Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the new face, and they demanded that Yvonne introduce herself. Just when Rachel managed to calm things enough for Yvonne to talk, the lady spoke out again. "We're all friends here, so why are you wearing a mask? Are you trying to keep a secret?"Rachel was upset. "What's it got to do with you, Beatrice?"Beatrice Lipsey grunted. "Did I say something wrong? Since we're here to enjoy ourselves, she should relax too. Right, guys?" Everyone else agreed with her.Just then, someone walked into the room, breaking the ice. Beatrice's eyes lit up. She rushed over with a beam. "What took you so long? I've been waiting for you for ages!"James explained. "An important friend is coming over tonight, so Stanley and I were busy getting things ready." He then waved to everyone in the room. "Tonight's on me. Have fun, everyone!"There was a burst of cheers. "Thanks, James!""As expected of Beatrice's boyfriend. How generous!"Beatrice nestled into James'
"Didn't you just say he'd already arrived?"Rachel was still confused when Yvonne pulled her back. "I want to pee. Where's the bathroom?"After five minutes in the bathroom, the two ladies returned to the lounge, which was now silent, the air seeming colder than before. The crowd had separated into two groups on the couch.Stephen sat by himself on one side, isolated from the others by an imperceptible wall. Yvonne was starting to get tired of this. It was difficult enough to have to avoid him, but now James had even brought him over.Rachel had never met Stephen before, but she was instantly drawn to his looks. She'd been working in the entertainment industry for years and had met countless Greek gods, but never had she seen anyone this handsome! "Hey, handsome. Did you walk into the wrong room?" Rachel greeted him flirtily. Yvonne's heart skipped a beat nervously, screaming internally. "Don't fuck anyone just because they're handsome!"Under the dim lighting, Stephen made out Yvonne
Stephen stood by the door. Despite his hazy vision, he could vaguely make out their silhouette. He forced his anger down and put on a blank face. "You should have approached me directly instead of harassing my people, Xavier."Xavier didn't disengage himself from Yvonne; instead, he studied Stephen's eyes. "Are you still unable to see?""Isn't it what you hoped for?" Stephen's grip on his cane tightened before he continued lazily. "I see that you've made quite a fortune during the years I've been gone." As far as Stephen knew, the Robinson family's business had expanded tremendously, even impeding some of the Andersons' business.Lacking modesty, Xavier laughed. "Nonsense! There's nothing I want more than for you to return. Otherwise," the man's eyes glinted eagerly, "it'll be quite miserable not to have an opponent. Things get boring."Ever since Xavier took over his family business when he was 20 years old, he'd only recognized Stephen as his opponent. Xavier respected Stephen but, a
Stephen and Yvonne didn't stay for long, but everyone in the room was still stupefied after they left.James and Stanley walked the couple to the door and watched the Panamera drive out of sight. Stanley stared in disbelief as the car drove away. Even though Tabitha had told him that Stephen was recovering rapidly, he'd never expected his friend to fall in love!"Do you know Ms. Miller?" Stanley asked."This is my first time meeting her," James replied dejectedly. "My girlfriend offended her. Oh, never mind. She's my ex now."Stanley came back to his senses and asked James, puzzled, "When did the two of you break up?" Hadn't they been hugging and singing moments ago?"I wouldn't dare keep in touch with her after she offended Stephen. That's suicidal. Besides, there are plenty of other women!" Stanley was used to hearing things like this from the philanderer and gave his friend a withering look. James threw one arm over Stanley's shoulders. "This is Stephen's second relationship, right?
The next morning, Yvonne woke up in her room alone. The only proof of the passionate night before was the messy carpet. She looked at the note and medication on the desk and snickered. Stephen sure was a heartless man, leaving as though nothing had happened after sleeping with her.She got out of bed and nearly tripped when her unsteady feet reached the floor. She cursed Stephen silently before heading to the shower. Afterward, she began to read Rachel's messages, which were all as she'd expected. Besides yelling at Yvonne for neglecting her after falling in love, Rachel also fawned over Stephen's looks but lamented his lack of vision.Yvonne only bothered to reply to one of the messages: "My brother's recovering well and wants to meet you. What do you say?"Yvonne didn't hesitate, sticking firmly to her principle of never meeting clients privately. "No need for that. Just tell him to rest well." Just like that, she pushed the matter to the back of her mind.All of a sudden, Yvonne's a
"This has nothing to do with money." Elliot turned Yvonne down.Judging from his firm attitude, Yvonne knew her trip had been in vain. Even though she'd insisted on knowing the reason why he refused to work with her at first, she wasn't interested anymore. Honestly, it wasn't a surprise to see others adding insult to injury in this kind of situation. After all, businessmen only cared about profits, which seemed bleak when it came to Miller Jewels.Elliot felt sorry for Yvonne, who remained silent, but couldn't bring himself to console her. Anything he said now would be pretentious. Besides, accepting rejection was the first lesson Yvonne needed to learn when it came to running a business. Elliot sighed. "Ms. Miller, I'll go back to work if that's all."After the man left, Yvonne remained seated for some time, processing what was happening. Suddenly, she felt like she'd gone back in time to when she'd just started exploring business. It had been a great struggle back then.While she'd t
"Now that Xavier's made a move, Miller Jewels won't survive. Why don't you pull out now to avoid more losses?" Stephen asked without raising his head. "If you give up on Miller Jewels and want something else, I can give it to you. If you're really interested in jewelry, I can—"Yvonne chuckled bitterly and pulled her hand away. "You're telling me to give up too?""Maybe this was a mistake from the start. Why do you want to keep going down this path? You could use this opportunity to—""Forget it." Yvonne cut him off again. "Thank you for telling me about Fletcher and Xavier's relationship. I'll forget everything else you said." She pulled out a gold needle and warned, saying, "You should shut up now if you don't want it to hurt. I can't guarantee how steady my hand is."Stephen's brows furrowed, but he didn't say anything else. The two of them remained silent for the rest of the session, both of their minds fully occupied. Yvonne squeezed the needle in her palm, fighting to keep her te
Yvonne didn't have a mask on tonight, openly showing off her scar. The dim lighting did nothing to conceal her powerful aura. While she wore a smile on her face, her alluring red lips made people's hair stand on end, drawing attention away from her ruined flesh.At that moment, one could call her an enchanting witch.Kayla was caught off guard for a moment before her face darkened. "What are you doing here? I never invited you.""Mr. Robinson did." Yvonne turned her attention to Xavier, her smile deepening. "Didn't you, Mr. Robinson?"While Xavier had expected her to look for him, he'd never imagined that it would be now. He smiled and played along. "That's right. You're just in time for the cake, Ms. Miller.""Thanks, but I'll have to refuse." Yvonne planted herself between the couple and passed Kayla a bag. "This is Mr. Robinson's gift to you."Kayla was puzzled. She was already holding Xavier's present, so why was there another one? And more importantly, why was Yvonne the one passi