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?"
Before Stephen could say anything, Yvonne instinctively covered his mouth with her hands. "I'm enjoying the beautiful fireworks. Don't spoil my mood," Yvonne warned.She fixed her eyes on the fireworks as she avoided Stephen's eyes.However, she was too distracted to watch the fireworks. With a frown on his face, Stephen stared at Yvonne for a moment. His steely gaze pinned her in place. Yvonne was lost in thought when Stephen suddenly grabbed her wrist. Since the children were on the terrace as well, Yvonne didn't want to make a scene. Hence, she followed him. Stephen closed the glass doors and pulled the curtains, blocking them from view. He pressed Yvonne against the floor-to-ceiling windows and pinned her hands above her head. She looked at Stephen sternly. "What are you doing?" "Even if I spoil your mood, I still have to say it. Yvonne, I like you. I was going to tell you five years ago, but you left before I could do it. Now, I won't give you a chance to avoid it
After the holidays, Yvonne struggled to tell Elvin that she was going on another business trip. However, Elvin seemed to have figured out Yvonne's thoughts. During breakfast, he asked, "Mommy, are you going on another long trip?"It had been less than a month since Yvonne's last departure.Elvin had already known that Yvonne wouldn't be able to keep her promise, but he held no grudges against her.He looked at Yvonne with clear and bright eyes. "Mommy, you don't need to worry about me. I won't be upset. You can do whatever you want. I can't do anything to help you, but I don't want to hold you back either."Yvonne was shocked. She didn't expect a five-year-old child to be so understanding.She ruffled Elvin's hair and chuckled. "Thank you for understanding, sweetheart.""Then, as a reward ... could you tell me what the bad man said to you that night?" Elvin asked tentatively.Yvonne immediately frowned. "Kids shouldn't ask too much about adult matters."Elvin shrugged his sho
Thomas looked up at Katie. He didn't recognize her at first. Instead, he pushed her away with his hand."Don't block me!"Katie was shocked, but she quickly reached out and grabbed Thomas' arm. "Dad, it's me, Katie!"Upon hearing Katie's name, Thomas snapped out of his daze. He seemed excited. He tightly held Katie's hand with his one functioning hand."Katie, why are you here? I thought you didn't want me anymore!""I ..." Katie noticed the empty sleeve on the other side of Thomas's arm and couldn't help but feel heartbroken. "I've been a bit busy, so I couldn't visit you. Do you still remember the mining area you used to work at? I've taken over and am now in charge.""I remember." Thomas nodded repeatedly.Seeing his reaction, Katie hurriedly asked, "Do you also remember who owns that mining area?"Before she could finish her sentence, Thomas reacted as if he had seen a ghost. He pushed Katie away in a panic. He trembled all over."No ... I don't know ..."Thomas shook h