Nicole nodded and did not say much. Then, she went out hand in hand with Clayton.“What boss? You know her?”Nicole nodded and told him what had happened when she first arrived.Clayton held her hand tightly and anxiously.“I should’ve come with you.”“You didn’t know this would happen. Besides, I’m fine.”Nicole did not care.Clayton was still very apologetic. “I should at least be by your side.”“It doesn’t matter. I can’t stick to you all the time. Besides, I came out to have fun, and you have important business. I know how to prioritize.”Clayton fell silent and still felt sad.Nicole smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.“You love me so much that you can’t leave me for a moment, huh?”She smelled faintly of alcohol, and her voice was soft.Clayton felt like someone brushed the tip of his heart with a feather, which made him itch.He smiled calmly and inadvertently saw a familiar car.He paused for a few seconds before he reached out to stroke her hair.“Yeah.
Mitchell did not even have to think about notifying Eric’s family.Quinn would only act anxious if she found out. If she came, she would cause trouble for Eric, so she might as well not come.Chance was well-behaved, but he was too young, and he could not make any decisions for Eric. Eric also did not care about him.Thus, Mitchell did not think about informing anyone.After much deliberation, Mitchell decided to stay by himself.He fell asleep on the sofa.After a while, Mitchell forgot that Selena was also in the ward.The next day, Eric woke up earlier than anyone.Looking at the unfamiliar environment around him, Eric remembered what he saw when he was in the car last night, as well as his physical discomfort.He was in the hospital.Eric sat up, rubbed his temples, and sobered up. Just as he was about to call for someone, he saw that there was another hospital bed not far away from him. A familiar-looking woman was lying on the bed.He froze for a moment. The next secon
Selena lowered her eyes and paused for a moment. It was rare that she wanted to open up to someone and reveal the secret she kept hidden in her heart.“I loved my grandfather the most until I was eighteen, when he forced me to marry this man by threatening me with suicide. Hence, I had no choice but to agree. Derek Norton is useless. All he has is money. He has no intellect, no morals, and no feelings. I wanted a divorce, but my grandfather said that he would kill himself the day I divorce Derek. What else could I do if the person I loved most was forcing my hand?”Selena’s fate was unfortunate.If her grandfather treated her badly, Selena could walk away without worries. She did not need to care about his life.Selena would not have entertained this unreasonable request.However, her grandfather treated her too well.He coddled her like she was the apple of his eye.Everyone knew that Selena was pampered by the Nelson family back then.Selena’s parents died when she was young.
Selena lay there and did not feel much pain anymore. Maybe she was already used to it.She looked like a normal person if no one touched her.Her phone rang.Selena thought it was her staff from the bar.When she picked her phone up and looked at it, she saw a familiar number.“Come home tonight.”It was an order from her grandfather.Memories of the past flooded her mind.Selena could not avoid it.It had been three years since Selena left. She did not go back home after she returned because she hated her grandfather.She desperately wanted to express her displeasure in her own way.However, the Nelson family did not care.It was as if everything she did was a joke.Selena was just making a fuss, but she was still within their control.As long as she did not get a divorce, she would not be able to escape from her grandfather’s grasp no matter how much she struggled. She closed her eyes, and tears streamed down uncontrollably.Selena lay on the bed, pulled up the quilt
The moment Selena raised her head, she saw Nicole. Her bright and slender eyes lit up, and she finished the song.The loud applause resounded from below the stage. Selena flashed a brilliant and sexy smile. She was flamboyant, vivid, and energetic.She seemed like a completely different person from the complaining woman who was beaten up and unable to move in the hospital.Nicole applauded.After a while, Clayton came out of the private room and called her.“Baby, do you want to come over and say hello?”Nicole nodded and waved before she walked over.Clayton’s customers had some interaction with Stanton Corporation, so there was nothing wrong with Nicole saying hello to them.Selena finished singing and greeted her friends, but Nicole disappeared in a blink of an eye.She went upstairs to search for Nicole and thought that Nicole had probably entered one of the rooms.The waiter walked past, and Selena beckoned to him.“Did you see which private room a beautiful and elegant
Nicole gradually relaxed because of what Clayton said. She elbowed him.“You’re so annoying and clingy!”Clayton smiled and raised his eyebrows. The colorful lights in the bar made him look frivolous and reckless.“Do you want to get a dog? A Samoyed perhaps?”He smiled meaningfully.Nicole immediately remembered the time she accidentally called him her cousin.She blushed instantly, turned around, and covered his mouth.“If you mention it again, I will really get a dog!”Clayton lowered his head with a smile, pulled her closer, and looked at her red lips deeply.“Get one then. Woof...”Nicole was stunned for a moment.He lightly caressed her cheek, and it felt like someone was tickling the tip of her heart with a feather. It was unbearably itchy.There was a certain emotion in the man’s eyes as he looked at her with a sly smile.“You can treat me like a Samoyed and hug me every day...”In fact, he was more like a wolf at night.During the day, he looked like a well-dres
Selena took a deep breath.She had expressed her dissatisfaction and resentment before.She complained hysterically when the Nelson family sold her out for money and glory.However, they only cared about their interests and said that it was for her own good.Heh...If Derek was a good man, why did they not marry him themselves?Just when she was about to hang up the phone impatiently, her grandfather coughed and said in an old and weak tone, “Selena, do you hate me that much? Are you planning to never see me again until I die?”He sounded humble as he sighed helplessly.“I don’t have long to live, so come and see me for the last time. You can’t just cut off the Nelson family after I die, can you?”A certain phrase touched her and made her tears fall uncontrollably.Selena hated her grandfather, but she would still be sad if he died.Fearing that her emotions would leak, Selena immediately hung up the phone. She crouched on the balcony and began to cry.She was cowardly and
At that moment, Selena could feel the temperature in the office dropping below freezing point.The chill could freeze over everything in an instant.Eric’s face was gloomy. His long eyelashes drooped down, and when he raised his gaze again, he had already covered up the turbulent emotions inside.Selena did not even dare to speak anymore.Eric’s tone was cold and stern. He raised his chin and revealed his sharp jawline.“Why should I trust you?”Selena raised her eyes and looked at him.“There are surveillance cameras in every room. If you want to see it, I can have someone bring it to you, but I advise you against watching it. I’ll delete it.”She stood up, pursed her lips, and said in a soft voice, “I just want to thank you. I’m not taking this opportunity to blackmail you.”“Did you tell Nicole?” Eric suddenly asked.The first thing he cared about was his ex-wife.Selena was a little touched.“Ms. Stanton and her husband also went to the bar last night. I reminded her to