Ashton grabbed Darren's hand. He made a look at Darren. Although Darren didn't have the best temper, he held himself back. Lucian watched the interaction between them. He smirked and said, "Mr. Yale, we should be nice to each other when we do business. That's the same when we're having a negotiation. Don't you think so?" Ashton nodded, appearing calm. "Yes. We were a bit impulsive earlier, but our intentions are genuine.""Okay. Tell me what kind of good conditions you can offer me then?" Lucian asked. Then, he raised his hand and said, "But I'll be honest with you. Although the president left this matter for me to resolve, our final decision still has to be approved by him. "Even if I agree to your conditions now, there's still a chance that the president might not be satisfied with those conditions. Do you understand?" "Why are you the one dealing with us then? Can't we just talk it out with Yvan?" Darren asked hotly. "If someone tries to set you off again and again, wou
"Are you really not going to think further about this, Ms. Surra? I can guarantee you that it'll benefit you as well." Yuna was unfazed by Luther's words. "I'm not interested. I hope you won't call me again, Mr. Luther." After hanging up, Yuna blocked his number. When she turned around and was about to head in, Cedric happened to be standing there. "Cedric." "Why did Luther call you out of nowhere?" "When I was having lunch with Mr. Morgan, we bumped into Luther and Elizabeth. They probably misunderstood things and thought that I was close with Mr. Morgan. That's why they wanted me to help by speaking nicely about them to Mr. Morgan." Cedric didn't seem happy hearing that. "They're shameless." "I've turned them down." "For now, the Wycliffe family couldn't recoup the 700 million they lost. Plus, Stanley and Carl are collaborating on this project. So the Wycliffe family would set their eyes on Stanley as well and want to do business with him," Cedric explained. "It's
One thing Yuna hated the most was when someone used the safety of her children and friends to threaten her. It wasn't the first time this happened to her. She called Maxus again. Calmly, she asked, "Where are you?" "Drive half a mile ahead. I'll be waiting for you at the club here." Yuna looked in front of her. She hung up after a firm, "Okay." She knew that Maxus was waiting for her there on purpose. She told Gianna to drive to that club. At the same time, she told Cedric about what was going on. When she entered the club, she first saw Luther, who had been waiting for her. Smiling, he nodded. "Ms. Surra, sorry for doing this to you." Yuna had a cold look on her face. She stood in front of him. "Looking at your expression, this probably has nothing to do with you. Am I right?" Luther seemed troubled as he said, "I hope you understand, Ms. Surra." "Now I know what the Wycliffe family is like." Then, she walked upstairs. Luther smiled bitterly and followed her. He then
Yuna snickered. "I believe you've looked into my background before. Not only am I working at Baywater Institute, but I also have my own company in Jefton State. Do you think a mere hundred million would sway me?" Maxus' face darkened. The smile on his face froze. He didn't expect Yuna to be so greedy. "If I really do give you 700 million dollars, you'll have to do everything you can to get a business deal with Stanley for my company. Can you do that?" Yuna knew that he was only saying that. "Since you're willing to go along with that, taking a video as proof and signing a contract wouldn't be a problem, right?" she asked. Maxus was furious when he heard that. "Are my words not enough?" "Verbal agreements don't provide any solid evidence. If you go back on your words after I walk out of here, who can I turn to for justice?" Yuna wasn't afraid at all. She even tried to agitate him further. "What? Is doing something like that too much for you? Where's the integrity in this,
Maxus staggered and slumped onto the couch. "Are you sure?" "Jerry hung up on me just now." Luther said, "He said that they'll make us pay the price if we harass Surra in any way." "Surra wasn't harassed at all. She wasn't—" Maxus recalled what happened just now. His mind then went blank in an instant. "Uncle Maxus, Surra seemed upset when she was heading out." Concerned, Luther asked, "Did you say something to her that you shouldn't?" "Go and check if Yuna has left." Luther didn't go outside and have a look. Instead, he said, "She definitely did." Holding his forehead, Maxus didn't know what to say for a moment. …Yuna didn't let what happened bother her. She didn't know that Yvan was about to attack the Wycliffe Corp too. Sitting in the car, she saw that there were a lot of missed calls on her phone. They were mostly from Cedric and Carl. She first called Carl. "Hello, Carl." "Are you still in there?" "Don't worry, I've already left. I'm going to meet up with
It was Yvan's car. When he saw Yuna happily chatting with the others, he wasn't worried about her anymore. So he told Jerry to drive away and leave. But Nathaniel happened to see his car. There was hesitance in the child's eyes. That car seemed familiar to him. But he thought that it would be strange if Yvan were here. After the meal, they headed back home. Yuna, Sherry, and Harry were discussing something in the study. Meanwhile, Nathaniel and Natalie went back to their room. Natalie was curious to see Nathaniel looking into Stanley and Devito Corporation. "Nathaniel, didn't you investigate Devito Corporation and Stanley last time? Why are you looking them up again?" "Something's weird." "How?" Natalie stood beside him and saw what he was searching on his laptop. Tilting her head, she asked, "Do you think this man has feelings for Mommy too?" "How did you know that?" "When we were in the museum, I thought that the way that man looked at Mommy was kind of strange. H
Yuna wanted to send the kids back home first. But after giving it some thought, she decided to bring them with her. She couldn't let go of what happened before their dinner yesterday. Besides, she did bring the kids to the research center from time to time. And so, they tagged along and followed Yuna to work. Holding their hands, they were about to enter the company when her coworkers warmly greeted them. Everyone wouldn't stop interacting with the kids when they saw them. Natalie smiled sweetly as she said hello to them. Meanwhile, Nathaniel appeared cool. He kept quiet and didn't say a word. Yuna led them to the lounge to sit. Her coworker watched over them while she went to get changed. After she came out, her kids attracted everyone's attention again in the research center. A lot of people were lingering around the lounge. Even the table was filled with all kinds of snacks. She chuckled helplessly at the scene. Natalie held Nathaniel's hand the whole time. She cheer
Cedric shooed them away, saying that he needed to work. He also told them they could come to his office to watch the twins during lunch break. The others had no choice but to leave them alone. Cedric then headed to the research lab. He saw that Yuna had already started working. "Natalie and Nathaniel are playing in my office right now. You can head there if you want to see them later." Chuckling, Yuna said, "Cedric, Lucy and the others wouldn't do anything to the twins. You're always so worried." "They're all people who are single and haven't married yet. Looking at how excited they are whenever they see Natalie and Nathaniel, accidents could happen whenever so many people surround them," Cedric said seriously. Then, he added, "Let them go to my office during lunch break to see Natalie and Nathaniel." "Okay then." …Yvan knew that Yuna had to drop Harry and Sherry off at the airport, so he didn't head out for a run that day. But when he realized that Yuna didn't brin
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