Xavier really wanted to tell the foolish Yvette that he was the boss of IM Enterprise.Unfortunately, the company wasn't mature enough yet and had quite a few competitors. If it wasn't kept under wraps, and others find out he was the person behind it, Yvette and the children could be targeted."Don't think that way. Personally, I think the boss from IM Enterprise is quite impressive," Xavier commented in support of himself.After listening to Xavier, Yvette didn't argue and simply said, "He's indeed talented, but his character is lacking."Never mind, I won't talk about it anymore. I'll just lie down for a bit."She was really quite tired today.Xavier gently held her in his arms and had her rest against him as she fell asleep.Yvette was sleeping soundly and, without realizing it, arrived at Dewberry Manor. When the car came to a stop, she opened her eyes."We've arrived.""How about sleeping a bit more so that tonight we can stay up a little later?" Xavier murmured.What di
Turn the situation to a point where it can't be undone?Jeana had already been considering this for a while. Now, with Marlene's suggestion, her desire to quickly win over Xavier grew even stronger.Yvette probably never expected Jeana to be so bold and daring.At night, Yvette went to bed early and started thinking about how to snatch a project from IM Enterprise. She initially planned to ask Xavier if he had any tricks up his sleeve, but after thinking it over, she realized she should rely on herself instead of depending entirely on others.Thus, Yvette decided not to mention it to Xavier."Why aren't you asleep yet?" Xavier asked as he entered the room and heard Yvette typing on her phone."I'm not tired. I'm just scrolling through my phone," Yvette replied.Xavier leaned over, grabbed her phone, and said, "Alright. Time to sleep."Yvette, feeling helpless, had no choice but to lie down obediently, close her eyes, and try to sleep.Before going to sleep, Yvette was thinking
Yvette saw how stubborn Xavier was, so she stopped refusing him. "Alright, give me a moment. I'm going to have some breakfast.""Okay. No rush."Xavier looked down and continued with his work.As Yvette passed by him, she noticed the Braille densely covering his computer keyboard and couldn't help but admire him.He couldn't see now, so even when he was working with documents, he needed to wear headphones to listen to text being read aloud by the computer. This process was much slower than what a person with normal vision would experience.After having breakfast, Xavier drove Yvette to the office.When she arrived at the top floor, almost everyone turned their gaze toward her.Yvette was wondering if there was something on her when she heard someone ask, "Hey, Ms. Snyder, are you here to hand in your resignation?"The one who asked her that was Londyn.Yvette couldn't help but smile wryly. "What do you mean? Why would I want to hand in my resignation?"Londyn was also shocked
All the salespeople under Marlene were now at Yvette's disposal.Before handing things over to Yvette, Marlene held a meeting with the sales team leaders. "You are just temporarily lending her a hand, and you don't have to treat her as a boss. She's just a secretary, got it?"The team leader of the sales department naturally would heed Marlene's orders."Yes, Ms. Larson. We definitely won't listen to her.""You can't completely ignore her. Do you know what 'slacking off' means?" Marlene suggested with a smile.Yvette wanted to take over Marlene's position, but she was clearly overestimating her capabilities. Wasn't it just about being an experienced veteran in the office?"Understood."The team leaders were certainly willing to laze around every day, but they also had concerns. "Ms. Larson, how long are we supposed to stick with her? After all, we have responsibilities to our families. If we don't focus on producing results, our monthly salary won't be enough."Marlene suddenl
It was a dreary day with constant rain.Yvette Snyder stood at the entrance of the hospital, her body frail, clutching a pregnancy report in her thin hands. Three words on the report stood out: "No pregnancy detected"."You've been married for three years. How are you not pregnant?" Her mother, Yara Cadwell, demanded, jabbing a finger in Yvette's face disappointedly. Yara was dressed lavishly and wore high heels. "Why are you so useless? If you don't get pregnant soon, the Lanes are going to kick you out of the family. What's going to happen to our family then?"Yvette looked at Yara blankly. She had a lot to say, but the words were stuck in her throat. In the end, all she could manage was, "I'm sorry.""I don't want you to be sorry. I want you to give birth to Xavier's child. Do you understand me?"Yvette's throat felt tight; she didn't know how to answer Yara.In their three years of marriage, her husband, Xavier Lane, had never slept with her.How could she ever have his ch
Everyone in the private room looked over at the door. For a moment, the room was eerily silent.Yvette immediately caught sight of Xavier in the middle of the room. His eyes were clear and bright. He was clearly not drunk.She knew that she had been tricked by Daphne.When Xavier saw Yvette, his pupils constricted.Everyone else in the room looked awkward, including Tristan, who had been the most vocal in getting Xavier to accept Daphne's confession earlier.Yvette shouldn't have gone there.Daphne was the first to break the silence. "Please don't get the wrong idea, Yvvy. Tristan was joking. Xavier and I are just friends."Before Yvette could answer, Xavier stood up impatiently. "There's no need to explain it to her."Then, he stalked over to Yvette. "What are you doing here?""I thought you were drunk, so I came to take you home," Yvette answered truthfully.Xavier scoffed. "You really didn't retain anything I told you, did you?"Lowering his voice, he said softly so that
Yvette's voice was calm and impassive, as though divorce were a menial matter to her.Xavier's pupils contracted. "What did you just say?"Over the last three years, no matter what he had done, Yvette had never brought up divorce.In truth, Xavier knew that Yvette loved him.Her eyes, which were usually dull and empty, were clear and bright now. "I'm sorry for being a burden over the last few years, Mr. Lane. We should get divorced."Xavier clenched his fists unconsciously. "You heard what I said earlier, didn't you? Snyder Group was already failing; it won't matter whether I buy it or someone else does. What are you trying to do by bringing up divorce?"Is it because you want money? Or a child? Or do you want me to leave Snyder Group alone?" he asked coldly. "Don't forget that I don't love you. Your threats won't work on me!"At that moment, he seemed like a stranger to Yvette. A lump formed in her throat as her ears began throbbing. Even though she was wearing her hearing aids
Even Yvette's hearing aids were stained red.Her pupils contracted, and she quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe her ear. Then, she stripped the bedsheets and washed them.She was afraid that Viola would worry about her if she found out that her illness was worsening. So, she cleaned up the mess and found an excuse to bid goodbye to Viola.Before she left, she placed a part of her savings on the bedside table without telling Viola.Viola walked Yvette to the bus stop and waved goodbye reluctantly.…After Yvette left, Viola couldn't stop thinking about how thin the former was. Unable to just sit by, she called Lane Group.When the secretary heard that Viola was Yvette's nanny and wanted to speak to Xavier, she transferred the call to Xavier's line.It was the third day after Yvette had left Xavier. It was also the first time in three days that he had received a call about her.Sitting behind his desk, he felt exceptionally pleased. Just as he had expected, Yvette wouldn't be a