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When Eric went out, Nicole was on the phone at the entrance of her room, her expression ugly.
He did not rush forward but waited like a gentleman six feet away to wait for her to finish her call.
The distance was not far, so he could hear her clearly.
Nicole said, “Yes, from now on, short Harrison Corporation's shares and pull in their business partners. It doesn't matter even if it means losing money.”
Eric looked at her, a faint fire burned in his heart. If Nicole was so angry, that meant Ivy and Mr. Zahn did not just ask her to drink.
Forcing them to drink was letting them off easy.
After hanging up the phone, Nicole saw Eric out of the corner of her eye.
He stepped forward. “Are you very angry?”
“I guess.”
Eric reached out and tried to touch the messy hair on her head, but she dodged it with a tilt of her head.
He smiled. “Don' t worry. I won't let others bully you.”
“Don't flatter yourself, Mr. Ferguson.”
Nicole glanced at him faintly and walked into her room with her high heels. She said goodbye to the others and left the venue early.
It was an unpleasant evening.
Eric followed her in silence. He had wanted this to be a beautiful chance encounter, but this ended up happening. People who got in the way of his plans had to suffer the consequences.
Nicole waited for her driver at the roadside. Her car broke down halfway, so she contacted another driver to pick her up.
The cold wind blew, and she subconsciously wrapped her clothes around her tightly.
Eric approached. He could smell her faintly sweet fragrance that was carried in the wind.
“I'll send you back.”
Nicole said, “Thank you for the offer, but no thanks.”
“You still owe me one condition...”
Eric reminded her faintly.
Nicole gave him a side -glance and could not help but smile.“ Sending me home is your condition?”
If it was, then it was too much of a loss for him to have tried so hard to win that airsoft game.
Eric's jaw tensed up and he immediately denied it.“ Of course not.”
He brought that up so she would be obedient, but he forgot that Nicole had stopped listening to him a long time ago.
The corners of Nicole's lips curled in a smile. “Tell me when you've thought of something.”
Eric pointed to the Rolls- Royce on the side of the road which matched his social status.
“I'm afraid that you'll freeze to death. Are you scared that I'll sell you?”
Nicole narrowed her eyes. She tilted her head and gave him a perfunctory and fake smile. “Then I'll take you up on your offer!”
Eric let out a long sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, the one driving was not Eric's chauffeur, but Toto.
Toto pleasantly greeted Nicole and sat on the driver's seat. “Ms. Stanton, this car was specially selected to match your status. I hope you're satisfied... ”
Nicole's lips curled up. “Good job.”
Eric's eyes darkened. Nicole actually smiled at Toto?
He leaned back and cooly glanced at Toto. Toto perceived the grim gaze on his back and straightened up, starting the car nervously.
The car was quiet for half the journey and suddenly stopped in the middle of the road.
The two people in the backseat looked at Toto.
Toto rubbed his head. “Oh dear, it looks like the car broke down. It won't be fixed for a good while.”
Eric frowned. He just bought this car, but it already broke down?
Nicole rolled her eyes speechlessly. Did their cars have a discussion beforehand to break down together?
Toto coughed and pretended to think. “This place is closer to Imperial Gardens. Mr. Ferguson, why don't you walk back with Ms. Stanton?”
Toto really planned far ahead. He racked his brains for Eric's potential marriage!
The night was long, the streets were lit with streetlights and starlight. There was no one else to disturb them. The environment was simply too perfect.
'They can have a heart-to-heart talk and fall in love. Where else would they find such a good opportunity?' Toto raised his eyebrows through the rearview mirror.
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Eric instantly understood.
The dark color in his eyes suddenly dissipated and he looked at Nicole beside him expectantly.
However, Nicole only took out her phone calmly, opened a messaging app, sent her location to someone, and then looked at them.
“My third brother will be here soon. You don't mind if I wait in the car for a few minutes, right? After all, it's quite cold outside.”
They wanted her to walk back?
Did they want her to freeze to death?
Eric did not say anything. His eyes looked heavily at Toto.
Not only were they unable to be alone, he even lost the chance to send her home!
Toto was really useless!
Toto lowered his head sheepishly, touching and looking at the car around him. “Hey, this Rolls- Royce should be quite expensive to repair, right?”
Less than ten minutes later.
Kai's ostentatious sports car roared to the intended location.
He got out of the car lazily, glanced at the Rolls- Royce, smiled lightly, and went over to knock on the window mockingly.
“This car looks good on the outside but it's pretty useless on the inside, huh? It didn't live up to expectations at the critical moment...”
Eric's thin lips pressed into a line as his gaze swept over coldly.
The men knew in their hearts what was being implied.
Kai waved at Nicole. “Lil N, it's time to go home...”
Nicole got out of the car and looked back. Eric seemed to be holding back his anger, and there was a look of grievance in his eyes...
This man was becoming more and more like a lapdog!
“Mr. Ferguson, have a nice trip... ”
Nicole smiled coldly and got into Kai' s sports car. She was obviously more relaxed, with her arms hanging out, feeling the wind.
Kai raised his brows wickedly, and then they disappeared.
In the luxurious Rolls-Royce.
Gloom was written all over Eric's cold face.
He glanced at Toto coldly. “What are you waiting for? Do you expect me to walk back?”
Toto pursed his lips and said guiltily, “Mr. Ferguson, I-I really broke the car!”
F*ck!
Early the next morning.
Grant, who had just come back from a business trip, was at the dining table.
“You want to buy Harrison Corporation?” Nicole raised her brows. “I want to destroy it!”
Grant's lips curled in an indulgent smile. His
sister's arrogant words actually drew a burst of approval from the others at the dining table.
Floyd Stanton said, “Good, just destroy it. We don't have any friendship with them anyway.”
Grant said, “Leave it to someone else. You should focus your energy on more important things.”
Nicole shook her head and said in a very light tone, “ I'll do it myself. It was their fault for provoking me recklessly.”
Grant and Floyd were stunned, but Kai laughed breezily. “You're abusing your power for a personal grudge?”
In an instant, three pairs of eyes glared at him.
Kai was frightened and immediately righted himself. “They totally deserve it!”
At Stanton Corporation.
Logan found the news online and showed it to Nicole.
A few indecent photos that were not censored were directly posted on the Internet.
The title was: “Real lady or fake daughter? Sexually assaulted or actually a mistress?”
Ivy lay on the floor in disheveled clothes and sleeping right next to her was an equally disheveled Mr. Zahn.
No one would believe it if they said they have no relationship with each other.
As the two did not have that much of a reputation, the hits on the article only were not high, but it was still in a state of increasing popularity.
It was as if someone deliberately wanted to stir up this matter.
As the heat increased, the clicks and comments also increased with it.
[That circle is such a mess...]
[This is a 'real lady'? She's just a random mistress who's living off a rich man, right?]
[I know that man. He has a wife...]
Nicole looked at Logan in surprise.
Logan said, “Word from Green Club is that Mr. Ferguson ordered people to force -feed them one crate of whiskey each, toss them out on the street, and send the bill to the Harrison and Zahn families. The photos and trending topics are probably directed by Mr. Ferguson as well.”
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Who would have thought that when Eric became cruel, he had no gentlemanly manners at all?
There was a limit to his grace.
Nicole laughed coldly, scrolling up and down the web page. Eric was really despicable and extreme.
The Zahn family roots were not deep. It was half- opportunity and half- luck that they were able to make it to today.
He relied on his rich wife to make a fortune, yet he dared to womanize outside.
Nicole's method of dealing with him was much simpler. Just by putting a wedge between his partnerships, it would make him remember this lesson forever.
Her goal was still Harrison Corporation.
In a short time, Logan came in several times. “President, a call from Harrison Corporation...” “I'm not answering it. I'm busy.”
Nicole sneered and ordered people to find out the manufacturers that Harrison Corporation cooperated with in recent years. After a list was made, she carefully studied it and broke it down one by one.
“President, Ivy Harrison is waiting downstairs, saying that she won't leave until you see her.”
Nicole said, “Call the cops...”
She remained unmoved.
Nicole was too kind in the past for not giving Ivy lessons that were profound enough.
Putting aside Eric's help, Nicole's revenge came with such aggression that Harrison Corporation was simply overwhelmed.
Everyone knew harmony was precious in the business world, but everyone also secretly competed with others in the dark.
Harrison Corporation found many friends who had a good relationship with Stanton Corporation, hoping they would pass a message to repair their relationship, but Nicole explicitly rejected all their words.
Public opinion on the internet was also intensifying. It was useless no matter how many clarifications and lawyer letters Harrison Corporation and Mr. Zahn sent. The explanation
was just a cover—up.
Netizens were more willing to believe what they saw, especially if it inadvertently revealed the unpleasant side.
In just one day, the way the situation changed was incredible.
Partners who had cooperated with Harrison Corporation for many years broke off their contracts one after another, preferring to pay the penalty rather than continue the partnership.
Harrison Corporation was one of the largest enterprises in the country and had always been smooth sailing. Never had there been a situation like this that they were unable to cope with.
They panicked.
Nicole's success in crushing them was simply inevitable. Even if both sides ended up losing, she would not let Harrison Corporation be at ease.
However, in just ten hours, Harrison Corporation's losses had reached nearly one billion. If they shrank further, they would start to go into debt.
Harrison Corporation.
Eli Harrison smashed the items in his office in anxiety.
Joy Harrison hurriedly came in. Her heart thumped when she saw the messy office.
“Have someone clean it up.” She instructed the secretary in a low voice.
Eli looked at Joy. “How was it? Did you get in touch with Eric?”
Joy nodded, but before Eli could be happy, she rained on his parade.
“Eric's assistant relayed to us that that b*tch Ivy messed with the wrong people and that she had brought it on herself. He told us not to waste our efforts. Ferguson Corporation has already started to reconsider our partnership.”
Eli slumped in his chair, his expression hideous. He gnashed his teeth and asked, “Didn't she go to Stanton Corporation to apologize?”
A trace of resentment flashed in Joy's eyes.“ She wasn't even able to meet Nicole. She's been asked to leave many times by the police. That useless b* tch! Not only was she of no help, but she also
caused so much trouble for us! She's just a jinx!” “How many partners have broken their contracts?”
Joy said, “Twelve so far. They've switched over to Stanton Corporation. When Ferguson Corporation's notice comes out, that number will only increase. Not only that, but an accident also caused our mine to collapse, so the authorities have already seized it. Dad, you have to do something about this...”
Eli's vision spun and his body seemed to be hollowed out by fear.
“That b*tch!”
He slammed his fist on the table, his gaze ruthless and ugly.
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The Harrison family acknowledged Ivy and went through great pains to arrange an engagement with the Ferguson family, letting her get close to Eric.
However, not only did she fail to accomplish anything, but she also brought the Harrison family to a dead end.
Eli Harrison wanted nothing more than to kill Ivy now.
At sunset.
After an ordinary day, the situation in the business world had changed slightly due to interests.
This day was quite unforgettable.
The gossip on the internet did not stop but intensified instead.
Ivy's identity as a noble lady was exposed, and photos of her as a young girl dressed like a delinquent at school were revealed. Classmates came forward to accuse her of identity fraud.
She wanted to cry.
Although the blood of the Harrison family flowed in her veins, her identity as an illegitimate daughter was not glorious.
Furthermore, no one spoke up for her. After work, Nicole took her bag and left.
However, as soon as she left the office, Ivy greeted her with a miserable white face.
“Ms. Stanton, I'm begging you. Please let me go...”
Nicole raised her brows and looked at the person in front of her. Ivy was like a ghost haunting her.
Thinking about what happened last night, her gaze could not help but sink.
Ivy bit her lower lip, looking embarrassed. “I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. It's all my fault, so don't hold it against me. The past is in the past. I can leave this place. I hope that you can let bygones be bygones.”
She had a genuine experience of cyberbullying. When the overwhelming insults came towards her, what she was worried about most was that the Harrison family would not want her anymore.
Ivy was terrified.
How could she be willing to let go of her hard-won identity?
For this reason, she was willing to put down her dignity and make amends with Nicole.
Nicole sneered and sized Ivy up, high and mighty, yet cold and detached.
“It's hypocritical to let bygones be bygones. I like it when fortunes rise and fall to one's death!”
Nicole could not forget Ivy's pretentious act last night. That sickening feeling was something that stuck to her memory.
In that case, she decided not to be polite.
Hearing Nicole's words, Ivy's face turned white again and her body trembled.
She opened her mouth. “It was just a glass of beer. You didn't even drink...”
Ivy lost all her confidence when looking at Nicole' s stern gaze.
Nicole snorted coldly and gave her a faint smile. “As I said, no one dares to make me drink on their behalf. Since you dared to do it, you should bear the consequences.”
After saying that, she turned to leave. The driver was waiting not far away for her.
“I already came here to apologize to you. What else do you want?”
Ivy almost broke down. She was about to lose her whole world. Those were all things that she had dreamed of.
Nicole could make her life a living hell just by moving her fingers.
Why was it that Nicole could have such a good life?
Nicole's footsteps paused as her expression darkened. “I never accept other people's apologies. I'll only solve them my own way. The sight of you makes me sick.”
Then, she withdrew her eyes. She got into the car when the bodyguard opened the back door for her, and the car gradually drove away.
Numerous phone calls came in, but she did not answer them.
Harrison Corporation was really anxious.
Ivy sat on the ground like she was drained of energy and cried without caring about her image.
A few minutes later, Joy called her to scold her hysterically, and she knew that the situation was slowly becoming worse.
All of this was because of her.
After a while, she stood up to go back to the Harrison family, but there was suddenly a rush of footsteps behind her.
A hard leather bag slammed into her head. Ivy was stunned for a moment. Her hair was grabbed, and a hand slapped her across the face.
All this happened before she could react.
“You b*tch! How dare you seduce my husband? I'll teach you a lesson!”
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A big and tall woman climbed on top of Ivy and rained slaps down on her cheeks.
“Help...”
Ivy's pleas for help were drowned in the sound of the slaps. She felt numb by shame and pain.
Not far away, people saw this scene, but no one came up to help. Instead, they took their phones out to take videos and posted them online. It was like a follow-up to the topic that had been trending all day.
[Wow!]
[She really is a mistress! Serves that b*tch right!]
[The legal wife is beating up the mistress. There's no good ending for homewreckers!]
In a blur, Ivy seemed to see Joy coming. Joy stood tall and cold beside her with resentment and anger in her eyes.
Ivy tried to call for help, but the woman on top of her was ruthless and did not give her any chance.
Time passed by the second, and each second was like torture.
The slapping finally stopped, and the fat woman got up from Ivy' s body and kicked her heavily on the chest. Ivy was already in too much pain to speak.
“ I'm telling you, this isn't over! If I see you again, I'll beat you up again as well!”
Then, the woman left in a rage.
The next moment, Ivy also lost consciousness and passed out.
The Harrison family had become a mess.
They called Old Master Ferguson, who learned that things were not that simple. He hung up the call and asked around, then realized that it was hopeless for the Harrison family.
Old Master Ferguson did not expect the Harrisons to fall that easily. Nicole simply used a few tricks openly, but Harrison Corporation had no strength to fight back.
It seemed like he was wrong. Ivy was no longer worthy of having any relationship with the Ferguson family.
Recently, whether it was in Stanton Corporation,
Stanton Mansion, or just around Nicole, there were many more bodyguards openly and covertly protecting her.
Ivy was sent to the hospital by a passerby. No one in the Harrison family cared about her.
Eli Harrison personally went to Stanton Corporation to apologize, but he was turned away at the door. The Stanton family's attitude was very obvious. There was no use in apologizing. Nicole was trying to vent her anger.
In just half a month, Harrison Corporation gradually fell from glory.
Harrison Corporation became an empty shell. They also racked up a large sum of debts. However, since they had a mine behind them and had large capital, they would not fall overnight. Now, their remaining capital was less than one percent of what they had half a month ago.
To Harrison Corporation, this accident was big enough to be called a catastrophe.
Joy Harrison could not be bothered with the Harrison family affairs. Fortunately, she still had her in-laws.
She just felt resentful!
Inside the hospital.
Joy threw a cup heavily on the bed. Ivy, who was lying on the hospital bed, cowered and covered her head, not daring to say anything.
She could only endure this bullying.
“B*tch, it's all your fault! Now that the Harrison family has collapsed, how are you so shameless to continue living?”
Joy's body was shaking with anger. She could no longer hold her head up in the elite circle, and those high-society ladies were all avoiding her like the plague.
She was completely ostracized.
Joy took two steps forward, tore the quilt away, and yanked Ivy's hair. She disregarded Ivy's old and new wounds and slapped her heavily, but it was not enough for her to relieve her anger.
“We shouldn't have let you come back to the Harrison family. You're just an illegitimate daughter who shouldn't be brought into the light. You should've just stayed in the gutter forever!”
Ivy cowered. Her gaze was dull as she remained silent.
She lay there, allowing the beating and scolding to happen.
Joy was tired of beating her and wanted to rest. She walked to the balcony and looked outside.
They were on the eighteenth floor of the hospital. The Harrison family would not spend another penny for Ivy.
“I'm telling you, you're responsible for your medical expenses. If you don't have money, steal or rob or sell your body... Ah... ”
Before Joy could finish her sentence, she let out a harsh scream that cut through the dullness of the air.
Then...
“Barn—”
A heavy thud made one's heart tremble. “Ahh, someone jumped off a building!” “Someone, help...”
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Someone noticed Ivy Harrison standing on the balcony of the eighteenth floor, looking relieved as she regained her smile.
She had some paranoia and a long-hidden madness and hatred.
Ivy hated Joy Harrison the most.
She could have grown up with the same lavish lifestyle as Joy. What right did Joy have to enjoy all the benefits of being Eli Harrison 's daughter alone?
Ivy knew that she was powerless against Nicole and could not touch her, but she could get rid of her curse, Joy Harrison.
If Joy Harrison died, Ivy would be the only Young Lady of the Harrison family.
Nicole was playing poker with Yvette, Julie, and Ian when she heard the news of Joy's murder.
Logan called her saying that Ivy Harrison was arrested.
Nicole's mood was quite complicated.
She pitied and disliked Ivy Harrison.
After hearing such news, Nicole was in no mood to continue playing and went home.
She called Logan to let the Harrison family off the hook.
Since she had taken out all her anger, she wanted to leave some leeway for them.
Nicole asked Gerard Lichman about the progress on the European side. He stammered and said that he did not understand, so Eric would handle it.
She was curious, so she wanted to call Eric, but after some thought, she called Molly Stewart instead.
Although Eric had been busy, he did not delay dealing with this matter.
Nicole roughly gauged the situation and understood the recent situation of Liberty Technologies.
Suddenly, she admired Eric's ability.
The accident with the driverless car was suppressed. The international lawsuit filed by Gerard Lichman and a private investigation was secretly put in motion to find out the truth behind this accident.
In the past few days, the news of Liberty Technologies' brake system failure gradually spread from one country to another.
Many car owners were contacted to form an alliance so that they could take legal action against Liberty Technologies.
However, Liberty Technologies had investors from prestigious political and business backgrounds all over the world. Thus, their strong background made them a force to be reckoned with.
In the past, Liberty Technologies used clumsy means to deal with accidents. The car owners were displeased with their arrogant attitude, so this matter gradually came into the public eye.
A lawsuit filed by a company could be kept a secret, but once it was brought up by the public, it could not be hidden.
Liberty Technologies manufactured many brands of car parts, and the brake system was one of them.
The series of luxury cars that had problems were related to the new braking system, which they claimed to be the most stable and safe braking technology in the world. This instantly broke the world's trust in Liberty Technologies. The sales of their brand of luxury cars were also affected.
However, Liberty Technologies did not admit that its braking system was faulty. They were not bothered to investigate and reflect on themselves. Instead, they dramatized it and took those car owners to court.
Nicole sneered at this series of bewildering actions and felt that someone was behind this.
If it was Eric Ferguson, then Nicole had reason to believe that he was playing a big game of chess, slowly guiding Liberty Technologies into his elaborate trap.
When Nicole got off work, she saw a very unexpected person in her office lobby.
“Mr. Sloan?”
Clayton smiled. His eyes were gentle, and he had a modest aura around him, which was hard not to notice.
He was holding a small navy-blue gift box. When Nicole walked over, Clayton handed it to her.
“Michael asked me to pass this gift to you. Please accept it.”
Nicole froze for a moment and hurriedly took it.
“Where's Lil Michael?”
The boy used to insist on coming over to deliver his gifts in person in a cute and solemn way.
Clayton cleared his throat. “He's still in class, so he didn't have time to come out.”
Nicole laughed and secretly speculated if this box contained chrysanthemums.
“Open it and see?” Clayton urged.
Nicole raised an eyebrow. When she opened it, the corners of her lips stiffened slightly.
'Wow... It's an exquisite chrysanthemum made of gold!'
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There was a logo at the bottom of the gold chrysanthemum.
It seemed to be a custom—made piece that was extravagant and cheesy.
Nicole' s heart trembled, but she kept her smile.“ It's too expensive...”
Although this was not worth mentioning compared to the diamonds Lil Michael gave her before, what kind of child would simply give out gold and diamonds?
Nicole was a bit overwhelmed.
Clayton saw Nicole' s dumbfounded look and could not help but laugh.
“It was already too late when I found out about the type of flower he chose. Fortunately, the shape of this flower isn't too bad. It'll still look nice as a decorative item.”
Clayton thoughtfully added.
Anyway, a chrysanthemum made of gold was certainly worth more than a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Nicole chucHed and nodded along in agreement.
“Oh right, I've prepared some gifts for Lil Michael as well.”
“Oh?”
Nicole called Logan and asked him to carry the stuff downstairs.
She patted the box that was half her height and smiled leisurely.
“Lego?” Clayton wrinkled his eyebrows and guessed what it was.
Nicole shook her head.
“ Since he's learning nineteen languages, these are some of the test papers.”
The number of test papers in there was probably equivalent to the total amount of tests that Lil Michael had to take throughout his entire education!
Clayton was stunned for a moment before he laughed.
This gift was simply too thoughtful!
“Ms. Stanton, with this gift from you, Lil Michael will definitely put more effort into his studies.”
'Hahaha! Michael's gonna feel like dying... ' Clayton could imagine his son's expression when he found out that this stack of papers was from his pretty lady!
As the two of them were talking, a man approached from behind.
“With you guys standing here, the employees don't even know if they should get off work!”
Floyd said in feigned seriousness.
Nicole raised her eyebrows and walked over to hold Floyd's arm affectionately. “My dearest dad, did you come over personally to pick me up from work?”
Floyd helplessly rolled his eyes and casually shifted his gaze to scrutinize Clayton.
“Mr. Sloan?”
Clayton nodded and went over to greet Floyd frankly. His modest and sincere attitude was heartwarming.
“I just came back from a fishing trip with my friend and passed by here. Why don't I take you guys to dinner?”
Floyd lifted his chin in a direction. The reserved and cool Grant Stanton suddenly quickened his pace and trotted over to his father.
“Mr. Sloan?”
Clayton nodded in greeting.
“Mr. Sloan, join us. I saw a private restaurant nearby. I'll get them to cook the fish that I caught today. Let's go for a nice dinner.”
Floyd proposed.
Nicole frowned thinking that Clayton would not agree since he was not familiar with them. She was about to refuse for him when Clayton smiled and said, “Sure, it'll be my honor.”
Floyd nodded and was not surprised.
Thus, the four of them went to the private restaurant in the next building.
The breeze was light and pleasant. The view from the top floor was amazing and wide. They could see the whole city from here.
The food was served very quickly. They ate and drank as they chatted.
Nicole saw that Clayton was in a very relaxed state. He adapted quickly and got along well with Floyd and Grant, so she was relieved.
Floyd noticed his daughter's reaction and looked at Clayton.
“Mr. Sloan, you're so young, yet you already have a son. You should bring him to our house sometime. Kai loves children!”
Kai, who dislikes children the most, sneezed at home.
Clayton smiled. “Yes, then I'll apologize in advance for any inconvenience he may cause. Michael likes Ms. Stanton very much.”
Nicole glanced at Floyd and shot him a look.
She naturally understood what her father meant when he mentioned Michael.
Floyd sensed that Clayton's attitude towards Nicole was different.
For anyone else, Clayton's conditions were impeccable, but for the Stanton family, they still had the liberty to pick and choose a suitable partner for Nicole.
To Floyd, having a child was an unfavorable condition that was not negligible.
Thus, mentioning Michael in front of Clayton was a courteous warning.
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Clayton did not take Floyd's words to heart.
He swept a glance at Nicole with a gentle gaze and continued to answer Floyd's question.
Floyd said,“ Since you're friends with Nicole, you can scout around for a suitable partner for her. I can't be assured if she stays single forever.”
He laughed heartily, but even Grant 's fingers froze for a moment.
Grant slowly picked at a slice of fish with his fork and savored it without a word.
Clayton laughed naturally. “Ms. Stanton's an excellent lady, so she's not short of admirers, but those who can match Ms. Stanton are very rare. I see that Ms. Stanton enjoys her life with her family. Chairman Stanton, you must 've treated her like a princess, so no one can be as attentive to her as her family.”
Floyd raised his eyebrows and wholeheartedly agreed with Clayton's words.
He was extremely delighted with what Clayton said. Floyd nodded repeatedly. “Yes, that's true. Our
whole family lets Nicole get her way. We're happy when she's happy.”
This statement undoubtedly hinted at Nicole's steady position as the heir of Stanton Corporation.
Grant did not even raise his head and did not care about this matter.
Nicole also did not bother and concentrated on eating the fish.
They were really siblings because the way they ate was the same.
The cordial and relaxed atmosphere between the Stantons was so different from ordinary affluent families. There was a very rare harmony and beauty to it.
Clayton lowered his eyes and smiled, then continued to converse with Floyd.
Eric Ferguson was sitting in his car at Stanton Corporation's entrance. He had been waiting to meet Nicole “coincidentally".
Not long after, he received a message from Keith.
It was a picture of Floyd, Grant, and Nicole having dinner with Clayton Sloan.
The scene was surprisingly cheerful and relaxed.
Floyd, as an elder, had a smile that did not hide his fondness for Clayton.
They really looked so harmonious together.
[Keith Ludwig: Ferg, he's already meeting the parents, but you're still in the same spot. Why don't I introduce you to other women?]
'Meet the parents?' Eric's face instantly turned gloomy. His hands that were on the steering wheel clenched tightly.
His expression was very cold.
At that moment, anger and jealousy intertwined and surged in his heart, which almost made him lose control. He wanted to go over and snatch Nicole away.
His heart suddenly jumped, and he had the idea of keeping her hidden just for himself.
Otherwise, the other men by her side were just an eyesore to him.
Even after pretending to be a gentleman for so long, there was no way that a wolf in sheep's clothing could actually become a gentle sheep.
Eric's wolfish nature did not allow him to sit back and watch.
Toto's lapdog approach was completely useless on Nicole. If Eric continued that act, Nicole might just get a marriage license with someone else without his knowledge.
'No, I can't wait any longer! '
Eric sent a text message to Nicole and went to wait for her at her apartment.
He knew that she would come.
After Nicole was done with dinner, she glanced at her phone and saw a text message from Eric Ferguson an hour ago.
[You left your flash drive in Imperial Gardens. I'm waiting for you at your apartment.]
Nicole pondered suspiciously. 'Did I leave my flash drive behind? How come I didn't notice before?'
Thinking that there was probably some sensitive company information in there, she did not want it to be in the hands of outsiders.
Nicole bid goodbye to the rest and left early.
Even though she had not been to her apartment in a long time, a cleaner would come over every day to make sure that everything was in order.
'What the hell is Eric up to? Why did he have to meet here?'
After entering her neighborhood, Nicole saw a familiar Range Rover parked downstairs from a distance. The headlights flashed and a slender arm was casually leaning out the car window with a lit cigarette in between his fingers.
She recognized that it was Eric.
His side profile was cold, and his temperament was somewhat casual and unrestrained.
The car was parked in the empty space next to her. When Nicole took the gift that Lil Michael gave her and got out of her car, she was pulled into a cold embrace from behind. Eric's tobacco scent and aggressiveness made Nicole's body stiffen.
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“Let go of me.” Nicole warned Eric.
Eric did not let go of her. Instead, he hugged her tighter.
His voice carried a coldness that was hard to conceal. “Who did you go to dinner with, huh?”
Eric was uncomfortable and was afraid that he would really lose her.
Nicole wrinkled her eyebrows. Eric spun her around and met her gaze. The two were in extreme proximity that was beyond the usual safe distance.
Nicole' s gaze was clear and cold as she tried to see what was wrong with Eric, but she did not notice any abnormalities.
He did not smell of alcohol.
She answered his question. “It's none of your business. I don't need to explain anything to you, right?”
Eric narrowed his eyes and smiled. A cold light flashed in his eyes.
He knew who she was out with, but he still wanted to hear that name from her mouth like some sort of masochist who enjoyed torturing himself. “Where's my stuff?” Nicole reminded him. “What stuff?”
“You tricked me?!”
Eric laughed. He only wanted to find an excuse for her to leave the dinner, but he did not expect it to be more than an hour later.
His patience wore off little by little as he became manic. He had no choice but to hold back.
Eric casually took a flash drive from his car and put it into Nicole's bag.
Nicole saw this and tried to push him away from her body, but Eric was unmoving. His gaze was dark as he looked at her.
The two of them stared at each other for more than ten seconds, but no one gave in.
Nicole suddenly realized that this was Eric' s true self.
His previous compromise was just an act.
Eric inadvertently swept over the navy-blue gift box that Nicole was holding. For some reason, his heart felt like it had been pierced by a needle.
After a moment of stinging pain, he yanked it away without hesitation and opened it.
The chrysanthemum made of gold was exquisite.
Without needing to guess, Eric already knew who this gift was from.
Nicole frowned and was just about to take it back from him, but Eric sneered and raised his arm, then threw it away.
The gift box landed in the trash can next to them.
“Some gifts shouldn't be kept. I threw it away for you and will buy you something nicer.”
Eric looked at Nicole quietly with a monstrous wave of restraint in his eyes.
Nicole raised her eyes to look at him. After a long time, she said in a dull voice, “Pick it back up.”
Eric smiled. He held her slender waist with one hand and brought her closer to him.
“I've thought about my terms, Nicole. I want to sleep with you.”
His voice was extremely light and faint, like the passing wind, but his words were clear in Nicole' s ears.
He wanted her to be his, then he would slowly win over her heart.
Although despicable, this method would work.
Nicole's face changed slightly as he lifted her head to look at him.
In the dim light, he looked so cold, but he did not seem to be joking.
His eyes were dark with an unconcealed desire for her.
Eric still had a faint smile. His hand gently caressed the curve of her waist in a suggestive motion.
He was trying to get a physical reaction from her.
Nicole's face was expressionless as she stared at him. “Pick it up.”
“Impossible.”
Eric laughed lightly. 'Why would I pick up a gift from Clayton Sloan from the trash? Dream on!'
Just as his words fell, Nicole fiercely squeezed his hand and twisted it to the side. Eric did not expect her sudden counterattack and almost let her break his arm.
In the next second, his strength took over.
His arm was bent to her side and was vaguely trembling. She did not show mercy on him and used a vicious force earlier.
Nicole' s gaze was extremely cold as she lifted her leg to kick his crotch. Eric anticipated this and tried to hold her leg so that she could not move.
However, Nicole drew back in time and suddenly pulled his tie close to her. It was a move that Eric did not expect.
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Eric's deep eyes stared intently at Nicole's perfect lips. She did not put on lipstick, but her lips were pretty, pink, and peachy.
He wanted to taste it.
When he lowered his head, Nicole suddenly kicked him viciously in the shin.
Eric stumbled two steps back and looked at her in shock.
She was extremely cold and did not want to speak to him, so she turned around and left.
The veins on Eric' s forehead jumped abruptly. He stepped forward and clutched her wrist.
“Nicole, you said that you'll forget about the past, so why can't you give me a chance? You can even accept Clayton Sloan, so why are you rejecting me?”
Nicole turned to look at him quietly. “Can you even compare with Clayton?”
Eric was transfixed with a single sentence.
He stood there stiffly. 'Is she angry because I threw away that trash gift, or is it because of my display of affection?'
The man did not say a word. His jaw tightened, and he did not let go of her.
“You've decided to stay with him?”
Nicole stared at him for a few seconds. “Yes.”
Eric seemed to hear the sound of his heart cracking open.
“So, you took him to meet your father?” Nicole said, “Yes.”
“You'll get married later?”
His voice was getting heavier and colder.
Nicole looked at him and curled her lips slightly. "
Yes.”
Eric's face turned gloomier. The waves of emotions in his eyes surged, and his hand that squeezed her wrist was trembling.
The air was dead silent with a faint chill.
Eric felt that every pore in his body started to freeze. He felt so numb from the bone-piercing cold.
He was willing to get retribution for his faults, but he could not lose Nicole.
“Nicole, even prisoners get a second chance at life. Am I not worthy of forgiveness in your heart?”
His voice was extremely deep. Those dark, deep eyes were bloodshot. The corners of his eyes were also red.
His chest was in severe pain as if he had smashed his hopes with his own hands.
He knew that this was not the answer he wanted, but he still wanted to hear her say it himself.
The cool breeze came.
Nicole's voice was as light as a wisp of wind. “Yes. ”
The moment he heard her answer, his world collapsed inch by inch.
It crushed him and made him feel out of breath. He saw no hope and his breathing became labored.
The air was quiet.
Nicole thought that he would go crazy or lose control and do something to her. Even if he got what he wanted, she would never forgive him.
Who would forgive a rabid dog that bit them?
Nicole struggled a little and broke free from his shackles.
She immediately turned around, entered the door with the facial recognition lock, then quickly closed the door.
Nicole leaned against the door and slowly let out a sigh of relief. Her palms were sweaty.
She did not turn on the lights.
She looked through the window at the man outside, who was walking toward his car.
He had a limp in his right leg because she kicked his old injury earlier.
Nicole 's breathing was a little heavy as her heart clenched with a momentary cramping pain.
Was she heartbroken for him? No, he deserved it.
Nicole was slowly forgetting about the horrid past, but what did Eric say today?
He wanted to sleep with her.
Just because she was close to Clayton, Eric wanted to brand her and show off his sovereignty?
She was not bothered to take care of his ridiculous and low self-esteem.
After a long time, she still could not hear the sound of the car engine starting up outside.
Nicole thought about his injured leg and felt guilty.
Thus, she opened the door to check on him, but she suddenly saw Eric standing at her door, looking so disheveled with his head hung low.