The Deserted Rich Beauty

The air instantly plunged to freezing point.
Floyd Stanton, who was fumbling around his pockets for his wallet, froze instantly.He glanced at Clayton Sloan's face, which was
glum and sunken.
Clayton's eyes were dark as he tried to suppress a penetrating chill.
Clayton's eyelids twitched.His usually stoic face started to crumble.
"Daddy, I want to inherit your estate right away..."
Lil Michael twisted his body petulantly and whined.He was so cute that Clayton could not bear to smack this child.
Clayton thought to himself, ‘This is my child...Bear with it...”
He looked at Lil Michael, took a deep breath, and said in a tone that was as soft as possible.
"Right away...?" Clayton said in a hushed voice.
Lil Michael nodded solemnly, "I can only be with my pretty lady after I inherit your estate!"
Thus, Lil Michael thought, the sooner the better! For the sake of his pretty lady, he did not even want his father.
Clayton's gloomy eyes were fixed on his son's tender little face.He tried hard to maintain his calm and poise.
"Then I'll strive to grant your wish quickly..."
Clayton gritted his teeth and said sarcastically.
Lil Michael beamed and asked joyfully, "When?"
One second...
Two seconds...
Clayton closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but he could not stand it anymore.
His eyes narrowed dangerously.

Clayton picked his son by the back of his collar with ease.
That way, he could just throw him out like a ball.
Floyd, who was next to him, spoke hastily, "Children's words have no limits..."
Clayton smiled faintly and recollected his expression.
He nodded apologetically and said, "Chairman Stanton, apologies.I suddenly remembered that I have some urgent matters to
attend to at the company.I'll g o to your door first thing tomorrow to make amends."
With that, Clayton simply carried Lil Michael and left with his head held high.
It looked effortless.
"Ahhhhh! Daddy, I wanna kiss my pretty lady before I go..."
On the deck, Nicole was dumbstruck as she saw Clayton carry Lil Michael away and wanted to ask what was going on.
Before she could take two steps out, Eric grabbed her wrist.
"Don't go...Think about what I said, okay?"
His voice was deep, cautious, and humble.
Eric knew that Floyd Stanton would not let his youngest daughter be single forever and might consider a marriage alliance.
Thus, he told Nicole that she should consider him first.
After all, he had all the conditions and advantages.
Besides him, who else was worthy? When Eric saw the way Nicole and Clayton were talking happily earlier, he still felt
uncomfortable even though he knew that Clayton was not an option.
Thus, he carefully probed this subject.
Nicole lowered her eyes to look at him.She suddenly laughed.

"Mr.Ferguson, all that matters is compatibility in a marriage alliance, nothing else.Even so, you won't be a n option.I'm not dumb
enough to put up with the same person twice." Nicole spoke slowly with a faint smile.
"Besides, now that I've seen the world, my standards improved significantly, so I no longer have any interest in the people I used
to like."
She deliberately emphasized the words "used to".
"Nicole!" Eric felt like his heart was stabbed viciously.
Nicole smiled faintly and pushed his wheelchair."Don't worry.I'll take care of you until you're recovered, and I won't forget that
you've saved my life, but feelings can't be forced, right?"
The arrogant and reserved Eric Ferguson felt defeated at this time.
No matter how hard he tried, he never made any progress with her.
Bitterness, heartache, and rage rendered him speechless.
What could he do? Throw a tantrum? He had no right to.
Eric clutched his wheelchair tightly.
The veins on his forehead bulged , and the corners of his eyes were red.