That night, Yvonne was reading some documents when she received a message from Stephen. She put the papers down and started to chat with him.They chatted a lot about everything, from Elvin to Hope. Yvonne also casually mentioned Kendrick Beck to Stephen. "I met an interesting guy in the recovery department. He's very mysterious."Stephen's eyes darkened a little when he saw this message. Yvonne had only been back for a short while, yet she was already interested in some guy?After a moment of thought, he replied, "What do you mean by that?""He got himself admitted into Hope with a fake identity. When I asked him about his real identity, he didn't want to tell me, no matter what. "He even looked me up. He said he could give me the entire Emerald Group if I wanted."Ever since Yvonne came back from the shooting range, she had been wondering if there was something wrong with Kendrick. After all, his words were too random.However, Stephen was unaware of Yvonne's thoughts. In
Three days later, Jim organized a birthday banquet for Yvonne. He invited all the employees from the headquarters.After three rounds of drinks, Jim was in high spirits. He stood up with Yvonne and announced, "Ms. Miller is finally stepping into the spotlight. "In the future, everyone should cooperate more with her to take Hope Health Services to greater heights!"There was a round of applause after his speech, including words of blessing in different languages. Yvonne saw that Jim was as happy as a lark, so she had a toast with him. "Let's all work hard together."Jim wanted to drink more but was stopped by Yvonne.She reminded him in a low voice, "Grandpa, you can enjoy yourself, but you shouldn't drink too much.""It's fine! I'm happy! This is the perfect occasion to drink."Jim pushed Yvonne's hand away and finished his wine in one go, which led to another round of applause.Outside the lively crowd, Kendrick leaned against the door with a cigarette dangling from his mou
Kendrick sneered coldly upon hearing Stephen's words. "I don't think living openly and honestly is a good thing, though. You might not even know how you end up dead."Stephen remained silent. Kendrick seemed to have the same vibe as Mark. However, Kendrick's was accompanied by a bold, murderous intent.Men like that were usually wild and dangerous.Kendrick turned to Yvonne. "Think about what I told you at the shooting range. I wasn't kidding, and it definitely isn't a trap. "I don't like owing anybody, let alone someone who saved my life. I'll be sure to repay your kindness."Then, Kendrick glanced at Stephen with a hint of sarcasm in his gaze and turned to leave.Stephen stared at Kendrick's receding back with a livid face.Yvonne quickly pulled Stephen's arms back. She could more or less figure out what was going on. Yet she found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh. "Stephen, please tell me you didn't purposely fly over because you thought there was something between
Once the call was connected, Mark asked, "Where are you now?""What's up?"Kendrick wound down the window and lit a cigarette in his mouth."I'm just curious. You always disappear for a period of time every year, and no one can find you. This year, you seem to have been gone for longer. "How much longer are you planning to hide?" Mark asked with a dark look."I'm an old man now. I like my peace."Kendrick exhaled a mouthful of smoke, which blurred his face. "I'm not under Emerald Group. Just focus on doing business with me. Don't ask about other things that don't concern you.""I thought we were more than business partners. I thought we were brothers. You break my heart, Kendrick."Kendrick snorted. "I may believe it if you weren't the one telling me all this. Quit this bullshit. Every part of you is fake anyway. "I'll be back in a few days. We can talk then."Kendrick hung up with a dark look in his eyes.If Yvonne hadn't been in the picture, he would have told Mark about
"Hmm?" Stephen was curious."I had given Mark some drowsy incense. But he gave it to Chuck and asked him to research and replicate it. It wasn't because he trusted Chuck, but rather to test him. However ..." Yvonne paused and continued, "Chuck isn't so dumb as to add something inside, is he?""What if that was Leonard and Claude's order?" Stephen asked."Then …" Yvonne smiled. "That's too bad. If both sides want Chuck dead, he has no choice."When she had initially informed Mark about Chuck's actions, she had hoped that she would be able to use him as a weapon one day.That way, all she had to do was watch Chuck get played and defeated by Mark, Leonard, and Claude.Now, it seemed that Chuck would get his karma soon.…After the banquet, the news of Yvonne officially taking over Hope Health Services' headquarters spread.Leonard and Claude were the first ones to congratulate her. They gave her a porcelain vase that cost 60 million dollars.Yvonne was opening the box when L
Leonard was livid. Upon seeing his anger, Claude frowned. "Does Yvonne not like the vase we sent? Does she not know their value? That's—""No," interrupted Leonard. He slammed his phone onto the table. "She's implying that if we continue to mistrust her, our partnership may end.""Why …" "It's because of Jane," said Leonard. He looked Claude in the face. "Yvonne said we had sent Jane to keep an eye on her, and I couldn't explain otherwise. She's getting bolder now. She hung up after saying her piece without giving me the chance to speak."Claude was displeased. "What's her problem? Does she think that we can't do anything to her now that she has some money?" "Indeed, we can't."Leonard's words took the wind out of Claude's sails."Leonard, aren't you … aren't you selling yourself short? Yvonne is just an immature young lady …" mumbled Claude."On the surface, she merely took over a medical institution. But in reality, she has her eye on Hope's network," replied Leonard.
Kendrick got out of the SUV, took off his sunglasses, and looked at Mark. Curious, he asked, "What was in the box you sent out? Is it something important?""Yes." Mark looked indifferent. "It's a matter of someone's life."Kendrick laughed dryly. "Interesting.""You're finally willing to show up," commented Mark. He turned and walked toward the villa. "Come on in for tea. Let's chat.""Sure," replied Kendrick. He hooked his sunglasses on his clothes' neckline and followed Mark into the villa.The villa embodied Mark's personal style. It was mainly white with black accents and was extremely clean. It looked like it lacked personality. Kendrick was a man of unrefined tastes. He didn't appreciate the villa's design. Upon entering the villa, he found it rather unwelcoming. Mark sat himself down in the living room. He invited Kendrick to take a seat. "You could let me know in advance before coming over next time.""I don't like making plans, and I believe that one should just
Mark's expression changed drastically. "How did this happen?" he barked."We … We didn't think …" His subordinate trembled in fear. "We didn't think much of it when they gave us some drinks. But after we had it, we passed out."Once we regained consciousness, the room was empty! Even the surveillance camera had been wiped clean … "Mark, those doctors weren't working alone. Someone must've had their backs!" "What will you achieve by telling me this now? Hurry up and find Jade!" ordered Mark. "Howard will visit his daughter in two days. If she isn't found by then … You lot might as well kill yourselves." Mark's tone bordered on rage.The subordinate dared not delay any longer and immediately replied, "We'll look for her right now.""Wait," Mark called out. He tamped down his anger. "Tell Howard to defer the visit by a week if you can't find her. Just don't tell him that his daughter is missing." "Yes, sir!"Mark hung up the phone. He was so furious that his ears were ri