At the same time, Yvan arrived at Jefton State. The first thing he did was to head straight to the company. Kiara just had a meeting. She was relaxing herself while sitting in the office. When she saw her brother, she nearly burst into tears of joy. "You're back? Why didn't you tell me sooner that you're back early, you brat?" Kiara went up to hug him. "Why do I feel that you've become slimmer?" As she nagged, she pinched Yvan's face. Yvan smiled faintly. He grabbed her hands. "Thanks for your hard work." Kiara sat on the couch. She let him sit at his desk. "Why did you come back so suddenly? Didn't you say that you could only come back after some time?" "I don't have to be there to deal with the matter for now. So I came back." Sitting in front of his office desk, Yvan stared at the data on his computer. "How's the situation now?" When he brought it up, Kiara seemed troubled. "I know you're on bad terms with Ashton. But why doesn't he want to leave us alone this time
Harry let her be. The only thing on his mind was whether Yvan would visit Waleston to see Yuna as well now that he was back. He should tell Yuna about this later. Meanwhile, Yvan was in a cafe with Ashton. In the private room, the two sat facing each other. The atmosphere was tense. Ashton sipped on his tea calmly. He was all smiles, but there was iciness in his eyes. "You've been busy recently, Mr. Jenkins. You only decided to come back now. Is it because you managed to settle your matter abroad?" He was obviously hinting at something else. Yvan said casually, "It wouldn't be settled so quickly. But since you hoped that I would come back, of course, I have to be here to see you. After that, I might go abroad again." The smile on Ashton's face gradually disappeared. His face hardened. Yvan noticed all that. He mocked, "Why are you so curious about what I did abroad? Do you like living abroad as well? Should I arrange for you to live with me aboard for some time to hav
When Yuna got a video call from Kiara, she happened to be at home. The kids greeted her happily and had a small chat. After that, Yuna brought her phone upstairs. She sat in her room. Hearing what Kiara said, Yuna couldn't help but ask, "Yvan is back too?" Kiara nodded. "That brat is back, so I'm totally free now. Yuna, I'm going to follow Harry and Sherry along to celebrate New Year with you." Smiling, Kiara nodded. "Kiara, I'll definitely welcome you if you do come. But would everything be okay with Grandpa Jenkins and the others if you celebrate New Year here?" "That's fine. I'll head straight back to Jefton State after celebrating with you guys. I'll bring my mom back as well by then." "Is your mom not in Jefton State?" "Ever since you left, she left the country to see my dad. She's been taking care of my dad all this while." Yuna frowned a little. "So, was Yvan accompanying your parents all along too?" "Who told you that?" Yuna froze."That rascal wasn't with
Yuna was curious to know. Natalie didn't hide anything from her. She nodded. "Nathaniel has always been disappointed with Daddy. But I'm used to it already. Although Nathaniel hates him, he doesn't force me to hate Daddy too." Yuna asked, "Do you hate Daddy then, Nat?" "Of course, I hate him. But I'm angry at him mostly. If Daddy treats Mommy nicely, I will definitely like him a lot. But Daddy is really not understanding at all. So I won't like him." Pursing her lips, Natalie said, "I admit that Daddy is really good-looking. But Uncle Spencer and Uncle Cedric are good-looking too. Uncle Carl is even more handsome. I don't need Daddy." Yuna never really tried to understand what her kids had been thinking. Now that she heard things from Natalie, she felt stuffy for some reason. "Really?" "Mommy, you shouldn't feel burdened by this. This is just what Nathaniel and I think. It has nothing to do with what you think, Mommy." Natalie placed her hand on top of Yuna's. "I know t
The next day, Carl was in his office. The one sitting across from him was none other than Elizabeth. Unlike her previous looks, she was dressed in a suit today, looking like an intelligent woman. Carl frowned at the sight. Elizabeth had a smile on her face. "Carl, I'll be under your care from now on. We'll be meeting each other very often. After all, I'll be taking charge of many of the projects you'll be collaborating on with my company." "Is everyone in your company dead or something?" The look on Elizabeth's face changed. She said pitifully, "Can you not look down on me?" "Yeah, I won't." After that, Carl placed a document that was written wholly in a foreign language in front of her. "Translate everything it says in there to me." Elizabeth flipped open the document confidently. But she was baffled when she saw all the alien words on it. She became frustrated. "Carl, you're making things difficult for me on purpose, aren't you?" "This is one of the collaboration
Yuna didn't know what was happening over at Carl's office at all. After her work was done in the morning, she checked the surveillance cameras in her house. She saw the kids were focusing on their lunch. Then, she followed Lucy and Anya out to look for food. They finally decided on a restaurant where they joyfully enjoyed their meal. They talked about happy things as well. Hearing Anya talking about things between her and Mark these few days, Lucy was so excited that she almost jumped. "Ah! Really? I'm so jealous of you two." As Yuna ate, she listened to their conversation. Anya smiled with satisfaction. "Yeah, I didn't expect Mark to be such a considerate man. I think I made the right choice." Lucy raised her glass. "Congratulations to you then." Yuna raised hers as well. The three of them exchanged a look before proceeding to eat merrily. When they were about to pay the bill, Rosie's sudden appearance took Yuna aback. Rosie was standing in front of her. There were
Frowning, Lucy said, "Nevertheless, I still think that the situation seems strange. Mr. Edwards is clearly on bad terms with the Wycliffe family now. "Why would he start working so closely with Elizabeth? Besides, Elizabeth had always just been a daughter from a rich family. She would never think of work." Then, Anya cut in, "She just wants to get closer to Mr. Edwards." Glancing at the rearview mirror, Lucy asked Yuna, "Have you thought of asking Mr. Edwards about that, Surra?" Yuna shrugged. She was calm throughout the conversation. "Wouldn't it be strange for me to ask Carl about this out of nowhere?" she asked. Then, she added, "Also, even if Carl is on bad terms with the Wycliffe family now, it's impossible for him to give up on the collaboration projects between them. The amount of funds involved is astronomical. He'd have to look at the bigger picture." Disappointed, Anya said, "So you're going to let them act all happy in front of you?" Yuna found it funny that th
Carl looked at her with a serious expression. He asked, "You're only concerned about this. Aren't you afraid something might happen between Elizabeth and me?"Hearing that, Yuna avoided his eyes. She seemed calm as she said, "Would I even have to guess if there's something between you and Elizabeth? Besides, I think you two would've gotten married earlier if that's the case." Disappointment flashed across Carl's eyes. "Yeah, that sort of thing would never happen. And she won't be working so closely with me for a long while. She isn't suitable for this job," Carl said. "Cedric told me Mr. Wycliffe Senior intends to make Elizabeth the heiress. That means she is surely capable enough. Are you sure you're not being biased?" "The only reason Elizabeth is so loved by Mr. Wycliffe Senior is that she's his only granddaughter. It was supported by her likable personality. If we're talking about capabilities, Elizabeth and Carlos couldn't hold a candle to Luther."But Luther is fro