Aston was hiding in a run-down building in the suburbs. All this while, Stephen's men had been focusing on checking hotels and rental places. So they had overlooked the building. That was why Aston had managed to stay hidden for such a long time.Thanks to Yvonne's lead, the men finally narrowed down the search area after watching the surveillance footage. That's how they caught Aston so quickly after the call.Before leaving, Stephen told Julian to be careful and not startle Aston. He was afraid that Aston would go crazy and hurt Britney.Julian had always been a reliable person. After receiving orders, he quickly got his men to surround the building and slowly sweep through level by level.Before Aston could properly react, two men in black had already pinned him to the ground.Britney cowered in the corner, sobbing in fright. "Dad! I'm scared!"Julian quickly went forward and wrapped Britney in his jacket, blocking her view at the same time. "Britney, you're alright. Your fa

Aston had been doomed to have a terrible ending the second he'd been caught.Stephen left with Britney, leaving his men to handle Aston. Soon, Aston's terrified wails echoed throughout the entire building.Julian followed after Stephen to drive them home, allowing Stephen to sit in the backseat with Britney.Britney hadn't been eating or sleeping well for the past few days. She was covered in dirt, too. Now that she was finally safe and in the arms of someone familiar, she fell asleep soundly.Even in her dreams, Britney was still clutching onto Stephen tightly, muttering, "Dad, I’m scared …"Stephen's heart broke. He sized her up and felt like she had lost weight in just a few days.Aston deserved to die.Stephen's gaze sharpened. He looked at Julian and ordered, "Slowly torture Aston. I want to make sure he wishes he were dead."A chill ran down Julian's back. He nodded and replied, "Yes, sir."Back at Oceania Villa, Stephen carried Britney out of the car. Tabitha ran out to

Linda sat down and looked at Yvonne gratefully. "Yvonne, Stephen told me about it. We were only able to find Britney because of your crucial lead. You've helped me too much."Linda choked up. "I really can't imagine what would have happened if Britney had been taken away by Aston. I … I blame myself. If it hadn't been for me, Britney wouldn't have suffered."As Yvonne saw Linda's reddening eyes, she frowned. "Britney is doing alright, right?""Yes, luckily she's alright. If not, I would never forgive myself." Linda lowered her gaze. "I've been thinking about my past a lot recently. I have made so many mistakes. Having Britney was one of them. Yvonne, you have no idea how big a deal it is to me that you rescued Britney this time."Before coming over, Linda had prepared a lot of things that she wanted to say to Yvonne. Yet, now that she was facing Yvonne, she didn't know where to begin. She could only say what came to her mind.She clenched her fists, as if finally mustering her c

Soon, the human resources manager entered Yvonne's office. It seemed as if he had long predicted that she would look for him. He sat down with an apologetic smile on his face."Ms. Yvonne, I guess you've seen this week's employee turnover report?"Yvonne looked at the HR manager. "So, you know why I called you in.""Yes." The manager nodded and handed another document to Yvonne. "Our employees are being poached by Katie Jewels, a new jewelry studio. They are currently in the gemstone business, but they have plans to venture into jewelry design, which is why they have been on a hiring spree recently." He added, "Also, the boss of Katie Jewels had mentioned that any employee from Miller Jewels will earn 20% more than others."The manager smiled. "Our old staff members are still fine, but most of our new hires this autumn are gone. I couldn't even make them stay."Yvonne furrowed her brows. "And the owner of this studio is Katie Jones?"The manager nodded.Once she understood t

"That old man has a manor, right? Get him to go there around New Year's. Leave the rest to me," Mark said lazily. "Since you've already made your choice, you better not regret it. You're the one who wanted him dead. Don't cause me any trouble later on.""Don't worry. I won't make it difficult for you. I'll go according to your plan." Noah hung up and looked up at the sky viciously. Philip brought it upon himself. He couldn't blame Noah. Katie looked at Noah's back through the glass door and felt a chill run down her back. Her instincts told her that it had been no ordinary call.That night, Noah stayed at Katie's. Katie could clearly feel that he was much more excited after the call. He had his full share of pleasure before letting go of Katie. When Katie saw that Noah was sound asleep, she carefully got up and reached over to him to grab his phone from the nightstand. She was so nervous that she held her breath. With his phone in her hand, she turned her back toward hi

The first reporter quickly tried to ease the situation. "She's just a newcomer. She's not familiar with work ethics yet. Please don't take it to heart, Ms. Miller."The reporter even nudged her colleague with her elbow, signaling for her to apologize to Yvonne. The second reporter reluctantly lowered her head. "I'm sorry, Ms. Miller."Yvonne was baffled by the obvious hostility the reporter was showing. Luckily, the one interviewing her was professional enough. She soon got the interview back on track. For the next hour, the interview went smoothly.Just as Yvonne was about to get Hayden to send the reporters off, Boaz entered her office behind Hayden.Yvonne was irritated. Why was he here again?Boaz looked at the people in her office. His gaze landed on a woman who was beaming brightly. He had met many fans in his life. He could immediately recognize them from the way they looked at him.He raised an eyebrow. "Are you a fan of mine?"The second reporter was surprised. She no

In the end, Yvonne caved in and said yes to Amy. Besides, she still felt a little guilty about the recent counterfeit scandal.Amy was so delighted that she almost jumped out of her chair. "Ms. Miller, I love you! I'll treat you to a fabulous meal!"Looking at Yvonne's back, Boaz smiled even wider.Yvonne turned around to meet his eyes. She found him annoying. "Can you go now?""Are you chasing me away?" Boaz looked hurt.However, Yvonne was irritated at him at that moment. "Are you planning to wait for the security to escort you off?"Boaz was speechless. He had never met such a hostile woman in his life.Right at this moment, Hayden entered. With a troubled look, she reported, "Ms. Miller, Mr. Anderson is here."Before Yvonne could reply, Stephen stepped right into her office and looked at Boaz coldly. "Why are you here?"Boaz smiled politely. "What a coincidence. You're here to see Ms. Miller too."Stephen saw the smugness in Boaz's eyes and grimaced.Yvonne realized that

Instantly, the atmosphere in the room dropped to sub-zero temperatures. Stephen said nothing. Yvonne was suddenly feeling unsure too.She had long thought of how to deal with Stephen, yet when the moment arrived, her mind blanked.She was extremely depressed. She didn't know where it had gone wrong.After a moment of silence, Stephen finally said, "Do you still remember me asking you out on New Year's Eve five years ago?"Yvonne was a little stunned. "Yes?""There were things I wanted to say to you, but I could never find the chance." Stephen said calmly, "It's New Year's Eve in less than three weeks. Will you say yes to my invitation once more? I'll tell you everything then."Yvonne was a little taken aback. She couldn't make her decision at that moment, so she said with much difficulty, "I've already promised Rachel.""Just like last time, you can go see her first, then come to me later." Stephen let her go and took a step back. "I'll wait for you, no matter how late it

After William and Hazel sent Philip to the manor, they eagerly called Noah. "We've done everything. When are you arriving?""We'll see. Just stay with Grandpa for now." Noah brushed them off and found an excuse to hang up on them.Katie immediately went to him and laid on his chest. "Was it your parents?""Don't ask so many questions," Noah said coldly. He turned to place his phone on the nightstand and asked, "Are you doing anything on New Year's Eve?"Katie was surprised. "Are you planning on spending it with me?""Hmm." Noah looked at Katie gently. "I've known you for so long, but I don't think I've ever spent any holidays with you.""So you've finally realized!" Katie complained and buried herself in his arms. "You've never done it before. But I'll forgive you for asking me out this time!"Then, Katie happily chatted about different ways to celebrate New Year's, as if she were describing her perfect date.Noah listened to her silently. He placed his hand on Katie's should

Yvonne had arrived on set with Boaz following her.Amy welcomed Yvonne with a smile. "Ms. Miller, you're so punctual!"Yvonne cast Amy a curt glance. "You only know how to cause me trouble."Amy smiled. "I'm not the only one who calls the shots. This was decided by the entire marketing department. It's because you're so famous right now, so we want some of your fame. You …""Enough." Yvonne was a little irritated. If she didn't stop Amy, who knew what absurd praise the latter would come up with?Amy tugged on Yvonne's arm and asked softly, "I forgot to ask you on the phone the last time. What is going on with you and Mr. Anderson? Are you really planning to remarry?"Yvonne replied, "No. It was all his own idea.""I see …" Amy was a little disappointed. When she saw Yvonne looking at her, she immediately smiled brightly. "I'll take you to get to know the crew! They're the best in the industry!"Yvonne had just sensed that something was off when Amy took her away.Boaz remain