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
Mark didn't stop Yvette when she arrived at Titan Corporation this time.Xavier was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, smoking a cigarette. Yvette's words from the previous day were echoing in his mind. She'd had a miscarriage, and their baby was long gone. Just then, there was a knock on the door. He stubbed his cigarette out and called out, "Come in."Yvette pushed the door open and found Xavier in a bespoke suit, his tall and slender figure outlined against the light. It reminded her of their first meeting over a decade ago. He had also stood in the sunlight at the time, instantly catching her eye. His piercing gaze reflected her delicate face and stunning figure. As he continued to gaze at her, she closed the office door and approached him. "Mr. Lane, after our conversation yesterday, I went through some old records and realized I had misunderstood you. We were indeed married."There's something I'd like to tell you. I lied about the blind date. I was actually there
Xavier didn't accept it. "I'm busy," he responded apathetically.Daphne hadn't expected him to turn her down so bluntly. As she thought about what had just happened between him and Yvette, her nails dug into her palm. Suppressing her displeasure, she turned to Yvette and asked, "Then, would you be able to come, Yvvy? It just so happens that our college reunion is right after the press conference. Perhaps seeing your old classmates could help jog your memory."Xavier's gaze landed on her as well. Yvette had just told him that she wanted to regain her memories, so she couldn't turn Daphne down. "Sure." She then accepted the invitation and left the office. Seeing as Yvette was also going to the press conference, Xavier felt tempted. Daphne persisted, and he eventually agreed to go as well. Daphne silently observed the shift in his attitude and felt her hatred for Yvette grow even stronger than before. Meanwhile, Yvette couldn't help but feel frustrated after leaving Xavier's off
Compared to the others, Xavier appeared much calmer. Daphne's gaze landed on Yvette. "Even though my first love and I went through a lot of ups and downs and couldn't get married, I believe that we will eventually be together." It was a veiled warning to Yvette. The accompaniment began, and Daphne's new song "A Sliver of Light" filled the air with its beautiful and touching melody. For some reason, Yvette found it familiar, but she couldn't quite remember where she had heard it before."The melody is quite nice. It's a shame she ruined the song with her singing," Xavier said softly from beside her.His words snapped her out of her reverie. Daphne might have debuted as a pop star, but her voice was actually quite underwhelming. He looked at Yvette. "I remember that you used to enjoy singing."Yvette would have almost forgotten about that if he hadn't mentioned it. Perhaps she had inherited it from Yara, but she'd had a keen sense of music from a young age. Unfortunately,
Given that they were in front of so many people, Xavier chose not to contradict her."Xav, why don't you join our reunion later?" Daphne asked again.Still angry about what Yvette had said, he deliberately agreed in front of Yvette. "Sure."…The whole floor of a five-star hotel had been booked. As soon as Xavier arrived, he was swarmed by Daphne and a group of trust fund kids. Yvette, on the other hand, sat alone to the side.Just then, a woman, who was dressed elegantly, approached Yvette. "Do you see that? Only Daph can get Mr. Lane to show up. After all, Daph is his first love."Yvette recognized this woman; she was Daphne's best friend, Yvonne Holden. Yvette took a sip of her drink and responded nonchalantly, "If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were Xavier's first love."Yvonne had intended to stand up for Daphne, but Yvette's retort almost put her in an awkward position. Not wanting to get into trouble, Yvette got up and left. By the time Xavier extricated hims
Yvette asked calmly, "Do you think you're all that? Did you actually achieve everything you have so far on your own? If it weren't for my family, would you still be alive? If it weren't for Xavier, would you have become a famous actress?"Yvette leaned close to Daphne's ear, lowering her voice to a whisper, and mocked, "Did you think I was unaware of all the shady things you did abroad after graduation? Say, if Xavier and his family found out, would they still accept you?"Yvette had made extensive preparations before she returned. To get what she wanted, she even looked into Daphne. Then, she realized that Daphe, the supposedly pure goddess, had a very eventful few years abroad.Daphne's pupils dilated. She thought she had covered her tracks, but she was sorely mistaken. "So, you didn't actually lose your memory. Believe it or not, I'm going to tell Xavier!"Yvette wasn't afraid at all. "Oh, is that so? I dare you to. Then, you'd be able to find your videos at Xavier's tomorrow."
"Why not?" Kiki inquired, perplexed."I didn't apply for copyright on that song. Besides, it has been slightly modified. If we go to court, it would be difficult to prove that it's stolen. Also, did you forget that Xavier was backing her? He would never let her lose the lawsuit."Over the years, Daphne had done whatever she wanted without a care in the world. Though people had sued her, they always lost miserably because the entire legal department at Lane Group was at her beck and call. In addition, if she wanted to sue Daphne, she'd have to do so on internationally, which would make things all the more difficult. "Then… are we just going to let her get away with this?" Yvette walked out onto the balcony, gazed at the view before her, and said, "Of course not! We need to wait until we have enough evidence to deliver a decisive blow."She was never one to take things lying down, but she also knew better than to act recklessly. After hearing that, Kiki could only sigh. "Alrig
"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