Clayton faintly froze.
Nicole gently kissed the spot where she had bitten him to express her apology.
Just when Clayton could not resist and wanted to go deeper into the kiss, Nicole violently pushed him away.
She took a step back herself and kept a safe distance. ”You said that you’ll stop in time!”
Nicole only intended to give him a light peck.
Clayton was helpless and could only control his dark gaze. His voice was hoarse.
”Fine, you’re the boss.”
Clayton just missed her too much.
He finally understood why lovers need to be intimate to express their love for each other.
It was not just about the physical reaction, but their souls felt closer. It seemed like the only way to fully express his yearning for her.
Nicole’s eyes were charming. She did not notice it, but her actions only made Clayton fall deeper in love with her.
Fortunately, there was no one else in this room, so no one other than him could appreciate this beauty.
Clayton withdrew his scorching gaze in time and walked to the wall Nicole was just looking at. He was about to take the painting off the wall.
Since Nicole liked it, he would naturally let her take it back.
Nicole pursed her lips. She suddenly thought of something and looked at him with a smile.
“Weren’t you surprised that I came today?” Clayton laughed helplessly.
“When you called last time, didn’t you tell me you’d come over?”
Nicole pursed her lips.
“I didn’t tell you when I was coming. How did you guess it?” Clayton was silent and spoke.
“From the time you started to collect the shares from those people, I knew that this would happen.”
Nicole subconsciously raised her eyes to look at him. His back was slender, and the muscle lines on his arms were smooth and attractive. His movements were meticulous.
“Your people are among those shareholders?”
Clayton smiled. “Not really. There are just some people who are dissatisfied with Isaac and want to unite with me to seize power.”
Nicole nodded. No wonder!
She really thought her plan was seamless and did not expect Clayton to know about it long ago.
“Is the Vice President just now reliable?”
Clayton said, “He has 11% of the shares in his name. He didn’t sell them all to you, right?”
He looked back at her and asked.
Nicole nodded. “The others are easy to deal with and were bought off with a little more money. After all, no one wants to keep the empty shell of the building that’s about to
collapse and lose money. Only that guy just now wouldn’t sell no matter what. But he was willing to let me temporarily hold his shares for three years. After three
years, it’ll be returned to him. Although it’s not very cost- effective, at that moment, there was no other way.”
Clayton bowed his head and laughed.
Sure enough, that Vice President would not easily let go.
“But how do you know?” Nicole asked him.
Clayton looked at her. “He was my grandfather’s subordinate. My grandfather was the previous chairman. At the time, if not for the sudden death of my grandfather, he would’ve taken over as the chairman.
He’s very capable, and my grandfather appreciated him very much. My grandfather didn’t care if the successor wasn’t a Sloan. As long as it’s good for the company, my grandfather will use whoever it is. Unfortunately…”
Clayton laughed; a trace of mockery flashed on his face. “The company still ended up like this…”
Nicole paused. “It sounds like you kinda like your grandfather?”
Clayton looked at her seriously.
“Well, he’s the one who forced Quavon to bring me back to the Sloan residence. Quavon actually intended for me to disappear.”
Nicole shuddered and stood up straight in shock. “How could he…”
