Chapter 155

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