The Clarkes hailed from a prestigious family, so it was normal for them to be very strict about their children's upbringing.Tristan had a feeling that he was going to die of a heart attack one of these days because of how furious he was about Ariel's incident."What the hell were you thinking? Have you forgotten how influential our family is? You have plenty of good men from matching backgrounds to choose from, yet you insist on dedicating your life to just one man!"The older man couldn't help but slap a hand onto the table furiously while chewing Ariel out. "You saw how uncouth Stephen was to us just now, didn't you? He has no ounce of respect for us!"Poor Ariel could only bow her head meekly, not daring to utter a word. There were tears brimming in her eyes the whole time.Athena Hall felt distressed when she noticed how depressed her daughter was, so she quickly shot her husband a warning look. It was a hint for him to stop lecturing Ariel for now.At that moment, Elizabeth

Even though Elizabeth was using a cane, she still moved quickly for an old lady. Soon she stopped in front of Xavier and Yvonne.She pointed a shaky finger at Yvonne. "You really are a cheater! It seems that the man living in your house isn't enough to satisfy your needs, huh? I can't believe you're being intimate with another man in public! I must have been bewitched to let a woman like you stay by Stephen's side from the start!""Old Mrs. Anderson, I know that I should respect you because of your seniority, but it's in your best interests to mind your language. Otherwise, don't blame me for what I'm about to do to you," Xavier retorted right away."Hah! How dare a Robinson brat like you push me around! I'll have you know that even your grandfather has to watch his tongue around me! I'd like to see just what you're planning to do to an old lady like me!" Elizabeth screeched at the top of her lungs. She could barely breathe once she was done shouting.Yvonne didn't want Xavier to c

Seeing as she was about to divorce Stephen, Yvonne decided not to hide the truth from Xavier anymore. Hence, she replied casually, "It was a divorce agreement."The man looked slightly surprised. "Wait, you two are married?""Yup." Yvonne didn't want to go into detail, so she reached out to open the car door. "It's nothing to be surprised about. We'll get divorced soon."Xavier remained rooted to the spot as he watched Yvonne's car merge into the flow of traffic. A thoughtful glint appeared in his eyes. He'd never expected that Yvonne would be Stephen's wife instead of his lover.That woman was, in a way, extremely skilled. The identity that Ariel desperately wanted but could never obtain had ended up dropping into Yvonne's lap without the latter even having to work for it. Not only that, but she'd also ditched the title in such a contemptuous and arrogant manner.Honestly speaking, there was more to Yvonne Miller than met the eye.…Meanwhile, Yvonne had already wound down her

"Yvonne gave it to me!"Elizabeth got mad when she remembered the meeting last night. "She and Xavier were at Galactica last night as well! Both of them were very intimate with each other in public! I just don't understand why you like a flirtatious woman who goes around seducing other men and cheating on you! The fact that she had given me a signed divorce agreement means she intends to publicly humiliate our entire family!"Stephen chose not to say anything, even when facing his grandmother's wrath. Instead, he stared at the divorce agreement for some time.By then, Elizabeth had completely lost her patience. She withdrew a pen from her handbag and slapped it onto the desk heavily. "Just divorce her as soon as possible and go pay the Clarkes a visit with me. If you pop over and apologize to them right now, there's a chance that they might forgive you."Stephen reacted by raising his head to gaze at the old woman. His eyes were so calm and collected that it was starting to make hi

Miller Jewels came in sixth place this time. As for Kayla, she'd snagged second place.The mysterious individual who'd used an alias was crowned the winner.Those who held ranks lower than fifth were considered to have entered the disqualification list for the second round in advance.Naturally, Miller Jewels' latest ranking was enough to cripple the youngsters from the inside. Yvonne could clearly feel all traces of life draining from Nicole's form as soon as the latter laid her eyes on the results. Even the light of hope was snuffed out of her eyes. Nicole's voice came out strangled and dry. "I'm sorry, Ms. Miller. I—""Why are you apologizing to me? Didn't you improve this time?" The older woman flashed Nicole a smile. "We'll still have a chance at turning the tide in our favor as long as we get to join the second round.""But—" The younger woman found it difficult to restrain her emotions any longer. Fresh tears started welling up in her eyes as she choked out, "I really want

"She hired an expert ghost designer to come up with the drafts for her," Xavier continued seriously. "I'm still investigating the matter as we speak. Once I'm able to procure some results, I'll give you a copy of the information as soon as possible. Think of this as a favor. What do you think?"Yvonne thought she'd burst into uncontrollable fits of laughter for a moment. An expert ghost designer, he said?It was impossible for Xavier to investigate the identity of the so-called ghost designer. Even if Yvonne were to drop hints right now, he would never have thought that the 'ghost designer' was Tara Miller, who'd passed away many years ago.Thankfully, the corridor was dimly lit, so Xavier didn't notice the mocking smile lingering on her lips.He even added, "If we can expose Kayla's actions in public, we can definitely drag Jones Jewels' name through the mud as well. Don't you want to see this outcome?""You want to see this outcome as well, right?" Yvonne leaned against the wall

Without further ado, Stephen grabbed Yvonne's wrist and pulled her up from the couch, saying, "Come with me."Yvonne weighed the consequences of putting up a fight against him in front of everyone. It didn't matter whether she won or lost—it just wasn't a good idea to do so.She lowered her head and said to Nicole, "You guys have fun, yeah? Just send me the bill later so I can give you the money."Nicole nodded in response and watched as Stephen led Yvonne away. She then came back to her senses and realized that there had been a strange glint in Stephen's eyes. Would Yvonne be okay?After they stepped out of Euphoria Smith, Stephen tried to shove Yvonne into the car. But Yvonne was quick to react and braced her arms against the door frame. She shot Stephen a cold look and said, "If you have anything to say to me, we can talk right here.""Come home with me." Stephen's voice was low, and the threat in his voice was clear.Yvonne said firmly, "Stephen, we're currently in the proces

"That's right."Yvonne hugged a cushion and made herself comfortable against the armrest of the couch. She looked at Andy leisurely and said, "You need to buck up. Otherwise, the gold prize might just wind up in Kayla's hands. But the manuscript she has belongs to my mother. It wouldn't be strange if you lost to her."Andy looked at Yvonne in disbelief and said, "Isn't she your rival?" As he said that, realization dawned on him, and he turned to look at Yvonne again. "Wait a second, do you have some sort of plan in mind?""You're still asking me even though you already have a hunch?" Yvonne replied. She raised an eyebrow and continued, "Kayla's life has been smooth sailing recently—she's practically flourishing. My father is surely pleased with her. Why don't you take a guess? Will Jones Jewels ever give up on an opportunity that's right in front of them?"Andy said in realization, "Oh! You've laid down a trap!""Yep."Thomas and the rest of them would never have expected Yvonne

Kayla recounted the events that had happened to Monica. Monica frowned and asked, "Xavier is still thinking about Yvonne?""Well, not entirely. I don't think he's as obsessed with her as he was before, but …" Kayla pursed her lips and continued, "I just don't like seeing them standing next to each other.""So … You want me to give you some advice about how to make Yvonne stay away from Xavier?" Monica asked.Monica laughed when she saw Kayla nod her head seriously. She replied, "It's easy, really. You're pretty much set to win the gold prize in the competition, and the Robinson family has been treating you very well lately. All you need to do is say the word, and you won't have a problem to deal with anymore."After that, Monica quickly briefed Kayla about what she should tell Arthur.… The next day, Kayla arrived at Robinson Residence and kept Arthur company as she usually did. As time passed, she naturally brought up the jewelry design competition in conversation."Xavier's

"I won't stop you," Xavier said emotionlessly. His voice was cold as he continued, "But you can't blame me for the consequences that will follow, Grandfather.""You—" Arthur was furious and slammed his hands on the table when he saw Xavier stride out the door nonchalantly. He wanted to see just what sort of consequences Xavier would be able to bring upon him.…Arthur was a man of his word.Three days later, Xavier and Kayla's wedding was the talk of town. Everyone was excited and talked about how good it was that the two were getting married.Yvonne was in the dark about what had happened three days ago, and she assumed that the Robinsons were trying to fake it. Perhaps they were afraid that Kayla would change her mind and abandon them."Wow, just what sort of insane luck does Kayla have to get married into the Robinson family? She must be over the moon right now," Rachel complained over the phone. Yvonne was only half-listening to her rant when she suddenly recalled something