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
"It's a long story." Yvonne turned around and placed her hands on the railing. She fiddled with the detonator distractedly.She'd had quite a lot to drink that night. At that moment, she felt a little hot. It was rare for her to have the urge to talk about her feelings."Mark has a grudge against the Miller family. I guess it started with my grandfather. My father married into the family and took my mother's name. So when I say grandfather, I mean my maternal one."Yvonne explained simply before chuckling self-deprecatingly. "This entire thing is quite absurd. My grandfather had an affair with a college girl. He kept the affair under wraps really well. He was a great father and a grandfather."She continued, "The college girl looked a lot like my late grandmother, but that wasn't an excuse for the affair. He had committed an unforgivable mistake."Yvonne was a little agitated.Otto felt a little sorry. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have—""It's fine." Yvonne waved her hand. "I'm ju
Yvonne turned to look and smiled. "You're here."Stephen walked over to her. He subtly cast Otto a cold gaze. The night breeze was chilly, but his gaze was frosty.Otto sneered inwardly. He took a step back and bade Yvonne farewell. "Thank you for telling me all of that, Ms. Miller. Now that Mr. Anderson is here, I won't be in your way.""Okay." Yvonne looked at Otto leaving. Suddenly, a hand was right in front of her eyes.Yvonne couldn't help but chuckle. She looked at Stephen. "What? Can't I even look at a man's back?""What were you two talking about?" Stephen asked coldly."Mr. Carrington was here to pass me something." Yvonne waved the detonator in her hand. "Calbert took this from one of the men. Apparently, there's still a bomb here that we haven't found yet."Stephen furrowed his brows.Yvonne leaned against the railing. "Luckily, I wasn't that arrogant to get them to set off all the detonators. If not, we would have been done for."Seeing how lightly she was taking
The next morning, everyone arrived at the meeting room early.After the incident the night before, they were still worried. The atmosphere in the meeting room was much heavier than usual.As they waited in silence, the door slowly opened.Yvonne entered in her high heels. She naturally took a seat at the head of the table. She said with a light smile, "You're all here early.""Ms. Y, such a dangerous thing happened last night. Everyone is still traumatized by it. I don't think any of us want to be on board much longer."A middle-aged man suggested, "I think we should finish the meeting quickly and get off this ship as soon as possible."The others chimed in, agreeing, "Yes, I think so too.""I didn't sleep well the entire night. I kept having nightmares! I don't want to stay on board this ship any longer.""Me too! Who knows what other crazy things Mark might be up to?"Yvonne raised her hand to silence the crowd. "Since everyone is worried, I won't force you to stay. We'll do