Kendrick took the book off his face and sat up. He sized Yvonne carefully and said doubtfully, "Young lady, how old are you? How could you be the one who saved my life?""You don't believe me?" Yvonne turned to say to Jim, "Grandpa, show him the surgery footage from back then."Jim frantically said, "Okay.""Hold up," Kendrick called out after Jim. After thinking for a while, he said, "There's no need. I believe you." Kendrick trusted Jim's reputation at Hope Health Services. Yet … was this young lady in front of him really that amazing?Kendrick stood up and asked coldly, "Why are you telling me this now?" He had been searching for this answer for many years, yet Yvonne had brought it up so casually. It was hard for him not to be suspicious. "Do you want me to do something for you?"Yvonne shook her head and explained, "Grandpa didn't tell you previously because I had personal reasons, and it wasn't a good time for me to reveal my identity back then. "Now that I've de
"I won't see them," Kendrick declined without giving it any thought. He was a man of integrity. Since he had worked with Mark for a long time, he would not be involved with anyone else from Emerald Group.Furthermore, he also knew that the Principals didn't see eye to eye. He didn't want to get himself involved. Suddenly, a thought came to his mind. "Emerald Group has a new Principal, right?"The person on the other end of the line replied, "Yes, it happened a long time ago. Apparently, the Principal is a lady. "She's rather young. Her name in Emerald Group is called Ms. Y. Her real name is Yvonne Miller."Kendrick immediately recalled the person Jim had introduced to him a moment ago. The boss behind Hope Health Services. Yvonne Miller.How interesting. That young lady was actually one of the Principals. No wonder she hadn't been afraid of him at all when she had talked to him. His gaze turned mischievous. Something exciting was about to happen in Emerald Group.…Soon,
"I beg you, please don't harm our daughter. She's only 16 years old. She's innocent …" The woman pleaded with tears running down her face."Of course, I know she's innocent. Which is why I didn't make things difficult for her. But …" Jane kept her phone. "It's up to you what you want to do next.""We'll do whatever you ask us to do!" The woman immediately agreed to do Jane's bidding.The man tugged at his wife. "That man isn't one to be messed with. We …""Don't worry. Since I'm entrusting you two with this task, I'll make sure that you don't have to worry about the rest. "As long as you can bring Jade to me, I'll immediately arrange for you two to be sent out of the country. You'll stay as far away from that man as possible."Jane raised an eyebrow. "How does that sound?"The man was a little swayed. "Do you promise?""Of course. Why should I lie to you?" Jane waved her phone at them. "You two need to remember what I have in my hands. "If you dare to pull any dirty tric
The next day, Yvonne had nothing to do, so she practiced at the shooting range near Hope's headquarters.She had just finished a round when someone teased her from behind, "A Principal of Emerald Group with such terrible marksmanship? The horror."Yvonne turned around to see Kendrick looking at her coldly. She was a little stunned. "How did you know my other identity?""You don't have to know how I know." Kendrick walked over to the spot next to Yvonne's. He swiftly assembled his gun, even without looking down.Yvonne was bewildered. To her, Mark's assembling skills were the quickest. Seeing Kendrick at work at that moment, she realized he definitely surpassed Mark's speed.After assembling his gun, Kendrick aimed at the moving target. He shot all his shots without blinking. Every single shot was a bull's eye!Yvonne was extremely stunned. No human could possibly do that! It was as if the gun was part of him. "W-Who are you?" Yvonne furrowed her brows. "An assassin? Or a mercen
That night, Yvonne was reading some documents when she received a message from Stephen. She put the papers down and started to chat with him.They chatted a lot about everything, from Elvin to Hope. Yvonne also casually mentioned Kendrick Beck to Stephen. "I met an interesting guy in the recovery department. He's very mysterious."Stephen's eyes darkened a little when he saw this message. Yvonne had only been back for a short while, yet she was already interested in some guy?After a moment of thought, he replied, "What do you mean by that?""He got himself admitted into Hope with a fake identity. When I asked him about his real identity, he didn't want to tell me, no matter what. "He even looked me up. He said he could give me the entire Emerald Group if I wanted."Ever since Yvonne came back from the shooting range, she had been wondering if there was something wrong with Kendrick. After all, his words were too random.However, Stephen was unaware of Yvonne's thoughts. In
Three days later, Jim organized a birthday banquet for Yvonne. He invited all the employees from the headquarters.After three rounds of drinks, Jim was in high spirits. He stood up with Yvonne and announced, "Ms. Miller is finally stepping into the spotlight. "In the future, everyone should cooperate more with her to take Hope Health Services to greater heights!"There was a round of applause after his speech, including words of blessing in different languages. Yvonne saw that Jim was as happy as a lark, so she had a toast with him. "Let's all work hard together."Jim wanted to drink more but was stopped by Yvonne.She reminded him in a low voice, "Grandpa, you can enjoy yourself, but you shouldn't drink too much.""It's fine! I'm happy! This is the perfect occasion to drink."Jim pushed Yvonne's hand away and finished his wine in one go, which led to another round of applause.Outside the lively crowd, Kendrick leaned against the door with a cigarette dangling from his mou
Kendrick sneered coldly upon hearing Stephen's words. "I don't think living openly and honestly is a good thing, though. You might not even know how you end up dead."Stephen remained silent. Kendrick seemed to have the same vibe as Mark. However, Kendrick's was accompanied by a bold, murderous intent.Men like that were usually wild and dangerous.Kendrick turned to Yvonne. "Think about what I told you at the shooting range. I wasn't kidding, and it definitely isn't a trap. "I don't like owing anybody, let alone someone who saved my life. I'll be sure to repay your kindness."Then, Kendrick glanced at Stephen with a hint of sarcasm in his gaze and turned to leave.Stephen stared at Kendrick's receding back with a livid face.Yvonne quickly pulled Stephen's arms back. She could more or less figure out what was going on. Yet she found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh. "Stephen, please tell me you didn't purposely fly over because you thought there was something between
Once the call was connected, Mark asked, "Where are you now?""What's up?"Kendrick wound down the window and lit a cigarette in his mouth."I'm just curious. You always disappear for a period of time every year, and no one can find you. This year, you seem to have been gone for longer. "How much longer are you planning to hide?" Mark asked with a dark look."I'm an old man now. I like my peace."Kendrick exhaled a mouthful of smoke, which blurred his face. "I'm not under Emerald Group. Just focus on doing business with me. Don't ask about other things that don't concern you.""I thought we were more than business partners. I thought we were brothers. You break my heart, Kendrick."Kendrick snorted. "I may believe it if you weren't the one telling me all this. Quit this bullshit. Every part of you is fake anyway. "I'll be back in a few days. We can talk then."Kendrick hung up with a dark look in his eyes.If Yvonne hadn't been in the picture, he would have told Mark about
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander