The man became impatient as he attacked faster. Anything his dagger cut through was broken into pieces. Yuna's eyes widened in fear, her face pale. Yvan quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her behind himself. At the same time, he started fighting with that man, unarmed. The man's eyes were ice-cold as he glared at Yvan. He swung his dagger quicker to attack him. The sight of that made Yuna break out in a cold sweat. Fetching a flower pot from a corner, she threw it right toward the man without hesitation. The man dodged it, and the pot crashed into pieces. The man squinted. After several rounds of fighting against Yvan, his dagger almost fell off his hand and flew toward Yuna. Yvan leaped upward and caught the dagger in time. But he caught the blade part of the dagger. The sharp blade cut into his palm mercilessly. The man let out a cold snort. "You're one of a kind. But you won't be as lucky next time." After that, he crashed into a glass wall and escaped immediately. Y
Yuna was in low spirits as she sat in the car. Cedric ruffled her hair. "I've asked someone to stay back. He'll tell Yvan about us leaving." "Okay," Yuna said calmly. "They probably won't come after us again tonight." Mina, sitting in the front seat, nodded. "Looks like they won't. But we're still unsure of when they'd attack again." Cedric took a deep breath, and he had a grim look on his face. "If we don't deal with this matter once and for all, you'll always be in danger." Yuna could understand Cedric's concern. She said, "You don't have to worry about me, Cedric." "After what happened today, how can I not worry about you?" Cedric scolded her. "I won't be heading back to Waleston anytime soon. I'll stay and keep you company here. When you're safe, I'll think about going back home again." "Cedric—" "It's non-negotiable."Cedric had always been a man of his word, so Yuna could only give in. ...Yvan rushed Lucian to get it over with quickly. But when his wound wa
"It's probably Yvan," he said. Yuna averted her gaze. Placing her phone down, she said, "Probably. After all, he also brought some men along when we were on the streets. If his appearance was revealed, it would affect him negatively." She tried to make up a poor excuse to distract herself. "I'll be seeing Yvan today." Yuna watched him curiously. "Why do you have to see him?" "He saved you twice yesterday. As your senior, shouldn't I thank him for you?" Cedric asked her. "Or do you prefer to thank him yourself?" After a long pause, Yuna eventually said, "It'd be better if you go instead of me." "Yeah." ...Cedric met up with Yvan somewhere outside. After the two sat down, Cedric placed everything he prepared on the table one by one. "I have to thank you for what happened last night, Mr. Jenkins. Yuna and I don't know how to repay you, so we bought some things for you. I hope you'll like them." Seeing that made Yvan feel uncomfortable. It was as if Yuna treated
Yasmine pulled Blake's arm, a hard look on her face. She whispered, "We can't make any trouble now. It'd be hard for us to stay in this company if we do."Blake shrugged her off, impatient. "I didn't need you to remind me of that."The way he talked to her infuriated Yasmine. But she knew she couldn't afford to argue with him. After all, they had to work together to kick Yuna out of the company.She looked away and went to her desk. The news would spread all over the company soon. Yasmine and Blake working under Yuna at the lowest possible level would be the news of the year.Many joked about the two of them in secret. Some even thought that Yuna had won. They agreed that everything should belong to her since her mother was Herbert's real wife.Yasmine and Blake heard the gossip at some point, and it only angered them further.Everything was reported to Yuna. "Really? How did they react to that?" She chuckled as she read the documents."They've been quiet for now. They know that
"You're allowed to like anybody you want." Yuna sat on the couch, still carrying her.Nathaniel shrugged. "I don't have anything to say about that either."Natalie crossed her arms. "I hate Nathaniel."Right then, Yuna's phone rang. It was a call from Yvan. Glancing at the children, she got up to sit on the armchair before answering."Hello.""Are you home?" Yvan asked."I am." Yuna thought about what happened last night. "Why?""I want to come over and see the kids." Though his tone seemed neutral, she could detect a hint of pleading in his voice.For a moment, Yuna's heart softened. She had promised him that she'd let him do that. Now that there was nothing going on, there was no reason to deny such a simple request. "Okay, I'll tell them about it first."Once she hung up, Yuna looked over at the kids.Nathaniel was the first to understand why she had such a look on her face. "Did that man call you?"Sometimes, Yuna wished her son wouldn't be so observant. "Nathaniel,
Her daughter's attitude surprised Yuna. Before, Natalie would have been very affectionate with Yvan. But now …She pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.Yvan reached out to ruffle Natalie's hair, but she dodged his touch. His hand froze in an awkward position midair before he pulled it back.He said, "Daddy sponsors a lot of kids from poor families. If you think you have too many things, I can help. I can arrange for someone to tidy it all up for you and send them to those kids. How about that?""Nathaniel, are you okay with that?" Natalie looked at Nathaniel."I don't mind.""Okay then. Daddy should send someone over to tidy it all up another day.""Of course" Yvan nodded gently. He wanted to stay longer and be with them. But the current situation didn't allow him to do so.After seeing him off, Yuna sat back down on the couch. She watched the two of them before settling her gaze on Natalie. "Nat, the way you treated Daddy was very different from last time.""Yeah. If he'
"I'll only be there to observe. I'm not going to do anything, so I won't be in any danger," Cedric said, placing his cup down.He added, "After you're done here, bring Natalie and Nathaniel to Waleston as soon as you can. I can at least guarantee your safety there. Understood?""Got it."Yuna went quiet. After a moment, she raised her head and stared at him. "Cedric, if anything happens, don't be rash."Cedric chuckled, somewhat amused. "Am I a child? You don't have to tell me things like that."In the end, she said nothing else. Cedric decided to head back after three days.…Back at the company, Yuna came out of the elevator in time to see a team leader of Yasmine's department scolding her.She looked away and went back to her office. Vince followed close behind. "What happened?""She made a mistake with the decimals. It almost cost the company a few million dollars. That's why she was reprimanded," Vince explained."They were right to scold her for that, then." Yuna sat do
The crowd dispersed after Yuna's statement. Vince let go of Blake, and Yasmine quickly grabbed him by the arm. She dragged him away to the emergency exit in a hurry."How much longer are you going to keep causing trouble like this?" she scolded him."Which side are you on now? You're scolding me even after I got treated like that!""Are you dumb? Can't you tell that she's provoking us on purpose?" Yasmine said as she slapped him. She stood in front of him, a dark expression on her face. "Even an idiot can tell that she's baiting us. She's just waiting for a chance to kick us out of the company. She'll complain to Dad about us, and we'll be left with nothing!"Blake recomposed himself."All you know is to make trouble! No wonder Dad is so disappointed in you. Now he's placing all his focus on Yuna instead." Yasmine complained with a sour look. "If you don't do something about that attitude of yours, Yuna will be able to keep manipulating you. Even Dad would give up on you. Do y
At that moment, Natalie and Nathaniel were hiding in the bathroom. Natalie stared at Nathaniel, who was working on his laptop while sitting on the toilet bowl. "Nathaniel, is this alright?" "Why not? If he doesn't suffer from some trouble before he marries Mommy, he won't appreciate her in the future." "You're right. I suggest you make things harder for him then." "I think the same." And so, the kids set up something for them. After getting out of the car, Yvan and the others got into the elevator. Then, it suddenly stopped. Before they could react, a cartoon man appeared on the screen in the elevator. He then told them to solve some problems before the elevator could go up. Surprised, Gabriel said, "The bridesmaids are smart, aren't they? They've actually set up something like this for us." Lucian chuckled and said, "It's probably done by a computer genius." Yvan agreed to answer. Then, they started answering the questions. The bridesmaids were waiting for the groo
When Natalie and Nathaniel found out that Kiara was pregnant with Harry's child, they were overjoyed. That meant they were going to have a younger cousin. They also wanted to join in when they heard that their parents were going to have a wedding. They even wanted to get involved in the wedding decoration. Of course, Yvan let them do what they wanted. Considering the fact that Kiara got pregnant, she and Harry would be having their wedding first. Although they didn't have much time, the Jenkins family helped in setting the best wedding they could afford. It was rare for the Jenkins family to be so lively and busy. Since Harry was an orphan, Sherry and Yuna were his only family who would be attending the wedding. His ex-colleagues and workers in his club would be invited as well. At the wedding, Sherry and Yuna watched as they exchanged rings and vows. They were touched at the sight. They hugged each other with tears streaming down their faces. Sherry said, "I though
Because of Kiara's news, Yvan and Yuna didn't have the chance to enjoy a candlelight dinner. They headed over to see Kiara. They arrived at Harry's club. At that moment, Kiara and Harry were sitting in the office like kids who did something wrong. They waited for Yuna and Yvan to come. When Sherry heard the sound of the door opening, she told them, "Hoho, they're here. Better be careful." After that, Yuna and Yvan entered the room as expected. Without saying a word, Yvan grabbed Harry's collar. Kiara quickly protected him. "Yvan Jenkins, if you dare to land a finger on my man, I won't let you off!" "He's pushing you around!" "Bullshit!" Yvan and Kiara glared at each other hard. Stuck in the middle, Harry raised his hands high. "I will marry Kiara." Yuna quickly dragged Yvan to the side. "Are you going to beat Harry up?" she asked. "They're dating! Besides, they're adults. Since it has come to this, it's up to them to decide their future. I'm telling you, Kiara's b
Yuna pushed him away. "Alright, I'll tell him to come over and chat a bit longer then." Hearing that, Yvan became helpless. He pulled her into his arms. "I was just joking. I didn't want that to happen, either." Yuna smirked. Knowing that she only said that to upset him, Yvan said impatiently, "You really want to see me suffer, don't you?" "Is it too much for you then?" "Of course not. You can do anything you want to me," Yvan said lovingly. Right then, Yuna's phone rang. "It's Carl. Let me answer the call." Hearing that name, Yvan was once again frustrated. Compared to Ashton, Carl was an even bigger competition. Carl was the one who could threaten Yvan's place in Yuna's heart. "Carl." Hearing Yuna's tone when she spoke to Carl, Yvan wished he could end the call for her. After that, he'd find the nearest hotel and give this woman a good punishment. But he couldn't. He could only hold it in. "Are you doing well in Jefton State?" Carl asked. "Yes, I am." "I
Although Arthur explained everything to him, Jacob was still unwilling to accept the truth. He even denied it. Because of all the horrible things he did, Arthur eventually told Yvan to send Jacob to the cops. He'd be locked up in jail for his whole life. Arthur had no regrets. He could only blame himself for not teaching his child well. Yvan didn't ask Arthur too much about it. He followed Arthur's instructions and sent Jacob to jail. This matter was then settled. Yvan decided to hide Jacob's identity so that this incident wouldn't get out. It was also to prevent the Jenkins family from being the talk of town. Arthur allowed him to do so. …The fact that Yvan and Yuna had made up was sudden and surprising for everyone. They were curious about what happened between those two. Since Yuna was back in Jefton State, she decided to meet up with Ashton. "Do you really have to see him?" Yvan asked. "Don't forget about your promise," Yuna reminded. Yvan could only listen t
Seeing his reaction, Arthur was utterly disappointed. "That's what you want to believe." Arthur sighed and said, "Forget it. It was me who didn't take everything into consideration and caused you to misunderstand us. "You always thought that your mother and I side with Felix because he's weaker than you. But you're wrong. We raised both of you equally well. But you weren't willing to work hard. "Felix said he's physically weak, so he had to study harder than you. He wanted to support you and guide you while you inherit the family company." "No way!" Jacob's eyes were bloodshot. His mind went blank because of what his father said. But Arthur wasn't done talking. Standing in front of Jacob, he said, "You're the one who plotted the car accident against Felix and Yvan, weren't you?" "That's right." "You're so foolish. Felix has been weak since birth. They only managed to bring Yvan into this world through countless IVF rounds."His health has worsened since earlier on, but h
In the Jenkins Residence study, Jacob was tied onto a chair after being brought there from abroad. Facing Arthur, who was standing across from him, he had no trace of fear or guilt. Instead, there was only resentment. He looked as if he wished he could murder Arthur now. Sneering, he said, "Now that your children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren are here, you're probably over the moon, Father." Arthur had a serious look as he stared at Jacob. Walking toward him, Arthur sent a few slaps across his face. "You useless piece of trash. How dare you speak to me like that?" Bending his head, Jacob howled, "Why can't I say that? You're the one who abandoned me back then, weren't you?" Impatient, Arthur said, "Ask yourself if I was the one who abandoned you or if you chose to leave us!" Jacob continued to yell, "Wasn't it you who sided with Felix back then? If not, would I have wanted to leave?" Arthur was so mad that he clutched his chest and panted. Pointing at Jac
After half a month, they boarded the flight back to Jefton State. All this while, Yvan and the kids had been getting along. Their relationship seemed like one between normal families. The kids watched as their parents sat closely with each other. They then turned their heads away. Natalie asked with a soft voice, "Nathaniel, are you planning to let Daddy know about how you've taken so much of his money back then?" Crossing his arms, Nathaniel said, "He's rich anyway. He doesn't have to be bothered by the amount of money that I took him for." Giggling, Natalie said, "You don't dare to tell him, do you?" Nathaniel kept his chin up and said, "There's nothing I should be afraid of." "Don't worry. I'll side with you. If Daddy bullies Mommy again, you should steal tens of billions of money from him." "Smart girl." …Finally, they arrived at Jefton State. Harry and the others had been waiting for them at the airport. When they saw Yuna and the kids coming out, Sherry and
After that, Yuna and the kids had been accompanying Yvan in the hospital for rehab. At the same time, Master Eastin was discharged. "Are you planning to bring Natalie and Nathaniel to Jefton State after he recovers?" Master Eastin asked. "Yeah, I'll deal with the last bit of things here. I'll still head back to Phoenix City after that," Yuna explained. "I can't just leave my work at the research center behind." "Since you've made up with that brat, you should think about what's going to happen next. Don't rush things just so you can return to the research center and work," Master Eastin said with a smile. "Those are two different matters." With a determined look, she said, "It's impossible for me to give up on my career because of anyone." Satisfied, Master Eastin nodded. "That's what we're talking about." Yuna smiled a little and said, "Master Eastim, do you really have to go back to Phoenix City now?" "I left a bunch of problems behind when I was taken away. I have to