Hazel was the first to notice Stephen behind Philip. She furrowed her brows. "Why did you bring him here?"That made Philip frown immediately. William quickly stepped in and said, "Father, Hazel didn't mean anything by it. You know as well that Noah and Stephen don't get along. Noah has been down recently. He won't be happy to see Stephen.""They are cousins. Do you want them to not get along for the rest of their lives?" Philip asked sternly.William immediately nodded. "You're right. They are cousins …"Hazle wanted to chime in, but William pulled her back. She shut up reluctantly.Philip ignored them and asked, "Is Noah still in his room? Didn't you tell him that I had returned?""We did." William looked troubled. "But Noah isn't willing to let anybody go near him. We have been at home all the time, and we haven't seen him at all."Philip furrowed his brows. "Take me to his room.""Okay." William was just about to take over Philip's wheelchair when Stephen stopped him.
"I meant what I said." Noah swept a glance at Stephen before looking at Philip once more. "Ever since I was young, no matter how hard I tried, all you ever saw was Stephen. I knew that I could never be as good as him in your eyes. "Which is why I had long given up on getting your approval. I'll fight for the things that I want."Noah sniggered. "Setting you up to hurt you was my choice. It's only a pity that it wasn't successful. If not, I would surely have had the last laugh."A slap landed on Noah's face. William yelled, "You bastard!"Noah smirked and wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth. "I'm just telling the truth. I've lost. I'll admit it, but if you want me to beg for mercy, you can dream on!"William raised his hand once more, but Hazel stopped him. She pleaded through her sobs, "S-Stop it. Noah is already an adult. How humiliating would it be for him if you slapped him?"She turned to look at Noah. "Noah, you should stop too. Just apologize to your gr
In the study, Philip sat in his wheelchair, quietly looking at the scenery out of the window.Stephen stood not far away from him with a darkened gaze.After a while, Philip finally spoke up. His voice made him sound like he had aged many years in a short time."Is there nothing you would like to say to me?""Nothing," Stephen replied. "You wanted to give Noah another chance. I can understand, but that doesn't mean I agree with you."If Noah had asked for forgiveness and had wanted to join Anderson Group once more, Stephen most likely would have stopped him. However, Noah hadn't done that.That was what Stephen couldn't understand either. Knowing Noah, he wasn't one to give up on any opportunity, yet his reaction a moment ago was as if he had given up on everything. He no longer wanted anything.The last time he had made a deal with Yvonne, he had still been very ambitious. That hadn't been too long ago.Had Noah completely given up already?Stephen furrowed his brows. Thi
As the sky darkened, the bar came to life with alcohol and worldly desires, accompanied by a cacophony of loud music, glasses clinking, and people chatting.A group of people were sitting by the corner booth, happily chatting away, when a strange lady plopped down in their booth, interrupting their fun.One of the guys looked at her strangely. "Do you have the wrong seat? We don't know you.""Have you forgotten me so quickly?" The lady leaned in closer so that they could have a better look at her face. "I just joined Anderson Group together with you all. Have you all forgotten?"Another lady soon recognized her. "You’re the one who got kicked out on the first day of the job. You were asking me about Mr. Jacobs the other day."Jane looked at her and smiled. "You don't have to add the first sentence."Hearing the warning in her tone, the other lady was a little unhappy. "You've been fired. Why are you still trying to get close to us?""Who says I don't have a chance of returning
"Bring me another glass." Noah slid the glass forward and laid on the bar drunkenly.The next second, a hand gently tapped on his shoulder.He had already rejected a few ladies' advances that night. At that moment, he was just utterly annoyed. He pushed her hand away. "Fuck off!"However, not only did the lady not go away, but instead she sat down next to him."Mr. Anderson, it's too boring to drink alone. Let me accompany you."Noah turned to see a young blonde lady. He furrowed his brows. "Are you even of legal age? You should be in school.""I came of age two years ago." Jane raised her hand at the bartender. "I'll have what he's having."Noah still looked unhappy. "Little girl, getting drunk at a bar isn't good for you. Also, I'm not in the mood to have fun with you.""I only want to talk." Jane turned to face Noah, resting her elbow on the bar. She smiled and said, "I know Stephen and Yvonne. I'm quite familiar with them."Noah sneered. "What does that have to do with
Julian was on the phone with Stephen, reporting about Noah's situation. "We're still looking for him. We should be able to find him soon. "Also, we have already spoken to all of his friends. No one would dare to take him in. Which is why we'll know immediately the moment Mr. Noah checks into a hotel."Julian was confident about his arrangement. He truly believed that Noah wouldn't be able to hide from him since he had nowhere to go."Hmm," Stephen responded, then he realized Yvonne was calling him."That's all." He hung up directly.Julian was baffled. He had been busy the entire day. He had done such a good job on it, yet there was not a single word of praise from Stephen! How heartless could Stephen be to hang up on him?Stephen answered Yvonne's call. "Yes?""I just wanted to ask … How is Mr. Anderson Senior?" Yvonne asked hesitatingly, afraid that she might tread on Stephen's toes."His talk with Noah didn't go well. Grandpa wanted to send Noah to Mount Northerna in a
On Valentine's Day, Yvonne took Elvin to Anderson Group. She held Elvin's hand in one hand and a gift in the other.When she entered the building, she immediately regretted her decision to come. On the way to Stephen's office, many staff members looked at them nosily. After all, she had appeared in their office on such a special occasion. Everyone would surely speculate.However, she was already there. All she could do was brace herself and enter the elevator. She headed directly to the floor where the CEO's office was.As she got off the elevator, she bumped into Julian, who looked bitter. She greeted him and saw him quickly change his expression. She asked, "Has work not been going well recently?"Julian shook his head. "No, I just didn't have a good sleep last night." How could he dare to tell her that he was supposed to be on holiday that day? He was just unlucky to have a boss who would put his love life over anything else!"Mr. Anderson and Ms. Britney are waiting for
On the eighth floor, Elvin was hiding in the archive storage, bored while waiting for Britney to look for him. He popped his head out of the door and grumbled, "Britney sure is slow."Right at that moment, Britney bumped into Noah. She had met Noah a few times at Anderson Mansion, and he had always been quite the gentleman. Britney knew him quite well, so she wasn't on guard at all."Britney, are you playing alone?" Noah asked with a smile.Britney shook her head and replied, "I'm playing hide and seek with Elvin. Do you want to join?""Oh?" Noah raised an eyebrow. "Where's your Dad?""He's with Aunt Yvonne.""I see …" Noah replied pensively. He had been waiting outside Miller Villa for the past two days. He had been waiting for a chance when Yvonne would take Elvin out. He had followed them all the way to Anderson Group.He had initially thought that there would be no more opportunities to deal with them once they were in Stephen's territory. But he had never expected