In Jefton State, Ashton didn't stop what he was doing to Yvan just because of Darren's words. He even went to greater lengths. Meanwhile, Yvan didn't lose his cool under Ashton's attacks. Instead, he let Ashton do what he wanted for a few days. Then, he came up with a powerful counterattack in one go. As expected, Ashton was caught off guard by Yvan's counterattack and couldn't recover. At that moment, Yvan was sitting in his office. He was watching the data on his computer calmly. It showed the falling stocks of Ashton's company. Taking a drag from his smoke, he looked away slowly. At the same time, Michael entered his office. "Mr. Jenkins, the Yale Group has lost nearly 300 million dollars now. If this continues, they'll lose at least another 500 million dollars." "Good." "What time should we end this?" "One o'clock." "Yes, sir." …When Darren heard that the Yale Group's stocks were falling, he instantly knew it was Yvan's doing. He went to see Ashton right away.
"Yuna, do you need anything?" "What's with the matter between Ashton and Yvan?" Yuna asked. "Oh, that's what you're concerned about," Vince said with realization. "I don't exactly know what's going on. But I heard that Mr. Yale started creating troubles for Mr. Jenkins first. That's why Mr. Jenkins gave him a lesson. "For now, Mr. Yale doesn't seem to want to stop. So Mr. Jenkins isn't letting him off. I don't know when this will end." It made Yuna frown a little. "So it's still Mr. Yale who's trying to bother Yvan?" "Yeah, it's him." Curious, Vince asked, "Yuna, are you planning to get involved?" "I have no right to do so." "I think it's better for you not to get involved. The situation between Mr. Yale and Mr. Jenkins is a bit troublesome," Vince said. Then, he added, "If you interfere now, wouldn't you have to be in contact with Mr. Yale?" It was true that Yuna didn't want to contact Ahston. But she was worried that this matter only happened because of her. The
When Yvan stopped his attack, Ashton got the news as well. He felt suspicious. He didn't know why Yvan would stop his attack out of nowhere. Looking at how the company stocks weren't falling anymore, he seemed confused. "Figure out why Yvan stopped," he ordered his assistant.After his assistant left, he continued to observe the company stocks. Yvan's sudden halt made Ashton anxious. His intended plan was put to a stop. Then, he wouldn't be able to get what he wanted. …Yuna was updated about the situation. Then, she lay down to sleep. For a long while, she couldn't fall asleep at all. In the end, she had to take a sleeping pill to make herself sleepy. When the sky turned bright, she got up and checked her phone. It was bombarded with notifications. Some were from Vince, the group chat, and even from Kiara. Even Cora, who hadn't contacted her since a while ago, reached out to her. Yuna felt that something was off. After checking all the messages, she first called Cora
Leaning on the floor-length window, Natalie watched as the car left. Then, she turned and walked toward Nathaniel. She asked, "Nathaniel, was Mommy actually worrying about the matter in Jefton State and couldn't sleep because of that?""Yeah." "Why is Mommy still worried about things over there? Didn't she say she has nothing to do with everyone there anymore?" Natalie asked, bothered. "Sometimes we can't really trust what adults say. They're not always honest, you know?" "Being an adult is so much trouble. I don't want to be one." Watching how Natalie played with her little spider, Nathaniel smiled. He then got his book and read it. …On the way to the research center, Yuna heard from Vince about the situation. Apparently, Yvan had stopped his attack against Ashton last night. In the end, Ashton lost nearly 500 million dollars. Meanwhile, Vince tried to contact Ashton but couldn't. Just when Yuna was about to say something in the group chat, she received a call fro
Staring at his phone screen, which had turned dark, Darren frowned. He appeared grave and glum. That number belonged to Yuna. And he knew it. But the voice of the man who picked up the call didn't sound like Carl's. Who could it be, then? He put his phone down. He decided to visit Phoenix City. Instantly, he informed his men to prepare the earliest flight ticket to Phoenix City for him. Yuna got a call from Spencer when it was nearly noon. A smile appeared on her face when she saw the incoming call. Ever since she returned to Waleston, it had been a long while since she talked to Spencer. "You're only calling me now? You haven't even contacted Cedric, have you?" "That's not true. I just finished calling Cedric before calling you," Spencer said. Grinning, he added, "Surra, I'm back in Phoenix City. I want to sleep at your place, just like the good old times." "Sure, I can ask Aunty Reina to clear a room for you." "How long are you going to be at work? I'll wait for
At dinnertime, Spencer sat beside Natalie. He kept piling more food onto her plate. Meanwhile, Nathaniel and Cedric had their dinner quietly. Then, Spencer complained, "I had to lose some weight because of filming a while ago. Paige controlled my diet so hard that I nearly died. Now, I wish to stuff as much food into my stomach as possible." After that, he wolfed down more food. Cedric looked up and watched him eat. "I told you not to work as an actor. But you like it so much." "That's right, I love it." Spencer said matter-of-factly, "Besides, I've earned quite a lot from this job. Yet you're still being a nag, Cedric." "You're going to wear yourself out sooner or later.""That's why I'm giving myself a New Year holiday. I'm planning to travel for a month this time." Upon hearing that, Natalie's eyes lit up. She said excitedly, "So Uncle Spencer will be here with me for a month?" Pinching her cheeks, Spencer said, "Yeah, Uncle Spencer will be with Nat for a month."
Yuna seemed curious when she heard that. "What is it?" "Yvan is probably going to make a big change in the company. So, I took the chance to end my last business contract with TN Group. After going through all the formalities, I came here right away," Spencer explained. He added, "I picked this time to do so. Right now, Yvan has no time to care about anything else. He's all focused on changing the company structure." Yuna was silent again. After all, whatever Yvan wanted to do had nothing to do with her. Cedric finished his coffee. He said, "Forget it. Since it's unrelated to you, anything happening over there is none of our concern. We don't have to care about what Yvan wants to do." Spencer nodded. Looking at Yuna, he asked, "Surra, you're not in contact with Yvan anymore, are you?" Yuna pursed her lips and grunted in response. Cedric then ended the topic and left. Spencer and Yuna were still there to watch the movie. Seeing Cedric left, Spencer asked, "Surra,
Darren came to Phoenix City again. But this time, he didn't go straight to the research center to look for Yuna. Instead, he went to the villa where Yuna was staying. He waited there for Yuna to return. He had all the time in the world anyway. While he was waiting in the car, he happened to see a man exiting Yuna's house. He was even holding hands with two kids. Darren even forgot to smoke the cigarette dangling from his mouth. The kids were Yuna's, like what Ashton told him back then. When he saw the boy, he immediately thought of Yvan. They actually looked so alike! Wait a minute. Why was Spencer staying at Yuna's place? Natalie held Spencer's arm happily. "Uncle Spencer, you promised me you'd buy me anything this time since you didn't give me any Christmas gifts last time." "Of course, I will buy anything for you." Natalie asked, "Then why aren't you driving? Why do we have to walk?" "It's been a long time since we got to take a walk like this. Just walk with me