"My name's Yvonne Hackett, and I love literature." Despite the simple introduction, the audience cheered loudly.Chris asked, "May I ask you, what was it that made you pursue literature?""To be honest, I used to not have any exposure to literature." Yvonne maintained a fake smile, only displaying her best side. She continued, "I only pursued it under my mother's guidance after I reunited with her."Chris asked curiously, "Who's your mother? Is she here today?"She responded, "My mother is Marietta Weiss."As soon as she said that, everyone was immediately staggered.Even Chris couldn't control his expression. "You … You're Ms. Weiss' long-lost daughter?"Caroline replied, "That's right! However, my mom doesn't know that I participated in this competition."In other words, she was saying that her talent had made her the champion.So everyone cheered even louder.Chris said fervently, "Are you Nelson's mentee since your writing style is so similar to his?""I'm sorry, but I
At the award ceremony, the crowd's excitement slowly died down. Chris said, "Alright, we've announced the top three winners. Now, it's time to—""Wait a minute!" Suddenly, a voice blared from the speakers and startled everyone.Everybody tried to see who the speaker was, but to no avail."This is not a fair contest!" said the person again.Startled, Chris raised his microphone and said, "How is it unfair? Our own judges shortlisted all the entries themselves. Besides, the entries were anonymous to the judges.""What I mean is that somebody cheated!" The crowd burst into an uproar. Meanwhile, Caroline had already recognized the voice as Betty's. Her anxiety eased a little. "Who are you? Who gave you the right to accuse someone of cheating when you dare not even show yourself?" said Yvonne.Yvonne only realized that she had been too aggressive after she finished speaking. She quickly added, "This contest was fair and square. You shouldn't spew nonsense and slander the organizer
Marietta had even turned a blind eye to Yvonne bullying other people! What an ungrateful person Yvonne was.Marietta gripped the handrest of her wheelchair. Caroline gazed at Marietta worriedly. There were so many questions she wanted to ask her.However, Marietta didn't stop beside her. She only gave Caroline a look."Ms. Weiss, what … happened to you?" Chris asked in surprise. He had completely forgotten that they were on stage.Marietta took the microphone from Chris and said, "My apologies for being late. I wasn't ignoring your calls because I no longer wanted to attend the event, but because I had fainted from being hit on the head with a lamp. "After that, the person dumped me in a bathtub, leaving me to die."Although Marietta spoke calmly, the crowd could still picture the gory incident. Chris asked the question everyone wanted to ask. "What happened? Who was that despicable person who dared to hurt you? Did you see the person's face?"Marietta slowly raised her hand
The crowd was startled. Marietta and Betty nearly stopped breathing.Without a second thought, they made their way toward Caroline. At the same time, the sniper on the second floor had received his orders from Avery."Shoot her!" Everything happened in a split second. A gunshot rang out.The thunderous bang silenced the rowdy crowd. While everyone was wondering where the shot had come from, they heard another bang.It wasn't a gunshot this time. Yvonne, who had been standing in front of Caroline, had crashed to the floor.Blood trickled down slowly from her forehead to the bridge of her nose, and her eyes were wide open. The look in her eyes was one of immense hatred. She had hated Caroline until the moment of her death. Caroline was staring at her when Marietta grabbed her hand. "Carrie, we have to leave now!" said Marietta.Only then did Caroline get her senses back and say, "Okay. Let's go, Aunt Mary."The crowd had also snapped back to reality, and everyone started scr
In the next second, Kirk disappeared from Avery's sight as he led Caroline out of danger. For some reason, Avery's heart felt empty the moment Kirk disappeared. Besides, she knew that Kirk would find out about everything she had done to Caroline very soon. When the time came, the Morrisons and the Mendeleys would no longer be on good terms.A bond of more than 20 years that had transcended two generations would perish in the hands of a woman. Avery gripped the railing, but she still slid to the floor. …Backstage, Caroline's pounding heart finally calmed down a little. She spotted the wound on Kirk's arm at once."Mr. Y, your arm is injured. I'm going to look for a first aid kit," said Caroline.She got up to search for the first aid kit, but Kirk held her hand. "Don't go," he said. His voice was filled with exhaustion, and Caroline felt sorry for him. She said, "But your wound—""It's nothing. Come and sit down. Let me see if you're hurt," said Kirk as he patted the space o
"She will be returning to Easton," said Kirk.Anthony was taken aback and asked, "How about you, sir?""I'll be going with her.""Why?" Anthony couldn't understand. Finn had burned all bridges this time. Although he had gone against SY Group in the past, he hadn't done it so openly.However, he would probably be more brazen after the recent incident. Hence, Anthony couldn't comprehend why Kirk would return to Easton with Caroline at a time like this.Kirk sat down on a nearby chair and said, "Finn won't act recklessly for some time after I leave. This is an opportunity for me to align our business operations here with Easton's. "Finn hasn't been slacking while I was expanding the business in Easton either. When I came back this time, I could sense that his involvement in everything is way deeper than what we knew."I have always been focused on the business, but he has involved a lot of big players. He'll be more powerful than SY Group in a very short time. "When the time c
"Mr. Y, I heard everything you said. It's very dangerous out there. I won't stop you from going, but can I make a request?" said Caroline. "Of course," said Kirk. His tone sounded completely different from when he had spoken to Avery.Even a fool would be able to tell the difference in his tone. Anthony and the others shot Avery a look of pity. They worked closely with Kirk, so they were aware of Avery's romantic feelings for him. "Let someone bandage your wound before you go," said Caroline while looking at Kirk's arm.The blood on his arm had already coagulated, but she was still worried. If his wound wasn't tended to in time, it might get infected. Kirk glanced at his arm. After a moment, he said, "Okay." Then, he turned to Anthony. "Tell Finn to wait until I finish bandaging my wound. Then, I'll personally take Avery to him.""Yes, sir."Kirk went backstage with Caroline after Anthony left. A doctor wanted to follow them inside, but Kirk stopped him."Just wait outside
Just as Caroline thought she was going to suffocate, Kirk let go of her. She leaned against his chest, blushing. Kirk brushed his thumb against her lips and gazed at her longingly. He missed the days they had spent together."Be good and wait for me here," said Kirk. He got up and walked away without looking back. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to leave her if he looked at her another moment longer.Caroline ran after him and said, "Mr. Y, I'll wait for you to come back for me. You have to be safe." She emphasized the word "safe". Kirk kept his back to her and didn't dare to look back at her. Once out the door, his gaze turned cold and grim. "Leave two people behind to watch over Caroline and make sure she's safe. The others will follow me." Kirk spoke in a low voice, but there was a dangerous edge to it.His men felt intimidated, and a stern expression appeared on their faces. Meanwhile, Avery no longer saw Kirk in a romantic way.When they arrived at the entrance,