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When Nicole was still torn between asking what was in it, Grant had already made the decision for her.

Learn from past mistakes.

The past was a truly bloody lesson learned.

When Nicole fell in love, her whole family was apprehensive about any small movements.

’How did I get such a warm and loving family?’ Nicole thought.

Nicole smiled and walked over to take the document bag. " You’re right. I can’t believe everything I hear. I should get to know his bottom line before I get sucked in."

Grant looked at his extremely understanding sister with satisfaction. ’How sensible!’

Nicole raised her eyes and looked at him with a smirk.

"Big Brother, you’re also a man, so I’ll have to remind Aida of what you just told me too!"

Grant’s face changed slightly. He gritted his teeth.

"Are you my sister?!"

Nicole playfully stuck out her tongue, took her things, and left.

Grant was flustered and thought, ’She’d better not badmouth me in front of Aida!’

Nicole’s mood was much better all of a sudden.

She returned to the office with her things. Logan followed her in.

"President, I’m the one who investigated Mr. Sloan’s background. There’s some information that’s not on the document, so you can ask me."

Nicole raised her eyebrows. "When did you…"

"When you returned to the apartment from the Stanton Mansion in the evening. I got a private detective in Liberty to investigate. The Sloan family kept their secrets well under wraps. Asking directly without preparation will certainly attract their attention."

Nicole paused. "They didn’t notice?" "No."

When Grant suddenly asked Logan to investigate this matter, Logan only realized after the fact that Clayton and Nicole were a lot closer lately.

Logan was the one who was too slow to react, which was unqualified as an assistant.

Nicole nodded and sat on the sofa, then opened the document bag.

After Clayton came of age, his information was separated from the Sloan family.

The Sloan family was huge with a deep and mysterious background. They had an extremely high status in the overseas circle of Medianians. They were involved in all aspects of society. The Sloans had complex identities in business and politics. They were also very influential in the Libertian political scene.

Clayton seemed to be completely detached from the Sloan family, no longer interacting with anyone there. It was as if i t was a complete coincidence that his last name was also Sloan.

He slowly gained a steady foothold in Wall Street and became a leading genius in the securities industry, so no one cared what his background was.

In the spouse column, it was written, "widowed". That was frank enough.

Clayton’s general information up to the present was laid out in the document.

Nicole raised her eyes and looked at Logan. "Is there anything else?"

These were just some basic materials that Nicole was not interested in.

Logan paused. His breathing was tense for a moment. Soon, he let out a sigh of relief.

He frowned and said, "President, Mr. Sloan is more complicated than we thought."

Nicole raised her eyebrows. It seemed that Logan found out something that others did not know about.

"I’m sure that his information was cleaned up before. Even if I got a private detective to find these, it’s what he wants me to find out. However, there’s a rumor circulated in the Sloan family saying that the original heir of the Sloan family was supposedly Clayton Sloan."

Nicole’s eyes shrank slightly.

She suddenly understood why Isaac Sloan had such a strong animosity toward Clayton, his nephew.

Clayton’s existence was potential trouble for Isaac.

It was not as simple as a matter of words to choose an heir to such a complex family and corporation.

However, Clayton’s soothing personality was clearly different from Isaac’s shrewd and street-smart techniques.

After some thought, Nicole took a deep breath and handed the document bag to Logan.

“Destroy it.”

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Logan looked at Nicole in surprise.

Nicole’s tone was extremely light. "Since this information was cleaned up beforehand, it means that only the Sloan family knows of what‘s beneath all this. Clayton will naturally tell me when he wants to."

Nicole was not blindly confident of how important she was to Clayton to expect him to tell her everything about himself without reservation.

It was just that it was not very good to probe into other people’s secrets.

After all, it did not matter much to her.

Logan sensed that Nicole was not in a great mood, so he took the document over and nodded.

"Yes, President."

Nicole stood up and went over to get a cup of coffee. Logan looked at her schedule.

"There’s a party tonight that invited President Grant, but he asked you to go in his stead."

Nicole raised her eyebrows. "Why wasn’t I invited?"

Logan nodded, puzzled. He was also not aware of what was going on either.

Since Nicole got a firm foothold in Stanton Corporation after her divorce, many business functions would invite Nicole as well.

Why was it that all of a sudden, someone did not go according to the rules anymore?

"I heard that Ava York will also be there, and this banquet is for her."

There was always some tacit understanding between high- level assistants, so Logan did not spend too much effort to inquire about it.

Nicole laughed when she heard this.

That woman most probably held a grudge that Nicole sent her to a psychiatric hospital last time.

’Serve her right! I’ve warned her before.’ Nicole thought. She was in a good mood, and her mind was active.

’Ava gave the invitation to Grant because she didn’t want me to go? She didn’t want to see me, right? Well, then I must go and give her a hard time!’ Nicole thought.

"I’ll go after I get changed. By the way, get Harvey Sage to go with me."

Harvey Sage was Stanton Corporation’s new product spokesperson, so Nicole was adamant about making her money’s worth.

Logan nodded, turned around, and asked Harvey’s manager to bring him over.

Harvey’s manager did not hesitate to bring the busy Harvey over when he heard that Nicole wanted Harvey as a male companion.

Harvey’s manager was originally trembling with fear that Stanton Corporation would terminate the contract. After all, Harvey no longer had any more business endorsement activities with so many scandals surrounding him.

Twenty minutes later.

Nicole saw Harvey downstairs looking dapper in a suit.

Harvey was tall, thin, and slender.

He was also very handsome with good proportions of features and a good temperament.

Although he debuted at the same period as Fabian, Harvey was two or three years older than Fabian.

Fabian’s existence in showbiz was as an idol and he always had an innocent smile on his face.

Harvey, on the other hand, had deep and depressive eyes. He had been marginalized over the years and had no connections in showbiz. With unlucky things happening to him one after another, Harvey no longer had expectations of anything.

When Harvey saw Nicole, he did not have much of an expression and only nodded.

The manager next to Harvey nudged him discontentedIy and said with a shy smile, "Thank you, Ms. Stanton, for inviting us. Harvey is a bit introverted, but he’s handsome and will certainly look good as a companion. We will certainly place this endorsement activity as our utmost priority."

Logan looked at Nicole, who was a little impatient. Thus, Logan stepped forward to stop the manager from talking.

"It’s almost time. Harvey, get in the car."

The manager awkwardly made way for Harvey, who nodded and bent over to get into the car.

The driver took one look at Nicole and started the car straight away.

The car was quiet and had Nicole’s favorite scent.

When the car arrived at the clubhouse, Nicole’s phone suddenly rang inside the car.

Nicole’s attention was drawn away from her iPad page, but her phone accidentally fell off when she raised her hand.

She frowned. Before she could bend down to pick it up, someone had already picked it up for her.

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Harvey Sage handed Nicole’s phone to her, expressionless. Nicole said, "Thank you."

"You’re welcome."

It was a call from Clayton, so Nicole picked it up.

"Pretty Lady, are you working overtime? Do you want me to pick you up?"

No one could resist Lil Michael’s soft and childish voice when he started to act cute.

Nicole smiled gently with her eyes. "I have to attend an event, so I can’t go home yet. Have you eaten yet, Michael?"

"Oh no! What should I do? I won’t be able to eat without seeing you, Pretty Lady…" Lil Michael muttered sadly.

Nicole was heartbroken and was about to persuade him to eat properly when another mature and gentle voice came through.

"Don’t listen to his nonsense. He didn’t have dinner yet, but he devoured all the snacks that you asked Logan to send over…"

Clayton’s tone was a little helpless.

Lil Michael retorted, "I’m still growing, so what’s wrong with eating some snacks?"

Nicole’s tone was gentle as she said, "Lil Michael, listen to Daddy. You can’t eat too many snacks. I got Logan to send over a lot of practice problems too, so remember to do your homework…"

Clayton’s low, mellow laughter came through before she realized that Clayton was on the other end of the call.

"Don’t worry, not a single question will be wasted."

Fortunately, Nicole was not facing Clayton when she spoke in that tone to coax children. Otherwise, she would have wanted to burrow into the ground.

Clayton changed the topic. "Are you going to the Aurora Club?"

It was not surprising that Clayton the bigshot would know about any activities in the circle.

Nicole said, "Mm, are you coming too?”

Clayton was in a pickle. "Michael’s nanny and bodyguard went to the hotel to pack some things, so I’m afraid that I can’t get away…"

"It’s not an important event, so don’t take it to heart." "Are you alone?"

This was the question Clayton wanted to ask the most.

Nicole silently curled her lips. "When have I ever lacked a male companion?"

Clayton sighed. "Wait, I still think that you’re more important. I’ll get changed and head over."

"Daddy, you’re hurting my pride too much!"

Lil Michael shouted in protest.

Nicole could not help but laugh. "I’m just bringing out the spokesperson for the company’s new product. You can’t come to steal the limelight."

Clayton was silent for a moment. "Alright, you’re the boss."

The two of them said a few more words and hung up the call.

The atmosphere in the car was quiet for a while.

The driver was already used to it, but this was the first time Harvey heard all these secrets.

After all, they were sitting quite close to each other in the car, so Harvey could hear the contents of the phone call clearly.

Nicole finally realized that another person was there and felt regretful. ’This domestic violence guy won’t go around talking nonsense, right?’

She glanced at him sideways.

Harvey pursed his lips and said in a cold tone, "I didn’t hear

anything."

Nicole snorted. ’That just means he heard everything?!’

"What’s your relationship with Ava York?"

Nicole should have asked this long ago. If they did not have a relationship, why would Ava York try to sabotage Stanton Corporation and benefit Harvey in the process?

Harvey’s eyebrows were knitted. His hand on his lap clenched up. "Who’s Ava York?"

This small action was really too obvious.

’This domestic violence man can’t even act?’ Nicole thought.

Nicole’s eyes turned slightly cold. Her smile gradually faded.

No one in the car spoke again, but Harvey felt more nervous.

The car stopped at the entrance of the club.

A porter immediately came over to open the door.

Nicole’s face held an aloof and indifferent smile. She looked stunning with such unparalleled beauty that made people feel a fatal attraction, yet she was unapproachable.

Nicole saw Ava York, who was mingling inside, and walked over in style.

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Ava’s face faintly stiffened when she saw Nicole.

Ava was surprised and amazed at Nicole’s arrival. ’The invitation wasn’t for her, but she actually came?’

Nicole looked at the old man standing next to Ava York. This event was organized by this old man, who had been silent for a long time. Back in the day, the old man had some status and power, but he was gradually replaced by new forces.

Even so, he was still more influential and richer than ordinary people. His contacts and resources accumulated were still there. People in the business world more or less still respected him. Thus, a lot of familiar old bosses came to this banquet.

Nicole smiled. The old man naturally knew Nicole because he watched her grow up as a child.

He stepped forward. "Ms. Stanton, welcome! I should be calling you President Nicole now, right?"

Nicole raised her eyebrows. "Uncle, do you really welcome me? I thought I had offended you somehow…"

The old man frowned. "Why do you say that?"

Nicole glanced at Ava, who was standing beside the old man. Ava’s expression clearly became tense.

"Why did you only send an invitation to my brother and forgot to send it to me? I clearly had the best relationship with you when I was a child!"

The old man laughed helplessly, "How could I forget you…" He paused and suddenly remembered something, then glanced at Ava and was silent for a few seconds. The old man seemed to be thinking about something. Ava froze. She smiled stiffly and apologized.

"It’s my fault. When my subordinates showed me the list, I didn’t review it carefully. Ms. Stanton, sorry for the misunderstanding."

The old man’s brow loosened, and his tone deepened slightly. "Don’t keep such careless staff."

Nicole smiled and said with a charming voice, "Forget it. I don’t want people to think that I came here just to tattletale. My brother asked me to mingle around, not to pick a fight."

The old man pointed at her. "Oh child, I haven’t seen you for a few years and you’re still just like your father, just like a little fox!"

Nicole laughed and turned to introduce Harvey. "My male companion, Harvey Sage, the famous actor!"

Once the old man heard that Harvey was an actor, he did not care much and only exchanged some pleasantries.

After all, actors in the eyes of ordinary people were a sacred existence, but in the business circle, this profession was not that great.

"Alright, go in and hang around. Carter is also inside."

Nicole smiled. In fact, Nicole was more interested in knowing why Ava was by the old man’s side.

However, she guessed that they would soon find out. Nicole said a couple more words and took Harvey inside.

At a glance, she saw that the President of Golden Sea Corporation was also there. His daughter, who had just celebrated her birthday, was also there. What a lively party!

That daughter was bored and scanned the whole room. When she saw Nicole, she walked straight over.

"Ms. Stanton, it’s been a while."

The girl greeted Nicole the way adults greet each other and smiled as she held a glass of orange juice in her hand. She wore a very decent dress which made her look like a pampered high-society lady at first glance.

There were many high-society ladies around, yet the girl came to greet Nicole by preference.

Even the President of Golden Sea Corporation was surprised. ’When did my daughter get so familiar with Nicole Stanton?’

Fearing that his daughter would cause trouble, he hurriedly followed her over.

"Ms. Stanton, this is my daughter, Hayley. She’s in her rebellious stage and doesn’t know the rules, so please don’t get offended."

Nicole laughed. She smiled as she looked at the girl. She seemed extraordinarily forgiving.

"Why would I? I even attended your daughter‘s birthday party last time. Hayley, did you like my gift?"

The little girl smiled and raised her eyebrows.

"I like it very much! It even has my name engraved inside." The designer added this little detail that Nicole knew of.

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Nicole did not think that the daughter of Golden Sea Corporation’s President would notice this detail. She even seemed very satisfied with it.

The President of Golden Sea Corporation was relieved to see that Nicole had no intention of blaming his daughter.

The banquet officially began.

The old man trembled and walked onto the stage, full of joy.

"It’s a great honor that all of you are here. I’d like to share some great news with you."

This banquet was held out of the blue. Even Nicole thought that it was just an ordinary social gathering.

She did not think that it was a big happy event.

Ava York stood on the side. Her posture was elegant and graceful. Today, she gave up her advantage and did not wear any sexy or revealing dress. Instead, she played nice and dressed conservatively and decently.

The old man pointed at Ava and was obviously a little emotional. His eyes even had tears as he said, "Thirty years ago, I lost my youngest daughter. Now, I’ve found her, Ava York."

The crowd was stunned.

So many people’s jaws dropped in shock.

Nicole was no exception. She saw the old man’s excited look, and Ava’s deliberately moved expression.

All of this was very surprising.

Back then, Nicole heard that the old man left his daughter at the client’s door and went inside to talk business. When he came out again, she was gone.

After searching for so many years, the old man lost hope.

Back then, the old man had a good relationship with Floyd. He always liked to hug the young Nicole when he saw her.

Later, Floyd felt that his friend was going crazy, so Floyd did not allow Nicole to hang around that man again. After which, Floyd gradually distanced himself.

Nicole knew that although the old man still had another son and daughter, he still missed his missing youngest daughter.

She did not expect that it was Ava York!

Suddenly, someone appeared behind Nicole with a childish and indignant voice, "That woman dreamed of leaping to the top. Now, she has achieved it, but she’s not the only daughter in that family. Her brother and sister have long since secretly divided the family fortune."

Nicole inclined her head and looked at Hayley, the pampered young lady. Hayley’s clear eyes, at this time, were gloomy and disdainful.

Nicole spoke in a dull voice. "You knew about this?"

Hayley raised her chin, disdainful and arrogant. "Of course, I knew. I also know that she’ll soon be my stepmother!"

Nicole’s eyes flashed with a trace of surprise.

If Ava was a lover to the President of Golden Sea Corporation out of desperation back then, why would she want to be involved with him now that she had a reliable family supporting her?

True feelings were off the table because it was really difficult to have any feelings for Golden Sea Corporation’s President just based on his balding hair.

"This old man is really hypocritical. He wanted to use his daughter who he’s been looking for all these years as a bargaining chip in a marriage of convenience, so how much affection can there be? Surprisingly, he even spoke so emotionally."

Hayley lowered her voice as she talked to Nicole.

Nicole actually felt quite helpless. A minor bad-mouthing someone in front of her made her feel like laughing and crying.

She could see through this girl’s thoughts at one glance.

Nicole hated Ava. Could it be that this little girl thought they were a gang because of this?

Regardless, it was better than having one more woman like Ava.

Nicole, who did not intend to answer, patiently explained, " He’s crying not for the affection. How much love can there be when they haven’t seen each other for more than 30 years? He’s probably crying because of guilt and self- blame, but seeing that Ms. York was living a good life, this guilt and self-blame will probably be gone soon…”

If this were to happen in an ordinary family, the sky might have collapsed if they lost a child.

However, in this kind of wealthy family, there was no shortage of children, especially silver-tongued children.

The old man had another son and daughter, so he was not lacking kinship. He was at most just caught in self-blame for losing one child.

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Hayley nodded in agreement.

Once she turned around, Hayley saw that Nicole had already wal ked over to a sofa, sat down, and was leisurely pouring herself a glass of juice.

Nicole did not care about the change in the situation.

It did not matter whose daughter Ava was, Nicole just did not care.

There were many ways to deal with her anyway.

Harvey sat not far from Nicole and watched her movements from time to time with a silent expression.

Hayley decisively ran over and sat next to Nicole.

"Last time when you sent her to the psychiatric hospital, she ran back to my dad crying and screaming. My dad was really moved by her and gave her a $30 million house, then she was somehow not angry anymore…"

Nicole curled her lips. She was not aware of this since the President of Golden Sea Corporation would not offend Nicole because of a mistress.

After all, everyone wanted to keep their image.

"After she was recognized by this old man, it didn’t take long for the rumor of her marrying my father to spread for the cooperation of the two companies. This woman is sick in the head. My mother died so many years ago, and the woman by my father’s side never stopped, yet she still wants to get married to him?"

Hayley angrily picked up the wine glass on the table and gulped it down.

Nicole raised an eyebrow. A marriage alliance was still much better than being a mistress.

Instead of letting the old man know that Ava approached Golden Sea Corporation for impure purposes, Ava might as well make up her own performance to shape herself as an affectionate person.

Ava marrying the President of Golden Sea Corporation would not only consolidate her position, but it would also help the old man’s business. Then, the old man would dote on her even more.

She was killing three birds with one stone.

No wonder Ava could do so well in Cyndro International. Her brain was quite agile!

While Nicole was deep in thought, Hayley nudged her mysteriously.

"Your boy toy ran away!"

Nicole’s eyebrows jumped as she was stunned by this word.

"Boy toy?!"

Hayley laughed and smiled at Nicole mysteriously. "He’s a falling star that’s a domestic abuser. Have you changed your preferences?"

"You’re an underage student. Why do you care?" Nicole gritted her back teeth and warned her.

Unfortunately, Hayley did not get Nicole’s warning.

"All of my classmates worship you! You’re simply a role model for women. Any man who appears next to you is your boy toy!"

Nicole could not even pretend to smile anymore. ’Is my reputation among children so bad nowadays?’

She tried hard to explain patiently. ’those are just my friends…”

Hayley raised her eyes at an angle and immediately interrupted Nicole’s nonsense.

”Your boy toy ran away with that witch! They must be up to no good. Do you want to catch them in the act?"

Nicole looked at Hayley, dumbfounded and speechless.

Hayley had dragged Nicole to her feet with a look of excitement.

"Let’s go! I’ll take pictures!”

Nicole helplessly followed and tried not to attract attention.

Harvey was indeed no longer in his original seat. Nicole was talking to Hayley and did not notice him.

Hayley pulled Nicole through the bends and left the hall. When they turned into a long corridor, they lightened their steps.

Not far away, the curtains were ruffled by the wind, revealing two vague figures - Harvey and Ava.

Nicole narrowed her eyes and sneered in her heart. ’Harvey just told me in the car that he didn’t know Ava, but now he’s meeting her in private. Does he think that I’m a fool?’

She immediately decided to cancel his contract as soon as they got back. Not only that, but she also wanted to make him pay a huge sum of penalty fees.

Hayley had already raised her phone and turned on the camera.

Nicole quietly went to the side behind the wine cabinet, where she could hear more clearly.

“Nicole brought you here, which means that she still believes in you. Mr. Sage, you have to step up your game!”

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Harvey was silent. He did not speak.

Ava said, "During your contract period, you need to deliberately give reporters and gossip bloggers some scandal. Take a scandalous picture or even badmouth Stanton Corporation’s products in a group chat. That way, Stanton Corporation will be done for!"

Nicole felt a terrible chill in her heart.

She really wanted to push Ava off the building. Nicole thought, ’She has a death wish!’

Harvey, who had been silent, finally spoke with a clear voice.

"Stanton Corporation won’t be done for. If anything, I’m the first one to be done for! Do you take me for a fool?"

Harvey was already being berated by everyone just because he was accused of domestic violence.

If there was any more explosive dirt on him, Harvey would never be able to clear his name.

Ava laughed. "Of course, I won’t treat you badly. I was the one who got you this contract anyway. When this is done, I’ll give you a large sum of money. Even if you quit showbiz, you’ll still be able to live a good life. After all, can you still survive in this circle?"

Ava’s words were straight to the point. Harvey was silent again and did not speak.

Ava thought her words took effect when Harvey’s indifferent voice suddenly rang out.

"You can find someone to do this kind of suicidal thing. Not being able to survive in showbiz is a small matter. If I get killed, will you help me to clean the mess?"

Ava’s face changed. Her tone became harsh.

"Don’t forget who helped you to get the resources! Do you think that Stanton Corporation’s resources are so easy to get? There are so many A-listers that are so much better than you waiting in line, yet you got this endorsement deal Harvey faintly snorted. "I signed with Stanton Corporation, not with you. You have a grudge with Stanton Corporation and still want to use their stuff to threaten me? I have nothing to look forward to anyway. If you have the ability, you can cancel the contract with me…"

After that, he laughed mockingly, turned around, and left.

Ava was furious. ’This is the male artist that I carefully selected? He’s just an actor on the verge of retiring from showbiz and has barely any fans left. How dare he speak to me so harshly?’

When Harvey left, he was bound to pass by the place where Nicole was hiding.

Behind Nicole, Hayley secretly yanked Nicole’s clothes and signaled for her to hurry up and retreat.

However, it seemed to be too late.

They were too close to each other. The moment they walked away, they would be discovered since their footsteps could not be hidden.

Harvey’s face was grim as he walked over. He saw Nicole and Hayley out of the corner of his eye and froze for a moment.

Immediately after, he strode away as if nothing had happened without turning his head. It seemed like he had not seen them at all.

How nice that no one exposed this awkward situation. Hayley secretly sighed in relief at the side.

Nicole gave her a funny look. "If you’re so afraid, why did you still wanna come?"

Hayley raised her eyes and looked at Nicole like she was a n idiot.

That was because Nicole did not lower her voice.

Thus, Ava naturally heard it.

Ava’s face turned glum. She spoke alertly.

"Who’s there?"

Hayley tugged on Nicole, who patted her wrist with assurance. Nicole then turned around and walked out.

She quietly leaned against the wine cabinet with a cold smile brewing in her calm eyes.

"N-Nicole? Why are you here? How long have you been here?"

There was a rare hint of panic in Ava’s tone. Was she scared?

"I’ve always been here. I just didn’t want to disturb your conversation… Ms. York, I haven’t congratulated you on finding your family."

Ava’s face turned dramatically.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Nicole, we originally had nothing against each other. You’re the one who first sent me to a psychiatric hospital. That’s when I wanted to take my revenge against you. You should understand, right?”

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Nicole raised her eyebrows. ’Ava still wants me to understand why she’s retaliating against me? How strange!’

Nicole smirked and said, "I understand."

Ava said, "That’s good. Anyway, Harvey didn’t agree, so let’s just pretend that nothing happened. We’ll be in the same circle in the future, so let’s coexist peacefully."

There was a pause for a few seconds. Outside, the elegant and loud music rose. The place was quiet like it was frozen.

Nicole looked at Ava’s face and suddenly laughed out loud.

"Ms. York, I understand your despicable and underhanded means, but in this circle, only the strong survive. You seduced my boyfriend in the first place, so that’s how I started to hate you. Coexist peacefully? Dream on! You’d better cherish the only happiness you have left, because, in my territory, you will only be more upset in the future!"

Nicole smiled meaningfully. Ava’s heart was in a panic.

’Her territory? I thought that I could finally be on equal footing with Nicole when I arrived at my new home. I thought that since we’re from the same circle, Nicole won’t deal with the long-lost daughter of an acquaintance to keep her reputation. This new identity is my best protection, but I forgot that this place is Nicole’s territory…’ Ava thought.

When Nicole was done, she turned around with a light smile and walked back with a leisurely posture.

The sound of her high heels was crisp and sharp.

Ava felt like each step Nicole took was stepping on the tip of her heart.

Hayley quickly caught up to Nicole with more admiration and adoration in her expression.

"Nicole! You were so fcking cool just now! Your aura is just too strong. That btch doesn’t even dare to breathe in front of you. You’re amazing!"

Nicole was speechless at Hayley’s foul mouth on such an elegant occasion.

She also could not reprimand the girl. Thus, Nicole could only smile perfunctorily.

"It’s just a couple of words. You can do it too."

Hayley shook her head with great self-awareness.

"I can’t. If I say what you just said, I’ll definitely get a beating."

Nicole frowned. "That woman still dares to hit you?"

"Of course, she doesn’t dare, but she’ll tell my father about it. She’s the best at instigating my father and making the relationship between me and my father more strained. If my father finds out that I said those things you just said, he’ll certainly slap me!"

’It seems like she really got disciplined a lot before and sounds very experienced…’ Nicole thought.

Nicole smiled. The bright lights from the hall overflowed outside. Nicole stood there with knitted brows and a smile that seemed to be frozen.

"Then you have to be careful…" Nicole said. Hayley was indignant and resentful.

After some thought, she took out her phone.

"There’s not much viral content in that video I took just now, but it’s useful for you to keep it. Do you want it?"

Nicole thought about it and took out her phone. "Yes, I want it."

Hayley cheerfully added Nicole on WhatsApp and sent the video to her.

Nicole was satisfied and put away the phone. Anyway, this was good blackmail. It would be a waste not to keep it.

Just when Nicole turned to leave, Hayley caught up to her. " Nicole… You won’t delete my contact later, right?”

"I WO I t…"

Hayley smiled smugly. "Great! If others find out that I have your number, they’ll be so envious!"

Nicole was speechless and thought, ’Should I be happy about this?’

She laughed and took the opportunity to slip away.

When the event was almost over, Nicole also felt a little tired.

Harvey was waiting for her without the slightest impatience.

He was like a fresh graduate who just came out to work, conscientious and respectful without showing any temper.

Nicole walked over and said in a faint voice, "Let’s go." After what just happened, Nicole changed her mind.

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Nicole thought that she should not rush the matter of terminating Harvey’s contract.

Harvey’s reaction was beyond her expectation. It turned out that he was not a stupid person.

Then again, how could a sensible person like him be an abuser?

Nicole could not help but feel a little curious, but she did not ask.

Harvey followed her down the steps, opened his mouth, and finally spoke.

"Ms. Stanton, I’m sorry."

Nicole looked at him. "Sorry for what?"

"I lied to you on the way here. I actualIy know Ava York." ’Oh, so it’s about this…’ Nicole thought.

Nicole’s face was indifferent. "Then why did you lie to me?" Harvey’s tone was deep and cold.

"I knew there was a reason for her to get me Stanton Corporation’s endorsement deal, and I didn’t want to be classified with her."

That was why Harvey lied.

However, when Harvey saw Nicole behind the wine cabinet, his heart went completely cold.

The air was chilly.

Nicole tightened her jacket over her body.

"Alright."

Perhaps what he said was true and would not lie.

Her car had arrived at the door.

"Ms. Stanton, please be merciful when terminating the contract seeing as I didn’t agree to her request."

Harvey knew very well the power of these big corporations’ legal teams.

They rarely had a conscience.

Even when the corporation was first to cancel the contract, the person who ended up losing money would most often be the spokesperson.

Nicole tilted her head and examined him. "Terminate the contract?"

"Mm. Originally, I didn’t dare to look forward to this endorsement either, but… I’m living off this now since I have no other work."

Harvey smiled bitterly. His cold and aloof expression all night finally cracked at this moment.

Nicole thought about it for a while before she reacted. ’ What he meant is that he’s living off the termination fee? This is too miserable!’

Perhaps Nicole’s gaze was too shocking, so Harvey turned his head and avoided her gaze.

A man could only put down his pride for only a few seconds.

This was his limit.

Nicole pursed her lips. Her voice was not so cold anymore.

"In view of your honesty, I’ll give you a chance. Come by the office tomorrow morning to find me. We’ll talk about the contract."

The next second, Harvey looked at her in shock. A chance?

Harvey dared not think about an opportunity from Stanton Corporation.

To be honest, when Ava asked him to sabotage Stanton Corporation, it was not that he was unmoved.

It was just that Ava’s scheming intention was too obvious. That fool just wanted Harvey to be the scapegoat.

Harvey was still barely surviving in the entertainment industry.

If he really did as Ava said, he was afraid that he would die a painful death.

Before Harvey’s brain could react, Nicole had already turned to leave.

The driver opened the car door for her, and there seemed to be another person inside the car.

Harvey stopped in his tracks and did not chase after Nicole.

Nicole bent down and saw Clayton, who had merged into the darkness of the car.

Even in the cold darkness, Clayton’s brow bones were gentle. He looked clean-cut and warm.

His eyes were crystal clear, cold, and clean. Nicole was a little surprised. "Why are you here?"

Clayton was in the car waiting for so long that even his body was tainted with the car’s light fragrance.

He looked at her and smiled, then reached out and pulled her wrist, so that she could get into the car.

However, Nicole wore a slim skirt and could not open her legs wide. When she just stepped onto the car, she was dragged in his arms.

The tip of her nose touched Clayton’s hard shoulder. His warm and clean woody fragrance engulfed her nose and put her in a momentary trance.

Clayton carefully cupped her face. His eyes tinged with panic.

“Where were you hit?” His tone was gentle. Nicole smiled. “My nose.”

Her nose was still a little sore.

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Clayton carefully touched Nicole’s nose. His eyes were tender.

He was so heartbroken.

However, Nicole quickly forgot about the pain. It no longer hurts in a few seconds.

The driver coughed in front. "Miss, where should we go?"

Clayton and Nicole instantly parted. Only then did they realize that their distance just now seemed a little too close.

Nicole, who had always been alert, did not even realize that her safe distance had been shortened.

Her face felt a little warm as she bit her lower lip to calm herself down.

"Let’s go to the apartment."

Clayton smiled lightly when he heard this.

He did not dwell on her nose and answered her earlier question.

"Lil Michael was asleep, so I dropped by to pick you up." "Did you really just drop by?"

Nicole was surprised. It was clearly the opposite direction. "Yeah, it’s on the way."

’Well, if he says so…’ Nicole thought.

The driver interrupted on a rare occasion. ”Mr. Sloan has been waiting in the car for two hours!"

The driver went out for a late-night snack, smoked two cigarettes, and came back to see that Clayton was still sitting there like an ice sculpture, unmoving.

This was the first time the driver saw such a man after all his years of experience.

Clayton Sloan obviously had a high net worth and matched Nicole in terms of social status. However, he was simply two extremes with Nicole’s ex-husband, Eric Ferguson.

Nicole looked sideways at Clayton. ”You dropped by for two hours?!"

Clayton smiled as he glanced at the driver. ’Thanks for the assist, bro!’

He looked at Nicole naturally and said, "It’s never troublesome for me to pick you up."

Nicole held her breath for a moment. Fortunately, the car lights were dim. Otherwise, the redness of her ears could not be hidden.

’Sweet talk is indeed really pleasant to listen to!’ Nicole thought.

"Don’t you need to send your male companion back?" Clayton asked extremely kindly.

Nicole glanced out the window. Harvey was on the phone, his face expressionless.

She shook her head. "No, he’s off work." Harvey did his duty all night and worked hard.

Clayton raised his eyebrows. He only said it casually. If Nicole really wanted to send Harvey back, Clayton would not be very happy about it.

They got back to the apartment. Clayton followed Nicole inside.

When Nicole got in, she realized that Lil Michael was sleeping on her couch.

Nicole looked at Clayton speechlessly. ’Is this how he treats his son?!’

Clayton touched his nose with a little guilt and made up an excuse.

"Eh? How did he run out of the bedroom?"

It was not a clever lie at all, yet he had the nerve to say it? Clayton whispered to comfort her.

"It’s okay, he’s a boy. He can take care of himself."

Nicole glanced at him, walked to the sofa, and reached out to pick up Lil Michael.

How could the boy sleep in the living room?

Clayton hurriedIy went over before her. He did not want Nicole to carry Lil Michael for fear of tiring her arms.

Luckily, Lil Michael was so sleepy that he did not even notice that he was being carried.

Clayton winked at Nicole and mouthed at her silently, "Rest well!"

Nicole nodded. Clayton quietly carried Lil Michael and went back upstairs.

Their current relationship was not yet to the point where they could live together.

Clayton was already very satisfied that he could step into her life one step at a time.

He was not in a hurry anyway, so they could take things

slow.

Nicole stretched her back lazily and went to get changed. She took a bubble bath and did a face mask to relax properly.

When Nicole was soaking in the hot bubble bath, the AI butler took over her phone. A mechanized female voice said, “Master, Yvette Quimbey is calling. Do you want to answer it?”

Nicole opened her eyes. After a pause, Nicole said lazily, “ Answer the call.”