Xavier was truly ruthless. Yvette pressed her lips together, unable to feel the pain in her palms anymore. Snyder Group had suffered losses at Terrence's hands, but at least it had still been around. But now, even the last thing James had left her was gone.Yvette was well aware that Xavier was doing all of this to get back at her. Staring at the land that had become a wasteland, her throat ached, and she almost burst into tears. "This is the perfect example of survival of the fittest. You're the CEO of Lane Group; of course you have the final say in everything." She didn't realize her voice had gone hoarse.Xavier couldn't believe that even now, she would still refuse to admit she hadn't lost her memory. He had expected her to question him, to cry, and to kick up a fuss when she witnessed the scene before her, but she had done none of those things. Her eyes used to light up when she looked at him, but now they were as calm as the ocean. His heart ached, and he pinched he
Tristan didn't feel like eating that evening. After learning about Tristan's actions earlier that day, Archibald had invited him to dine at the hotel. But Tristan was aware that Archibald just wanted him to get to know the other young ladies at the banquet. Sure enough, shortly after he arrived in the banquet hall, Archibald called him aside. "This is the Lane family's banquet. I doubt you'd dare to mess it up."Archibald sure knew how to hit him where he was weak.Tristan had no choice but to take a seat in the corner of the hall. He gave off an air of hostility; everyone could tell that approaching him at that moment would be a big mistake. He had no idea that a little boy had been secretly watching the whole time.It was the Lanes' banquet, so all of the hosts were in attendance. Daphne was also there. She noticed Tristan as well but did not dare to approach him. It wasn't Tristan she was afraid of—it was Archibald.In fact, if Archibald hadn't sought her out in private, s
As more and more eyes drew to him, Tristan felt as if he'd undoubtedly become the center of attention if he stayed there any longer. Those who didn't know any better might actually think he was picking on a kid. Hence, he strode toward the restroom.Zachary immediately dropped his act, raised his smartwatch, and snapped a picture of the disheveled Tristan from the perfect angle. He wasn't done just yet; he followed Tristan into a suite.From a distance, Shannon noticed Zachary and felt a pang of tenderness. She took a sip of her drink and told Daphne, "What an adorable little boy; he's so well-mannered and sensible. If Xav had a child, he'd definitely be just like him."Shannon's perpetually stoic face would only soften when she was in front of such young children. Daphne could tell that Shannon was once again urging her to hurry up and bear Xavier's child, so she could only nod in agreement. Meanwhile, once Tristan reached the suite, he called Avery and told him to bring a fr
"Kiki Torres, the heiress of the Torres family, and Ms. Snyder were college classmates. Ms. Torres traveled abroad after she graduated. She returned to the country shortly after Ms. Snyder did. "From what I found out, Ms. Torres has a crush on a man in their class named Leonard Cook. I suspect that the reason she asked Ms. Snyder to attend the blind date in her stead was because of Mr. Cook." Avery relayed everything he had found out to Tristan.Tristan's eyes were unreadable. He changed into a fresh set of clothes and went downstairs, where he found Xavier and Daphne standing together, looking like a match made in heaven. He hesitated for a moment before deciding not to tell Xavier what had happened earlier that day. …Meanwhile, Yvette received a call from Kiki, who sounded dejected, in Mansions Nine. "I'll be home tonight, Yvvy.""How did it go? Did you find him?" Yvette asked.Kiki felt a lump form in her throat. "Yeah, I found him." She paused before continuing, "But he'
Sure enough, with enough money, anything was possible."I'll let you off this time." Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Zachary opened the bedroom door and went out. "Good morning, Mom and Kiki.""Good morning, you rascal," Kiki said.Yvette was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast. "Hurry up and freshen up. Breakfast is ready. Zac, Kiki found a kindergarten for you. We're going to enroll you today."Usually, schools would be on summer vacation now. However, the international kindergarten that Kiki had recommended was open all year-round.If Zachary were at school, Yvette wouldn't have to worry about him being alone during the day. Besides, children of his age should interact more with their peers. "Alright," he responded obediently.Kiki looked at Zachary, who was standing on a small stool in the bathroom, brushing his teeth in front of the mirror. "Why are you so obedient, Zac? How could you just agree to go without asking me any questions about the kindergarten?"Kiki couldn't believe
After leaving Zachary at kindergarten, Yvette and Kiki finally had a chance to go shopping together. Because of Leonard, Kiki decided to stay in Tirion for a while to take care of Zachary. "Thank you so much, Kiki," Yvette said sincerely."There's no need for such formalities between the two of us."…Meanwhile, as soon as Zachary showed up in the classroom, his good looks instantly attracted the attention of all the girls in the kindergarten. The teacher introduced him as a boy who had just returned from abroad and asked everyone to take good care of him.Darren had received a call from Kiki the night before, informing him that there would be a transfer student and that he should befriend him. He had assumed that the new student would be a sturdy guy like him. He hadn't expected the new student to be a pretty boy, even more so than a girl.Zachary was prettier and more adorable than any girl Darren had ever seen. It made Darren want to protect him.Darren waved at him, and
Malcolm hadn't expected Zachary to stand there and look at him calmly. He didn't beat around the bush. "I don't like you. After you go home today, have your parents arrange for your withdrawal from school."When he heard that, Zachary remained calm and proceeded to wash his hands at the sink. "Why should I?""Because I'm the heir to Lane Group and the future successor of Titan Corporation!" Malcolm declared proudly. In Tirion, everyone knew about Titan Corporation. "If you cross me, you and your parents won't know what hit them. My family's company funds this school, so when I ask you to leave, your only option is to leave."Zachary arched his brow and wondered how he hadn't found out that his no-good father was going to give the company to someone else. "Oh."Malcolm thought he had agreed to leave and was feeling smug. But then Zachary continued, "I'm not leaving."Malcolm flipped. Unable to contain his anger, he raised his leg and kicked him. Zachary noticed what he was go
Yvette assumed he remembered this place and was going to use it to force her to admit that she hadn't lost her memory. But he didn't.Xavier gripped the steering wheel tightly and asked lowly, "What happened to that baby, Yvette?"When Tristan had given him her medical records, he remembered that they had stated that she was already two weeks pregnant. He had never asked because he had wanted Yvette to bring it up on her own. Her pupils narrowed into slits when she heard the word "baby". "What baby? What are you talking about?"He stopped the car and looked at her, feeling unusually depressed. "I know you were pregnant at the time." He gazed at her intently, as if he wanted to see right through her.Yvette was afraid that he had already discovered Zachary. Even though she had prepared herself, she still trembled in fear in front of him, afraid he would take Zachary and Noah away from her. Forcing herself to calm down, she responded, "All I remember is the attending physician te