When Yvonne finally put Elvin to sleep, it was late at night. She returned to her room and checked the time difference before switching her phone to private mode and calling Gwen. Soon, Gwen's voice came from the other end of the line. "So you finally remembered me?" She sounded a little angry. Yvonne smiled sheepishly. "I think about you every day, Gwen. I didn't call you often because I was afraid of disturbing you."Gwen snorted. "Unless the sky falls, you wouldn't even be bothered to look for me." "What are you talking about?" Sensing the displeasure in her tone, Yvonne immediately guessed that someone had ratted her out. "Did Curtis tell you about what happened at the border?" "Yes. If he hadn't told me, perhaps the next news I'd received would have been about your death."Yvonne choked for a moment. "You're still as sharp-tongued as before." "You were well aware Thomas had been sent there by Mark. Why did you still go and mess with him? Even if the mine makes less m
Caleb answered the call in front of Stephen with an obvious smile on his face. "Yvonne, what's the matter?"Stephen arched an eyebrow, fixing his eyes on Caleb's phone. Caleb walked out of the elevator and deliberately stopped in front of Stephen. "Sure. When have I ever rejected helping you?" he said."You don't have to thank me. Gratitude isn't needed between us."Okay. Once this is done, you'll have to treat me to a meal."On the other end, Yvonne listened to Caleb's replies, finding something amiss about them. His tone seemed to carry a hint of smugness. Nevertheless, she didn't think too much about it. After telling him what she needed, she ended the call and tightened her grip on her phone.Caleb was good at looking for information online. He should be able to help her investigate Mark's traces in Northerna City.After hanging up his phone, Caleb asked meaningfully, "Mr. Anderson, you aren't here to look for me, are you?""Why did Yvonne call you?" Stephen countered co
Years ago, Diane had sought Arthur's help before she had been treated like a madwoman and locked in the basement by Elizabeth. She'd begged him to save her and her child. However, wanting to avoid disgrace befalling the family, Arthur had chosen to send her back to Anderson Mansion. Not long after that, Diane had passed away due to difficult labor. Arthur might claim to have loved Diane deeply, but, in reality, his true priorities lay with his own interests and preserving the reputation of the Robinson family.Stephen had always been reluctant to reveal the painful events of the past to Linda. However, at this point, if he didn't explain the situation to her, his younger sister was probably going to end up as Arthur's pawn. After hearing what Stephen said, Linda sat on the couch in a daze for a long time.As Stephen gazed at her, his tone softened. "Now that he's getting older, he wants to have grandchildren around him. That's why he tried to get close to you, but his ultimate
Without waiting for Linda to say anything more, Yvonne called Hayden through the internal line to send Linda away. Linda was still in a daze when she left Miller Jewels. She stood in front of the entrance for a while. Since she'd already given the documents to Yvonne, she decided to just go back and wait for Yvonne's response.When Linda returned to her office, two of her colleagues approached her before she'd even sat down at her desk. "Did you really go to Miller Jewels and meet Ms. Miller? How did it go?" "I—"Just as Linda was about to say something, a sarcastic voice interrupted her. "Well, how would she have come back so early if it had gone well?"It was Suzy Bailey, a senior employee at Finspatial Securities. Linda's resume was outstanding. She'd been offered a position that was higher than Suzy's as soon as she'd joined the company, and the clients she received were also better than those Suzy got.Hence, Suzy held a grudge against Linda and had maintained an unfri
"Linda, no matter what, Mr. Benjamin is still Finspatial's client. It's better for you to clear your misunderstandings with him."Eugene stepped forward and tugged at her arm. "If you can secure this client, it will only bring you benefits," he added in a low voice. Linda frowned and reluctantly followed Eugene to the table. Interpersonal relationships mattered a lot in the financial industry. Offending a client today might not be a big deal, but it wouldn't be the same if she offended her superior. Given that Eugene had managed to climb up to this position, it showed how complex his connections in the circle were. It would be as easy as ABC for him to kick her out of the financial industry.When Benjamin saw Linda take a seat, he happily beckoned the waiter to serve them the most expensive red wine. Throughout the entire time, his eyes were fixed on her. Linda felt uneasy under his stare, so she excused herself to the restroom. Suzy drank quite a lot with them. Seeing Lind
It was the weekend, and Lloyd suggested having a barbeque in the courtyard. Yvonne was on the second-floor balcony, helping Curtis and Lloyd with the preparation while also on a video with Rachel at the same time. "Did you see the trending topic today? Ariel's magazine cover photo is out, and QT is its sponsor. Is Andy switching sides behind your back?" Rachel was wound up. "Can't Ariel come up with something new? Back then, she became the ambassador for Robinson Jewels, and now she's cozying up to QT. Isn't it obvious that she just wants to go against you? "Does she think she's so great because she's the lead for a major web series? Look at how over-the-top the publicity is. I don't even know how many times the behind-the-scenes shots have gone on the trending list." "And Simone is still slogging away in the desert. Sometimes, I feel like shouting and telling the world that Ariel is just a bitch who snatches resources from other people!"As soon as Rachel finished ranting,
"Hello, you must be El!" When Linda had been abroad, she'd often visited the orphanage. She prided herself on being an approachable person. She bent down in front of Elvin and smiled. "I heard that you're very intelligent."Elvin said nothing. His guard was still completely up. Linda didn't mind. After all, Elvin was Stephen's son, so it was only normal that he had a strange character.She reached her hand out to Elvin. "I'm Linda Mitchell. You can call me Linda."Elvin glanced at her hand, but he had no intention of taking his hand out of his pocket.Linda smiled rather awkwardly and looked at Yvonne. "Yvonne, your son has quite the personality."Yvonne cleared her throat. "Elvin, be polite." No matter what, she couldn't let her son be rude.Elvin reluctantly greeted her back, saying, "Hello, Linda.""That's more like it!" Linda replied happily. She patted Elvin on the head. "You're a good kid. I brought you a present. See if you like it or not.""Thank you," Elvin replied
When she heard the gate close, Yvonne turned around to take a look. Elvin approached her and asked curiously, "Mommy, who is she? You don't seem to like her very much."Yvonne smiled and explained, "She's a salesperson. She's been bugging me for the past few days about some investment project. I was just annoyed by her.""And she came to your house?" Lloyd chimed in, "Ms. Yvonne, don't worry. When I see her next time, I won't let her in!""Okay," Yvonne responded, then helped Lloyd with the coal.She couldn't let an unwanted guest spoil her weekend barbecue.…After Linda left Miller Villa, she texted Stephen to ask him out for dinner.That night, Linda reserved a table at a Fragornian restaurant. Stephen arrived right on time. He sat down and asked her, "Did something happen at work that you need my help with?"Linda was unamused. "Do I really seem that useless to you?""You just returned to the country. The financial circle is complex. It's only normal that you'll come acros