Once she reached the hotel, Jane changed her clothes before going to see Cory.Smoke loomed in the air in Cory's room.As she entered the room, everyone immediately took the cigarettes out of their mouths and put them out in the ashtray."Hello, Ms. Ford," they greeted her.Jane smiled in response. She walked directly over to Cory, who was in the middle of a game of poker. She greeted him demurely, "Hi, Cory."Cory looked up and responded indifferently, "You're here.""Hmm." Jane walked over, and a subordinate immediately put a chair down next to Cory for her to sit on."With Ms. Ford around, Cory's luck is going to change.""Yes, Ms. Ford's business has been growing at the border! She brings fortune! What luck!""Don't be resentful. Finding a woman is also a capability. If you're so capable, find one for yourself!"The people around the poker table started teasing her.Jane looked shy. "Stop teasing me. It's just a little business. Besides, this is all thanks to Cory."The
"I heard you. Loud and clear."Jane mustered up the courage to look Cory in the eyes. "But I really don't understand. Why do you have to say it so harshly? "Are you afraid that I will be mistaken, or are you afraid you can't control yourself, so you can only use this way to remind yourself—""Shut up!" Cory barked. "You think you're so smart, don't you?""I …" Jane pursed her lips. "I only hope that you'll give me a chance, and at the same time, a chance to yourself …"Cory sneered. "I never needed any chances." Then, he turned ahead, no longer looking at Jane.The atmosphere in the car became dreary. Jane looked at Cory for a long time and frowned. Was this man's heart really made of stone?…After that night, Jane no longer saw Cory. She thought that he wasn't going to go to the auction with her anymore.So when she saw Cory by the hotel's entrance, she was a little stunned. "Cory, you …" Cory ignored her and got in the car.Jane was secretly delighted. She grabbed the h
In less than five minutes, the bid for the pink diamond had already reached a price of 13 million dollars.Many jewelers were forced to give up. Fewer and fewer people bid on it. Cory got impatient. He immediately bid for 20 million dollars, which caused an uproar."Cory is really trying to win her heart tonight! How generous of him!""Of course. Do you think he's just here for fun?""Who do you think Cory is? He's already made it clear that he wants the pink diamond. Anyone who dares to outbid him must have a death wish on their hands."Jane's vanity was satisfied like never before as she listened to the chatter around her.She wanted to thank Cory when she heard a hoarse woman's voice ring out from upstairs. "25 million dollars."The entire crowd went wild. They looked up at the VIP private room upstairs. It was a pity that they could only see a shadow on a screen."There's another big boss here today?""I didn't hear of anyone else. Perhaps it's just some young punk who d
Ten minutes later, Cory's men returned. They timidly said, "Boss, there's no one in the room."Cory furrowed his brow. "No one?""Yes, when we kicked the door down, there was no one inside."His subordinate gulped. "But I don't think she would have been able to go far. I've already gotten some men to go after her. I believe that we'll get her soon!"Cory waved his hand impatiently, asking his men to leave.Clearly, that woman wasn't an ordinary person. Not only did she have the capability to outbid him, but she had also known that he would attack her and left the room earlier.The fact that she had run away meant that she wouldn't be captured.At that thought, Cory's expression turned ugly. She was clearly doing this on purpose.…Yvonne was driving on the road with Doodoo in the backseat.Her phone was placed on the passenger seat next to her. She was on a call."Ms. Y. I've already processed the paperwork for the pink diamond. When shall I send it to you?" It was the aucti
In the end, Agatha got impatient.That morning, she went over to Otto's room. She asked through the door, "Otto, do you admit your mistakes?"Otto's tone was cold. "If by mistake you mean me refusing to obey your arrangements for marriage, then I can tell you that I will keep making the same mistake.""You …" Agatha was furious. "You're really stubborn! Last time, it was because of Yvonne Miller. Now it's because of some floozy woman! You're really a disappointment!"At the beginning of the year, Agatha had been delighted when she had heard that Yvonne had gone missing. She had thought that, with Yvonne not around, Otto would return to being the way he had been before. So, she had let him take over the family business once more.Who would have thought that another unknown woman would come out of nowhere?The more Agatha thought about it, the angrier she was. She really couldn't believe that she had failed to discipline her great-grandchildren!At that moment, Edith came rush
The next morning, Otto got the household staff who brought him breakfast to send a message to Agatha. He hoped that Agatha would give him a chance to talk to her.Soon, the household staff returned. "Mr. Carrington, Mrs. Carrington Senior will see you downstairs." Then, she opened the door to let Otto out.The moment Otto stepped out of his room, he was washed over with all sorts of feelings, but he still went on ahead. Downstairs, Otto looked over to see Edith also standing in front of Agatha. He furrowed his brows.At first, Edith didn't have any idea why Agatha had called her over. When she saw Otto, she immediately came to her senses."Otto, you …"Otto gave her a look, asking her not to say anything. He headed straight to Agatha and said, "Great-Grandma, I can agree to the marriage, but I have a request."Agatha looked at him rather smugly. "What is it?""I want to move my father's grave."Agatha immediately became furious. "How outrageous! Otto, what the hell are you th
Ella came to her senses as she saw Otto turn around and head out to the courtyard. She frantically got up and followed him.Virginia was a little worried upon seeing how annoyed Otto looked. She went over to Samuel and asked, "What do you think Otto is saying to Ella?"Samuel looked at the courtyard intently. "I don't care what he says. If he dares to upset Ella, I won't let him off the hook!"Ella followed Otto to a big tree. She asked feebly, "Otto, what did you want to say to me?""I agree to marry you."Ella was delighted. "Are you for real? You're going to marry me?"Otto furrowed his brows. Seeing Ella delighted irritated him to no end."Since you're already happy, stop with all the other unnecessary things," Otto warned coldly.Ella was a little stunned. She asked stiffly, "W-What other things? Otto, are you not here to tell me good news but because of that other woman? Are you saying that I can't interfere?"Ella felt aggrieved. She choked up."We're just friends." Ot
"Ms. Miller, I-I … I-I thought … you …" The person burst into tears.Yvonne didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She reached out and patted the person's back. "You've already built a reputation as the great Ms. Princeton. Why do you still cry so easily?" "I-I'm really …" Nicole sniffled her nose. She slowly let go and looked at Yvonne with reddened eyes. "Where have you been for the past six months? They all said that you …"There had been all sorts of rumors during the last half a year that Yvonne had been missing. Some said that Yvonne had died in the fire. Some said that Yvonne had killed herself, unable to accept her burn scars. Some said that Stephen had dumped her after seeing how bad she looked.Initially, Nicole hadn't believed those rumors, but she hadn't been able to get in touch with Yvonne. Soon, she had started to get dejected.A month ago, she had received a mysterious phone call asking if she was interested in helping to organize a huge jewelry exhibition.A
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