Despite the strong night breeze, Yvonne could only hear her own heart beating wildly.She lay on the hood of the car. Through her half-closed eyes, she could see stars interspersed in the night sky. It was romantic as hell.Stephen was breathing heavily in her ears. "Yvonne, let's get back together. I can't wait any longer."His hand reached up her skirt while talking.Yvonne frantically grabbed his hand. "Hold up."Stephen stopped and looked at Yvonne through furrowed brows. His gaze was filled with suppressed desire and some impatience at being interrupted.Yvonne gulped. She tried to collect her thoughts. "I can't give you an answer right now. I'm sure you know that I had some drinks tonight. I even caused a scene in front of Jane. M-My mind isn't really clear right now," Yvonne explained.She sneakily moved up the car hood, seemingly trying to escape from Stephen's clutches.Unexpectedly, he grabbed her by the ankles and pulled her back. Yvonne had nowhere to escape. Sh
Jane returned to Chuck's mansion in a huff. The moment she entered, she kicked off her high heels.Coincidentally, Chuck had just come downstairs to get some water. He asked casually, "Who pissed you off?""Yvonne Miller!" Jane yelled through gritted teeth.Seeing how furious she was, Chuck was so amused that he chuckled.Jane got even more furious. She placed her hands on her hips and glared at Chuck. "What are you laughing at?""Nothing."Chuck walked down the stairs and headed to the kitchen. He said, "I told you a long time ago not to mess with Yvonne. Now that you've learned your lesson, it's time you should listen to me, right?""I just didn't expect …" Jane trailed off. It was humiliating, no matter what she said. All the anger bubbling up in her wouldn't go away on its own.She followed behind Chuck and mocked him condescendingly, "How dare you laugh at me? Who was the one who got beaten up badly by her and needed me to save him?""I'm just telling you this as someone
A month passed by just like that. It seemed that time passed by even faster when one had a busy life.It was less than a week before Noah's final court session.That afternoon, William brought a man in a suit to the detention center.William timidly walked in front of that man. He constantly felt a chill running down his back. At that moment, he was still completely perplexed as to why Noah would insist on seeing such a dangerous person at such a time.However, this had been Noah's only request. As his father, this was the most William could do. For the past few days, he had tried to contact Emerald Group to bring Mark over.In order to sneak Mark into the detention center, William had lied to the police and said that he was a lawyer. He was still feeling a little sheepish about it. At that moment, he had mixed feelings.Without realizing it, William entered the room and soon saw Noah, who was escorted into the room by the police."Noah, I brought you the man you wanted to
The date for Noah's last hearing was approaching.Yvonne was worried that Elvin would feel the pressure of being a witness in court, so she spent time with him practicing his testimony while boosting his confidence too."Don't worry. This is the last time. The law won't let Noah off the hook. From tomorrow onward, you won't have to see him anymore."Elvin nodded and looked at Yvonne. "Mommy, after this ends, can you and the evil man take me out to play?""Hmm?" Yvonne narrowed her eyes. She leaned in closer to him. "You want to go out to play, or is there something else?""I …" Elvin felt a little sheepish. "I just want to have some fun."Yvonne looked at Elvin for a while before patting him on the head. "Alright. I'll ask him.""Awesome!" Elvin could hardly contain his joy. He awkwardly smiled at Yvonne.Yvonne was amused. Elvin was clearly trying to set her and Stephen up. She guessed that Stephen's hard work all this time must have paid off. Elvin's impression of Steph
As soon as the trial was over, news of Noah's sentence spread like wildfire. Every major media outlet was scrambling to report on it while the people on the internet cheered with joy."Although it's not a full-on death penalty, at least it's a good explanation for everyone!""I have to admit. Noah's defense attorney is great. Noah could actually escape the full death penalty.""Those who understand the case in detail know that if it hadn't been pressure from the public and Anderson Group's team of kick-ass lawyers, Noah would most likely only have been sentenced to 10 years of prison.""What Noah got is quite serious. At least he'll rot in prison. Even if he really manages to get released, he no longer has any power or reputation. Do you think he could stand that?"The discussion online was heated, but Jane was paying attention to a different matter. She looked at the photos online and squinted her eyes. Yvonne hadn't taken her son to court on her own. How strange.What could b
Yvonne looked over at the source of the voice. The moment her eyes met Mark's, her gaze darkened. "Mark, I really want to know. How did Howard offend you?""He led a group of men this morning, wanting to kill me. If it had been anyone else, they would have been sent to hell. "I didn't kill him because he's one of your men. Wasn't I being good enough to him?" Mark smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.He looked at Howard. "Tell me. I helped you send your daughter for a full body check-up, yet you treat me this way. How could you do this to me?""Mark, I was wrong …" Howard gulped. He begged with difficulty, "I was being rash. If you're angry, come at me. Don't hurt Jade or Ms. Y …""Since when have I said I would hurt your daughter? Don't you trust me at all?" Mark asked with feigned innocence.That frightened Howard even more. He almost wanted to prostrate himself in front of Mark.Yvonne grabbed Howard's arm and looked at Mark coldly. "Since you didn't hurt Jade, hand he
The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.Yvonne smiled. "Mark, think about it. If I really wanted to go up against you, I could just join forces with Claude and Leonard. I could gain their trust and, at the same time, take you down. "Besides, Claude and Leonard are old. How many years do you think they have left? I just need to wait a few more years before the entire Emerald Group becomes mine. "Why should I risk offending both parties? Why should I play tricks to get you three to fight against each other to profit from it? "If this trick backfires on me, I'll die a terrible death. Don't you think so?"Yvonne raised an eyebrow. Her eyes gleamed slyly. "I'm not an idiot. I don't want to get involved in any of your power plays. From beginning to end, I only want to protect myself."Mark was quiet after listening to what Yvonne said. He looked at her for a long time in silence.Yvonne had come up with such a solid excuse within such a short time. There wasn't an ounce of sheepishne
Howard was waiting for Yvonne outside the building.When he saw her coming out, he immediately went up to her, ignoring the pain in his body. "Did Mark use Jade to threaten you to do something? Don't—""No," Yvonne interrupted Howard. She held him by his arm. "You'll be able to see Jade tonight. Go get your wounds cleaned up. Don't make her worry."Howard was overjoyed. "I can see her tonight?" The next second, he shook his head frantically. "No. No. Mark isn't that nice. He must have surely asked you to do something. I can't go and see Jade …""This is something between Mark and me. I dragged you two into this." Yvonne felt guilty. She sighed and said, "But I could only get you the chance to see her once a week. I'm sorry. I'll quickly find a way to rescue her."Howard was a little disappointed, but he forced a smile. He seemed to be comforting himself. He murmured, "Once a week is enough. I just need to make sure that she's fine."Yvonne's heart ached even more when she