Eric’s eyes were dark and sunken. He did not make a sound and saw Old Master Ferguson watching him from the second-floor railing.He nodded slightly. Old Master Ferguson pursed his lips and said, “Come upstairs.”When he got to the study, Old Master Ferguson sat behind the desk. His face was cold and solemn.“I’ve made myself very clear on the phone.”“I don’t agree with it.”Eric was straightforward.Old Master Ferguson’s face was glum and ugly. “If it wasn’t for the Stanton family who’s backing Nicole, I wouldn’t have agreed for you to get back together with her. You almost lost your life for her, yet she’s still indifferent towards you. What about the Ferguson family’s reputation?!”The atmosphere in the study was so cold and silent that it was frightening.Eric was unfazed. His gaze was cold and firm.“The Ferguson family’s reputation is not as important as Nicole.”“What did you say?!”Old Master Ferguson raised his voice all of a sudden. He gasped violently and looked

Nicole had a smug smile on her face. She nodded to the others and raised an eyebrow at Ian. “Carter, this business expansion of yours is quite sudden, huh?”Ian leaned into her and whispered. “I’m just lucky to have you! I didn’t expect to clear it out so quickly…”Otherwise, Ian would have to pay for his big talk out of his own pocket.The two bigwigs sat in the front. The signing ceremony was simple, solemn, and quick.This time, the main character was Ian because he was the organizer. Naturally, everyone’s attention was focused on him.Nicole sat next to Ian and stole the limelight, as always.Ian and Nicole were surrounded by others for small talk as they talked joyously. The atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed. The people surrounding Eric and Clayton were those who wanted to patronize them, which was a completely different scene from Nicole and Ian.Clayton and Eric looked restrained and calm as they looked at the other side. They both could not help but feel like they

Ivy Harrison nodded and went to the pantry.In her impression, Joy Harrison was the typical high-society lady. Joy could mingle around the elite circles for the family business with ease. Even Eli Harrison could not stop praising his eldest daughter.To please Joy, Eli Harrison never recognized Ivy as his daughter. If Eli did not need an unmarried daughter for a marriage alliance, Ivy would have been stuck in that cramped and old apartment.Ivy carried the tray of coffee to the conference room.The moment she opened the door, she saw Eric talking with Gerard Lichman at the door. Eric was indifferent and calm, but when he glanced at Nicole across the room, his gaze became extra soft.It was very different from the disgust and indifference in Eric’s eyes when he looked at Ivy, which made her indulge in it.Those three people at the table seemed to be in their own world, untouchable by ordinary people.When Eric raised his eyes, he saw Ivy Harrison standing there. His face immediat

Capital Grand Theater.Nicole had front-row tickets.She got out of the car in a light-colored dress. Although the design was conservative, it made her look tall and slender, with curves in the right places.Nicole paired it with beautiful stilettos. Her temperament was bright and outstanding.Logan brought back the dress from the boutique and passed it on to Ivy to hand it to Nicole.The theater was surrounded by reporters and fans. It was extremely crowded.It seemed that Kai the superstar really lived up to his title.When Nicole walked down the steps, she slipped and broke the heel of her stilettos.The reporters’ cameras kept flashing below. If she walked over like this, her odd look would definitely be on tomorrow’s headlines.Nicole secretly cursed and quickly retreated into the car.Luca asked, “Miss, what’s wrong?”Nicole said, “The heel of my shoe is broken. Find me a new pair of shoes.”Luca’s eyes widened in a dilemma.Ivy Harrison, who was next to her, hastily

Nicole changed into a long black dress. She looked noble and aloof. The high heels were also her favorite brand and style. She let out a sigh of relief and remembered what just happened.She picked up the phone and called Luca. “Tell Ivy Harrison to come up.”Luca responded, “Yes, Miss.”Nicole took a deep breath. As soon as she came out of the room, she saw Kai’s assistant, Demi, waiting at the door.“Ms. Stanton, Kai was worried about you being alone and asked me to follow you around tonight.”Nicole agreed since she was short of staff anyway.She smiled. “Great! Wait here for Ms. Harrison, I’ll come up later. I have something to say to her.”Demi nodded. “Don’t worry, Ms. Stanton.”“It’s almost time, so I’ll go downstairs first.”Nicole smiled faintly and went downstairs. She was not someone who would put up with unreasonable people.The lighting arrangements were ready in the theater hall. There was only one seat left in the front row, which was between Eric and Clayton.