Xavier lazily leaned back on the couch. "Miller Jewels joined a jewelry competition. Grandpa used his connections and did something behind the scenes to have them eliminated.""Oh?" Caleb's interest was piqued. "Why did he do that?""He looks down on Yvonne." Xavier smiled bitterly. "He's definitely going to regret it a lot in the future."No matter how hard Caleb tried to pry, Xavier said nothing anymore. The latter soon hugged the empty beer bottles and fell asleep on the couch.Caleb spent a huge effort getting Xavier into the room. He stood by the side of the bed and placed his hands on his hips, panting. "He might look skinny, but who knew he was so heavy?"When all was quiet, he remembered what Xavier had said to him and thought that perhaps Yvonne should know about it too.…The next day, Caleb left Xavier at home and headed to Miller Tower. Once he told them who he was, Yvonne's assistant came to greet him and told him that Yvonne was still in a meeting. She led Caleb to
"I think someone called Sarah Thompson?" Caleb hadn't paid much attention to her name, so he was a little doubtful about it.Yvonne immediately realized that it was a senior staff member. She'd joined the competition with Nicole and the rest, so Yvonne still remembered her. Since she was a senior staff member, it was even more important that she wasn't let off the hook for making such a careless mistake. Yvonne told her assistant to have Sarah come over.Soon, Yvonne's assistant arrived with Sarah. Sarah saw Caleb, and her eyes immediately sparkled. "You were looking for me?""I was looking for you," Yvonne said with a slightly darkened expression. "Do you know who he is?""He …" Sarah secretly gulped and said softly, "He said his name was Michael, and he's here looking for a friend." Seeing Caleb sitting there, Sarah slowly realized that the friend he'd mentioned was Yvonne. Yvonne was so furious that she laughed. "You don't even know his real name, yet you already told him th
At night, Yvonne returned to Miller Villa.Andy raised his phone at her and smiled at her. "Howard, you see?"Yvonne noticed a familiar face on his phone was smiling at her. She smiled and greeted him. "Hi, Howard.""Ms. Y!" Howard exclaimed. "So, it's really your instructions. I thought Andy was pulling my leg."Howard had received a message from Andy telling him to stop collaborating with Robinson Jewels. Robinson Jewels was a big client of the A112 mine. Both parties had almost settled on a deal. Stopping at that moment didn't seem like what Ms. Y would do."Ms. Y, the Robinsons want the entire green agate mine. They offered a high price. If we were to—""I know," Yvonne said casually, "I've seen the gems from that mine—excellent color, nearly flawless. No one would be able to find another mine like that. Which is why I'm increasing the price. The Robinsons can buy it if they want. If not, they can just leave. There are many queuing up for this.""Increasing the price at the
Xavier returned home to pack. When he entered, he saw his grandfather and the Joneses sitting in the living area out of the corner of his eye.He furrowed his brows and headed upstairs directly without even looking at them properly.Arthur was instantly furious. He rebuked, "Are you blind or deaf? Don't you know how to greet us?" However, Xavier didn't stop in his tracks. "Xavier Robinson! You're getting bold! Are you not even listening to me anymore?" Arthur was angry and humiliated. He was about to go and teach Xavier a lesson in front of the Jones family.Kayla immediately pulled Arthur back. "Grandfather, something must have happened at the office. Xavier must be dealing with it; if not, he wouldn't have come home at this hour.""Stop talking on his behalf. He's always been a slacker. He wouldn't care about work! He is just trying to piss me off!" Arthur glared upstairs angrily before turning to look at the Jones family. "I'm sorry you all had to witness that. I have no idea wh
That night, Kayla's collaboration with Jones Jewels was officially announced. Jones Jewels would be releasing all the designs Kayla had done for the competition. Once the news was announced, it became an instant sensation on the internet, with many people commenting on it. It was going to be a hit!When Andy saw the news, he immediately went to look for Yvonne. "Yvonne, it's exactly as you'd predicted!"Yvonne merely took one glance. "Hmm.""This is another step forward in your plan. Why aren't you reacting?" Andy was curious, and his gaze landed on Yvonne's computer screen. He was stunned. "This is the item that you'll be responsible for this time?"There was only one complete set of the Victorian, green-glazed figurines of the Eight Saints in the entire world. Many antique collectors thought that the figurines had been scattered around the world. Collecting them all was like finding a needle in a haystack, yet Emerald Group had managed to do it. The figurines would be the final i
At Anderson Mansion, Elizabeth hadn't taken her medicine in three days. She didn't feel ill or even the slightest bit of discomfort. On the contrary, she'd gained a good appetite.Thus, Elizabeth was even more determined that what Hazel had told her previously was true—that Yvonne and Old Jim used the medicine to torture her. She could eat and drink well; why would she still need such terrible-tasting medicine?In the end, not only would she suffer, but she'd be grateful to them.One of the maids was about to take Elizabeth's medicine to her room when Philip stopped her outside. "Let me take it to her."Inside her room, Elizabeth heard the door opening and guessed that someone was bringing the medicine for her, considering the time. Her expression instantly darkened. "Didn't I say I wouldn't take it? You—" She turned and saw Philip, and she furrowed her brows. "Why are you here?""How old are you? Why are you still afraid of the bitter taste?" Philip stood by the side of the bed a
Out of precaution, Yvonne had decided to do an ultrasound scan before leaving the country next month. The child inside her was already seven weeks old. They could even hear its heartbeat. However, there was bleeding in her womb, a precursor sign of miscarriage. The doctor advised her to rest more and not overwork herself.However, it was one of the busiest times for her, and there was much that she needed to do. Yvonne placed her hand on her abdomen and secretly muttered, "Dear baby, please be strong. I can't stop right now …"She pursed her lips and collected herself. She put on her sunglasses and returned to Miller Jewels.The moment she entered her office, Caleb came to look for her with some documents in his hands. "Ms. Miller, this is an introduction to Turner Tech. There's also a draft contract. Have a look at it. Let us know if you have any requests. I will fulfill all of them." Caleb passed the documents to Yvonne, smiling widely. Yvonne calmly looked at him. "You can put
Yvonne was a little irked. "Don't you know what I meant before?" That had just been an excuse for her to say that she didn't want to talk about it!Caleb cocked his head and smiled a little. "It's fine if you don't want to talk. Have something sweet. Perhaps your mood will get better."Since he put it that way, Yvonne had no reason to refuse him. Moreover, she'd noticed Lloyd drooling at the cake."Alright, thank you." Yvonne accepted the cake and coffee. "I've already seen your proposal. It's indeed quite enticing, but …""You don't have to worry about Stephen. I won't let him interfere or get close to you." Caleb's assurance caught her off guard. He continued, "I really want to help you. I was glad when I found out about this opportunity. I hope you can give me a chance to repay the favor."Seeing how sincere he looked, Yvonne hesitated a little. "We'll have to decide this in the meeting.""Alright, I'll wait to hear back from you." Caleb generously gave Yvonne space and time.