As soon as Victoria and Benjamin left, they ran into Yvette and Colette.Both of them had been standing there for quite some time.They saw everything that happened between Victoria, Benjamin, and Carlson earlier.Colette was extremely jealous.Back when Yvonne was still the dean, she had been very careful around those people.She avoided offending them just so they would not make things hard for her. That would have affected the college as well.Because Victoria had Benjamin's support, she could not be bothered to show any respect to them. She could do whatever she wanted.Even the mayor of Danube City had to bow and be courteous toward her.Meanwhile, Colette herself was still on tenterhooks due to Mary's video.Not a single thing went her way.Colette was restless and annoyed. It was as if a fire burned within her.If she could not have a man like Benjamin, she definitely would not let Victoria have him either.Colette glanced at Yvette and saw the latter walking toward
As soon as Victoria and Benjamin left, Yvette headed toward the backstage of the stadium.Her steps were brisk yet unhurried. She did not look flustered at all.The way she collected herself gave the impression that she was a powerful woman.Victoria dropped Benjamin's arm. "As expected from your childhood sweetheart, Benjamin. I can tell she's a shrewd and capable woman. She's able to maintain such composure."Benjamin frowned when he felt the weight disappearing from his arm. He turned around only to see Victoria looking at him with half a smile."Are you jealous?"Victoria had gradually gotten used to Benjamin's possessive attitude. Still, she was impressed at how he stayed true to himself without a care for others' opinions.It was as if there was nothing unusual about him.They were just a normal couple in love.Victoria figured that this thought of hers was too blasphemous. She had to stop herself from thinking further."Have you never considered getting involved with s
Yvette arrived backstage at the stadium. The first person she saw was Jayce."Where's Luna?" she asked.It was as if Jayce had known Yvette would come. He was unsurprised to see her, but the gloominess of his expression intensified.As Yvette approached, he looked at her and came forward as well."Were you the one who goaded Luna into leaking the video today?" Jayce questioned. "You can use her however you want. I don't care. I couldn't be bothered to care. But if this incident ends up affecting Fortuna negatively, there won't be any room for sentiment on my side."I'm here to tell you that from now on, we're no longer friends. Don't come to me for help. Of course, I wouldn't bother you either."Jayce pointed at the room behind him. "Luna's in there. If you want to talk to her, be quick. Soon, the police will be here to arrest her. It was your fault she got into trouble. You should be the one settling this issue. I won't interfere."He gave Yvette a warning glare.Then, without
Colette and Yvette met up in the most inconspicuous spot in the cafe.Colette was weak in the knees as she looked at Yvette. At this point, she was practically begging with the latter."Ms. Sheehan Junior has been caught. I'm talking about Yvonne. She called me earlier. She was arrested by the police and has been brought to the police station. Please help me out, Ms. White. You're the only one that can help me now."Colette could not care about her dignity or pride now.She did not want to go to jail.She could not!Luna's arrest had already left Yvette feeling discontented with Colette.Yvette played dumb by asking, "What has Yvonne being arrested got to do with you? What are you afraid of?"Colette hated how Yvette was asking the obvious, but she had no other options now.Biting her lip, she could only confess her sins. "I was also a part of what Yvonne had been doing. She might have incriminating evidence against me with her. During the call, she warned me and told me to ge
Yvette stared icily at Colette.Colette looked scared, but deep down, she was happy.She had said so much, and Yvette was finally reacting.Colette could see hope. It fueled her.She took out her phone and opened her photo gallery.Excitedly scrolling through the photos, she did not notice the shattered screen was cutting her hand.Droplets of blood stained the shattered screen of her phone.Colette did not even bother to check her wound. She used the back of her hand to wipe the blood off before passing her phone to Yvette.Initially, Yvette was not at all interested in looking at the photos, but her eyes fixed on the screen once she saw that they were photos of Benjamin.Colette said, "This was taken after 11:00 pm last night—it was almost midnight. When I came out of my classmate's room, I saw Benjamin leaving Victoria's room. Why was Benjamin with Victoria at that hour? Considering Benjamin's problem … surely Victoria had used some despicable means to seduce him!"Yvette
Even though Yvette said it with confidence, she was actually panicking.She had felt threatened and humiliated by the way Benjamin had treated Victoria—especially when Benjamin introduced Victoria as Mrs. Benjamin Harper in front of the scions of Youngville.Otherwise, Colette would not have been able to take advantage of Yvette now.That being said, a capable man like Ethan had also given in to the pressure and got engaged to Sienna.Was there a man who would not put power and authority first?Victoria was just a country bumpkin. She was uneducated and had a poor upbringing. She was even Zachary's fiancée. How could someone with such a tainted background become the matriarch of the Harper family?Upon remembering that, Yvette regained her confidence.She was not alone either.She had the support of the White family. There were also other families from Youngville who thought she would become Mrs. Benjamin Harper.Their common interests had long since tied them together.Even
The cocktail party was held at the hotel Victoria was staying at.Everyone else besides Victoria was staying there as well. Brighton's other student representatives, the expert judges invited by the college, Brighton's management executives, as well as Fortuna's team of representatives were all there.There were also scions from Youngville present.Louis had gotten Yves to book the hotel for the entire week. He did that when they decided to hold both the graduation ceremony and the showcase together.Most of the bigger hotels and entertainment businesses near Danube City Stadium had something to do with Yves. Even the stadium had been built by a construction company under Yves' name. It had won the project bidding.Louis knew something the others did not. The investor behind all Yves' projects was actually Benjamin.Both of them had an unusually close relationship, even financially. Plus, everyone thought Benjamin had a certain problem.Now and then, Yves would appear in enterta
Ginny was confident. She acted as if she were actually doing Victoria a favor by accepting her back into the family.Victoria's good mood was utterly ruined.Her gaze was cold. "So, you came here just to have a mother-daughter reunion with me? What about Colette?""Lettie has always been an obedient girl," Ginny declared. "She's very thoughtful of me and will listen to what I say. She won't have any problems with this."Ginny had originally wanted Victoria to learn from Colette. Victoria could learn to become an understanding daughter and could also help Colette out whenever the latter needed it.But then, Ginny recalled Victoria's temper as well as the conflict between Victoria and Colette, so she held herself back."Blood is thicker than water," Ginny insisted. "You wouldn't be here if it weren't for me. Isn't it normal for a mother and daughter to reunite? With the qualities you have, you can have your pick of wealthy young men from Youngville."But if you continue to go agai