Category: The Divorced Billionaire Heiress

Read Chapter 931 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Clayton laughed in a low voice and reached out to brush the hair behind her ears.

“I’ll do anything as long as it makes you happy.”

Nicole’s face heated up. Why was he saying words of love in public?

It was embarrassing!

However, she was unwilling to let him see how embarrassed she was. She looked up, a faint smile on her exquisite features.

“Even arson and murder are fine?”

Clayton’s smile deepened at those words. “Sure. You’ll be the mastermind and I’ll be your accomplice.”

He followed her.

Nicole rolled her eyes. The gloom in her heart cleared away and she suddenly felt much more relaxed.

She put down the glass in her hand. “I’m going to the ladies.”

Clayton said, “Shall I accompany you?”

Nicole was speechless. “No. What am I, three?” Clayton pouted. “I am.”

He did not want to leave her for a moment.

Fortunately, their previous relationship had always been good, so no one would suspect their relationship now.

Nicole did not want to be lovey-dovey with him here now. Many people were watching, and it was not time to go public yet.

She warned him not to follow and turned around to find the washroom.

When she came out, she suddenly bumped into a person. What she saw was a light purple muslin dress.

It turned out to be a teenage girl.

The girl fell to the ground with the skirt and cursed indignantly.

Nicole pursed her lips and went over to help her up. “Are you alright?”

The girl was the one who bumped into Nicole, so Nicole did not need to apologize.

Of course, Nicole would not argue with her.

The girl looked at Nicole in a daze and appraised the dress she was wearing. Then, her face suddenly turned unpleasant.

Both of them wore the same color, but the girl’s dress was short and cute. It was form-fitting and even exposed her legs, revealing all the shortcomings of her body.

However, Nicole’s dress was elegant and long. At a glance, Nicole’s body looked slender, overwhelmingly better than the girl’s slightly chubby figure.

The girl angrily pushed Nicole away and stood up. Nicole smiled and walked away.

“You’re Nicole Stanton from Stanton Corporation?” The girl suddenly spoke.

Nicole paused and looked back at her. “Yes.”

The girl did not say anything else and turned to leave.

Was she not going to the washroom?

Why did she run back again?

Nicole did not understand but did not ask either. In the long corridor, she watched the girl run into a room.

Then, the girl’s shrill voice started shrieking.

“You b*tch! Did you do it on purpose? Nicole is wearing the same color dress! Are you trying to embarrass me in front of so many people when I go out later?”

The next second, Nicole heard the sound of things breaking inside.

Nicole paused and suddenly realized that the girl was most likely the daughter of Golden Sea Corporation’s president. She was the birthday girl and star of today’s banquet.

What a coincidence.

“What? You saw her? How could I intentionally embarrass you? I didn’t know what color dress Nicole wore. I just felt that this dress is very suitable for you…”

Nicole’s eyes dimmed.

Oh, it was Ava’s voice.

“You’re still acting? The stylist said that you chose the dress for me. I was wondering why you were suddenly acting so kind. You’re trying to embarrass me to deal with Nicole, aren’t you? You can pretend to be an innocent and pure flower in front of my dad, but that doesn’t work on me!

You b”tch! Get the hell outta here!”

The girl shouted hysterically. She was really not afraid of being heard at all.

However, the amount of information in those words was too much.

It seemed like Ava was having an affair with the President of Golden Sea Corporation…

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Ava was just about to say something vague. According to Clayton’s character, he would not embarrass a woman so much.

However, Nicole took Clayton’s phone, entered the password, and opened his WhatsApp.

She searched for Ava’s name but could not find anything.

Nicole looked at him sideways. Clayton smiled gently. ” Adding her was out of politeness, so the least I could do is delete her after.”

Ava’s face went white. She did not expect Clayton to speak so bluntly.

Ava already knew that Clayton deleted her contact, and her multiple friend requests had been ignored, but she did not expect a full-on confrontation today.

In this case, she had really put herself in an awkward situation.

Nicole returned the phone to Clayton and glanced at Ava coldly.

Her lips curled in a sneer. “Ms. York, I can introduce you to a professional psychiatric hospital that specializes in treating delusions.”

Ava sucked in a breath and was just about to open her mouth to refute when Nicole simply turned away. Nicole did not want to bother with garbage anymore.

With an ugly face, Ava caught up to Clayton, who was just about to leave. Ava blinked with an aggrieved expression. She was clearly trying to seduce him.

“Mr. Sloan, I don’t know what I did. Why is Ms. Stanton so angry? I just wanted to apologize to her and explain what happened before…”

Clayton interrupted her words in a cold voice.

“Stop acting. Ugly people will really do all kinds of things just to get attention.”

Every word he said was like a slap to her face.

Clayton could figure out how this woman angered Nicole.

Due to today’s occasion, Nicole would not snap on the spot. She was leaving some dignity for Ava.

However, Clayton refused to watch his woman suffer such grievances silently.

Thus, Clayton simply revealed Ava’s true colors and let her die a painful death.

His gentlemanly manners were used to entertain friends and partners, not to salvage respect for insignificant cannon fodder.

After Clayton finished speaking, he did not bother to look at Ava anymore and turned around to find Nicole.

Ava stood here with a burning face.

No matter how smooth and slick she was, it still hurt her self-esteem when a man said that to her.

She secretly cussed Clayton out in her heart. His two-faced behavior was just like Nicole!

The men on the side saw that she was alone and coveted her hot body, so they came forward to strike up a conversation.

Ava had no choice but to buck up and deal with it.

Seeing Nicole standing not far away, many people took the initiative to go up and greet her. The people who went all had great statuses and mingled without the slightest contempt or malevolent thoughts.

Nicole’s beauty was to be admired. Ava wore so little just to attract the eyes of others and whet their imagination.

Ava instantly felt that it was unfair.

The waiter on the side came over. “Ms. York, the dresses for the Young Lady have been sent over. Do you want to see it?”

Ava paused and her eyes lowered. “I’ll help her choose.”

Nicole finished exchanging pleasantries with the others and looked back. Ava was already gone.

She did not take it to heart.

Clayton looked down at her. “Are you still unhappy about what happened just now?”

Nicole raised her brows. “I’m not very happy, but… The more unhappy she is, the happier I am.”

Clayton was amused by her logic. His eyes were indulgent.

“Should I talk to Golden Sea Corporation’s boss and make her leave?”

Nicole looked at Clayton. “You’re using your position for a personal vendetta. I didn’t expect that you’re the type to do such a thing.”

She thought that an open and honest gentleman like Clayton was above playing small tricks like that.

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Nicole could not be bothered to look at her. She would not have come if she had known that a piece of garbage would keep pestering her like this.

It was just disgusting! “I’m not interested.”

Ava brushed her hair. Her eyes were smug.

“Mr. Clayton Sloan will be coming today. Did you know that?”

Hearing the words “Mr. Clayton Sloan” made Nicole’s footsteps lurch.

Nicole’s eyes held a bit of coldness when she looked at Ava. “You mean, your date is Clayton Sloan?”

Ava squeezed her wine glass when she saw Nicole’s cold gaze.

“Yes, sorry to disappoint you. He’ll be here soon. You didn’t expect that, did you?”

Even if there was a large disparity in strength between her and Nicole, Ava felt that it was worth it as long as she could annoy Nicole a little.

Thus, Ava started to lie with a completely straight face.

Ava lied as easily as she breathed.

Nicole sized her up with a vague smile. “Yes, I really didn’t expect that.”

Ten minutes ago, Clayton had still been apologizing to Nicole for being late and not being able to enter the venue with her.

Nicole wanted to see if Ava would feel embarrassed when she was finally forced to eat her own words.

Ava’s sultry eyes were signaling to Nicole that she and Clayton did not have a pure relationship just so that Nicole would misunderstand.

“Ms. Stanton, you have many suitors, so you won’t care about this one, right?

After I left Cyndro International, I was lost for a few days. Fortunately, Mr. Sloan’s companionship got me out of those dark days. Now that I think of it, our souls are really too compatible.

He often sends me messages to encourage me to be strong, which was how I got the determination to start over…”

Ava’s started a self-absorbed story about her relationship with Clayton. She thought that Nicole would get angry or disappointed.

However, strangely, Nicole was smiling instead.

Just as Ava was about to ask what Nicole was smiling about, Nicole waved behind her.

Ava turned around.

Clayton walked over with a smile, his figure was tall, and his face was warm. He really did not have the appearance of a typical businessman.

Ava was stunned, but she immediately changed her expression. She put on a charming smile and went over to greet him, but he completely ignored her.

Clayton walked over to Nicole and smiled gently as he apologized in a low voice.

“I’m really sorry for making you wait so long. I rushed over as fast as I could.”

Nicole raised her brows and saw that Ava’s face had become unsightly.

Ava gritted her teeth and walked over. “Mr. Sloan, missing you one day is like being separated for three years…”

She deliberately pushed out the two lumps of meat on her chest. It was also a weapon in the workplace.

If a man’s eyes lingered on it for more than three seconds, that meant she could sleep with them to win them over.

Clayton tilted his head and gave her an indifferent glance. He frowned in confusion. “Have we met?”

Ava froze.

Nicole could not help but laugh. “You don’t remember? Ms. York used to be a capable employee of Cyndro International. She even treated us to lunch!”

Clayton nodded in realization. “Oh, your fake classmate!”

Nicole raised her brows. Clayton really hit the nail on the head.

He did not leave any dignity for others.

Ava looked at the two people laughing at her and was suddenly confused.

Their relationship did not feel right. It was completely different from their last meeting!

“Ms. Ava said that she often contacts you on WhatsApp. How could you not recognize her?”

Nicole looked at Clayton meaningfully.

Clayton smiled and immediately took out his phone, handing it over to Nicole.

“You know the password. How could I contact others?”

Ava’s heart sank slightly.

“Mr. Sloan…”

Read Chapter 928 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

The old president of Golden Sea Corporation politely came and greeted Nicole.

“What an honor to have you here, Ms. Stanton!”

Nicole smiled and handed the gift in her hand to the person behind him. “You’re too polite. Thank you for your invitation.”

The man glanced at the gift box and knew that the lady’s watch inside was very valuable. He was shocked by Nicole’s generosity. It really was extraordinary!

“There are many people coming today. Please forgive me if I’m not able to entertain you well…”

There were also several bigwigs coming up from behind, and the man smiled somewhat apologetically.

Nicole was just about to nod when she heard a warm and familiar female voice from behind.

“Let me take care of Ms. Stanton…”

Nicole turned slightly and saw Ava York dressed in a red dress, walking over with a smile.

Her dress today was really seductive and revealing, making her look mature and sexy. The red dress split open at the sides of her legs, and every step revealed her long snow- white legs.

Her chest was also exposed to reveal her deep cleavage. The two orbs on her bottom were only faintly concealed by the two pieces of cloth.

Nicole frowned. The President of Golden Sea Corporation quickly smiled and introduced Ava.

“Ms. Stanton, this is our company’s newly appointed

executive manager, Ava York. She has a beautiful resume and outstanding ability, and she previously served as a regional president abroad. I scouted her over. Let her take care of you in my stead…”

Then, he went to shake hands and exchange pleasantries with the next guest.

Nicole looked at Ava with a meaningful smile.

“I didn’t expect your identity to change so quickly.”

Ava’s smile stiffened for a moment, and she bowed her head with a smile. “I leff Cyndro International thanks to you, Ms. Stanton.”

She picked up a wine glass and motioned to toast Nicole.

Now, she did not have to be afraid of Nicole in order to please Eric. She had nothing to do with Stanton Corporation.

Today, Ava and Nicole were equals, so she did not need to cater to Nicole’s wishes.

Nicole snorted, unmoved. The disdainful expression on her face pierced Ava’s eyes.

Was Nicole looking down on her?

What gave her the right?

Nicole did not want to talk to her. She naturally would not feel guilty for Ava leaving Cyndro International. Ava reaped what she sowed.

She turned to leave, and Ava gnashed her teeth and suddenly revealed a sinister smile.

“Ms. Stanton, isn’t your line of suitors enough to circumnavigate the world? Why are you here alone today? Do you need me to introduce you to some successful dates?”

Hearing Ava’s words, Nicole tilted her head and glanced at Ava, her eyes sinking slightly.

Before she could answer, Ava gave a fearless sneer.

“What? Are you trying to intimidate me again? All the prominent people in the business world are here. You won’t dare to do anything, right?

You’re dressed like a fairy today. If you do anything, you won’t be able to preserve your image Ava’s nonchalant provocation was to try and make Nicole lose her temper in public so she could tear up Nicole’s cold and noble appearance.

Ava wanted to let everyone know that the perfect goddess in everyone’s mind was actually a cold and crazy madwoman!

Nicole looked into Ava’s eyes and her expression darkened.

She did not plan to make a move on this woman. The corners of her lips simply curled faintly, and her eyes filled with coldness.

“Make a move on you? Do I need to do that myself? Aren’t you underestimating me?”

Ava’s face changed a few times as her heart suddenly panicked.

Nicole casually turned around and was just about to leave when Ava gnashed her teeth and walked over to stop Nicole.

“Ms. Stanton, don’t you want to know who my date is?”

Read Chapter 927 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Although Eric wanted to kill Toto, he had to admit that what Toto said was quite reasonable.

However, he still felt that something was wrong.

Eric’s cold and stern eyes glared at Toto. He said in a deep and indifferent voice, “Then what do we do now?”

Toto said, “You have to call Mitchell back!”

Eric looked at him sharply, remaining silent.

No one dared to threaten him like this before, much less for an assistant.

Toto said, “As far as I know, Ms. Stanton is much more polite to Mitchell than she is to you…”

That was true.

Eric’s face was dark as he clenched his teeth.

Toto said, “It’s better to keep Mitchell as a messenger…”

After a long time, Eric snorted coldly. “Fine. Deduct his bonus for one year and drag him back.”

“You’re truly the kindest domineering president I’ve ever seen!”

Toto’s back was covered in a cold sweat. He really felt like his legs were about to give out. Eric’s eyes were extremely frightening.

If Toto had to persist for one second longer, he would not have been able to force a smile.

’Mitchell, oh Mitchell. My non-blood-related cousin. You have to work hard!’

Eric stood up with cold eyes and walked upstairs with his long legs. His expression was dark.

“You better make sure you’re useful, or you should worry about what will happen to you next.”

Mitchell’s ability and loyalty were unquestionable.

Eric knew that very well after using him for a few years.

However, Ferguson Corporation never lacked people with ability and loyalty. Mitchell was not irreplaceable.

Nevertheless, it was fine to keep him since Eric was used to him. It might be inconvenient if he suddenly replaced Mitchell.

Toto called Mitchell with trembling hands and talked to him about this matter. Mitchell thanked him and hung up the phone.

Mitchell took his already packed personal belongings out of the storage box and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he hurriedly sent what he had just investigated to Eric.

He added a sentence. “Thank you for giving me a chance, Mr. Ferguson. I won’t let you down!”

Eric looked at Mitchell’s message speechlessly and ignored it, then clicked on the file he sent over.

His face turned ugly and sunken at once.

According to the document, several apartments where Nicole often lived had been listed for rent. Even the tenant information was clearly checked.

Eric’s eyes suddenly darkened, deep and cold, as the waves rose.

Was she trying to draw the line between them? Was she that eager?

It was all because of that damned man, Clayton Sloan! He was not going to sit around and do nothing!

The next second, Mitchell sent an invitation to his phone.

The night was heavy.

The entrance of the banquet hall was resplendent.

This banquet was to celebrate the birthday of Golden Sea Corporation’s daughter.

It was originally not worth the appearance of so many big figures in the business world, but Golden Sea Corporation’s development was going strong. There were countless ties of interest in the same circle.

Moreover, such a banquet was a good opportunity to expand contracts and consolidate relationships. Everyone was naturally willing to show deference and come over to congratulate.

It was an old rule in the circle. They were willing to take advantage of the pretense of a birthday party to have the opportunity to exchange some benefits.

When Nicole came in, she was wearing a tailor-made long dress. Its light purple color made her look elegant and fairy- like. She was already tall and bright, and she attracted much attention standing in the light.

She had a date with Clayton in advance, but he had something urgent to do and would be delayed for a while.

Thus, Nicole entered the venue by herself with a cold and indifferent smile on her face and a powerful aura. She looked like a mystical fairy.

She attracted a lot of people’s attention as soon as she entered.

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Eric’s expression was extremely ugly. His black eyes were cold and dark. He took a step back, turned around, and lifted his feet to leave.

Joelle stopped him. “Mr. Ferguson, why don’t you come in?”

Her hand almost touched Eric’s sleeve, but he fiercely shook her off.

It was as if he was afraid of being stained by garbage.

His tone was indifferent and low. “Scram! It’ll be easy for me to kill you, understand?”

He was warning her. Not only was she not allowed to approach him, but he also dispelled all the dirty thoughts in her heart.

Joelle’s face went white.

In the blink of an eye, Eric left with his cold air.

She pursed her lips, an indignant look flashing in her eyes. ” I still have Kai anyway. Don’t try to get rid of me!”

Eric originally wanted to go to Stanton Mansion to ask for clarification, but he retreated halfway.

He did not dare to. He did not dare to ask questions. He did not dare to look at Nicole’s bright eyes. He did not dare to accept the truth.

In Imperial Gardens.

Eric returned to this empty place. Nicole was not here.

He threw his clothes and sat on the sofa, calming down his emotions.

Dull footsteps thumped from upstairs.

Then, Toto’s irritating voice rang out. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re back?”

Eric narrowed his eyes. “Why are you here?”

Toto scratched his head. “You didn’t tell me to go back…” He was Eric’s butler. How could he just leave?

Eric’s cold eyes glared at him, his voice chilly.

“You have a part to play in hiding Nicole’s matter from me, right?”

He told Toto to visit Nicole, but Toto did not tell him anything.

Damn it!

Toto was guilty in an instant. His face paled and he carefully walked up to Eric.

“Mr. Ferguson, don’t blame Mitchell. He has always been loyal to you. He didn’t mean to hide it from you!”

Eric did not make a sound, but the cold air around his body became even more chilly and stern.

Toto mustered up his courage.

“I told him to hide it, Mr. Ferguson. Even if you knew at that time, it would be of no help. It’s better to calm down and wait for things to ease up and mature…”

Eric sneered. “Mature? Wait for them to get married?

Wait for them to have children? Mature, how? I should have thrown you into the Seine River to feed the fishes. It’s not too late now!”

He took out his phone as he spoke. Toto hurriedly ran over, his legs trembling with fear.

“Mr. Ferguson, they had just established their relationship, so they’re in the rebellious stage now. They won’t listen to anyone. However, how will the Stanton family accept a man with a child?”

Eric’s hand paused as he narrowed his eyes.

Toto continued to say, “The Stanton family will never approve of him. They’re just waiting for you to take the initiative to break up the couple— I mean, drive a wedge between them. That way, your relationship with Ms. Stanton will become stiffer and Clayton will be disqualified as well. In the end, it’ll be others who benefit and take advantage of this!” Toto’s brain quickly analyzed the pros and cons for Eric. He was simply stunned by his own genius thoughts. What Toto said was too reasonable.

Eric snorted coldIy. “The Stanton family aren’t people who favor the rich and look down on the poor.”

“But no matter how clean Clayton is, he has an illegitimate child. How would Mr. Floyd Stanton stand by and hand his daughter over to such a person? If word got out, the Stanton family would become a joke.”

With Nicole’s status, she was already an existence who was beyond the reach of many powerful families.

There were only people who were foolish enough to think that there was hope for them because she was divorced.

If she had not been divorced, others would not even have the chance to dream about her.

Toto explained eagerly.

“Clayton must be waiting for you to make a big move. If you get in the way, it’ll only cause Ms. Stanton to be more repulsed by you. Wouldn’t that be exactly what Clayton wants?”

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When Mitchell found out that the Stanton family sent a helicopter to pick Nicole up, he could not help but be speechless.

It was a huge sum of money. The cost of using a helicopter was much more than the money the Stanton family donated.

However, it was not hard to guess that the Stanton family obviously donated a lot. There were no splashes on the internet because they deliberately kept it on the down-low.

Eric’s eyes were deep in thought for a few seconds. The silver watch on his wrist revealed its edge, reflecting a cold light.

He raised his eyes and looked at Mitchell coldly. “I’m asking about Nicole, not the Stanton family.” Mitchel froze as his face changed slightly.

“Toto went to visit her. Ms. Stanton’s foot injury has recovered very well, and she has been discharged from the hospital.”

Eric stared at him intently and narrowed his incredibly icy eyes.

Mitchell closed his eyes. He could not hide it. The nature of his work did not allow him to hide anything from Eric.

“Also, according to reliable information, Ms. Stanton is already together with Clayton Sloan.”

This news was like a bolt from the blue. Eric’s face instantly turned dark, and a chill shrouded his whole body. The temperature plummeted.

The entire office was frighteningly cold. It made people shiver.

Eric’s breathing grew heavy. His face was tight and angry as he gnashed his teeth. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Mitchell paused.

“I’m sorry, President. It was something that already happened, so we… We didn’t know how to tell you…”

Eric swept the items on his desk to the ground. The expensive ornaments shattered to pieces in the blink of an eye!

It was a precursor of the upcoming storm.

“How dare you hide such an important matter from me?!”

Eric’s eyes were bloodshot and gloomy with suppressed and monstrous anger.

Mitchell pursed his lips and hung his head. “I’m sorry, President.”

Eric kicked the side table, extremely displeased. He looked up. His eyes filled with ice.

“Mitchell, send in your resignation letter and f”ck off!”

Eric’s tone was extremely cold, not giving anyone a chance.

Mitchell’s face turned white as he looked at Eric. He wanted to say something but finally decided against it.

He had been with Eric for a long time and knew his temper.

Eric would not give anyone the chance to apologize, especially if it was an intentional mistake.

Mitchell closed his eyes. The back of his neck tingled, but he still bowed and nodded respectfully. “Yes, Mr. Ferguson.”

Then, his thin back turned to leave.

Eric picked up his coat and left, full of rage.

He went straight to Nicole’s original apartment.

Eric bought the upper and lower flowers. He did not believe that he could not block her.

His mind was blank. He had to ask her why she did this to him.

In just a few days, she fell in love with someone else?

Eric arrived at the apartment downstairs and got out of the car.

When he was at Nicole’s door, he suppressed his emotions and took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to knock, the door opened.

However, the person who came out was not Nicole. It was an ordinary-looking woman with thick make-up.

Her eyes lit up fiercely when she saw Eric. “Mr. Ferguson?”

Eric’s handsome brows furrowed as his voice became frigid.

“Who are you?”

“I’m Joelle Simmons. I had the honor of attending an interview to be your company’s spokesperson before, but I didn’t fit your company image, so we couldn’t cooperate. Mr. Ferguson, we really are destined. I just bought the house, and you came over…”

Joelle gave him a flirtatious look.

Eric was extremely disgusted. “You bought the house?”

Joelle brushed her hair. “Yes, such a good location only sold for half the price. Of course, I can’t miss the opportunity!”

No matter how slow Eric was, he would not fail to understand that Nicole had sold this place.

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Clayton sighed. His dark eyes glanced at Nicole silently.

“I just want to take care of you personally. To be closer to you, I wanted to buy adjacent houses under all your properties.”

Nicole paused for a moment and pursed her lips. “Will you go back to Liberty as soon as the project with J&L is over?”

Clayton’s handsome face tightened before he smiled.

“Don’t worry about a long-distance relationship. The development potential in Mediania is huge. Why should I go far away?”

Nicole raised her brows and did not continue. It would make it seem as if she did not want him to leave.

Clayton was about to say something when his phone rang.

He looked at the number and frowned before answering it.

He did not avoid Nicole, and his profile was sharp and cold as his voice lowered slightly.

Then, he hung up the phone. “I have some urgent matters. If you miss me, then call me.”

Nicole paused. “Okay. I won’t see you off.”

Clayton could not help but laugh. He walked over to touch her hair and turned to leave.

Nicole could still feel the silent and warm breath of his body, and her face subconsciously turned red. She took a deep breath.

A few days later.

There was a formal party in the circle, and the invitation was sent to Nicole.

However, she had plans with Clayton on that day. Just as she hesitated on whether to go, Clayton sent her a message.

It was a picture of the party invitation. “Shall we have our date somewhere else?”

Nicole laughed. What a gentle and considerate man. “Sure!”

They were really getting more comfortable with each other as a couple.

Ferguson Corporation.

Eric had been running around the entire time. After returning from the mountains, he went abroad on business trips on a non-stop basis.

He did not even have the chance to catch his breath, but in the dead of night, he always remembered to send Nicole a ” good night” message.

Of course, his message sank like a stone in the sea.

However, Eric was still overjoyed to know that she had not blocked him.

The standards of this domineering president were this low.

Eric sat in the office, swiftly and coldly finishing the department report, and it finally quieted down.

He looked up at Mitchell.

Mitchell did not look good, but he still calmly reported the latest situation.

“President, Ferguson Corporation sent the resources over and won unanimous praise from the relevant departments. The news was posted by the villagers. Everyone is praising Ferguson Corporation, and the netizens are all very supportive of us. Even some of the inventory that couldn’t be sold before was bought by everyone.

With the cooperation of our technical department and PR department, the profit growth brought by the company’s reputation and word-of-mouth this time is far more than double the first half of the year.”

All this was undoubtedly because of a picture taken on the scene. Eric stood in the mud, looking cold and indifferent.

He was meticulously dressed, but the color of the shoes was already indiscernible as he carried a fallen child. That photo caused a massive response.

The contrast easily aroused everyone’s empathy.

No one expected the photo to have such a large effect that all the scripts the PR department prepared became redundant.

Ferguson Corporation easily took the spotlight.

The donations from other companies became nothing more than passing thoughts.

Eric narrowed his eyes and seemed a little impatient. He curled his fingers and tapped on the desk. “What about Nicole?”

Mitchell paused for a moment.

“The Stanton family also donated a lot, but Ferguson Corporation is far ahead due to providing extra money. Everyone’s attention is focused on our company. The Stanton family has been keeping a low profile and has no intention to publicize the matter. It’s most likely because Ms. Stanton was too high-profile when she was rescued from there. It might backfire if they post about it.”

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However, in the eyes of some people, not denying it was the same as admitting it. Thus, Kai was “forced” to become a couple with Joelle.

Finally, Kai could not help but unbind them. Joelle went abroad to shoot a movie and tried to get an Academy Award, and their company took the opportunity to announce the “breakup”.

Thus, Joelle became Kai’s ex-girlfriend.

Everything was going so well, but Joelle actually came back to find Julie?

Kai did not even need to think to know that Joelle was definitely up to no good!

His relationship with Julie was already jittery like he was walking on thin ice. Joelle’s appearance would cause a greater rift between them.

Kai was so angry that he threw the things in his hands, wanting to settle accounts with Joelle.

Clayton’s bony fingers washed the vegetables in the water, clean and meticulous.

He smiled and said in a calm and deep voice, “Kai, I have dirt on her. Do you want them?”

Kai’s footsteps paused, then he turned back to look at Clayton, who smiled harmlessly.

“We’re friends, so don’t mention it.”

Kai could not help but laugh. Clayton really was not an innocent and harmless little sheep.

For Nicole’s sake, Clayton was able to pinpoint other people’s weaknesses.

What kind of person did Lil N set her eyes on?

Floyd, who was in the living room, could not help but come take a look. “Do you need help?”

He still had another son.

Kai looked around and turned with a smile, grabbing the vegetables in Clayton’s hand.

“No need. My brother-in-law and I can handle the entire kitchen!”

Nicole leisurely slipped over and watched them washing the vegetables and joking around. She felt slightly incredulous. ’Didn’t Kai dislike Clayton? Why did Kai change his attitude all of a sudden? Men’s friendships were really mysterious!’

In less than half an hour, everyone sat down at the unfamiliar table.

There were five dishes and one soup, aromatic and vibrant.

They looked like they came from a restaurant.

Floyd’s gaze when he looked at Clayton became much milder.

Grant tasted them one by one and nodded with a cold face, expressing his satisfaction.

Kai said, “Wow, my brother-in-law’s skill is truly amazing! Clayton, you’re even better than the local master chefs…”

Kai’s facial features twitched, and he looked at Nicole beside him with a stuffy heart. Nicole glared at him warningly.

Brother-in-law?

Clayton was naturally quite happy to be called that so naturally.

However, Nicole was embarrassed.

Floyd nodded as he ate. ”It’s really good. Did you learn this craft for Michael?”

Clayton’s eyes flickered, but he did not hide it. He nodded.

”Yes, Michael was a picky eater when he was young, and I had quite a few accidents when I brought him out, so I had to learn to cook myself.”

Floyd nodded. A man learning how to cook halfway through his life would only be because of his wife and children.

”Michael’s mother… Did she die or divorce you?”

At those words, the atmosphere at the dinner table fell into silence.

Nicole looked up at Floyd and gave him a desperate look.

However, Floyd refused to look at her. “Can I ask that?”

Floyd looked at Clayton.

Clayton smiled and put down the spoon in his hand.

”She passed away.”

Floyd nodded and did not continue to ask. He changed the topic.

Everyone secretly sighed in relief.

Clayton gave Nicole a placating glance, signaling that he was fine.

After the meal, Nicole started to shoo her family away, so Floyd reluctantly left with Grant and Kai.

Clayton helped her tidy up her things and went down to throw out the trash, then brought up a bag of fruit along the way.

Nicole raised her brows. “Mr. Sloan, I remember that the house you bought wasn’t here.”

Clayton smiled. “That one left a bad impression on you, so I sold it.”

“No wonder you asked me to move out. D id you plan this?”

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Floyd closed his eyes and sighed.

Although Clayton saved Nicole twice and the Stanton family should be grateful, there was no need to do it in this way.

They were optimistic about Clayton’s character, but the fact that he had a child would always be a sore topic.

Grant looked at Floyd silently and said indifferently, “It’s just dating, and we don’t know if there’ll be any results.

Dad, it’s fine as long as Lil N is happy. Who cares who he is?”

His words reminded Floyd that this was not marriage. What was there to fear from dating?

Floyd paused for a second. His face instantly became much better.

“Sure, we won’t sabotage you. Just make sure you know what you’re doing!”

Nicole smiled and nodded.

Floyd let out a sigh and stood up, but still could not help but add, “Feelings just add flavor to life, so they’re dispensable. Making money is still the most important thing, understand?”

Nicole smiled and nodded helplessly. “Don’t worry. Money first, feelings second!” Floyd nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, Kai and Clayton came in tandem.

The two of them carried large bags of ingredients. It looked like it was enough for two days, but it was just right for the family to eat.

Nicole could not help but look a little speechless, wondering if Clayton had prepared for it beforehand.

Clayton took out his own apron and skillfully put it on.

“Uncles Floyd, please wait a moment. The meal will be ready Naturally, the family could not just sit there and watch Clayton cook.

Floyd shot Kai a look, and Kai reluctantly stood up and rolled up his sleeves.

“Let me help you, Mr. Clayton…”

Kai had long suspected that Clayton was actually a fox who only looked gentle.

Julie and Kai had not made up yet because of what Clayton said in the hospital previously.

However, Kai had to help Clayton now. ’Is there any other superstar as pitiful as me?’

Clayton very consciously made space for him.

Kai snorted coldly and slowly washed the vegetables, deliberately slowing his progress.

Clayton glanced at him and spoke in a calm and slightly warm voice.

“Kai, is Ms. Nixon still angry?” Kai snorted loudly.

Clayton really went straight at Kai’s soft spot.

Clayton said, “Do you think that she got angry because of my words?”

Kai looked at him and said in a cold tone, “What else could it be?”

Clayton looked at him and smiled.

“Your ex-girlfriend came back and gave her a call. She only left after she received the call. It has nothing to do with me.”

“What ex-girlfriend…”

Kai’s face suddenly stiffened. “Who are you talking about? Joelle Simmons?”

Clayton smiled meaningfully.

“I originally wanted to make a special trip to explain it to Ms. Nixon, but I didn’t expect to see her meeting with Joelle Simmons after she went back at night. As expected of someone who won multiple film awards, she cried at the drop of a hat when she saw Ms. Nixon, who was a stranger. It was a moving scene…”

Kai’s expression was extremely furious. He gnashed his teeth.

That damned Joelle Simmons!

Everyone in the circle knew that although Kai changed his girlfriends like he changed clothes, Joelle was different for him.

They debuted at the same time, played as a couple in several movies, and won Best Actor and Best Actress awards together.

Everyone was optimistic about this golden couple.

Just a few years ago when their pairing popularity was at its hottest, Joelle and Kai became an on-screen couple, and many people privately spread the word that their relationship was not simple.

For the sake of popularity and Joelle’s future, the company chose to be silent.

They did not admit nor deny it.