Old Master Leonard saw that Autumn was relentless and ran out of patience. He bluntly ordered her.
“Forget it, you won’t understand. Get that reporter to turn himself in tomorrow and give him more money to shut his mouth and don’t implicate you. This matter will be settled then.”
Autumn’s lips trembled slightly. She did not know how to persist and felt helpless.
She clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and could only bow her head and compromise. “Yes, Grandpa. I’ll fix it tomorrow.”
Seeing that Autumn was still obedient, Old Master Leonard softened his expression and smiled.
“When this matter is over, I’ll tell Eric to let you work at Ferguson Corporation. What can you learn from always being in a small company anyway?”
Autumn smiled miserably. “Okay, I’ll listen to you, Grandpa.”
The next day.
Nicole got up early in the morning to watch the news.
Those homeowners did not protest, which meant that the statement was the right response and was effective.
Thus, she had an extraordinarily great appetite in the morning.
Hearing someone knocking on the door, Nicole thought that it was Logan looking for her.
She opened the door with a sandwich in her mouth, and she did not even have time to brush her hair.
As a result, once she opened the door, the person standing at the door was not Logan.
Nicole froze for a moment. The person outside the door smiled at her. His modest and gentle temperament instantly soothed the anxiety she had been feeling for the past few days.
Clayton was wearing a gray sweatsuit and looked like an elite trust fund kid. His outstanding temperament was noble, and he looked a little frivolous.
He stood outside with a smile on his handsome face and his hands in his pockets. “Good morning, Ms. Stanton.”
Nicole was stunned for a moment. She instantly took the sandwich out of her mouth and swallowed it in a few bites.
“W-Why are you here?”
He did not even tell her that he was coming.
Clayton smiled and lowered his head to look at her. The contours of the man’s face looked like it had been outlined. It was perfectly smooth, and he looked so gentle.
“I haven’t seen you for a few days, and I really miss you. I missed you so much that I can’t sleep. So, I came here…”
Nicole was speechless and thought, ’Did he take the wrong meds?’
Clayton reached out, flexed his fingers, and gently flicked her forehead. Nicole instantly snapped back to her senses.
The man smiled warmly.
“Quick, let me in to check if you took advantage of my absence to hide another man in here.”
Nicole opened her mouth and moved to the side. She wanted to say something but held it back. ’The first thing he thought of is if I hid a man here?! I don’t have the time and mood for that…’
Clayton went in and saw a table of sumptuous breakfast. He raised his eyebrows and laughed helplessly.
He did not go around to search for intruders. Instead, he sat at the table and looked at her.
“I haven’t eaten breakfast yet. Can I have some?”
Nicole quickly walked over, poured him a glass of milk, and frowned at him.
“Why haven’t you had breakfast?”
Clayton’s movements were elegant as he took a sip of milk and smiled at her.
“I’ve just told you the reason, but you’re asking again. Do you want to hear it another time?”
Nicole choked and closed her mouth. ’Is it a man’s nature to tease people?’
The tips of her ears were slightly red as she watched Clayton eat slowly. He was not in a hurry.
It looked as if he came all the way here just to accompany her for breakfast.
Thinking of this, Nicole felt like her heart was enveloped in sunshine, which made her feel warm and relaxed.
Clayton saw that she was silent and looked at her. After he had his share of food, he slowly wiped his hands.
He spoke in a light voice, “I came because I really miss you, but I’m also a little worried for you.”
