Yvan leaned casually against the chair. His features were cold and noble, and his sharp, clear eyes emitted a subtle glow that exuded an air of sophistication. His dark shirt further accentuated his refined temperament.His expression never changed, even when faced with Kiara's question. Instead, he shifted his gaze boldly to Yuna and drawled, "What do you want me to say?"While it seemed he was answering Kiara, his question was directed to Yuna. Yuna pretended not to notice. Kiara smacked his shoulders. "What do you think I want you to say?"Yvan's lips pressed into a thin line as he sucked in a deep breath. "Kiara, we're divorced. Do you think it's appropriate to talk about this here today?""Why is it not?"While he didn't wish to talk back, Yuna intervened and said, "Kiara, today really isn't an appropriate day. After all, Ms. Bailey is Mr. Jenkins' girlfriend. We would be easily misunderstood this way." Yvan raised a brow, thinking that Yuna was obviously having fun. Fi
Yuna eyed him skeptically, as if questioning the reason he was asking about her car.Yvan placed Kiara's arm around his shoulder to steady her. "I don't have a car. Shouldn't you take us home?"Yuna was left speechless. Since Michael had taken his car to drive Daisy home, would she have to drive the siblings home? She would gladly take Kiara home, but not Yvan. It appeared as if Yvan had read her mind. He stared at her with narrowed eyes. "What? You treated Kiara to a meal, but you're not going to send her home now that she's like this?"She cursed internally. She didn't know Kiara had such a low alcohol tolerance, and Yvan would blame it on her. She had miscalculated.In the end, Yuna gave in and collected Kiara's belongings, then walked out of the restaurant by Yvan's side. They did not realize someone had taken the opportunity to secretly snap a picture of them.Yvan helped the tipsy Kiara into the back seat but was soon kicked out by his sister without hesitation. "Drive, br
As soon as she said that, the car braked abruptly. A traffic light turned red up ahead. Yuna looked behind her worriedly and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Kiara still in her seat. The moment she turned back front, Yvan's face was right up against hers. "You’re asking me to give you a chance?"Yuna's heart stopped, but she maintained her composure. She saw Kiara lying still in the corner of her eye and met Yvan's gaze. "Mr. Jenkins, don't forget you have a girlfriend.""Haven't you reminded me of that plenty?" he said dryly."So you do listen to what I say?" she scoffed. "Then why did you never seem to hear me seven years ago."His gaze darkened. "Do you think I’ll look at you differently if you change your methods?""Seeing you so frustrated makes me think my methods have worked splendidly.""Hmph." He continued driving. The mood turned eerily quiet. Yuna relaxed her balled fists, working to calm herself down. It was true that she had to get closer to Yvan, bu
Yvan had been gloomily drinking for quite some time at the Twilight. Lucian and Gabriel were chatting animatedly, but he wasn't paying attention to their conversation. Lucian and Gabriel gave each other a look, as if planning something. Suddenly, Lucian spoke, "Oh right, Yuna—"As soon as he heard her name, Yvan looked up at them.Lucian chuckled like a sly fox. Before Yvan could get mad, he sat beside him and poured him a drink. "We lost our lead after investigating the gynecologist. Yvan, why don't you just ask her about what happened?""I don't have the time.""Liar," Gabriel grumbled. Yvan picked up a pillow from beside him and threw it at his head."Let's not think about that then. How are you going to deal with Daisy?" Lucian decided to ask the important question. "Yvan, we've been friends for years now. I know you. Daisy saved you, and you're taking extra care of her because she's sick. You even helped her when she almost got attacked and that made people misunderstand
Michael was so startled by the sound of the door slamming that his phone almost went flying. "Boss?"Yvan took a deep breath and gritted through his teeth, "Find out where Yuna moved!" He was so angry that he could kill someone. Ms. Feron had moved? Michael was shocked beyond words. "Right away."Meanwhile, Yuna was alone and had just finished her work at the research center. With a stack of files in her arms, she was preparing to leave and continue working at home. The moment she walked out of the building, Yvan was there, startling her so badly that she almost dropped her files. "Why are you here?""Why do you think?"Yuna could smell the alcohol wafting off of him and was alarmed. He was drunk. She immediately had her guard up with him and tried to break free from his grip on her arm. She asked with a frown, "Mr. Jenkins, you aren't here in the middle of the night to check on the project's progress, are you? If you are, I can brief you right away.""Why did you move?"Mo
She looked into his eyes, which were pools of swimming emotion. The passing lights outside the car windows cast a dim glow on his frosted, distinguished features. It made him look profound, but unmistakably cold and aloof."You have skills," he said deliberately. "What's wrong with you?" Yuna stayed calm and refuted him with wit. "I don't think there's any need to take what I said previously to heart. Don't tell me you're actually giving me a chance to get close to you. You should think it through. If we go too far, what are you going to tell your girlfriend?""Do you dare take this chance?"She swallowed her anger. It was clear that he was provoking her. He must have sensed it and wanted to test her. Since he was going about it so boldly, she had to be even more bold. "Your words, not mine."He frowned immediately, his gaze darkening as he looked at her. "Since you're offering me this chance, it'll be a waste if I don't try anything. Don't you think, Yvan?" With that, she brou
Everyone at Birchwood Heights looked away when they saw Yvan carrying Yuna into the house and up the stairs.Yuna finally came back to her senses when she saw the familiar room and tried to escape the minute Yvan put her down. However, Yvan was faster than her and his arm shot out to grab her waist. He threw her onto the bed.Yuna’s head spun at this development and when she saw his cold expression, she panicked. “Let go of me!”“Don’t tell me you’re scared now. Things are just getting started!”“Go fuck someone else!”“But I only want to fuck you.”“You bastard!”Yuna watched as Yvan’s face got closer to hers and frantically blurted, “I can't believe you want me now, even though I’m no longer pure. You didn't want me seven years ago when I was pure and trying to get on your good side.”Yvan’s face contorted with annoyance when he heard this, but Yuna continued to provoke him. “No way, are you really trying to make me your mistress?”Yvan’s expression darkened further as she s
Yuna opened her eyes to darkness. From the faint moonlight streaming in from the window, she ascertained that she was still at Birchwood Heights.She sat up on the bed and realized that Yvan was gone.Her mind went blank. Goddamnit. How did things escalate so quickly?She had fallen into his trap and had somehow garnered the title of his lover as well. She took a deep breath and considered her situation. Everything was screwed up, so the only thing she could do was come up with a new plan.Now that things had come to this, she figured that she could just use the opportunity to better investigate the matter from seven years ago. She might even be able to expedite her previous plans as well.Her mind was already formulating a new plan at this thought, so she happily went into the bathroom to freshen up. After she got dressed, she saw that it was already 2 AM.She checked her phone and saw that Sherry had called her multiple times. She must have been worried sick. Yuna had to go hom
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