Stephen's outright declaration that Yvonne belonged to him infuriated Xavier so much that he laughed. He downed his glass of wine, slammed it back on the table, and stormed off.After he left, Yvonne took Stephen's hands off her and moved to the side. The next second, Stephen wrapped his arms around her once more. "Did I give you permission to leave Oceania Villa?"Yvonne's gaze sharpened. "I'm a human being, not your pet."Stephen furrowed his brows. "You're misinterpreting what I said.""I wouldn't even dare guess what you are thinking about; how would I dare to misinterpret it?" Yvonne looked Stephen in the eyes. Under the influence of alcohol, she said what was on her mind. "Although Xavier is scum, what he said is true. By staying by your side, I might end up losing my life one day. Now that you've got your sight back, when are you planning to divorce me?"Stephen's expression darkened instantly when he heard her mention divorce. He enunciated, "Are you leaving me?""The And

Rachel woke up with a splitting headache. She groggily saw Yvonne entering her room and thought that she was still dreaming.It was only when Yvonne opened the curtains and the sun shone on her face that Rachel realized it was real. She blocked out the sun with her hand and asked curiously, "Why are you here?""You were totally smashed last night. If I hadn't brought you home, were you going to let Stanley do it?" Yvonne asked in response."Oh …" Rachel grabbed her hair and smiled. "Now that I'm up, you can go home. You didn't go home last night, Stephen must be—""I'm planning to crash your place for a few days." Yvonne sat by the side of Rachel's bed. "I took you in before, and now it's your turn. You won't say no, right?""Of course!" Rachel asked tentatively, "Did you have an argument with Stephen?""You can say so," Yvonne lazily replied. She couldn't take back what she'd said last night. Stephen was clearly furious about it, seeing how he'd left without her.However, tha

Andy had made a reservation for a French restaurant. The two sat opposite each other, eating and chatting happily.Halfway through, Yvonne's phone rang. Her screen flashed the name "Stephen Anderson," and she rejected the call without even thinking.This piqued Andy's curiosity. "Why aren't you answering?""It's a scam." "I don't think so, right?" Andy squinted his eyes. "I saw a name."Then the phone rang once more. Afraid that Andy would see her screen, Yvonne covered it and got up. "I'll go answer this call." She walked over to a corner and asked grudgingly, "What's going on?""Who's the man you're having dinner with? You two seem happy."Yvonne furrowed her brows. "Did you send someone to stalk me?""Are you trying to turn this on me when you've been caught?" Stephen asked in a low voice. He'd arranged for a bodyguard to follow Yvonne to protect her. However, he hadn't expected to receive photos of her having dinner with another man on the very first day!Moreover, that m

Yvonne parked the car and walked over to Stephen. "If you're going to ask about that man, you can save it. I have nothing to explain.""Alright, I won't ask."Yvonne was speechless. Stephen's willingness to concede baffled her. He'd been fuming at her on the phone earlier. Why the sudden change?"When are you planning to come home?" Stephen asked in a low voice."Not yet. I'm living quite comfortably here.""Alright, when you want to come home, I'll come pick you up."Yvonne was completely bewildered by his response. What the hell did he mean by that? Did he come all the way from Oceania Villa just to tell her that?Even after the Maybach had disappeared out of sight, Yvonne still couldn't wrap her head around Stephen's behavior.Stephen sped through the night on the empty road. He'd initially been antsy, but he'd gradually calmed down and realized he wasn't actually angry; he'd merely been looking for something to harp on. In truth, he'd just wanted to hear her voice and see h

Looking at them as they were about to cross the road, Yvonne frantically lowered the umbrella to block her face.When she walked past them, she could hear flirtatious laughter."Joseph, I'll prepare a great meal for you, alright? You can't just leave after eating.""Don't worry. Who am I going to look for at night, if not you?""You're naughty!"As they walked further away, their voices were gradually drowned out by the sounds of the rain. Yvonne turned around to see them entering the neighborhood. She couldn't help but chuckle! Joseph Jones had done a good job! He'd found Thomas such a young stepmother! If Thomas were to find out about this, it would cause an uproar among the entire Jones family!Then Yvonne went ahead to buy the balsamic vinegar and returned home. Her entire mood had changed after what she'd seen, and she kept snickering mischievously.Rachel couldn't help but get curious. "Vonnie, what is up with you?" "Nothing; I'm just delighted that I can finally settl

Katie told Ariel everything she knew. Ariel quietly listened to her for a long time without speaking. When they stopped at a red light, Katie turned to look at Ariel. "Ariel, although Yvonne's my sister, I still think you and Stephen are made for each other. Now that you've come back, it's time for you to return to Stephen. Surely he must be waiting for you too.Ariel merely shook her head. So many things happened back then. She'd decided not to look back anymore. Returning to Stephen? She dared not imagine that.This time, she just wanted to see that he was doing well and what his woman looked like.Ariel looked at Katie and asked seriously, "When can I see your sister?"Katie was secretly delighted. She'd been waiting for Ariel to go up against Yvonne! "There's a jewelry exhibition next week; Yvonne would probably attend as well."…At the same time, Yvonne looked up at the sky in a daze. Rachel brought her a cup of coffee. "Stephen's flight has left. You won't be able to see

Just as she was delightedly scheming, Andy called her."Ms. Miller, can you take me to the jewelry exhibition with you tomorrow?"Yvonne chuckled. "You sure are well informed." The organizers had invited famous jewelry brands in the country to the exhibition. After they'd heard about Miller Jewels' success at their new product launch, naturally, Miller Jewels had been invited too.Miller Jewels valued the opportunity very much. They had gone through dozens of meetings to select the jewelry that would be exhibited, only finalizing it the day before."Ms. Millar, don't worry. I’m just there to take a look. I'm not …""Don't worry about it. Everyone there is already a competitor. I'm not afraid of having one more." Yvonne didn't take it to heart that Andy had come to help Emerald Group enter the market.After all, her brand would survive through their success, not by taking other brands down. This had been her principle ever since she'd founded QT.…On the day of the exhibition,

Ariel was a little stunned. She didn't respond."I'm sure Ms. Jones has told you everything about Stephen?" Xavier smiled. "The great Stephen Anderson with an ugly woman. How do you think that looks? Only you are a perfect match for him. We don't know what love potion Stephen has taken, but he's smitten by her."Xavier turned and continued, saying with a smile, "Ms. Clarke, you understand Stephen the best. Do you think that that woman has some leverage over him?"Ariel was stunned. She'd never thought of that! "I've interacted with her before. She's extremely scheming and manipulative. She's not an easy one." Xavier looked at Ariel even more intensely. He smiled wider."If you'd listened to me and returned to the country sooner and become the spokesperson for Robinson Jewels the day Miller Jewels launched their new product, your fame would've overshadowed Miller Jewels. Then she wouldn't have been sitting there so comfortably right now."Then Xavier passed his business card to A

In the end, Yvonne didn't meet Ariel at the jewelry exhibition.However, her face had been etched into Yvonne's mind. She looked even prettier in person than in the photos. She looked like someone who'd walked out of a painting and had an extremely delicate beauty that would make any man naturally want to protect her. Even a woman like Yvonne had a crush on her for a moment, let alone a man. So, this was the type of woman that Stephen liked.Yvonne was completely different from Ariel. She was the trusty sidekick who protected the princess."What are you thinking about?"Andy's voice pulled her out of her reverie. "Nothing.""You've been weird since you returned from the exhibition," Andy muttered. He'd caught Yvonne staring into space for no reason multiple times that day.Yvonne kicked him. "Are you back to enter the market? Why are you here at Rachel's home every day?"Andy rolled to the other side of the couch. "What's the hurry? I've seen the exhibition, and judging by tha

After dinner, Xavier drove Andy back to the hotel.As soon as Andy disappeared from sight, Xavier's expression turned cold as he looked at Kayla, who was sitting beside him. "How did you offend Andy? Also, what's going on with the portfolio?" Xavier questioned her seriously.Kayla leaned closer to the window in fear and immediately choked up."Katie lied to me. She told me she'd already sent the portfolio …"Xavier only felt irritated when he saw tears suddenly streaming down her face. The more she cried, the more stupid she seemed to him."What's the use of crying? This is your business; you'd better think of a way to resolve it. Don't expect me to help you."Xavier started the car. Unwilling to look at Kayla at all, he said icily, "You'll have to explain yourself to my mother and grandfather."Kayla felt extremely aggrieved, but she didn't dare to cry out loud, afraid it would piss Xavier off again. She bit her lips and sobbed silently throughout the entire journey.When th