’s the progress of the police investigation?”
Logan stood up. “I didn’t inquire about it. I heard that the police made these two cases a priority and planned to merge the trial.”
Clayton paused and looked out the window coldly.
“We have to meet this woman before going to the police.”
Nicole nodded.
She thought the same as well.
After all, besides Nicole, the other person who had contact with Zach before his death was Kirsi.
At that moment, Nicole was energized and glanced at Logan.
Logan immediately understood what Nicole wanted.
“I’ll tell the driver to get ready.”
He left the office.
Nicole stood up and took her bag.
Clayton was looking at something on his phone.
Nicole walked over, glanced from behind, and frowned slightly.
“When are you so interested in gossip? Wait, is this Kirsi’s gossip?”
She paused and snorted.
The internet was in a frenzy.
However, even after such an incident, Kirsi still did not respond.
Even if Kirsi did not have any resources at the moment, her millions of fans would probably have confidence in her, right?
It was very strange.
Clayton glanced at it, turned off his screen, and stood up.
“Let’s go.”
Nicole nodded. Clayton took the bag from her hand and held her hand to leave.
On the road, Clayton seemed more serious and upset than Nicole.
Nicole did not want Clayton to worry so much because of this matter.
If it was just a false alarm, it would have drained their happiness.
Nicole clearly did not do anything, but she still had to face all this trouble.
She was such a miserable high-society lady.
Nicole pulled Clayton’s hand and said, “Mr. Sloan, what do you want to do most after all this is over?”
Her address dragged Clayton out from his thoughts.
He frowned and looked at her sideways.
“What did you call me?”
“Mr. Sloan... Some couples address each other as Mr. and Mrs.”
Nicole said righteously and added, “This is what Medianians do! ”
Clayton looked at her strangely, pursed his lips, and could not help but correct her.
“Medianians like to call their husbands ‘hubby’. Also, Sloan isn’t a common last name. Don’t think that I’m unaware of Medianian culture!”
Nicole pouted. “I like it!”
Clayton refused to give in.
“It makes us feel like strangers! We’re still in love with each other, so you have to call me hubby! ”
Luca and Shane, who were sitting in front, were speechless.
Chapter 2078 Deliberately Hiding
Nicole clicked her tongue and finally gave up on calling Clayton “ Mr. Sloan”.
However, Nicole noticed that every time she called him that, Clayton would frown and start to lecture her seriously.
It was as if he could write a book on his view of marriage. Nicole found it kind of funny.
Fortunately, Nicole’s mood during the next half of the car journey improved a lot.
Nicole glanced at the public opinion online. Those topics about her were suppressed.
At the same time, the public relations department of Stanton Corporation also issued a statement.
They expressed regret for the death of Tina and Zach Gilbert but stated that Nicole had nothing to do with this matter and would fully cooperate with the police investigation. They also reserved the right to pursue this legally until the investigation was over.
As soon as this statement was released, the rumors online gradually died down. The platform had also deliberately suppressed the topic, so those malicious speculations about Nicole did not continue.
However, the virality of this topic came out of nowhere.
According to Logan’s investigation, the most popular searches on the platform were generally bought by fake accounts.
However, this time, the accounts and IP addresses that exposed Nicole and made the situation worse were from abroad.
This was a little confusing.
The other party deliberately blocked their IP address and used virtual IP addresses.
The account would be deactivated after one use.
Thus, they could not pinpoint the other party’s exact location or find any traces.
Fortunately, the other party did not continue to create trouble after the Stanton family retaliated.
Finally, they arrived at Kirsi’s apartment lobby.
Nicole had been there with Tina before by following Zach.
She did not expect to come again so soon.
The only difference this time was that there were many plainclothes police officers coming and going at the ground floor of the building.
There were also people who were looking around the location in which Zach had jumped off the building.
There were significantly fewer people walking around nearby.
Shane took out two hats F<xN5PT masks from the storage compartment in front. They were brand new and had never been worn before.
He handed them to the back.
Clayton took them over and gave one hat and mask to Nicole.
Nicole took it over, looking dumbfounded. “What’s the use of this? We have nothing to hide!”
Clayton glanced at her and smiled.
“Of course, we have a clear conscience. But it’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble. If a troublesome reporter follows us, it’ll inevitably cause another stir up. What’s more, there are police officers on guard. If we show up rashly, we might get into trouble. So, it’s better not to let people know that we’re here.”
Nicole heard this and nodded. It made sense.
The few of them put on their disguises before getting out of the car.
When Nicole got out of the car, she froze for a while.
She leaned in closer to Clayton. “Wait. Isn’t it easier for people to notice us when we look like this?”
After she said this, she saw a few people walking out of the apartment lobby in a hurry. Those people were dressed exactly like the four of them.
Nicole was speechless.
Clayton glanced at her.
“Many of the residents here are actors, so it’s not at all weird to dress like this.”
Nicole smiled sheepishly because she was so ignorant.
However, Clayton could not see her expression through the mask.
Shane walked in front, and Luca walked closely behind Nicole.
Nicole did not know how Clayton could get into this relatively private apartment so smoothly, but she was not surprised.
They went upstairs with the elevator.
Kirsi took a while to open the door after they knocked.
She held her bulging belly that looked about five or six months pregnant.
Kirsi looked puffy and uneasy.
When she saw Nicole, her expression instantly changed into fear.
Kirsi wanted to close the door immediately, but Clayton did not give her a chance to do so. The doorway was blocked.
Seeing Kirsi like this, Nicole had more doubts in her heart.
“Kirsi, I just want to ask you a few questions.”
Kirsi’s expression changed several times, but her red eyes were calm.
Kirsi bit her lower lip, looked at Clayton, and opened the door.
Nicole looked at the people behind her.
“Don’t follow us inside. Otherwise, people will think we’re here to bully her.”
Shane nodded behind Nicole.
Luca hesitated for a while but did not follow them inside.
Nicole went in and saw the messiness inside. Clothes and opened boxes of various sizes were strewn everywhere.
She squinted. “Are you moving out?”
Kirsi glanced at Nicole with a complicated and vigilant gaze.
“Since Zach is dead and I’m pregnant, it’s inconvenient to continue staying here.”
Clayton walked in and looked around. His face was stern, and his cold vibe was hard to ignore.
Kirsi seemed hostile toward Nicole but fearful of Clayton.
She paused and immediately looked away.
“You guys can sit and say what you came here to say.”
Her face was pale, and she looked rather weak.
Nicole glanced around. No one was there to take care of Kirsi.
However, Nicole thought that it made sense since Kirsi was moving out soon, so Kirsi would not hire new staff.
Nicole looked at Kirsi. Just as she was about to speak, Clayton asked in a cold voice from behind, “Have the police talked to you after Zach’s incident?”
Kirsi nodded.
“What did they ask you, and how did you answer them?”
Nicole was stunned for a moment.
She wanted to ask about Zach’s situation before his death.
However, Clayton asked about what happened after Zach’s death. Although Nicole was puzzled for a moment, she suddenly realized through Clayton’s question that he seemed to have a grasp on the overall situation.
Clayton was truly something!
Nicole thought to herself and saw Kirsi’s hesitance. After a while, Kirsi replied, “They asked me if there was anything strange about Zach before his death, and if he had any last words and letters.
They also asked me who he met. ”
Clayton nodded and looked at Kirsi with an intense gaze.
“Then how did you answer?”
Kirsi took a deep breath. Her eyes held complicated emotions as she said, “At that time, I was upset about the rumors online, so I went to my former agency and asked if they could help me deal with it. But they refused to help and didn’t want to waste their resources on me, so I came back in a fit of anger. When I came back here, I saw Zach standing on the balcony, ready to jump off. It was just for a few seconds, and he just jumped without looking back at me...”
Kirsi’s voice was low when she spoke.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Kirsi bowed her head and sobbed with a pained expression.
Nicole pursed her lips and looked at Kirsi with a complicated expression.
“Kirsi, did Zach kill Tina?”
In an instant, Kirsi stopped crying.
She looked up at Nicole with a weird expression.”
“Why are you asking this? I don’t know... I don’t know anything! ”
Clayton narrowed his eyes. His face darkened.
They could all see that Kirsi was deliberately hiding something.
Nicole said, “With your relationship with Zach, you’re the biggest beneficiary if Tina is dead. Now that Zach is also dead, all of his assets, including the contract with me that was not executed yet, belongs to you. So how could you not know anything?”
Chapter 2080 Do Something for Me They could hear the wind howling from the balcony.
Kirsi jolted up and looked over.
She looked scared probably because she was traumatized by Zach jumping off the balcony.
Kirsi saw Clayton’s extremely cold eyes. He looked so ruthless and intimidating, which made her shudder.
Her expression changed. Just as she was about to say something, Clayton stood up.
Clayton waved to Nicole and said in a light tone, “Let’s go.”
Nicole pursed her lips and walked over to Clayton, who took her hand and walked out.
Clayton could feel the sweat on her palms due to her nervousness.
Kirsi did not expect them to leave and was slightly surprised.
“Ms. Stanton, I... I won’t say anything. I’ll keep my mouth shut from the police for as long as I’m alive.”
Kirsi seemed calm, but she was in actuality very anxious. She thought, ‘Why did Nicole and Clayton come here? Are they testing me? Or do they want to kill me because I know what happened?’
Kirsi thought about it and felt that she was too careless. She should not have said anything.
Nicole turned her head slightly with emotions in her eyes that Kirsi could not comprehend.
She pursed her lips. “I think you should hire a few bodyguards just in case. Otherwise...”
Nicole did not finish her sentence.
It was hard to tell whether the person who forced Zach to jump off the building would attack Kirsi.
Kirsi’s face turned pale.
Nicole followed Clayton downstairs.
Neither of them spoke.
Clayton’s face turned even colder and sterner than Nicole imagined.
Nicole just could not figure out why Kirsi saw her that day when she did not meet Zach.
Was Kirsi lying?
No, Kirsi would not dare to lie.
There was only one reason Kirsi would say that - Kirsi indeed saw Nicole at the elevator door that day.
Clayton and Nicole got into the car, which was still parked.
Clayton looked at Shane and said coldly, “Go to Southeast Asia and look for Angie in person. Didn’t she want to take over some of Tyler’s businesses? Get her to sign the contract for the club that Snakehead is hF;wN8PVling and give it to her. Remember to meet her face to face.”
Shane nodded.
Nicole looked at Clayton and frowned.
“Do you suspect Angie?”
Clayton asked her back. “Don’t you suspect her too? Back then, Angie could imitate you so well. It’s hard to say whether she’s just looking for trouble again...”
Nicole paused, frowned, and thought about it.
“But why didn’t we get any news if she’s back? The police too... Also, why did she have to kill Tina and Zach? If she wants to target me, wouldn’t it be more convenient to just kill me?”
A coldness filled Clayton’s eyes, but he quickly hid it.
His tone was soft as he patted the back of her hand.
“She can’t even get close to you. Even if she wants to kill you, she won’t have a chance. That’s why she targeted the people around you. If she frames you and you lose your reputation because of it, her plan can be considered a success.”
Nicole sat in the car, dumbfounded. She pursed his lips and said nothing.
After a long time, she spoke coldly, “I always felt sorry for Angie because she suffered no less than I did with Eric. But why did she want to target me? I’m not a threat to her, and we don’t have any grudges!” 2
Clayton chuckled lightly and touched Nicole’s soft, long hair.
“You’re too simple-minded. She’s not targeting you because she hates you. She might just be unwilling or unconvinced, but no matter what, there will always be a million reasons to go against you. Maybe... It’s not just you that she’s targeting, but also me.”
Clayton finished speaking.
There was a long silence in the car.
Luca parked the car when they arrived at the Stanton Mansion.
Clayton did not rush out of the car.
He frowned, took out his phone, found a number that he rarely dialed, and called that person.
“Hey, look for Kirsi Makinen and do something for me.”
Nicole, who had just gotten out of the car, was slightly taken aback when she heard Kirsi’s name.
She walked over, held the car door with one hand, and placed her other hand on Clayton’s seat.
“Why are you looking for her? She’s pregnant, so forget it.”
Clayton looked at Nicole with amusement and raised his eyebrows.
“What did you think I would do? Would I go after a pregnant woman? I’m a law-abiding good citizen here!”
Clayton tapped Nicole’s forehead. Nicole felt the pain and let go of him.
Clayton got out of the car.
He tidied up his collar and said with a smile, “I just want her to watch her mouth. If she says otherwise, it’ll be very hard to rid you of suspicion from this case.”
Nicole breathed a sigh of relief.
Indeed. If the police heard what Kirsi said, Nicole would get into big trouble.
Getting Nicole into trouble was that impersonator’s motive.
Although Nicole did not like Kirsi, she would not want Kirsi to die.
Moreover, if another person was murdered at this time, the situation would be very chaotic, and the other party would get what they wished for.
Nicole did not ask Clayton what he would do to ensure Kirsi kept silent about this. It did not matter as long as there was no trouble.
When Nicole and Clayton walked into the house, they could hear Floyd’s and other people’s hearty laughter. They looked at each other in surprise.
Floyd rarely invited guests over to his house. He usually liked to meet his friends at fishing spots.
However, Floyd twisted his back, so he could not wander around and had to stay at home to recuperate.
Nicole went in with a smile and did not see a chubby child rolling around at her feet.
She was startled. Clayton was about to kick the “thing” away, but he stopped when he saw that it was a child.
The two of them were puzzled when they saw a stranger’s child in the Stanton Mansion.
Mr. Anderson ran in from outside and said with a smile, “Young Lady and Young Master, this child is Mr. Jay Malone’s grandson. His name is Fischer, and he’s only two years old.”
Mr. Anderson helped Fischer up.
Fischer Malone was only a little older than Chatty, but he could already shake both his hands in greeting. He had a silly smile as he said, “Get rich! Get rich...”
Nicole and Clayton were speechless.
Chatty laughed as she drove her little train over. She shouted inarticulately, “Fish! Fish! Little Fish...”
Fischer heard his nickname and ran over happily. He got on the train that Chatty drove, and the two children drove away.
Nicole clicked her tongue. The two children got along so well as if they had known each other for a long time.
Mr. Anderson smiled. “They’re not at all shy with strangers. You two should go in and say hello to Mr. Malone.”
Nicole raised her eyebrows in shock and quickly nodded.
She heard about Jay Malone before. Jay was already an influential figure back when Stanton Corporation was still a small company.
Floyd encountered a lot of difficulties when he founded Stanton Corporation. Floyd could only overcome such difficulties under Jay’s guidance.
Nicole glanced at Clayton and said in a low voice, “My dad has always been grateful to Mr. Malone, who migrated abroad with his son more than ten years ago. I think he just returned to the country.”
Clayton raised his eyebrows and smiled. “I know him. Jay Malone is a pioneer in the investment world.”
Nicole smiled and nodded.
“He’s also my mother’s first love.”
Jay and Floyd had a teacher-student relationship. They were also friends and rivals in love.
Clayton looked at Nicole in astonishment.