Yvette went out to call Aaron. To her surprise, Aaron called her before she managed to reach out to him."Yvvy, have you listened to my new song?" Aaron sounded excited.Reluctant to spoil his great mood, she did not bring up her issue with his ad."I haven't. Has it been released?""Yeah! Give it a listen and let me know what you think!" Aaron spoke in an eager tone, like an excited child who wanted to share some good food with friends."Sure." Yvette hung up and proceeded to listen to the new song. She tapped into the music platform. Without having to search for Aarons's discography, she noticed his new song, which was ranked second on the list of top songs. It would top the list anytime now.Yvette played the song. Aaron's clear and emotional voice brought life to a song for charity.The song came with a music video. Yvette checked it out and saw touching scenes of families that had been filmed in Arkeelia. She listened to the entire song in silence and watched the music
Next, Mark told Xavier about Aaron's rising popularity after the ad release.Xavier's mood tanked even more. "Do women nowadays have bad taste in men?"In his opinion, celebrities were no different than those who sold their bodies for money.Mark had wanted to tell Xavier that his fiancée was a huge fan of Aaron, as the latter was a hottie who was a great singer, personable, and cute. Those were his fiancée's words. Mark had even made her choose who she'd save between him and Aaron if both men drowned."Boss, pop stars like Aaron Miller will not enjoy long-lasting popularity. If he's an eyesore for you, we'll just ruin his reputation." Mark, too, had developed a dislike for Aaron.However, Xavier did not agree to that idea since he'd have to apologize to Yvette if she found out about it. It was not worth the trouble."Hold your horses. Let's take it one step at a time.""Got it. By the way, Zayden has declared bankruptcy. I bet he's begging Mr. Dominic for help now."Xavier w
Yvette was puzzled by Xavier's idea of having dinner at Lane Mansion. "Why are we suddenly having dinner with them?"Xavier did not elaborate. "We're just going to have some dinner and watch some drama unfold."Yvette did not press on. She helped Noah change, and the family of three visited Lane Mansion.…Clifford sat in his usual seat at his residence with a glum expression. He would have beaten up Zayden had Malcolm not been present by his side.Zayden's in-laws sat in the main hall as Clifford reprimanded Zayden and Marlene, who were standing before him."Grandpa, I didn't expect IM Enterprise to keep giving me so much trouble this entire time. I would have taken most of the market share in Tirion had it not been its interference," Zayden continued bluffing.However, Clifford was a slick old man. He had hired someone to look into the matter when he'd heard that Zayden had lost more than one billion dollars and accrued debts.A new model of group purchase sounded like some n
Clifford was taken aback by their unexpected arrival. Grunting, he turned to Xavier. "Xav, why didn't you bring Zac along? This isn't the first time."He yearned to take a look at his other great-grandson. People around him had asked around and told him about Zachary's intelligence. When the boy had run into danger last time, he'd carried himself with composure. He had clearly taken after his father."Zac has been staying with the Shaws lately. He'll be back home in a few days.""Is he still with the Shaws? Oh, Archibald is such a shameless man. He's refusing to let go of my great-grandson because he has none," remarked Clifford with much glee.Archibald had no idea that someone had just badmouthed him.Clifford said to Xavier and the rest, "Take a seat. We'll be having dinner later.""Sure." Xavier and his family joined the others in the living room. In their presence, Henry and Fiona dared not ask Clifford for money.The situation worried Marlene. She tugged at Zayden's hand.
Shannon walked up to Fiona and said, "I heard that you wanted Noah to kneel and apologize to Malcolm when I was out on business a few days ago. Is that true?"Intimidated by Shannon's commanding presence, Fiona took a step back.Shannon sneered. "You think you can walk all over me just because we're in-laws? You wanted my grandson to kneel? Do you think you're worthy of that? So what if Noah harmed Malcolm?"The Larsons, Marlene, and Zayden were at a loss for words.Noah, who disliked Shannon, was surprised by what he was seeing. It seemed like his grandmother was standing up for him.Shannon continued, "I also heard that your company is struggling and that you're trying to borrow money and goods from Jerry."Fiona and Henry avoided making eye contact."I can tell you for certain that it's not going to happen," Shannon said firmly. "My two sons built this company from the ground up. Why should we help you cover your losses? If you need help, ask your son or son-in-law."In the
Yvette was in such a hurry that she nearly collided with Xavier. Seeing this, Xavier raised his hand to steady her."Thank you." After Yvette thanked him, she asked, "Are you looking for Noah?""Mhm.""You should go in quickly. He's going to sleep soon." Yvette spoke softly, her breath brushing against Xavier's Adam's apple. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his voice became a bit husky. "Okay."Shortly after Yvette left, she finished showering and was on her way back to her room when she heard Noah making noise about wanting her to come and sleep with him. Noah cried pitifully, saying that while it was okay to sleep alone outside, he still wanted to sleep with his parents at home.With no other option, Yvette lay down beside Noah, while Xavier lay on the other side. The three of them were sleeping together as a family. Noah held one of each of their hands and placed them on his chest, asking, "Mom, can you and Dad hold hands?"Yvette was puzzled. "Why do you want us
"How did you answer her?" Yvette asked."I said, Tina, didn't you tell me not to be friends with Yvette? I've already blocked Yvette. I can't get in touch with her now,'" Kiki replied.Yvette nodded. "You answered very well.""Of course! I'm not stupid. She was the one who was naive. She lost money by investing foolishly and now wants someone else to help recover it. That's not going to happen. Consider it a lesson learned."Kiki could see clearly that her relatives didn't really give her any importance. So why should she concern herself with them?"By the way, Yvvy," she continued. "Mr. Shaw Senior wants to speak with you.""Okay," Yvette immediately agreed.When Archibald got on the phone, he wasted no time with pleasantries. "Yvette, I heard you were aiming to be the president of the parents' committee at Zac's school."The news about Yvette and Marlene competing for the position of president of the parents' committee had spread throughout the kindergarten. Archibald had hea
Just when Marlene thought things couldn't get worse, Yvette announced new arrangements for student admissions, parking, and other related matters. When Marlene realized that Yvette was retaliating against her, she sent Yvette a message."Malcolm is the eldest grandson of the Lane family. You might target me, but if you target him, the Lane family won't let you off easily."Yvette found this amusing. "When you targeted my son, did you ever think he was also part of the Lane family?" she replied.Marlene, now feeling uneasy, became worried that other children in the class might start ostracizing her son."Yvette, you're Malcolm's aunt. There is no need to escalate the situation further."Seeing Marlene's double standards, Yvette chose not to respond further. Hadn't Marlene herself created an unpleasant situation when she'd been the one stepping all over others?Yvette had always said that anyone who dared to bully her child would pay back a hundredfold. Furthermore, children ne