"Yvonne Miller, you bitch! I won't stop until I kill you today!" Hazel yelled while rushing over to Yvonne. "How dare you hurt Noah? I will never forgive you!"Yvonne reacted quickly. She sprang up and grabbed Hazel's hand. She twisted it behind Hazel and pinned her to the desk.Hazel couldn't move, but she continued to shout. "Yvonne, I have long known what a slut you are! What else can you do other than seduce men? Let me tell you, a woman like you—"Yvonne stuffed a ball of paper in Hazel's mouth, muffling her yells.The office door was still open, and everyone in the corridors could hear what Hazel said. Everyone from the secretary's office popped their heads out to have a look.Hayden was flustered. "Ms. Miller, I'm sorry. I tried to stop her, but she …"Seeing how disheveled Hayden looked, Yvonne could tell that it was Hazel's doing. Hayden was just an assistant. How could she have stopped Hazel?Yvonne waved Hayden away. "It's fine. Please close the door. This woman a
"Don't get so worked up. Let me explain," Katie said with a smile. "Think about it. If I were to admit that I was the one who hurt Noah, do you think I'd still be able to stay with the Anderson family? Besides, Noah is still wondering how I escaped death. "I'm afraid he might link it to you, so I had to set you up this time. That way, you'll be clear of all suspicions, right? You wanted me to stay close to Noah to gather evidence. So I'll have to make him trust me."Yvonne could tell that Katie had prepared this speech. She chuckled in fury. "That better be the truth. If you have any other intentions, don't blame me for being merciless. Katie, if I can rescue you, I can destroy you too. If you cause me any more trouble, I don't mind finding another person to plant near Noah." Then, Yvonne hung up.Katie placed her phone down, smiling ambiguously."Ms. Jones, these are the documents that needed to be signed while you were away."Hearing his voice, Katie looked up at her assist
After the Hazel fiasco, Yvonne no longer had the mood to work. She attended to some simple matters before leaving work early.When she returned to Miller Villa, she headed to Elvin's room to check in on him. When she saw him studying hard under the teacher's guidance, she gently closed the door.Yvonne hadn't let Elvin go to kindergarten since his photos had been posted online. His teacher had called a few times, saying that his teachers and friends missed him. They hoped that he would return. However, Yvonne refused because she was still worried.Elvin had a special identity. It would be too late to regret not being careful if someone really did something and left a scar on him.After giving it much thought, Yvonne felt more relieved to have Elvin under her watch.Yvonne headed downstairs. An hour later, the teacher came downstairs. Yvonne smiled and approached him. "How is Elvin doing?""Elvin is a very smart kid. He's much more mature than children his age. You don't have to
"From today onward, he'll be in charge of taking me to school.""What?" Yvonne was stunned. "Why?""No reason. Just tell him that for me." Then, Elvin looked at the computer screen once more, clearly ending the conversation.Yvonne got up and left. Her head hurt. Although Elvin was Stephen's child and he should put in some effort, Stephen was her ex-husband. Getting him to fetch Elvin every day was a little troublesome.Also, Yvonne couldn't understand what Elvin was trying to do. She thought that he hated Stephen. Why did he want Stephen to take him to kindergarten? Now he would have to see Stephen every day.Children sure were fickle-minded.Yvonne was lost in her thoughts when her phone rang. It was a reminder for her online meeting with Jim.She entered her study and turned on the computer. She logged into the meeting room to see the executives seated around the meeting table. Jim was at the head of the table, looking at the camera.Hope Health Services' headquarters were
"Ms. Long, someone from Anderson Group is waiting for you in your office. They say they are here to talk about an investment.""Anderson Group?" Annie found it hard to believe. She looked at her phone once more and made sure that it was a call from Lina and not some scammer."When have we ever brought up any investment project with Anderson Group?" Annie asked."From what I heard, Mr. Anderson had told them to come to talk to you. They said that Mr. Anderson is interested in the medical industry. He wanted to learn more about an old pharmaceutical brand like ours."Lina was in a daze as well. After all, this was Anderson Group they were talking about. the business titan group of Northerna City! A group like that asking to invest in Excel Pharma was a big deal!Annie thought the same too. Without asking any more questions, she rushed to her office.…When the Long brothers slowly arrived at Excel Pharma, Annie happened to be sending off people from Anderson Group in the lobby."
"Hello, Ms. Miller. I'm Anson Long, Annie's older brother.""And I'm Alvin Long, Annie's younger brother." The brothers introduced themselves and sat down, treating themselves as if they were invited guests.Yvonne looked at Annie in confusion. She hadn't mentioned that there would be anyone else coming over the phone.Annie clenched the menu tightly. She looked at them sternly. "Why are you two here? Ms. Miller had specifically invited me to talk. You two—""Annie, it's not very nice of you to say that. We're family. We're doing this for Excel Pharma. If the boss of Hope wants to make a deal with Excel Pharma, we should be here too. We want to thank Ms. Miller as well," Anson interrupted Annie with a smile. He gave Yvonne a flirtatious look.Alvin immediately chimed in, "Yes, Annie. This is a great thing. You can't just take it all for yourself, right?""You …" Annie was furious. They might have put it nicely, but they were just afraid that they wouldn't be able to gain anythi
In the end, they still hadn't finalized the deal.When the Long brothers left resentfully, Yvonne said to Annie, "In the future, you'll have to deal with your brothers like you did today. If anything has to do with Excel Pharma, you should be the boss. You can't let them control you."Yvonne furrowed her brows. "They know that you care about them because they are family, which is why they keep making things difficult for you."Annie slowly came to her senses. "Ms. Miller, were you only pretending to say all those things just now? You're not really going to give up on collaboration?""I'm not foolish. I won't give up on such a good project because of those two." Yvonne smiled. "I just can't stand them making things difficult for you."Annie was grateful. She had never thought that an outsider would help her. She smiled. "Ms. Miller, don't worry. I will remember everything you told me tonight. Thank you."Yvonne smiled and replied, "Good. I'll send the proposal to you soon. Let m
"Mark has arranged for me to help Mr. Jensen out for the time being," Gwen explained.Yvonne sneered. "Mark again. He didn't cause me any trouble on the cruise. It turns out he had something else planned.""Ms. Miller, don't be mistaken. I was the one who asked Mark to arrange it for me," Chuck said. "I really want both of our companies to work together. I got him to get me someone who is familiar with you, so I could get closer to you."Yvonne looked at Chuck. "Mr. Jensen, I had already told you clearly. The things that you want involve too many aspects. I have to have a meeting internally to decide."She narrowed her eyes. "Why are you in such a rush?"Chuck could see that Gwen's appearance had irritated Yvonne. But now he also knew how much Gwen meant to her. That was a good thing."I'm not here today because I want to force you to make a decision. I had just arrived in Northerna City, and I'm not familiar with the place. The only friend I could think of was you, Ms. Miller.
A light breeze blew by in the courtyard. Agatha slowly recounted the past.Back then, Daniel and his wife, Katherine, had just had Mark. The entire Carrington family had been celebrating.They had doted on Mark and taken him wherever they went.That day, they had headed out. Before they'd known it, Mark had been taken away.Just when Daniel and Katherine had been on the brink of losing it, they had received a call from the kidnapper to bring the ransom to a specific spot.They had gotten the money and driven there without any hesitation. No one had thought that they would ever return after that. Even Mark had disappeared.When Agatha finished recounting this, her cup of tea had already cooled.She wiped her tears away. She said through a catch in her throat, "Katherine was hugging the bag of money tightly until the moment she passed away, as though she were hugging you."Mark furrowed his brows. Now that he'd heard the truth about Daniel and Katherine, he should have felt pain
As Yvonne left the room, she could tell that Stephen's mood was much better.She looked at him. "Are you thinking of something nice?""No." Stephen looked at Yvonne with a rare twinkle in his eyes."Let me take you to breakfast." Before Yvonne could respond, he took her hand and led her to the elevator.Thinking about how he'd stood outside her room the entire night, Yvonne decided to let him hold her hand.Then, her thoughts drifted to Otto. Somehow, she had a bad feeling.…At the same time, Mark was in the courtyard of Carrington Mansion. He sat next to Agatha and poured some tea for her.He handed her a cup of hot tea. "Great-Grandma, try this."When he noticed that Agatha had no reaction, he called out to her once more. "Great-Grandma?""Huh?" Agatha came to her senses. She looked at Mark in confusion. "What is it?""You've been distracted since yesterday. Are you thinking of something?" Mark asked.Agatha shook her head. "Nothing." Then, she picked up her teacup and
Yvonne stood by the door of the bedroom and looked at Otto, who was looking out of the window in a daze on the bed.The sun shone on his face. He looked quite hungover and had a sickly pale face.Yvonne hesitated for a while before saying gently, "Mrs. Jenner called me last night. She's worried about you."Otto didn't respond.Yvonne went in closer and added, "She said that you called her and asked about your father. She found it strange."Mr. Carrington, why did you suddenly think about your father? Did Mrs. Carrington Senior bring him up yesterday?"All Yvonne got was silence.Luckily, she was patient. She sat on the couch and followed Otto's line of sight. Tiny dust particles were floating among the sunbeams. Yvonne also fell into a daze as she watched them float about.Suddenly, Otto asked, "Have you ever felt like your world was falling apart?""Hmm?" Yvonne was confused. "For example?""I mean, like the person that you trust turns out to be different from what you'd t
The next morning, Yvonne opened her door to see Stephen standing outside. She was caught off guard."What is wrong with you this morning? Why didn't you knock…"While talking, Yvonne noticed that Stephen was still wearing the same clothes as the night before. She furrowed her brows and asked, "Don't tell me you didn't leave last night? Have you been standing outside this door all this while?""Hmm." Stephen looked at Yvonne intently. "I thought you would've figured it out quickly."Yvonne was speechless, but she thought to herself that she'd slept like a baby the night before.She smiled at him. "Figure what out?" She noticed Stephen frowning as though he were on the brink of losing his temper.She quickly added, "I-I mean, you have to give me a hint, right? I've thought about it the entire night, but I still don't understand. My brain isn't functioning well."Stephen asked suspiciously, "You've been thinking about it the entire night?""Yes, which is why I didn't look for yo
"If I hadn't come to find you tonight, you probably wouldn't tell me anything about what happened tonight, would you?" Stephen asked in retort.It wasn't a big deal, as long as they returned safely. Yvonne wondered why she needed to report this to him.But she still smiled. "It's late. How could I disrupt your rest? It would've been the same if I told you about it tomorrow morning, right?"Stephen sniggered. "Yvonne, you still don't know where you've gone wrong."He suddenly went in closer to her. Yvonne instinctively retreated until her back was up against the wall. She glared at him."What on earth is wrong with you? I've already said that I would've told you tomorrow morning—"A punch went past Yvonne and landed brutally on the wall.Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked into Stephen's eyes and furrowed her brows. "Stephen, I don't want to quarrel with you for no reason. "Mrs. Carrington Senior went to look for Otto today. Calbert couldn't reach him the entire day, so he
Jane returned to the private room, distracted.She sat down next to Cory. She looked at him as he reached his hand out to her in confusion.Cory furrowed his brows and asked unhappily, "Where's the wine?""Wine… Yes! Wine!" Jane came to her senses. She was just about to get up when Cory pulled her back.He grabbed her by her chin and forced her to look at him. "What happened when you went out?""N-Nothing."Cory tightened his grip. Jane furrowed her brows in pain. "I-I… I saw Yvonne. She told me that she and Stephen got remarried.""What?" Cory relaxed his grip a little. "They got remarried?""Hmm.""So, what?" He had no intention of letting her go, and he looked at her sharply. "Does it bother you so much that Stephen got remarried?"Jane looked at Cory frantically. "Cory, what do you mean by that?""What do I mean? You know what I mean."Cory went in closer. His tone turned icy. "You used to pursue Stephen. Now that you know he's gotten married, you're in this shitty mood
Yvonne turned around to see Jane smiling at her ambiguously. She furrowed her brows. How were they always bumping into each other?Jane crossed her hands in front of her chest and leaned against the wall. She swept her gaze at Calbert and Otto. "Two guys and one woman. You sure know how to have fun!"Calbert instantly snapped, "What the hell are you talking about?""Why are you being so fierce? Did I hit the nail on the head?" Jane snickered. "Two guys and a woman came out of a private room in the middle of the night. Anyone would come to the same conclusion. We're all adults. There's no need to pretend to be innocent.""You—" Calbert was about to go up to Jane, but Yvonne stopped him."Since Ms. Ford is here, I'm guessing so is Cory?" Yvonne smiled, yet her smile didn't reach her eyes. "If you cause a scene here and this bar gets raided, guess who'll be the ones walking out here alive?"Jane's expression turned ugly. "Are you threatening me?""It's just a kind reminder." Yvon
Calbert and Yvonne managed to track Otto's car to a bar, thanks to the information they'd gotten from his staff. Otto's car was right outside the bar.Calbert looked at the neon sign and furrowed his brows. "Why is Otto here? Did what Mrs. Carrington Senior said really hit him so badly that he has to drown himself in alcohol?"Yvonne said nothing and headed directly inside the bar."Wait up for me!" Calbert went after her. He subconsciously protected her from all the drunk patrons.The lighting in the bar was dim. Many of the patrons were drunk and having fun.Yvonne and Calbert walked around the booth area, but Otto was nowhere to be found. They pulled a server over to ask if there was a patron by the name of Otto Carrington who had reserved a private room.Coincidentally, the server had just taken two bottles of wine to Otto's room. So, he led them to the private room.Calbert tipped the server before opening the door and entering. The entire room reeked of alcohol.He looked
After Agatha left, Otto stood in the same spot without moving.A long time later, Zac entered the office. He looked at Otto's back and asked quietly, "Mr. Carrington, will you still see the client?""No." Otto sounded heartbroken.Zac didn't dare ask further questions. He gently closed the door and reminded the secretary that no one was to disturb Otto.In the office, Otto was alone. He slowly walked over to the couch and slumped into it. His mind was in a mess."Alexander was the one who planned the kidnapping back then."Agatha's words rang in his mind for a long time.Alexander's young face appeared in Otto's mind, smiling at him affectionately."Otto! Amazing! Yes! Just like that!""You're amazing at badminton! You're going to make the country proud! I'm going to be so proud of you!""Otto, my son!"Memories of his interactions with Alexander flashed across his mind at that moment.Otto couldn't imagine that such a loving father would do such an absurd thing. Alexander