At first, Nicole didn't really want to open up, so she started by talking about the things that Yvonne had heard about in the past.Under Yvonne's guidance, Nicole gradually began to speak about her innermost feelings and thoughts."My parents have always thought of me as a waste of space. They think that women are supposed to marry into other families sooner or later, so there's no need for them to learn so much at school. Would you believe me if I told you that I was forced into a matchmaking session the moment I graduated from high school? They claimed that they'd be able to receive a nice sum of money from my husband's family once I got married. That way, my older brother could get married successfully."Nicole continued, "I didn't listen to them at all. Instead, I ran away from home one night and traveled to the city before finding a job there in order to earn tuition fees for my university classes. I didn't ask my family for even a penny; instead, I gave them a portion of my o

Yvonne sidestepped calmly in order to avoid the stick that was about to land on her. Immediately after that, she countered by aiming a strong kick at Roger's stomach.Having received the brunt of the attack, Roger's anger was fueled even more, leading to him lifting his stick and slamming it down on Yvonne.The next thing he knew, a flying kick came out of nowhere and slammed into his body. As a result, Roger and his stick flew away from Yvonne. He landed on the ground heavily and couldn't get up for a moment.Carl and Dorothy panicked upon seeing their son's sorry state. They quickly stood in front of Roger protectively."Beating people up is a crime! I'll call the cops on you!" Carl exclaimed.Dorothy added, "You can forget about leaving this village now that you've beaten Roger up!"Yvonne couldn't help but laugh mockingly upon hearing the threats. "A lot of people have been watching the whole time, you know. Roger was the one who attacked me first. Our actions are considered

Dorothy admitted defeat just as Lloyd raised his fist. She yelled, "It's a woman named Sarah Thompson! I borrowed money from her! Don't hurt my son!"Now that she had gotten the answer she'd come here for, Yvonne called out to Lloyd. "Let's go."It was clear that Lloyd hadn't had his fill of beating up Roger for the day, seeing as he kicked the latter mercilessly after retracting his fist. "I'll beat you up again if I ever see you causing trouble for Nicole!"The Princeton family didn't dare utter a word. They could only watch the luxury car leave the village.Carl was the first one to recover from the shock. After yelling at the onlookers to leave their vicinity, he turned to deliver a heavy slap across Dorothy's face. "You really are a troublemaker! Didn't you say that the money came from Nicole?"Aggrieved, Dorothy could only cover her cheek while sobbing quietly. "What else do you want me to say, then? How would I know the money would bring us so much trouble? Then—""You kno

Unexpectedly, Miller Jewels' year-end show was still going on. However, the presentation format was changed to online broadcasting. That night, countless audience members flooded into the broadcasting room. One of them happened to be Thomas.He sat before his computer with the intention of seeing what tricks Yvonne had up her sleeve.At 7 pm sharp, both Yvonne and Nicole showed up on the broadcast together. Yvonne had even added a little surprise to her makeup to maximize the popularity of the broadcast. She'd decided to paint over the scar on her face so that it matched her makeup. Yvonne's face now sported a rose, which had yet to bloom. She had already been beautiful from the start, so she looked even more gorgeous with the rose complementing her looks.The moment she showed up in front of the camera, everyone started commenting on her appearance."Ms. Miller looks gorgeous tonight!""As expected, no woman is truly ugly! It's just that some women are too lazy to maintain thei

That night, Miller Jewels' broadcast was a huge success. Not only was Nicole able to sell every single gem, but the company also ended up being featured in several trending topics, which took over the trending list.The next morning, the marketing department made a report based on the sales and popularity of the broadcast. The results were even better than everyone expected. Nicole could feel the invisible weight finally lifting from her chest.Once the meeting was adjourned, she decided to stay back. Then she gushed eagerly, "I knew that you would have a solution for this crisis, Ms. Miller! I was already prepared to redesign everything, but to think that you'd end up selling the gems! Seriously, no one expected that! Selling the gems is a safer move compared to coming up with hasty and crude designs!"Nicole was very impressed. "Ms. Miller, I think you have the solution to all the problems in this world! You're too amazing!"Yvonne just smiled in response. "It's still useless wit