Mark approached Yvette and said, "Mrs. Lane, I apologize. Mr. Lane asked me to buy the flowers last night; I'm the one who arranged for them."Before Yvette could respond, Lillian demanded with an intense look in her eyes, "Did you do this on purpose? Are you using work as an excuse to settle a personal grudge?""Lily…" Mark's voice softened in the face of Lillian's accusation. "Don't say that. I'm just doing my job.""Doing your job? Is this how you complete a task? Why did you send flowers like these to Yvvy? Are you trying to give her a heart attack?" Lillian had just been wondering how a big shot like Xavier could send such inappropriate flowers to his wife, only to now learn that her own idiot of a fiancé was responsible...To think he always claimed to be Xavier's right-hand man and personal assistant!"It was really late last night when I received the order, and I was too sleepy. I asked my subordinates to get the flowers. I had no idea they'd pick these," Mark explained.
"No," Xavier replied indifferently.His phone rang at the moment. Instinctively thinking it was Yvette calling, he picked it up."Xav, it's pointless for me to stay at Dewberry Manor by myself. Now that Yvette's left, let me come take care of you. Can you have security open the door?" asked Jeana, who was standing at the villa's entrance."I don't need you to take care of me," Xavier replied and hung up, immediately handing the phone to Mark. "Block her.""Yes, sir." Mark swiftly blocked Jeana without hesitation.When Jeana tried to call Xavier again, the line was already disconnected. Frustrated, she guessed Yvette might have gone to the office, so she rushed to Titan Corporation. However, upon arriving, she was informed that Yvette had taken a few days off."Damn it, that bitch! How can she just not show up like this?" Jeana muttered to herself while standing in Yvette's office.Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind her. "Jeana, what are you saying?"Jeana instantly froze as
"I'm not angry, and you don't need to leave," Jeremiah said slowly.Jeana was puzzled but still didn't dare to move."Since you like Xav, take good care of him. We'll be family if you two end up together," Jeremiah continued.Jeana was shocked to hear this. "Really?""Of course. But remember, don't hurt Yvette." Jeremiah lowered his voice. "If anything happens to her, I will make your life miserable. Do you understand?"Though Jeana didn't understand why Jeremiah had said that, she nodded repeatedly. "I understand. I won't hurt Yvette.""After all, she has given the Lane family great-grandchildren, and I'm quite the generous man. Remember, if anything goes on with them, tell me immediately.""Okay." Jeana agreed without missing a beat.Only then did Jeremiah leave.Once he was gone, it felt like an invisible hand had released its grip on Jeana's back. Breathing heavily, she quickly left the office before Jeremiah could come back.The moment she got into the cab, she received
Jeana was taken aback.Since that hadn't worked, she quickly sat by the gates. "Yvette, if you won't let me in, I'll just stay here.""Suit yourself." Yvette turned and went back inside, washed some fruit for herself, cut it up, and sat on the couch eating while browsing for new shows to watch. Only fun dramas could help her temporarily put her troubles aside.When she couldn't find anything interesting, she switched through a few channels until she saw the latest news.The news reported that Yandell Group's stocks had plummeted last week, and this week it was revealed that Lawrence, as the chairman of the company, had sold all his shares. Now, Yandell Group had been acquired by a new company called IM Enterprise."IM Enterprise?" Yvette murmured, feeling like she had heard that name somewhere.As she was still pondering where she had heard it, her phone rang.She picked it up and saw that it was a call from Terrence."Yvvy! Did you see the news? Lawrence's company has collapse
After hearing this, Yvette grabbed her tablet and opened up the website. She had indeed advanced to the second round.There were a total of three rounds in the competition. The final round would have the songs released on major platforms, with the winner would be determined by the number of audience clicks. The results of the final round would be out in a week."Thank you. I saw it," Yvette said.Aaron suddenly asked, "Do you have time this weekend?"He had heard from his parents that Mount Maple was filled with maple trees. A lot of people had been going there for camping trips."This weekend? I promised the kids I would go on an outing with them," Yvette replied.Hearing this, Aaron didn't hold back as he suggested, "That's great! Let's all go together. With me by your side, I can keep you safe. Have you ever been to Mount Maple? The trees there are beautiful."Yvette, who knew about Mount Maple but hadn't been there, teased, "Somehow, I feel like your presence won't keep us s
Stopping in her tracks, Yvette instructed the security guard to let Jeana go. Then, she warned her, "I don't know what you're talking about, but if you're here to take care of me, you're welcome. However, you mustn't bully my guest."Yvette remembered how Jeana used to mock her in private when she'd visited Lane Mansion. Once, Jeana had pushed Yvette into a pond, nearly making her drown. Thinking of all the things Jeana had done in the past, Yvette decided not to let it go just like that. She intended to slowly get back at Jeana for every humiliation she had suffered.Jeana knew full well that Yvette was targeting her, but she didn't want to leave so easily. "Yvette, I was too emotional earlier. I promise it won't happen again," she murmured."That's fine then. Come in," Yvette said.As Jeana followed her inside, she clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. She thought to herself that once Xavier divorced Yvette, and she became Xavier's wife, she wou
Xavier felt nothing when he heard Noah's whining—neither fondness nor irritation. He just thought a boy Noah's age should be doing more meaningful things than acting like a baby."I'm not going," he stated. He was busy with the acquisition of Yandell Group.Noah just then realized that his bastard father might be dumber than he appeared. Although he was tempted to give up on trying, he held back his disappointment. "Alright, it's okay if you're not coming. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Septer will be there, and we'll set up tents together and eat together. Mr. Aaron loves Mom's cooking."Aaron? Xavier was puzzled and quietly wondered, "Who's this new guy?""I'll be there the day after tomorrow." Xavier interrupted before Noah could say anything else.Noah's big, round eyes lit up instantly. "Really?""Yes. Sleep early." With that, Xavier hung up.Only then did Noah lie down to sleep peacefully. Lately, his body hadn't been hurting as much. The thought of camping with his family made him e
Kiki sighed. She’d already known that a super handsome guy would join them on the camping trip. With Tristan along for the ride, how was she supposed to boldly flirt with the handsome man?"Well, it's fine; the more the merrier," Yvette remarked. Since Archibald was so eager to pair Tristan and Kiki together, as Kiki's friend, Yvette didn't want to sabotage that."Are you all going to ride together?" she asked."Mom, I'll ride with you and Noah," Zachary replied. He was fully aware that if he rode with Kiki, he would have to hear the endless bickering between her and Tristan on the way."Yvvy, I want to ride with you too," Kiki chimed in. Then she called out to Tristan, "You drive yourself; we'll take one car."Tristan frowned at Kiki's request. "Got it," he replied.Once Kiki and Zachary got in the car, the three women quickly began chatting, growing familiar with one another in no time. The drive to Mount Maple took over two hours.Aaron had sent them the location early th