When he heard that, Gabriel chuckled again. "So that's how it is. How are you planning to celebrate your birthday then?" Yuna answered casually, "I'm not planning to celebrate it." "Why would you do that?" Lucian asked. "You can only celebrate your birthday once a year, so you shouldn't say that. Why don't you spend your birthday here this year? Birthday celebrations at Gabriel's place are always full of surprises. You can also bring your two kids over." That instantly made Yvan and Gabriel turn over to look at him. Gabriel almost gave him a thumbs-up. Yuna put her cutleries down. "There's no need for that. My children are scared of strangers, and I rarely bring them to crowded places. Dr. Storm, I understand that you're being kind here. But everyone has different ways of celebrating their own birthdays. I don't enjoy celebrating birthdays myself." "I see. What a huge shame." When Lucian spoke, he raised an eyebrow at Yvan, but Yvan said nothing during the entire conversation
Yvan stared at him. "Why would she want to keep her distance?" "She's married and even has kids now," Lucian explained. "People would misunderstand if she keeps lingering around you." Gabriel quickly added, "It seems that the news of Yuna having children hasn't gotten out yet, right?" Lucian argued, "But that will happen sooner or later. At least that's how she's feeling now, and obviously, she would stay away from Yvan." After that, he asked, "Have you investigated the kids yet?" Yvan didn't say anything. Seeing his reaction, Lucian yelled in shock, "Don't tell me you're not planning to investigate anymore. Aren't you curious whether those kids are yours?" Yvan merely drank his alcohol. "Forget it. I thought you'd find out about it sooner than me. If that's the case, I'll investigate it for you. I'll tell you the results the day after tomorrow." Still silent, Yvan gave his permission without a word. …The day after Lucian gave his promise, he visited Sherry's photo
What she said rendered Lucian speechless. "Ms. Scott, don't be upset. There must be some sort of misunderstanding." Lucian raised both his hands in surrender, looking sincere. "Why would I believe you? Rich people like you enjoy doing this sort of meaningless stuff. You'd never consider other people's feelings as long as it makes you happy. It's a trait that all of you big shots share!" Sherry was so mad that she didn't bother to watch her words. Lucian didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "Ms. Scott, we're at your photo studio now." Hearing that, Sherry then looked around. Her workers were staring at her. Feeling it was the right moment, Lucian said, "Why don't we find a place to sit down and chat? I'm a friend of Yvan's, so I know more about his side of the story. I can tell you what I know." "Why are you doing this?" He shrugged. "Yuna is now a friend of mine too. I can't just watch two of my friends being in such a tense relationship. We're all adults now, so why make
"As per your request, I haven't done anything yet except silently observing your father's actions." With a serious look, Liam said, "Your father is indeed plotting something in secret." Yuna wasn't surprised when she heard that. She now held thirty percent of the company shares, and with Blake's recent action causing the shareholders to lose faith in him, Herbert had to make some preparations for his son. Besides, Herbert had been surprisingly silent for the time being. He never asked to meet her. There must be something going on, seeing how silent he was. "That's expected. He must be focusing on Blake right now. He's also probably thinking of how to steal my shares," Yuna said. "I've settled everything for you, so you can return to the company anytime." Liam forked some food and placed it on her plate. "Is your work at the research center done?" "Yes, it's all done. I'll prepare myself to return to the company soon." Yuna raised her wine glass. "Thanks for helping me out, Uncl
Yuna's shoulder slumped. "Okay. Tell me what he told you." Sherry instantly became enthusiastic as she started talking. "Yuna, do you know that when the news of your death got out seven years ago, your father immediately arranged for your cremation?" "Yes." "Back then, your body hadn't even turned cold, but he already sent it for cremation. When Yvan found out, he even wanted to investigate it for your sake. Don't you think it's strange? Even if he really wanted you to rest in peace under the earth, why was he in such a rush? Have you thought about this before?" Yuna furrowed her brow. As a matter of fact, she had considered it. "We've been searching for the culprit and the person behind this, but we've never considered what kind of role your father played in that incident." Yuna just stared at her. Sherry added, "I know what you're going to say, but—" "No. Was Lucian Storm the one who told you this?" She nodded. Yuna had a serene look as she said, "Yeah, Lucian Storm
Yuna chuckled and said, "I don't blame you. Dr. Storm has always been good at talking. Besides, what he said is logical and does make sense." However, Sherry was furious. "Even if that's the case, he tries to cover up all the bad things Yvan did and brainwash me to talk to you. I can't take this. The next time I see him, I'll beat him into a pulp!" Yuna patted her shoulder to comfort her. After regaining her composure, Sherry suddenly thought of something. "So you actually knew about the relationship between Yvan Jenkins and Daisy Bailey before this?" Yuna nodded. "Yeah, but it has nothing to do with me, right?" Sherry agreed. "Yeah, you and Yvan Jenkins have already divorced. Whether or not he has a real or fake girlfriend has nothing to do with you." Although Yuna nodded in agreement, she felt an inexplicable throb in her chest. She tried her best to hide the strange feeling growing inside her. After the chat, Sherry suggested that they should discuss it with Harry as wel
Yuna grabbed the agreement from the side. After briefly looking at it, she signed it swiftly. "Then, I hope you can show some results soon." "Thank you for your understanding. If there's anything, you can reach me through the contact info on the name card. I'll let you know right away when I find something." "Alright, that will do." Jeremiah took the agreement before he got up and left. When he was gone, Sherry grabbed Yuna's shoulder and shook it. "Can we trust him? Why do I feel like something's off?" "We'll know after we test it out. Don't worry." With a frown, Harry said, "We should be more careful, no matter what. I'll do my best to investigate that man Jeremiah Xavier's background too." Yuna nodded. Meanwhile, Jeremiah, who had already left, was now sitting in a car. He called a number, but it took a while before the other person picked it up. The moment Jeremiah started to speak, his tone changed completely from before. "I've taken care of the matter for you, kid
Hearing that, Yuna teased him, "Now that's your fault, Spencer. When you have to work, you actually used Natalie and Nathaniel as an excuse to slack off." Natalie raised her head and said, "Uncle Spencer, if you don't work hard and earn money, you can't buy me pets anymore." Spencer pinched her cheeks. "Uncle Spencer can buy you pets even if he doesn't work for another ten years." "I won't look good anymore if you pinch my cheeks and they get swollen!" Natalie pouted and said, "Paige said I can be a child star." "Ah!" Spencer looked at Paige with a smile. "Alright, Paige. You're trying to get my niece to become a child star." Paige raised her brow proudly. "Look at how good-looking both Natalie and Nathaniel are. If they can become child stars, I won't even have to sign other artists for the rest of my life. It'd be enough to take care of them, and it would be much easier than taking care of you." "Don't worry, Surra will never allow it." Unfazed, Paige shrugged. "I'm not