"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
That night, Yvonne tucked Elvin in bed.She had missed him terribly since she hadn't seen him for a few days. "I'll sleep with you tonight. How about that?"Elvin furrowed his brows. "There's no need—"Yvonne placed a finger on his mouth, stopping him from refusing her. "Shh. It's decided."Elvin couldn't do anything, so he caved in.Yvonne happily hugged Elvin and nuzzled his face. "You're so heartless. I've missed you so much. Why does it seem like you didn't miss me?""You were with the evil man. So I wasn't worried," Elvin replied, pushing Yvonne's face away with difficulty. "Mommy, I'm on my summer break. I won't need him to fetch me anymore.""That's okay. You can stay at home and play, or where do you want to go? I can take you—""You won't be able to see him every day anymore," Elvin reminded her.Yvonne was a little stunned. Then, she chuckled awkwardly. "It's annoying to see him every day. This is just nice."Elvin didn't buy it. "Is that so?"Yvonne was somehow
When Elvin and Britney arrived at the lobby of Anderson Group, they bumped into the fresh hires who had just gathered there.Britney was holding onto Julian's hand and had her other hand around her doll. She pranced ahead of Julian.Meanwhile, Elvin hadn't let Julian hold his hand. He had both hands in his pocket. He even pulled his cap down lower.They might be of similar age, but their personalities were wildly different. Furthermore, they were both very good-looking. Naturally, they attracted quite a lot of attention.Once Julian took them into the elevator, the people finally came to their senses and discussed among themselves."Are they Mr. Anderson and Ms. Miller's children? They are so much more adorable in person!""Yes! The photos online didn't do them justice!""I'm envious of them! I want their parents!"Among the discussions, a young lady asked the colleague next to her, "Who was the man who took them?"The colleague looked at her with contempt. "Julian Jacobs. He'