His eyes, which had been full of affection just minutes before, were now ice cold.Kayla panicked and shook her head. "I … I didn’t do it.""You didn’t?" Xavier’s eyes grew even frostier. "My mother would never force me to get engaged to you out of the blue.""I … I truly have no idea." Tears welled up in Kayla’s eyes. She said weakly, "I only found out yesterday that Jasmine was throwing an engagement party for us. I’m not lying to you."Indeed, she hadn’t known anything. When Monica had told her the news, she'd been so happy that she hadn't been able to sleep the entire night. She'd gotten up early in the morning to dress up, wanting to be the prettiest fiancée in the world. But Xavier hadn't glanced at her for longer than a second throughout the party. Now he was looking at her as if she were some sort of enemy.Kayla grew even more miserable as her thoughts spiraled. Her tears rolled down her cheeks, and she grasped at Xavier’s clothes."I really like you, Xavier. Please be n
After they'd slipped away to the engagement party, Rachel's attention had been diverted from her breakup. The whole afternoon, they stayed at the coffee shop, chatting about rumors and gossip that Rachel had collected recently. As Rachel's incessant chatter filled the air, Yvonne enjoyed leisurely time for the first time in a long while.At that moment, she almost forgot that she was a runaway.It wasn't until Julian appeared in front of them and nodded respectfully at Yvonne that she remembered her situation. "Madam, you've been out for a long time now. Mr. Anderson would be worried.""Madam?" Rachel grabbed Yvonne's arm in shock. "Have you already married Mr. Anderson?"Rolling her eyes at Julian, Yvonne explained to Rachel, "Mr. Anderson and I have a good relationship. We often refer to each other as husband and wife at home, so his subordinates address me as 'Madam'."After listening to her explanation, Rachel's face was full of admiration. "You two lovebirds are so sweet!
His scorching breath brushed against Yvonne's neck as he planted kisses on her skin. Like a patient hunter, Stephen slowly devoured her, inch by inch. Yvonne opened her eyes momentarily and met Stephen's gaze. Her breath hitched in her throat inexplicably. Usually, this man was as cold as ice. His eyes would only become warm and restrained when he was overcome with emotion, entrancing her with his allure and sensuality. In a daze, Yvonne thought that Stephen was definitely her arch nemesis. She was completely at his mercy, at least in moments like this. …The next day, Yvonne went downstairs to have breakfast. Rachel kept looking over at her throughout the meal.Yvonne spoke up: "Why do you keep looking at me? Am I that attractive?" Rachel pulled her chair closer and said earnestly, "Mr. Anderson has just recovered from his illness; you should take it easy on him."Yvonne was puzzled by her words. The next second, she remembered seeing several hickeys on her neck
Yvonne rushed all the way back to the villa. As she entered the gates, she bumped into Camille, who'd just been leaving with tears in her eyes. A question mark popped up in Yvonne's mind. Was Camille the woman Rachel had mentioned?At that moment, Charles emerged from behind Yvonne and walked briskly towards Camille. "Didn't I tell you not to wander around?"Camille shook her head helplessly, unable to speak, as tears streamed down her face. Concerned, Yvonne asked Charles in a low voice, "What happened to her?""Yvonne," Stephen's commanding voice rang out, "come over here.""Stephen, you're going overboard with your behavior!" Charles turned around and glared sternly at Stephen. "Camille is still ill. Can't you treat her kindly? Are you going to push her to the brink of death?""Am I supposed to greet a woman who attempted to poison me with a smile? You overestimate my tolerance," Stephen threatened coldly. "If you bother me again, she won't be able to leave this place on he
Yvonne accompanied Rachel and waited at the entrance of the villa for Dexter to arrive. After ten minutes, a Mercedes-Benz approached the gates slowly and stopped in front of them. The car window rolled down, revealing a young, handsome face behind the wheel. Dexter had short, blond hair that accentuated his fair skin, glowing with radiance in the sunlight. Whenever he smiled, his eyes disappeared. Dexter's vibe was that of a golden retriever, pure and innocent. Regardless of his personality, his handsome appearance was enough to charm numerous girls who would fall for his princely looks. However, he wasn't Yvonne's type. He appeared too feeble and weak for her liking. She could knock out ten guys like him with one punch.Dexter stared at the villa with admiration. "Rachel, did you stay here? When did you make such wealthy friends?" When he'd driven up from the foot of the mountain, he'd looked up the location of Oceania Villa. He'd discovered it was located in an upscale ar
Kayla was successfully engaged to Xavier, and now Katie was about to return home from abroad.Basking in her children's glory, Monica was unable to contain her joy. She became more active in attending social gatherings involving other ladies within the elite circle. "Mrs. Jones, you are really fortunate to have two successful daughters.""I heard that your daughter, Katie, was in charge of the collaborative project between Rising Sun Group and QT."Listening to their high praise, Monica nodded with a smile. "Yes, it's true. The higher management of the company showed much favor to Katie. They must have wanted to enhance her resume by entrusting such a big project to her." "In that case, Ms. Jones has a bright future ahead in her career.""I heard that the reason behind Ms. Jones' return this time is to train her to be the regional CEO's successor!" "Wow, that's impressive!"Monica's vanity was greatly satisfied by the shower of compliments. Over the years, she'd faced a lot
Katie's return to the country was one of the bigger events for the Jones family in recent years. Thomas had long planned to hold a huge welcome party.That morning, Miller Jewels had a meeting to discuss their communication plan for the new quarter. After the meeting, Thomas stayed back in the meeting room. Clutching the invitation tightly in his hands, he furrowed his brows.The other day, when Katie had heard about Stephen and Yvonne in the car, she'd actually wanted to invite Yvonne to the party.Thomas had no idea what Katie was thinking, but she was his precious daughter—how could he not give her what she asked for?Yvonne was going through the meeting documents when she saw that Thomas was still in his seat. "Mr. Jones, is there anything else that you would like to talk about?""No." Thomas took a deep breath, got up, and walked over to Yvonne. He passed her the invitation. "Your sister is back in the country. She wants to invite you to her welcome home party."Yvonne looke
At night, Yvonne was laying in bed after her shower when she realized that Stephen hadn't come to her for the last few nights.Was work making him have no desire?Sensing a little disappointment in her, Yvonne furrowed her brows. Although it was normal for an adult to have desire, Yvonne found it weird when she thought about it. On some level, she was dependent on another body, and that was a dangerous sign.She patted her cheeks, forcing the unwanted thoughts out of her mind. Then she tucked herself in and tried to sleep.Half an hour later, she opened her eyes. She couldn't sleep one bit! She looked over at the invitation on her nightstand, where she'd left it when she'd returned home. Katie's welcome-home party. Hehe! Yvonne sneered. They had both returned to Northerna City, but the way they were treated was poles apart.The moment she'd reached home, she'd been sent to the Anderson family to marry a blind guy, whereas Katie was getting a grand welcome home party. Katie us