Xavier didn't answer Yvette. If he wanted anything, he would get it easily.She didn't ask about it anymore as well. Instead, she sat on the warm couch and looked at the familiar surroundings. Her gaze was filled with nostalgia as she reminisced about the past."If you like it here, we can stay here in the future," he said. Yvette had a feeling that he had misunderstood her. Since Yara had never liked her, she hadn't liked being there at all.Although James had been nice to her, he had spent most of his time at work. When he hadn't been at home, she'd had to stay there and watch how sweet Yara and Terrence were to each other. Meanwhile, she had felt like a stranger."I don't want to live here."Xavier went silent. She looked at him and added, "You should just return the manor to Daphne. I think we should make things clear between us."Kiki had submitted the divorce indictment to the court two days ago, and Xavier would learn about it soon.Yvette got up. "If there's nothing else
After Yvette was done talking, she ended the call. Meanwhile, Xavier was so angry that he almost smashed his phone. Mark carefully stood aside and didn't dare to make a noise. Xavier felt like there was a boulder on his chest, making him feel stuck."How much time do we have?""Half a month."After the lawsuit had been accepted, they had half a month to prepare all the documents required.Mark hadn't expected Yvette to be so cruel either. He had assumed that she would forgive Xavier after a while and be Mrs. Lane. After all, the Lane family had a great business, and it was a great achievement for someone like her to marry Xavier.Xavier calmed down after a while and asked, "Who is her lawyer?""Her friend, Kiki Torres."He looked at Mark and said, "I remember telling you to look into her before. Her ex-boyfriend was a lawyer too, right?"The latter understood what he was trying to say immediately and smiled. "He's a great lawyer named Leonard Cook. I'll make the arrangements
As Xavier said the hurtful words, he kept kissing Yvette. He wanted nothing more than to hold her forever. "How can I make you drop the lawsuit? Tell me what you want. I'll give it to you as long as you drop it!"If the court finalized their divorce, he didn't know how else he could force her to stay by his side. "Just tell me what you want. As long as I have it, I can give it all to you!" he said over and over again.She struggled to avoid him. Seeing how she wasn't saying anything, he held her tightly and asked in a deep voice, "Did Claude contact you?"She blocked him away. "I don't want anything…"Xavier didn't believe it, so he kept hugging her and didn't let go at all. The car had been stopped by the road, and the snow kept snowing nonstop. The sky slowly got dark, but he still wouldn't let go. Whenever Yvette moved a little, he would tighten his grip around her.She looked down and said, "Xavier, have you started to like me?"She had asked him the same question before. S
Zachary planned on hacking into Xavier's private computer this time. However, he didn't expect the man to be awake at that moment.Xavier couldn't sleep and was dealing with some work when he realized he was hacked. He watched as the cursor moved on the screen by itself. Xavier narrowed his eyes and started typing swiftly on his keyboard.Meanwhile, Zachary's forehead was beaded with sweat as he sat in front of the computer. Noah was lying on his belly next to Zachary. "What's wrong, Zac?""Damn it. I've been discovered."In the end, his computer's screen went blank. He had wanted to hack into Xavier's computer, but the latter had hacked into his instead. After all, Zachary was still young, and he wasn't a match for Xavier at all. The man was able to get his IP address in no time."You sure have a death wish." When Xavier got the address, he realized it was from overseas. So, he sent it to Mark and told him to get someone to look into it.Zachary felt weak. "Damn it!"Noah was
Ray turned the car around and stopped in front of Yvette. "Get in."She got in the vehicle without any hesitation. "I'll be in your care from now on."…After seeing Ray for the first time a few days ago, Xavier had sent someone to investigate him. He had learned that Ray was previously Claude's personal bodyguard and had then had started protecting Yvette.Xavier frowned slightly when he heard from his men that Ray had followed them to Tirion."Are they together now?" He remembered how Ray looked dashing and had a determined gaze. In fact, the latter didn't look like a bodyguard."Mrs. Lane is staying in Kiki's house, and he's staying in his car," Xavier's man answered.Xavier's eyebrows relaxed a little. "Alright. Keep watching them.""Yes, sir."Yvette kept quiet about suing him for a divorce. No one else knew what was going on, and the people who knew didn't dare to tell anyone else about it. After all, it involved Xavier and the whole Lane Group.However, when it was alm
Yvette suddenly felt like her life was a joke. Even though she had been married to Xavier for years, she had never asked the Lanes for anything. Instead, she had given Xavier everything she had. But in the end, they were afraid that she had her eyes on their assets.It was ridiculous!She turned back to look at Shannon. "That'll depend on the judge's decision."She didn't want the money. However, she didn't want Shannon to be happy at that moment. As expected, the latter was scared. As she watched Yvette leave, she anxiously called Xavier.Xavier and Yvette's marriage had lasted for eight years. Throughout the years, Lane Group had grown way more than expected. It had started as a local enterprise and had become one of the best companies in the world. If Yvette were to have half of it, she would gain at least hundreds of billions."Xav, where are you now?" Shannon hurriedly asked when the call was connected."At the company."He had seen the news as well, and he had told som
Before they went to court, everyone in Tirion had already found out about Xavier and Yvette's divorce. Tristan, Quentin, and the others were betting on who would win the lawsuit."Xav's gonna win without saying," said a rich playboy. They were all Xavier's fanboys, and they would do anything to support him.Quentin smiled and said, "I'm betting on Yvette.""You're always betting on odds, Quentin." No one was surprised. Then, they looked at Tristan, who was distracted at the side. "Tris, who are you placing your money on?""Do you even have to ask? He's definitely rooting for Xav. Mr. Shaw hates Deaf Yvvy the most," someone said.Suddenly, Tristan looked toward the person with a cold gaze and said, "Do not call her that from now on."Since Xavier wasn't around, he didn't want to hide the truth anymore. When he got serious, everyone else stopped talking and didn't dare to make any joke casually.Quentin took a sip of his beer and lightened the mood. "He's right. After all, she's X
The news about Xavier and Yvette's divorce lawsuit of the century was exceptionally trending on the internet. Reporters from every major media company were standing outside the court, and they all wanted to be the first to report the latest breaking news.After Kiki calmed herself down in the court, she handed the judge all the information she had about the couple's broken marriage. Then, she asked Xavier, "Mr. Lane, is it true that you never had any sexual intercourse with my client throughout your three years of marriage?"He frowned slightly. "Yes.""Mr. Lane, is it also true that you had inflicted cold violence on my client after your marriage? In other words, did you purposely give her the cold shoulder?" she asked again.Xavier looked at Yvette and didn't lie. "That's right.""Mr. Lane, please take a look at these photos. Ever since your first love, Daphne Reyes, returned, you seldom returned home. Can you confirm if that is true?" Kiki showed photos of Xavier and Daphn
"We've found her, and we're currently figuring out how to obtain her biological sample," Elijah replied.Zoey was really anxious. She said, "Great. Once you've got it, come back as soon as you can.""Okay."Zoey hung up the phone and laid down to rest, but she just couldn't fall asleep.If Xandra really was Gemma's daughter, given Gemma's doting and overprotective nature, she would want to give half of everything she owned to Xandra.No, it wasn't just half. By then, Zoey might end up with nothing, and everything would go to Xandra.Zoey had a rough night and didn't sleep well, but fortunately, Elijah sent a message saying everything had been arranged. They were coming back today, so they could move forward with the examination earlier than planned.Just as things got settled over at Zoey's, online articles started trending elsewhere."Zoey Yandell is suspected to be the biological daughter of Yara Cadwell.""Zoey Yandell is unwilling to acknowledge her biological mother in or
"Fine, then. What a pity," Kiki said as she put down her phone.Yvette reassured her, saying, "There's nothing to feel bad about. What happened today was a warning to Zoey that I'm not someone to be messed with."Kiki nodded, saying, "Yes."They all understood that as long as Zoey was the Zelnik family's daughter, she would always have someone to protect her.Kiki said, "Gemma treats her adopted daughter so well. If she had her own kids, they'd definitely be happy too.""Yes, indeed."Yvette admired Zoey for having such a supportive mother who stood by her no matter what happened.Kiki asked, "Yvvy, have you ever thought about finding your biological mother?"She suddenly realized that many parents who abandoned their children might have done so because they had no other choice, or perhaps they did so for other reasons.Yvette shook her head. "I don't want to be disappointed again."Parents who could abandon their daughter at the orphanage probably didn't love her very much.
Kiki nodded and said, "Yes, it's them. They're incredibly arrogant. Just thinking about it still makes me really angry."Yvette picked up her phone and made a call. A bodyguard that was stationed nearby answered her.Kiki overheard her telling the person on the phone to isolate a few of them and beat them up."What do you mean?"Kiki still didn't understand what was happening.The driver started the car and drove them to a secluded location.Kiki then realized that all the people who had previously pushed her were now being cornered and beaten up."Yvvy, this is...""I can tolerate it if they bully me, but I can't stand it when they bully you," Yvette said, enunciating each word clearly.Kiki felt moved. She hugged Yvette tightly, saying, "Yvvy, you're amazing! My true love!"Yvette couldn't help but laugh. "Dummy. You're my best friend. You stood by me, so of course, I'll stand by you."She was no longer the person she once was, with nothing to her name. Yvette now had weal
Zoey never imagined that Yvette had secretly recorded their conversation back then.She immediately told the approaching reporters, "Stop taking pictures."However, even if the reporters didn't take photos, the guests who attended would take pictures and record videos."With this whole mix-up between the real and fake daughters, is Zoey actually from the Yandell family or the Snyder family?"Lawrence was upset and said, "My daughter, of course, took my last name.""Ah, so Yara was having an affair..."The people who came to attend the funeral on behalf of the Snyder family were instantly displeased."Are you kidding? Yara has been with you all along. Do you think us Snyders are a bunch of nobodies?"The members of the Snyder family and the people from the Cadwell family suddenly started arguing fiercely.Yvette looked at everything happening before her and just felt a deep sense of sadness.Kiki was supporting her upright, fearing she might get unintentionally caught up in th
The people present whispered to each other, confused about what Yvette was trying to do."Yvette, we were in the wrong before. Please don't take our words too seriously."The ones who previously criticized Yvette were now pretending to say nice things, fearing retaliation from her.Zoey and Lawrence stood among the crowd, unsure of what Yvette was going to do or say.Yvette ignored the person speaking and instead pulled out a report. "This is a paternity test. I am not Ms. Cadwell's biological daughter."She spoke about it boldly and bluntly.Everyone present was stunned to hear that, including Zoey and Terrence.Terrence never imagined that the sister he grew up with was not actually the daughter of the Cadwells."Yvette, don't joke around," Terrence said while forcing a laugh.Yvette looked at Terrence and said, "I'm not joking. To avoid anyone thinking I'm faking it, I've undergone tests at several major hospitals. I'm definitely not a daughter of the Cadwell family or the
The corners of Jeremiah's lips curled into a faint smile. "It seems like things aren't looking good for him."Tristan was immediately infuriated upon hearing those words. He grabbed Jeremiah by the collar and demanded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"Jeremiah looked calmly at him and said, "You're not very good at lying."Tristan was indeed that kind of person—he had no hidden agendas or schemes."You're Xav's own brother. Do you really hate him that much? Do you want him to die?"After hearing this, Jeremiah's expression remained unchanged. "You and Xavier are supposed to be best friends. Can you guarantee that you're not jealous of him and have never thought about making him disappear?""Of course not," Tristan affirmed confidently.When he was younger, he indeed felt jealous of Xavier and was unhappy about always being overshadowed by him. But as he grew older, he realized that everyone had their own strengths and that there was no need to compete with others over everythin
The members of the Cadwell family looked at each other in confusion, and then they began to apologize to Yvette and Kiki."Yvette, I'm sorry. Please forgive us. We're old and unwise.""Yes, yes, we're unwise. We're sorry.""Miss, please forgive us. We'll cover all your medical expenses."They all apologized at once, but only they knew how sincere the apologies actually were.Kiki tugged on Yvette's hand and asked, "Yvvy, what do you think we should do?"Yvette had already figured out how to deal with them. She said, "Since they already realized their mistake, let's just let it go.""Okay." Kiki, seeing that Yvette wasn't bothered by it anymore, agreed as well. "Just make sure you don't bully others by abusing your power in the future.""Right. Yes."Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they had narrowly escaped a crisis. They didn't realize that Yvette had already planned on how to deal with them.This was, after all, a funeral parlor, and some media reporters would s
Yvette was somewhat confused by this, and so was Kiki."Wasn't there just a lot of crying and talking inside? Why did it suddenly get so quiet? Are they holding some kind of ceremony?" Kiki asked."I don't know. Let's go in and take a look."When they walked in, they finally understood the reason why it was quiet.Tristan had arrived.At that moment, he sat atop a sandalwood chair, surrounded by bodyguards all dressed in matching black uniforms.Terrence stood in front of him, sweating profusely.The others were also too scared to make a sound."Where's Yvette?" Tristan asked again.After receiving a call from Kiki, he quickly rushed over. However, when he arrived, he didn't see Kiki or Yvette.He wasn't as easygoing as Jeremiah. Right there on the spot, he had everyone surrounded and made them all line up properly, demanding everyone to clearly state who had been bullying Yvette.When confronted with the power he exuded, the crowd instantly lost their earlier arrogance, and
Most of the people present recognized Jeremiah's face, but they mistook him for Xavier."So it's the son-in-law of the Snyder family who's here." They didn't let go of Yvette but instead complained, "You're here just in time. Teach Yvette a lesson. Her mother passed away, but she refuses to wear mourning attire."Terrence saw Jeremiah approaching from a distance and immediately stopped paying attention to the relatives around him, quickly running over."Everyone, you've got it wrong. This is Xavier''s twin brother. He's currently the CEO of Titan Corporation."After speaking, he gave the group a few subtle winks.The members of the Cadwell family liked to bully the weak and feared the strong. After knowing that the person in front of them was the CEO of Titan Corporation, they all put on smiling faces."We're sorry. We mistook you for someone else."After that, they continued to insist that Yvette kneel. "Come on, Yvette, stop being stubborn and just kneel!"Jeremiah saw what w