At first, Yvette thought it would be hard to get the shares. However, she managed to purchase them that morning at triple the market price. Now, she was a bigger shareholder than Clifford with 54% of shares of Tirion kindergarten.After they were done with the procedures, Ronnie personally accompanied Yvette to the entrance. Then, Ray drove her to Lane Mansion.Clifford and Luke's family lived in the east side of the mansion. Meanwhile, Dominic's family lived in the west side.After Yvette arrived, she went to Marlene's house at the west side maid's help. It took her ten minutes to finally reach her destination in her car. She could see a pavilion from afar; the whole place looked luxurious.After Yvette got out of the car, she noticed there were snacks prepared in the garden. The other mothers were dressed exquisitely; they had clearly come in their best outfits.Even the simple-looking Elena was wearing extraordinary accessories on her neck and wrists. Unfortunately, the accesso
Elena's face became pale in an instant. She'd only spoken the truth. Malcolm might be better than most kids, but he couldn't compare to Zachary at all.However, she still didn't dare to offend Marlene. So, she explained with an awkward smile, "Oh, what are you saying, Ms. Larson? Every child in our class is the smartest!"When all the mothers there heard that, they felt better. After all, who would want someone else to say their children weren't good at all?Yvette understood what was going on as well. Elena didn't want to offend everyone, so she decided to be someone likable. Yvette figured the only thing people loved the most was money.As the gathering carried on, everyone talked about their husbands and children, offering glimpses into their lives. Yvette silently listened from the side and tried to remember all of them. However, it proved to be a difficult task. After all, not everyone was as unforgettable as Xavier.Elena approached her and said, "Relax, Ms. Snyder. It's nor
A short while later, Elena received a message. Marlene was asking to meet her. She apologetically said to Yvette, "Please excuse me. I'll be back in a bit."Compared to getting on Yvette's good side, she'd prefer not to offend Marlene. Yvette understood it as well and didn't make things hard for her. So, she sat in a corner by herself while Marlene and the rest of the mothers talked for a long while."Ms. Larson, I've heard that your husband is preparing to monopolize the market by spending hundreds of millions and conducting collective purchasing. Is that true?" asked one of the mothers.Marlene took a sip of coffee before correcting the mother, saying, "It's not just hundreds of millions. It's actually five billion dollars. Also, this is just the initial investment. Who knows how much more he'll need to invest in the future?"There was no way a person could monopolize a market with just hundreds of millions of dollars. Zayden had already spent five billion dollars, and it was onl
When Marlene had planned the gathering at her house, the last thing she'd expected was for Yvette to steal the spotlight again.So, she changed the topic and talked about the kindergarten's recent plan to change the system. At the mention of that, the mothers started talking to Marlene again and stopped caring about Yvette.Children nowadays would have the best things in life from the beginning. When Zachary had joined Tirion Kindergarten, which was an international kindergarten, he'd started learning two languages right away. He'd also learned a lot about mathematics and other subjects that he was interested in.In order to make sure their children received the best education, the mothers took turns to flatter Marlene.What surprised Yvette was how Marlene decided on the children's seats right away. There were 20 students in the class. Although there weren't a lot of them, the front seats were reserved for the children whose parents buttered up Marlene the most.Marlene even said
"This is what the kindergarten's board of directors has decided. They did this to ensure the students' safety and the kindergarten's cleanliness. So please bear with it for a while. Besides, you're not the only mother in the kindergarten. If you have a problem, you can bring it up with the kindergarten."Tirion Kindergarten was bigger than an elementary school or a high school. Most importantly, they were ranked one of the best educational institutions in Tirion. It hadn't been easy to get Taylor enrolled there, so there was no way Anne would want him to get kicked out just like that."It's alright. I can get Taylor to wake up earlier and walk to kindergarten himself."There was no way Anne could win in the argument when she had to take care of a one-year-old baby and a four-year-old. Yvette felt bad for her because she had to take care of two children herself as well. So, she knew how hard it was.When the gathering ended, the mothers tried hard to get a picture taken with Marle
Yvette looked toward the door and saw Xavier standing there while holding Noah's hand. "Mom, I'm too scared to sleep alone, so I brought Dad over. Let's sleep together."She wanted to reject it instinctively. After all, she was still giving Xavier the cold shoulder. However, Xavier carried Noah over without hesitation. After placing Noah on the bed, he lay down as well."Let's sleep now. I have work tomorrow." He looked like he was just doing his job.Seeing how Noah was separating them and how Xavier wasn't interested in talking to her, Yvette didn't chase them out. She put her phone away and went to sleep as well.After she fell asleep, she had a dream. She was floating in the ocean, moving along with the waves. She felt uncomfortable and groaned. That was also when she woke up.She was in a daze as she felt a man holding her in his embrace. She felt his warm breath on her forehead. Was it Xavier?She forced herself to return to her senses and see if it was him. When she finall
"And? What do you think about it?" Zachary asked."I want to continue being your friend, but I'm afraid of my mom. If you don't mind, can we be friends in secret?" Darren looked at Zachary pitifully, worried that the latter wouldn't agree to it.Zachary thought Darren was kind and was glad he hadn't wasted his time teaching Darren mathematics for nothing. "Sure," he answered.When Darren heard that, he was ecstatic. He wanted to say something else, but he suddenly heard a sharp voice asking, "Darren, why are you talking to him here?"Malcolm approached them with a bunch of kids."N-Nothing." Darren was afraid of Tina, not Malcolm. Tina had said that the Torres family couldn't afford to offend the Lanes and that Malcolm was the Lanes' precious child. If Darren offended Malcolm, the latter would complain to his family, and the Torres' business would be doomed.When Malcolm noticed Darren's reaction, he was pleased. "In that case, get lost."If they were to fight, he wouldn't b
The mothers in the group chat complained and cursed Yvette. She read their vile messages and didn't reply to any of them. After all, she still didn't know what had happened. She decided to check out the situation at the kindergarten, so she didn't call Zachary."Noah, I'm heading to Zac's kindergarten for a while. Your dad will accompany you to your new school," she said after bending down to face Noah.He asked curiously, "Mom, did something happen to Zac at school?""No, his teacher just asked me to pay them a quick visit." She ruffled his hair.Noah realized that Yvette had never taken children seriously when she was telling a lie. After all, why would the teacher ask her to visit the kindergarten if nothing had happened? He figured something must have happened and that she couldn't tell him about it."Alright. I'll leave with Dad now. Goodbye!""Goodbye." Yvette watched as Noah and Xavier left.Mark had been waiting outside for a long time. When he saw the attractive fathe