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
"Is this your work?" Yvette asked."Yes, it's what my boss assigned me," Xavier replied. His expression remained the same.Yvette reflected on how Xavier used to review others' proposals, but now he had to draft them himself. Life could be so unpredictable. "Maybe you should talk to Shannon and ask her to assign you some work, or—""Yvvy." Xavier interrupted her before she could finish. "From now on, we have nothing to do with the Lane family. You and I are a family."Yvette was momentarily speechless. She wasn't touched; instead, she reminded him, saying, "I moved back to Sangine County because the doctor said Viola's health is failing and she might not make it through the New Year. "If Viola passes away, I'll leave this country. We'll go our separate ways sooner or later. We are not family."Xavier felt a pang in his chest at Yvette's last sentence. He'd thought that their time together had made her give up on the idea of divorce, but it turned out she hadn't changed her min
"Mr. Lane?" Cynthia asked skeptically. She couldn't believe that someone so wealthy and influential would be so young. Sitting in the car, Yvette heard Cynthia's question. "Mr. Lane?" she wondered.Soon, she heard a man reply in a warm, gentle voice. "Yes, that's me."The voice was identical to Xavier's, but the tone was exceptionally gentle, far more so than Xavier's, despite his current softened demeanor.Yvette's heart skipped a beat.Listening to the conversation through the earpiece, she heard Cynthia negotiate terms and Jeremiah agree to everything without hesitation.Yvette clenched her fists, her heart pounding wildly. Cynthia ran out of things to say due to Jeremiah's agreeableness. As per Yvette's instructions, before leaving, she finally asked, "May I know your name?"Jeremiah paused before responding, "Xavier."As expected. Yvette hadn't misheard.Cynthia was equally shocked. As soon as she left the building, she immediately reported back to Yvette. "Boss, did y
The profile had listed "Gemma Zelnik" as Zoey's mother.An hour later, the investigation Yvette had paid for was completed. Since Zoey was a public figure, information about her was easily accessible. However, Yvette was more concerned about the relationship between Zoey and Yara."Five years ago, Yara went abroad, met Lawrence, and married him. She is now Zoey's stepmother."Stepmother...Yvette recalled how Yara had repeatedly referred to Zoey as "my daughter" during the phone call. She struggled to believe that Yara was merely a stepmother. She knew very well what kind of person Yara was—she was so cruel even to her own daughter, let alone to a stepdaughter."What about her biological mother?" Yvette asked."Are you asking about Gemma Zelnik, boss? Lawrence married into her family. After joining the Zelnik family, he didn't get along well with Gemma, and he divorced her five years ago. "Gemma had only one daughter. She treated Zoey well and gave her everything she wanted."
Xavier didn't ask any further questions after he heard Yvette's answer.After brushing off the conversation, Yvette went back to her room. The day after tomorrow would be the New Year's holiday, and both Xavier and Zachary would have time off—Xavier from work and Zachary from school.Yvette led Xavier to a small room before mentioning, "I need to talk to you about something."Unbeknownst to them, Zachary was eavesdropping outside the door."What is it?" Xavier stood in front of her, his tall figure casting a shadow over much of the light."I've thought about it for a long time. We should proceed with the divorce," Yvette said. She knew it wasn't ideal to discuss divorce while he was still recovering his memory, but she couldn't bear to lose her baby.Xavier's eyes were dark and unreadable, and he remained silent for a long time.Yvette had anticipated that he wouldn't agree immediately, so she added, "To tell you the truth, the person you've always loved isn't me but a beautif
Worried that Mark might not understand what he was up to, Xavier added, "I don't want Yvvy to think I'm lying to avoid the divorce."Mark immediately understood. It seemed Yvette was once again asking for a divorce. Xavier sure was using every means possible to avoid it.Mark pulled out his tablet and began calculating. "Jeremiah only transferred Mr. Xavier's shares and assets, not the debts. If Jeremiah doesn't deal with the debts… Mr. Xavier previously ordered many acquisitions; the debt is estimated to be at least a billion dollars."Mark handed Yvette documents detailing the costs of the projects.Yvette felt overwhelmed after seeing all the numbers. How many pieces of music would she have to compose to repay this amount? More importantly, why did she have to pay? She hadn't incurred this debt."Yvvy, don't worry. I'll work hard to pay it off."Work hard? With his job at the charity, he might never be able to pay off the debt in his lifetime!"Regardless, I hope you resolve