"What else can I do? If I want to stop people from gossiping, I have to pretend to be on friendly terms with Yvonne. I'm not going to air our family's dirty laundry out in public."Although Katie had always thought that Thomas and the others would lose to Yvonne purely because they were dumb, she'd never considered Yvonne worthy of being her rival. Yet now she'd found herself defeated by Yvonne. She knew she needed to learn more about Yvonne. She couldn't go against Yvonne head-on unless she had any leverage against her. Katie had worked hard to get where she was; she wasn't going to let that ugly bitch ruin it all. All she needed to do was stay low for a while. She'd have a lot of opportunities to hit back in the future!When Thomas heard Katie's response, he thought that she was concerned about the bigger picture and trying not to embarrass their family. Little did he know that Katie was just looking out for herself. He felt extremely relieved. "Katie, I'm sorry you had to go thr

Yvonne took great pleasure in seeing Katie's murderous glare; Katie clearly knew that she couldn't do anything to her. Yvonne smiled and said, "But, since you really want my perfume, I can give you one bottle."Her tone was patronizing, and she spoke as though she were offering food to a street beggar. Katie was so furious, she was about to explode!Yvonne took a bottle of perfume and placed it on the desk. She gently patted it and said, "Have fun using it." Then she left the office.As the door closed, the sound of glass shattering inside the office sounded. Yvonne smiled even wider. Katie could barely take this. How was she going to go up against her in the future?…Yvonne was in a pretty good mood for the next few days. Stephen, on the other hand, seemed to be avoiding her after that humiliating night.Yvonne wondered if he was angry at her because he hadn't gotten the answer he'd wanted that night. Could he be any more childish?Soon, it was the weekend. Yvonne was headed d

However, before Yvonne could finish mentally preparing herself, she received a notification that Simone had accepted her friend request.Soon after, Simone sent her a message. "I thought you'd thrown away my business card, Ms. Miller."Yvonne was a little stunned. Had Simone been waiting for her to contact her? She felt flattered by the thought. She held her phone tightly. Simone was a beautiful and famous star, and people couldn't help but want to put their best foot forward with her. Yvonne chatted with Simone seriously for a while before realizing that Simone wasn't as aloof as she looked. On the contrary, she was casual and liked to joke.In the end, it was Simone who asked Yvonne if they should meet up. Simone's message read, "I still haven't been to the newly opened Euphoria Smith."What a coincidence!Yvonne immediately replied, "I know the owner of Euphoria Smith! I'll make sure you have loads of fun there!"Then they agreed to meet up at Euphoria Smith the day after. Aft

At first, Simone suspected that Yvonne had asked Stephen to look for her, yet Yvonne hadn't brought it up with her despite having so many chances.Yvonne's baffled expression said it all. She indeed had no idea about this. Simone smiled mischievously. "He treats you well."Yvonne asked, "When did he look for you?""The second day after Ariel announced her return. But I refused. You don't blame me, right?""N—no." Yvonne nervously waved her hands. Thanks to Rachel, she was well aware of Simone's status. Miller Jewels could never afford to hire her. "When Miller Jewels becomes worthy of working with a star of your level, I'll ask you to be our ambassador. By then," Yvonne asked tentatively, "you won't refuse me, right?"Simone smiled brightly and raised her whisky glass. "Here's to wishing Miller Jewels a bright future."Compared to Stephen using his power to persuade Simone to work with her, Simone's positive answer served as greater motivation for Yvonne. Forget everything else

Kayla still remembered every single word Xavier said to her. "My mom was a jewelry design champion, but in the end, she chose to be a housewife and take care of her family. You should just be happy as Mrs. Robinson too. You don't need to go out and suffer. If you get tired from all the work, I'll be heartbroken."She'd thought that Xavier had encouraged her not to work out of concern for her. It turns out that he'd always looked down on her capabilities.She retreated a few steps back and fumbled, almost falling over. Then she turned around and fled the scene.…When Yvonne returned to her private room, Simone was already gone. Seeing the note on the napkin, Yvonne found out that one of her friends had come to pick her up. Rachel was utterly dejected that she could no longer spend time with Simone. She slumped on the couch and sighed. "I'd barely spoken to my celebrity crush!"Andy was curious. "Who was it?""A new friend. I'll introduce you to her when I get the chance." Yvonn

"Simone told me today that you asked her to be the brand ambassador for Miller Jewels."Stephen closed his book and looked at her. His gaze darkened. "She didn't say yes.""Hmm. I didn't want to force her as well. A celebrity of her status endorsing Miller Jewels is a little beneath her." Yvonne smiled and said, "But even so, thank you for helping me." Then she continued, "Other than that, there's something else I think I should clarify with you." Her tone turned serious. "I really don't mind Ariel. You don't have to worry about it." Stephen furrowed his brows. His gaze darkened even more. He didn't seem to understand what Yvonne meant.Yvonne sat down next to him and patiently explained, "I know that Ariel is your ex-girlfriend. I really don't mind it. I understand our relationship clearly. I won't get jealous and cause you any trouble, so you don't have to worry about it or try to assure me."Yvonne had thought about it on the way home. Coincidentally, she'd bumped into Stephen

"She said she doesn't mind Ariel …" Stephen furrowed his brow. His mind was a mess. He didn't know how he should repeat Yvonne's words.James scratched his chin and thought for a while. "Perhaps she's just testing you? Could this be considered retreating for the sake of advancing?"Stanley was feeling helpless. "Enough, stop your nonsense. Are you really planning to be fed 20 bottles of acid?"James smiled. "I'm helping him analyze the situation, okay! What woman wouldn't mind her husband's ex? Unless they don't have feelings for their husband, there's bound to be drama."Then James hesitated and looked at Stephen. He found it unbelievable. Were there really women in the world who wouldn't fall for Stephen? More importantly, the woman in question was ugly too!Stanley kicked James, asking him to shut up. James received his hint and picked up his glass of alcohol. He wrapped his arm around Stephen and sighed, saying, "Only alcohol can solve all problems!"Stephen was really upset.

Yvonne wanted to head to bed earlier that night so that she would be well-rested to carry out Conan's second treatment the next day. She'd already washed up and laid in bed when she received James' message. She opened the photo, and all her sleepiness vanished with just one look.That woman's hand was on Stephen's thigh, yet Stephen hadn't rejected her!Although it was a loveless marriage, that didn't mean he could cheat on her! She'd only agreed that he could get back together with Ariel. That didn't mean she'd allowed him to sleep with other women!"I'll come over right now." Yvonne sent the message and got dressed.She followed the location James had sent her and reached the club within less than an hour. The moment she entered, she saw James waiting for her in the lobby."Yvonne, you're here. I wasn't paying any attention to Stephen. When I looked for him once more, he was gone! I asked the receptionist and found out that he'd gone upstairs with another woman."How dare he

The moonlight peeked through the clouds, shining into the room through the window.Under the moonlight, two bodies intertwined in lust. It wasn't until midnight that things finally settled down.Stephen hugged Yvonne the entire night without letting her go.The next morning, Yvonne was woken up by the phone vibrating on the floor. She groggily recalled that she'd arranged Conan's second appointment for today. She was stunned and instantly opened her eyes.Luckily, Stephen was sleeping soundly, so she could escape from his arms. She slipped off the bed and gently picked up her clothes and phone. She only relaxed in relief once she was out of the room, but then she realized that her back hurt. She clutched her lower back and walked out, secretly cursing Stephen.She left the club and got in the car. She remembered that she still had to get the morning-after pill. She had the contraceptives at home, but the incident last night had been too unexpected, so she didn't have anything on h

The group members looked at each other. No one dared to admit their mistake.Curtis picked up the incense holder and stood up. "I'm the group leader. I didn't do a good job overseeing things. It's my fault."Yvonne looked at him when she heard his words.When she'd first gotten the list, she'd deliberately looked into the group leader's information. The man standing in front of her looked exactly like his photo. However, he looked even more fierce in person. No wonder he'd followed Gwen to do international aid relief work in the past. He'd witnessed gunfire, and naturally, he had an air of death around him compared to ordinary people. However, Yvonne had also seen many men like him.She looked at Curtis coldly and said in the same stern tone, "It looks like Gwen didn't teach you well. How could you make such a stupid mistake?""You can come at me, but don't insult Gwen!" Curtis suddenly flared up. He took three steps toward Yvonne. "Do you think I even wanted to do such a lowly jo