Julian was still fuming from the incident when Stephen suddenly said, "Find a programmer in the company and send them to my office." Julian was momentarily taken aback. "What?"Stephen explained, "I have a question that requires professional expertise."Julian was dumbfounded. Since when did Stephen become interested in programming?"Sir, you can just hand over the program to me, and I'll find someone to help you with it. Why bother having someone come to your office?""I need to understand the programming process." Stephen impatiently glared at Julian. "Now you're even questioning my orders?"Julian hurriedly said in a panic, "Of course not. I was just curious about it."Stephen had just confronted Noah moments ago, and now he was suddenly asking about computer programming.What exactly was going on in Stephen’s head? His train of thought was simply too baffling!"Then, why are you still standing here?" Julian snapped out of his thoughts when he heard Stephen's question.
After listening to the recording Katie sent, Yvonne immediately wanted to inform Stephen. However, she hesitated after opening Stephen's chat.She gave it some thought, then decided it would be best to discuss it in person. It just so happened that Stephen would drop Elvin off at Miller Villa later that afternoon.Yvonne made up her mind and sent a message to Stephen. "Stay over for dinner tonight. I have something important to discuss with you."After she sent the message, she was inexplicably in a good mood.When Nicole came over to deliver the design drafts, she sensed something different. She carefully observed Yvonne's face and asked, "Ms. Miller, did something good happen recently?"Yvonne casually denied it while she kept her head down and flipped through the design drafts."Then why do you look … happy?" Nicole hesitantly asked while staring at Yvonne's faint smile. Yvonne looked up and asked, "Is that so? Do I look happy?" Nicole nodded in response. Not only did
Not a sound could be heard in the kitchen.Julian looked at Stephen, too afraid to speak.Yvonne continued to ask, "Is the matter related to me? Did Noah imply that you invested in Excel Pharma because of me?"Upon hearing Yvonne’s guess, Julian was stunned. His face was brimming with admiration when he looked at Yvonne.He was amazed by how quickly she had been able to figure it out.Yvonne immediately understood Julian’s reaction. She cursed angrily. "Noah is just trying to stir up trouble!"Stephen reassured her. "Don't worry. He won’t be able to interfere with this project."Yvonne reluctantly sighed, "I understand. But you can't stop people from talking behind your back, even if you have absolute say in Anderson Group."Julian muttered, "That wasn't even the end of it …"He continued, "Today, Mr. Noah also indirectly hinted that he was innocent. He said that his innocence will be proven once Mr. Anderson Senior wakes up.""Julian!" Stephen called out in a stern voice.J
The next day, Yvonne reached Northerna City Airport on time to pick Jim up.From the moment he saw her until they got into the car, Jim pulled a long face.Yvonne looked at Jim before starting the car. "Grandpa, is everything alright? I came all the way here to pick you up, and you haven't even smiled at me.""I want to know if you've given up on working with Well Spring Pharma," Jim said angrily."I …"Jim got even angrier when he heard Yvonne hesitating. "I knew you wouldn't listen to me if I reprimanded you over the phone. I had to come back and keep an eye on you myself.""What?" Yvonne asked confusedly. "You came back just because of this?""Of course not!" Jim glared at her. "The main reason I came back was to check on Excel Pharma. We have to be very careful when it comes to manufacturing medicine. There must be no mistakes. It's not that I care about Hope's reputation. What's important is that no lives are lost."Yvonne smiled and replied, "That's right."Jim rol
Yvonne trembled and immediately struggled to break free from Stephen. Unexpectedly, he held on tighter.Yvonne warned him through gritted teeth, "Stephen Anderson, we're in front of my house.""As the driver, I would know," Stephen replied with a smile.Yvonne was stunned. "It was just an offhand remark.""I think the first response is always the honest one." Stephen slowly moved in closer as he teased her, "You really think of me as the driver, don't you?"His voice made her heart flutter.Yvonne felt her heart beat faster. In a moment of desperation, she stepped on Stephen's foot.As he winced in pain and loosened his grip, she quickly broke free from his embrace. Turning around to glare at him, she said, "A driver will be fired if they flirt with their employer."With that, Yvonne turned around and scurried off.Stephen smiled as he watched her leave. She was helpless against his teasing.…Three days later, Jim decided to visit Excel Pharma's factory. Yvonne cleared he
Jim and Yvonne completed the factory tour with Annie and some of her executives.Jim was an alternative medicine enthusiast, so he naturally had a fondness for factories that manufactured alternative medicine. He sang praise for their work throughout the tour."I never thought that Excel Pharma would still insist on manufacturing their own alternative medicine. After all, we live in a world where modern medicine is favored. It's no easy feat!"Annie smiled when she heard that. "Thank you, Mr. Jim. To be honest, our family used to own an alternative medicine practice. We couldn't bear to throw away our ancestors' legacy."Jim was very glad to hear that. "Your family specializes in alternative medicine?"He turned to smile at Yvonne and said, "I'm very happy with this deal. When I get back, I'll have a meeting to make the final decision. "Once that is done, I'll get Conan to kickstart the marketing campaign."Yvonne was slightly surprised. "I thought your generation never liked
Jim was very furious. "Get lost! We are no longer mentor and mentee! Don't you dare talk to me about these things!"Yvonne patted Jim's back to comfort him when she saw him trembling with anger. "Grandpa, please calm down. Your health will get worse."But Jim wouldn't listen to her.He kept staring at Chuck. Yvonne had never seen such a look on Jim's face before.As far as she could remember, Jim had always been smiling. Even when he got angry, he would calm down very quickly. He had never been this angry. He looked like he could eat Chuck alive!Yvonne pulled a long face at Chuck. "Mr. Jensen, since you're not welcome here, please leave now."Chuck slowly took out his handkerchief and gently dabbed at his wet suit. "Sir Jim, your temper is still as fiery as ever. Won't you hear me out?""I have nothing to say to a traitor!"Jim was enraged and threw another glass at Chuck.This time, Gwen stood in front of Chuck to protect him. Even though she caught the glass in time, the
Seeing how angry Jim was, Yvonne didn't dare to agitate him further.She turned to Annie and apologized, "Ms. Long, I'm sorry about today."Annie smiled. "It's fine. We can meet again another day.""Okay," Yvonne responded, tugging on Jim's sleeves. "Grandpa, let's go. I'll explain it to you in the car."Jim got up without saying anything. He walked out of the room. Yvonne picked up her bag and quickly followed him.In the car, Yvonne told Jim about how Mark had made Gwen work for Chuck.Jim got angrier the more he heard. He said through gritted teeth, "That bastard is still as despicable as back then!"Yvonne sighed. "You know how important Gwen is to me. I can't leave her."Jim looked at her. "Is this why you kept asking me about my views on Well Spring? Because of her?"Yvonne nodded.Jim knocked on her head. "You silly girl! Why didn't you tell me about this earlier? If you had told me, I wouldn't have been so fierce with you over the phone."Yvonne scrunched her neck