Xavier was sitting in the backseat of the Maybach. He had been in the car the whole night, but Yvette hadn't called him even once. When he saw her coming out, he rolled down the window. He looked exhausted. "Get in."She thought he had just returned and was there to blame her for what had happened. So, she didn't get in the car. "If you have something you want to say to me, you can do it right here."Xavier looked miserable as he said, "We still have half a month left to go."Yvette's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she got in the car. He didn't mention what had happened with Daphne at all, and she didn't ask him why he had only just returned.After the driver started the engine, Xavier said, "Let's return to Lane Mansion today."Yvette didn't understand what was going on. "Why are we going there?""There's a holiday coming up in a few days." He paused for a moment and continued, "Didn't you always say that you wanted to stay at the mansion with me?"She was quiet fo
Yvette found it hard to breathe. When she thought about how Xavier might have kissed Daphne the previous night as well, she felt disgusted.She leaned her back against the cold wall and used all of her strength to push him away. It only felt like a cat scratching to Xavier, and he took off her coat right away."No…" Yvette knew what he was doing, and she quickly tried to stop him.Xavier thought she was just playing hard to get, so he didn't stop at all. Instead, he started taking her clothes off. She couldn't do anything about it, and she was so anxious that her eyes turned red. Then, she opened her mouth and bit him right away.Xavier groaned a little before stopping and looking at her in disbelief. "What are you doing?""Put me down now!" Yvette said, her eyes reddening.Xavier cupped her face with his hand. "No."She realized that he wasn't taking her seriously at all. Then, he even kissed her. Yvette couldn't help thinking about the previous night and how he might have
Lynn's sarcastic remarks made Yvette return to her senses, and she looked toward Lynn.Lynn was dressed formally, but she showed off her assets. Her face was small, and she was frowning a little. Jealously was etched across her face. Yvette had seen her a couple of times in the past. Despite being a butler's daughter, she acted like she was a daughter of the Lane family.Seeing how Yvette wasn't answering her, Lynn thought Yvette didn't have her hearing aids on. So, she kicked the dirty clothes on the ground to the side and kept insulting Yvette."You sure are shameless. I can't believe a deaf bitch like you knows how to seduce men. You were acting so innocent before. Now, look at what you're wearing!"Looking at the luxurious clothes on the ground, Lynn stomped on them in front of Yvette. She was sure that Yvette wouldn't dare to do anything about it. That was how it had been like in the past, after all. When Lynn had been alone with Yvette, she had bullied the latter however
Although Yvette was wearing a coat, she still felt cold as she stood in the wind. Ray looked out for the surveillance cameras around him as he drove. Then, he waited somewhere close to her.Soon, he saw the slim woman walking toward him. He immediately got out of the car and opened the door for her. "Thank you," she said as she approached him.Ray got back into the car and attentively turned up the heat. Ever since Yvette had gone abroad, Ray had been the one assigned to protect her most of the time. Hence, he knew she wasn't a fan of the cold."Where are we going now?"She leaned against the backseat and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's head back to Dewberry Manor."Xavier would find out that she was gone soon, and she figured he would blame her for it again."Sure." Ray chose to take the scenic route to drive her back.Yvette looked at the view outside and asked, "You were in a hurry to go back home. Did something happen?"He tightened his grip on the steering wheel
The bodyguard had been following Yvette nonstop. Since Ray was in a cab, he didn't overthink it and told Xavier the truth. "Ms. Snyder has just left in a cab. It looks like she's heading back to Dewberry Manor."Upon hearing that Yvette was still in Tirion, Xavier relaxed a little. However, he still had no idea why she had left so suddenly. "Do you know why she's going back?""No." The bodyguard had been outside, so he didn't know what had happened in Lane Mansion.Xavier hung up the call and got someone to drive him back to Dewberry Manor right away. He called Yvette once more while on the road, but she still didn't answer him. So, he told the driver to drive as fast as possible.Meanwhile, Yvette had already arrived at Dewberry Manor. After saying goodbye to Ray, she stood at the manor's entrance but didn't go in. The rain fell on her shoulders, and she looked lost in the wind.She stood there for a while until she heard a car approaching her from behind. When she turned around,
Xavier had changed into a fresh set of clothes by now. He sat straight on the couch; there was no space for him to rest his long legs. His short hair was still damp, and his facial features were well-defined. There was a complicated look in his eyes. "I took the door apart," he calmly said.Yvette tightened the bathrobe she was wearing. "Get out."However, it didn't look like he was planning to leave at all. He got up and approached her. "Why in the world are you angry?" He hadn't gotten to the bottom of the situation yet, and he wanted her to tell him herself.Yvette couldn't be bothered by him. "There's no reason. Please get out. I want to change."Xavier stood still. "It's not like I've never seen you naked before."She blushed in embarrassment instantly. Since she had no other choice, she could only get changed with her back facing him. Xavier sat back on the couch and stared at her back. His throat started to feel warm.Soon, he realized he was reacting to the situation, a
"Who do you think I am?" Right after Xavier said that, he left the bedroom without waiting for Yvette's answer.She stood there alone and thought about what he had said. Then, she started feeling weak.As she had expected, things wouldn't be that easy. Even if she pretended to be his wife for a month, he wouldn't let her and Noah go that easily. From the looks of it, there was no way to do this without making things ugly and taking Noah away. However, she couldn't drag Claude into this anymore.Yvette took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Then, she thought about how she could take Noah away alone. Suddenly, she heard Xavier slamming the door downstairs.She sat on the chair alone and pondered for a long while. Then, she realized that she could only escape with Noah if Xavier allowed her to meet him alone. But even if she snuck Noah out of Fortian Manor, how would they escape Tirion?She quickly thought of a person and used the phone Ray had given her to call a familiar n
By the time Luther anxiously rushed to the basement, Xavier was already gone. He saw Lynn trembling in the corner and apologizing nonstop. "What happened to you, Lynn?"The bodyguard standing next to them coldly said, "Luther, Mr. Lane has said that she's not worthy of being with the Lane family. From now on, he doesn't wish to see her in Tirion."Luther nodded, his eyes reddening. "I understand. I'll send her abroad right now."Lynn had already calmed down by that point. She held Luther tightly and said, "I don't want to go, Dad." Then, she lowered her voice. "It's all because of Yvette."Luther patted her shoulders, looking angry on her behalf. "I know."…Xavier was sitting in his car outside the manor, smoking nonstop.Mark was giving him the latest report on work. Other than the projects with Claude, everything was operating smoothly. "The shareholders are complaining in private about losing the competition," he said aggrievedly.Since Xavier had been busy going on dates