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
On the day of the meeting, Katie carefully applied exquisite makeup. She wanted to leave a good impression on the new boss.Standing outside the office door, Katie wore what she believed to be the most appropriate smile. Then, she respectfully pushed the door open and entered the room.The next second, Her smile froze on her lips.Katie's eyes widened in disbelief. "What are you doing here?"Yvonne sat on the couch with her long legs crossed elegantly. She radiated an air of authority. She raised her eyes to meet Katie's, her red lips curling into a smirk. "Aren't you here to meet me?""You ..."Katie's mouth hung open for what felt like an eternity. The new boss she had been eagerly waiting for turned out to be Yvonne!Seeing Katie's surprised expression, Yvonne seemed quite satisfied. "That's right, I'm the new boss of the mines!"For a fleeting moment, Katie wished to close her eyes and return to the past.This reality was even scarier than a nightmare!"Aren't you here to
"It's ... It's impossible ..."Katie shook her head relentlessly. She had been running the business so well. How could she have incurred a loss of 84.5 million dollars?Yvonne's smile deepened when she saw Katie's pale face. She felt satisfied.Since Katie had taken over the mines, she had been eager to expand the market domestically. She had transformed from a gem dealer to a jewelry dealer within a few months.During this time, Katie had focused entirely on the domestic market, leading to a backlog of accounts in the mines.There was no doubt that she would be surprised to see such a substantial figure.Yvonne tapped her fingers on the table. "The accounts are clear and detailed. If you don't believe it, you can find a trustworthy accountant to look through them again."Hearing this, Katie glared at Yvonne fiercely. "I don't have any money! Take my life if you want to."Seeing her being stubborn, Yvonne smiled. "You better assess where you are when you say something like that
In the following week, Yvonne stayed at the border mining area to handle some affairs. She had just taken over the entire mine. There was still a lot she needed to learn. She had to thoroughly grasp the situation to effectively plan for the upcoming projects.This morning, Howard hurriedly entered the office. "Ms. Miller, I got it!"Yvonne looked up. "Yes?""A woman called Emma Bass had contact with Mark back then. She had illegally immigrated to the border and settled here. I've arranged for her to come and meet you."Listening to this, Yvonne stood up excitedly. "Great! Arrange a meeting at a nearby restaurant. There's nothing good to entertain her in the mining area.""Sure, I'll take care of it."Howard was about to leave but suddenly remembered something else. "By the way, Katie returned to the country last night. She spent several days in the mine and at the market. I don't know what she's up to.""There's not much she can do in my territory. She's only passing the time
"Sure." Yvonne pulled out a chair and sat down. "How much money do you want? Just name your price."Emma was overjoyed by Yvonne's generosity. She immediately held up five fingers."You want 500 thousand dollars?" Yvonne asked.Emma was shocked. She only wanted fifty thousand dollars! This woman was gullible!She swallowed and nodded."Sure. That's not a lot." Yvonne took out her phone and made a call to the finance department after asking Emma for a bank account."Transfer 500 thousand dollars to this account," ordered Yvonne.Emma couldn't hide her excitement at her words. She grabbed Yvonne's hand and exclaimed, "What do you want me to do? Just say the word, and I'll do it!""I want information on a certain someone." Yvonne withdrew her hand. "I heard you helped smuggle Mark and his mother across the border."Emma paled and instinctively backed up. "Take ... take back your money. I ... I can't tell you about Mark."She mumbled, "No wonder I heard a gunshot earlier. Mark'
Back when they had been in the transport vehicle, a young hoodlum named Ron Callum had also been on board with them.Perhaps Ron had heard rumors about them because he had known that the man of the house had abandoned Mark and his mother. That was why the mother-and-son duo had decided to leave.One night, Ron had accidentally bumped into Mark. He had grabbed Mark, demanding an apology from him.Yet despite his young age, Mark had been as stubborn as a mule. He had stared coldly at Ron, which only infuriated him further.Ron had cursed, saying, "You're a bastard who got abandoned by his father! And your mother is a mistress! Why are you acting all high and mighty?"Before he had managed to finish his insult, Mark had swung at him.Although Mark had been small in size, he'd still packed a mean punch. Ron had spat out a mouthful of blood from the hit. Enraged, he had immediately started beating Mark mercilessly in the compartment.At that time, Mark's mother had still been sick.