Shannon hung up on Daphne before the latter could explain herself.She clenched her fists in anger. That brat, Malcolm, must have tattled on her!Thinking it over, she realized her fall had to be connected to those kids. How could the kindergarten hallway have been that slippery? And how much of a coincidence was it that Malcolm and another kid had come by with a bucket of mop water just as she had fallen, resulting in it splashing all over her?She hadn't expected to be outsmarted by a brat. The next time she saw Malcolm, she wouldn't let him off so easily.Just as she was fuming, she received a call from Kelly. "We're in trouble, Daph. Your song 'A Sliver of Light' is being sued for plagiarism. It's all over the internet.""I thought we resolved this," Daphne said, confused."Nothing's resolved. Check it out yourself. Your song is 99% identical to a song Ms. Cameron released four years ago," Kelly replied, sounding frantic. "People are saying that you not only plagiarized b
Yvette had dinner at Kiki's house and chatted with her for a long time. When it started to get late, she took a car back to Dewberry Manor. She didn't want Zachary to worry, so she asked Kiki not to tell him about her current living situation at Dewberry Manor or about Noah.Zachary had actually already sensed something was off with Yvette today. Being the considerate child he was, he didn't ask her about it directly; instead, he planned to subtly get information from Kiki.Meanwhile, Xavier had returned to Dewberry Manor from the company at 5:00 pm. He sat on the living room couch. There was a delicate gift box on the coffee table in front of him.The hour hand on the Oshtran-style wall clock struck 10. It was already 10:00 pm, yet Yvette hadn't come back yet.Xavier had never waited for anyone so long. He pulled at his tie in frustration, his handsome eyebrows furrowed.He picked up the gift box with his slender, elegant hand. He had been checking its contents repeatedly to ma
Xavier was taken aback. Hadn't she said that she liked jewelry?"Are you sure?" Xavier asked, his expression gradually turning cold.Seeing his reaction now, Yvette was sure that he had forgotten what she had said before."I'll accept gifts from anyone but you. I don't want anything from you!" After saying that, she pushed past Xavier and went upstairs.As Xavier watched Yvette's cold figure, he threw the gift box into the trash. Since he had a cold and hadn't eaten all night, his stomach started to ache.He didn't know what was wrong with him today. When he had seen the luxurious bracelet one of the clients had sent, he had recalled what Yvette had said when she had been pretending to have amnesia."I can tell you very clearly that I like putting on makeup, and I also like bright and pretty clothes and jewelry."He sure was embarrassing himself. Xavier's face grew darker, and he angrily sat back on the couch.Unlike her past self, Yvette no longer tried to appease him. She wen
Instead of stopping, Xavier sneered. "Looks like Claude doesn't love you very much. How long has he been neglecting you?"This time, Yvette was genuinely provoked. As she regained her senses and raised her hand to strike him again, Xavier seized her wrist."Hit a nerve there, didn't I?" Xavier asked.Yvette had no intention of explaining to him. She and Claude had just been friends over the years."You're not being very picky about your food either. Is it because Daphne doesn't love you as well?"Xavier wasn't the only one who knew how to pick a fight.Xavier mocked, "I'm different from you." He had never touched Daphne.Yvette laughed at that. "What's the difference? We're the same. You think you're better than me? I always thought you were a loyal lover, but it seems like that's not the case. Does Daphne know what you've done?"Xavier wasn't angry at all. He didn't answer; he only held Yvette firmly against his chest.In return, Yvette bit hard into his shoulder. Xavier gasp
When Xavier went downstairs and stood in front of Yvette, there were still tears on her face. She was clenching her fists tightly as she cautiously slept on the couch.The thermostat in the room was set to cold, so he reached out to cover her with a blanket. Then, just as he was about to call someone to deliver some breakfast, the door opened in the foyer. Daphne entered in her high heels, holding breakfast in her hands."Xav, I've brought you breakfast. There's going to be a celebration for the company's anniversary today, right? Let's go together later and…" Before she could finish her sentence, her gaze fell on Yvette, who was sleeping on the couch.She froze in her spot, unable to believe her eyes. She wondered why Yvette was there. Her imagination ran wild as she considered the possibility that Xavier and Yvette had slept together the previous night.Xavier looked at her with his sleepy eyes. He couldn't help but be suspicious of her. "How did you get in?" Daphne had ent
"You can go back now. I'll attend the company's anniversary celebration tonight," Xavier said in annoyance."Alright." After Daphne left the breakfast there, she shot Yvette a satisfied glance and left.As Xavier had expected, he saw Yvette standing behind him when he turned around. For some reason, he instinctively felt a little guilty. "When did you wake up?"Yvette calmly said, "A while ago. I got here just as she said she would marry you. Congratulations to you both."Xavier's heart skipped a beat for a moment, and the atmosphere felt tense for a few seconds. He looked at her deeply and said, "If you have any problems with it, you can say it now."If she forbade him from marrying Daphne, he would definitely accept it. To his surprise, she shook her head and said the same thing as before. "Congratulations. If you need my cooperation to get divorced, I'll do it. But you'll have to return Noah to me."Xavier's heart fell. He realized that she really didn't care about him. It d
Laura cautiously picked up Daphne's phone and asked, "What did she say, Daph?""She wants me to apologize to Kiki and publicly admit to the plagiarism."Laura frowned. "That's not possible. If you do that, you'll lose everything you have now, won't you?"Daphne decided to keep Cameron waiting. She didn't believe anyone would want to waste their time and file an international lawsuit against her instead of taking the money.At that moment, her priorities were marrying Xavier and dealing with Yvette. She didn't want to deal with the song."The company's celebrating its anniversary tonight, and I need to get ready for it. For now, let's spend money to keep the plagiarism incident under control online."Daphne knew that it wouldn't work forever. However, she just needed to make sure that those measures would last until she managed to get married to Xavier. …At the company, Yvette received a call from Kiki after a short while."Yvvy, are you coming today?" It was the weekend, and
Mark only left Yvette after accompanying her to Xavier's office. The door wasn't closed, and she gently pushed it open.Xavier was in his chair as he focused on going through some documents. She had to admit that handsome-looking men like him looked even more dashing when they were focused on their work. She remembered how she had fallen for him because of his attractive face.Xavier knew she had arrived and looked up. "Come here."She walked to him and asked, "Can I help you?""From now on, you don't have to work downstairs anymore." He put down the documents in his hands and looked at her. "You'll start working here as well."She was confused. "Why?""No reason. That's just what the company has arranged." He might as well have said that he had arranged it himself.Since they were under the same roof, she had to be cautious. "Sure."Yvette thought it wasn't a bad idea. That way, they would have more chances to see each other. She had thought about it earlier and figured that