"N-No." The man felt embarrassed. He was at a loss for words. The other buyers behind him could no longer bear to watch him get humiliated. They immediately said, "We won't cancel our orders!""Ms. Miller, don't take this to heart! We'll leave right away!"Then, they nudged each other to leave. Someone even pulled the man away.The man went along with them. He had just left with his head hung low when he heard Yvonne's voice ring out."Everyone here is a businessperson. Trusting your partners is the most basic thing. Don't let anyone encourage you to do anything that would hurt your business."Yvonne continued, "Since all of you chose to trust us today, we won't let you down. I promise you that we will deliver on time."Then, Yvonne got Kai to send them off.The man looked at Yvonne as she walked off. His face paled a little. Had her words been aimed at him? Had she noticed something?…Entering the office, Jade went up to Yvonne and said excitedly, "Yvonne, you were amazing
Soon, a concerned face appeared right in front of Neil."Uncle Neil, are you alright? I heard that you got into an accident! You almost scared me to death!"Neil looked at Jane and frowned. "How did you know that I had gotten into an accident?""Grandpa told me about it. He can't leave at the moment, so he got me to come and visit you."Jane looked at Neil, who was covered in injuries. She felt sorry for him. "Uncle Neil, you must be in pain. How did the accident happen?"Neil remained silent. He gave Kai a look, asking him to check who on earth had leaked the news.Kai understood immediately and left the room.Once the door was closed, Neil said slowly, "The injuries look scary, but I'm not really hurt. I'll be fine after recovering for a while. You can go home and tell Claude. Don't let him worry."Jane nodded. "Luckily, you're fine. It really is terrifying. Why don't I stay back to care for you for a while? I'll feel better once you can leave the bed and walk around."Neil
"Jane, I know that you don't like Yvonne, but you better watch your temper in front of me. I know how to deal with people. I don't need you to give me advice."Neil's firm tone left Jane a little stunned. She felt aggrieved.In the past, when Yvonne hadn't been there, Neil had loved Jane the most. He would never have given her a warning like this.There was truly no telling what Yvonne was capable of. She had even gotten Neil to have such a huge change in his character!"I-I'm just worried." Jane bit her lips and said sadly, "Forget about it. If you don't want me to talk about her, I'll stop."She didn't care as long as he didn't blame her for not warning him when he got set up by Yvonne. She was afraid that if she said the wrong thing, Neil would kick her out.Neil relaxed a little when Jane obeyed him. "Jane, if you would just listen to me, you should learn from Yvonne. Don't always covet her man. You can't force relationships—""Stop." Jane raised her hand. "If I can't sa
However, the moment Jade took her first step, she saw two bodyguards right behind Jane.She quickly retreated into the corner. After a moment of hesitation, she chose to quietly follow them.Jane left the hospital humming a melody while heading to the hotel nearby. Her bodyguards were close behind her.Jade looked at them from afar without taking her eyes off them. She maintained her distance from them.Seeing them entering the hotel, Jade quickened her footsteps. She hid behind the plant by the entrance, watching Jane and her bodyguards enter the elevator. She frantically looked at the number on the screen. The elevator stopped on the 12th floor. Jade kept muttering the number 12 to herself as if trying to make herself remember.Jane had bodyguards around her. So Jade couldn't take action yet. She had to find some other opportunity. At least she knew where Jane was staying. There would surely be a chance in the future to strike when Jane was alone!…That night, Yvonne dr
After that night, Jade mentioned visiting Neil on Yvonne's behalf from time to time.Yvonne was busy with work, so she thought nothing much about it. Since Jade had something she wanted to do, Yvonne let her do it.That day, Yvonne had just finished discussing something with Kai when she casually mentioned, "Jade has recently been going to see Mr. Foster often. If you're free, could you give her a ride?""What?" Kai was stunned. "Mr. Foster didn't mention that Ms. Hough had visited him."Yvonne's heart sank. "Jade didn't visit him?""I don't think so. I've never heard him bring it up …" Kai gulped. Jane had been with Neil all this time. If Jade were to visit him often, Yvonne would have long known that Jane was around."Could Ms. Hough just be busy with something else, but she didn't tell you?"Yvonne was silent. Jade didn't know the place well, nor did she have any friends around. What could she be busy with?Kai asked tentatively, "Then … Should I get someone to follow Ms
That day, Jade asked Yvonne's permission to visit Neil as usual. When she arrived at the hospital, she hid in the familiar corner, staring at Neil's ward.Jane left in the evening. Jade saw Jane stopping her bodyguards. After politely instructing them, Jane left alone.Hope suddenly burned brightly in Jade's heart. She quickly ran downstairs. She deliberately headed down one floor before taking the elevator.By the time Jade got out of the hospital, Jane had already gotten in a taxi.Jade immediately hailed a taxi to follow Jane. She instructed the driver to follow Jane closely.As night fell, the two taxis drove through the bustling city. They finally stopped outside a nightclub.Jade saw Jane getting out of the taxi and entering the nightclub. She quickly paid the driver and got out of the taxi as well, heading directly to the nightclub.To her surprise, she was stopped by the bouncer at the entrance. "Miss, are you in the wrong place?"The bouncer sized her up from head to t
Finley clutched his fingers and retreated backward. He was in so much pain that tears fell from his face. He looked at the black figure in horror.As the person slowly looked up, revealing her eyes under the cap, Finley's eyes widened in fear. He looked like he had just seen a ghost."Y-Yvonne … M-Miller ..."The neon lights of the nightclub's sign shone upon Yvonne's face, making her seem rather mischievous yet malicious at the same time.Yvonne walked closer, forcing Finley to retreat backward until he fell to the floor."M-Ms. Miller, I was just joking with your employee. Don't be angry. I-I'll apologize," Finley stuttered.Then, he apologized to Jade loudly, "Miss, I'm sorry! I won't do that ever again!"Jade ignored him. She looked at Yvonne in shock. "Yvonne, why are you here?""I shouldn't be here, right?" Yvonne retorted.She kicked Finley. "Scram!""Yes, I'll leave right away …" Finley stumbled and fled the scene, clutching his rib cage.Yvonne took off her cap and
That night, Yvonne finally managed to take Jade back to the hotel with much difficulty. She quietly coaxed Jade until she stopped crying.By the time Yvonne got into bed, it was already midnight.She looked at the ceiling, unable to sleep at all. She thought about how she had scolded Jade at the nightclub's entrance. The more she thought about it, the guiltier she felt.How could she have said such a thing to Jade?Jade had always been sheltered. It was only normal for her to be naïve. How could Yvonne call her stupid?One would easily spew nonsense when one was angry!Yvonne was so upset that she slapped her face. She decided she was going to find the opportunity to apologize to Jade.She barely fell asleep because of how guilty she felt. She woke up early the next morning and got the hotel to send a scrumptious breakfast up to her room.Jade rubbed her puffy eyes and came out of her bedroom when she saw Yvonne smiling brightly at her."Good morning. Come, have breakfast."J
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