When Edith returned after making the call, Nicole had already left. "Where's Ms. Princeton?""She went back to the office. She has many things to deal with." Yvonne noticed the smile on Edith's face. "Has Ms. Doyle agreed to it?""Hmm. I told her I was collaborating with Miller Jewels, and she was really happy for me. When she heard about our request, she happily agreed to it."Edith smiled even wider as she thought back on her conversation with Lexi. Although she was venturing on a path in life that she had never explored before, thanks to the support of good friends, she had grown less afraid and more confident about it."Ms. Miller, I really want to thank you for this opportunity—""Stop right there," Yvonne interrupted. "If you're always going to be so polite with me, I'll have to thank you for every meal you make for me.""No need." Edith waved her hands. "It'll be so tiring to live together like that!""Oh, so you know it's tiring."Seeing the smile on Yvonne's face, Ed
On the day of the meeting, Yvonne was still uncertain. She didn't know what Stephen meant by that full stop. She'd decided against sending another message to ask about it. Since Stephen had already seen the message, she figured it was up to him if he came or not. Even though she tried to console herself by thinking of it this way, she was still eager to see him.At that point, she could no longer differentiate if she wanted to see him or if she was worried about taking her businesses back. At that moment, she stood facing the night breeze. Her mind was in a mess, and her heart was pounding.When the bell on the glass door to the open-air restaurant rang, she jumped in panic and turned around. But it was just the waiter coming in to serve some wine.Her heart sank.She exhaled deeply. What was going on? They were only just meeting up. Was there a need to be so nervous?The waiter went up to Yvonne and asked, "Miss, should I help you aerate the wine?"Yvonne looked at her wat
"I…" Yvonne was a little unsure. Naturally, she didn't dare state it directly.After hesitating for a while, she looked at Stephen. "Have you been well the past half a year?""What do you think?" Stephen asked in retort. His tone was calm and void of emotion.They were in a spacious, open-air restaurant, but Yvonne still felt a little suffocated. Even the night breeze had stilled.She took a deep breath. "I know it was terrible of me to leave without saying goodbye back then, but—""It's good that you know it's terrible." Stephen looked at Yvonne. "That's in the past. I don't need you to explain yourself anymore."Yvonne was silent. She had never expected that Stephen would be so calm. She would much rather he yell at her and let it all out. Perhaps then she would feel better."Aren't you curious how I lived for the past six months?" Yvonne blurted without realizing it. She looked into Stephen's eyes with a hint of eagerness.It was a pity. At that moment, all Stephen wanted to
Stephen downed his glass of wine while Yvonne remained shocked. He got up. "We'll meet at City Hall at 9:00 am sharp tomorrow morning. Bring your documents. If you come, I'll return all of your businesses to you."With that said, he left without looking back, leaving the bewildered and helpless Yvonne alone.After a moment, she came to her senses. Many thoughts flooded her mind.Why did Stephen want to remarry her? Had he gone nuts?He'd been so cold toward her and didn't care about her. So, why had he brought up remarrying her?Was he trying to use marriage as a way to trap her and torture her? Was this revenge for leaving without saying goodbye?What kind of strange idea was this?In the end, Yvonne gave up trying to figure it out. She downed a couple more glasses of wine before she calmed down.Thanks to the alcohol, she felt a little lightheaded.Remarrying Stephen? It wasn't like she had a choice. Otherwise, knowing Stephen, it would take a lot of time and effort to get
15 minutes later, Stephen and Yvonne left City Hall.As the sun shone on her, Yvonne finally snapped back to reality. The marriage certificate in her hand confirmed that everything that had just happened wasn't a dream.She had indeed gotten remarried to Stephen."You don't have to overthink this," Stephen said coldly. "Remarrying you is just a means to protect my interests. Compared to dividends, managing the assets together as husband and wife is much more cost-effective for me."Yvonne was at a loss for words. What a heartless speech from a heartless capitalist!She looked at Stephen and lazily replied, "Don't worry. I'm not overthinking. I got remarried to you today because I wanted to get things sorted out with you. "Mr. Carrington is still waiting for me to help him. I don't want to waste too much time on you."Then, she waved the marriage certificate in her hand. "I've already done what you asked. I hope you will keep your end of the promise."Stephen merely snickered
Yvonne thought about it for a while before sending Stephen a message. "Why did you have to blow up the news about our marriage?"Soon, Stephen called her.When she picked up, she heard his deep voice and the night breeze. "Are you that embarrassed to be remarried to me?"Yvonne choked on her words. "I didn't mean that. I just don't think it's necessary—""I think it's necessary." Stephen looked at the night sky. "I'm tired of being harassed by unnecessary rumors. Admitting that I'm married is the best solution. Besides, I didn't reveal your identity. What are you worried about?"Yvonne immediately found herself at a loss for words.He continued, "Or are you saying that you hoped that I would accommodate you and openly admit about our marriage at your preferred timing so that it could help boost your jewelry exhibition?"Stephen snickered. "Yvonne, how far will you go to help Otto?"Yvonne's heart sank a little, and her tone became colder. "Mr. Anderson, I'm not you. I don't o
Yvonne nodded. "We went to City Hall yesterday.""No…" Edith was completely astonished. She looked at Yvonne for a long time before recollecting her thoughts."W-Why did you marry him again so suddenly? I've never heard you mention it before." Edith held Yvonne's hands and asked concernedly, "Did Stephen bully you? Did he force you to get married? You should tell me. I will go to the ends of the earth to help you."Yvonne smiled gently. "I wanted to get remarried to him. I've got my own ideas.""But…" Edith was so flustered, she was about to cry. She hadn't even started properly helping Otto, yet Yvonne had already remarried Stephen! She finally understood what people meant when they said that life could throw curveballs at them."Alright then." Edith dejectedly lowered her head. She sighed heavily in resignation. "Perhaps you and Otto are just not meant to be. You two had spent so much time together, yet nothing happened."Edith shook her head. "Otto isn't lucky enough."Yv
That night, Stephen went to Euphoria Smith. The moment he entered the private room, a figure went up to him and put their arm around his shoulder, forcefully leading him to the booth. A group of people were already seated there. Rachel was the first one to question him. "Tell us! Who's the bitch who seduced you?"Stanley was seated next to her. He secretly tugged on her hem, hinting at her to watch her words.Rachel ignored him. She was still glaring at Stephen. "Vonnie is still out there, and we don't know if she's dead or alive. "It's one thing for him not to care about her, but how could he get married so quickly? What if she's still alive? How will he answer to her?""I mean…" James said feebly, "I can understand Stephen's point of view. You said it yourself. No one knows if Yvonne is dead or alive. "We aren't sure when or if she'll be back. We can't just let him keep on waiting, right?""Why not?" Rachel glared at James. "You men will only stick up for each other!"Stan