Before Yvonne could reply, Noah walked over to the table and sat down on a chair. It was clear that he felt comfortable and didn't consider himself an outsider at all. Hayden noticed Yvonne waving her away and left the office.In an instant, only the two of them were left in the office. "So what's the big business deal you want to talk about, Mr. Noah?" Yvonne asked with interest. Curling up the corner of his lips, Noah replied, "You'll get half of Anderson Group." Then, he calmly added, "Let me make things clear with you today, Ms. Miller. When I said that I wanted to pursue you back then, I was also drawn to your assets as well as your capabilities. I thought if we joined forces, it would be just a matter of time before we snatched Anderson Group from Stephen. However, it seems that I was wrong." He let out a self-deprecating laugh. "It had never occurred to me that you're such a wild person, Ms. Miller. My mother and I were really caught off guard that day." Yvonne narr
The phone screen showed a foreign transaction of ten million dollars. Noah’s brows raised slightly. "Who gave this money to you?""My dad!" Katie's eyes glittered with excitement. "Before he’d left, my dad told me that he wanted to go abroad to seek a chance for a comeback in his career. It hasn't been that long, and he’s already wired me such a huge amount of money. Do you think he’s made it?"Noah didn't say anything.Katie was extremely pumped up. "I knew my dad could do it. I wonder what he’s doing overseas that he can afford to transfer so much to me at once. Is he doing even better than Jones Jewels?" The money gave Katie a sense of security, as if she had support again. Hence, she couldn't wait to share the happy news with Noah. "Noah, I'll tell you about it once I figure out more about the situation. Maybe I can be of help to you too!" As soon as she finished speaking, a sneer formed on Noah's face. "Judging from Thomas' character, why wouldn’t he tell you about it
On the other hand, Yvonne was lying on the bed when she received a message from Stephen."What did Noah say to you today?" he asked.At first, she didn't want to reply to him. However, he sent her a series of three question marks after that."He said he wants to give me half of Anderson Group," she replied reluctantly. "You're not interested?" he asked. "Who wouldn’t be interested in money?" she typed back. Regardless, she simply despised Noah's way of doing things. "I can give it to you too," Stephen said.Just as Yvonne was about to criticize Stephen and Noah for being a disgrace to their family, Stephen added, "I'll give it to you after Anderson Group and Miller Jewels merge together. It so happens that Anderson Group doesn't have a jewelry business yet."Yvonne was at a loss for words. "What a great tactic. He doesn't want to suffer any losses," she thought.Afraid that she would get too worked up if she continued to chat with him, Yvonne decisively exited the messagi
The online community began heated discussions immediately. "Is Hope Health Services officially backing up Hopeful Faith now?""When something happened to Hopeful Faith back then, many people said that the platform had nothing to do with Hope Health Services. Look, now it looks like they’re closely connected!""Rumor has it that the real boss of Hope Health Services is an extremely talented miracle doctor who exclusively treats the cream of society." "All the famous medical experts have retweeted Hopeful Faith's post. Can't you see what strong support it has?" Of course, apart from praise, there were also skeptical voices. Many people still remembered how Hopeful Faith's users' data had been stolen. Regarding this matter, Turner Tech soon announced on their official Twitter account that Caleb would show up and not only give everyone an explanation but also explain in detail about the latest upgrades to the platform.They'd remained silent before, not out of a desire to shrug
At night, Yvonne took the flight directly to the border. It was already dawn when her flight landed. As soon as she stepped out of the gates, Howard's subordinate immediately walked up to her. "Ms. Y, you're finally here! You have to speak up for Mr. Howard!" Yvonne had gotten a rough idea of the situation before coming here. Two months ago, Mark had assigned a stranger he'd brought over to a new mining site. Since then, that man had been throwing his weight around, taking advantage of Mark's support.Not only had that man poached Howard's employees by offering them higher salaries, but he'd also often snatched business deals from him, causing a tense relationship between the two mining sites. Howard didn't want to offend Mark, so he endured it over and over again. It wasn't until they sat down for a negotiation yesterday that Howard blew his top upon hearing that man mention his daughter, Jade. They broke out into a fight in the end, leaving Howard in the hospital with a broken
Before Yvonne left the hospital, she told Howard to rest well and said that she would handle matters at the mining site. Howard lowered his gaze, feeling a pang of guilt wash over him. Back then, Yvonne had been the one who'd trusted him to be in charge of the mining site. Now, he couldn't even deal with an outsider. Sensing what was on Howard's mind, Yvonne sighed softly. "I think they're targeting me, so don't be too bothered by what happened. Right now, you should focus on recovering; that's the most important thing." Then, Yvonne left the room, with the two subordinates following closely behind her. "Can I meet that Thom guy if I go to the mining area now?" One of the subordinates replied, "No. He's been in town with a group of people to have fun for the past few days." The other subordinate added indignantly, "Ms. Y, you have no idea how smug they were after injuring Mr. Howard. They even celebrated it openly! Aren't they humiliating us? In fact, some of them used to b
Thomas' eyes widened in shock as Yvonne calmly sized him up.It had been several months since they'd last met, and Thomas was no longer the same as before. His hair was disheveled, and his beard was unshaven. His skin seemed a lot darker; it was hard to tell if it was because of dirt or sun-kissed. Rather than the ex-owner of Jones Jewels, he somehow looked more like a local resident living in the border area.Withdrawing her gaze, Yvonne faked a smile. "It's just been a few months. Can't you recognize me?" Thomas came to his senses and pulled a long face. "What are you doing here?""I'm the one who wanted to meet with you, so naturally, I'd be here." Yvonne leaned to the back and crossed her slender legs. "But I never expected you to be at the border. I thought you'd holed up somewhere."As soon as she finished speaking, the subordinates behind her burst into laughter. Thomas clenched his teeth fiercely. "Don't be too arrogant, Yvonne! You're the one asking for my help today
Upon hearing that, Thomas finally sat down and opened the file reluctantly. As soon as he saw the documents inside, his expression changed drastically. He took them out at once in a fit of panic, some of them falling from his hand. They were all return orders! The goods that they'd sent out not long ago had all been returned!"You ..." Enraged, Thomas slammed the table and shot up from his seat. "Yvonne, what the heck have you done?""Well, you should ask yourself that," Yvonne replied calmly, staring into his eyes. "The merchants here are all shrewd, yet you still had the guts to treat them differently. Not only that, but you also took them for a ride by giving them the inferior gems that you'd altered." She clicked her tongue. "You sure have a nerve of steel. Aren't you afraid that your mining site will be destroyed by others one day for doing this?""You ..." Burning with anger, Thomas was at a loss for wordsSince Thomas had taken charge of the mining site, he'd been ma
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