Rachel crossed her arms and asked, "Who are you looking for?""We're looking for Simone!" The women spoke in unison; only the woman in the middle stayed silent.Rachel looked at Simone knowingly and asked, "Simone, do you know anyone here?""Yes!" One of the women answered. She popped her head in and looked around. "Simone, we're Kelly's friends! Kelly brought us here to meet you!"Kelly looked a little awkward when she heard that and nudged the other woman. Rachel took one glance at Kelly. "Since you know her, come in and sit.""Oh yes!" The group of excited women swarmed in, immediately surrounding Simone, asking her questions, and talking up to her.Rachel didn't close the door. She merely stood by it and snickered at Kelly, thinking about what to do with this bitch when Yvonne returned.Simone had worked with Kelly on a series a long time ago. Although they had talked to each other before, she couldn't really remember who Kelly was. Yet seeing how Rachel had allowed them i

"If Stephen truly wants me to leave, I'll gladly do so without taking a single penny."Yvonne glanced at Ariel before turning back to look at Elizabeth. "I promised him that I wouldn't stop him if he intended to get together with Ms. Clarke again. I won't decide for him before that happens. As for where I'll be going after this, I'm sure you don't have the right to make any decisions for me either, Grandma.""You—" Elizabeth was overcome with rage. "You sure have a way with words, huh? How do you expect me to believe that a selfish woman like you would allow Stephen and Ariel to get together? Let me make it clear to you right now—your one-year contract is now void! I want you to get out of Oceania Villa by tonight!"Stephen strode through the door just as the old woman finished her sentence. His cold voice boomed loudly: "How dare you chase my wife out of my own home? Don't you think you're being too controlling, Grandma?"Everyone was shocked to hear Stephen's words.Yvonne had h

Why was Curtis there as well?Didn't he hate this mission? Why had he still chosen to approach Conan on his own?Confused by Curtis' appearance, Yvonne secretly followed him out of the school grounds.Curtis suddenly stopped in his tracks after walking a considerable distance. He turned around to look at Yvonne, a cigarette between his lips. "You need to work on your stalking."She flashed him a small smile in return. "Well, you have the chance to teach me now." Then she approached Curtis while sizing him up. "How's your injury?""I'm recovering pretty quickly thanks to your efforts." Curtis turned back to show Yvonne the gauze, which was still taped against the back of his head. "I just need to change the gauze a few more times.""Why did you come all the way here instead of recuperating in bed, then?" Yvonne finally dove into the main topic of the conversation. "Based on the way you made contact with Conan just now, I assume this isn't your first time talking to him, right?""

Stephen's flight was set for that afternoon. By the time it touched down at the airport, it was already the next morning.It was then that Julian received the latest news from the host organization, prompting him to report the changes to Stephen right away. "A representative from the host organization just informed me that something urgent happened, so they had to delay the date and change the venue as well.""Did they tell you the reason?" Stephen asked."No." Julian shook his head in response. "They've arranged for us to stay at a hotel. A welcome banquet will be held at Professor McKinnon's manor three days later."Stephen left the airport and raised his head to look at the azure sky. Despite the bright sunlight, his eyes were still shrouded in darkness.He'd asked Julian to give the flight ticket to Stanley. He'd asked his friends to convey all the things he wanted to say to Yvonne. Yet she'd chosen not to come with him in the end.That woman was seriously testing his limits.

Three days passed by in a flash.The welcome banquet was held at Professor McKinnon's manor. Many experts and specialists in the technological industry, as well as elite businessmen, flew from various countries scattered across the globe just to attend it.The McKinnons were already in their twilight years and preferred a quiet setting to a boisterous one, so the highlight of the banquet happened to be the grand assortment of pastries and wine. Violinists played soothing classical music in the background, relieving the guests' stress while they engaged in discussions and debates on various topics.The banquet had already started by the time Stephen and Julian arrived at the manor. Stephen didn't plan to stay for long, so he and Julian walked over to Professor McKinnon right away.Meanwhile, Noah was already with the professor. He got up to his feet and welcomed his cousin smilingly when he noticed Stephen entering the room. "Hey there, Stephen. Professor McKinnon and I were just ta