The next morning, Yvonne woke up in her room alone. The only proof of the passionate night before was the messy carpet. She looked at the note and medication on the desk and snickered. Stephen sure was a heartless man, leaving as though nothing had happened after sleeping with her.

She got out of bed and nearly tripped when her unsteady feet reached the floor. She cursed Stephen silently before heading to the shower. Afterward, she began to read Rachel's messages, which were all as she'd expected. Besides yelling at Yvonne for neglecting her after falling in love, Rachel also fawned over Stephen's looks but lamented his lack of vision.

Yvonne only bothered to reply to one of the messages: "My brother's recovering well and wants to meet you. What do you say?"

Yvonne didn't hesitate, sticking firmly to her principle of never meeting clients privately. "No need for that. Just tell him to rest well." Just like that, she pushed the matter to the back of her mind.

All of a sudden, Yvonne's a