Noah grabbed his cue once again while gazing into Yvonne's eyes. "What are we playing?"Yvonne's expression was a mask of innocence. "I don't really do cue sports. Let's play the eight-ball pool since it's the most basic game. What do you think, hmm?"Eight-ball pool was one of the easier cue games. The rule was to strike the ball and use its trajectory to pocket the other colored balls. In order to win the game, the last ball the player had to pocket was the black ball with the number "8" painted on it. If any of the players accidentally pocketed the black ball at any point during the game, the other player would automatically win.Noah smirked contemptuously upon hearing the suggestion. "Sure thing. If we were to play a relatively complicated round, people might think of me as someone who bullies an amateur in cue sports."Yvonne just smiled. "Precisely. You're quite meticulous, aren't you, Mr. Noah? In that case, why don't you let me go first? I'll have the first strike, i
The victor of the round was clear for all to see.Noah threw his cue away before ordering coldly, "Release him."The scions surrounding Finlay started untying him hurriedly upon receiving the order.Yvonne instructed Nicole to call an ambulance for Finlay. "I'll deal with the aftermath. You should go to the hospital with him once the ambulance arrives. Report to me if anything else happens later on."Nicole nodded in response. She started showering Yvonne with praise after that. "You're really amazing, Ms. Miller!"Yvonne just smiled as she grabbed the files from Nicole's bag. After that, she turned around to face Noah."Now that you've had your fun, it's time for us to talk business."Noah shot her a meaningful look before he started making his way toward the lounge. Yvonne followed him there. Just as she took her seat, she heard Noah's deep voice."To think that you're willing to go to such great lengths just to save a so-called stranger, Ms. Miller. Do you really think I'm t
Leaving the hospital, Yvonne sent Nicole home before driving back to Miller Villa.On the way, Stephen called her. "I heard that you had a game with Noah."Yvonne chuckled. "You sure have eyes on everything. It has only been a few hours, and you've already heard about it.""Have you forgotten who Euphoria Smith belongs to?" Stephen had heard the news from Stanley. Stanley had made Yvonne sound like a goddess. His tone was filled with admiration.Hearing Yvonne being praised, Stephen felt much happier than he did when he heard compliments about himself. He was in an extremely good mood at that moment, maybe even a little smug."Stanley said you won a man from Noah. Yvonne, you sure are capable.""Noah had taken Finlay. If I hadn't rescued him tonight, Noah and his bros would have made him crippled."Yvonne sighed and continued, "I was the one who forced Finlay to tell me the truth and recorded it. "I had promised him I wouldn't give the recording to Noah, but I still used it in
After Yvonne left, Katie sat alone by the entrance of the Miller Jewels until the afternoon before leaving.Nicole came to report to Yvonne, "Ms. Miller, Katie Jones has left.""Hmm," Yvonne responded, and she continued working.Nicole was still a little worried. "Ms. Miller, Katie had been sitting by the entrance for such a long time. Do you think she's trying to come up with a way to exact revenge on you?""Do you think she has what it takes?" Yvonne asked without looking up.Nicole paused for a while. "You're right. She has no family and no company. There is no place for her in Northerna City now."How could a person like her threaten Yvonne?At that thought, Nicole nodded. "I'm worrying too much."…Late at night, it was peak hour in a bar.A figure waded past the crowd on the dance floor toward the dimly lit corridor. She stopped right outside a VIP room.She was in a long red gown, reflecting her murderous, reddened eyes.She was very familiar with the VIP room, havin
Noah kicked her a few times. When he saw no reaction from Katie, he crawled over to her. He reached his hand out and placed it under her nose.She wasn't breathing!Noah was terrified. He stumbled backward once more and looked at Katie in disbelief. "I-impossible! H-how could she be dead?"He frantically got up and shook her by the shoulder. "Wake up! You can't die! You can't do this to me! Katie Jones!"Then, he performed all the first aid he could on her.He was already sweating profusely, but nothing worked.Katie still remained lifeless on the table without any signs of breathing. She was a corpse!After extreme fear, strangely, Noah felt extremely calm.He went to the couch and took a swig of alcohol. He choked on it and coughed a few times.Looking at Katie on the table through his tearful eyes, he suddenly laughed maliciously. He bawled out, laughing so much that his stomach hurt. He slumped onto the couch. "Katie, you want to drag me down together? I won't let you! Y
"Can I help you with anything?" Hearing the joyous tone in Yvonne's voice, Stephen smiled. "Has something good happened to you?"Yvonne chuckled gently. "No. I was just on a call with Rachel. She told me about Noah and Katie. It's quite funny to see them going at each other's throats.""Hmm." Stephen had heard about what happened at the bar too, but he didn't really care much about it.He paused for a while. "Is there any progress on looking for Gwen on Chuck's side?"Yvonne's mood instantly dampened. She sighed depressingly, "Not yet."Chuck had been busy recently, but he was only busy getting publicity. He was either trending on social media or accepting interviews.Yvonne was starting to suspect whether he was serious about what she had said or not. The acquisition had been completed. She intended to look for Chuck once more and push him along on the progress.Stephen seemed to have guessed what she was thinking. He said, "I have the floor plans for Chuck's mansion. Do you
The next morning, Chuck was in his study on the third floor, looking out of the window. He could clearly see a few men standing guard by the corner of his fence.Right at this moment, Yvonne's car slowly arrived, stopping in front of those men.The leader among the men went forward, seeming to be talking to Yvonne.Chuck furrowed his brows a little. Sure enough, they were Yvonne's men.All this while, he had been busy with his engagements, all just so he could find a chance to send Gwen away. But those men had been keeping a tight watch on him. He could never find the chance.A few days later, Yvonne was visiting him once more. He wondered what she was up to.He clutched his coffee cup tightly. His gaze darkened a little.Seeing the car arrive by the gate, he placed his cup down and left his study, heading down to welcome Yvonne.Before Yvonne could press the doorbell, Chuck opened the door.Yvonne retracted her hand and smiled at Chuck. "Mr. Jensen, are you leaving?""You've
Yvonne returned to her car. Lloyd popped his head from the backseat, giving her a scare.She was annoyed. "How do you move so silently? When did you come out from the mansion? I didn't notice!"Lloyd chuckled smugly. "If you noticed me, then I would have failed as a scout."He had been waiting outside the wall. When he had heard the gate open, he had climbed over. Thankfully, the room he had been looking at was on the ground floor. It was near the courtyard, which had given him more than enough time to scout around and even draw a rough sketch while Yvonne had been dealing with Chuck.Lloyd passed the sketch to Yvonne. "Ms. Yvonne, if I remember correctly, there should be a space behind the closet. I think it should be the extra space from the floor plan."Being pressed for time, he hadn't been able to find where the switch was. He also hadn't dared to do it alone, so he had snuck out to discuss it with Yvonne."Say, what could one hide in such a space? He …" Lloyd's eyes wid
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