"I was tempted ..." Dylan swallowed nervously and explained, "Not long after you left yesterday, a man came over and gave me a huge sum of money. He asked me to send someone to the hotel ..." He continued, "At that time, I was furious. That man said he could teach you a lesson. Also, the money he offered was just too much. My greed got the better of me, so I asked one of my men to go with him." Dylan stole a glance at Yvonne and asked softly, "Did something happen?"Yvonne was so angry that she slapped his head. "You didn't know anything, yet you had the guts to send your man over?"Dylan covered his head with his hands."I was too blinded by anger. That subordinate of mine hasn't returned until now, and I can't reach him either. Considering that I've lost one of my people too, can you please spare me this time?" For a long time, Dylan didn't dare raise his head to look at Yvonne. Deep down, he was extremely frustrated. It had never occurred to him that he would one day be c

In order to suppress the fluttering feeling in her heart, Yvonne deliberately avoided Stephen for a week. During this time, she heard from Howard that Dylan had visited Stephen in the hospital with various gifts and signed the contract on the spot. Not only that, but he had also acknowledged Stephen as his boss. Yvonne found it amusing just imagining the scene. It seemed that Dylan was still quite sensible. After she'd left the shipping container that day, Yvonne had pieced everything together, from the conflict between Stephen and Dylan to Dylan's subordinate attacking Stephen. It wasn't difficult to find out who the mastermind behind this entire scheme was. Regardless of whether the assassination succeeded, there was already a scapegoat for it—Dylan. As Yvonne thought about it, the first person who came to mind was Mark. After all, he loved playing lowly tricks behind the scenes. Stephen had stepped into Mark's trap the moment he agreed to come to the border.…Meanw

Before Yvonne could react, a large crowd of paparazzi rushed over to them. "Mr. Anderson, Ms. Miller, did the two of you return from abroad together using the private plane?""Did you go abroad to strengthen your bond? When can we expect good news from you?"Hearing the barrage of questions directed at them, Yvonne felt her head throb.On the contrary, Stephen was very calm. He glanced around and said, "I'm not a public figure. I could legally sue you for invading my privacy and disrupting my personal life. If you persist and don't step aside, you won't be getting a mere warning, but rather a lawyer's letter from Anderson Group."As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed Yvonne's hand and walked away from the crowd domineeringly. When Yvonne got into the car, she came to her senses and shoved Stephen's hand away. "What's with the paparazzi? How did they know we would be coming back today?"They had returned on Stephen's private plane, and very few people knew about their

Noah was taken aback for a moment before he smiled. "You got back fast."Noah had heard the rumors about Stephen and Yvonne on his way to work just now. However, he hadn't expected to see Stephen as soon as he entered his office.Noah walked closer and pretended to be concerned about him. "You just arrived at Northerna early in the morning. Why aren't you resting at home?" "If I rest, Anderson Group is probably going to get out of control." Stephen's voice was cold. "I'd already rejected the East City project at the meeting, yet you still had the guts to launch it. Do you have the final say in Anderson Group now?" "It wasn't just my idea alone. The decision was made based on votes. If you have an opinion on this, feel free to call the shareholders over to talk about it," Noah replied with disdain. "As the president of Anderson Group, instead of focusing on major projects, you busy yourself with the minor ones, like the dock development. Do you think the shareholders are fine

In Anderson Mansion, the sound of ceramic shattering resonated through the living room. It was so loud that it startled the birds perched on the trees. Philip had lost his temper as soon as he'd listened to the recording on the pen recorder. Breaking the antique vase wasn't enough to vent his anger. He took another ornament and threw it fiercely at Noah. Noah didn't dodge. He furrowed his brows in pain.Pointing at Noah, Philip seethed angrily."Noah, you're the elder cousin, and I had always thought of you as a good kid. It never occurred to me that you would seek to harm Stephen! "You're such a disappointment! If the public were to find out how hard both of you are fighting over the position, our family would be ridiculed! I've said this many times before!" Philip had always known that Noah was also interested in becoming president of Anderson Group. However, Noah had never explicitly expressed his ambitious thoughts to him, so Philip had never asked him about it either.L

"Did you hand over the shares because of Yvonne?" Philip said sternly, "Stephen, I'm not interfering in your marriage, but if you really cause harm to Anderson Group's profit because of her, don't blame me for doing what I have to do."Stephen was silent. He understood what Philip meant. Up until that point, Philip still trusted him. If not, Philip wouldn't have just let him off with a warning and not asked him to get the shares back.Stephen looked at Philip with some respect in his eyes. "Grandpa, I won't let you down." Philip chuckled helplessly. "You can stop with the ass-licking. Just don't piss me off so often."Meanwhile, Noah gave Mark a call as he left Anderson Mansion. "I've been duped by Stephen. Grandfather knows about everything now."Noah looked ahead with a vicious gaze. "He said he wouldn't agree to it, and I can dream of returning to the Anderson Group."Mark chuckled nonchalantly. "Are you trying to ask me to help you? That old man can't disagree if he's de

The rain lasted for two whole days. Even though they had searched every inch of the city, they couldn't find Britney anywhere.The last location of her watch was in the alley behind her kindergarten. Stephen's men found the watch in the bin. Not a single fingerprint had been left on it.Britney seemed to have vanished into thin air under this heavy rain.When Linda heard about it, she passed out in Stephen's arms. The moment she came around, she grabbed Stephen's hand and sobbed, "Stephen, you must help me look for Britney. She must come back in one piece. It must be Aston. It must be him …"Linda shuddered in terror. "I knew he wouldn't let me go that easily. Has he found out that Britney is his daughter? Stephen, do you think he would exact revenge on me by hurting Britney? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have given birth to her. I deserve to die."Linda lost it. She hugged her head and cried loudly.Stephen furrowed his brows. He tried hard but couldn't find the words to co

The man took off his mask and smiled at Yvonne. "Ms. Miller, long time no see."Yvonne's gaze darkened. Wasn't this the man who'd been harassing Linda a while ago? Back then, he'd been wearing a suit. Why did he look so disheveled and unkempt at that moment?"Are you here for a consultation?" Yvonne asked curtly."No. I'm just here to talk to you." Aston sized Yvonne up. "I've seen the news about you online recently. It looks like Mr. Anderson truly wants to remarry you. I just had to come and congratulate you. When you marry into the Anderson family, you will no longer need to worry about anything."Yvonne could hear the mockery in his tone. She furrowed her brows."What the hell do you want?"Anston smiled. "Nothing much. I'm just thinking on your behalf. The public knows that Stephen Anderson has an illegitimate daughter. I wonder if you care about this?""What does that have to do with you?" Yvonne was rather impatient. "Besides, I'm not planning on marrying into the And

While Yvonne was in a daze, Rachel's face suddenly appeared very close, right in front of her.Yvonne jumped. She glared at Rachel. "How did you enter so silently? You almost scared me to death!"Rachel was helpless. "I came in through the door. You're the one who didn't notice me. Why are you blaming me? But also, what are you thinking? You were so engrossed in your thoughts."Rachel pulled a chair next to Yvonne and sat down. She looked at Yvonne curiously."I wasn't thinking much. There were a lot of patients today, so I was just daydreaming to rest my brain," Yvonne said perfunctorily. She turned to Rachel. "You, on the other hand—why are you here at the hospital for no reason?""Who says I have no reason?" Rachel smiled and winked at Yvonne, as if asking her to guess.Yvonne leaned in closer. "What is it? Is it your eye? Do you want me to have a look at it?" Yvonne was about to take her little flashlight out when Rachel stopped her."You're not even putting in an effo

As she left the restaurant, Yvonne called Stephen. "Where are you right now?"Stephen could hear the urgency in her tone. He furrowed his brows and asked, "Why are you looking for me?""I know where Britney is." Yvonne got in the car. "I just saw Aston Chambers. I'm guessing Britney is with him.""Why did he go to see you?" Stephen questioned her coldly."He …" Yvonne subconsciously changed her response. "He doesn't dare talk to you, so he came looking for me. He was hoping I would give him money to help him leave Northerna City.""Where is he right now?""He left the hospital about half an hour ago. You can get your men to look at the surveillance footage near the hospital. He was wearing a black jacket and a gray cap. He also had a mask on."Yvonne started the car and drove out of the hospital. She said, "I was the last person to see Aston. I think he'll still come looking for me. I can help you look for Britney."No matter what, Britney was an innocent child. Besides, Yv