"Elvin, you don't understand the adult world yet. Go and have your dinner. I'll—""No!" Elvin shrugged Yvonne off and looked at her angrily. "I already said I don't like that evil man. Why won't you listen to me? Why must only children listen to adults?"Yvonne was a little embarrassed in front of Caleb. But she was more angry about Elvin's words. With a darkened gaze, she said, "If you don't want dinner, you won't get it."Then, she ordered Lloyd. "Take Elvin to his room."Lloyd frantically went forward and grabbed Elvin's hand. Even he felt awkward, let alone Yvonne.Elvin still looked indignant when he was taken away. Yvonne looked at Caleb and smiled bitterly. "I'm sorry for that."Caleb looked upstairs and said gently, "You should probably find an opportunity to talk to Elvin properly about Stephen.""There is no need. I don't want anything to do with hi—""Is that so?" Caleb interrupted her, looking serious.Yvonne was a little taken aback. She didn't know why she felt a
Jodie led Yvonne to the side of the van. "Ariel is inside alone. Go in. I'll keep an eye out."For the past two days, the paparazzi had been stalking Ariel like crazy. They had had to go through many detours after leaving the hospital to avoid the paparazzi who were tailing them.Jodie was tense. She was afraid that more things would happen. Seeing how nervous Jodie looked, Yvonne could imagine what a hell of a situation they were in at that moment. They must have been hounded to death by the paparazzi.Yvonne opened the door and got in the van. The lights in the van were dim, but she could see that Ariel's face was as pale as a sheet. She looked rather lifeless in the dark corner.Yvonne jumped. "You …"Ariel shook her head. "I'm fine." In order to sound more convincing, Ariel forced a smile.Yvonne furrowed her brows. She never thought that a heiress like Ariel could end up in such a haggard state. Ariel said cautiously, "I just want you to say that the things online were n
In her ward, Ariel had just finished breakfast. She was looking much better.Jodie said with a smile, "It seems like a huge weight is off your shoulder.""Hmm, after meeting with Yvonne yesterday, I'm feeling much better."Right at this moment, Katie entered and overheard what Ariel said. She was instantly infuriated. "So it was Yvonne who told you to go up against me! Ariel, have you gone mad? Don't you know who the enemy is?""No, I'm thinking as clearly as ever." Ariel said indifferently, "This time around, I finally see people for who they are. I guess ending up in the hospital was worth it.""You …" Katie was infuriated. "You've been brainwashed by Yvonne! I've already said it! I was doing it for your own good! Everything was going well, you—""I can't afford this kindness from you." After a night of thinking, Ariel felt extremely peaceful at that moment. She no longer wanted to be used by anyone."Katie, if you want to go up against Yvonne, do it on your own. Don't use
On the one hand, the mines at the borders were shut down. On the other hand, Katie had a huge number of pre-orders online.Everything had always been smooth sailing for the studio. Katie had never expected that the first problem she would encounter would be so tricky.She had three consecutive urgent meetings because of that. All the staff agreed that the studio was a newly founded jewelry brand. So they couldn't fail their customers. It would be a big blow to their reputation.After a discussion, they finally decided on a plan. They would first buy a batch of gems from a gem supplier in the country to get through the crisis.Katie would personally go to the border to understand the situation after that.However, they needed a lot of money to purchase the gems. At the same time, the costs would increase.The business was making a small profit to begin with. After the crisis, they probably would have made quite a significant loss.Seeing that the staff were all a little hesitan
Katie relayed the key points of the meeting to Noah. When she finished, Noah questioned, "Do you still need money?" Katie lowered her head and avoided his gaze. "As the end of the year is approaching, the local gem dealers don't have much stock. Since we need it quickly, they might … "Noticing Noah's anger, Katie changed the topic. "But don't worry! We just need to get through this period. "Once we finalize a deal with the new owner, we will be able to recover this sum quickly. You know that our pre-sale volume this time is very promising. This proves that our brand still has great potential … ""That's enough." Noah didn't want to listen anymore. He had lost his appetite. He felt nauseated just looking at the food on the table. "I can only give you one million dollars, not a penny more." With that, Noah turned to leave. But Katie grabbed his hand. "How is one million dollars enough? Noah, you … "Noah warned coldly, "Katie, don't push your luck." He was warning her that s
"Of course not." Yvonne leaned against the door and met Stephen's gaze. The light reflected from her eyes shimmered radiantly. "After the holidays, Katie would definitely go to the border. By then, I will settle accounts with her … " Yvonne raised an eyebrow and smiled cunningly. "Do you want me to help you catch a big fish?" "What?" Stephen was taken by surprise. His attention was fully focused on Yvonne's smile. He hadn't heard anything she had said just now. "Noah is supporting Katie. If something happens, she will definitely go to him first." Yvonne paused for a moment. "Of course, Noah probably wouldn't care about her, considering his personality. But Katie is no fool. I believe she has a backup plan." At this point, Yvonne asked, "What about the investigation regarding Mr. Anderson Senior falling into the water?" "There were no footprints of another person by the lake, so the police concluded that Grandpa had slipped and fell into the water. However, I doubt this ma
It was the holidays. The Miller Villa was brightly lit and filled with a celebratory atmosphere. Yvonne had brought in a private chef to prepare a delicious spread for the table. Although Elvin had a proud personality, he was still a child. He couldn't resist the festive vibe of the holidays. He played with Lloyd in the living room. His rosy cheeks made him look adorable. As it was time for dinner, Yvonne called for Elvin and the others to wash their hands. At that moment, the doorbell rang. Yvonne dried her hands and quickly opened the door. A large pot of narcissus flowers appeared before her. Britney was holding the flower pot with both hands. Stephen had another hand supporting the flower pot underneath as well. Britney peeked out and greeted Yvonne sweetly, "Happy holiday, Aunt Yvonne!" Her heart melted at Britney's words. With a smile, she replied, "Happy holiday to you too." "Daddy says we are to have dinner together." Britney laughed happily. Yvonne was puzz
Yvonne snorted and said, "Did you think I would look forward to your surprise and fall for the suspense?" As she spoke, she turned her face away while sipping her tea. She pretended to be disinterested. However, once her curiosity was piqued, it was difficult to suppress the anticipation. Yvonne lost interest in her tea. She put down the cushion and ran over to Elvin to play with the firecrackers. In the soft glow of the lights, Yvonne's smile looked radiant. She wanted to light the crackers, but she seemed a little afraid of it. With one hand on her ear and the other dragging Britney, they ran away before the firecrackers exploded. Yvonne and Britney clapped enthusiastically when the firecrackers went off. At that moment, Stephen felt the woman before him right now was the true side of Yvonne. She was meant to have such a brilliant smile. "Mr. Anderson." Curtis' voice interrupted his thoughts, and Stephen snapped back to reality. Turning to him, Stephen asked, "Yes?"