Stephen's eyes darkened; perhaps he had seen through Yvonne. "We had agreed that I would return your assets to you in exchange for marrying me. I can't go back on my word. So, you deserve everything. You don't have to be in such a rush to be calculative with me. Besides…" Stephen went in closer to her and looked her intently in the eye. "I've said it before. We're husband and wife. This is our joint asset. From the moment you remarried me, there has been no clear division of what belongs to who."His eyes were like a black hole. If one went too close, they would be sucked into them.Yvonne was in a daze for a while before looking away uneasily. "I'm not being calculative. I just think that you've done so much for me. I should return the favor. Of course, if you don't want it, I won't force you. After all, I don't have much time—""Since you want a chance to repay the favor, treat me to a meal."Yvonne was astonished. Wasn't he refusing her kind offer a moment ago? How had
"Are you talking about the burns or the tattoos?" Yvonne tiptoed a little, showing off the tattoo on her leg through the high slit of her dress.She lowered her eyes to look at the tattoo and smiled ambiguously. "Compared to the burns, the tattoo didn't hurt at all."Stephen, I know you blame me for leaving without saying goodbye, but if I could go back, I would still make the same decision to leave. "Perhaps to you, I'm heartless, but if I had stayed at Hope Health Services, I wouldn't have survived."Yvonne smiled in a feigned casual manner. "It's good that you're doing well now too. You're successful. You weren't affected by me."If she had chosen to stay at Hope Health Services back then, Stephen would have definitely chosen to stay by her side all the time. If that had happened, he wouldn't be who he was at that moment. Emerald Group wouldn't have become what it was at that moment either.At that thought, Yvonne was happy that she'd made a smart choice. The pain that she
When Yvonne answered the call, she heard Edith say anxiously, "Ms. Miller, did you know that Mark has returned to the Carrington family? "Do you know what's going on? I've called Otto, but he wouldn't tell me what's going on! He's made me really angry!"Yvonne was stunned. "How did you find out about this?""Chelsea told me. Heidi came to look for her and told her about it."Edith was worried. "Grandma took Mark back home. She will surely want him to take over the family business. What will happen to Otto? He has worked so hard for so long—""Mrs. Jenner, please calm down." Yvonne consoled her gently. "Mark's return to the Carrington family is nothing unexpected. Mr. Carrington must surely have a plan. You don't have to worry.""How could I not worry?" Edith was almost in tears. "I'm so far away from him. I don't know anything about what's going on with him. I even had to find out about such a huge matter from Chelsea. Ms. Miller, I really regret leaving Otto. He—""Mrs. Jenn
"Heidi." Edith looked annoyed. "I've already left the Carrington family. I don't need to tolerate your mockery. "It's best if we can keep a good distance between us. We don't need to get involved in each other's lives.""You…" Heidi was furious. "Edith, do you really think that you're great just because you took part in a jewelry exhibition? If you tell people about this, they will laugh at our family! You're just a joke. "I'm being kind by telling you to wake up. Don't get caught up in Yvonne's flattery and lies. If you really embarrass yourself, Grandma won't let you return to the family! By then, you'll have nowhere else to go."Edith had an ugly expression. She said firmly, "Ms. Miller will not lie to me.""Do you really think she sees you for your talents? Think about it. If your son wasn't managing the family business, do you think she would even look at you? "She's helping you because she wants to help herself. She's doing it so that she can ask Otto for favors in the
Heidi saw Chelsea frantically running over. She furrowed her brows. "When did you get here? Didn't I tell you to stay away from Edith?""You weren't at the hotel, so I guessed that you'd come to look for Aunt Edith." Chelsea tugged at Heidi's arm and rebuked, "Quickly apologize to Aunt Edith and Ms. Princeton. Don't embarrass yourself and me!"Heidi looked baffled. "Me? Apologize? Have you gone mad?""There's no need to apologize." Nicole chimed in and looked at Chelsea. "Just take her away. She is not welcome at Miller Jewels."Chelsea nodded nervously. "Okay. I'll take my mother away. Ms. Princeton, I'll return and apologize to you all properly."Then, Chelsea forcefully pulled Heidi out of Edith's office, ignoring the look she was giving her.The moment they left the building, Heidi shrugged Chelsea's hand off. "You ungrateful daughter! How dare you side with others? Didn't you hear what that Princeton woman said about me? It's fine if you don't stand up for me, but—""Mo
Otto took one glance at his phone and rejected the call. He placed his phone in his pocket once more.Then, he looked at Agatha and Mark, who were sitting opposite him.He had asked Bartholomew Montgomery out for a meal. But not long after, Agatha entered with Mark. Carrington Group was a gigantic business and didn't solely rely on the main branch of the Carrington family; their relatives also helped out.Bartholomew was one of them. He was a senior executive who was highly respected and regarded in Carrington Group. His words held a lot of weight.Agatha had deliberately brought Mark to meet Bartholomew. Her intentions were clear. She wanted to use Bartholomew as a stepping stone to pave the way for Mark.Bartholomew was happily chatting with Mark, whom he had met for the first time, only out of respect for Agatha. He smiled and sized Mark up. "Not bad. He looked a lot like his father. He will surely have a bright future. The Carrington blood is truly going strong!""Yes, I
The meal ended in a rather odd atmosphere.After the meal, Bartholomew said, "Otto, stay back. I need to talk to you."Agatha was getting up when she heard Bartholomew. She paused, but Mark had already grabbed her by the arm and stuffed her walking cane in her hand.She looked at Mark. He shook his head gently at her. She furrowed her brows and hesitated for a while. In the end, she went along with Mark and left the room.As the door closed, Bartholomew asked, "Otto, what is going on with your great-grandmother? How could she let someone who has just returned to the family take over the company? "Put aside the fact that he isn't familiar with the company and his looks—he… he's a cripple!"The moment Mark had come in, Bartholomew had immediately noticed his limp. But he hadn't brought it up or asked any questions about it out of respect. Instead, he'd pretended not to notice.However, now that Agatha wanted a cripple to be the heir to Carrington Group, he couldn't accept Mark
At night, Mark walked over to the window wall with a glass of red wine in his hand. He was holding his phone by his ear with the other hand.There was no emotion on his face at all.The phone rang for some time before it was answered. A lazy voice rang out, "Hello.""How's it going on your side?" Mark asked directly."I should be the one asking you. You've vanished for a long time since the last time we met. Are you calling me because you need help?"Jane snickered and continued, "Yvonne's been doing well for herself recently, yet you've done nothing. Mark, can you do it or not?"When Yvonne and her jewelry exhibition had been trending on the internet, Jane had been so furious that she'd lost a few nights of sleep.At that moment, Mark's call infuriated her once more. Hence, she sounded hostile. Mark did not mind one bit. He merely snickered. "She won't last for long."Jane raised an eyebrow with interest. "You're that confident? Do you really have an idea of how to deal with