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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2411-Private Area

Of course, it was mainly because Julie made an appointment with Nicole.

Julie's TV show had recently ended, so she planned to take a break.

When Nicole brought Chatty and Fischer to the private room, Julie was taken aback.

"Why did you bring them here?!"

Then, Julie smiled and went to kiss them one by one.

Chatty and Fischer were carrying small school bags. They stood there obediently, but their eyes wandered around curiously.

They felt like they discovered a new world.

Nicole laughed. "I brought them here to broaden their sighs, otherwise, should her first time in a bar be with a stranger when she becomes an adult?"

She patted Fischer's head and said, "Bring Chatty with you to do your homework. I’ll get you guys some snacks.”

Fischer nodded and went to a booth with Chatty.

Seeing this, Julie immediately called her other friends who were supposed to jointhem.

Then Julie collapsed on the sofa and complained to her.

"I wanted to let loose..."

Nicole laughed. "I'll take you skiing in a couple of days!”

"Why do you want to go skiing all of a sudden?”

"I bought my husband a ski resort for his birthday, so we can go there on vacation!"

The corners of Julie’s mouth twitched.

"I'm afraid he can't ski with his injured leg. Aren't you mocking him with that birthday present?"

There was no guilt on Nicole's face.

"He'll be happy to just see it!"

Julie was speechless.

After a while, Chatty walked over and tugged at Nicole's clothes.

Chatty said softly, "Mommy, this paper is so difficult... I don't know how to do it!"

Nicole took it over and glanced at it. The test paper was in French, which was easy for Nicole.

She felt sorry for Chatty in an instant.

It would be too troublesome to explain it to Chatty one by one, so Nicole pinched Chatty's little cheek and said, "Mommy knows how to do it, so I’ll help you finish it. But I'll only help you this one time. Next time, you have to write it yourself!"

Chatty nodded immediately.

Nicole finished the paper in less than ten minutes.

Fischer naturally got the same treatment.

After a while, the waiter brought over some snacks and fruit.

Another person came in behind the waiter.

"Ms. Stanton, long time no see!”

When Selena heard that Nicole was upstairs, she went over to say hello.

Nicole and Julie laughed.

"I heard that you encountered some troubles a few days ago. Have you solved it now?”

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Selena smiled and looked at the two children who were doing their homework on the sofa. Her eyes lit up.

"Is this your daughter? She's so cute! Is this your son?"

Nicole smiled. "No, but he's pretty much like my son. I already had a prior appointment with someone, but I couldn't leave the kids at home, so I brought them along."

"There's a children's play area upstairs. Why don't we go upstairs?"

Selena suggested and added with a smile, "We can get someone else to join us for a round of poker as well!"

Nicole raised her eyebrows and exchanged a glance with Julie.

"Sure!"

Nicole could feel the difference in Selena after seeing her again.

Compared to before, Selena was a little more carefree and relaxed. It was as if the heavy burden on her shoulders had been lifted.

Half of the area upstairs was not open to the public. It was Selena's private area.

However, there were many toy cars, drum kits, and even guitars and electronic keyboards for children on the other half of the floor.

Chatty and Fischer were so happy that they jumped up and cheered when they saw this.

Nicole was a little surprised and did not speak for a while.

"You have these in the bar? That’s very kid-friendly of you..."

Selena smiled and raised her eyebrows.

"When I bought the bar, I found these in the corner. I saw that most of these were still usable, so I didn't throw them away and put them here as a display..."

Fischer started to play the drums. He looked very excited.

Although the music downstairs was so deafening that it completely drowned out the sound upstairs, it allowed the kids to make noise unscrupulously.

Selena asked the waiter to go down and get the manager to play poker with them.

Unexpectedly, the manager did not show up.

Instead, Cindy, who Selena did not want to see, appeared.

After Cindy went upstairs, she looked at the surroundings with an aloof attitude.

When she saw Nicole and Julie talking to Selena, her face froze.

Selena frowned and looked annoyed.

"Who told you to come upstairs? This is a private area, so outsiders aren't allowed to enter without permission. Can't you read the sign outside?"

Selena pointed to the sign hanging outside.

Cindy just wanted to see how Selena had the energy to reopen the bar so soon.

Selena was in trouble herself, but she still opened the bar on the first day she was released.

How resilient!

Cindy thought there would not be many customers.

Of course, Cindy also came here to talk to Selena about Eric.

After all, Selena made Cindy look bad in front of Eric many times.

Cindy did not expect Selena to have such a good relationship with Nicole.

Suddenly, Cindy panicked.

Who in the circle did not know how Eric felt about Nicole?

If Nicole was not married and did not have a kid, Eric would still be pursuing her.

No one could have a shot with Eric then.

Cindy's originally stiff expression gradually eased.

"I didn’t expect Ms. Stanton and Ms. Nixon to also be here. What a coincidence!"

Cindy ignored Selena's anger and went to greet Nicole and Julie.

She was not dumb. The Stanton family was the most influential in the elite circle.

If Cindy offended Nicole, the Yeagers would not be able to survive in the circle.

Compared to Nicole, Cindy was just a small fry.

Cindy turned to look at Selena again and calmly explained, "I wanted to come and have a look, speaking of which, I haven't been to the bar for a long time. I didn't expect your place to be so unique! No wonder the business has been great since you bought the bar!"

Selena tilted her head. Her eyes were cold.

She looked at Cindy with a fake smile and said, 'You didn’t answer my question. I asked you, who allowed you to come up here?"

Cindy's smile faded. She glanced at Nicole and Julie, who were watching the development of the situation, and took a deep breath.

"I came to see you. I heard from your waiter that you were upstairs.

Although I came here uninvited, I’m still a customer. You can't just kick me out, can you?”

Selena rolled her eyes and snorted softly.

She did not want to talk to Cindy, but she would not kick this "queen" out either.

Cindy looked at the poker table in front of them, thought about it, walked over, and smiled.

"Why don't I join you guys?”

Nicole looked at Selena, who raised her eyebrows.

"Fine."

Cindy was surprised that Selena agreed. However, she thought that Selena had too much confidence in her poker skills.

Nicole smiled. "As long as you don’t mind, Ms. Yeager."

Cindy suppressed the excitement on her face and walked over to sit down.

"It's a surprise that Ms. Stanton and Ms. Nixon came here for entertainment. Are you two very familiar with Ms. Nelson?"

Everyone hated Cindy's habit of inquiring into their private affairs.

It seemed like Cindy had ulterior motives.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2412-- Malicious Speculation

None of them answered Cindy's question, which made the situation turn awkward in an instant.

Cindy pursed her lips in embarrassment.

Nicole had the highest status among the people in the room. Thus, even if Nicole said something harsh, Cindy would not dare to retort Nicole.

Julie kept an indifferent attitude. She did not talk, nod, or answer anything.

She was just wary of Cindy.

Cindy had bad luck ever since she joined their game. She used to be quite successful at the poker table, but she did not win a single round this time.

Selena, on the other hand, kept a huge smile.

Nicole and Julie won some and lost some.

After a few rounds, Chatty ran over from the opposite side of the room. She was sweating profusely as she held her small arm out to Nicole.

"Mommy! Daddy wants to talk to you!’’

Nicole paused and looked at Chatty's smartwatch which doubled as a phone.

She was stunned and thought, 'Where’s my phone?'

Nicole muted her phone and forgot about it.

She quickly held Chatty's little arm closer to her lips.

"Hello?”

"Have you had enough fun? It’s time to come back home, don’t you think?"

Clayton's voice was deep and hoarse. He sounded tired, but he was still gentle as he teased her.

Nicole could not discern what he was feeling as if he was trapped in a thick fog in the night.

However, it was clear that he was very patient and doting toward Nicole.

Nicole glanced at the cards in her hand in disappointment. Although she did not want to leave yet, it was indeed quite late.

"Okay. I'll go back right away. Are you done with your social engagement? Should I pick you up?"

"You didn't drink?"

Clayton paused. He knew where she was.

Nicole laughed. "I brought two children with me, so of course I can’t drink!"

"Good job! I’ll reward you when we're at home. I’ll wait for you at the entrance then."

Clayton hinted at something, and Nicole was immersed in that tender feeling.

Nicole smiled and put Chatty down.

Chatty could not wait to share the new world she discovered with Clayton.

Nicole laughed and looked at the three people opposite her.

"I'm going home. Let’s play again next time?”

Cindy finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.

"Sure, let's meet again next time."

Cindy had already lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in one night.

Even though this was not a huge amount of money for her, she was still not in a good mood because she lost.

Thus, Cindy wanted to end the game a long time ago.

However, Cindy did not want to bring it up first, otherwise, Selena would think that Cindy could not afford to lose.

Selena glanced at Cindy with a sly smile as if she was mocking Cindy's stubbornness.

However, Selena did not expose Cindy.

Selena looked at Nicole and Julie. "Come over and play again next time!"

The two ladies nodded with a smile. Each of them took a child and left.

Selena did not send them off and only waved at them casually.

Cindy glanced at Selena probingly with a complicated gaze.

"Are you that close with Nicole?"

Selena sneered.

"What? Do you think I'm not worthy to get to know people in your circle? Sorry to disappoint you, but Nicole is not like you. She doesn't look down on people or threaten them. She doesn't care about people's identities and backgrounds to see if they're worth making friends with. In short, she's a million times better than you!"

Cindy froze for a few seconds before she sneered.

"Are you still holding a grudge against me for what happened in the hospital last time?"

Selena turned her head away. "No. I just got to see your true colors. Don't make me seem like I’m the petty one."

The corner of Cindy's mouth twitched.

There was a bit of playfulness in her eyes.

"Well, since you guys know each other well, did you notice a coincidence?"

Selena was puzzled.

"What coincidence?"

Cindy glanced at Selena indifferently. She sized up Selena's exquisite facial features and bewildered gaze and felt the urge to laugh.

"You and Nicole are very alike, not only in appearance but also in personality. So, you should know why Eric helped you so many times, right?

I did a background check on you and found out that he donated blood to you. Do you know why he donated blood to you when there were plenty of blood sources in the hospital?"

Selena did not want to listen anymore and interrupted her abruptly.

"I don't want to know. You don't need to say these things to provoke my relationship with Nicole. I already told you that I don't like that man! After all, not everyone likes to pick up trash."

Cindy seemed to have heard something funny.

"Are you saying that Eric is trash?"

Cindy could not catch her breath and felt suffocated.

"Fine. I hope you’ll keep thinking that way. Don't you try to get in between me and Eric! After all, if he was unwilling to get into a marriage alliance, I wouldn’t have gotten a chance to get to know him. He chose me first.

That's why my company could cooperate with him and have the opportunity to develop further. That's also why your appearance affected me, so don't blame me for speaking and doing harsh things to you. If you see things from my perspective, you may even think that what I did is right."

The corners of Cindy's mouth twitched as she looked at Selena, who was in a daze.

Then, Cindy looked away and went downstairs without even saying goodbye.

It was as if it was an insult to her to say another word to Selena.

Of course, Nicole could look down on her, so she could also look down on Selena.

This was the natural food chain in upper society.

Selena sat stiffly on the chair. Cindy's voice was echoing in her head.

She wanted to interrupt Cindy, but she suddenly wanted to know why Eric helped her over and over again.

Eric did not look like a kind person who would meddle in other people’s business.

Was it because Selena looked like Nicole?

Selena did not think of it.

However, at this time, Selena had a faint suspicion that if Eric helped her because of this reason, then she was taking advantage of Nicole.

However, Selena pitied Eric even more.

She really had no feelings for Eric because she should not think about being with a person of his status.

Selena felt a little uncomfortable.

She took a deep breath and thought, 'Why did Eric donate blood to me? Because he’s a fool!’

Selena felt much happier after changing her thoughts.

Cindy was just jealous, so she did not like seeing other people happy either.

Selena had a bad day, yet Cindy still came over to her bar to talk nonsense.

Selena thought, ’Does she think that saying all that will make me angry? Of course, I’m not mad! So what if Eric sees me as a stand-in for Nicole? I don't even like Eric. Heh...'

With that, Selena thought that she should be more grateful to Nicole.

If Cindy knew what Selena was thinking, Cindy would probably go crazy.

Nicole took Chatty and Fischer to pick Clayton up.

Then, they went home talking and laughing.

On the way home, Clayton asked about Chatty’s French homework.

Chatty blinked innocently and spread her arms confidently.

"I've learned everything, and I finished my homework! Mommy can prove it!"

Clayton glanced at Nicole, who was driving, and smiled with satisfaction.

'Of course. Daddy trusts Mommy!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2413--Reach a Consensus

Nicole smiled guiltily without revealing it on her face.

Hopefully, this would not happen again!

The atmosphere in the car was nice.

When they returned home, Nicole went into the study. Mrs. Zoe prepared fruit for everyone.

Meanwhile, Clayton volunteered to teach the kids Russian.

Thus, the long night began again.

In less than an hour, Nicole came out of the study after she finished her work.

Clayton and the kids, who were supposed to be studying, were also gone.

Mrs. Zoe came over, yawned, and smiled.

"Fischer and Chatty are asleep. Mr. Sloan went to wash up."

Nicole nodded and said, 'You should also sleep early."

Mrs. Zoe nodded with a smile.

Nicole stretched her back and walked slowly toward the bedroom.

Clayton was indeed showering in the bathroom because Nicole could hear the trickling sound of water.

After continuous rehabilitation, Clayton's leg injury improved significantly.

Compared with the time when he just returned to Mediania, Clayton no longer felt pain in his leg for no reason.

He could slowly walk without a cane, but he still could not walk fast.

However, such progress already surprised Nicole.

Nicole could feel that Clayton was slowly coming out of that trauma.

They did not deliberately walk on eggshells around Clayton, so he did not feel inferior and awkward.

Sometimes, Chatty and Fischer would jump around Clayton. When they accidentally stepped on Clayton's leg, the two of them would squat down and blow on his injury to comfort him.

The kids thought that blowing on an injury would stop the pain.

Clayton would not get angry at them and let them go after gently reminding them to be careful.

On the other hand, Nicole would lecture the two children for a long time.

Nicole leaned against the wall in deep thought, not noticing that the bathroom door opened.

Clayton came out in his bathrobe and was slightly taken aback when he saw her.

"What's wrong? Are you in a hurry to use the bathroom?"

Clayton was decently dressed at home because they were not alone. Thus, he would not come out of the bathroom naked.

His dark blue silk bathrobe made him look even taller and leaner, which made Nicole feel the urge to strip him naked.

Clayton walked over with a smile. It was as if he had read her thoughts as he said in a low voice, "Oh, were you waiting for me?"

Nicole was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She pushed him with a blushing face.

"No! I was just thinking about things..."

Nicole walked into the bathroom afterward.

There was still some mist in the bathroom, and it smelled of her favorite shower gel.

This made her relaxed.

Nicole simply took a shower and went out with a face mask.

Clayton was already sitting on the bed, reading Chatty’s Russian book.

Nicole walked over with a smile.

"What's the matter? Did your lesson with them go well today? We won't be called into school tomorrow, will we?"

After all, they were both busy with work.

Being called to school every day because of Chatty's poor performance was also very distressing.

Nicole and Clayton agreed that children should get elite education, but sometimes, they thought that the school was too strict. It made them feel bad for Chatty because they were both first-time parents.

Clayton sighed and said confidently, "Don't worry. That won’t happen."

Nicole happily went to the side to dry her hair.

Naturally, she did not notice that Clayton touched his nose with a little guilt.

The next day, Nicole and Clayton sent the two children to school with confidence and went to their respective offices.

When school was over in the afternoon, the teacher still called them and politely asked them to come in person.

The teacher implied that she had something to say.

Thus, Nicole and Clayton made their way there.

The teacher took out four assignments.

Two were in French, and the other two were in Russian.

"Actually, it is not difficult to see that the handwriting on these assignments isn't theirs. It's obvious that Liliana's French homework and Fischer's Russian homework were written by someone else. Are you two aware of this?"

Nicole and Clayton looked at each other.

They could see the guilt in each other's eyes and immediately knew what happened.

For the first time, they had trust issues in their marriage.

Thus, after the two adults apologized, they silently took the children away.

'You did her homework?"

'You did his homework?"

Nicole and Clayton asked in unison.

It was dead silent.

Clayton sighed. For the first time, his gentle features looked somewhat troubled, as if he was in a dilemma.

"I tried my best. I almost used my cane as a weapon when I was teaching them yesterday."

If it were not for his good temper and his desire to not destroy the parent-child relationship, Clayton felt that he would be tortured to death.

The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched, and she felt less awkward.

"I understand, but you shouldn't hide it from me!"

Although Nicole also felt guilty, she had to occupy the moral high ground.

They were both at fault, but Nicole could not accept that Clayton actually hid something from her.

This was simply unacceptable!

Clayton held Nicole's hand and looked into her eyes.

"I’m sorry. It's my fault for breaking our trust. I'm really regretting it now."

Clayton turned to look at the two children sitting behind him and felt speechless.

Chatty and Fischer knew that they did something wrong, so they just sat there and watched their parents carefully.

Nicole did not pursue this further.

"Forget it. We should just love them in the future and leave tutoring to the professionals, right?"

Clayton nodded solemnly.

"I think so too."

"But didn't you teach Michael back then? Was Michael like this too?"

Nicole asked in surprise.

Clayton frowned with a bit of confusion.

"No. Michael is very talented in languages. He was the one who proposed to learn more languages."

Nicole was silent for a moment.

Oh, it turned out that all children were different.

Thus, they contacted a professional language teacher to arrange more systematic classes for the children.

Nicole and Clayton were very satisfied with the arrangement, so they happily went on a date.

In the evening at Ferguson Corporation, Mitchell received information from the private detective and went to Eric's office.

'There’s been a large transfer into Hannah Simpson's bank account recently after Chance’s incident. She received the money and found a new job."

Eric did not seem surprised. He looked cold as he asked," Have you found the source?"

"No. It was remitted from a foreign account, but she's now working at Jennings Corporation."

Eric paused and frowned. His face was dark.

'The Jennings?"

This Jennings family was not fully accepted by the elite circle.

A few of the Jennings girls married into wealthy families, so the Jennings were regarded as part of the upper-class circle.

The youngest Jennings girl, Jayla, had also just returned to Mediania.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2414 --Block the Shot

Eric seemed to have some impression of that noisy woman.

Mitchell nodded. "Why don’t we go straight to Hannah Simpson? She may just tell us the truth.”

Eric was silent for a moment.

He looked stern.

"There's no rush. Don't alert the enemy. Find out how she got into that company.”

Mitchell nodded.

There were still a lot of doubts about this matter.

The Jenningses would be too stupid to harm Chance.

Also, why would Hannah work at their company afterward?

This was equivalent to admitting their connection with Hannah.

However, if the incident had nothing to do with the Jenningses, how could Hannah coincidentally work for them?

The Jenningses were also on the guest list of that party.

Mitchell did not dare to take this lightly and immediately started investigating the Jenningses.

The investigation was not difficult.

The human resources department of Jennings Corporation was informed by the senior management of the company that Hannah would work for them.

They even skipped the interview process.

This made it all the more suspicious.

Eric did not hesitate and directly cut off all cooperation with the Jenningses.

The project was not big for Eric, but it was very important to the Jenningses.

Without Eric's capital, the Jenningses were worried.

The Jenningses tried to meet Eric, but they did not get the opportunity to.

Eric publicly stated that he was on a business trip, and only he knew that he was still in town.

A week passed.

The Jenningses were also in a state of panic because things were getting worse forthem.

Due to Ferguson Corporation's attitude, other corporations had a wait-and-see attitude and even started to add insult to injury.

Mr. Jennings’ sons-in-law also could not help at this time.

The Jenningses were eager to make Jayla take the bullet, but they could hardly get an opportunity to meet Eric.

They did not even know how they had suddenly offended Eric.

Once, at a conference, there were many businesspeople who participated in the event organized by relevant departments.

Coincidentally, Nicole presented on behalf of Stanton Corporation. She had exquisite facial features and a gentle and noble temperament. Her speech also hit the spot with just the right amount of humor and confidence. Everyone in the audience was focused on Nicole, and it felt normal for her.

Clayton, who was below the stage, looked at Nicole with affection and admiration.

It was as if he did not care about the content of her speech because whatever she said was the best.

Many people noticed the exchange between the couple.

From time to time when their eyes collided, people would notice their tacit understanding.

Eric sat in the other row.

No one knew if it was a deliberate arrangement by the organizers.

A walkway separated Clayton and Eric.

They were not too far nor too near each other.

Thus, Eric could see Clayton's irksome smile from the corner of his eye.

Eric thought, 'Heh... What is he smirking at? He doesn't have the right to attend this conference with his influence in Mediania! He's just taking advantage of Nicole, but he’s still so smug!’

Eric’s eyes were full of disdain.

Cindy was sitting next to Eric. She was dressed in a neat Chanel suit that made her look professional and successful. She had a similar temperament to Nicole.

However, Nicole was certainly more influential than Cindy.

Cindy looked at the woman on the stage with jealousy while Eric, who was beside her, looked at the woman on the stage with deep affection.

Eric did not move his gaze.

It seemed that time stood still.

No one could see through his thoughts.

Cindy's expression changed, but she steadied herself.

It did not matter if she lost to Nicole. This was also an opportunity.

Cindy just did not want others to take advantage of this opportunity.

After Nicole finished speaking, Cindy happily took the lead in applauding.

The subsequent meeting was a bit boring.

The other speeches were also quite brief.

Each of the speakers summarized their findings and prepared manuscripts that were written in advance so that the relevant departments could publish them in the media later.

In the end, everyone left, and the place looked dull and desolate.

Cindy noticed Eric’s gaze again when Nicole and Clayton were laughing and discussing whether to go out for dinner or go home to cook.

It seemed that the rumors were true.

Eric was really infatuated with Nicole.

Cindy breathed a sigh of relief and thought, 'That's good. At least it means that Selena is only a substitute.’

Eric and Cindy were the last to leave.

Since Eric had not shown up at social events for a while, many people were looking for him.

Eric came out ten minutes later than everyone.

When Cindy and Eric went out together, they saw Jayla standing at the entrance.

"Ms. Yeager...”

Jayla waved happily.

Cindy smiled and waved back. It looked as if they already made an appointment afterward.

Seeing this, Eric, who was next to Cindy, frowned slightly and looked gloomy.

Eric and Cindy did not come at the same time, and they did not intend to leave together.

However, Cindy deliberately slowed down and waited for him.

When Eric wanted to leave, Cindy stopped him.

"Mr. Ferguson, do you know this person?"

Cindy smiled and looked like she was planning to introduce them.

Eric glanced crudely at the girl opposite him. Her outfit was from a big brand name, and her blood-red nails were astonishingly long. It looked as if she could pierce through someone's skin with a slight touch.

The woman deliberately brushed her hair back. Her long nails gleamed in the sunlight and made Eric feel uncomfortable.

"No, I don’t.”

He spoke bluntly.

That woman looked familiar, but Eric did not know who she was.

He did not even know her name.

The other party froze and looked a little hurt.

"Mr. Ferguson, I’m Jayla Jennings. My father is Shand Jennings."

Hearing this, Eric frowned and nodded slightly. However, he did not say much and walked away as if he was just passing by.

Jayla was stunned for a moment before she chased after him.

"Mr. Ferguson, I... I have something to tell you!"

Eric did not stop, but his voice was extremely cold and calm as he said, "You can make an appointment with my assistant if you have anything to say."

"But your assistant says you're busy..."

Jayla sounded aggrieved.

Eric was not surprised and glanced at her with clear eyes.

"Indeed, I'm busy."

The driver had already opened the car door for him.

Just as Eric was about to get in the car, Cindy happened to catch up with him. She said with a calm and slightly apologetic tone, "Mr. Ferguson, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you. Ms. Jennings said that she has something important to talk to you about, so I told her about our conference today. I hope you won't mind."

Eric nodded and maintained superficial politeness.

"Goodbye"

He did not say much and got into the car, not wanting to stay for another minute.

His attitude was cold and indifferent, which hurt Cindy.

He did not show her any respect in front of outsiders.

However, Cindy convinced herself that it was fine.

After Eric's car left, Cindy regained her composure and sighed.

Seeing that Jayla almost cried, Cindy reached out helplessly and patted her shoulder.

"Look, Ms. Jennings. It's pointless for me to say anything. I already gave you the opportunity to meet Eric, so why didn't you just get straight to the point?" i

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2415 -- We Agreed

Cindy threw the question to Jayla.

Of course, Jayla, who was a pampered young lady who only knew how to enjoy herself, was not aware that Cindy had negotiating skills.

When Cindy asked her this question, Jayla froze for a moment.

"But he said he's busy..."

"That's true, but you had one minute to talk to him just now. Ms. Jennings, I think you missed your chance. If there's another opportunity next time, I’ll contact you again."

Jayla looked at Cindy gratefully, took a deep breath, and held her hand.

Her long nails poked Cindy, but she was not aware and only held Cindy’s hand tightly.

"Ms. Yeager, thank you very much. I don't know what I'd do without you!"

Cindy suppressed the disgust in her eyes and smiled patiently.

"No problem. Didn’t we agree that if you help me to solve a small problem, I'll give you a chance? Unfortunately, I couldn't help you..."

Cindy sighed regretfully.

Jayla took a deep breath and did not give up yet.

"It's progress that I get to meet him. I will definitely seize the opportunity next time."

As she spoke, she looked at Cindy.

"Ms. Yeager, please let me know when the opportunity arises next time!"

Cindy nodded. "Of course, but that person..."

"Don't worry. She’s doing well. I won't let people know that you know her. I'll just say she's my friend."

Jayla spoke as a matter of course.

Cindy's smile deepened.

The two ladies parted ways afterward.

Everyone in the circle knew that the Jenningses were in trouble. However, they did not know who the Jenningses had offended.

The Jenningses already started to liquidate their property. Various banks also started to collect debts from them.

Everyone speculated about it, but there was no evidence.

Gerard Lichman from J&L Corporation came back from participating in an overseas artificial intelligence competition. He won a good ranking and made a name in the circle.

Eric was a shareholder of J&L Corporation, so the two of them made an appointment to have a drink together as soon as Gerard came back from abroad.

They were quite close, so they did not choose a formal setting.

They went to The Good Vibes Bar.

It was Gerard's pick.

When they stood in front of the bar, Eric frowned and looked to be deep in thought.

"Why did you choose this place?"

Gerard took out his phone and smiled. "Isn't it new? I heard about it when I was abroad. Ms. Stanton posted this bar on her social media, so everyone in the circle knows how pretty the owner of this bar is!"

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and asked curiously, "Why? You haven't been here? Or did the people here offend you somehow?"

Eric disliked Gerard's nosiness, i

He glanced at Gerard coldly before he walked in with an imposing vibe.

"Quit the nonsense. Did you forget how to talk after staying abroad for so long?"

Gerard froze for a moment, touched his chin, and did not know how to react.

However, he could tell that Eric's behavior was abnormal.

Was it because Gerard mentioned Nicole earlier?

Gerard followed Eric. The ambiance of the bar was good.

It was not yet the most crowded time, so the music was slower and milder.

Many people sat together, talked, laughed, and played games.

They seemed to be in their own little world, unbothered by the environment.

Before Eric went upstairs to a private room, Gerard dragged him over to a booth.

"There's been a lot of changes here! Let’s sit here. We can relax."

Seeing that Eric was sullen and unwilling, Gerard quickly said, "You wouldn’t want to just drink alone with me, right? I don’t mind, but my wife warned me not to hire an escort. If she smells a hint of perfume when I get home, she'll kick me out of the house!"

After Gerard finished speaking, he paused and continued," Oh. I forgot you don't have a wife. I guess you don't have to worry about this then."

Eric looked at Gerard coldly.

There was no expression on his face.

Gerard realized that he had a slip of the tongue, so he quickly said, "Umm... I heard that you got very close to Ms. Yeager. Is there no progress? Although you missed your chance with Nicole, I still hope that you can find your own happiness. Otherwise, it’ll be boring to just go home to your son. Don't you think so?"

Eric raised his eyes coldly and said in a deep voice, "Why? Are you giving up on your sister now?"

Back then, Gerard’s younger sister, Cheryl, made a series of stupid mistakes in hopes of pursuing Eric.

It almost ruined Eric and Gerard's relationship.

Gerard was taken aback when he heard that and smiled awkwardly.

"Cheryl went abroad to work as a lawyer, and she has a boyfriend now. She was just infatuated with you for a while. Now that she's abroad, she came to her senses. Don’t worry.

I won't let her bother you again. This matter is over now, isn't it?"

Gerard also knew how much trouble Cheryl's stupidity had brought Eric.

Eric almost beat him to death back then.

Otherwise, Gerard would not have gone abroad to avoid Eric. Part of the reason was to watch Cheryl live an honest and normal life.

Honestly, most of the women who liked Eric one-sidedly were always miserable.

Eric snorted coldly, obviously not wanting to mention Gerard's crazy sister. 1

The waiter came to take their order.

Eric told the waiter his name and said, "Just bring over the wine that I stored with you before."

Eric would not drink any random wine.

Eric did not come here often, and every time he came, he would be with a group of people in a private room. Thus, the waiter did not recognize Eric when he sat alone with Gerard at the booth.

Soon after the waiter recognized Eric, he became more enthusiastic.

Gerard looked at the surrounding environment with satisfaction.

In the end, he looked at Eric and said with a smile, "This time, we achieved good results in the European competition. In any case, this result is worth an additional round of investment, right?"

Eric snorted lightly.

"You want me to buy you a drink and still want to take the opportunity to ask for more money?"

"Why would I go through hell if not for the money? The old foxes in those European clubs approached me many times in private, wanting me to sell them our core data. They offered a lot of money, which made my heart waver.”

'Then did you agree?"

Eric asked back slowly and sternly.

Before Gerard could speak, the sound of high heels interrupted their conversation.

Eric subconsciously smoothed his collar and sleeves and sat there looking calm and mature. His expression became less indifferent and harsh.

"It's okay. I believe in you. We've been friends for so many years, so how can I not trust you at all?"

Gerard was stunned.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2416-- Attitude Reversal

"A-Are you talking to me?" Gerard asked as he carefully looked at Eric's face.

Gerard was confused.

Eric clearly wanted to warn him with a cold face just now, so why did Eric suddenly change his attitude?

It was so strange.

"Excuse me. Sorry to disturb you. Are you Mr. Ferguson’s friend?"

A very gentle and pleasant voice came from behind Gerard, so he subconsciously turned his head.

Gerard saw a woman wearing a slightly exaggerated red dress.

Since Selena got divorced, she completely let loose. She no longer liked plain things.

Even the colors of her wardrobe were bolder and more exaggerated.

Obviously, such clothes were only worn by old ladies when they had dance lessons.

Selena was wearing a rainbow-colored dress with a belt around her waist.

However, she looked nice in it.

Selena looked lively, aloof, mature, adventurous, charming, and innocent, all at the same time.

She did not have the prettiest face, but her facial features were delicate, and her skin was supple. Her eyes were clear and shrewd, and her voice was gentle and soft. It was tough to determine her character.

Gerard paused and looked dumbfounded.

He was not used to staring at others so impolitely.

Eric's cold eyes almost bore a hole through Gerard. In the end, Eric kicked him in the leg. i

The moment Gerard screamed, Eric retracted his leg, stood up, and looked back at Selena.

"It's me."

Gerard was stunned by Eric's brief sentence.

Eric’s tone sounded as if it was an honor that he decided to patronize the bar tonight.

It made Eric seem annoying.

Selena, who was at the back, took a step forward in surprise.

She offered the wine Eric requested with both hands and said in feigned excitement.

"Mr. Ferguson, it really is you! I was just wondering why the bar seems so bright today. Why didn't you go upstairs? It's not at all like you to show your face down here!"

Selena was sarcastic and flattering at the same time, which made Gerard want to laugh.

However, Gerard stifled his laugh when he saw Eric’s solemn face.

Selena did not seem to notice anything. She walked over and said hello to Gerard.

"My name is Selena Nelson. I'm the owner of the bar. You can call me if you need anything, but no discounts!"

Gerard smiled and stretched out his hand.

"I'm Gerard Lichman. Nice to meet you."

Selena raised her eyebrows when she saw the wedding ring on his hand and nodded with a smile.

Eric’s expression was a little gloomy.

"Are you done here? We came here to talk business!"

Selena smiled speechlessly. However, she did not show her anger.

"Okay. I just came to ask if you needed a private room. It happens to be empty."

"No need."

Eric sat there impatiently.

Selena pursed her lips. "Help yourselves then."

She smiled and waved to Gerard, then walked toward the bar.

Eric glanced at her arrogantly, then snorted lightly.

"She’s dressed like a giant rooster..." i

Gerard burst out laughing.

"Ferg, you don't need to insult her. You were obviously very happy to see her just now!"

"When was I ever happy?"

Eric's tone was deep.

He did not admit it.

Gerard was speechless.

He could clearly feel that something was wrong with Eric at that moment.

However, Selena and Eric did not seem that close or familiar with each other.

Was Gerard wrong?

Gerard and Eric got down to business and talked about the situation abroad.

Suddenly, there was a cheer from behind, which attracted everyone's attention.

Eric and Gerard subconsciously turned their heads and looked in the direction of the stage.

The "giant rooster" just now, walked on the stage gracefully with a cello, which was unexpected.

Everyone seemed surprised by the instrument Selena chose today, and the crowd whistled on in excitement.

Selena sat on the stage. She did not mind that the chair was slightly too high and casually started to play the cello.

She played Bach’s Cello Suite 1 terribly.

Gerard's expectations instantly plummeted.

He anticipated a turning point.

However, it did not happen.

In the end, Selena stood up happily, and the applause was even more enthusiastic than before.

Everyone was completely immersed in the messy and out-oftune piece just now as if that kind of melody suited their appetite.

Just as Selena was about to come down from the stage, the crowd shouted.

"Encore..."

"One more!"

For a while, everyone was incredibly enthusiastic.

Selena smiled helplessly and had no choice but to sit back. She stretched out her finger and said, "This will be the last one because I’ve only learned two pieces so far!"

Everyone roared with laughter.

Eric watched quietly from the side. The excitement over there seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Subsequently, the crowd gradually fell silent.

When everyone sat there in suspense and complete silence, the cello sounded again.

Only this time, Gerard's expression gradually changed from contempt to admiration.

The tune that Selena was playing turned out to be" Bohemian Rhapsody". Just listening to that tune made Gerard feel like singing from the heart.

Someone in the crowd started to hum along.

Gradually, more and more people sang along.

In the last chorus, everyone started to sing together.

Eric looked at the person surrounded by the crowd with a deep gaze.

Selena did not treat the musical instrument with any sanctity. It was as if she simply played a tune, and she did not care whether she was wrong or not.

She had a carefree smile, and her eyes were curved and radiant.

At this moment, everything around him turned silent, and Eric could only hear the sound of his own heartbeat.

His eyes were distant and longing, as if he saw someone else.

After the song was over, the drummer came up on stage and did a solo. The bar was lively.

It went very smoothly.

Everyone started to dance on the stage.

When Selena came down from the stage, someone handed her some flowers.

She took it with a smile, hugged the man, and drank with him.

Eric's gaze was icy.

The waiter went over to deliver a fruit platter, which disturbed Eric's thoughts.

Gerard did not miss this good opportunity and said, "Your boss is really talented. I was really shocked just now. She’s beautiful and can play the cello. I bet she has many admirers, huh?"

Eric's face was cold as he glared at Gerard.

The waiter smiled. "Yeah! Although my boss used to be... Forget it. I won't mention the past. Now, she has a lot of admirers!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2417-- Several Suitors

Gerard was intrigued to hear this.

He also noticed the changes in Eric.

This was a good opportunity, so Gerard wanted to find out why Eric treated Selena differently.

"Yeah? So, what kind of man does your boss like?"

The waiter saw that Eric and Gerard were not ordinary men, and they looked like they had a good temper, so he said a few more words.

"My boss hasn't accepted anyone yet, but those admirers just keep coming for my boss. My boss doesn't want to lead them on either and made herself clear. She welcomes customers to the bar regardless of whether she likes them or not. But she won't give any discounts or open a tab because we're running a business."

Gerard could not help but smile. He adjusted his glasses and looked at Eric.

"Interesting! Your boss is really eye-catching, huh?"

Eric snorted coldly.

"It's because you don't know her."

The waiter did not like listening to Eric's subtle insult, but he did not retort and only pursed his lips.

The waiter thought, 'My boss is obviously the most beautiful

boss ever! Is this man blind?!'

Gerard asked, "How do you know her? Why do I feel that a lot of things happened that I don't know about during my time abroad?"

'There are a lot of things you don't know."

Eric took a sip from the wine glass. The rich and spicy liquid entered his throat, which made his blood more heated.

He thought that the woman sitting at the bar was becoming more of an eye-sore, especially when he saw a man touching her. His eyes seemed to be frozen.

'That person looks familiar. Does he come here often?"

When Eric asked, the waiter looked over.

"Oh, that man is one of my boss's fanatic suitors. I think he's a trust fund kid. He's quite generous, but my boss never accepts gifts from him. Even after being rejected many times, he still comes over and drinks until he vomits. Then, his friend will take him away. But he just refuses to give up. He's been here a lot of times. He doesn't listen no matter what my boss says. Look, he’s starting to cry again..."

Gerard was shocked to hear this. He did not expect Selena to have such a great charm.

He glanced at Eric, who had already stood up.

Gerard looked in that direction and was about to walk over.

He paused and stopped Eric. "Why are you going there?"

Gerard let go of Eric after a while and smiled.

"Are you saving the damsel in distress? Go on then!"

Eric looked at him coldly. His lips were pursed into a straight line.

"Look properly! That idiot is Nathaniel! He said that he's studying abroad, but he’s still trying to date someone here?"

His every word was cold.

The corners of Gerard's mouth twitched, and he did not know what to say as he watched Eric march over coldly.

Gerard secretly mourned for Nathaniel.

Poor guy...

"Selena, can you please consider me? Every time I see you, I just feel like I’ve found the meaning of life! Do you believe it? You’re the compass to my life..."

Nathaniel drank some wine, and he was clearly not thinking through his words.

Selena sat next to him with a half-smile. She obviously did not believe a word he said.

However, she still nodded so that he would not be so sad.

"I believe you."

Nathaniel took a deep breath and felt motivated to work harder.

'Then can you please think about it? We're a really good fit, don't you think? I'm an explorer, but I'm willing to change for you!"

Just when Selena was about to say something with a perfunctory smile, she saw Eric put a hand on Nathaniel's shoulder.

"What are you going to change? Are you going to change your habit of having a new girlfriend every month? Aren't you supposed to be studying abroad instead of picking up women in bars?"

Eric's voice was extremely cold and deep.

Nathaniel's whole body shuddered. He instantly sobered up and felt as if he was struck by lightning. He was so shocked that he almost fell off the high stool.

He turned his head, looked at Eric's familiar face, and suddenly turned pale with fear.

"Uncle Eric..."

Eric's eyes were gloomy without a hint of emotion.

"What? Did you forget your last name?"

Nathaniel gulped and quickly explained, "Actually, I just got off the plane and came here for a drink to beat the jet lag..."

Selena smiled to the side and did not expose the fact that Nathaniel also came yesterday.

However, Eric obviously did not believe his nonsense.

"Oh, really? Do you think I'll believe that?"

"Uncle Eric..."

Nathaniel had a bitter face and pleaded.

"Please show me some respect in front of the woman I like!"

Eric sneered, glanced at Selena, loosened his collar, and said mockingly, 'The woman you like? Did you ask her if she likes you?"

The topic involved Selena.

Selena put down her glass and clapped her hands.

"Mr. Nathaniel, I've already told you that I don't want to be in a relationship for the time being, so don't waste your time on me."

After she finished speaking, she smiled and looked at Eric.

"Mr. Ferguson, are you satisfied with what I just said?"

Her smile wavered slightly. Eric was in a daze looking at those bright eyes.

Eric immediately looked away and calmed his pounding heart.

"Did you hear that?"

Nathaniel was extremely sad as he looked at Selena and pouted.

"I can impress you with my sincerity."

'That won't be possible."

Selena smiled and mercilessly dismissed his thought.

Nathaniel did not admit defeat. "How do you know if you don't give it a shot?"

Selena smiled. "I know that many women like you. Other girls will be head over heels in love with you if you use these methods."

"Although I’ve had many girlfriends, I’m sincere to everyone. I only find out their true colors after dating them. That's why I keep breaking up with them. This is inevitable in the path of pursuing true love. But my desire for true love is real..."

Nathaniel was still defending himself.

Hearing this, Eric could not help but sneer.

"Sincere?"

Nathaniel still wanted to say something, but when he met Eric’s cold eyes, he could not say anything.

Nathaniel licked his lips dryly and knew that now was not the best time to confess his love.

Thus, he could only compromise and surrender.

"Fine... Uncle Eric, don't hit me, okay? I'll leave now."

Nathaniel looked at Selena with a little regret.

"Ms. Nelson, I'll come to see you another day."

The corner of her mouth twitched.

'Thanks for your patronage."

Nathaniel was speechless.

He tossed his jacket over his shoulders.

"Shall we go, Uncle Eric?"

Eric glanced at him and did not intend to leave with him.

Nathaniel frowned and looked at Eric incomprehensibly.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2418 --Eric's voice was cold as he said, "I came here to talk business, unlike you. You can go back first. Come and see me at the office tomorrow morning."

The corners of Nathaniel's mouth froze as he thought, 'I still need to book an appointment to get scolded?'

However, Nathaniel had no other choice because Eric called the shots in the Ferguson family.

Nathaniel sighed, shook his head, and left.

Eric watched as Nathaniel completely disappeared at the door.

Only then did he retract his gaze and look dubiously at Selena, who was sitting there.

Selena tilted her head and looked at Eric with a faint smile. Her eyebrows were raised, and her cheeks were slightly flushed because of the alcohol.

"Mr. Ferguson, are you satisfied with my attitude?"

Eric stood there. "Why aren't you curious about my relationship with him?"

Selena pursed her lips. "He told me a long time ago that his second uncle is the president of Ferguson Corporation. He showed me his trump card as soon as he came here, so why should I be surprised?"

Eric frowned. "You already knew? Then why didn't you tell me?"

"Hah! I'm not your babysitter, so why should I keep an eye on where your nephew goes? Come on, he’s almost thirty. He has a mind of his own."

Selena sized Eric up and secretly thought that Eric was being unreasonable.

The bar was noisy and rowdy.

Seeing Selena roll her eyes, Eric knew that Selena must be holding back an insult.

After a few seconds of silence, he said in a deep voice, "He has always been a wild child, running all over the world.

Back then, he dated someone for almost a year, but after that woman remarried her ex-husband, Nathaniel

completely let loose. So, don't believe in his sweet talk. They're all fake."

Back then, everyone knew about what happened between Nathaniel and Livia.

Livia remarried Keith Ludwig because of an unexpected pregnancy.

Nathaniel looked fine, but he was not doing well during that time. Since then, he kept having flings.

Eric told Selena so that she would not be swayed by Nathaniel.

Selena frowned slightly and looked at him strangely.

Her gaze was complicated when she said, "Mr. Ferguson, I don't know him very well, so you don’t need to explain in such detail. After all, this is someone else's privacy. It’s very disrespectful for you to say this about your nephew!"

Eric’s face darkened a little. His eyes were dark.

"You really don't know how to appreciate me. I was just afraid that you'd fall head over heels for him and agree to date him. Then, you'll get dumped. If that happens, don't come to me because I won't meddle in your own business again or help you in another divorce."

Hearing him mention those unpleasant things in the past, Selena was infuriated.

"I ought to thank you, then! Honestly, nothing good ever comes out of your mouth. Your nephew is good at flattering me, so maybe I'll agree to date him for a while. If only you'd have an inkling of his sweet-talking skills, you wouldn't be so lonely!"

Eric's eyes were deep as he stared at Selena sternly.

Just when Selena thought Eric was going to get angry and say something nasty, Eric took a deep breath and looked speechless.

"I really have nothing to say to you."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked in the direction of his booth.

Selena clicked her tongue and continued to drink her wine with her head down.

The waiter at the side just served Eric a fruit platter.

He was a little flustered when he saw his boss talking to Eric like that.

The waiter could not help but step forward. "Boss, that person doesn't look like someone we should mess with. He won't get back at us, will he?"

Selena paused. Suddenly, she felt like a bucket of cold water was poured on her head. After some thought, she said, "I don’t think so... He won't have time to get back at us, right? I just said that in a drunken fit!"

The waiter looked at Selena and sighed.

"You finally got out of trouble, and we finally got on the right track. We can't afford to offend a big shot at this time. Why don’t you go and apologize?"

Selena reluctantly put down her wine glass.

She felt good yelling at Eric earlier. It would be too forceful for her to apologize to him now.

Suddenly, Selena panicked and felt a little awkward.

Eric did not look angry. Otherwise, he would have retorted.

On the contrary, Selena thought that she went a little overboard.

Her words were a bit too vicious.

There was some tension in the air.

Selena slowly thought about whether Eric would get back at her.

Soon, a tall, tan, and thin woman sat next to Selena. She was wearing a sexy body-hugging dress and looked a bit like a bad girl.

However, she was carrying the latest Chanel bag.

Selena could not help but take another look.

The woman seemed to notice her gaze and snorted coldly.

"What are you looking at? Can you even afford my services?"

Selena was speechless as she thought, 'This girl is so vulgar

However, she thought that the girl’s voice was familiar.

She looked up and saw the woman looking at her.

They were both surprised.

"It's you?"

"Ms. Jennings?"

Selena was a little surprised because Jayla looked really different from the way she dressed at the banquet.

Jayla was not wearing a designer outfit and was dressed like a bad girl. She was overly thin and did not have much flesh.

Thus, her figure was not sexy at all.

She was also very tan compared to the last time Selena saw her at the banquet.

Even in the dim light, Selena could see the differences.

When Jayla saw Selena, she instantly looked alert and disgusted.

"It's you?"

Jayla did not forget that Selena had quarreled with her so rudely that day.

"Why are you here?"

Jayla's eyes were full of disgust.

The corners of Selena's mouth twitched in amusement.

"I should be the one asking you this. Why are you here?"

"Why should I report to you about my whereabouts?"

Jayla raised her head arrogantly.

Selena smirked speechlessly. She was not bothered to talk to Jayla. Then, she thought about what the waiter said just now and asked someone to bring a bottle of expensive wine to Eric.

It was sincere to make amends with such an expensive wine, right?

Selena hoped that Eric could understand her intentions.

She took a deep breath and walked over with a smile on her face.

"Am I bothering you?"

Eric was listening to what Gerard was saying with his head down and a cold expression. His hands were folded on his lap, and he was tapping the back of his other hand while in thought.

It was his little habit.

Hearing Selena’s voice, Eric turned his head slightly. His smooth side profile was outlined beautifully by the dim light.

However, the words he said were not so pleasant.

"If you know that you’re bothering me, why are you still here?"

Eric felt a fire burning in his chest as he thought, 'Hah! She's really selling me that bottle of wine for $100,000?!'

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2419-- Sold for $100,000

Selena instantly regretted coming over. She also had the urge to pour the entire bottle of wine on Eric's head.

However, she kept telling herself that this wine was too expensive.

Gerard, who was sitting on the side, smiled gently and looked at Selena.

"You're not bothering us, Ms. Nelson. We were just talking casually. It’s not very important. What’s the matter?"

Selena's complexion improved slightly. She looked at Gerard and smiled.

"Since Mr. Ferguson is our regular customer and brought you over as a new customer, I'd like to welcome you here with this bottle of wine as a gift..."

Gerard's eyes lit up, and he took it over with a smile.

"Thank you, Ms. Nelson. How do you know that this is Mr. Ferguson's favorite wine?”

Selena's face froze slightly. She glanced at Eric dumbfoundedly.

"Huh?"

Gerard laughed and said, "You probably inquired about it in advance, right?"

Selena was speechless as she thought, 'No, I didn't’’

Gerard patted Eric on the shoulder.

"Look at Ms. Nelson's sincerity! I’m so grateful for this. We made the right choice by coming over tonight. Ms. Nelson is considerate, meticulous, and gentle. She's really different from others."

Gerard was singing praises for Selena.

However, it had a different meaning to Eric.

Eric raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "She is indeed different."

He thought, 'She can swear better than anyone!'

Selena did not stay any longer for fear that she would lose control and get into another fight with Eric. Then, that good bottle of wine would go to waste.

Thus, she left with a smile on her face.

She went back to the bar and saw that Jayla had not left yet. Instead, Jayla looked at her in shock.

Selena did not intend to strike up a conversation with Jayla and turned to look at the dancing crowd on the stage.

How vibrant!

The woman next to her suddenly interrupted her appreciative mood.

"Um... Selena..."

Selena turned her head.

She saw Jayla's anxious expression. "Were you calling for me?"

Jayla nodded and pointed in the direction Selena came back from.

"Is that really Eric?"

Selena snorted lightly:

"It's not like you haven't seen him before. You'll know if you go and see it by yourself."

Jayla wanted to go over, but she was afraid that if she went there rashly, Eric would get upset. If that were the case,

Jayla would just make him irritated, then her task would fail.

"Can I ask you for a favor?"

"No. We’re not friends, so why should I help you?"

Selena stopped Jayla's thoughts of asking her for help.

Jayla was silent for a few seconds, but she did not give up easily.

"What if I paid you?"

Selena finally looked at her square in the face and smiled meaningfully.

"Sure. If you want to catch a big fish, I'll charge $10,000 for a rich man’s number, but Eric Ferguson's number is worth $ 100,000."

"What?! Are you robbing a bank?!"

"It's fine if you don't want to. Of course, Eric’s number is worth a lot. I've already given you a discount. His net worth is way more than that, right?"

Selena smiled.

Jayla hesitated for a few seconds. In the end, she agreed and took out her phone.

"I’ll transfer the money to you."

Selena was slightly surprised.

She had underestimated Eric's charm.

However, she did not say much and just accepted the money.

At least, she could recover the cost of that bottle of wine earlier.

Selena was elated.

"Go and ask for it then!"

Jayla urged Selena.

Selena pursed her lips, found Eric's number in her phone, and showed it to Jayla.

"Here."

"You... How do you have his personal phone number? You're not fooling me, are you?”

Jayla's face was full of disbelief.

Jayla thought that Selena was inferior to her, so how did Selena get Eric's personal phone number?

"Don't worry. It's his real number. But whether he picks up or not depends on your luck."

Selena stood up with a smile on her face and happily went into the crowd to dance.

Jayla bit her lower lip and went to the booth not far from Eric's.

She dialed that number.

Sure enough, Eric's phone rang.

Eric frowned and rejected the call.

However, this was already a surprise to Jayla.

Jayla was excited and did not stay any longer. She left the bar while it was still busy.

She was no longer in a hurry once she had Eric's phone number.

"Who called?"

"I have no idea."

Eric and Gerard sat for a while before they got up and left.

At night, that unfamiliar number called again, but Eric rejected it as usual.

Jayla did not dare to reveal her identity for fear of being blackmailed.

Thus, she politely sent a text message to Eric.

[Hello, Mr. Ferguson. I'm Selena Nelson's friend, and she gave me your phone number. I have something to tell you, so can you please answer the phone?)

Not long after the text message was sent, Jayla called again.

Eric stared at the text message with a deep gaze.

In the end, he picked up the call.

"Speak."

Jayla was a little excited, but she suppressed her emotions.

"Hello, Mr. Ferguson. I am..."

"Why did Selena give you this number?"

Eric's voice was cold as if it was a rock dropped into a frozen lake.

Jayla trembled uncontrollably.

She pursed her lips and did not dare to lie to Eric, so she told the truth.

"She sold it to me for $100,000 "

"Sold it to you for $100,000?"

Eric sounded like he heard a joke. However, it was still very imposing.

His tone deepened, and Jayla felt intimidated by it.

"I don't care about the deal between you and Selena, but if you call to harass me again, I’ll call the police and get them to arrest you."

When Jayla heard this, she became anxious.

"Mr. Ferguson, I don't mean any harm! I’m Jayla Jennings, Shand Jennings' daughter. We've met before!"

"Shand Jennings?”

Eric seemed to be thinking about the name.

Fortunately, Eric did not hang up the phone immediately.

"Yes, Mr. Ferguson. We don't know how we've offended you. You’ve cut off all cooperation with us, and we’re on the brink of bankruptcy right now. I don't understand what happened."

Eric was silent and did not speak.

Every minute was torture for Jayla.

"Mr. Ferguson, if we did something wrong, we'll correct it. Please have mercy on us and let us go..."

Finally, Eric sneered. His voice was deep and gloomy with a bit ofchill.

On this somewhat cold night, it seemed as if he was strangling Jayla's neck.

"Don't you know? You don’t even know why you end up like this? Think carefully about what happened at the banquet that day."

Eric did not want to say more, so he hung up the phone and blocked the number.

He did it in one smooth and familiar motion.

It was late at night.

Eric inexplicably felt like cursing as he thought, 'That woman is really testing my patience!'

Thus, Eric simply blocked Selena too.

Eric returned to the study and finished reading his emails. The whole villa was quiet as the servants were already in bed. There was no movement in the house.

On such an ordinary night, Eric suddenly felt a little lonely.

The number of times Selena appeared in his mind was a bit too much.

This was dangerous.

Eric immediately shook his head and forced himself to forget about the "giant rooster".

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2420--Swiss Trip

Switzerland.

Clayton's birthday was still a few days away, but Nicole could not wait to take everyone to Switzerland.

The reason was that she fell in love with a ski resort and wanted to buy it as a birthday present for Clayton.

The air in Switzerland was fresh. The place was quiet, cold, and white all around.

Clayton bundled up, walked with a cane, and held Nicole's hand.

Kai and Julie were behind them. One of them carried Chatty while the other held Fischer's hand.

The four of them looked more like a family of four.

The driver came to pick them up.

The temperature in the car finally warmed them up.

Clayton stuffed the heated pouch that was in the car into Nicole’s hands and touched her hand.

"Are you still cold?"

Nicole shook her head and could not help but sigh.

"It wasn't so cold in the past few years. Why is it so cold this year?"

Kai laughed. "Because you're old and not so resistant to the cold anymore!"

"Shut up-"

Nicole and Julie scolded in unison.

Age was a taboo subject for women.

The car was silent for a few seconds.

Soon after, everyone could not help but laugh.

Clayton stroked Nicole's hair. His eyes were full of tenderness.

"You're still a baby. How can you be old?"

Nicole smiled with curved eyes and blinked at him.

"We're forever young! My brother can grow old by himself!"

Nicole looked like she was nineteen years old. She did not have any wrinkles on her face, and her skin was supple and elastic. Her eyes were radiant, and her skin was delicate. She seemed to have stopped aging.

The only change was that she was less immature and more gentle.

This was probably the change Clayton brought to Nicole.

Kai snorted with dissatisfaction from behind.

They soon arrived at the villa.

Kai took off his coat as soon as he entered and stretched his back.

The servants had already adjusted the temperature in the room, and the firewood in the stove was burning vigorously.

The snow outside was thick, and the sky was white with clouds.

Only a few standing pine trees and dry branches in the yard had a few lanterns.

It was a beautiful scene.

Chatty was excited to run out to play in the snow.

However, Clayton pulled her over and dusted off the snow from her body while he coaxed her calmly.

"Wait for a while and go with Fischer."

When he spoke, he was so gentle and nice.

Fischer ran over excitedly and jumped on his back.

"Daddy, let's go skiing!"

Clayton's body swayed, but luckily, he did not fall. He pulled Fischer to the front and took off the boy’s jacket.

"Let’s go tomorrow. It's going to be dark soon...”

Fischer sighed in disappointment.

Clayton took off their jackets and stood up by himself.

"Go upstairs and get changed. You guys can go out to play for a while."

Chatty was happy that she got permission to play for a while

and climbed upstairs contentedly.

Fischer also followed closely behind.

Nicole sat in front of the stove and took off her coat when she warmed up.

Clayton just walked over and took her coat over.

The servants then took it from Clayton.

"Where's your ski resort?"

Kai asked a question.

Nicole flipped through her phone. "It's not far away. Let me call and ask how the preparation is going."

Clayton and the others sat down beside Nicole after packing up.

The phone call got through.

The other party spoke immediately. "Ms. Stanton? Are you in Switzerland?"

Nicole responded. "How is the preparation of the ski resort going? Can we go there tomorrow?"

The other party hesitated for a second.

"It’s possible, but we have a guest who has been here for several days. He paid me a month’s rent at that time, and he hasn't checked out yet. I thought of refunding him, but he said he doesn't mind other people here. Ms. Stanton, if you don’t mind, you can come tomorrow. He won’t bother you." The other party was obviously a little nervous.

After all, he had failed to deal with this difficult problem.

"By the way, that guest is also from Mediania."

Nicole paused.

"Alright, I don't mind. We may not bump into him anyway. But I hope he won't stay after our transaction goes through."

"Of course. This guest is a bit strange. He has three more days here, so it won't affect anything."

They agreed to make the transaction after their holiday.

Nicole planned to vacation for seven days this time, so it did not affect anything.

The servant brought over some cookies with a strong cheese flavor that was fresh out of the pan.

Each of them took one and ate slowly. It was still warm.

Kai could not help but look at Clayton and smiled.

"Brother-in-law, you won't be able to play tomorrow, huh?"

Clayton smiled and said with a gentle and low voice, "I'll just go and have a look since it's Nicole's gift to me. But if it can make you all happy, this trip is worthwhile."

Nicole nodded in relief and gave Kai a warning look.

"Don't try to sow discord!"

Kai was speechless.

Julie smiled. "We sneaked out this time. If Big Brother finds out, he might yell at us."

Nicole and Kai could not help but imagine that scene. In the end, they both had triumphant smiles on their faces.

The next day, everyone packed up and set off early in the morning.

Although Clayton could not ski, he could wait in the room.

There was a big villa in the ski resort.

In the past, it was a rich person's vacation home. However, the owner had to sell it off because of an emergency.

Nicole was keen on skiing, but with so many things happening in recent years, she had put this hobby on hold fora longtime.

Kai had always accompanied her on ski trips too.

This time, Julie tagged along, so Kai was in a good mood and wanted to show off his skills.

Julie could not ski. She wanted Nicole to teach her at first, but Nicole disappeared in a flash.

Chatty and Fischer, who were beginners, were being taught by professional coaches. They were still amateurs and fell every 3 meters.

Julie was slightly better than the kids. At least, she did not fall.

Kai went skiing a few laps and came back to Julie. He stretched out his hand with a smile.

"Shall I teach you?"

Julie was annoyed with the fact that Kai left her and ran off on his own just now.

So, she was still brooding about it.

Julie waved to the coach behind him.

"I don’t need you. I want a professional!"

Kai was speechless.

Clayton watched what happened below and could not help but laugh.

Nicole, who was in the distance, was zipping away with the wind at top speed. She was bright, reckless, and agile, like an elf.

That kind of joy on her face came from the heart.

If Clayton knew Nicole liked skiing so much, he would have brought her here earlier.

Suddenly, he heard heavy footsteps behind him that stopped next to him.

"What a coincidence!"

The voice next to him was hoarse and rough.

Clayton turned his head.

He was a little surprised to see the person, but he quickly regained his expression and said with a smile, "Mr. Sheldon, what a coincidence! It turns out that you're the guest that the owner mentioned! If Nicole and Julie knew it was you, they would have contacted you in advance."