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
After a long while, Yvette felt like something was wrong. Xavier was only kissing her and not doing anything else. Just as she felt she was running out of breath and her mind was going blank, someone knocked on the door.Xavier finally stopped kissing her. Mark was there to give him a report. Yvette quickly returned to her seat after she had failed again.That afternoon, Yvette and Xavier went for lunch together. The driver drove them to the restaurant Xavier frequented. While they were having lunch, he tested her. "Don't worry. I won't be getting a divorce with you."Yvette was stunned. Before she could understand what he meant, he calmly said, "Since Daphne wants a title, I'm going to give it to her. As for our legal marriage, I won't end it. So, you don't have to worry about it."She looked at him in disbelief. "Are you kidding me?""If you don't like it, feel free to give me other suggestions."She didn't realize he was testing her. "We'll get a divorce, and you can marry
Xavier's heart was racing. When he realized that Yvette had wounds on her hands and legs, he dragged her into the car once more and told the driver to take them to the hospital.Yvette sat in the car in fear, thinking about how impulsive she had been earlier. She couldn't let anything happen to herself because she still had Noah and Zachary.Xavier said with a long face, "Why are you angry?" Yvette didn't answer him; she was already in pain because of the wounds on her hands and legs. It was quiet in the car again. Xavier hated it when she refused to speak to him.Yvette used to have a lot to say, especially when she had been younger. She had always spoken to him nonstop. However, she randomly stopped talking for seemingly no reason now.He was frustrated. "Where were you going just now?""Nowhere. I just wanted to go for a walk." He still had Noah, so there was nowhere she could go.The driver stopped the car at a hospital's entrance, and Xavier got out of the car with Yvette.
Tristan thought Yvette couldn't reach some parts of her wound, so he reached out to help her. When Yvette saw him reaching over, she thought he was going to hit her. So, she instinctively dodged him, and the ointment fell on the back of his hand."I'm sorry." She stood up. "I'm leaving now."He knew she had misunderstood him, so he tried to explain himself. "I was just trying to help you apply the ointment.""Thank you, but there's no need for that." She wanted to leave, but he didn't want her to misunderstand him again. So, he blocked her path."Xav told you to wait for him to return."She looked at him coldly. "I can wait for him outside."Seeing how she was acting, Tristan didn't feel great at all. "Please don't be afraid of me. I won't hurt you again."Yvette felt like she had heard the world's greatest joke when he said that. Tristan had said the same thing to make her let her guard down in the past. "Please step aside." It didn't matter if he wanted to hurt her or not.
After getting in the car, Xavier turned back to glance at the hospital. "What did you and Tristan talk about after I left?""He asked if I had saved someone back in university." Yvette didn't hide the truth.When Xavier heard that, he remembered how Daphne had seen Tristan and Shannon get into an accident back when he had been in university. She had even saved both of them. "What happened after that?""Then, you came."She didn't want to talk about it anymore. It was getting late, and Xavier had to attend the company's anniversary celebration. Yvette didn't think it was necessary for her to go back to the office with him, so she said while looking out the window, "I want to go back.""You'll attend the anniversary celebration tonight."Confusion flashed in her eyes, but Xavier didn't explain himself. Instead, he told the driver to take them to the celebration venue. Before the celebration started, he arranged for her to stay in a quiet room.She changed into an elegant dre
Back at the anniversary celebration, Xavier looked at Shannon as she offered him one glass of wine after the other. Then, he noticed Daphne from the corner of his eye and figured out what was going on. "I still have work to do tonight, so I can't drink anymore." He rejected the glass of wine.Shannon noticed that he was a little buzzed and shot Daphne a meaningful glance. The latter immediately approached Xavier and supported him. "Since you drank some wine tonight, let me take you home, Xav." No matter what happened that night, she was determined to sleep with him!Xavier was still sober. Just as he was about to pull his hand back, his gaze was fixed on a graceful dress from afar. A beautiful woman was wearing it. Xavier didn't push Daphne away. Instead, he looked intently at Yvette.When Yvette showed up, a lot of people started to notice her. She looked so outstanding that no one in the huge crowd recognized her as the hearing-impaired woman from the Snyder family. When S
What Daphne said really affected Xavier because of Noah, who was supposedly Yvette and Claude's son. When he got out of the building, he saw Yvette talking to Quentin. After Quentin walked away, he quickly approached her."Are you done here? Shall we go back now?" Yvette spoke normally, but it didn't sound the same to Xavier anymore.It felt like his stomach was burning, but he still looked sober. "Yeah." He looked deep into her eyes and asked, "When did you start talking to Quentin?"Quentin was a quiet guy. Even when he went out with his friends to have some fun, he would always stay silent. Other than Yvette, Xavier had never seen him talking to another woman before."He called out to me first, and I didn't say anything to him." When Xavier heard that, he stopped prying.After he led Yvette to get into the car, he got in as well. Yvette thought it was weird. After all, he had drunk a lot of wine that night, and the wine had been tampered with as well. She didn't understand
Yvette couldn't find a way to vent her frustration, so she walked into a bar and got herself a few drinks. Being drunk was the only way she could temporarily forget all of her troubles.Meanwhile, Xavier took a cold shower for more than an hour before the effects of the drug slowly faded away slightly. He exited the bathroom in a robe and realized that Yvette wasn't at home. After he asked his bodyguard, he learned that she had gone out to the bar.Yvette was drinking alone in the bar when a tall figure suddenly blocked the light in front of her. She looked up in a daze and saw Xavier's dashing face."Why are you here?" When she spoke, her breath reeked of alcohol.He frowned. "When did you learn how to drink?"In the past, Yvette would det drunk after just a glass of beer. But at that moment, the counter was full of empty glasses. Yvette hadn't expected him to ask about how she had gotten into drinking and was stunned for a moment. Then, she said charmingly, "I think it was a
When Jeana found out, she clicked her tongue and said, "How shameless. She's already divorced from Xav and yet is still sleeping together."Yvette heard murmuring outside and got up to check it out. She saw Jeana and a few maids badmouthing her.She was speechless. What could Xavier possibly do to her in his current state?"You don't like me sleeping with Xavier. How about you take my place?" Yvette stood upstairs and spoke loudly.Upon hearing this, Jeana's expression shifted immediately.If she were to sleep next to Xavier, she definitely wouldn't live to see the sunrise tomorrow."I'm not like you. I'm not married to Xav yet, so nothing will happen between us," Jeana said with feigned innocence.Yvette laughed. "Then, after you marry him, would you dare to share a bed with him and have something happen?"Jeana was at a loss for words once again. She stopped talking, went back to her room, and slammed the door shut.She couldn't wait to hear Yvette's screams tonight.During
Kiki sat beside him and asked, "What exactly happened? Why was Mr. Shaw Senior so angry a couple of days ago, and what's going on with Xavier?""Just know that while I'm not a saint, I'm not a terribly wicked person either. But Jeremiah is a wolf in sheep's clothing, so make sure Yvette stays cautious," Tristan advised.Kiki rolled her eyes at him."As far as I know, Jeremiah has always been kind to Yvvy. When they were young, he often helped her and stood up for her when she was bullied. But you, when she just married Xavier, you were the one who bullied her the most!"Tristan was momentarily at a loss for words.That was because Kiki was right in pointing out that Tristan used to frequently bully Yvette.Yvette's hearing had worsened in both ears, and she currently relied on hearing aids until now.Tristan was filled with regret, and he understood that he could never make things right with Yvette. He had been researching ways to treat mild hearing loss but hadn't made much pro
Yvette shook her head and said, "Not yet. His condition is still very unstable. Once Dad's health improves, I'll take you and Zachary to see him."Noah nodded obediently and said, "Alright. Go ahead. Ms. Wendy and Lily are at home. I'll be good.""Okay."Yvette listened to what Noah said and felt genuinely gratified. She was really thankful to have two such thoughtful children at such a young age.After soothing Noah, Yvette had the driver drive to the manor.She had just arrived and saw the nurses and doctor forcibly administering an injection to Xavier."What kind of injection is this?" Yvette immediately stepped forward."It's a sedative," Nathaniel replied with a stern expression. "Mr. Lane lost control again earlier and started hitting people."Yvette frowned. "Didn't I tell you? If he has an episode, just call me, and I'll come over right away."Nathaniel feigned a helpless look at Yvette. "That won't do. When Mr. Lane gets violent, he doesn't hold back at all. If we don
Yvette immediately understood what Jacqueline meant. "Thank you so much. I'll cover all your losses personally.""You don't have to. Just continue working with me when you're in charge in the future."Jacqueline realized that Yvette was genuinely kind-hearted. In their collaboration, she found that she got a fair deal and even made more profit compared to working with others."Okay." Yvette didn't exchange any more pleasantries with her after that.Today's parent meeting had unexpectedly helped Yvette solve a big problem.She finally breathed a sigh of relief. She could now take a proper rest.First, she took care of Noah, and then she planned to go to the manor to visit Xavier.At home, Noah had already learned from Zachary's investigation that the manor was private property belonging to Jeremiah."Zac, I feel like it's not really a good thing for Mom, but if she wants to be with Jeremiah, I'll support her."Noah rested his head on his hand and said, "But Jeremiah is already
Anne, thinking about her child at home, said, "I need to go back and check on my kid too."As the three people got ready to leave, Elena hesitated and stayed behind.Once they left, a few of the other moms also decided to leave.The remaining people seemed to want to get on Marlene's good side.Marlene also knew of this and told them, "Zayden will be returning to the main headquarters of Titan Corporation very soon.""Really? To what position?" Mia asked.Marlene smiled and said, "It has to be a high-ranking position.""Congratulations are definitely in order. Once Mr. Zayden returns to work at the headquarters, could you possibly help make some introductions?" Mia tentatively suggested.Elena made a point to remember everything that happened here so she could tell Yvette all about it.Elena felt that even if Yvette and Xavier were divorced, Yvette's life wouldn't be any worse than Marlene'sShe was determined to become friends with Yvette again, and she believed she was maki
Upon learning of the situation, Jeremiah instructed Nathaniel to keep a close watch on Xavier's every move, especially when he was with Yvette.Nathaniel said, "Yvette also wants Mr. Xavier to be able to go out for walks."Jeremiah paused before replying, "As long as he doesn't leave the manor, he can go for a walk."Yvette could look at Xavier at any moment, and Jeremiah didn't want Yvette to have a negative impression of him."Understood."…As the end of the month approached at Titan Corporation, those with the lowest sales would be fired.Division Five had been performing well, but unfortunately, there were issues with the accounts. If the upper management or shareholders found out, it could become a significant problem.At that time, it was likely that Division Five, who were suspected of fraud, would be fired.Yvette had already arranged for someone to look into this matter, focusing on who has been in close contact with Marlene or Division One recently.However, there
Jeana stopped talking after that. If Shannon were to see hers hurting Xavier, not only would the idea of them getting married be out of the question, but she would definitely be kicked out.Yvette couldn't be bothered to continue the conversation and said, "In the future, be more careful. If it happens again, it won't just end with a slap."She returned to her room to continue resting.The next day, when morning came, Xavier was still asleep.The doctor came to give him a medical check-up.The doctor said, "Most of Mr. Lane's physical injuries have healed, but the brain damage is something that won't recover in this lifetime."Yvette listened with a worried expression on her face.Before, it was just that Xavier couldn't see. Now, he had turned into a fool.Although he was once a favored and exceptionally talented person, his current life of his was incredibly difficult.Nathaniel escorted the doctor out, leaving only Yvette and Xavier in the room. Yvette was about to go to w
Yvette quietly peeked through the crack in the door and saw that Xavier was still lying in bed. His eyes were still closed.He hadn't woken up at all. He must have been having a nightmare just now.Yvette finally felt relieved enough to go back in and tucked the covers back around him, teasing him as she did so, "Look at you in your current state, yet you've got beautiful women eager to marry you. You're really lucky."After finishing speaking, she thought it was getting late and decided to go back to her room to rest.Suddenly, Xavier's large hand grasped her wrist tightly.Yvette's pupils constricted. She thought Xavier had woken up, so she immediately called out to him. "Xavier..."Xavier, however, let go of her.Yvette's eyes were filled with disappointment as she gently placed his hand down."I'll see you again tomorrow."Yvette then went back to her room to sleep.In the early hours of the morning, the sky was exceptionally dark. Yvette was a light sleeper and had a vag
"It's so late. It can't be good, right?" Nathaniel said, standing in front of Yvette.Yvette asked, puzzled, "What's not good?""I'm just concerned about your safety," Nathaniel explained.Yvette stepped past him and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."She quickly walked toward Xavier's room.Nathaniel assumed that Xavier would not wake up now, so he didn't stop her again.In the spacious bedroom, Xavier lay quietly on the bed with his eyes tightly shut. He didn't appear to be sleeping normally.Yvette closed the door before walking to his side."Xavier," she called out.The person on the bed showed no signs of movement.Yvette sat beside him on the bed and pulled the covers aside a little to look at him, only to discover that he was covered in injuries.It looked like he was hit with a stick, leaving bruises all over. It seemed really painful.Yvette looked around, found a medical kit, picked it up, and began to tend to his wounds.What she didn't know was that