Under the moonlight, Yvette looked up at the face of the man she had loved for half her life. Her throat tightened as she asked, "Mr. Lane, didn't we have an agreement?"Xavier's hand, which was on her face, froze as he met her clear eyes. It seemed like she might cry any moment.He didn't know why, but a wave of bitterness surged in his heart. He withdrew his hand, got out of bed, and left the room.As he stood outside, he couldn't shake off the image of Yvette's distant gaze.Mr. Lane?He sat in his car and smoked. Then, he called Mark and asked, "What day is it today?"It was 2:00 am. Mark had just been woken up by the phone call and couldn't help but feel confused by the abrupt question.After a moment of thought, he couldn't recall anything significant about the day and got up to check.There were no notable business deals or holidays. Then, spotting a trending topic about someone's birthday on his computer, he realized it was Yvette's birthday. He called Xavier back. "M
Wendy couldn't believe it. "Really?"Noah nodded mysteriously. "Why do you think Mr. Xavier doesn't have a wife or kids?"Xavier was almost 30 years old. In high society, or even among regular men, it was rare for someone his age not to have a wife and children.Wendy thought this made a lot of sense."Noah, darling, you sure know a lot." Wendy couldn't help but praise him.The two happily chatted, unaware that Yvette and Xavier had already arrived at Fortian Manor.Yvette made a mental note of the route as they traveled. While Xavier noticed what she was doing, he didn't say anything about it.Even if Yvette knew the location, she couldn't take Noah away.Once they got out of the car, Yvette hurriedly strode inside.At that moment, Wendy had received the news that Xavier had arrived with a beautiful woman. She immediately informed Noah.The first person that came to Noah's mind when he heard that his bastard father had brought a woman home was that it was Daphne. He had ne
Noticing that Yvette seemed off, Noah immediately acted cute. "Mom, did you forget something?"Yvette snapped out of her thoughts. "What?""A kiss." Noah pointed to his cheek.Yvette promptly kissed his cheek. "All good now?" she asked."Mhm!"Yvette felt a warmth with Noah that she had never experienced during their time together. All the grievances she had suffered in recent days seemed to dissipate.Their time together passed quickly. As the afternoon approached, Yvette gave Noah various reminders. Unlike before, when they had been abroad, Noah was extremely understanding today and didn't throw a tantrum to stop Yvette from leaving.In the past, whenever Yvette had been about to leave for Tirion, Noah had cried and refused to let her go. It usually took a lot of coaxing before he agreed.Yvette had always felt that Noah was no different from other children, except that he was a little smarter.She was visibly despondent after she got into the car to head back. She stared
Xavier uttered those threatening words slowly.Yvette's gaze turned solemn at that. She had always known Claude was important figure abroad, but she had yet to learn exactly what his job was.She had found him seriously injured many times. "It's not your style to harm others if it doesn't benefit you, is it?" Yvette feigned calmness.Xavier's tall figure loomed in front of her. "It sounds like you know me well. How do you know it doesn't benefit me?" His Adam's apple moved slightly.Yvette met his gaze directly. "You'd be spending more money on a bad deal. How is that beneficial?"Xavier let out a cold laugh. "You're wrong. I never do business if I'm going to lose. With the position I have, I know money isn't the goal for some businesses."For years, he had been putting pressure on Claude's businesses in the country, making things difficult for them to operate. What had he done all of that for? Hadn't it been to vent his anger?If it hadn't been for Claude, Yvette wouldn't h
Yvette couldn't believe that her love for him, which spanned so many years, was being described as "worthless".She had never felt cheaper than this."You're right. I do think it's worthless now."The veins on Xavier's forehead bulged, and his eyes reddened as he pressed her head against his chest.Yvette took deep breaths, feeling like she was suffocating.Wanting to hear her apologize, Xavier refused to let her go. But Yvette was stubborn and refused to do it.Once she decided that she liked someone, she wouldn't turn back even if she hit a wall. Similarly, now that she had made up her mind, she wouldn't apologize easily.Yvette's health wasn't good to begin with. Xavier's actions made her breathing gradually weaken.Xavier quickly let go of her when he noticed this. However, he kissed her again before she could catch her breath.Yvette's gaze faltered, and her mind went blank. When her mind started to clear, Xavier had already removed most of her clothes.With her back aga
Claude noticed Yvette behind Xavier immediately and gave her a reassuring look before turning his attention to Xavier and extending his hand."Nice to meet you, Mr. Lane."Contrary to the expected tension, the interaction between the two men was unusually gentlemanly.Xavier shook Claude's hand. He then looked at Yvette and introduced her. "This is my wife, Yvette."As he asserted his claim, Xavier grabbed Yvette by the waist.Yvette tried to pull his hand away, but Xavier tightened his grip, refusing to let go even when her nails dug into his hand and drew blood.His expression remained composed.Claude silently observed everything without showing any reaction. "There's no need for an introduction," he said. "Yvvy and I grew up together. I know her better than you, Mr. Lane."Yvvy…He called her so affectionately. And he also claimed to know Yvetter better than Xavier did.Xavier's dark eyes flashed with malice as he turned to look at Yvette. "Darling, why haven't you mentio
In other words, Yvette's little attempts to rebel were tolerable for now. But if she continued, there would come a time when Xavier would get tired, and then they wouldn't be able to stay together.Yvette wasn't stupid; she understood what Mark was implying."Mr. Xyrax, do you have a girlfriend? Or perhaps a wife?" Yvette asked.Mark's narrow eyes under his gold-rimmed glasses flickered slightly. "I have a fiancée."Mark felt somewhat helpless when he talked about his fiancée. They had met through a blind date and started dating, but the childish woman often threw tantrums. Just because he had canceled plans due to work, she wanted to call off the marriage. It was as though she treated marriage like a joke."She must like you a lot, right?" Yvette inquired.Mark, much like Xavier, had never considered others' feelings and treated people with cold indifference and sharp words. Yvette figured his fiancée must really like him; otherwise, she wouldn't want to marry him."We're com
Claude had the chef at Noble Gem Private Dining prepare Yvette's favorite dishes. "You've lost weight. You should eat more.""Okay." Yvette picked up her cutlery. However, she didn't have an appetite despite the table full of exquisite dishes before her.She couldn't help but ask, "By the way… What did you and Xavier talk about?" Claude put some food on her plate. "Nothing much. It was about work.""Did Xavier make things difficult for you?" Yvette pressed on.Claude paused, his eyes curving with a smile as he looked at her. "I'm not some little girl. How could he make things difficult for me?"He was teasing her again.Yvette noticed that Claude was always addressed politely by those around him, and he often appeared serious. But in front of her, it didn't take long before he started joking, sometimes even like a child."I'm serious! You have to tell me if he makes things difficult for you," Yvette insisted."Why would I? I'm a strong, independent man. How could I let you he