When Rachel read the speculations online, she instantly reported them as spam before forwarding them to Yvonne with an angry message."These marketing accounts have nothing better to do! How dare they spread such wild rumors! The photo is so blurry that no one can recognize their faces. Just because they put a headshot of Stephen next to it, it doesn't mean that it's really Stephen!"Yvonne waited for her to finish typing before slowly replying, "That is indeed Stephen."Rachel showed her surprise by replying to Yvonne with a series of exclamation marks.Yvonne looked at the photo for a while before thinking back to that night at the bar. If she'd arrived any later, would Stephen have gotten into bed with that social media influencer?At that thought, Yvonne furrowed her brows. She didn't know why, but she felt disappointment in her heart. She no longer bothered to read Rachel's messages. She threw her phone to the side and lay in bed, trying to clear her thoughts.She'd promised
The two men drank up the wine in their glasses. Richard's gaze landed on the woman behind his friend, and he could no longer look away.The middle-aged man instantly understood and pulled Simone over. "Simone, this is Richard York. He's a huge jewel supplier. If you drink with him, he'll give you a huge gemstone!"Simone smiled. "Is that so? Then I really must drink with him.""I would be lucky to have such a beautiful woman drink with me. I must fill my glass up to the brim!" Richard got the server to pour him some wine as he ogled Simone.While clinking glasses, Richard grabbed Simone's hand. "You have such beautiful hands. How could they not have any accessories? I'll give you a—"Before he could finish his sentence, Yvonne grabbed his wrist. She added pressure, and his palms turned numb. He automatically let go of Simone's hands.Yvonne smiled ambiguously. "Mr. York, we're drinking; you don't need to use your hands, right?""Who the hell are you?" The middle-aged man barked.
Yvonne didn't hear Simone clearly. She was about to ask her about it when Simone's phone rang.Simone turned to the side to pick up the call. She merely said two sentences before hanging up.Yvonne asked, "Is someone coming to pick you up?""Hmm." Seeing how tenderly Simone smiled, Yvonne could more or less guess it. "It's the person who picked you up from Euphoria Smith before, right? It must be someone special."Simone merely smiled without replying. Yvonne instantly understood. Simone was famous, and it was only normal for her to keep a lid on her love life. However, Yvonne was also curious as to what sort of man would interest Simone."He'll be here shortly. I'll wait here alone." Simone's suggestion crushed Yvonne's curiosity. "It's late. You should go home too."Thinking that Simone wanted to maintain her privacy, Yvonne gave in. "Okay. Let's meet again soon."After saying goodbye to Simone, Yvonne walked to the parking lot. The driver she'd hired was waiting by the side
Richard had a beautiful woman on each arm. After a few rounds of drinks, he happily praised Thomas. "This is why they say not to do business with women! They're such a pain in the ass!""Who the hell does Yvonne Miller think she is? Does she think that just because Stephen Anderson has her back, she can do whatever she likes? Pfft! From what I see, she's nothing!"Richard chimed in, "Stephen Anderson is still fooling around! She can just go to hell!"Thomas chuckled and poured the wine for Richard. "Looks like she got you quite pissed off, Mr. York.""It's alright." Richard waved his hand. He kept thinking about Simone. Just recalling her beauty gave him goosebumps."That friend of hers is an absolute beauty. If only I could get my hands on her …" Richard squinted his eyes and grabbed the woman's thigh next to him. "Even if I died on top of her, I'd die happy!"His perverse words were so loud that they could be heard from outside.Stanley could no longer hold back. He kicked the
Yvonne arrived at Miller Jewels early the next day. The moment she got out of the elevator, her assistant approached her frantically. "Ms. Miller, Mr. York is waiting for you in your office."Yvonne furrowed her brows. "Why is he here?""He said he's here to sign the contract. I have no idea what happened." The assistant followed behind Yvonne and entered the office. Richard, who was sitting on the couch, immediately sprung up in fear. He did it too quickly, even pulling on his injury. He gasped in pain.Yvonne noticed the bruise on Richard's face. Perhaps he was embarrassed, so he covered it up with his hand.Yvonne guessed that someone must have taught him a lesson, but she couldn't be bothered to ask. She looked at him indifferently. "I thought you didn't want to work together. What are you doing here now?""No, no …" Richard frantically waved his hands. He bent up, picked up the contract on the desk, and passed it to Yvonne with both hands. "I truly want to work with you, Ms.
Rachel crossed her arms and asked, "Who are you looking for?""We're looking for Simone!" The women spoke in unison; only the woman in the middle stayed silent.Rachel looked at Simone knowingly and asked, "Simone, do you know anyone here?""Yes!" One of the women answered. She popped her head in and looked around. "Simone, we're Kelly's friends! Kelly brought us here to meet you!"Kelly looked a little awkward when she heard that and nudged the other woman. Rachel took one glance at Kelly. "Since you know her, come in and sit.""Oh yes!" The group of excited women swarmed in, immediately surrounding Simone, asking her questions, and talking up to her.Rachel didn't close the door. She merely stood by it and snickered at Kelly, thinking about what to do with this bitch when Yvonne returned.Simone had worked with Kelly on a series a long time ago. Although they had talked to each other before, she couldn't really remember who Kelly was. Yet seeing how Rachel had allowed them i
Kelly had assumed that with her ongoing rumors, Simone would treat her better because of Stephen. She'd even thought of using the opportunity to gain something from Simone.That's why she'd let her friends boast about her.Who would have thought that every single sentence would backfire?Since Simone had already spoken, Kelly was too embarrassed to continue staying there. She got up and headed to the door with her head hung low.Rachel took one step, blocking her path. "If I see you around Stephen one more time, I'll beat you senseless."A girl stood up for Kelly and said, "Who's Stephen to you? What right do you have—""Stephen is my man," Yvonne slowly said, looking at Kelly's face. "Last time, I kicked you out of the room. Next time, I'll kick you out of the city.""What does she mean?" The other girls looked at Kelly suspiciously. What did Yvonne mean by kicking her out of the room?Kelly blushed in humiliation. She shoved Rachel to the side and fled. Her friends immediatel
"If Stephen truly wants me to leave, I'll gladly do so without taking a single penny."Yvonne glanced at Ariel before turning back to look at Elizabeth. "I promised him that I wouldn't stop him if he intended to get together with Ms. Clarke again. I won't decide for him before that happens. As for where I'll be going after this, I'm sure you don't have the right to make any decisions for me either, Grandma.""You—" Elizabeth was overcome with rage. "You sure have a way with words, huh? How do you expect me to believe that a selfish woman like you would allow Stephen and Ariel to get together? Let me make it clear to you right now—your one-year contract is now void! I want you to get out of Oceania Villa by tonight!"Stephen strode through the door just as the old woman finished her sentence. His cold voice boomed loudly: "How dare you chase my wife out of my own home? Don't you think you're being too controlling, Grandma?"Everyone was shocked to hear Stephen's words.Yvonne had h