Herbert personally invited Yuna out for lunch at a restaurant. Ever since Yuna could remember, this was the first time Herbert had ever asked her out for a meal with just the two of them. She wasn't surprised. She knew what her father's intention was. And because of that knowledge, she acted as if she was unbothered by it. She sat before him, facing that fake, warm look on his face. She remained unfazed. She never even touched the cutleries and only took a few sips of her tea. "Dad, you can be straightforward with me if there's anything." Herbert's face was sore from putting on a smile for so long. So he didn't hide his intentions when he heard her. "Are you really planning to return to the company?" "Do you think I'm just fooling around, Dad?" "You have no experience in this. It would be difficult for everyone to accept you taking up this position in the company." Herbert acted as if he was just being considerate. "Aren't you holding some shares now? Like I promised you be
The smile on Blake's face gradually disappeared. It was replaced by a nasty look. He watched as a smiley Yuna brushed past him with victory. A bad feeling rose inside him. He then rushed toward the private room. Yuna came out of the restaurant with ease and went into the car. Vince looked at the rearview mirror and said, "Yuna, I saw Blake entering the restaurant just now. He didn't try to cause you any trouble, did he?" "He did try to trouble me. It's just that his brain doesn't have the capacity for it." Yuna wasn't bothered by Blake at all. Blake and Yasmine together weren't even half as cunning as Herbert. So, she wouldn't waste her energy on those two. She'd just play some tricks on them. Vince drove the car away and added, "Yuna, I've found something about the matter you asked me to investigate. Blake indeed hasn't been doing his work well. He's still fooling around with his good-for-nothing friends and doing things he shouldn't be doing. But after doing those things wi
"Come to the second room on the second floor. I have something for you. It's about Thornbeak Hill." Once Yuna saw those texts, her face grew serious. Yvan had been getting better at playing tricks on her. He kept her guessing and drew her to him. "After you're done eating, just wait for me in the car. I'll come down after a few minutes." Yuna didn't leave much explanation. She got up and went to the second floor. She opened the door to the private room on the second floor. She saw Yvan, Lucian, and Gabriel sitting inside. Gabriel was more welcoming than usual. "Yuna, what a coincidence! You're here too!" Yuna was curious as to how this could be so coincidental as well. She smiled at Gabriel and walked into the room. Calm and composed, she stared at Yvan. "Mr. Jenkins, what do you want to tell me about Thornbeak Hill?" Lucian and Gabriel exchanged a look. They stayed quiet. Yvan seemed to be used to her indifferent attitude. He merely asked Michael to hand over the fil
"Good morning, Mommy." Natalie waved at her. Her mouth was stuffed with food. Tossing a glance at the video call, Nathaniel continued to eat. Yuna could tell that Nathaniel was still upset with her. Still, she put on a gentle smile. "Natalie, Nathaniel, listen to Aunty Reina and be good. Mommy will be back soon, okay?" "Okay, Mommy has to take care of herself too. Nathaniel and I are going to finish our breakfast and head to school later." "Alright." After ending the video call, Yuna released a heavy sigh. The twins seemed to be really bothered by her sending them off so suddenly. She had to think of a way to have them forgive her. Yuna thought for a while before sending some texts to her seniors over there to help her out. After that, Yuna went up to her bed and read her documents. Not long after, her doorbell rang. Yuna looked at the time. She thought she had heard it wrong. How could someone be knocking at her door at a time like this? Besides, there weren't ma
"What is this?" Yuna didn't accept it immediately. Arthur stuffed it into her hands. "Just sign it. Even if you and Yvan aren't married anymore, and the children bear your surname, they're still the great-grandchildren of the Jenkins family. You deserve every single penny here." Kiara supported him. "Yuna, just accept it. Grandpa wants you to have it." With confusion, Yuna opened the documents. To her astonishment, it was the TN Group shares transfer agreement. She felt like she shouldn't be holding it. She immediately stuffed it back into Arthur's hands. "I can't accept it. I have enough to provide for them their whole lives. I don't need anything else. Besides, I never thought of letting the Jenkins know about their existence when I returned to Jefton state. I didn't want you to take responsibility for them." "You've misunderstood me." Arthur placed the agreement into Yuna's hand again. "You have your own reasons, and I have mine. Since I can't bring them to the Jenkins resid
Someone nodded in agreement. "Mr. Feron is lucky to have such a good daughter like you." "But I don't think we can fully trust you since you just started working." Out of nowhere, a man brought up something out of topic. It instantly made the atmosphere in the private room awkward. The man who spoke chuckled. "Are you upset hearing this? Or have you not thought of how to resolve my doubts yet?" Everyone else exchanged looks with each other. Yuna knew better than anyone that the only reason they could all sit and talk with her politely was because of Yvan. However, she'd convince them of her capabilities in her own way. With a relaxed smile, Yuna looked at that man as she said, "It's natural for you to raise such doubts, Mr. Snell. Everyone in the industry knows I'm new. It's normal to doubt my capability and experience. But if I'm not confident about my abilities, I wouldn't be sitting here with all of you. After all, pretending to be someone I'm not would eventually back
Narrowing his eyes, Mr. Snell watched the sincere look on Yuna's face. To his surprise, he couldn't guess what she was thinking. However, he didn't show it. Raising his glass mechanically, he told Yuna, "Everything I said wasn't a waste of effort then, seeing how you understood what I meant. You're too young, after all. There are still things you don't know. And you've just entered this industry too. Of course, I believe you'll become as capable as Mr. Jenkins, but that requires luck and ability, doesn't it?" It was clear in his words that he was warning Yuna not to be arrogant. She'd never be just as good as Yvan. Yuna nodded with a smile. "Indeed, nobody can surpass Mr. Jenkins' talent. But everybody has their own strengths. I believe I will succeed one day." The atmosphere was still tense. With a half-smile, Mr. Snell said, "I look forward to your performance." Mr. Snell's final decision was obvious. Yuna remained smiling as she faced Mr. Snell's attacks. However, a
Yvan flicked his cigarette. He paid no attention to Yuna's hints at all. His stance was firm in others' eyes. Yvan was determined to support Yuna's debut in the industry. Everyone knew about this well enough. After all, they agreed to attend Yuna's dinner because of Yvan's assistant. He had called them about it in advance. Yuna had no say in it at all. For the rest of the dinner, Yvan dealt with everyone while sitting at the side. After some time, Yuna noticed something. Yvan would never have talked so much at any dinner in the past. Was he doing it to impress her? With that thought, she stared at Yvan with even greater surprise. There were only the two of them left when the dinner was finally over. Only then did Yuna dare to speak up. "I know that you want me to have the Thornbeak project. But aren't you doing everything for me right now?" "Do you think I'm doing this for your sake?" Yuna stared at him quietly. Yvan lit another cigarette. "Did you hear how I spoke just