Yvonne was a little stunned. Then, she shook her head. "I don't know. But I won't be able to accept it if it turns out to be any of you." She didn't dare to even imagine that.She looked into Stephen's eyes. Her gaze was serious like never before. "Stephen, you have to trust that I can protect you and Elvin. I won't let Mark hurt either of you."At that moment, a knock sounded at the door, interrupting their moment.Yvonne looked at the door. "Come in."Otto entered and immediately caught Stephen's eye. He stopped in his tracks. "It looks like I came at a bad time.""How can I help you, Mr. Carrington?" Yvonne asked."Calbert asked me to tell you that he has left to deal with Sloan. He said not to worry about him or that Sloan will show up again when you go up against Mark."Otto walked in closer and saw the map on her desk. "You still haven't found Mark yet?"Yvonne hummed in response before asking curiously, "How is Calbert planning to deal with Cory? Is he that confident t
While Yvonne had arranged for men to sneak into the industrial zone, Mark was having tea with the owner of an oil refinery.During this time, Mark had been active in this area. In a few short days, he had made a name for himself as a cruel yet rich man. Many people wanted to curry favor with him.That was why Yvonne's men could barely enter this industrial area to look for Mark.However, Mark knew that Yvonne was smart and capable. She would soon find a way to get to him.Besides, he no longer wanted to hide."Mark, I heard that they caught two unknown men today. They have been sent away." The factory owner poured the tea for Mark ingratiatingly. He added, "Although my men have been on guard, this area is quite large. There might be times when they slip up. For your safety, I think it's best you leave this place as soon as possible."Mark looked up at him lazily. "I have my plans."The factory owner smiled fawningly. "Y-Yes, I shouldn't be so nosy. Don't take it to heart. Afte
Jane openly faced Cory's gaze. "Cory, where are you planning to go with so many men?""None of your business." Cory looked at Benji coldly. "Take her back to her room.""I'll do it right away!" Benji immediately pulled Jane by the arm, about to take her upstairs.Jane was frantic. She shrugged her arm out of Benji's grip and ran back. "Cory, I've been here for such a long time. I'm trying to find an opportunity to repay you. Please give me a chance."She added, "Although I don't know what problems you're having, perhaps I could be of help? After all, I was once a part of Emerald Group as well.""Shut up," Cory coldly rebuked. His gaze gleamed violently. "If you feel guilty for staying, you can just go."Jane was speechless. Clearly, Cory couldn't be reasoned with.Benji pulled Jane back and warned her quietly, "Come with me. Don't annoy Cory anymore.""But …" Jane saw Benji giving her a warning look. She swallowed her words back down.She followed Benji upstairs. Before ente
Cory had always been swift to act, especially when it came to things related to Ashley.The next morning, they arrived at Ashley's parents' house. Cory rang the doorbell multiple times, but no one answered.The Webbs' neighbor finally came out and explained, "The two of them said that they had won a lottery two days ago. They packed up their things and left for a holiday."Cory stopped ringing the doorbell. When the neighbor left, he punched the gates hard.At that moment, his phone vibrated. He had gotten a message.He checked it and saw that he had gotten a photo from an unknown number. The photo showed Ashley's parents sitting in a café. He didn't need to think twice to know that it was from Calbert.Cory tightened his grip so much that his knuckles turned white. His hand was trembling a little as well.Benji saw the photo. Without thinking, he said, "That bastard is just leading us on like a dog on a leash!"First, Calbert had used a photo to lead them to the Webbs' house.
Otto finally agreed to Yvonne's request when he saw her sincere gaze."Alright, I'll help you keep this secret, but you have to promise me one thing too. You have to do enough preparation before seeing Mark."Yvonne nodded. "I know."Otto said nothing further. As he took a sip of tea, he suddenly recalled what Stephen had said the other day.Without realizing what he was doing, he asked, "I heard from Mr. Anderson that you two are planning to remarry?" Yvonne was a little caught off guard. She clearly hadn't expected Otto to ask about this.Otto noticed it and added, "Sorry, I'm being rude. If you don't want to say anything—""This was the plan." Yvonne thought for a while. "But, right now, I'm not sure about it.""You're thinking about the worst-case scenario before even leaving. This isn't like the Ms. Miller I know."Yvonne smiled. "You're right. This isn't my style.""Go and get revenge on Mark. I'll help you look after Hope. I promise there won't be any mistakes."Otto
That night, Stephen didn't ask Yvonne any further questions. He hugged her to sleep.The next morning, Yvonne slowly opened her eyes to see Stephen quietly sleeping. At such a close distance, she could see the stubble on his face. She rarely had a chance to look at Stephen like this, so she cherished that moment. She kept looking at him as if trying to etch his face in her memory.Sure enough, one couldn't get enough of the person they had feelings for. Just like how Yvonne couldn't get enough of his face at that moment. She wanted to look at him for the rest of his life."Have you had enough yet?" Stephen asked suddenly.Yvonne jumped. "You're up?""Hmm." Stephen opened his eyes and looked at Yvonne. "How did you sleep last night?""It was alright." Yvonne smiled and buried herself in Stephen's arms like a little kitten.The next second, Stephen gasped a little. Yvonne looked up to see his face all scrunched up."What is it?""My arm's numb. Don't move."Yvonne was stunned
Two days later, a huge burlap sack covered in blood was thrown by the gates of Hope Health Services.The security guard opened to have a look and was frightened half to death. Inside the burlap sack was a seriously injured man!Once the man received emergency treatment, he was no longer in danger.Outside the emergency room, a nurse handed a blood-soaked business card to Yvonne. "Ms. Miller. We found this in the patient's hand. He was clenching it tightly, so I thought it must be really important."Yvonne silently accepted the card and had a look. She could barely make out the words on it. It was the business card of a manager at an oil refinery.If she remembered correctly, that man had been wearing the uniform for the oil refinery when she had met him the last time.He had been beaten up and tortured so badly, yet he had still been determined to bring the business card to her. It was very likely that the oil refinery had something to do with Mark.At that thought, Yvonne crush
Yvonne drove an SUV, leading a flank of cars out of Hope.Once they entered the industrial area, she sped forward, ignoring all the thugs by the side of the road who tried to stop her. She almost knocked them all over.Stephen was in the passenger seat. He had no expression on his face, but he mentally praised Yvonne. When she got mad, she was really as ruthless as a man.Soon, the car skidded to a halt outside an oil refinery. The sound of tires screeching cut through the air piercingly.The other cars stopped as well. A dozen men in black got out of the cars.The workers in the oil refinery were stunned to see an entire troop of men. None of them dared to go forward. They even retreated, opening up a path for Yvonne's men.Yvonne got out of the car and saw a pot-bellied man walking out from the distance. A bespectacled man in a suit was behind him too.The owner of the oil refinery looked fierce. "Did you think that I'd be afraid just because you brought so many men over? I've