Looking at them as they were about to cross the road, Yvonne frantically lowered the umbrella to block her face.When she walked past them, she could hear flirtatious laughter."Joseph, I'll prepare a great meal for you, alright? You can't just leave after eating.""Don't worry. Who am I going to look for at night, if not you?""You're naughty!"As they walked further away, their voices were gradually drowned out by the sounds of the rain. Yvonne turned around to see them entering the neighborhood. She couldn't help but chuckle! Joseph Jones had done a good job! He'd found Thomas such a young stepmother! If Thomas were to find out about this, it would cause an uproar among the entire Jones family!Then Yvonne went ahead to buy the balsamic vinegar and returned home. Her entire mood had changed after what she'd seen, and she kept snickering mischievously.Rachel couldn't help but get curious. "Vonnie, what is up with you?" "Nothing; I'm just delighted that I can finally settl
Katie told Ariel everything she knew. Ariel quietly listened to her for a long time without speaking. When they stopped at a red light, Katie turned to look at Ariel. "Ariel, although Yvonne's my sister, I still think you and Stephen are made for each other. Now that you've come back, it's time for you to return to Stephen. Surely he must be waiting for you too.Ariel merely shook her head. So many things happened back then. She'd decided not to look back anymore. Returning to Stephen? She dared not imagine that.This time, she just wanted to see that he was doing well and what his woman looked like.Ariel looked at Katie and asked seriously, "When can I see your sister?"Katie was secretly delighted. She'd been waiting for Ariel to go up against Yvonne! "There's a jewelry exhibition next week; Yvonne would probably attend as well."…At the same time, Yvonne looked up at the sky in a daze. Rachel brought her a cup of coffee. "Stephen's flight has left. You won't be able to see
Just as she was delightedly scheming, Andy called her."Ms. Miller, can you take me to the jewelry exhibition with you tomorrow?"Yvonne chuckled. "You sure are well informed." The organizers had invited famous jewelry brands in the country to the exhibition. After they'd heard about Miller Jewels' success at their new product launch, naturally, Miller Jewels had been invited too.Miller Jewels valued the opportunity very much. They had gone through dozens of meetings to select the jewelry that would be exhibited, only finalizing it the day before."Ms. Millar, don't worry. I’m just there to take a look. I'm not …""Don't worry about it. Everyone there is already a competitor. I'm not afraid of having one more." Yvonne didn't take it to heart that Andy had come to help Emerald Group enter the market.After all, her brand would survive through their success, not by taking other brands down. This had been her principle ever since she'd founded QT.…On the day of the exhibition,
Ariel was a little stunned. She didn't respond."I'm sure Ms. Jones has told you everything about Stephen?" Xavier smiled. "The great Stephen Anderson with an ugly woman. How do you think that looks? Only you are a perfect match for him. We don't know what love potion Stephen has taken, but he's smitten by her."Xavier turned and continued, saying with a smile, "Ms. Clarke, you understand Stephen the best. Do you think that that woman has some leverage over him?"Ariel was stunned. She'd never thought of that! "I've interacted with her before. She's extremely scheming and manipulative. She's not an easy one." Xavier looked at Ariel even more intensely. He smiled wider."If you'd listened to me and returned to the country sooner and become the spokesperson for Robinson Jewels the day Miller Jewels launched their new product, your fame would've overshadowed Miller Jewels. Then she wouldn't have been sitting there so comfortably right now."Then Xavier passed his business card to A
In the end, Yvonne didn't meet Ariel at the jewelry exhibition.However, her face had been etched into Yvonne's mind. She looked even prettier in person than in the photos. She looked like someone who'd walked out of a painting and had an extremely delicate beauty that would make any man naturally want to protect her. Even a woman like Yvonne had a crush on her for a moment, let alone a man. So, this was the type of woman that Stephen liked.Yvonne was completely different from Ariel. She was the trusty sidekick who protected the princess."What are you thinking about?"Andy's voice pulled her out of her reverie. "Nothing.""You've been weird since you returned from the exhibition," Andy muttered. He'd caught Yvonne staring into space for no reason multiple times that day.Yvonne kicked him. "Are you back to enter the market? Why are you here at Rachel's home every day?"Andy rolled to the other side of the couch. "What's the hurry? I've seen the exhibition, and judging by tha
After dinner, Xavier drove Andy back to the hotel.As soon as Andy disappeared from sight, Xavier's expression turned cold as he looked at Kayla, who was sitting beside him. "How did you offend Andy? Also, what's going on with the portfolio?" Xavier questioned her seriously.Kayla leaned closer to the window in fear and immediately choked up."Katie lied to me. She told me she'd already sent the portfolio …"Xavier only felt irritated when he saw tears suddenly streaming down her face. The more she cried, the more stupid she seemed to him."What's the use of crying? This is your business; you'd better think of a way to resolve it. Don't expect me to help you."Xavier started the car. Unwilling to look at Kayla at all, he said icily, "You'll have to explain yourself to my mother and grandfather."Kayla felt extremely aggrieved, but she didn't dare to cry out loud, afraid it would piss Xavier off again. She bit her lips and sobbed silently throughout the entire journey.When th
The moment their words aligned, Thomas came to a conclusion, which he then thought was unlikely. He frowned and said, "Yvonne was living in the village before this. How would she know the owner of an international jewelry brand?"Katie said, "I’m not too sure about that. I’ll try to weasel information out of Andy when I get the chance to."Thomas was quiet for a minute. This was weird. Many unexpected things had happened since Yvonne had returned. He had to get to the bottom of this. He looked at Monica. "Ask the villagers what Yvonne had been doing there during the past 20 years."Monica nodded. "Alright."Katie sighed in relief when she saw that they had believed her words. This could also be a good chance to move out of the Jones family house. She masked a pitiful expression and said, "Mom, dad, I want to move out."Monica grew anxious. "This is your home. Where else do you want to live?""After my return, I tried to be good to you and Kayla. But …" Katie smiled bitterly. "I’v
Meanwhile, Stephen had just finished meeting with his foreign clients.On the way home, he rubbed his forehead, his feather-like eyelashes concealing the exhaustion in his eyes.After working under so much pressure for so many days in a row, even a strong body would start to feel the effects.Julian asked warily, "Mr. Anderson, would you like to take two days off? If you keep going on like this, I fear …""There’s no need," Stephen said in a low voice. "How many things are left on the itinerary?""Not many." Julian had checked it in the morning. They were making progress faster than they'd expected. "If we keep this up, we’ll be able to return next week.""Very well," Stephen replied. Then he shut his eyes.His head felt like it was about to explode, but as he rested, his thoughts drifted to Yvonne. Had she cooled off yet?…In the morning, Yvonne dragged Rachel out of the house, saying there was a show that they had to watch.To Rachel's surprise, Yvonne drove her to City Ha