Every day, Miller Jewels would update its official Twitter feed by uploading two of Tara's original drafts in order to keep the public interested in the upcoming jewelry fair. The updates would last until the day before the jewelry fair was held.Yvonne gave the publicity department a week's worth of content in advance. After that, she held a meeting that lasted throughout the morning.Once the meeting was adjourned, Yvonne glanced at the time, noticing how early it was. Hence, she texted Curtis to let him know that she'd be picking Elvin up from kindergarten today. In a way, it would serve as a surprise to her son.After that, Yvonne grabbed her jacket and car keys and got off work earlier than usual. She planned to buy some snacks and toys before heading toward the kindergarten.Classes were over by the time she reached the kindergarten's gates.Yvonne slowed the car to a halt before parking it at the roadside. Just as she was about to unbuckle her seatbelt, she caught a glimpse
Stephen had informed the butler in advance that he and his family would stay over at Anderson Mansion for dinner.It was very rare for him to be so proactive. Hence, the butler informed Philip early that day before proceeding with the preparations for a fancy dinner.By the time Stephen and the others arrived at the mansion, they could smell a wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. For once, the mansion resembled a cozy home.Britney rarely visited Anderson Mansion. Every time she did, Elizabeth would never treat her nicely.As time passed, Britney started to detest the idea of visiting the mansion, seeing as she was deathly afraid of Elizabeth.Stephen carried Britney into the room, where Elizabeth was resting in bed. The moment the little girl noticed the elderly woman, she turned around and hugged Stephen's neck tightly before burying her head into his chest.Philip approached Stephen and Britney immediately, a grandfatherly smile etched on his face. "You're here, Britney. W
The first thing Ariel did was share the good news with Katie and Jodie once she got home.Soon, Katie called her friend and congratulated her for achieving what she'd wanted for so long. While the woman was happy for Ariel, she had an ulterior motive of her own. After all, once Ariel married into the Anderson family, it would be much easier for Katie to make contact with Noah.The moment Ariel ended her call with Katie, she received another call from Jodie. The latter sounded happier than the future bride."It's been so many years, Ariel! Mr. Anderson has finally decided to make you his actual partner! This is great news! Now that Mr. Anderson is backing you up, there's nothing for you to worry about! Your schedule will be chock full of gigs from now on! Let me make an announcement right here, right now! Simone Moore is nothing to me from today onward!"As Ariel listened to Jodie's words, she couldn't help but smile giddily. Joy was written all over her face at that time. It was as
Nicole opened the door and informed Yvonne of Jasmine's arrival. Once she got her boss' permission, she tilted her body to let Jasmine enter the meeting room.Yvonne stood up and welcomed Jasmine to the company. Then she invited her to take a seat.Jasmine didn't know how to react to Yvonne's friendliness. "Did I cause you any inconvenience by visiting you without an appointment?"Yvonne smiled. "Nope. My meeting just ended.""Thank goodness." Jasmine lowered her head slightly as she started speaking in a soft tone. "I heard that you're about to host a jewelry fair in memory of your mother.""Yes. My mother had been immensely talented. Unfortunately, she got married to the wrong man. Her drafts and work never got showcased when she had been alive, all the way until the day she died due to an accident. As her daughter, I consider myself a woman capable enough to do something for her. That's why I no longer wish for her talents to remain buried."Yvonne didn't think much about Jasm
The drafts were in the form of a loose-leaf binder. Yvonne extracted the latter half of the drafts and stored them in a strongbox.After all, things had happened too long ago for her to find out what had happened. She didn't have the time to investigate this for now; she would have to set the matter aside for the time being.Yvonne then handed the rest of the drafts to Hayden, with orders to have them framed and displayed during the jewelry exhibition. As time passed, Tara's drafts were circulated online. Almost all of them received positive comments."Tara's really amazing! All of the netizens are in awe of the designs!""Tara is superb at designing but chose to focus on starting a family right after graduation. That's heartbreaking!" "What does Tara's experience tell us? Women mustn't be hopeless romantics! Isn't it better to focus on building our own careers?""Thomas Jones owes us and the jewelry industry too much. He ruined such a talented jewelry designer!""Talent in des
Nicole was stunned and subconsciously asked Yvonne, "Why would Mr. Anderson …" She bit her tongue halfway through her question and glanced at Yvonne.Yvonne, however, didn't even bat an eye. She looked at Stephen as if they were strangers. She casually instructed, "You deal with him.""What?" Nicole didn't understand. Wasn't she supposed to chase them away?Yvonne smiled at her. "What are you waiting for? Stephen is wealthy, and he brought a woman along. Shouldn't we recommend plenty of jewelry to him? We earn our money, and he earns his prestige."It took Nicole a while to wrap her mind around what Yvonne had said. In the end, Yvonne had to give her a push to make her walk toward Stephen and Ariel.Then Yvonne turned her back on them and went to her lounge, suppressing the strange feelings that had stirred up in her heart.Not long after, Nicole knocked on the door. She reported to Yvonne with a troubled expression, "Mr. Anderson wants you to receive him. He said that if you ref
Yvonne walked to the VIP lounge with Nicole and another staff member behind her. As they entered the lounge, she sat on a one-seater couch and signaled with her hand. Immediately, Nicole and the other staff put a tray filled with accessories on the table. There were two sets of jewelry, one made of emeralds and the other of pigeon blood rubies. Each set consisted of a necklace, a pair of earrings, and a ring. Ariel said reluctantly, "We just want to buy a ring …""Allow me to explain, Ms. Clarke." Yvonne smiled. "These past few days, many prestigious families have ordered jewelry from us after they saw the drafts posted online. Many of them wanted to use the jewelry for their wedding and had bought it in sets. Why only buy a ring when Mr. Anderson is wealthy enough to buy a set? It's our job to think ahead of the customer when doing business and ensure the best service. We can't let our customers blame us for not reminding them of the trends."She then turned to Stephen, still sm
Before Yvonne could react to the commotion, someone pulled her wrist, forcing her to take a step backward. She glanced at Stephen with annoyance. Why would she need him to take control of the situation when this was her exhibition? Stephen stood in front of her. The group of people met his intense glare and became intimidated immediately.Nicole's face turned pale when she saw some familiar faces. "What are you doing here?"Roger stood up straight with dignity after hearing her voice. He scowled at her. "Do you even remember us, your family?"Nicole panicked because she was afraid the commotion would affect the exhibition and, as a result, burden Miller Jewels. She pleaded with Roger. "If there's any problem, let's talk inside here …""Will you even bother to talk to us if we were inside that room? If you have something to say, why do you always decline our calls? We've given you chances, but you didn't appreciate them!" As Roger got more worked up, he shouted at the top of his
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander