"Jade." Yvonne held Jade's hand tightly. She choked up. "Listen to me. Howard's only wish was that you would live a good life. This is him giving you life for the second time. As your father, he would surely not wish to see you like this. You have to pull yourself together, do you hear me?"Tears welled up in Yvonne's eyes as she said sincerely, "Don't blame yourself for his death. It's other people's fault. You should hate them, not yourself."Jade was a little bewildered. She spent some time processing Yvonne's words. There was finally life in her eyes once more. "Who was it? Who was the one who killed my father?""You don't have to know this. I—""No, tell me! I must know!" Jade looked determined. "Yvonne, I'm no longer a child. I can't just rely on you. At least … I have to do something for my father."Yvonne furrowed her brows. She hesitated for a while before saying, "A Principal of the Emerald Group, and also Chuck Jensen."Jade was stunned. "Dr. Jensen? How could he …
Howard's funeral was done simply, according to Jade's instructions.There were only about a dozen attendees on the day of his funeral. They were all his best friends. Their eyes were red with sorrow. No one said anything as they sobbed silently.As they entered the graveyard, the gloomy weather turned into a light drizzle.The moment Howard was laid in the grave, Jade could no longer hold back. She broke down and cried on Yvonne's shoulder.Yvonne hugged Jade and looked at the grave. Her sad gaze gradually turned into a determined one. It was as if Howard was standing in front of her. She looked at him, as if saying, "Howard, don't worry. I'll take good care of Jade. I'll get you justice."As the funeral ended, everyone left.Yvonne received a call from Conan the moment she got in the car. He said in disbelief, "Yvonne, did you see the news online? Chuck died in a car crash!"Yvonne was stunned. "A car crash?""The news said it was an accident. Chuck was speeding on the road
Chuck's death was a relief to all the women who had once been his victims.Many of them stood up and exposed Chuck for the violent things he had done to them. Everyone condemned Chuck so badly, as if they wanted to lynch him alive."Chuck is a monster! He might have seemed like a good guy, but he secretly tortured women!""Chuck got off easy by dying in a car crash! He should have been tortured to death!""I will not buy any products from Well Spring Pharma from today on."Just like that, everyone boycotted Well Spring Pharma.The next day, when the market opened, Well Spring Pharma's shares took a deep plunge. Seeing this, the company's executives panicked. No one would have thought that trouble would have come knocking on their door one after the other!The situation was so dire that no one dared to talk about Chuck's funeral.Chuck had once been a legend in the medical industry, yet he had ended up being condemned and despised by everyone even after his death.A few days
Kendrick smiled ambiguously. "Leonard, you've been so sincere. How could I let you down?"Leonard smiled in response, but he secretly grumbled to himself. Kendrick was one tough person to please. First, Kendrick had him get rid of Chuck. Now, he had to give Well Spring Pharma to Yvonne.He suddenly had a thought. He looked at Kendrick with more intent. Had Well Spring Pharma been Kendrick's target right from the beginning?Looking at where things stood at that moment, Yvonne had come out as the winner without any effort!Kendrick seemed to have noticed. He asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?""N-Nothing …" Leonard hesitated. "I was just thinking about how well you're treating Yvonne. She has gotten lucky by saving you."Kendrick cleared his throat. "You're wrong. I was the lucky one to have met her. If not, I wouldn't be sitting right here right now and talking to you."Then, Kendrick raised his glass. "Let's stop talking about her. Let's get back to our business."
Stephen gently chuckled. He could more or less guess what devious thoughts were running around Yvonne's mind.Leonard and Claude had both invested in Well Spring Pharma. If it ended up in Yvonne's hand, it would be strange if Claude didn't jump at that thought and cut ties with Leonard.Acquiring Well Spring Pharma was equivalent to driving a wedge between Claude and Leonard.Stephen thought about the things that happened recently. He suddenly realized that everything had happened too easily. It was as if someone was behind this, making it all happen. Before he could think more about it, Yvonne's voice pulled him back to reality. "I'm sure you've seen the news recently, right?"Yvonne furrowed her brows and grumbled a little, "Why didn't you check in on me? Were you really that busy?""Hmm. I was busy dealing with Mark."Yvonne was a little stunned. "Did Mark really look for you? Did he cause you any trouble?"Stephen shook his head and smiled. "If he had really done something
On Saturday evening, Yvonne made her way to the restaurant using the GPS. She drove past the bustling city and into a quiet alley.She made sure three times that she wasn't in the wrong place before driving forward once more until she saw the restaurant's lit-up sign. She mused to herself, wondering if the restaurant had any business given its location.As she turned into the restaurant, she saw the spacious courtyard for cars to park in. The restaurant was brightly lit.She got out of the car and handed her keys to the valet before walking into the restaurant in her high heels.At that moment, she realized that, other than the staff, there wasn't a single customer.The only person who caught her attention was the man making drinks by the bar. He was in a silk shirt with his sleeves rolled up. He looked extremely skilled at making cocktails.He seemed to have noticed Yvonne's gaze. While catching the shaker in mid-air, he looked at her. "Are you Ms. Miller?"Yvonne came to her
"If you had said it during the call, I would have helped you," Otto chimed in. He looked at Yvonne with a smile. "That's my promise to Kendrick. If anyone receives his black card and makes the call, I grant them a wish."Yvonne was astonished. So he really was a genie!Otto seemed to have read her mind. He smiled even wider. "Yes, you can call me a genie.""Otto's ancestors were aristocrats and generations of businessmen. After the war in their country, they relocated abroad and lived a life of seclusion. He no longer holds any title in his country."Kendrick continued, "But he has wealth most countries would be jealous of. He also has contacts all over the world. That's why there is basically no problem with him doing something that's legal."Yvonne regretted it. "Why didn't you tell me about such a good offer earlier?""I had already told you how to use the card. You're the one who wasted a chance. Why are you blaming me?"Kendrick gave Otto a glance. "He's not very generous
After Yvonne left, Otto finally came out of a dark corner."Ms. Miller doesn't seem like a person who is easy to fool. She won't trust you so easily."Otto continued, "Why didn't you tell her that you had helped her with Well Spring Pharma? Perhaps it would have helped her trust you more.""I'm just doing what I should do. I'm not asking for any credit. Besides, I don't need trust. I just want to do what I want to do with a clear conscience."Otto smiled. "You haven't changed one bit."Kendrick looked at him. "You neither. You're still annoying."Otto smiled but said nothing.Kendrick suddenly asked, "Judging by the way you treat her, it seems like you have a good impression of her, don't you?""Hmm. She's a smart and courageous woman. It's rare to see someone like her." Otto looked at the door. "I'm a little persuaded.""Only just a little?" Kendrick said more seriously, "I'm telling you, Yvonne can definitely become the only Principal of Emerald Group with my help. If yo