In the end, Yvonne caved in and said yes to Amy. Besides, she still felt a little guilty about the recent counterfeit scandal.Amy was so delighted that she almost jumped out of her chair. "Ms. Miller, I love you! I'll treat you to a fabulous meal!"Looking at Yvonne's back, Boaz smiled even wider.Yvonne turned around to meet his eyes. She found him annoying. "Can you go now?""Are you chasing me away?" Boaz looked hurt.However, Yvonne was irritated at him at that moment. "Are you planning to wait for the security to escort you off?"Boaz was speechless. He had never met such a hostile woman in his life.Right at this moment, Hayden entered. With a troubled look, she reported, "Ms. Miller, Mr. Anderson is here."Before Yvonne could reply, Stephen stepped right into her office and looked at Boaz coldly. "Why are you here?"Boaz smiled politely. "What a coincidence. You're here to see Ms. Miller too."Stephen saw the smugness in Boaz's eyes and grimaced.Yvonne realized that
Instantly, the atmosphere in the room dropped to sub-zero temperatures. Stephen said nothing. Yvonne was suddenly feeling unsure too.She had long thought of how to deal with Stephen, yet when the moment arrived, her mind blanked.She was extremely depressed. She didn't know where it had gone wrong.After a moment of silence, Stephen finally said, "Do you still remember me asking you out on New Year's Eve five years ago?"Yvonne was a little stunned. "Yes?""There were things I wanted to say to you, but I could never find the chance." Stephen said calmly, "It's New Year's Eve in less than three weeks. Will you say yes to my invitation once more? I'll tell you everything then."Yvonne was a little taken aback. She couldn't make her decision at that moment, so she said with much difficulty, "I've already promised Rachel.""Just like last time, you can go see her first, then come to me later." Stephen let her go and took a step back. "I'll wait for you, no matter how late it
After William and Hazel sent Philip to the manor, they eagerly called Noah. "We've done everything. When are you arriving?""We'll see. Just stay with Grandpa for now." Noah brushed them off and found an excuse to hang up on them.Katie immediately went to him and laid on his chest. "Was it your parents?""Don't ask so many questions," Noah said coldly. He turned to place his phone on the nightstand and asked, "Are you doing anything on New Year's Eve?"Katie was surprised. "Are you planning on spending it with me?""Hmm." Noah looked at Katie gently. "I've known you for so long, but I don't think I've ever spent any holidays with you.""So you've finally realized!" Katie complained and buried herself in his arms. "You've never done it before. But I'll forgive you for asking me out this time!"Then, Katie happily chatted about different ways to celebrate New Year's, as if she were describing her perfect date.Noah listened to her silently. He placed his hand on Katie's should
Yvonne had arrived on set with Boaz following her.Amy welcomed Yvonne with a smile. "Ms. Miller, you're so punctual!"Yvonne cast Amy a curt glance. "You only know how to cause me trouble."Amy smiled. "I'm not the only one who calls the shots. This was decided by the entire marketing department. It's because you're so famous right now, so we want some of your fame. You …""Enough." Yvonne was a little irritated. If she didn't stop Amy, who knew what absurd praise the latter would come up with?Amy tugged on Yvonne's arm and asked softly, "I forgot to ask you on the phone the last time. What is going on with you and Mr. Anderson? Are you really planning to remarry?"Yvonne replied, "No. It was all his own idea.""I see …" Amy was a little disappointed. When she saw Yvonne looking at her, she immediately smiled brightly. "I'll take you to get to know the crew! They're the best in the industry!"Yvonne had just sensed that something was off when Amy took her away.Boaz remain
Yvonne stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Katie with a raised eyebrow. "Yes?"Although she seemed nonchalant, her stance overwhelmed Katie instantly.Katie was a little taken aback. She looked at Boaz. "You announced your marriage to Stephen, yet here you are getting chummy with Boaz. You sure are busy.""What are you talking about?" Amy stood up for Yvonne. "Katie, I used to be courteous because of your contributions to Muguet, but you know what you did!" Amy continued with a darkened gaze, "If you're going to continue on this way, I will no longer let you off the hook!"Katie laughed. "You're the regional CEO of Rising Sun Group. Why does it feel like you're Yvonne's bitch? Your master hasn't given out the orders yet; you can stop barking.""Watch your words," Yvonne said coldly with a sharp gaze. She merely took one step closer to Katie. But Katie was already so frightened that she stumbled backward, almost tripping over herself.Yvonne looked at her with an ambig
Ariel had depression, and she was undergoing treatment.At first, Jodie didn't want Katie to know about Ariel's condition. She thought that the fewer people knew about it, the better. However, she let Katie in on Ariel's condition after some hesitation because she was afraid that the rift between them would worsen.Jodie was secretly sending the message, so she snuck glances at Ariel from time to time. "The doctor said that what Ariel needs now is some quiet rest and medication. She can't be too agitated. Perhaps she could recover. No matter what, I really thank you for today. Only you would be willing to stand up for Ariel."Seeing Jodie's message, an idea came to Katie. She immediately replied to Jodie, "You should have told me about this earlier! I blame myself for checking in on Ariel so late!"However, Katie didn't look sorry at all. In fact, she was delighted. Ariel having depression was a good thing! The public tended to feel sorry for the weak. If this got out, it w
Katie quickly walked over to Philip, her high heels clicking behind her. "Mr. Anderson Senior, you're amazing at fishing. I've tried fishing before, but without any luck!"Philip placed the fish in a cage. He looked at her. "Who are you?""I'm Katie Jones, Noah's …" "Friend," Noah said before she could finish her sentence. He remained calm despite the furtive glances Katie was giving him.Philip looked at them. He immediately understood what was going on.Friend? What friend? She was just his secret lover. One he was too embarrassed to let everyone know about.Philip didn't want to interfere with their affairs. He feigned ignorance and said, "I see. Have fun around the manor. Make yourself at home."Seeing how polite Philip was, Katie suppressed the indignation she felt. She smiled at him. "Thank you, Mr. Anderson Senior."Philip hooked a new bait before saying to Noah, "Noah, it's not often that you bring a friend over. Why don't you give her a tour of the manor?""I'm quite
Philip hadn't been in touch with Ariel since she'd called the engagement off. He knew that Ariel needed time to deal with it, so he was giving her space.When he heard Katie mention Ariel, he was a little anxious. He asked urgently, "How is Ariel?""She's not doing well." Katie sighed. "You know how important Stephen was to Ariel. Calling off the marriage this time was a huge blow to her. I only found out about this recently from her manager. Ariel has depression. She's treating it with medication."Philip felt extremely sorry. "W—why didn't she tell me?"Katie choked up a little. "You know what Ariel is like. She bottles things up, which is why she ended up like this.""Ariel, that silly child!" Philip said anxiously, "I wanted to stand up for her, but she gave it up on her own. What can I do? Look at her now …"Philip looked at Katie once more, but no longer in disdain."You're Ariel's friend. Please take good care of her. If you can, ask her if she's willing to come and see
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