"Shut up! Don't bring that up!" Ariel yelled, shocking Katie. The next moment, Ariel realized that she'd lost her composure and apologized hastily. "Katie, I'm sorry. I … I just don't like to hear about what happened in the past." She lowered her gaze and said, "That incident was a very huge blow to me."Katie got her senses back and said, "It's okay; I shouldn't have mentioned it." Katie had heard from Monica that Ariel had conceived Stephen's child. She could understand Ariel's feelings. Ariel had gotten pregnant with Stephen's child, but he'd forced her to abort it. That kind of pain would have been excruciating for any woman. She'd only brought it up by accident. Nevertheless, she hadn't expected Ariel to have such an explosive reaction."I'm feeling a little tired," said Ariel softly. "Katie, thanks for keeping me company for so long today." Katie didn't dwell on it and patted her on the shoulder. "Okay, then I'll get going now. Call me whenever you need me." Ariel nodded an
"What brings you here?" Peter asked as though he knew everything.Katie smiled and said, "I was the one who proposed the idea of Anderson Group's collaboration with Muguet, and you're in charge of entertaining Mr. Anderson today. How could I not tag along?"Peter knew what she meant by that. She could easily bypass him and meet with Mr. Anderson if she really wanted.He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. Then he asked, "Are you saying that I've been neglecting you?"Katie waved her hand hurriedly and replied, "Oh, I wouldn't dare!"As they chatted with each other, Stephen and Yvonne finished changing their clothes and came out of the room.Stephen was a good-looking man with a great body. His clothes were fitted to his physique and showed off his beautiful silhouette.Yvonne also looked stunning as she stood beside him. Her neat riding clothes made her look sharp and heroic.Katie's facial expression soured when she saw that Yvonne was also here. She thought, "What is this u
Since she'd made a fool out of herself earlier at the racetrack, Katie wanted to redeem herself at dinner.Once they were all seated, the waiters began to bring out the dishes. It seemed like they were all Peter's favorite foods.Naturally, Peter was pleased with it and praised Katie for making the right selections.His praise boosted her confidence, so she raised her glass as a toast to all who were present.The second Stephen raised his glass, he could smell that something wasn't right.He glanced sideways at Katie just in time to see the smugness in her gaze. She knew that Stephen had driven over to the venue, so she was trying to show her consideration for him by swapping his glass of wine for a glass of grape juice. Katie was sure that this kind gesture would definitely win over his heart.However, Stephen held Yvonne's hand—the one she was using to hold her wine glass with—the very next second.Before Katie could react, he swapped glasses with Yvonne.Katie tightened he
Dinner ended when Peter got extremely drunk.Katie was very embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to face Stephen, so she used the excuse of taking Peter home to escape from the dining table. She then arranged for the racetrack employees to take Peter away.Yvonne and Stephen were a good distance away from the racetrack, and Yvonne was driving. She could barely keep her hands stable on the steering wheel because she was trying to hold back her laughter whenever she recalled the devastated look on Katie's face.Stephen had consumed a bit of wine during dinner, so he sat in the passenger seat with a hand propped on his forehead. His eyes were half-open as he glanced at Yvonne from the corner of his eyes. His lips were parted slightly in a faint smile.He hadn't expected that this little trick would make Yvonne so happy.Although Stephen had seen many sides of Yvonne, this was the first time he'd seen her like this. As such, he thought it was quite a novel scene.For a moment, Step
"I actually guessed that you had been acquainted with Mr. Bowie the first time we met."Stephen stared at Yvonne calmly and said, "You're acquainted with the director of Rising Sun Group's Northerna headquarters, and you're also acquainted with the head of QT. Yvonne, Yvonne, Yvonne … What other secrets do you have that I don't know about?"Yvonne had come up with another plan after speaking with Andy on the phone.Moreover, now that Stephen had already caught her in the act, there was no longer a need for her to conceal her appointment with Peter tomorrow.Yvonne thought for a moment before whispering, "The perfume that I gave you was actually specially produced in Mr. Bowie's studio."Stephen narrowed his eyes and asked, "You mean that perfume is one of its kind?""That's not it. What I mean is that I know how to blend perfumes. I once blended a perfume for Muguet, and Mr. Bowie has been trying to take me in as his apprentice ever since. Though I've never accepted his offer. Yo
Slowly, Ariel said, "I've promised Madam Elizabeth that I would drop by the suburban manor during Thanksgiving and spend some time with Old Mr. Anderson."Since Stephen was being so protective of Yvonne, Ariel was determined to pay her a visit and see what kind of person she was."Really?"Excitedly, Katie held Ariel's hand and said, "That's great, Ariel! Everyone knows that you're way more qualified to be Stephen's wife, you …"Ariel shook her head and said, "Don't say that. I still don't know what's going to happen for sure.""In any case, it's wonderful that you're willing to take that step!"Katie had forgotten whatever bad memories she'd had because of Yvonne. She was too busy being happy for Ariel.As long as Ariel could reclaim her rightful place by Stephen's side, she'd definitely make Yvonne pay for what she'd done.… Yvonne felt a shiver run down her spine the moment that she walked out of Cougar Coffees.She calculated that it would be two weeks before Thanksgivin
"Everything went well. You can wake the patient after half an hour. The next appointment for his treatment will be after Thanksgiving."Once he finished reading the text message, Curtis turned back and informed Camille about it.When Camille heard it, she sank to her knees, covering her face with her hands as she sobbed with joy. Then she thanked Curtis profusely.At last, fate was showing her some mercy! There was finally some hope for her dear son.Camille was determined to thank Ms. Y in person when Conan recovered fully.… As Yvonne drove back to Miller Jewels, she gave Old Jim a call to update him on how the treatment had gone today.Halfway through their call, she received an incoming call.Yvonne thought that something had happened at the company when she saw that her assistant was calling, so she quickly ended the call with Old Jim.Her assistant's anxious voice came through as soon as Yvonne answered the call."Ms. Miller! Mr. Anderson's assistant is in your office!
However, Yvonne was stunned to hear Stephen's response."Okay." It was just a word—one that wasn't filled with malice.Casually, Stephen continued, "Right, I'm going to drop by Grandfather's manor for Thanksgiving. Do you want to come along?"His question snapped Yvonne out of her trance. She asked, "Is everyone from your family going too?""Yes.""Then how could I possibly refuse?" Yvonne was helpless because she knew that if she didn't show up, her image as a good wife would be ruined. Besides, she had to go for Phillip's sake.It became quiet, and Yvonne pretended to be asleep as she leaned her head against the window.She was grateful that Stephen didn't ask her any questions; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to escape from his scrutiny.Yvonne wasn't sure just how many more times she was going to be tested like this. Just the thought of it gave her a headache.She cracked an eye open to steal a glance at Stephen, thinking that he seemed to have changed recently. Before, he