Half an hour later, Yvonne walked out of her room. She signaled an attendant over. "Go and get the gown I wore for the party the other night from the dry cleaners."Stephen had just stepped out of the elevator at this moment. He overheard Yvonne giving out the orders. After the attendant left, Stephen went up to Yvonne and asked, "Is Katie in your room?""How did you know?" Yvonne was stunned. She hadn't told him about her plan."Noah has been looking for Katie. Some people have been talking. They couldn't find her on the ship, so they think she might have fallen into the sea." Stephen sounded calm. "I'm guessing this is an act that Noah is putting on. He must have killed Katie last night. And you seem to be waiting for him to act."Upon hearing that, Yvonne laughed. "Sure enough, nothing gets past you, Mr. Anderson.""Did you find out anything from Katie? Is she willing to be a witness against Noah?" Stephen asked."She doesn't know much." Yvonne sighed."She only knows tha
Late at night, under the starless sky, the sea was pitch black.Noah was drunk. He stumbled back to his room. He opened the door and was just about to turn on the light when someone gently held his hand.He jumped. "Who is it?"That person said nothing. In the darkness, he saw the shimmering black dress. He remembered that dress clearly. Yvonne had worn that shiny black dress at the party. Her figure had looked so charming that he still had constant dreams about her.Under the influence of alcohol, he grabbed the woman by the wrist and pinned her against the wall. He didn't even look at her face before kissing her violently.Surprisingly, she was cooperative. Noah buried his head in her neck and kissed her. "Yvonne, why all the pretense? You still come to me in the end."At the thought of how Yvonne was Stephen's woman, he became rougher.He tore off her dress. She moaned a little. It was extremely exciting in the silent night. Noah could no longer hold back. He picked her up
After leaving the room, Yvonne got her men to send Noah to the medical room to get a checkup. She also prepared a speedboat to send him back to shore. By then, someone from Hope would be there to pick him up.After her men left, Yvonne looked at the room pensively. Chills ran down her back. When Katie had touched her abdomen, it was as if she were pregnant with a child. It had been terrifying.From what Katie said, she was going to make sure Noah could never have any more children. Then, she was going to use his only child to return to his side.From then on, her position would be different than it had been in the past.Yvonne finally realized why Katie had wanted to borrow the gown. Noah had mistaken Katie for her!In the midst of excitement, he had been shocked and even received a kick to the crotch. Yvonne guessed that even if she didn't do anything to him, Noah would be traumatized. He would find it difficult to get together with a woman anymore.Yvonne had to admit that
By the time Noah came around at the hospital, it was already night. He had no idea how long he had been unconscious. He thought he was still on the ship."You're up?"Noah got a fright. He turned to look at the source of the voice and became terrified instantly."Y—you … H—how …"Soon, he recalled the incident the night before. He frantically tried to sit up, but an excruciating pain shot through his lower body. He no longer dared to move.Katie reached out, wanting to press Noah down, but he shoved her away."What did you do to me?" Noah barked.Katie paused for a while before gently smiling. "I only gave you the punishment you deserve. After all, I almost died thanks to you.""You …" Noah's eyes reddened. He glared at Katie."Are you a human or a ghost? How could you still be alive?"Katie smiled and asked in retort, "You were too ferocious in bed last night. Are you still unsure whether I'm a human or a ghost?"Noah became infuriated. He clutched Katie's neck and squeezed
The men Yvonne had arranged to follow Katie reported the news of Noah's infertility to her.When she heard the news, she was leaning against the railings on the deck. Stephen was standing next to her.Yvonne looked at Stephen innocently. "I never thought that Katie would be so ruthless. If Noah really has no children in the future, it has nothing to do with me.""Hmm," Stephen responded. He took off his jacket and put it around her. "The sea breeze is quite cold. Do you want to go back?"Yvonne shook her head. "No. If I head back, I'll have to deal with them again. I've drunk quite a lot tonight."After the meeting, many of the guests had gone to the third floor to relax. They had invited Yvonne a couple of times. Out of obligation, she had drunk a few rounds with them.She had finally found an opportunity to leave by coming out to the deck to answer a call. She had sobered up thanks to the fresh air.Stephen stood next to her. "Alright, I'll stay with you."Over 6 feet tall, S
Yvonne entered and realized she hadn't asked the woman's name. "You are?"The woman smiled gently. "I'm Ms. Long's assistant at Excel Pharma. You can call me Lina. Ms. Long wants to meet you."Yvonne nodded. "Alright, lead the way."She deliberately let Lina walk ahead of her. Thinking about the kiss once more, she rubbed her temples and touched her blushing face. She shook her head violently. She must have gone mad! How could she have kissed Stephen? She should drink less in the future! Alcohol was the culprit!Just as Yvonne was lost in her thoughts, Lina stopped in her tracks. "Ms. Miller, this is Ms. Long.""Hello, I'm Annie Long." A slender, fair hand reached out to Yvonne.Yvonne looked up to see a woman smiling at her. There was an air of maturity in her smile. Yvonne immediately discerned that she was a tough woman.Yvonne had heard of Excel Pharma. They were one of the oldest pharmaceutical businesses in the country. They had started off with alternative medicine. H
"I have an older brother and a younger one. When my father decided to pass the business on to me, it caused quite a huge controversy. But I've managed to handle it for the past two years."Annie chuckled as if trying to seem relaxed.Her assistant, Lina, could no longer hold back. "Ms. Long, you didn't have it easy! I know it better than anyone else. Please don't blame me for saying this, but your brothers are too much!"Lina had been working for Annie ever since she had joined Excel Pharma. She had personally seen how Annie's brothers had constantly made things difficult for her.They always spoke about how Annie was inferior to them because she was a woman. They thought that their father had made a huge mistake in choosing her as the heir to the business. They even planned to take Excel Pharma back for themselves after their father's death!Who on earth would eagerly hope that their father would drop dead and covet their sister's business?Hence, Lina was furious when she hea
"Although I'm the owner of Hope, my grandpa, Jim, has been the one managing it all these years. I'll have to ask his opinion on such a huge matter." Yvonne smiled and asked, "I wonder if you could give me some time?"Annie was surprised. She frantically replied, "O—of course! I'll wait for your reply all day long."Seeing how a tough woman was being nervous like a little girl, Yvonne smiled even wider. Annie was a really interesting woman.After Yvonne left, Lina moved closer to Annie. "Ms. Long, I didn't mishear, right? Ms. Miller is really interested in working with Excel Pharma?""Hmm." Annie nodded. As she looked at Yvonne leaving, she couldn't help but feel touched.Lina was elated. "Amazing! I saw Chuck Jensen of Well Spring Pharma approach Ms. Miller as well. I was worried that she would look down on us. Who would have thought that she would be willing to give us a chance?""Yes, I was quite surprised too." Annie was lost in thought. She had met with many people in the