Noah got out of the car and quickly disappeared from Mark's view.

Mark then closed his eyes and snorted. He couldn't help but imagine how Yvonne had looked while she had confronted him.

On one side was Yvonne, who was willing to protect her loved ones with everything she had.

And on the other was Noah, who only thought about sabotaging his own.

Mark rested an arm on the armrest and massaged his temples. He frowned when he felt a strange tinge of affection and suppressed it.

His eyes reverted to their usual cold gaze.

He had wanted to threaten Yvonne tonight so she would stop her investigations.

But he had changed his mind on a whim. He wanted to see her reaction upon finding out the truth.

It was bound to be interesting.

After all, she viewed her loved ones with such importance. Their betrayal would break her.

…

Yvonne couldn't help feeling a lingering cold around her even after returning home from the auction.

It only went away after she took a hot shower.

She heard her