Yvonne received a call from her assistant early the next morning, informing her that Mr. Lind had gone to the police station to report Patrick for purchasing fake diamonds from him in person. Miller Jewels' legal department had also gone there early to assist in the investigation. After the investigation results came out, Miller Jewels could press charges against Patrick immediately and ask him to compensate for the company's losses and pursue the company's funds.Everything was under Yvonne's control. She was in a great mood. She was even humming to herself when she went downstairs. "Madam, what made you so happy?" Tabitha asked out of curiosity."It's about the company," Yvonne replied. She saw Stephen sitting at the dining table and greeted him. "Good morning, Mr. Anderson."Tabitha felt that something was wrong between them, and she was pretty worried about it. So she was very happy when she saw Yvonne taking the initiative to greet Stephen. Tabitha elbowed Stephen when he
Yvonne didn't even turn her head back to look at him. "We have no grudges against each other. I don't think we need to meet in private except for business."Xavier was smiling the whole time. "Since we hold no grudges against each other, why must you be unapproachable?""It was you." Kayla came and stood beside Xavier. She stared at Yvonne arrogantly. "You're so shameless. This isn't the place for you. How dare you come in!""There's actually a sign saying no dogs are allowed outside the door. Didn't you just come in?" Yvonne answered with a question.Kayla lost her temper and shouted, "Yvonne Miller!""You're not allowed to bark here.""You…"Kayla stomped her foot angrily. She couldn't fight with Yvonne directly since Xavier was here; it would ruin her image as the refined daughter of a wealthy family. She could only clench her fists, her nails digging into her palms.Kayla's friends rushed to her side. Sensing that something was wrong, they quickly spoke in support of her.
Xavier looked at the curly-haired woman. "Show me your necklace."The woman took the necklace off and argued, "It's real. It's a birthday present from my mom, so it can't be fake!"Xavier took the necklace, pulled out the magnifying loupe he carried around with him, and held it over the gemstone. While it was difficult for him to pinpoint whether the gem was genuine or not, its purity was visible even to the naked eye. QT only sold high-quality jewelry with the finest gemstones, so there was no way a stone of this purity was genuine.At best, it could only be seen as a high-quality imitation. A seasoned gemologist like Xavier needed the help of tools to appraise gems, yet Yvonne had been able to distinguish them with a single glance. While her skills astounded him, he was also becoming more curious about how many more surprises she had in store for him.He tossed the necklace back to the other woman and ordered, "Don't wear that anymore. It's embarrassing. I hate seeing people wear kn
"I—I have no idea what you're talking about," Charles answered falteringly, feigning ignorance. "I just remembered that I haven't checked in on you for some time, a—and it's been a while since you moved home, so I wanted to know if that freak has been taking care of you—""We have nothing to talk about." Stephen had heard enough of this nonsense and had already gotten the answers he needed.Charles had switched out the medication Camille sent him, which meant that despite knowing that Camille had tampered with the medicine, his father had chosen to ignore this matter and was even protecting her. This was more than enough to prove how insignificant Stephen was to Charles.If that were the case, saying anything else would be useless.Stephen hung up resolutely, his knuckles turning white from his tight grip on his phone.…That night, Stephen didn't go downstairs for dinner. Tabitha brought some food to his door, but the man refused before she even entered his room. Back in the dining ro
The moonlight spun around them like yarn, illuminating the beautiful room. Abruptly, someone's phone went off, shattering the steamy mood. Stephen cursed softly, his lips next to Yvonne's ears. He pulled himself up and sat on the other end of the couch.Meanwhile, Yvonne felt oddly disappointed. She pulled up the parts of her shirt that had slipped off and grabbed her phone to see six missed calls from Thomas. Frowning, she called him back. "Hello?"Thomas was already boiling with rage after having been unable to reach her the past few tries, and his anger only increased upon hearing her displeased tone. "Why did it take you so long to pick up? Do you think you can ignore me just because you've grown up?" Thomas fumed.The sudden admonition annoyed Yvonne. "Talk about something serious, or hang up. You're calling the wrong person if you want to act like a loving father.""You!" Thomas massaged his temple to calm himself. He then enunciated, "Do you really plan to make Miller Jewels sue
Back in Miller Villa, Monica gingerly approached Thomas as he hung up his phone. "Patrick has been spending a lot of money these years. It's impossible to make up for it now…""I know that!" Thomas snapped, his face dark. "Tomorrow, I'll ask him how much money he has left and find a way to come up with the rest.""What?" Monica's eyes widened. "No way! You shouldn't even have to deal with this shit! I'll talk to Dad and blame everything on Yvonne–""Enough! Things are messy enough as they are." Thomas glared at his wife. "Yvonne promised to let Patrick go once she receives the money. So that's what we'll do.""Why do you have to be the dupe? Patrick got himself into this mess, so why should you clean up after him?" Monica pointed a finger at him. "The old man doesn't take you seriously because you're too weak! Can't you stand up for yourself? He'll be the one to regret cutting ties with you anyway! Ha! He's also got a good eye for weaklings. He knows how to keep you under his thumb for
Earlier this morning, Thomas had gone to the police station to pick Patrick up, only to be told that his brother had been sent to a detention center. It turned out that Yvonne's lawyer had sued Patrick for attempting to murder her by hiring a contract killer. On his way to the company, Thomas was so furious that he almost ran a red light. He wanted to kill Yvonne. "Didn't you promise to let him go? What is the meaning of this?""I did what I promised to do." Yvonne smiled. "But I never said anything about forgiving him for hiring someone to kill me. He should pay the price for his actions.""You!" Thomas was at a loss for words. He'd never expected her to do such a thing!Yvonne stood up and rested her palms on the table, leaning over to stare at Thomas. "Say, if I had died in that container, would you seek justice for me? Or would you still let Patrick go?"Thomas dared not reply. Even he couldn't answer whether he would continue to protect his brother if Yvonne had truly been killed
Yvonne savagely brought her foot down on Xavier's, making him double over immediately, yelling in pain as his hand instinctively released the elevator door. Under his infuriated glare, Yvonne merrily pressed the button to close the doors. "Since you know that I belong to Stephen, you should also know that I'm not someone you should mess with.""You!" Xavier leaned against the wall and tested the mobility of his big toe. Thankfully, she hadn't broken it. This woman was a savage! There wasn't anyone in Northerna City who would dare try to hurt him. Xavier gripped the bag tighter. He wanted to step forward but was disgruntled. Instead, he decided to pass the bag to Yvonne's assistant to pass it along to her.After 30 minutes, the assistant entered Yvonne's office with the bag. Yvonne immediately recognized it and frowned. "Give it back to him.""But Mr. Robinson said that it was merely a gesture of goodwill and that you had to accept it, Miss." The assistant placed the bag on the table aw