After dinner and seeing Lil Michael, Clayton was a little hesitant to speak.

“Ms. Stanton, I’m going abroad to take care of some things and won’t be back until after the New Year, so I’m sorry to put Lil Michael in your care again.”

Nicole raised her eyebrows. “That’s not a problem, but why so sudden?”

Usually, there were many things to get done before the New Year, but a person of Clayton’s status would not be that busy.

Clayton smiled. “There are some problems with a project abroad. The pa