Before Stephen could press the doorbell, someone opened the gates. He said politely, "Mr. Anderson, welcome."It seemed like Mark had already known that he would come.Stephen followed the man into the mansion. Julian, on the other hand, had been held back outside the gates. He looked at Stephen worriedly. Then, he spoke into his wireless earpiece: "Everyone, stay on your guard."On the top-floor terrace, Mark was swirling a shot of alcohol in his hand while leaning against the railings. He casually counted the number of guards surrounding the mansion.When he heard footsteps approaching him, he smiled and said, "46 men. Who would have thought that the great Mr. Stephen Anderson would be so afraid of death?"Stephen stopped in his tracks behind Mark. "I'm not afraid of death, but it would be too stupid if I were to die because I didn't protect myself around a man like you."Mark bawled out laughing. "It's a great honor that you see me that way."He turned around, and their eye
"I want 15% of Anderson Group's shares."Stephen's expression changed instantly. He remained silent for a while.Mark sneered. "So, Yvonne still has a price in your heart. I thought it would be priceless. I was too—""Okay," Stephen interrupted Mark.Mark was stunned. Then, he chuckled. "You're one generous man!"Stephen glared at him coldly. "I hope you stick to your word. If not, not only will I make you pay, but you'll also have to pay back a thousand times more.""Of course, don't worry, Mr. Anderson." Mark stopped smiling, looking arrogant. "I'm not the shady type of businessman.""You better keep to your word." With that, Stephen walked away.Mark watched as Stephen left. He slowly drank the rest of his alcohol and sneered.As Stephen returned to his car, he was no longer that tense, but his stomach started to hurt. He clutched his stomach through furrowed brows.Julian could smell the alcohol. He asked worriedly, "Did Mark force you to drink?"After Yvonne had lef
Gwen had only dropped by for a short time; she had to return to Sardonia the next day. Knowing she couldn't make Gwen stay, Yvonne decided to drive her to the airport instead. Before leaving, Gwen brought up Curtis. "Don't blame yourself too much. Curtis would never blame you in his entire life. Yvonne, you tried your best."Yvonne couldn't understand the deeper meaning of her words. She only thought that Gwen was trying to comfort her. She smiled, seeming to relax. "I'll care for him. Don't worry. Once he comes around, I'll let you know."Gwen patted Yvonne on the shoulder. "Let me know if you need help. I'll help you secretly investigate Mark.""Hmm." Yvonne nodded. "Thank you, Gwen. Please be careful. If …""Don't worry. I've been in Emerald Group for so many years. I won't do things recklessly. You just look after yourself." Gwen looked helpless and said, "Forget worrying about me. It would be good enough if you didn't make me worry about you."Yvonne was amused. "It's t
Yvonne turned around to see a huffing Katie coming at her. She thought to herself, "Speak of the devil."Katie quickly walked over to Andy, as if wanting to stand up for him. She looked at Yvonne sternly and said, "So, you know?""About your collaboration?" Yvonne asked in amusement.Katie couldn't stand Yvonne's arrogance. She said with a frown, "If you're here to make Andy pay for this, you're being unreasonable. So what if he's your mentee? He's still the boss at QT. You're a nobody here. "He doesn't need to ask for your permission to work with anyone. You have no right to interfere with his decision."Katie thought what she'd said was extremely reasonable. Yet Yvonne found it funny. "So you knew that I was once Andy's mentor?In that case …" She deliberately paused and raised an eyebrow at Andy. "That means you should call me master too."Andy was exasperated. He glared at Katie. Could she not cause further trouble?Katie was infuriated. "Yvonne, how could you be so un
"Noah, look!""Do I need to teach you manners? Don't you know how to knock before entering?" Noah rebuked.Katie was stunned and froze on the spot with the contract raised in her hand. She didn't know how to react. "I—I just had good news I wanted to share with you. I didn't do it on purpose."Noah's heart was beating wildly. He looked at Katie coldly for a while. He collected himself and looked less grim. "What is it?"Katie immediately handed him the contract. "Have a look! This is the contract between me and QT. I'll be supplying them with the gemstones for a year."Noah furrowed his brows. So, what Katie had said in bed the other day hadn't just been something impulsive."Where are you getting the gemstones from?""Didn't I tell you that my father sent me some money?" Katie sat down and explained it to Noah with a smile. "I traced where the money came from and found my father. He was in the mining business at the border. He has great-quality stones. "My father isn't so
Curtis had just come around, so he was still feeling weak. Yet he used all his might to smile. "Hello, Yvonne. Mr. Turner."Yvonne and Caleb were stunned for quite a while.Choking up, Lloyd said, "The doctor just came. He said that Curtis is recovering quite well.""The doctor told me everything," Curtis chimed in feebly. "I won't be able to stand up anymore."Hearing this from Curtis, Lloyd could no longer hold back. He turned around and wiped away his tears.Yvonne walked over to the bed, feeling terribly sorry for Curtis. She didn't know what to say. In the end, she said with much difficulty, "I'm sorry."Curtis shook his head. "You're the one who rescued me. I should be thanking you." Although he'd been unconscious during the surgery, he knew that Yvonne was the one who'd saved him. Without Yvonne, he might not even be alive."Yvonne, you tried your best."That made Yvonne's eyes redden instantly. Why was Curtis so silly? He could no longer walk, yet all he thought of
Curtis had never had so much time like this, not having anything to do. Hence, he was always lost in his thoughts. Lying in bed, he'd already thought about the incident from 13 years ago. The faces of the people who had fallen to the ground in a pool of their own blood were still fresh in his mind.Now, facing Stephen's curiosity, he somehow wanted to confide in him. "I can explain it to you, but I don't want Yvonne to know.""Okay," Stephen promised, grabbing a chair by the side to sit down. This was the most basic respect he could give to Curtis.Instead of looking at him, Curtis merely stared out of the window."The truth is, Yvonne rescued me once, 13 years ago. She's forgotten about it, though."Then, Curtis recounted the incident. He'd rescued a bunch of international students, but he'd been ambushed halfway through.He spoke in a tender tone. Rather than talking to Stephen, it seemed like he was thinking of his old friends in his memory. It seemed as though they were all
That day, Yvonne went to see Curtis as usual. Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped by an old man with a benevolent smile."Ms. Miller, do you still recognize me?"Yvonne smiled and extended her hand to the old man."Dr. Faber. It's been a long time."Dr. Faber smiled even wider and shook Yvonne's hand. "Yes. It's been a long time. How is Old Jim?""Grandpa is great. He mentions you often."Dr. Faber wouldn't believe it. "If he really misses me, he should return to see me."Yvonne chuckled. "It's mostly my fault. I need him abroad to manage my organization. It's keeping him too busy. He can't find the time to come here and see you.""You don't have to stand up for him." Dr. Faber looked at Yvonne with approval. He said with a smile, "Ms. Miller, I have a favor to ask of you. I wonder if you'll agree to it?"Yvonne asked, "What could I possibly help you with?""All the doctors saw how you performed surgery on the patient the last time. Ever since then, they have be