"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
Lloyd seemed to have noticed Yvonne's hesitation. He volunteered himself. "Ms. Yvonne, wait here. I'll go have a look."Then, Lloyd went toward the cage. The closer he went, the stronger the smell of the blood. Lloyd was anxious. His hand trembled when he grabbed the black cloth. He closed his eyes and pulled the black cloth away in one swift motion.Before he could open his eyes, Yvonne shrieked, "Gwen!"Lloyd saw what was before him and was instantly bewildered.A person was curled up in the corner, covered in blood. Every single part of her body was bruised. Without the black cloth, the stench of blood and rot was even stronger.Lloyd was still stunned, but Yvonne was already by the cage, frantically trying to unlock it.Tears fell, blurring her sight, yet her eyes were still fixed on Gwen. "Gwen, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being late."Lloyd came to his senses. Seeing the blood on Yvonne's fingers, he immediately took her wrist. "Ms. Yvonne, calm down. I'll get someone to un
Before the ambulance arrived, the screams in the basement had stopped.Chuck was covered in blood. His clothes were torn apart. He had already passed out from the pain."Fetch me a bucket of water. Wake him up."Yvonne was extremely menacing at that moment. She had a whip covered in blood in her hand. She looked like the devil. No one dared to approach her.One of her men fetched a bucket of cold water and splashed it on Chuck's face.Chuck immediately came around. When he saw Yvonne, he couldn't stop trembling. "Y-Yvonne, if you c-continue t-this way, o-our collaboration c-can't continue."Yvonne sneered. "Collaboration? Chuck, do you think we will still be collaborating? Tell me. What did you do to Gwen?"Yvonne used the whip to raise his chin. She glared at him. "You will suffer as she did for the past month today."Chuck looked at her with fear and disbelief. "Y-you can't do this to me. Y-you'll still need me in the future.""By the way," Yvonne said, raising an eyebrow.
Gwen had barely been in the emergency room when Stephen arrived at the hospital. Lloyd hadn't told him much over the phone. He had only told Stephen that Gwen had been found and that Yvonne had taken her to the hospital. He hoped that Stephen would be with Yvonne.When Stephen had received the call, he had been in a meeting. He had immediately canceled the meeting and rushed over.When he arrived at the hospital, he immediately broke out into a run. Julian could hardly catch up with him. Soon, Stephen found Yvonne squatting in the corridor in front of the emergency room. He asked urgently, "What happened?"Yvonne looked up at Stephen. Tears immediately welled up in her eyes. "Why are you here?"Seeing the tears in her eyes, Stephen's heart ached. He bent down and pulled her into his arms. "As long as you need me, I'll always be by your side."Yvonne leaned her head against his chest. Tears fell. "Chuck, that bastard. He locked Gwen up in the basement and tortured her for more
The meeting that had been cut short at Anderson Group had become a hot topic among the staff. Caleb had gone over to Anderson Group that morning and found out that Stephen had run off halfway through a meeting.Stephen was always responsible at work. Seeing how he had rushed off in the middle of the meeting, surely something must have happened to Yvonne.So Caleb had caught hold of Julian and asked him about what had happened.On the way to the hospital, Caleb had done a full background check on Chuck. The truth presented before him shocked him.Even if he was mentally prepared, he still had a scare when he saw Gwen. He went in closer and asked concernedly, "How's her condition?""We don't know when she will come around." Yvonne looked at Caleb and asked, "Why are you here?""Mr. Anderson left in the middle of a meeting with all the higher executives without saying a word. How could I not be curious?"Caleb looked at Stephen before looking at Yvonne. "You didn't even tell me
In the mansion, Jane took a stool and put it right in front of Chuck. She crossed her legs. "I'm going to sit here today! Chuck is one of my grandfather's men! I'll see who would dare touch him!"Lloyd was helpless. Jane looked no older than 20 years old, but she was a sharp girl. She clearly wasn't someone who was easy to deal with."Ms. Ford, this bastard offended Ms. Y. If you insist on protecting him, you're deliberately going up against her."Lloyd continued patiently, "Why don't you call Mr. Ford and consult him about it? It's not worth it to offend Ms. Y because of this bastard."Jane raised an eyebrow. "There's no need. I'm not afraid of anyone!"The lights in the basement suddenly lit up, followed by Yvonne's voice. "What a bold claim, Ms. Ford."Yvonne slowly walked down the stairs, followed by Stephen.Lloyd saw his savior. His eyes sparkled immediately. "Ms. Yvonne, you're finally here! This girl won't listen to a single word."Jane looked at Yvonne. Her gaze chan