Gwen remained calm. "The world is so huge. There is surely a place for me.""Is that so?" Chuck raised an eyebrow. "Rather than roaming around, why don't you stay by my side? Treat it as a—""Thank you for the offer," Gwen declined firmly. "I'll pack up and leave in the next two days. I'll also personally inform Mark about this."Now that Hope and Well Spring have formed a collaboration, she was too embarrassed to see Yvonne. She would rather leave and not be used by anyone anymore.Chuck looked at Gwen for a while. A hint of hostility flashed in his eyes. Then, he smiled."Alright, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. I will send you off."Gwen hadn't been looking at Chuck this whole time. So she didn't notice the change in his gaze. When she heard that he was going to let her go that easily, she was a little surprised.She had initially thought that he would try everything to make her stay. It seemed that she had over-thought it.Gwen nodded. "Thank you, Mr. J
In the car, Katie rested her head on her hand while listening to Hazel nag at Noah."You're going to be a father. How could you stay out drinking the entire night? Noah, I always thought that you were a sensible child. What happened to you? "Don't you know that the most important thing is Katie's child? We need to continue our bloodline!"Noah was instantly infuriated. "Alright, you've been nagging the entire way. Have you had enough yet?""You …" Hazel had accidentally hit Noah's sore spot. She didn't dare say anything else, lest it trigger him. She turned to look at Katie. "You as well. You're pregnant. You should be careful. You didn't need to go to those gatherings. Don't overwork yourself either."Hazel had only heard that Katie had passed out and been sent to the hospital this morning. Hazel had been so worried that her heart had nearly burst out of her chest.At the hospital, she had immediately asked the doctor about Katie's situation. Luckily, Katie's child was fine.
Yvonne looked at the transaction slip. She raised an eyebrow. "I'm guessing things must have worked. No wonder Katie managed to cover it up."Lloyd, standing next to her, was confused. "What worked?""It's adult stuff. Not suitable for children. I won't tell you about it."Then, she instructed him, "Bring Finlay to me. There is something I would like to ask him.""Sure," Lloyd agreed, and he smiled fawningly. "Ms. Yvonne, could I listen in on this adult stuff then?""No," Yvonne refused, rolling her eyes at him.Lloyd was a little depressed. He muttered, "I'm an adult! Why can't I listen in on it?"…The next evening, Lloyd brought Finlay to Yvonne after work.Finlay recognized Yvonne instantly. He had a bad feeling about this. "M—Ms. Miller. How can I help you?""Nothing much. I just want to talk." Yvonne looked at Lloyd, who was cuffing Finlay's hands. She said to Lloyd, "I told you to invite him here. Is this how you do it?"Lloyd smiled and let Finlay go. He apologiz
Finlay hesitated for a long time. In the end, he lowered his head and said, "J—just ask the question, Ms. Miller." Yvonne smiled. "Wouldn't it be nice if you cooperated with me sooner? Just tell me, why did Katie give you so much money?"Although Finlay was a man, bringing up things like that in front of Yvonne was quite embarrassing. He stuttered all the way through before finally coming clean.The situation was almost as Yvonne guessed it to be. Katie had borrowed a young man's sperm to get pregnant.However, Finlay didn't know about that. He just thought that Katie had the hots for him. As for Katie's message saying that his mission was completed, he had no idea what it meant.After telling Yvonne everything, Finlay pleaded, "Ms. Miller, I have a girlfriend. I really have no feelings for Ms. Jones. Please don't let Mr. Noah know about this.""I've already promised you that." Yvonne kept the audio recorder and stood up. She towered over Finlay and looked down on him. "If I w
Lloyd was infuriated. "What the fuck are you talking about? If Ms. Yvonne knows about it, why would she come to look for you? "Gwen was by your side. How could you not know where she went? Don't force me to beat you up to make you tell the truth!"Then, he raised his fist."Lloyd!" Yvonne called out to him. She reached out to stop him from punching Chuck.Lloyd was anxious. "Ms. Yvonne, he's so pretentious! You need to teach him a lesson! Who knows if he has Gwen hidden somewhere?""Bro. You're wrongly accusing me. How would I dare to do such a thing?" Chuck said nervously."Let go," Yvonne ordered. Lloyd reluctantly let Chuck go and shoved him.Chuck stumbled backward and hit a wall. He gasped in pain.Yvonne looked at how weak he looked. He was no match for Gwen."What did Gwen say when she left?" Yvonne asked coldly."She said nothing. We barely talked while she was with me." Chuck rubbed his painful shoulder. "I'm only guessing, but maybe Gwen doesn't want to see you."
"Ms. Hawk, just treat yourself at home here. I'll take care of you. Of course, that's if you're obedient. If not …" Chuck chuckled. "I myself don't even know what I'll do."Then, he turned around and switched on the lights on the cabinet behind him. All the tools needed for torture were on display.As someone from Emerald Group, Gwen naturally knew what each tool was meant for. Chuck's tools were even more complicated than the ones the Group had!Gwen gritted her teeth and glared at Chuck. She wanted nothing more than to kill him right now!However, Chuck wasn't afraid. In fact, he was excited. He bawled out laughing. "No wonder you're Gwen Hawk of Emerald Group. You're much stronger than an ordinary woman. When all of them saw the wall of tools, they immediately kneeled and begged me for mercy. How boring!"He suddenly hit the cage. It rang out with a clang, echoing in the entire basement.Gwen still looked murderous. Chuck was even more delighted. His expression turned even
Two days later, Yvonne's men found traces of Gwen leaving Northerna City.Gwen had taken a long-distance bus to the city southwest of Northerna City. Her timing matched what Chuck told her.However, her men only found that lead. No one knew where Gwen had gone after getting off the bus.On the other end of the line, Yvonne's men asked, "I'm already in touch with my men on the other side. When we find Ms. Hawk, do we take her back?""No need." Yvonne looked out at the night sky. Her eyes were filled with mixed emotions. "When you find her, just keep an eye on where she is. Don't disturb her for the time being."Gwen had been with Emerald Group all these years. But now, she finally had the chance to take some time off. Yvonne didn't want to pull her back in. She just wanted to make sure that Gwen was safe.Yvonne put the phone down to hear Stephen's voice from behind her. "Has Gwen been found?"She turned around and furrowed her brows. "How do you know about this?""I noticed
Half an hour later, Yvonne arrived at Hopeful Faith's studio.Conan had long been waiting for her by the entrance. When he saw Yvonne, it was as if he had seen his life savior. He quickly went up to her."Yvonne. I don't know where Chuck got the news from. He heard that Hopeful Faith was having a meeting today. He arrived at the meeting even before me."Yvonne hummed and headed directly to the meeting room. Conan followed behind her. Seeing her there, he felt much more relieved.At the meeting room, Yvonne pushed the door open to see Chuck sitting by the meeting table. Her gaze darkened. "Mr. Jensen, why did you come to Hopeful Faith without letting us know?"Chuck smiled and looked at Conan. He said in an ambiguous tone, "Turns out, Ms. Miller is here too. No wonder Conan had to stop the meeting at the last minute."Although Chuck spoke with a smile, Conan could still hear the mockery in his tone. Conan furrowed his brows. Was Chuck secretly trying to drive a wedge between him a