Yvette froze for a moment and was a little shocked.Seeing Yvette approaching, the middle-aged woman smiled fondly, stood up, and took Yvette’s hand.“This must be Yvette, right? She’s so pretty and looks exactly like you back then!”The woman took Yvette’s hand affectionately and sized Yvette up. Her eyes were filled with fondness.Yvette was dumbfounded. Lance, who looked mature and steady at the side, stood up with a rather helpless look.“Mom, don’t scare Ms. Quimbey…”After Lance reminded his mother, the woman hurriedly let go of Yvette’s hand and apologized. “Sorry, did I scare you?”Yvette hurriedly waved her hands. “No, no. Hello, Auntie.”Hearing Lance’s words, Yvette knew that this woman was his mother.Yvette had not heard of her before, let alone seen her.Back when Mrs. Quimbey matchmade Lance and Yvette, Yvette had never met Lance’s family.Yvette thought Lance did not want to continue the marriage and was only superficially agreeing to it.However, she never
Lance was also a little stunned.When their eyes met, Yvette’s face blushed as she felt somewhat embarrassed. She then attempted to give her mother a look to stop her from talking.It was so embarrassing that Yvette wanted to find a crack in the ground to burrow into.Yvette had not officially broken up with Sean Moore yet.Moreover, it would be even more embarrassing if Yvette was rejected on such an occasion.Yvette’s mother simply ignored Yvette’s hints.Across the table, Fiona smiled and patted Lance, who was next to her.“If you like him, then take him! He doesn’t have a girlfriend anyway, and I was worried that he wouldn’t be able to find a girlfriend with his character. Let’s just let them be together!”Mrs. Quimbey raised her glass, and Fiona could not wait to clink glasses with her.“Then it’s a deal! Yvette will be my daughter-in-law!”Mrs. Quimbey said, “No problem!”The other two people were wide-eyed as they stared at each other.They could not interject a word
Yvette refused to let go of gossip.“What happened? Did Aunt Fiona break you two up?”Lance’s eyes looked amused when he heard Yvette’s words.“My mother used the old-fashioned way. My ex took a sum of money and left.”Yvette snorted and shook her head. “Tsk tsk… It is quite vulgar. If she stayed with you, she would’ve had all your money. If I were her, I’d never leave so easily!”She could only say that Lance’s ex-girlfriend was too shallow.Lance raised his eyebrows and lifted his eyelids to look at Yvette like he was extremely interested in her.“Will you persist?”“Of course! One has to cast a long line to catch a big fish!”Lance’s smile deepened. “Ms. Quimbey, you sure have great foresight…”Yvette paused and felt a little embarrassed that she just used herself as a comparison.She immediately changed the subject.“But why aren’t you sad? Why didn’t you resist or quarrel with Aunt Fiona?”Lance looked at her with calm eyes as he smiled and shook his head.“Those are
This amount was indeed worth it.That was because if that woman did not leave, the Sheldon family’s monthly allowance would at most not exceed seven figures, which was the standard amount for ordinary wives of the gentry.According to Fiona’s character, perhaps she would not give that woman a penny after their marriage.Instead of being looked down on, it was certainly better to leave with $500 million.No wonder Lance’s ex was willing to give up the pot of gold that was Lance. This amount was certainly very tempting!Lance looked at Yvette’s look that was envious for a moment and lamenting the next.It was truly amusing.Yvette felt that if it were her and Sean Moore, Sean’s mother would not have sent her off with $500 million.She was frustrated when she compared her situation with Lance’s ex.Lance suddenly remembered something. “By the way, you and Mr. Moore…”Yvette paused for a moment and looked away.“It’s over.”Lance nodded indifferently.“No wonder. I told my mot
Yvette was really puzzled by Lance’s determination to send her home.She could only attribute it to the fact that Lance did not dare to disobey Aunt Fiona’s orders.Yvette secretly thought that Lance was surely a mama’s boy.On the way home, she felt very apprehensive because she was not going back to Nicole’s place, but her own apartment.Yvette was worried that she would see someone that she did not want to see there.As expected, when Lance parked the car downstairs, there was also a familiar car parked not far away across the street.No one knew how long the person in the car had been waiting for. He seemed to become one with the darkness.Yvette’s pupils shrank when she saw that car.Lance sensed Yvette’s change in mood and looked over in the direction of her gaze.Someone came down from the car opposite them.It was Sean Moore.Sean stared at them with a cold gaze, and his eyes were filled with suppressed anger.Lance paused and coughed.“I thought it’s over?”He sp
Sean’s lips were pressed into a straight line. His breath was icy, and his voice was extremely deep. “Yvette, even if you want to throw a tantrum, you should know your limits.”Sean lowered his voice and stared at her with a gloomy gaze.“Some things have already happened and can’t be undone, so why do you want to dwell on the past? I’ve done everything I can for you, so why can’t you be a little more understanding?”Yvette sneered. Her smile was extremely scornful.“You’ve done all that you can? You say that as if I forced you to get a divorce. Sean, am I not considerate enough? When people called me a mistress, I didn’t say a word. When your mother and your ex-wife came to my door and called me a slut, I didn’t retaliate. Am I not understanding enough?”Sean’s face was sullen and cold. He frowned slightly and wanted to speak.Yvette let out a laugh. Her voice was cold.“Forget about being considerate of you. Now, I even have to be considerate of your ex-sister-in-law! What giv
Yvette stood there, trembling all over.Before she could fully say goodbye to her past, Sean stabbed a knife into her.Yvette thought that the breakup was an external factor between them, like his ex-wife and his family. His sister-in-law was the trigger this time.It turned out to be none of those.The wind in the darkness turned into sharp swords that cut through her defenses with a slash.Yvette would probably never forget this night when she was humiliated by the man she loved.The man she thought was her true love regarded her as such.Lance and Sean’s strengths were uncompromising as they fought with each other. Their fists landed on each other’s faces and bodies without holding back.Sean’s ruthlessness was trained since childhood from being in real fights. His moves were brutal and aggressive.Lance had been learning martial arts since he was a child. His moves were standard, but he was not at the slightest disadvantage compared to Sean.Yvette stood there and took a
Lance blinked and looked at her with deep eyes, wanting to say something.Yvette patted his shoulder. “It won’t matter if you help me this time, right? Don’t worry, no one will know!”None of them would say anything.Lance’s words were swallowed back. What else could he say?“Ms. Quimbey, if you don’t mind, why would a man like me mind?”He sat there and smiled frankly.His eyelashes were lowered, which cast a faint shadow on his face. He looked silent and reticent.There was something seductive about him.Yvette froze for a moment and smiled. “But why did you suddenly make a move just now?”She felt that at that moment, Lance was incredibly cool and handsome, so much so that she had the urge to marry him immediately.However, in retrospect, Lance was not such an impulsive person.Lance paused and shrugged. “You were about to cry, so how can I still sit in the car? Since he bullied you, it’s only right to retaliate!”In his impression, Yvette was not someone who would willi
Chatty and Fischer had been apart for so long, so they cried when they finally hugged.Fischer could not bear to see her cry.When her sobbing eased a little, Fischer lowered his head to wipe her tears and gently coaxed her not to cry.Chatty took a deep breath and calmed herself down as soon as possible.She had so many questions for him.Seeing that her eyes were swollen from crying, Fischer pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “Do you still want to drink coffee? If you don’t want this, we can go to my place, and I’ll make you a cup of coffee.”Chatty nodded.Fischer let down his hand and naturally held Chatty’s hand. He turned around to pick up her bag and pushed the door open.The waiter at the back was envious that they were such a perfect match.Chatty saw that he was holding her hand and felt as if an electric current passed through her heart.When they were young, Fischer often held her hand. They were inseparable, and he liked her the most.Was he still the same
After Chatty left, Clayton sighed miserably for several days, and Nicole was speechless when she saw this.Life in school was not so boring.Although Chatty had been spoiled since childhood, she was not arrogant or insufferable.Chatty was bubbly, outgoing, and clever, so she was very popular.From time to time, she invited everyone to party in her big villa. Thus, everyone loved her even more.Chatty also enjoyed her time alone.She would go for a walk along the Seine and feed the pigeons in the sunset...However, she always felt that someone was watching her whenever she was alone.Even so, she did not think much about it. After all, her father arranged so many security personnel for her.Maybe that stare was from a bodyguard.Chatty walked alone in the sunset with an ice cream in hand and a limited-edition bag that her mom bought for her. Chatty was planning to send this bag back to Mediania.She was a young and beautiful lady with stunning features, so she was a sight to
Clayton talked to Chatty about studying abroad.Chatty agreed without hesitation.He asked her where she wanted to go, to which she replied that she was fine with anywhere except France.Clayton pondered for a while before asking, “Are you reluctant about France because of Fischer?”Chatty’s eyes turned red.“I don’t remember him at all. Daddy, don’t mention him!”She felt aggrieved.Chatty grew up with him, and he suddenly disappeared one day.It felt like a dream.That person was no longer behind her. Fischer was no longer around.Chatty missed him very much, but Fischer did not even say goodbye.Clayton touched her head and looked at his daughter in distress.“Chatty, now that you’ve grown up, you should know that Fischer had no choice but to leave. He also couldn’t contact you, so if you see him in the future, don’t blame him.”Chatty stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care.She was the apple of Clayton’s eye, so when had she ever suffered any grievanc
In the blink of an eye, Chatty grew up.As soon as she graduated from high school, she found a boyfriend.She was also happy to go home and share the good news with Nicole.Nicole did not think much of it. She thought that her daughter should enjoy the feeling of sweet and youthful love.Thus, Nicole asked Chatty about her feelings and did not think she was too serious in a relationship.Nicole felt that she could turn a blind eye to it.However, when Clayton found out, he could not sleep all night.Clayton intended to have a good talk with his daughter.Chatty did not think much of it.“Everyone in my class has a boyfriend. If I didn’t have one, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the trend! Of course, I have to date while I’m young. Otherwise, it won’t be considered puppy love anymore! Life without a first love isn’t perfect!”Clayton tried to persuade her. “You’re still young. If you see the world, you’ll know that men aren’t great.”“Then is Mommy blind since she’s with y
Another surveillance footage showed that the waiter almost dropped the tray because of the instability of the wine glasses, so the waiter moved the position of the wine glass. However, Jade was unaware of this.The autopsy results came out overnight.Jade was found to be poisoned by potassium cyanide.The ingredients were the same as the small bottle that Jade was carrying.Jade intentionally wanted to kill someone, but she accidentally killed herself.She would never understand which part of her scheme went wrong and why she ended up dead.The police checked the surveillance footage and found that the small bottle was initially dropped by Selena’s aunt.They followed the lead and arrested her.The aunt confessed everything without omission and told the police that she was threatened, so she had to go to the event.However, the aunt did not want to harm anyone, so she took the opportunity of her fall to throw away the bottle of medicine.Unexpectedly, Jade did not give up and
Jade was silent for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips.“I don’t care what method you use. You must get your parents to see Selena. Otherwise, I will make your parents drink this bottle of potassium cyanide.”Jennifer raised her head abruptly. Her face was extremely pale.“Okay.”She spoke in a low voice.The uneasiness and fear in her eyes could not be concealed.......A few days later, the opportunity came.Eric specially brought Selena to attend a charity auction to relax her mind.Moreover, he also bought a lot of jewelry and antiques. Soon, he became the focus of the crowd.After the auction, there was a charity dinner.Jennifer’s parents managed to get an invitation through various channels.Jade was already in the center of the venue. She wanted to watch this good show, but Jennifer’s parents came late, and the crowd dispersed when they arrived.Jade was furious.If they missed this opportunity, how long would they have to wait for the next opportunity?The Stan
When Selena talked about Nicole and Eric, she had a smile on her face, and there was no concern or disgust in her eyes.It was probably because Selena felt that Eric had left his past behind.Eric would never approach Nicole again, and they each had their own lives.Nicole smiled. The gemstone bracelet in the box was shiny and beautiful. It was extravagant with each carefully crafted gemstone. There was a kind of wild and exquisite beauty to it.Nicole shook her head and could not help but laugh.“I liked collecting these a few years ago, but I’ve restrained myself now. Thank you, I really like it!”Selena took the initiative to give her a gift, which showed that she did not mind Nicole’s past with Eric. They just laughed it off.Nicole wore the bracelet on her wrist. It was indeed very beautiful.Selena smiled and was very happy to see that Nicole liked it.“The past is in the past. Let’s forgive each other, okay?”Nicole nodded with sore eyes.“It’s a pity I didn’t prepare
Jade’s rudeness made Floyd’s face darken.Nicole twitched the corner of her mouth indifferently.“The shares of Stanton Corporation belong to the Stanton family. Back then, Uncle Noah signed his shares over to the company so that he would only enjoy the dividends. Now that he has left the company, he will not be able to enjoy the dividends. Aunt Jade, your plan has failed. These shares aren’t part of your property division. Even if they are to be divided, the interests of the company come first.”Jade’s complexion was dull.“Then what should I do? If he goes to jail, how will I survive? I don’t care! Those shares must be given to me! Otherwise, I won’t rest!”Jade sat there looking like a rogue, as if she was determined to get the shares.Floyd’s face was gloomy, and he glanced at Jade with a complicated look.“You should go back and wait for the police and the company’s notice. Noah stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. The company is nice enough not to chase
Jade’s face turned pale.“You should try both, or at least find a reliable lawyer to get him less jail time.”Nicole could not help but chuckle.She interrupted their conversation.“Aunt Jade, in fact, you came at the right time. We’re here to discuss how to rescue Uncle Noah!”Jade glanced at her in surprise and disbelief.“Then… What did you discuss?”Clayton smiled inexplicably. His warm gaze fell on Nicole, and he looked like he was watching a good show.Nicole sighed.“Actually, we have consulted a lawyer. The worst-case scenario is the death penalty. After all, he killed two people. But there is a way. Uncle Noah was married to you back then, right? As long as you come forward to testify that Uncle Noah has been with you all the time, so he didn’t have a chance to commit those crimes, there may be a glimmer of hope!”Jade’s face turned pale instantly, and she stood up in shock.“You… You want me to give a false statement? How could I? This is illegal!”Nicole sneered