Stephen was alarmed. The drink must have been spiked!He immediately carried Yvonne in his arms and rushed back to the room. Yvonne's body was burning up, and she was losing consciousness.She regretted it. If she had known that the drink would be so strong, she wouldn't have drunk it. She should have just knocked it over!Entering her room, Stephen put her on the bed. "I'll get you some water."However, Yvonne didn't give him a chance to leave her. She grabbed his hand tightly. Stephen almost fell onto Yvonne due to the strong pull. Luckily, he managed to hold himself up with his hands on both sides of the bed.Before he could react, Yvonne wrapped her hands around his neck. She said, reeking a little of the drink, "Stephen, I don't want water …"She looked at his lips flirtatiously.Stephen's breathing was cut short. He warned her in a hoarse voice, "Yvonne, you're drunk.""I only had one glass." She placed a finger on Stephen's lips and smiled at him coquettishly. "I can
Leonard was a little alarmed. Mark had a comeback for everything!Seeing Leonard silent, Claude chimed in, "Didn't you hear Leonard? I still need Chuck's help to treat me. How could I hand him over to you?"Mark nodded. "You're right. I didn't think this through. Alright, let Chuck stay with you two. I won't worry if he has you two taking care of him."Then, Mark had three glasses of wine before leaving.Claude was baffled by how cooperative Mark was being. He sure was temperamental. Claude leaned closer to Leonard and asked softly, "What do you think he meant by that?"Leonard looked in the direction where Mark had gone in deep thought. After a while, he said, "Perhaps he has realized something."Claude panicked. "What should we do? Should we continue with our plans?""Don't panic. He hasn't brought it up. He's either just showing deference to us, or he has something planned up his sleeves." Leonard narrowed his eyes. "Let's just observe things. If something really happens, w
"No."Upon hearing his reply, Yvonne felt a tremendous sense of relief. She exhaled deeply. Thankfully, nothing bad had happened."But ..." Yvonne still had some doubts. She asked hesitantly, "Why have my clothes been changed?""Last night, you vomited everywhere, and your clothes got dirty. I tried to get someone to help you change, but you refused. "You insisted that I help you change. You even wanted me to remove my clothes before you did the same."Stephen spoke about it casually, as if it were an entirely ordinary matter.However, this made Yvonne's mind buzz. She silently cursed, "Yvonne, have you no shame? How could you do something like that?"Stephen was in a rather good mood when he saw how embarrassed she was. A smile played at the corners of his lips."Why don't you go take a shower first? I'll have someone get you something to sober up."Upon hearing this, Yvonne replied hesitantly, "Alright."After Stephen left the room, Yvonne covered her head with the blank
As Yvonne came out of the shower, she sneezed repeatedly.She rubbed her nose and wondered if she had upset someone. Why did it feel like someone was talking behind her back?She sat on the bed with crossed legs. Her mind wandered as she dried her hair with a towel.The image of Stephen guiding her hand to unbutton his shirt flashed in her mind again.With each button that came undone, his toned abs had slowly come into view.They were perfectly balanced—not too flabby or lean. They were just the right blend of masculine strength and irresistible charm.When Yvonne realized her heart was racing, she snapped back to reality. She cupped her warm cheeks with both hands."Yvonne, you have seen everything, haven’t you? Can't you handle a bit of physical attraction? "You’re wealthy enough to hire dozens of male models for an ab show at a club. "Yes, that's right. Why obsess over a guy's physique?" Yvonne muttered to herself and then took a deep breath.But once she composed herse
If she was okay with it? No way in hell!Yvonne shoved Stephen away and shot him a cold look. She warned, "I'll scream if you continue, Stephen."Seeing her getting agitated, Stephen stopped teasing and said, "Drink the hangover remedy. Stop obsessing over things that have already happened."Yvonne gave Stephen an annoyed look and focused on drinking her soup, obviously not wanting to speak to him anymore."Mark left early this morning without Chuck."Yvonne raised her eyes and asked, "He didn't ask Leonard and Claude for him?""Hmm?" Stephen asked, intrigued. "Did you tell Mark that Claude has Chuck?"Yvonne was speechless.How devious was this man? He set traps whenever he had the chance!Yvonne admitted, "Yes, I told him last night. Mark is naturally wary and smart, so I took a chance.""You might have guessed correctly, then," Stephen replied casually. "This morning, Leonard and Claude saw him off."If Mark had confronted Leonard and Claude over Chuck, things wouldn'
"If you two think it's inappropriate, I can leave." Stephen was about to leave, but Yvonne held him back.She smiled at Claude and Leonard. "Stephen is one of our own. He might even be able to help."Leonard smiled benevolently. "Yvonne is right. An extra friend is a good thing. "Stephen, have a seat. Sorry for the misunderstanding just now."Leonard got Stephen to take a seat, and he poured him a cup of tea.Stephen lowered his gaze and said nothing. Just by sitting there, he was giving off a suffocating air of dominance.Claude and Leonard looked at him for a while before Claude said, "I heard that Yvonne had passed out after drinking Jane's cocktail."Yvonne chuckled. "Yes, Ms. Ford's cocktail sure was potent. I was careless. I drank it all without understanding what I was drinking.""I know Jane best. She's too spoiled." Claude sighed. "Luckily, this didn't become a huge problem."Although Claude hadn't said it explicitly, Yvonne understood that he knew exactly what Jan
In the end, Leonard and Claude didn't explain their plan in detail. They had only said that once Chuck had recovered, they would let him and Yvonne continue working together. By then, she would understand every step of their plan."Yvonne, you have to believe that we have a common enemy and the same goal." Leonard had put it so sincerely that if Yvonne hadn't known any better, she would have been fooled.Leaving Claude and Leonard, Yvonne said pensively, "Although Well Spring Pharma is huge, Claude and Leonard must have their eyes on something much bigger than that."If not, they wouldn't have given up Well Spring Pharma as a gift to her so easily."Forget about it." Yvonne chuckled gently. "This trip wasn't in vain after all. At least we know the true relationship between Chuck and them, and we can work on the same plan together. No matter what, it's much better than not knowing anything."Yvonne turned around to look at Stephen. "What do you think?"Under the sun, Yvonne's
Upon arriving in Northerna City, Yvonne and Stephen split up at the airport entrance.Julian came to pick Stephen up. When Stephen got in the car, he said, "Sir, while you weren't around, Noah has been staying at Anderson Mansion all day long. He didn't go anywhere." Julian thought for a while before continuing, "He seems rather down after Katie was sent abroad."Stephen looked at Julian. "Will you care for the woman who smashed a bottle on your head?"Julian smiled. "They did indeed look like they weren't close to each other back then. But now that she's no longer by his side, perhaps he's realized how important she was to him.""Ask yourself, how possible do you think this is?" Stephen calmly said before leaning his head on his hand and resting. "Things could still go wrong. Better keep a close eye on him."Julian nodded. "Okay. By the way, there is another matter. The HR department is urgently looking for you to sign the paperwork for the fall recruitment. I brought it alon