Yvette clearly misunderstood Xavier's concerns. She immediately explained how capable Ray was—he could take on ten people at once, didn't have a temper, and was the kind who did more and spoke less. The more Yvette showered Ray with praise, the more determined Xavier was to get rid of Ray."Have them all leave. I don't like strangers," Yvette added.Did she not like strangers, or was it because she didn't like unattractive people? Xavier didn't dare ask; he had the bodyguards leave first. Since Yvette refused to budge, Xavier decided to approach Ray instead.Yvette assumed Xavier had acted on a whim and didn't pay much attention to it.…Meanwhile, after Terrence learned of Yvette's whereabouts from Yara, he set off for Sangine County. When he arrived at Yvette's place, it was already 10:00 pm. By this time, everyone was already resting. Braving the cold wind, Terrence knocked on the door.Yvette hadn't fallen asleep yet. When she heard someone knocking, she got out of bed
Terrence hadn't expected Yvette to refuse his request and lecture him to boot. Infuriated, he gripped her shoulder harshly."Why talk so much if you don't want to help?" he spat. "I knew you were unreliable. You might be content with wasting away, but I refuse to be like you! I was the grandson of a tycoon, and I'll follow in our grandfather's footsteps. I'll restore Snyder Group. You don't deserve our family name!"With that, Terrence pushed Yvette away forcefully. She stumbled back, nearly falling to the ground, but a strong arm caught her."Are you okay?" Xavier's deep voice sounded in her ear.Yvette wasn't able to tell him to go back inside in time.Terrence was stunned to see Xavier there. "Xavier, w-what are you doing here? If you're here, why did you tell me to bring Yvvy to Titan Corporation to talk?" Terrence was completely confused; he couldn't discern that the man he'd met earlier was Jeremiah.Xavier couldn't be bothered to explain it to him. "Scram!" he commande
In the dim light, Yvette could make out Zachary's face, which was streaked with tears. Upon seeing her, he quickly wiped his tears away. "M-Mom.""Zac?" Yvette was taken aback. "Why are you crying?" She'd never seen Zachary cry before.Zachary immediately turned his back to her and made sure he'd completely wiped his tears away before he faced her again. "I'm not crying."He glanced at Xavier behind Yvette, feeling a bit scared.Half an hour earlier, he'd gotten up to use the bathroom when he'd noticed that the light in the room was on, while both Yvette's and Xavier's rooms were empty.He'd immediately thought that Xavier had taken Yvette away. He'd blamed himself for not being vigilant enough; the thought had made him cry.He was utterly embarrassed that he'd been caught!"I accidentally got water in my eyes when I went to the bathroom," Zachary explained solemnly.Yvette didn't expose his lie. She thought he'd gotten up to use the bathroom and started crying out in fear when
Zachary was taken aback; the question had clearly stumped him.Xavier's thin lips curled into a slight smile. "I won't hurt her. Then again, words alone don't mean anything. You can keep an eye on me."Surprised by his response, Zachary quickly said, "Alright, it's a deal. I'll keep a close watch on you."After their conversation, Zachary closed his eyes and tried to go to fall asleep. However, since he'd been used to sleeping alone since he'd been two or three years old, he found it really uncomfortable to have a grown man lying next to him. He tossed and turned, unable to sleep. But he couldn't just leave. What if Xavier took the chance to go to Yvette while he was gone?It was a long, difficult night. The next morning, he got up early and was taken to kindergarten by Ray.…Meanwhile, Terrence fled back to Tirion overnight. He was terrified. He couldn't understand why Xavier had told him to find Yvette when they were living together. Just thinking about Xavier's murderous
Yvette shook her head. "No, why?""Nothing. It's just that I feel like we haven't seen him in a while. Maybe you should invite him over for dinner sometime," Viola suggested, not giving up.Yvette realized what she meant and immediately recalled her last conversation with Claude. "Viola, Claude treats me like a friend. Please don't make things difficult for him."A friend?Despite her age, Viola could see clearly that Claude had feelings for Yvette. Could it be that Claude had given up on pursuing Yvette because Xavier was living with her now?Worried for Yvette, Viola added, "I understand, but Yvvy, you need to think about yourself too. You're pregnant now, and it's tough to take care of so many kids on your own.""I have money now, so I'm not worried," Yvette said optimistically.But Viola hadn't just been talking about finances and hiring help; she wanted Yvette to find love and happiness. Knowing that Yvette wouldn't change her mind easily, Viola didn't push further.…The
Upon arriving in Tirion, Yvette met with Cynthia and then went to a cafe near Titan Corporation. Yvette waited there while Cynthia, who had a recording device on her, kept her updated on any developments.As Yvette sat back, sipping her coffee and staring at the towering Titan Corporation building, she failed to notice someone standing right in front of her."Yvette!"Startled, Yvette turned around and saw Yvonne, Daphne's best friend."What are you doing here?" Yvonne hadn't been able to believe her eyes at first, but when she'd gotten closer, she'd realized that it really was Yvette."Why can't I be here?" Yvette replied, finding the question amusing.Yvonne, now furious, demanded, "You almost got Daphne blacklisted, and you still have the nerve to stay in Tirion? How shameless can you be?"Surprisingly, Yvonne was still standing up for Daphne.Not in the mood to indulge her, Yvette responded, "Did I do that? Was I the one who forced her to take that video?""Daph said the
Snow was falling heavily.Yvette watched from a distance as Yara and Cynthia chatted. For some reason, her eyes began to well up with tears. Ray stood beside her, holding an umbrella. Though he didn't know what was wrong with her, he could sense that she seemed sad.Cynthia was about to explain that she was just an assistant when Yvette's voice came through her earpiece. "Cynthia, pretend to be me and talk to her."Cynthia nodded and said to Yara, "Alright.""Can I speak to you for a moment?""Okay."The two of them went to a nearby upscale restaurant. Yvette and Ray sat in the booth next to theirs, quietly listening to their conversation."Ms. Cameron, both Zoey and I love your music. Please name your price. I'll accept any amount as long as we can get exclusive rights for the song."Yara, who was usually obsessed with money, was now showing so much concern for her other daughter. Yvette felt like her throat was being pricked by needles.She instructed Cynthia, "Tell her
"Get out," Yvette commanded. She didn't care how Xavier had come in."The front desk said all the rooms here are booked. If I leave, I have nowhere to stay," Xavier said, looking somewhat pitiful."It's not even peak season; how could it be fully booked?" Yvette retorted as she picked up her phone to call the front desk. To her surprise, it was indeed fully booked.She was a bit confused.At some point, Xavier was already standing in front of her. "It's probably fully booked because the New Year is coming.""Then go stay at another hotel," Yvette suggested. Surely not all the hotels were fully booked!"No way." Xavier refused outright and leaned toward Yvette. "I had a hard time finding you here. Do you really want a blind man to go out and find another hotel in the middle of the night? Won't you worry?" Yvette might worry if it had been someone else, but Xavier had plenty of bodyguards and subordinates.She grabbed his sleeve, trying to lead him out. "I'll take you to another