Pick anything she liked…Yvonne had never seen any of these items, and revulsion slowly garnered within her chest. Still, she gradually scanned the room, taking her time to select her equipment in hopes of stalling.After drinking the glass of water earlier, she could feel her arms regain their strength. It seemed that man had given her a drug to restore energy after picking up her "seduction". Despite her limited strength, defeating this man would be difficult. As such, she needed more time.At that moment, she swept her gaze across the collection and carefully picked an item she could utilize. Then, she settled on one of the whips. "I like that."Jack followed her gaze and saw the whip, his grin filled with menace and ambiguity. "Sure. Whatever you like!" He was enthusiastic. When he dashed to grab the whip and turned back at Yvonne, she caught the visible ruthlessness in his eyes. She could almost feel how painful it would be when the whip lashed against her skin. To furth
"What do you mean by 'big trouble'?" Jack sounded unfazed, barely glancing at the window's direction.Bella's expression turned grim. "You killed someone. How is that not big?"He chuckled over the phone, sounding even more ruthless. "And? It's not like this is the first time this has happened. Didn't we suppress it effortlessly last time? Just have it handled, Mom!" Then, he ended the call.Bella was full of complaints. Just because she had resolved such an issue before didn't mean there wouldn't be any mishaps this time. On top of that, she had been hiding her son's mistakes from Yosef all this time. If he found out about that, he might favor his secret, illegitimate son instead!That bastard child… She inhaled deeply. For now, she had no plans of disclosing the existence of that illegitimate son to Yosef. She scrolled to the phone number from earlier and sent a text. "I'll handle the matter this time, but you cannot do this again. Focus more on your work and achieve someth
The situation changed when Miles showed up. Afraid to confront him, the bodyguard led the others away."Yvonne…" Rose struggled as she propped herself up and walked to Yvonne's side. She nervously held the latter's hand. It wasn't until she felt a pulse on her that she breathed a sigh of relief. "Miles, Yvonne… She…" Rose finally teared up, her face full of helplessness. She dared not touch her friend either as Rose dreaded hurting her.Miles understood her worry and comforted her. "Don't worry. I've called the ambulance. They'll be here soon."The Youngs had invested in a private hospital in Regalia. Within minutes, the ambulance stealthily carried her away with a stretcher.Meanwhile, the bodyguards wanted to report the situation to Jack but found him absent in the room. Since he ended his conversation with Bella earlier, he left the club. After tonight's ordeal, it greatly affected his mood, prompting him to look for another partner. He arranged to meet with an Internet infl
Dawn knew that if she insisted on staying, it would further annoy Evan. As such, she nodded meekly, bid farewell to Rose, and left.Outside the operating room, the atmosphere was so tense that one could hear a pin drop. When the sun rose, the red light finally dimmed. Rose hurriedly grabbed onto the doctor as soon as the doors opened. "How is she?" Her voice was shaky."She's safe, but… having fallen from a height, several bones in her body have been fractured. While we have treated and repaired the injuries, the recovery process will need to be monitored. Please be aware that the healing process will be excruciating."The doctor's words echoed in Rose's ears. "She's safe… Well, that's all that matters. As for the recovery, I'll be there for her!" she thought.The outcome wasn't as terrifying as she had expected. Her tensed body finally relaxed, but she was so frail that even the wind could knock her down. As a wave of dizziness engulfed her, all she could see was darkness. She
Meanwhile, Jonathan sensed a raging noise in his ears. The next moment, a fistful punch landed on his face. He couldn't help but finally wake up. When he opened his eyes, he examined his surroundings and saw a large crowd of people with either anger or disappointment on their faces. As the memories from last night resurfaced, he knew he had fallen into a schemeful trap."Don't hit him, Paxie!" exclaimed Yara. Even at that moment, she protected Jonathan. He looked at the woman beside him and frowned at the sight of her bruised body. "Yara, why are you still defending him after what he's done?" The son of the family, Paxton Maize, pretended to hit Jonathan again, but his father's roar halted him."Enough!" Yara's father, Rupert Maize, looked solemn. But underneath the facade, he was secretly suppressing his fear.Being in the business world, he was aware of Jonathan's tactics. Initially, he objected to Yara's idea of scheming Jonathan. After all, if the latter found out the tru
Seeing that the Maizes had encircled her, Eleanor couldn't help but smile mockingly. She didn't say anything but intentionally stared at Yara. Although she was covered with a towel, the bruises on her arms and neck remained exposed, as if she wanted to show them off.Getting stared at by Eleanor made Yara quite anxious, but she was confident in her acting skills. After ensuring she had not broken character, she acted aggrieved, helpless, and frightened—all to garner Eleanor's attention."Bella…" Eleanor finally spoke."Yes, Eleanor." Bella knew she was about to say something and quickly went up to her. She highly expected Eleanor to promise them what they wanted.When Eleanor extended her hand, Bella quickly held her. Then, the former rose with her help and announced, "I've had enough breakfast today. It's time for me to head home and rest."Everyone was speechless and didn't understand her meaning. But for Bella, she was extremely embarrassed as her face froze. "Eleanor, let me…"
Jonathan looked up and met Miles' eyes, but he didn't respond. The only words he had for Miles were "Where's Rose?", but obviously, he wouldn't get an answer. Jonathan glanced at him briefly and lowered his head. Upon noticing that, Miles continued his work.The sky outside gradually dimmed, and the whole building was left with Miles and Jonathan. The two were highly in sync in the sense that they minded their business and focused on their work.Two hours later, Miles was ready to leave. As soon as he rose, Jonathan similarly put down the document, grabbed his coat, and walked out of the office.The footsteps echoed behind Miles, but he didn't turn back. Instead, he headed straight to the garage, where he saw Jonathan's car parked beside his. When Miles entered his vehicle, Jonathan did the same.The two cars lined up on the road with a decent distance between them. It wasn't until Miles drove into Young Estate that Jonathan stopped following him. According to his information t
Anastasia looked extremely sullen. She hated her past self the most back when she was constantly overlooked. Had it not been brought up, she would've forgotten it after all those years. To her dismay, some veterans in the company knew about Harriette.As the gossiping individuals dispersed, Anastasia naturally saw Miles and Jonathan. Since she had not been at the headquarters recently, she only heard about Jonathan's daily visit today."Is it because of Rose?" she pondered. Soon, she confirmed her guess. The only person other than Harriette who could bring those two men head-to-head was Rose. At the thought of her, she couldn't help but frown. She hadn't seen her in days!When Anastasia took a seat, she vaguely heard someone saying, "I can help you… the Youngs' inheritance."Jonathan finally broke the silence for the first time since they arrived at this cafeteria. Miles lowered his head as though he didn't hear him. Moments later, Jonathan restated, "What Chloe has as her barg