"Do you think I should help her?" Stephen retorted. "Don't forget that I'm merely a blind man right now. What power do I have? The only thing I can do is persuade her to give up."The word "blind" stung Stanley badly. He lowered his eyes and murmured hoarsely, "I'm so sorry, Stephen. If I hadn't…" Five years ago, Stephen had been returning from Stanley's birthday banquet when he met with an accident. Since then, Stanley had never celebrated his birthday. He couldn't help but feel apologetic, thinking that the accident wouldn't have happened if he hadn't celebrated his birthday, and Stephen wouldn't have lost his vision. Stanley bit back the rest of his thoughts, but Stephen knew what his friend was thinking. Stephen frowned. "It's not your fault."The accident was far too odd. Although it was eventually reported as an accident, it was obvious that someone had intentionally planned it. Stephen was already their target, so the accident would've happened eventually even if it hadn't been
Monica gulped and smiled nervously. "What are you doing here, Xavier?"Xavier still couldn't talk, so he waved her over and began typing on his phone. "Are you misunderstanding something, Mrs. Jones?"Monica read what he'd typed and studied Xavier worriedly. "Your voice still hasn't returned?"Xavier nodded and began typing again. "Yvonne messed with me. That's why I'm here.""That bitch—" Monica quickly corrected herself, smiling apologetically. "She's that capable? How did I never realize?"Xavier thought to himself, "Kayla really is her daughter. Both of them are so dumb. They still haven't realized that Yvonne isn't someone they want to mess with."Just then, Yvonne's assistant entered the room to inform them. "Ms. Miller isn't feeling well, so she won't be coming in for the next few days. She also asked me to express her apologies to both of you." She relayed Yvonne's message and bowed her head. "I apologize for making you come all the way down here."Yvonne had clearly expected t
When Andy Swift woke up and saw Yvonne's text, he immediately called her, worried that she might be in trouble."I'm kind of in deep water back here, so I can only turn to foreign partners," Yvonne explained softly. "Try to find a company with a low price but decent quality. You know what I want."Andy patted his chest confidently. "Sure thing! Leave it to me!"After that, the two of them began chatting casually. Andy was her partner and her second-in-command at QT, but to the public, he was known as the CEO of QT. Yvonne only worked behind the scenes, so not many people knew who she was. Before returning to the country, Yvonne had given Andy full reign over the company, intending to pass it on to him as well. However, Andy had yet to accept her offer.Yvonne was about to bring the topic up again when Andy suddenly shouted, "Right! Someone from Muguet contacted us last week. They're proposing a collaboration to come up with a new perfume. We'll be in charge of designing the bottle."Mu
"My boyfriend!" Rachel grinned, not forgetting to send a kissing emoji to the other person. "He needs some decent clothes for an event. It'll be too much trouble to always rent some."Yvonne frowned. "Why can't he buy them himself?""He just started working. How could he have so much money?"Yvonne wanted to say something but kept quiet when she saw how happy Rachel looked. What if she was thinking too much? She probably shouldn't be making assumptions when she hadn't even met the man yet. "I guess it's fine since it's not much to you." Yvonne gave in. "But you better keep your money under lock and key. Don't blindly believe everything he says, especially when it comes to large sums.""Got it!"…Yvonne received a text from Andy after three days saying that he'd found a supplier and jewelry crafting company for her. The other party had cooperated happily when they heard that this was for Ms. Y. While Yvonne wasn't happy that Andy had used her organizational name, she gave him credit f
A man came running over, pausing when he saw Yvonne. Yvonne was used to the scornful and mocking looks he was trying to conceal. He was definitely another member of the family trying to make fun of her.The man was slightly older than her. While he shared facial similarities with the rest of the Andersons, he definitely seemed like a womanizer. "Hi, Sis. My name's Benjamin."Yvonne immediately realized that he was Noah's younger brother. She flashed him a polite smile. "Hello."Benjamin was about to say something else when Stephen walked into the house, completely ignoring him. Naturally, Yvonne walked past Benjamin and followed Stephen hurriedly. Benjamin watched the couple, sneering silently. "You blind bastard, do you think you're still the same man you were back then?"Noah stopped beside Benjamin and warned him with a frown. "Don't provoke him.""Alright." Benjamin couldn't understand. "Noah, you're the one in charge of Anderson Group now. Why are you still so afraid of him? He's
The dinner ended quickly due to Elizabeth's bad mood. On the other hand, Yvonne ate heartily like nothing was wrong and even ordered a dessert to take home.Benjamin whispered to Noah, "Is Yvonne stupid? She made Grandma angry, and yet she’s still eating so happily?" Noah gave him a side eye and didn’t bother to say much. After their last encounter, Noah realized that, while Yvonne seemed meek and obedient on the surface, she was quite aggressive in reality. Compared to Stephen's frosty demeanor, Yvonne's ability to conceal her true intentions made her even more difficult to read. Noah watched Yvonne from afar with a hint of admiration. He sensed a kindred spirit in her.Meanwhile, Yvonne was frowning as she stared at the large pot of bitter tea in front of her. Elizabeth ordered her sternly, "This tea is good for your health and can boost fertility. Drink it all up before you leave."Yvonne was at a loss for words. This was blatant revenge!After she finished the tea, Elizabet
Xavier glared at Yvonne with eyes that showed how much he wished to tear her limb from limb. Yvonne felt some satisfaction at seeing his anger after facing obstacles at every turn. "I won't leave Stephen just because of your despicable actions. Besides, I have a warning for you. If you provoke me again, you won’t just lose your voice next time," Yvonne hissed with narrowed eyes. After uttering these harsh words, Yvonne turned around and left. Infuriated and anxious, Xavier was contemplating whether he should compromise when Yvonne’s faint voice called out, "The medicine’s effect will wear off in three days. Don't come looking for me again."It was quite a distance from the entrance at the foot of the mountain to Oceania Villa itself. When Yvonne finally reached her destination, the villa was dark. She found her way up to the second floor in the dark. She was startled to see a dark figure sitting on the couch when she opened the door. Yvonne switched the lights on and asked in conf
After a moment of silence, Gwen spoke regretfully. "Yvonne, you should know that the organization objected to you leaving QT and going back to take over Miller Jewels. They did it in hopes that you would come back. You can't handle Miller Jewels on your own. It's better to give up sooner rather than later."Gwen tried to word it as delicately as possible, but Yvonne could sense the domineering tone in her voice when she read between the lines. "I understand; you don't need to say anymore."Hearing the disappointment and resistance in Yvonne's reply, Gwen furrowed her brows. Before hanging up, she reminded Yvonne in a low voice, "Yvonne, you must remember that everything you have now was given to you by Emerald Group. You need to prioritize what’s important."At Oceania Villa, Stephen woke up from his nap and heard from Tabitha that Yvonne had come home for lunch. "I wanted to take up some tea for her, but she said that she was too tired and wanted some quiet time." Tabitha was very