On the day they were supposed to leave, Yvonne noticed Otto in Calbert's car. She looked at Calbert a little perplexedly.Calbert shrugged his shoulders, expressing that he couldn't talk sense into Otto.Otto pretended not to notice their interaction. He was looking at the messages on his phone.Ever since Agatha had returned to the country, she handed over the management of the family business to Otto's second uncle, Robert Carrington.Before this, Robert had been spending his days in the office comfortably. When the responsibilities landed on his shoulders, he had become so busy that he had barely been able to catch his breath. On top of that, he wasn't efficient in his work and often made mistakes.Otto's assistant, Zac, didn't want to speak ill of the Carrington family, but Robert had gone out of control."Mr. Carrington, if you don't come back soon, the company will be in big trouble! Please don't blame me for being nosy, but I really don't understand what your uncle is do
When they arrived at the airport, Yvonne was still holding hands with Stephen. They held hands and walked along as Julian followed behind them with their luggage.Yvonne wasn't quite used to public displays of affection. She tried to retract her hand a few times, but Stephen held it tightly, not giving her a chance to escape.Hence, she had no choice but to go along with him.Not far behind them, Calbert nudged Otto with his elbow. "Are you seeing this? Stephen is clearly asserting his dominance in front of you."Otto couldn't be bothered with Calbert. He walked ahead with his luggage.Calbert immediately chased after him. "I'm serious. If you're interested in Yvonne, be more proactive. If you're not interested, stay away from her, in case Stephen misunderstands.""I realize you've really been talking a lot as of late." Otto cast a side glance at Calbert. "Do you think it's interesting to repeat pointless topics?"It was rare to see an annoyed look on Otto's face. Calbert found
There had been many huge changes in Emerald Group, with the Principals either dead, gravely injured, or missing, leaving Yvonne as the sole Principal. Hence, the bosses of companies that had had a close working relationship with Emerald Group in the past were all present on the cruise.They wanted to use this opportunity to get to know Yvonne better and the new Emerald Group after the shuffling of powers.Meanwhile, Emerald Group's executives still remembered Yvonne's promise to divide Claude's businesses between them during the meeting. They were so eager that they boarded the cruise ship early.As a result, more people attended the cruise meeting this year compared to the past few years. Yvonne was standing by the deck, welcoming guests. Her red satin gown rippled in the wind, looking like a ball of flames.Under the sunlight, she was the most gorgeous person on deck.Otto was looking at her from afar. At that moment, he was on the third floor of the deck. Calbert stood ne
Yvonne had been so busy welcoming guests the entire day that her legs were numb from standing in heels.The cruise finally left the dock. Yvonne could return to her room to catch her breath.When she entered the room, she took her heels off. The moment she stepped on the floor with her bare feet, she stumbled and almost fell.Luckily, Stephen heard her and immediately appeared right next to her, holding onto her.Before Yvonne could thank him, she yelped in surprise.Stephen had picked her up, so her feet were no longer on the ground, much to her surprise. He took her to the living room and placed her on the couch. Then, he bent down.Yvonne noticed a bucket of warm water on the floor. She was a little surprised by his kind gesture. "Mr. Anderson, where did you learn this from? How thoughtful of you!"Stephen reached out and grabbed her ankles. He looked at her red, swollen ankles and furrowed his brows. "If you knew you were going to stand for a long time, why didn't you change
Yvonne couldn't remember if she had fallen asleep on the couch that night.When she woke up the next morning, she was in bed. Her entire body was sore, and there was no one next to her anymore.She went into the bathroom to wash up. When she looked at herself in the mirror, she finally recalled how intense the night before had been.The marks around her neck were Stephen's doing.Yvonne gritted her teeth and cursed Stephen in her head. She should have known that a capitalist like him would never do a good deed for free!After taking a shower, Yvonne went to her closet and picked out a high-collar dress that would cover her neck.She still had a dinner to attend that night. She didn't want her private life to become a topic of gossip for others.At that thought, her resentment grew more intense. That bastard! He knew that she had to meet people that day. Why couldn't he have been more gentle?At that moment, there was a knock on the door.Yvonne thought that it was Stephen. She
That evening, Yvonne wore a plain, high-collared gown for dinner. Compared to her extragavant look the day before, she looked much more gentle that night.However, her makeup was more eye-catching and detailed. She had put on a strikingly red lipstick, which made her look somewhat demure yet seductive. She looked even more powerful.Only Yvonne would be able to pull off two contrasting temperaments at the same time. She was dazzling.Yvonne held Stephen's arm and entered the venue. She seemed to sense his gaze on her neck. She was unhappy about it and secretly pinched him.Then, she heard a chuckle coming from next to her.That bastard must have done it on purpose! She glared at Stephen.When she saw guests coming up to her from the corner of her eyes, she held back her temper and smiled at the guests.Nearby, Calbert was standing next to Otto. He said, "Stop looking. No matter how great Yvonne is, she only has eyes for Stephen."Otto retracted his gaze and said nothing. He dow
"W-What is going on? W-Who are these people?""Are we going to die here?"The guests gathered in a group. They were terrified. Some tried to persuade the group of men."How much money do you want? We can give it to you! Why do you need to die together?""Yes, we have money. As long as you let us go, we'll give you whatever you want once we get off the ship!""We have no grudges against you. You don't have to drag us to our deaths with you!"The leader of the group of men became annoyed. He waved the detonator in the air. "If you don't shut up, I'll send you all to hell right away!"His threat was effective. The guests shut up immediately.The man looked at Yvonne once more, feeling smug. "Ms. Y, you gave a wonderful speech just now. Now that you know you're about to die, do you have any last words?""Since everyone is about to die, then answer me this." Yvonne had no trace of fear on her face. "Who sent you?""Sure, you're all going to die anyway, so I'll answer you." The man
To everyone's surprise, no bombs went off!A group of men in black appeared and apprehended Mark's and Cory's men in a short time, pinning them to the ground.All the guests were baffled by this scene. What was going on?Calbert came out and stepped on the crazy man's back. The latter was in so much pain that he wailed."Everyone, don't panic." Calbert said coldly, "We have already dismantled all the bombs on the ship. Nothing will go off."The man beneath Calbert's foot roared, "I'm going to kill all of you!" He tried to resist, but Calbert kicked him right in the head. Blood spluttered everywhere. The man was finally quiet.The guests quieted down too, as if they had also received his kick. Calbert looked at the blood on his shoes and furrowed his brows in disgust. Then, he wiped them on the man's shirt.He did everything so casually, as if his shoes had gotten wet in the rain.He didn't need to introduce himself. The guests immediately knew that he wasn't someone to be mes