"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
"Aaron, I used to listen to your songs all the time. Your voice is amazing! Could you give me an autograph?" Kiki gushed, starstruck.Aaron smiled, "Of course. We can also exchange contacts. You're Yvvy's friends, so you're my friends too.""Sure!"Kiki and Lillian were so excited that they almost jumped with joy.Seeing that they were getting along with Aaron, Yvette stepped aside to take photos of Noah and Zachary.Zachary, wearing a The Simpsons outfit Yvette had bought for him, looked rather sullen."Zac, smile, smile," Yvette reminded him.Noah tugged on an elephant on Zachary's clothes. "Zac, smile."Zachary's expression only became more sour as he forced a reluctant smile. His expression was in stark contrast to Noah's bright grin next to him."Alright, let's try another pose."Yvette loved taking pictures of the two little ones.After a few shots, she couldn't resist calling Ray over. "Ray, come here and take a photo with Noah and Zac."Yvette considered Ray more th
"Are you okay?" Aaron asked.Lillian's cheeks flushed as she shook her head. "I'm fine."It was hard not to blush when faced with someone so handsome. She tried to reassure herself by thinking that Mark was handsome too. Little did she know that Mark and Xavier were already on their way. In fact, they were driving up to the spot where she was standing.On the way, Mark had been explaining to Xavier, "He's just some celebrity—a fancy boy, really. With everything going on at the company lately, I've been too busy, and that allowed him to slip back from Akreelia without anyone noticing."Mark had said this calmly enough at first, but the moment they arrived at the foot of the hill and he saw his blushing fiancée in Aaron's arms, his gaze started to burn."Bastard!" Mark could hardly pay attention to Xavier anymore. "Mr. Lane, I need to take care of something. Could you wait for me for a moment?""Sure," Xavier replied.Mark then rushed out of the car, heading straight for Lillian