There were many passengers coming out of the terminal.Claude left the car without any hesitation. Yerick thought about it for a moment before following him out.They were both tall and attractive. They managed to attract a lot of attention as they stood next to an expensive car.Claude sent Yvette a message. "Have you gotten out of the plane?"Soon, she replied, "Yeah. I'll be out soon.""Sure. I'll be waiting for you at the exit."He couldn't help smiling as he put his phone away. After a short while, he saw Yvette among the crowd at once. She was wearing a long dress, and her hair cascaded down her shoulders. Her skin was fair, and she looked outstanding among the people.Yerick had once seen her at a gathering many years ago. When he saw her again, he recognized her immediately. Back then, she'd still been a young lady. At that moment, she did look more beautiful than ever.However, he thought something was weird about her face. That day, she'd let her hair down and used
Meanwhile, Xavier was sitting in a low-profile Cadillac outside the airport. Mark was telling him how Yvette had gotten into a car with Claude and Yerick.Mark was slightly surprised. "No wonder Claude didn't die the last time. I never thought he would be friends with Yerick."Yerick was a great man in the country as well. However, he was so low-profile that no one would pay that much attention to him. Yerick's help was probably the reason why Claude had survived after Xavier had beaten him up.Xavier closed his eyes to get some rest and didn't say anything. Just as Mark was about to tell the driver to follow Yvette's car, Xavier said, "Send someone to keep an eye on them. Let's get some rest first."He had been getting a lot of headaches recently, and he didn't know why at all."Yes, sir."After they reached the hotel, Mark led Xavier to a couch. The latter took a seat and pinched his eyebrows. "Are you alright, Mr. Lane? Shall I get a doctor here to check on you?""No. I proba
Noah had been planning to open a live stream and play cute with his older viewers. Shannon's words struck him like a bolt out of the blue.He stopped in his tracks and said, "You should head back and get some rest, Grandma. Mom and Dad will be back soon.""I'm not planning to head back yet since I'm not tired. How about I join you in playing with your toys?" Shannon said. She had nothing to do back in Lane Mansion anyway.An idea came to Noah's mind when he heard her words. He asked, "Are you popular, Grandma?"Shannon was perplexed.The live stream went viral 10 minutes later—all because Shannon had shown up.She was once the "Iron Lady" of Tirion's business world, and many knew her. She attracted a number of entrepreneurs just by making a brief appearance in the live stream. The live stream's income easily surpassed tens of millions in less than half an hour.Noah hadn't expected her to be this impressive—she had brought forth so much engagement.Shannon wasn't familiar with
Yvette followed Claude back to his current residence—Rosewood Estate.Rosewood Estate was spacious and decorated lavishly with flowers. It seemed oddly mismatched with Claude's persona.Yerick didn't go to the estate with them. When Claude and Yvette made their way in, the maids in Rosewood Estate bowed respectfully. "Welcome back, Mr. Lander."He told them to go on with their duties.Upon reaching the living room, Yvette asked, "How are you feeling now?"Claude had mentioned that he had just regained consciousness and was still recovering while on the phone with her yesterday.Yvette had expected to see him lying on the hospital ward when she'd come over. She was surprised that he was able to pick her up at the airport and have a meal together.Claude had his back to her and said nothing, reaching over to unbutton his shirt. His shirt was off before she could even react."What are you doing?" Yvette asked, stunned.Claude tossed his shirt over to the couch and turned around.
Yvette found it hard to refuse any longer and decided to stay for now. It would be easier for her to check on Claude's condition that way anyway.His private doctor came over in the evening to check on him and change his dressing.Yvette sat by the side and called Noah. His adorable face showed up as soon as the video call got connected. "Did you call me for something, Mom?"As Shannon was still around, he did not ask her about Claude."It's nothing. I just wanted to check on you—" Before Yvette could finish her sentence, she suddenly heard a familiar voice saying, "Who's calling you, Noah?"Noah was about to turn off his phone when Shannon walked over, seeing Yvette.She dared not chide Yvette for going off on her own with Noah around. As such, she spoke in a kind tone, "Oh, it's Yvvy. Where did you go? Why aren't you back at this hour still?"Not wanting to cause more trouble, Yvette lied, "My personal company ran into some issues, so I went back to have a look."It wasn't
"Yes, I'll come over now," Claude said before ending the call.He'd almost died because of Xavier; any man with some pride wouldn't let it go. Now that Xavier was here, Claude wouldn't let him off the hook.As he got into the car, Claude even wondered if Yvette might consider being with him if Xavier were to die. However, he dismissed that thought as soon as it crossed his mind. After all, Xavier was the father of her children—she would never forgive him if Xavier ended up dead.He was just after revenge this time. He didn't want Xavier dead.Yerick said, "Xavier's security is quite tight, Claude. But I've found a way to lure him out."Claude asked, "What is it?""It's a secret," Yerick said, before ending the call.He did not tell Claude that he had gotten a hacker to briefly hack into Yvette's phone. They would use her number to send Xavier a text, asking him to meet up. Yerick wasn't sure if Xavier would show up, though.It started raining three minutes after the text was
Claude's call didn't go through, and he didn't try calling again. His wound had indeed reopened when he'd gone out earlier, so the doctor had to stitch it up again.Claude walked out after everything was done. Yvette was leaning against the wall as she waited for him. Upon seeing her concern, he suddenly felt afraid. He was afraid that she might be angry at him and blame him. "I have something to tell you, Yvvy."Yvette looked at him blankly. "What is it?""I went to find Xavier earlier." Claude paused before continuing, "I got my revenge on him."Yvette's heart skipped a beat. Although she no longer loved Xavier as much as before, he was still the father of her children."Is he in Asnea now?" she asked."Yes." Claude wouldn't have gotten his revenge so easily if Xavier hadn't been here.Yvette asked, "Where is he now?"She couldn't quite explain her feelings. One was a friend who'd saved her life, and the other was the father of her children. Who should she side with?Jus
Yvette immediately answered when she saw the incoming call. The caller didn't say a word. Yvette, too, didn't speak.After making sure the others had left, Xavier was the first to break the silence. "Why aren't you saying anything?"Yvette felt relieved upon hearing his familiar, cool voice."Where are you?" she asked."Is Claude with you?" Xavier asked cautiously. Given his recent injury, he had every reason to be on guard."He went out. I'm alone in the room," Yvette replied. Knowing that he still didn't trust her, she didn't press him on his whereabouts. Instead, she asked, "Why did you come to Asnea?""Work," Xavier said. Of course, he wouldn't admit the real reason was that he couldn't stop worrying about her and had followed her here. Yvette didn't believe his excuse about work, but she let it go."When will your work be done? Go back as soon as you can."Yvette knew Claude wasn't the only one who wanted Xavier dead. Many people did, actually. Back when they had first