"That's right."

Yvonne hugged a cushion and made herself comfortable against the armrest of the couch. She looked at Andy leisurely and said, "You need to buck up. Otherwise, the gold prize might just wind up in Kayla's hands. But the manuscript she has belongs to my mother. It wouldn't be strange if you lost to her."

Andy looked at Yvonne in disbelief and said, "Isn't she your rival?" As he said that, realization dawned on him, and he turned to look at Yvonne again. "Wait a second, do you have some sort of plan in mind?"

"You're still asking me even though you already have a hunch?" Yvonne replied. She raised an eyebrow and continued, "Kayla's life has been smooth sailing recently—she's practically flourishing. My father is surely pleased with her. Why don't you take a guess? Will Jones Jewels ever give up on an opportunity that's right in front of them?"

Andy said in realization, "Oh! You've laid down a trap!"

"Yep."

Thomas and the rest of them would never have expected Yvonne