The Deserted Rich Beauty (Nicole and eric)
Chapter 2031 Several at Once

Nicole was still in Erethea when she received the invitation to this auction.

Grant wanted to make her happy, so he asked her to participate in such activities more often.

Although she did not have an extra invitation, she did not need one to enter and only needed to show her face.

Thus, Nicole gave Luke the invitation as soon as she got home.

A few days later, the auction went ahead as scheduled.

Nicole and Clayton went together. She wore a beige dress that made her look like an effortless beauty. Her waist also looked very slim in the dress.

The highlight of this dress was that it was backless, which showed off Nicole's beautiful and delicate back.

Many guests who attended went to greet Nicole, and Nicole nodded in response.

Meanwhile, Clayton had been standing behind Nicole and did not even take one step away from her.

Clayton was deliberately trying to block others from seeing Nicole's bare back.

If he had known that Nicole wore such a sexy and beautiful dress, he would have participated in her hobby of selecting clothes.

However, by the time Clayton sent Chatty over to the Stanton Mansion, Nicole had already arrived ahead of schedule.

Fortunately, Nicole also wore a translucent tulle shawl that created beautiful patterns under the moonlight or gentle light. It matched her outfit very well. The jewelry auction was the last on the agenda, and the banquet was brought forward.

Nicole looked around and spotted Luke Youngblood.

She breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he was someone who would grab onto opportunities.

Nicole was right about him.

Clayton said a few words to the person opposite him, and Nicole walked over with a glass of wine.

The person opposite Luke was someone that Nicole knew from the same industry, so it was appropriate for Nicole to greet them.

However, Nicole did not notice that Eric was standing behind the thick pillar where they were talking.

Hearing their conversation, Nicole paused in her footsteps.

"I'm very interested in your company, Mr. Youngblood. If Ferguson Corporation can invest in your company, the Hannover Project can be done jointly."

Nicole was taken aback ?a$;TLQ; could not help but roll her eyes as she thought, 'Is this b*stard Eric trying to poach my guy?!'

Luke smiled and politely declined. He was sensible and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ferguson. But Z Technologies has already been acquired, and I'm not the actual controlling shareholder." "Oh? Why don't you bring your team and join J&L Corporation then?"

Luke replied, "Z Technologies is the hard work of our team, and we treat it like our child. What kind of parent could abandon their child?"

Eric's face turned glum, and he did not continue to speak.

He just turned around and left.

Luke thought that it was strange. "What did I say wrong?"

The person on the opposite side smiled and eased the situation.

"It's such a good opportunity, yet you rejected Eric. So, of course, he'll show his temper."

That person thought, "Wasn't what you said earlier meant to target Eric?'

Luke smiled, shook his head, and sighed.

"It's tough, but I can't help it."

If Nicole knew that he betrayed her, she would probably replace someone to kill him.

The person on the other side was a little shocked when they saw Nicole approaching and hurriedly greeted her with a smile.

"Ms. Stanton, long time no see..."

Luke's eyelids also jumped. He looked at Nicole and thought to himself, 'I didn't do anything wrong earlier, did I?'

Nicole glanced at Luke and then at Tina.

"It's been a long time indeed."

Although the two of them were not familiar with each other, they used to play poker together.

Tina took her arm affectionately.

"It's been a long time since you came out to have fun. It's boring without you!"

Nicole smiled. She actually admired Tina.

It was obvious that Tina and her husband had a very unhappy marriage, but when they attended events in public, they were united.

Tina would act like she was still in the honeymoon phase and completely forgot about all of the mistresses that her husband kept.

"Let's get together for a game next time!"

Luke saw that they wanted to chat and nodded.

"Ms. Stanton, please excuse me."

Ni

nodded.

Luke smiled and left immediately.

Tina stared at Luke. She leaned into Nicole and said in a low voice, "You know him? He's really handsome! He's an exceptional hottie!" Nicole raised her eyebrows and laughed.

"Why, are you interested?"

"Can't I be? Speaking of which, there are so many talented and handsome men around you. Can Mr. Sloan really turn a blind eye to them?" Tina looked suspicious.

If Nicole and Luke were not familiar with each other, Luke would not leave after just two sentences, especially when he really wanted to look for a project.

Thus, Tina thought that they must already know each other very well for Luke to leave after a quick greeting.

As for how close they were, Tina felt that her guess was right.

According to Nicole's playful character and Nicole's constant scandals with hot young hunks before she got married, how could Nicole be willing to live an ordinary life after marriage?

There was a moment of silence.

Nicole thought about it seriously and knew that Tina had misunderstood their relationship.

But why did Tina misunderstand her?

Did everyone think that Nicole had such a debauched lifestyle?

Suddenly, Nicole's chest felt stuffy, and she was inexplicably angered.

Nicole stared at Tina for a few seconds and thought, 'Maybe Tina is just trying to test the waters out of her interest in Luke? Well, then I can't grant her wish!'

She laughed, fiddled with the wine glass in her hand, and said nonchalantly, "Well, I always believe that only children need to make a choice. Adults can get several at one go." Nicole admitted it so openly that Tina did not know what to say. Her expression was a little hesitant.

Her admiration for Nicole was overflowing from her eyes.

Nicole could not help but laugh.

In the next second, the sound of steady footsteps gradually approached them, and a hand was placed on Nicole's slender waist.

Nicole froze for a second and smelled the familiar rich and refreshing scent that

Clayton had.

She turned her head slowly.

Sure enough. Clayton's warm eyes were a bit cold and dark as he looked at her.

Nicole's heart sank as she thought, 'Did he hear what I just said?!'

She paused for a while and slowly put on a faint smile.

"Hubby?"

Tina got Nicole into trouble. Seeing this situation, Tina did not stay any longer, immediately put down her glass, and found a reason to leave.

"Oh, Mrs. Sun! It's been a while..."

Tina disappeared before she finished her sentence.

Nicole secretly cursed Tina a thousand

times.

Clayton squeezed Nicole's waist tightly and said in a warning tone, "Ms. Stanton, care to explain what you just said?"

Nicole suddenly felt defeated and snuggled softly in Clayton's embrace.

"I was just kidding! Tina always does things like this, so I gotta win this time. You know that you're the only man I love... Don't you know Luke Youngblood? Tina is eyeing him, so I can't let her poison my employee!"

Clayton's dark eyes stared at Nicole with a bit of scrutiny.

Nicole knew that Clayton was still mad, so she quickly clung to his arm and kissed his lips.

As a result, Clayton dodged her, and Nicole did not manage to kiss him.

He was clearly angry.

Nicole pouted and knew that if she did not coax him now, it would get more serious later.

She tugged at him relentlessly and had to kiss him.

Nicole was like a kitten making a fuss in Clayton's embrace. The coldness in Clayton's eyes gradually faded and was replaced with playfulness and tenderness.