"Of course not." Yvonne leaned against the door and met Stephen's gaze. The light reflected from her eyes shimmered radiantly. "After the holidays, Katie would definitely go to the border. By then, I will settle accounts with her … " Yvonne raised an eyebrow and smiled cunningly. "Do you want me to help you catch a big fish?" "What?" Stephen was taken by surprise. His attention was fully focused on Yvonne's smile. He hadn't heard anything she had said just now. "Noah is supporting Katie. If something happens, she will definitely go to him first." Yvonne paused for a moment. "Of course, Noah probably wouldn't care about her, considering his personality. But Katie is no fool. I believe she has a backup plan." At this point, Yvonne asked, "What about the investigation regarding Mr. Anderson Senior falling into the water?" "There were no footprints of another person by the lake, so the police concluded that Grandpa had slipped and fell into the water. However, I doubt this ma

It was the holidays. The Miller Villa was brightly lit and filled with a celebratory atmosphere. Yvonne had brought in a private chef to prepare a delicious spread for the table. Although Elvin had a proud personality, he was still a child. He couldn't resist the festive vibe of the holidays. He played with Lloyd in the living room. His rosy cheeks made him look adorable. As it was time for dinner, Yvonne called for Elvin and the others to wash their hands. At that moment, the doorbell rang. Yvonne dried her hands and quickly opened the door. A large pot of narcissus flowers appeared before her. Britney was holding the flower pot with both hands. Stephen had another hand supporting the flower pot underneath as well. Britney peeked out and greeted Yvonne sweetly, "Happy holiday, Aunt Yvonne!" Her heart melted at Britney's words. With a smile, she replied, "Happy holiday to you too." "Daddy says we are to have dinner together." Britney laughed happily. Yvonne was puzz

Yvonne snorted and said, "Did you think I would look forward to your surprise and fall for the suspense?" As she spoke, she turned her face away while sipping her tea. She pretended to be disinterested. However, once her curiosity was piqued, it was difficult to suppress the anticipation. Yvonne lost interest in her tea. She put down the cushion and ran over to Elvin to play with the firecrackers. In the soft glow of the lights, Yvonne's smile looked radiant. She wanted to light the crackers, but she seemed a little afraid of it. With one hand on her ear and the other dragging Britney, they ran away before the firecrackers exploded. Yvonne and Britney clapped enthusiastically when the firecrackers went off. At that moment, Stephen felt the woman before him right now was the true side of Yvonne. She was meant to have such a brilliant smile. "Mr. Anderson." Curtis' voice interrupted his thoughts, and Stephen snapped back to reality. Turning to him, Stephen asked, "Yes?"

Before Stephen could say anything, Yvonne instinctively covered his mouth with her hands. "I'm enjoying the beautiful fireworks. Don't spoil my mood," Yvonne warned.She fixed her eyes on the fireworks as she avoided Stephen's eyes.However, she was too distracted to watch the fireworks. With a frown on his face, Stephen stared at Yvonne for a moment. His steely gaze pinned her in place. Yvonne was lost in thought when Stephen suddenly grabbed her wrist. Since the children were on the terrace as well, Yvonne didn't want to make a scene. Hence, she followed him. Stephen closed the glass doors and pulled the curtains, blocking them from view. He pressed Yvonne against the floor-to-ceiling windows and pinned her hands above her head. She looked at Stephen sternly. "What are you doing?" "Even if I spoil your mood, I still have to say it. Yvonne, I like you. I was going to tell you five years ago, but you left before I could do it. Now, I won't give you a chance to avoid it

After the holidays, Yvonne struggled to tell Elvin that she was going on another business trip. However, Elvin seemed to have figured out Yvonne's thoughts. During breakfast, he asked, "Mommy, are you going on another long trip?"It had been less than a month since Yvonne's last departure.Elvin had already known that Yvonne wouldn't be able to keep her promise, but he held no grudges against her.He looked at Yvonne with clear and bright eyes. "Mommy, you don't need to worry about me. I won't be upset. You can do whatever you want. I can't do anything to help you, but I don't want to hold you back either."Yvonne was shocked. She didn't expect a five-year-old child to be so understanding.She ruffled Elvin's hair and chuckled. "Thank you for understanding, sweetheart.""Then, as a reward ... could you tell me what the bad man said to you that night?" Elvin asked tentatively.Yvonne immediately frowned. "Kids shouldn't ask too much about adult matters."Elvin shrugged his sho

Thomas looked up at Katie. He didn't recognize her at first. Instead, he pushed her away with his hand."Don't block me!"Katie was shocked, but she quickly reached out and grabbed Thomas' arm. "Dad, it's me, Katie!"Upon hearing Katie's name, Thomas snapped out of his daze. He seemed excited. He tightly held Katie's hand with his one functioning hand."Katie, why are you here? I thought you didn't want me anymore!""I ..." Katie noticed the empty sleeve on the other side of Thomas's arm and couldn't help but feel heartbroken. "I've been a bit busy, so I couldn't visit you. Do you still remember the mining area you used to work at? I've taken over and am now in charge.""I remember." Thomas nodded repeatedly.Seeing his reaction, Katie hurriedly asked, "Do you also remember who owns that mining area?"Before she could finish her sentence, Thomas reacted as if he had seen a ghost. He pushed Katie away in a panic. He trembled all over."No ... I don't know ..."Thomas shook h

On the day of the meeting, Katie carefully applied exquisite makeup. She wanted to leave a good impression on the new boss.Standing outside the office door, Katie wore what she believed to be the most appropriate smile. Then, she respectfully pushed the door open and entered the room.The next second, Her smile froze on her lips.Katie's eyes widened in disbelief. "What are you doing here?"Yvonne sat on the couch with her long legs crossed elegantly. She radiated an air of authority. She raised her eyes to meet Katie's, her red lips curling into a smirk. "Aren't you here to meet me?""You ..."Katie's mouth hung open for what felt like an eternity. The new boss she had been eagerly waiting for turned out to be Yvonne!Seeing Katie's surprised expression, Yvonne seemed quite satisfied. "That's right, I'm the new boss of the mines!"For a fleeting moment, Katie wished to close her eyes and return to the past.This reality was even scarier than a nightmare!"Aren't you here to

"It's ... It's impossible ..."Katie shook her head relentlessly. She had been running the business so well. How could she have incurred a loss of 84.5 million dollars?Yvonne's smile deepened when she saw Katie's pale face. She felt satisfied.Since Katie had taken over the mines, she had been eager to expand the market domestically. She had transformed from a gem dealer to a jewelry dealer within a few months.During this time, Katie had focused entirely on the domestic market, leading to a backlog of accounts in the mines.There was no doubt that she would be surprised to see such a substantial figure.Yvonne tapped her fingers on the table. "The accounts are clear and detailed. If you don't believe it, you can find a trustworthy accountant to look through them again."Hearing this, Katie glared at Yvonne fiercely. "I don't have any money! Take my life if you want to."Seeing her being stubborn, Yvonne smiled. "You better assess where you are when you say something like that

In the following week, Yvonne stayed at the border mining area to handle some affairs. She had just taken over the entire mine. There was still a lot she needed to learn. She had to thoroughly grasp the situation to effectively plan for the upcoming projects.This morning, Howard hurriedly entered the office. "Ms. Miller, I got it!"Yvonne looked up. "Yes?""A woman called Emma Bass had contact with Mark back then. She had illegally immigrated to the border and settled here. I've arranged for her to come and meet you."Listening to this, Yvonne stood up excitedly. "Great! Arrange a meeting at a nearby restaurant. There's nothing good to entertain her in the mining area.""Sure, I'll take care of it."Howard was about to leave but suddenly remembered something else. "By the way, Katie returned to the country last night. She spent several days in the mine and at the market. I don't know what she's up to.""There's not much she can do in my territory. She's only passing the time

"Sure." Yvonne pulled out a chair and sat down. "How much money do you want? Just name your price."Emma was overjoyed by Yvonne's generosity. She immediately held up five fingers."You want 500 thousand dollars?" Yvonne asked.Emma was shocked. She only wanted fifty thousand dollars! This woman was gullible!She swallowed and nodded."Sure. That's not a lot." Yvonne took out her phone and made a call to the finance department after asking Emma for a bank account."Transfer 500 thousand dollars to this account," ordered Yvonne.Emma couldn't hide her excitement at her words. She grabbed Yvonne's hand and exclaimed, "What do you want me to do? Just say the word, and I'll do it!""I want information on a certain someone." Yvonne withdrew her hand. "I heard you helped smuggle Mark and his mother across the border."Emma paled and instinctively backed up. "Take ... take back your money. I ... I can't tell you about Mark."She mumbled, "No wonder I heard a gunshot earlier. Mark'