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Read Chapter 1451 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Yvette refused to let go of gossip.

“What happened? Did Aunt Fiona break you two up?”

Lance’s eyes looked amused when he heard Yvette’s words.

“My mother used the old-fashioned way. My ex took a sum of money and left.”

Yvette snorted and shook her head. “Tsk tsk… It is quite vulgar. If she stayed with you, she would’ve had all your money. If I were her, I’d never leave so easily!”

She could only say that Lance’ s ex-girlfriend was too shallow.

Lance raised his eyebrows and lifted his eyelids to look at Yvette like he was extremely interested in her.

“Will you persist?”

“Of course! One has to cast a long line to catch a big fish!”

Lance’s smile deepened. “Ms. Quimbey, you sure have great foresight…”

Yvette paused and felt a little embarrassed that she just used herself as a comparison.

She immediately changed the subject.

“But why aren’t you sad? Why didn’t you resist or quarrel with Aunt Fiona?”

Lance looked at her with calm eyes as he smiled and shook his head.

“Those are things that only children do. Why should I be unreasonable? No one can stop her if she wants to leave me. The conditions my mother offered are too attractive, so I have nothing to say.”

Lance was indeed not sad about it. Rather, he had long felt that this unequal relationship was a burden he had to carry.

He was actually relieved that his ex-girlfriend left.

Lance could not abandon his ex-girlfriend halfway through due to morals, casual self-restraint, and his good impression of her back then even though this good impression had faded away when he got to know her better.

However, Lance did not treat his ex poorly. If Fiona had not stepped in, he felt that he would have gotten married. It would just be dull and restrained.

Lance could not bring himself to tell the woman who was infatuated with him that he did not love her.

Fiona’s appearance was like a timely rain that saved him from this fire.

To outsiders, this was just a superiority contest of the gentry for the perfect match.

They sympathized, joked, and said that true love was priceless, but in the face of interests, it was not worth mentioning.

Only Lance felt that it was too heavy to carry this emotional burden, so he was happy to put it down.

These words resounded in Yvette’ s heart and made her feel ashamed.

Those were what Yvette would do. She would be sad, defiant, and quarrel with her mother, so much so that it was already routine.

To Lance, these were seen as childish acts.

If it was before, Yvette would not hesitate to retort, but now, there seemed to be some truth to it.

Yvette had to admit that she had a rebellious mentality at first when she gave it all up to be with Sean Moore.

It turned out that her mother was right. Thinking about it, Yvette got a little sad.

She sniffled and noticed that Lance was staring at her with an amused look.

Lance did not expect that his story would stir up so many emotions in this lady.

Was it that interesting?

Yvette immediately reacted and subconsciously opened her mouth to ask.

“Then how much did Aunt Fiona give her?” Lance was stunned and laughed.

Looking at his smile, Yvette touched her nose and thought that Lance should have been sad.

Lance stretched out five fingers. Yvette said, “Ss million?” Lance shook his head.

Yvette asked again,“ Ss o million?”

Lance still shook his head.

Yvette was shocked and suppressed her emotions.

“$500 million?”

Only then did Lance retract his hand and he nodded.

His face was expressionless, without any sadness or grief.

It was as if this matter was not enough to make his emotions fluctuate.

Yvette gulped. Although she knew that the Sheldon family was influential, she had never heard of someone paying off a woman with $500 million.

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Lance was also a little stunned.

When their eyes met, Yvette’ s face blushed as she felt somewhat embarrassed. She then attempted to give her mother a look to stop her from talking.

It was so embarrassing that Yvette wanted to find a crack in the ground to burrow into.

Yvette had not officially broken up with Sean Moore yet.

Moreover, it would be even more embarrassing if Yvette was rejected on such an occasion.

Yvette’s mother simply ignored Yvette’s hints.

Across the table, Fiona smiled and patted Lance, who was next to her.

“ If you like him, then take him! He doesn’t have a girlfriend anyway, and I was worried that he wouldn’t be able to find a girlfriend with his character. Let’s just let them be together!”

Mrs. Quimbey raised her glass, and Fiona could not wait to clink glasses with her.

“Then it’s a deal! Yvette will be my daughter- in- law!”

Mrs. Quimbey said, “No problem!”

The other two people were wide—eyed as they stared at each other.

They could not interject a word in their mother’s conversation later on.

Thus, Yvette simply found an excuse to get a breather.

She stood on the balcony and looked down. Her mood finally calmed down a little.

The sound of heavy footsteps came behind Yvette. She thought that it was the waiter.

Then, a jacket with a cold and fresh fragrance was draped over her body.

Yvette faintly froze and looked back.

Lance smiled faintly and pointed to the two old besties behind them.

“They’re afraid that you’ll catch a cold…”

Fiona excitedly shared their children’s affectionate move with Yvette’s mother. It simply met their expectations.

They were both excited as if they were watching a Korean drama. It was overly sweet, but they still wanted to continue watching.

Yvette paused, smiled, and nodded slightly in their mothers’ direction to thank them, then raised her eyes to look at Lance.

“Mr. Sheldon, this is the first time you’ve experienced this, right?”

Lance laughed helplessly. “I’m okay. Before coming, my mother gave me a reminder not to put on airs and be nice to girls.”

He moved his arms that felt a little stiff.

“I hope my performance wasn’t too bad. I tried my best.”

Yvette could not help but tilt her head up and laugh. Somehow, she just felt like laughing when she saw Lance being tortured like this.

When she tilted her head up, the bright stars reflected in her eyes like meteors. She was playful and frank. Paired with her gleeful laughter, it was hard not to pay attention to her.

Lance froze for a few seconds, but he quickly shifted his gaze and looked at the lights below. His heart was in a mess.

Yvette’s laughter lingered in his ears and penetrated his heart, which made his heart tremble.

Lance tried his best to act as if nothing had happened.

Yvette came up to him and patted his shoulder.

“Mr. Sheldon, you’ll slowly get used to it after a few times.”

Lance raised his eyebrows. Yvette hastily added, “ There will be many such occasions in the future.

Aunt Fiona looks like she’s seriously considering taking your marriage into her own hands. It won’t be so awkward in the future when you go out on another blind date.”

Lance shook his head as he let out a low chuckle. He rubbed his temples and said, “My mom usually doesn’t bring me out on blind dates. Since Auntie Quimbey is her best friend, she made an exception.”

Yvette shook her head in disbelief. “No way! With your conditions, why would you still need a blind date?”

In fact, Yvette wanted to ask why Lance, with such conditions, would obediently listen to his family’s arrangements and go on a blind date.

Lance did not seem to have any temper at all.

In terms of social status, Yvette was not the first choice, nor was she the best choice.

However, Lance was patient enough to show up and accompany them for a meal.

It was unbelievable.

Lance laughed and lowered his head to look at Yvette. His voice was gentle.

“To be honest, my mother is very picky when it comes to picking her daughter-in-law. Ordinary girls can’t get past her and get scared away.”

Yvette was shocked. She thought that Fiona had a good temper.

Lance’s smile faded. His voice was a little low.

“My girlfriend… Oh, it should be my ex-girlfriend… I always thought that we were quite suitable. Back when you proposed to break the marriage alliance, I thought that I could be with her, but as a result…”

Lance shrugged his shoulders to express his helplessness, but there was not much loss or sadness in his eyes.

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Yvette froze for a moment and was a little shocked.

Seeing Yvette approaching, the middle-aged woman smiled fondly, stood up, and took Yvette’s hand.

“This must be Yvette, right? She’s so pretty and looks exactly like you back then!”

The woman took Yvette’ s hand affectionately and sized Yvette up. Her eyes were filled with fondness.

Yvette was dumbfounded. Lance, who looked mature and steady at the side, stood up with a rather helpless look.

“Mom, don’t scare Ms. Quimbey…”

After Lance reminded his mother, the woman hurriedly let go of Yvette’s hand and apologized.“ Sorry, did I scare you?”

Yvette hurriedly waved her hands. “No, no. Hello, Auntie.”

Hearing Lance’s words, Yvette knew that this woman was his mother.

Yvette had not heard of her before, let alone seen her.

Back when Mrs. Quimbey matchmade Lance and Yvette, Yvette had never met Lance’s family.

Yvette thought Lance did not want to continue the marriage and was only superficially agreeing to it.

However, she never understood why Lance would do that. The Sheldon family was very influential and dominant in Central Mediania especially after

Nicole took down Harrison Corporation.

Almost all women would pursue this kind of man with an ultimate purpose, so why would Lance be so obedient to get engaged with Yvette?

All the initiative was in Yvette’s hands.

Now, seeing this scene, Yvette also felt very strange.

Mrs. Quimbey then stood up and smiled as she spoke.

“Yvette, this is my classmate and best friend, your Aunt Fiona. We grew up together. I mentioned her to you before. Lance needs no introduction. He’s Fiona’s son.”

Yvette nodded with a sudden realization. “Hello, Auntie! I’ve heard a lot about you!” No wonder!

Mrs. Quimbey usually did not have any friends. Her life was filled with only work and social engagements.

However, Yvette knew that her mother had a best friend who would call from time to time, but Yvette had never seen Fiona because Mrs. Quimbey was too busy. Their schedules were always staggered.

Thinking of this, it seemed as if Yvette had found the source of why Lance was so compliant with this marriage.

“Quick, have a seat…”

Fiona greeted Yvette as she smiled and sized her up.

“The last time I saw you must have been more than ten years ago. I don’t think you’ll have any memory of it. I just left the country to convalesce and was gone for more than ten years. Otherwise, I would’ve been able to watch you grow up…”

Mrs. Quimbey smiled with a rare trace of tranquility on her face.

“Yeah, you have to stay strong and get well soon!” Fiona smiled. “I’ll try!”

Yvette sat next to her mother. As soon as she looked up, she could see Lance’s helpless smile.

She seemed to understand the purpose of this meal.

Although she felt slightly uncomfortable, due to all the trouble she caused, Yvette dared not say anything and cooperated with her mother’s quips. The atmosphere soon became lively.

Lance did not speak much and only added a remark occasionally. He was almost always taking care of the three ladies’ plates.

Mrs. Quimbey gave him a satisfied look and said to Fiona, “Lance is so capable at such a young age. My daughter’s nothing like him. She’s pampered and grew up in a privileged position. All she does is create trouble and spend money. The good thing is that she has a good eye for making friends. Ian Carter and the Stanton kids are all willing to help her, which is why she’s had such smooth sailing so far. Otherwise, with her brains, our family fortune would’ve been long gone! It’ll be her blessing if she can find a boyfriend as good as Lance.”

Yvette was a little shocked at her mother’s straightforwardness.

This topic and purpose were way too obvious!

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As a result, after a few seconds, Mrs. Quimbey only stared at her daughter quietly with a sunken face and did not make a sound.

Yvette could not stand the silence and said, “Just go ahead and scold me if you want to! I’m ready for it!”

She felt uncomfortable if her mother did not scold her.

Mrs. Quimbey stared at her daughter who was spoiled and capricious.

Yvette had been in all kinds o f trouble, but no matter how much she was disciplined, she just could not learn to control her temper.

“I remember that you said those bold words here in this office three months ago, telling me that you must be with that man even if you never get married or get a title… ”

Mrs. Quimbey’s tone was sullen and cold. She watched as Yvette’s expression stiffened and crumbled a little.

She felt a little heartbroken.

After all, Yvette was her daughter.

“Mom, can you not mention this?”

Yvette looked at her mother. Her face was expressionless when she spoke, but her eyes unconsciously reddened.

Mrs. Quimbey looked at the glass of water that Yvette had placed on the table.

“That man came to me a few times, but I sent him away. I only learned about what happened between you two later. Do you think the problem doesn’t exist if you don’t ask about it? Do you think that you can bury your head in the sand forever?”

Yvette’ s eyes were red as she looked at her mother. Mrs. Quimbey looked at Yvette and sighed.

“I believe in your sincerity, and I believe in his sincerity, but the weight of it isn’t the same at all. You gave up everything to be with him, but what about him? Did he give up anything? He just allowed his ex-wife’s sister to insult you and even told you not to care about it. How much do you think he values you?”

A few sentences made Yvette’s heart collapse.

Yvette no longer wanted to hear more of it and restrained her voice.

“Mom, you can scold me all you want, but I don’t regret that I’ve loved him. In the future… There’s no future between us. I promise…”

Before Yvette could finish her sentence, Mrs. Quimbey interrupted her words. “I don’t need your assurance, Yvette. You’re still young and will encounter many things in life. Just like how you gave up everything to show me that you wanted to be with him three months ago, impulsiveness won’t solve any problems. I’m sure that you’ve thought things through these few days. You should just break it off and change your attitude. Cut your losses in time. Feelings are the most worthless thing in this world.”

Mrs. Quimbey was a bit disappointed, and Yvette heard it clearly.

If her mother had said this to her three months ago, Yvette would have retorted that Mrs. Quimbey was a robot that was cold and heartless, but now, Yvette suddenly felt like it was reasonable.

It was true that one could only remember it best when they suffered a loss themselves.

Yvette bowed her head for a moment as warm tears flowed out of her eyes.

She brushed it off with her hand as if nothing had happened and answered.

“I know, Mommy.”

Mrs. Quimbey looked at her daughter for a few seconds and paused. Her eyes were downcast as she picked up the cup of warm water and drank it all.

She stood up and said, “I have to go to the subsidiary for an inspection. Work here and come socialize with me in the evening.”

Yvette nodded her head. “Okay, Mommy!”

She had instantly reverted to her playful and relaxed tone.

It was as if the heaviness a moment ago did not exist.

Mrs. Quimbey left the office. Yvette stood quietly for a few seconds before she left the place with light footsteps and went back to her office.

Evening.

Mrs. Quimbey sent an address to Yvette. It was an extremely famous restaurant that turned away ordinary people with its style and class.

It looked like this dinner was very important to Mrs. Quimbey.

Yvette drove there. When she got inside, there was no one else in the restaurant except one table of people. Mrs. Quimbey was among them.

Yvette’ s mother was sitting on the opposite side. When she saw Yvette coming in, she waved.

Yvette smiled and walked over.

When she got closer, she saw that another man and woman were sitting across from her mother.

Yvette had never seen that woman who looked to be over 40 years old before. That woman was extremely well-maintained and had a noble air around her.

Yvette recognized the man.

It was none other than Lance Sheldon.

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Nicole casually nodded. Anyway, Nicole and Yvette were about the same size. When they used to sleep over at each other’s houses after a long night of having fun, they would often wear each other’s clothes. Thus, it was their norm.

Yvette hurriedly got dressed and took away one of Nicole’s new bags on her way out.

Nicole laughed when she saw this and sent Yvette to the door.

“Call me if you need help!”

“Got it!”

As they were talking, another elevator stopped on Nicole’s floor. Clayton looked at the scene with deep eyes.

“Ms. Quimbey just left?” Nicole nodded her head.

Clayton breathed a sigh of relief and looked very happy as he walked out of the elevator with big strides.

“Great! This third wheel is finally gone…”

Before Nicole could react, Clayton’s big hands wrapped around Nicole’ s waist. He pulled Nicole toward him and kissed her passionately.

The two of them were immersed in this kiss and were reluctant to part from each other.

Clayton did not dare to be intimate with Nicole in front of Yvette. The two of them barely had any time together lately.

Now, they were finally free!

Clayton ‘s breath gradually became more heated. Seeing that he was about to lose control, Nicole pushed his chest to stop him in time.

Her face was red and delicate.

“I have to go to work soon, or I’ll be late!” Her voice was unimaginably soft.

Clayton’s eyes were slightly red, but he still managed to control his throbbing heart and desire.

He let go of Nicole, clenched his fists, and smiled warmly.

“Let’s go, I’ll send you there.”

Nicole hurriedly took a step forward and got on the elevator.

Clayton followed her inside. The distance between the two of them was not too far nor too close, but they were the only ones in the small, enclosed space.

Even if they deliberately maintained their distance, the ambiguous feeling just now still lingered between them.

Nicole tried her best to calm herself down and counted the seconds they were in the elevator.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The next second, the man wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and pulled her into a warm and wide embrace.

Nicole’s body stiffened slightly. Just as she was thinking to break free, the man behind her said in a low and hoarse voice, “Don’t move. I won’t do anything. I just wanna hug you.”

Nicole stopped moving.

She never felt that an elevator ride would be so long.

Her face was as calm as ever, but her ears had quietly turned red.

Once the elevator arrived at the lobby, Clayton quickly let go of her. He really just wanted to hug her.

Yvette returned to the office. To outsiders, Yvette was just on a business trip for a few days.

This was common for her.

As soon as Yvette went into the office, everyone greeted her very warmly.

Yvette playfully waved her hand and went to the Chairman’s Office.

In the office, Yvette’s mother was on the phone with her subsidiaries and sternly criticized their mistakes.

Through the phone, Yvette could feel the other party’s apprehension.

After all, Yvette had also grown up under such criticism.

Yvette’s mother just glanced at her, then looked away and continued her scolding.

After a full ten minutes, Mrs. Quimbey hung up the phone decisively, calmed her anger, and looked at Yvette.

Yvette obediently poured a cup of warm water and handed it over to her mother.

“Mommy, drink some water to moisten your throat!”

Mrs. Quimbey did not even look at the cup and stared at Yvette for a few seconds.

“You’re finally back?”

Yvette smiled. “Wasn’t I working hard?” Mrs. Quimbey sneered.

“There’s no one at the place that you supposedly went on your business trip. I purposely called them to ask them to receive you, but it turned out that they didn’t even hear of your arrival.”

Yvette coughed dryly and did not feel embarrassed from being exposed.

Anyway, Yvette had already experienced her mother’s omnipotence since childhood.

Mrs. Quimbey’s title of being the number one female powerhouse was not for nothing.

Yvette stood there obediently and waited for her mother to unleash her wrath.

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Lil Michael learned painting from a professional abstract painter, but he could also paint realistic pieces.

The boy looked so professional in his artist apron. He lifted his head and looked at Clayton.

“This is me, and that’s Pretty Lady!”

Lil Michael pointed to the painting that seemed to have three figures.

Clayton nodded and pointed to another person. “What about this one?”

Lil Michael stammered and was hesitant.

Clayton narrowed his eyes and stared at his son with an intimidating gaze.

“Hmm? Who are you painting?”

Nicole finished her phone call and leisurely came over to join in the fun.

Sure enough, there was another man next to the little child in Michael’s painting.

Could it be Clayton?

That could not be because if it was Clayton, why would Lil Michael be stammering?

Lil Michael muttered, “This is Big Brother Logan!”

There was a moment of silence in the living room.

Even Yvette could not help but glance sideways to watch the drama unfold.

Clayton ‘s temperament instantly turned strange. “Logan?! ”

Lil Michael nodded happily.

“Big Brother Logan is so awesome! He can help Pretty Lady with so many things in a day and can do everything! I wanna learn from him. He’s my idol!”

Clayton’s eyebrows converged and he stared at Lil Michael gravely without speaking.

‘I can’t even compare to Logan?! How did Logan appear in Lil Michael’ s painting?! ‘ Clayton thought.

Nicole paused in her footsteps, walked over, and smiled. “Lil Michael was with Logan all day today and seemed to have learned a lot of things, huh?”

“Of course! Big Brother Logan is amazing! He knows almost everyone in the office and even knows all their personality traits!”

Clayton’s gasping breath obviously deepened. Clayton shifted his gaze and looked at Nicole.

“It’s better not to bring him to the office again. Let him stay at the Stanton Mansion. If you need help, I can personally send him there.”

Clayton thought, ‘Even if I’ll be undermined by Floyd, I’ll take it! If Lil Michael goes to the office again, my son will soon become someone else’s son!

Nicole nodded and did not think much of it.

It was almost 11:00 pm when the excited Lil Michael began to snore.

Clayton carried his son away without saying a word. Nicole naturally stayed with Yvette.

Yvette yawned as she went to wash up. Nicole raised her eyes and asked, “Mr. Moore didn’t make a move?”

Yvette froze for a moment before she replied, “Mm. I guess he’s not interested in continuing to look for me. He knows that I’m deliberately hiding from him.”

“Well, you can’t hide forever. He won’t give up on you.”

Yvette smiled. The corners of her lips were a little pale.

“He will.”

Sean Moore was an exquisite egoist. He understood how the world works more than anyone else and knew how to weigh the benefits.

He could betray his marriage for the sake of his family’s interests, let alone a mere fruitless relationship.

Yvette hid for three days.

Sean had been bombarding Yvette with calls in the beginning, but now, there was no movement.

Perhaps he understood that his call was just a waste of time and was futile.

Almost four or five days have passed since then.

Nicole saw that Yvette woke up early in the morning to freshen up. Yvette’s beautiful figure shuffled through Nicole’ s dressing room as Yvette tried on some outfits.

“Nicole, I’m moving out today, so you don’t need to wait up for me tonight.”

Nicole froze for a moment. “So soon?”

Yvette was still a mess.

“My mother heard about this from someone. She wants me to get back to reality and work hard. She even arranged a dinner with business partners this evening.”

Nicole looked at Yvette and felt heartbroken.“ Auntie Quimbey sure is a realist!”

Yvette said, “Yeah, nothing is as important as making money! By the way, I’m wearing this dress..”

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The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched. If they continued to talk, she would probably get into a fight with Yvette.

Thus, Nicole simply looked away and watched the TV show seriously.

When they were eating, all three of them praised Clayton’s cooking.

Even Yvette could not pick any fault with it. Yvette forgot all about her image when she ate.

Nicole laughed and was speechless.

Lil Michael was quipped and made funny faces on the side. He was complaining about his school and wanted to transfer to a different school. Clayton attempted to deter his son’s nonsensical actions with his stern gaze.

Nicole thought about it. It was indeed not suitable for small children to continue to study in that kind of environment.

“Why don’t we transfer Michael out? There’s no guarantee that the teachers there won’t be vindictive… ”

Clayton was very calm without the slightest fluctuation on his face.

“That won’t happen. That teacher has been dismissed. That child has also left the school. I’ve discussed it with the principal. The new teacher is great and has a lot of experience and patience.”

Both Nicole and Lil Michael were shocked. “Dismissed? When did you do it?”

Clayton smiled. “During the day. After I received your call, I called to ask about the situation, and the principal promised to give me a satisfactory explanation.”

What kind of explanation would be considered satisfactory?

Needless to say, Clayton would not allow them to just let this matter slide.

Thus, Clayton was still satisfied with this outcome.

Nicole thought about that teacher and felt a little sympathetic, but that feeling quickly passed.

If the teacher mixed personal feelings with work, it would be unfair to other students.

Lil Michael said, “Won’t I have to continue going to school then?”

Clayton nodded. “Of course, as soon as your injury is healed.”

Lil Michael hung his head in a loss. “Then can I not recover?”

Nicole smiled. “Before you’re fully recovered, you can just have fun. I’ll take you to my dad’s place tomorrow, okay? He hasn’t seen you for a long time and misses you very much. He’s been talking about you a lot. Tigger too!”

Lil Michael looked at her with bright eyes and nodded his head excitedly.

“Okay! I wanna go now!”

Clayton frowned and looked at Nicole hesitantly. “Is that appropriate?”

Nicole said, “What’s inappropriate about it? My father’s been bored by himself lately since Kai isn’t around, so he needs someone to relieve his boredom. Just as well, Michael can keep my dad company. Don’t worry about the rest. Mr. Anderson and the others will take good care of them both!”

Clayton looked at Nicole’ s nonchalant expression and could only swallow the words that he wanted to say.

After all, Clayton was still pursuing Nicole, and Lil Michael was Clayton’s son.

To the Stanton family, Lil Michael was probably just another burden, so how could Clayton push Lil Michael to them?

Yvette looked up from the side with a smile.

“Great! They can have some grandpa and grandson bonding time!”

Nicole rolled her eyes at Yvette, who sheepishly lowered her head and shut up.

Nicole patted Clayton’s hand and smiled comfortingly.

“It’s fine. It’s not like you don’t know how popular Michael was when he lived in our house before.”

Lil Michael nodded his head in all seriousness.

“That’s right, Daddy! Everyone likes me very much, and if it weren’t for you, everyone would like me even more!”

Clayton said, “You’d better shut up.” “Okay, Daddy!”

After dinner, Nicole wanted to help Clayton clear the table, but he refused.

Lil Michael took a paintbrush and started drawing. That was his hobby.

Yvette was watching TV in the living room, and Nicole was on the balcony discussing a rather tricky issue with her employee.

When Clayton came out, he walked over to Lil Michael’s side.

Looking at Michael’s painting, Clayton squinted his eyes and asked, “Who are you painting?”

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The living room seemed to be silent for a moment.

Clayton reacted and looked serious for a moment before he smiled at Yvette.

“Ms. Quimbey, you’re overthinking it. I just don’t want my beloved to see me looking so haggard.

That will just reduce my charm!”

Nicole laughed and looked back at Yvette.

“Yvette, don’t scare him. Lil Michael will pick up on all the wrong things… ”

Yvette snorted and did not want to dwell on it anymore. She turned around and went back into the kitchen.

Lil Michael came over and pried Clayton’s hand off o f Nicole. He held up his arm that was in a cast and looked at Clayton with a straight face.

“Daddy, when Pretty Lady went to pick me up from the hospital today…”

Lil Michael chattered continuously as Clayton patiently waited for him to finish without interrupting him.

Nicole went to the kitchen to prepare some fruit and gave Yvette a hand. She felt embarrassed for letting Yvette cook for several people.

Yvette glanced outside and leaned in close to Nicole. “What I just said is not a joke! You have to be more careful!”

Nicole gave her a look.

“He won’t do something like that. You’re thinking too much.”

Nicole knew very well what kind of person Clayton was.

She also knew that if Clayton were to have an affair, it was useless to be on guard.

Nicole was not a clingy person.

The best way to deal with a relationship that had no future was to stop it in time.

However, Clayton would not betray Nicole.

Yvette shook her head. “You can’t just look at the surface, and you can’t just focus on the present.

Even the best men have weaknesses.”

She wanted to continue talking, but Clayton had already come to the door as he rolled up his sleeves.

“Let me help…”

Nicole saw his long and strong forearms and smiled.

“Mr. Sloan, you must be tired after a business trip. Why don’t you take a good rest first?”

Clayton’s warm eyes had a hint of helplessness.

“I still have the energy to cook. You and Ms. Quimbey should wait outside. I’ll cook. Consider it compensation for letting you guys wait for me, huh?”

Nicole still wanted to say something. Yvette had already put down the things in her hand, looked at the already burnt food inside the pan, and easily found a way out for herself.

“Well, then let’s just give Mr. Sloan a chance to perform. If you need help, just call us!”

After saying that, Yvette quickly threw down her apron and ran out.

Nicole looked at Yvette’s“ masterpiece” and was speechless for a moment.

She looked back at Clayton, who had put on his apron with a smile on his face. His slender body had a hint of cool nobility, but his face was warm, which made his cold temperament more down-to-earth.

Clayton smiled and squeezed her wrist affectionately.

“Why don’t you wait outside too?”

Nicole asked, “You really don’t need me to help you?”

“Of course not! You’d better not touch a drop of water. Otherwise, I’ll feel guilty for making a goddess do commoner’s work!”

Nicole snorted and did not say much as she put the things down.

“Then sorry to trouble you, Mr. Sloan.”

Clayton chuckled and watched Nicole walk out before he began to clean up the mess in an orderly manner.

Nicole and Yvette were watching a TV series while Lil Michael sat on the floor and commented on it from time to time. They looked so harmonious.

A few minutes later, Clayton came out of the kitchen with the washed fruit and brought it to them.

“Have some fruit first?”

The vibrant strawberries were placed on the fruit platter, along with some blueberries and cherries. They looked extremely fresh and delicious.

Yvette glanced at him.

“Mr. Sloan, please hurry up and cook. We’re all hungry because we waited for you!”

“Yes, Ms. Quimbey…”

Clayton smiled helplessly, then returned to the kitchen.

Nicole glared at Yvette, who lifted her chin haughtily.

“You’re already heartbroken for him? You’ll lose your advantage if you’re like this! Do you want your BFF or him?”

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Clayton gave Angie a deep look, lifted his feet, and left.

Angie froze for a moment. Her face was slightly glum.

Clayton was not a simple man. At least, he was much more complex than she had anticipated.

Not many people knew of her name, Angie.

It had only been a day, but Clayton had already found out.

“Mr. Sloan, I just want you and Ms. Stanton to make your relationship public as soon as possible. The sooner the world knows that you’re together, the better!”

Clayton paused when he heard Angie’s words.

“Only then will you catch Eric off guard. That’s the only way that Eric will be more scrupulous.”

Angie was a little anxious because she could not give up this opportunity.

Clayton would be her biggest help.

Clayton turned his head. His gaze was dark and deep as he looked at her. His thin lips parted slightly.

“ If you want Mr. Ferguson to be with you, I have a better way…”

Nicole and Lil Michael stood in the living room, looking at the two suitcases. The two of them looked at each other quizzically.

They did not understand what was going on.

Just now, they originally thought that Clayton had arrived and happily went to open the door, but it turned out to be one of his assistants.

After delivering Clayton ‘ s suitcase, the assistant refused to say anything and left.

It made Nicole a little puzzled.

Clayton did not come back, but his suitcase had already arrived.

Something was not right. They should have gotten off the plane together. Did Clayton go to the office first?

As far as she knew, there was nothing urgent to deal with recently.

Yvette poked her head out of the kitchen and asked impatiently, “Can we start cooking yet? I’ve heated the pan several times. If I heat it up again, the bottom of the pan will get burnt!”

Nicole originally wanted to cook by herself, but since Yvette’s self-esteem was greatly damaged after what happened last time, Yvette was determined to gain back her reputation.

Thus, Yvette volunteered to cook to welcome Clayton and Lil Michael.

Lil Michael looked back and blinked. “Auntie Yvette, wait a little longer!”

Nicole looked at the time. “I’ll give him a call!”

Just as Nicole picked up the phone, she suddenly heard the sound of the digital lock from the door.

When she looked up, the man stood in the doorway, looking fresh and clean. He was tall, handsome, and warm.

There were still droplets of water on his hair. Nicole froze.

Lil Michael pounced on Clayton. “Daddy! ”

Clayton carried him with both hands and stroked his head.

“Are you that excited to see Daddy? You know that you’ve caused trouble, huh?”

Lil Michael would not usually behave like a pampered child because of his innate arrogance.

The boy fiddled with both his index fingers and lowered his head sheepishly.

“Why did you come back so soon?”

Clayton sneered and thought, ‘He really is a kid who can’t hide his inner thoughts. Is he that disappointed?’

Clayton let go of his son and put him on the ground, then he opened his arms to go over and hug Nicole, who was standing there and smiling at him.

The warmth and softness in his arms finally settled his apprehensive mood all day.

It turned out that absence really does make the heart grow fonder.

“ Sorry to keep you guys waiting. I just got off the flight and went upstairs to take a shower and get changed.”

‘So, that’s why…’ Nicole smiled. She did not doubt this because she knew that Clayton was a germaphobe and that he had always been meticulous in every aspect of life.

Clayton never liked to appear in front of others looking like a mess. No matter what time it was, he would always look neat and clean.

Nicole patted Clayton on the back, signaling that there were other people in the house.

“Yvette’s getting ready to cook. If you had shown up earlier, you would’ve been able to eat by now.”

Only then did Clayton turn his gaze to Yvette, who was standing in the doorway looking at him inquisitively.

His smile was subtle and warm. “My apologies, Ms. Quimbey.”

Yvette snorted, lifted the spatula in her hand, and smiled.

“Usually, people who take a shower as soon as they come back either had an affair or want to get rid of some evidence. Mr. Sloan, you wouldn’t happen to be like that, would you?”

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Before Clayton could make a sound, another assistant said, “Ms. Stanton is very busy!”

“Even if she’s busy, it doesn’t mean that she won’t surprise Mr. Sloan. Not to mention, Mr. Sloan has returned all the shares of the Sloan Corporation to Ms. Stanton and he’s just dealing with those company matters in name only. It’s evident how much Mr. Sloan likes her!”

“Ms. Stanton still doesn’t know about this, so don’t blurt it out and ruin Mr. Sloan’s plan. Right, President?”

Clayton smiled and looked at the watch on his wrist.

“Right, but she’ll know sooner or later since there’s nothing to hide. It’s late, so you guys should head back. I’ll…”

Before Clayton could finish his sentence, the assistant in the back stretched out his hand in shock to point forward.

“That… Isn’t that Ms. Stanton?”

Clayton faintly froze. His eyes instantly lit up, but in the next second, his smile faded.

His eyes narrowed slightly and sank coldly.

The assistant at the back went to take a closer look. “Oh, I was mistaken. That’s not Ms. Stanton…”

The two assistants noticed that Clayton’s mood seemed off. They looked at each other and did not speak again.

Clayton wanted to walk past that woman and leave straight away.

However, Angie spoke before Clayton could leave.

“Mr. Sloan, are you very disappointed that I’m not Ms. Stanton?”

Clayton did not make a sound. His eyes were cold, sunken, and still, as he strode away.

Angie’s eyes darkened. She instantly lifted her spirits to catch up with him again.

“Mr. Sloan, are you really not planning to cooperate with me? The Stanton family won’t like you no matter how much you sacrifice for Ms. Stanton.

They won’t support your relationship with Ms. Stanton, and Eric won’t stand by and watch you two get married. Didn’t you ever think about marrying her?”

Clayton paused in his footsteps. His eyes were cold.

Angie smiled. “As long as we cooperate, you won’t need to worry about anything else when you’re with Ms. Stanton. I can also achieve my heart’s

desire. It’s a win-win situation that’s harmless, so why do you want to refuse?”

The two assistants behind Clayton both felt that this woman who looked like Nicole was not simple.

Once they heard their conversation, the assistants did not even dare to continue listening.

Clayton paused and looked at the assistants behind him. “You guys can go back.”

“Yes, Mr. Sloan.” “Goodbye, Mr. Sloan.”

Angie raised her eyebrows. “Shall we go for a drink?”

Clayton’s face remained expressionless. “I have nothing to say to you, and I won’t be used by you.”

“Are you that confident that Ms. Stanton will choose you in the end? As long as Eric is still around, you both can never have a future.”

Angie’s voice lingered in Clayton ‘s ears and struck his heart like a siren call.

They were both clear about this.

Eric’s feelings for Nicole had long become immeasurable.

The reason Eric let Clayton and Nicole become closer was only because Eric was just waiting for problems to arise between them. When Nicole got tired of Clayton, they would naturally break up.

By that time, Eric would then reenter Nicole’s life in a dignified manner.

Thus, Clayton was extremely sincere and put a lot of effort into this relationship. Clayton believed that he would not give Eric any opportunity to make a comeback with Nicole.

Clayton stood there. His gentle face looked stern.

There was a coldness in his eyes that was hard to conceal.

“So what? What do you want me to do for you? Help you deal with Eric? Or help you deal with Nicole? Sorry, but I don’t think that I can go against these two people, and I’m not willing to break this balance because of you. Ms. Angie, I hope that you’ll know your place.”