After a long time, Lance’s throat bobbed, and his eyes darkened.“I don’t mean that. I just want to explain what’s going on. What you heard during the day…”Yvette laughed softly. Her eyebrows arched, and her smile was very light.“Are you trying to say that what I heard wasn’t real? That I misunderstood you? That you don’t know of her existence at all? Did you want to say that you only met her today?”Lance was stunned, and his face tightened slightly.Obviously, what Yvette guessed was right.If Lance really said all that, she would probably die laughing.This explanation was very weak.Lance opened his mouth. “Whether you believe it or not…”“I don’t believe you.”Yvette’s smile faded as she looked at him expressionlessly.“I don’t believe a word you say.”The two of them were completely at an impasse.Why should Yvette believe Lance?Was it not Whitney’s intention to attend the party just to get Yvette’s attention?Did Lance not hide Whitney’s existence from Yvette a
Fiona said, “Bring Yvette home for dinner tomorrow.”Lance’s mind was a mess.“I’m busy.”His tone was harsh, and Fiona could hear it.She sneered.“What, did that woman make up some nonsense, which made you think that I’m the devil who broke you up?”Lance pursed his lips. “Mom…”“Don’t call me mom! If you don’t come back tomorrow with Yvette, just change your last name to Locke!”That was Whitney’s last name.Fiona then hung up the phone ruthlessly.She became suspicious because of Mrs. Sally’s phone call, which made her investigate the company.There were rumors going around the company about Lance and Whitney having an affair in the stairway that day.Fiona did not believe that Lance would have an extramarital affair and do such a shameless thing.The only possibility was that Whitney deliberately made a show of it to others so that people would misunderstand their relationship.Fiona had seen such tactics long ago.Fiona was the only one who could explain what happe
Lance’s tone was gentle. He looked at her patiently with guilt and adoration in his eyes.After thinking about it all night, Lance felt that the best way to solve this problem was to explain it clearly.Last night, they had too many misunderstandings, and he was too irritated, so he was not sensible enough.Yvette had also been drinking and was not sober enough.However, they had completely calmed down today.Seeing as Yvette did not make a sound, Lance paused and changed from rubbing her wrist to holding her hand.“Don’t overthink things. We’ll be together forever and ever.”He then brought her hand to his lips and gently kissed it.Yvette was stunned. She was soft-hearted and did not attack him as aggressively as before.She just kept looking at Lance.She was trying to see if he was lying or if he had any difference between today and last night.Be together forever and ever.It sounded so childish, but those words went straight to her heart.Yvette had to admit that she
Lance spoke decisively.He did not drag his feet, and he was not sympathetic or indecisive like the day before.Whitney’s face turned pale.“Is our past that embarrassing? You promised to marry me and even said that marriage doesn’t matter to you…”Her words were almost incoherent.Lance coldly interrupted her.“You know full well that our past was nothing. Even if it wasn’t you back then, I’d still say the same thing. I didn’t say that because of you.”Whitney’s body swayed, and her face was glum.Her eyes were bloodshot as she held back her tears.“I accompanied you through your toughest time. I don’t believe that you’ll forget that.”Lance’s eyes turned colder.“I could get through that time because of myself, not because you turned around the situation for me. Don’t think so highly of yourself.”Whitney sucked in a breath, finally realizing that Lance had changed.Actually, he did not change.Lance used to be more lenient toward women, but here he was, refuting her wi
Everyone had seen enough drama and felt relieved.Fortunately, Lance did not let them down.His words just now were incredibly satisfying. He did not give Whitney any opportunity, which should be the way a good husband treated his ex-girlfriend.Everyone was happy for Yvette because this meant that they had no problem in their relationship.Yesterday must have been a misunderstanding.Lance did not go to his office. Instead, he went in the direction of Yvette’s office.He knocked on the door, but there was no response.However, he could hear a soft voice speaking inside.He paused for a moment before pushing the door in.Yvette was talking to someone on the phone with a relaxed expression.While Yvette spoke, she looked up at Lance and finally looked away casually. Her voice was dull, and she sounded familiar with the person.“I know, impulsiveness is the devil. Of course, I’m not worried about it. Don’t I still have you?”Lance walked inside and sat on the sofa to wait for
Nicole said, “Don’t do anything to her as long as she doesn’t actively seek you out. Let Lance settle his own affairs.”Yvette pursed her lips. “I think so too. I don’t wanna get my hands dirty!”The two ladies talked for a while longer.Nicole noticed that Yvette did not have the same negative emotions as yesterday, so she finally hung up the phone feeling reassured.Clayton hugged Nicole from behind and let out a laugh.“You’re really taking matters into your own hands, huh? Are the company’s affairs still not enough to keep you busy?”Nicole sighed helplessly. “Well, I don’t have a choice. If it was anyone else, they could probably let go of it after a few years. But Yvette’s different. She’ll definitely get a divorce as long as she finds out Lance has an affair. She might look like she doesn’t care about anything on the surface, but she gives her all when she likes someone.”Clayton rubbed Nicole’s neck and kissed her.“Well, Lance is really unlucky to have such an ex.”Ni
The meeting room was dead silent.Lance stared at Yvette intently, trying to see if she was doing this just to provoke him.However, she was not.It looked as if Yvette had made this decision long ago, and all she had left to do was announce it in this meeting.Lance’s face was gloomy as he looked at her in silence for a few seconds.“You’re unprepared for this, so there’s no way you can go. It’s more appropriate for someone else to deal with this.”Yvette expected Lance’s objection.Her eyes were arched when she spoke.“It’s because I’m unprepared that the people at Cali won’t be on guard. How do you think the people at Cali would respond if it was a well-prepared director instead of me, who doesn’t know anything?”Lance’s face was taut as he stared at her without speaking.Someone at the table nodded in agreement. “That makes sense.”In an instant, Lance’s cold and stern gaze swept over to that person.Even if everyone else agreed, they did not dare to voice their agreeme
The assistant smiled calmly. “Mr. Collins, I haven’t been notified of that arrangement. If there are any personnel changes, the human resource staff will contact you.”Mr. Collins’s face was pale, and he left looking defeated.The assistant looked away dully and thought, ‘Luckily, I’ve been on Yvette’s side!’Lance pulled Yvette back into the office. Yvette’s struggle was futile, so she became a little impatient.Once they were inside, she broke away and rubbed her wrist with one hand.Yvette thought, ‘My poor wrist! It was crushed twice today!’She looked at Lance with dissatisfaction. “What are you doing? Did you take the wrong meds today?”Lance stood there with his fists slightly clenched.“Why didn’t you discuss with me first?”He was referring to the business trip to Cali.Yvette’s expression was dull as she raised an eyebrow.“This is a company issue, so it should be discussed in the office. Why should I discuss it with you first? It wasn’t too late to let you know ju
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