Three days later, Yvonne and Edith packed up and prepared to head back to Northerna City together.Otto dropped them off at the airport. As they were about to part ways, Otto suddenly remembered something. He said, "Calbert said he's going into hiding for a while. He wants to secretly look into Mark, so he couldn't see you off today."Yvonne smiled. "It's fine. He did the right thing.""Otto." Edith looked at Otto worriedly. "Will you be alright alone?"Otto hummed in response and smiled gently. "Go with Ms. Miller. I'll come and see you two during the jewelry exhibition. I must attend it. After all, your designs will be on stage for the very first time." Edith felt a little embarrassed. "I'll have to work hard. I don't want to let you down.""You won't. I believe in you."Otto looked at Yvonne and said with a smile, "Sorry to bother you with taking care of my mother again.""It's no big deal."Yvonne heard an announcement at the airport and pulled Edith along. "It's time t
After breakfast, Yvonne, Nicole, and Edith headed to the living area to discuss the stage design.Nicole drew the drapes and turned on the projector to display the presentation slides.Edith came over with a plate of fruits and placed them on the coffee table. She followed Yvonne and sat on the floor.It was dark in the living area, making the stage look even more real on the screen, as if they were right on it.Soon, the presentation slides finished playing.Yvonne hugged a cushion and leaned back on the couch. She furrowed her brows. "Even after seeing it once more, I feel like something is missing.""I think so too, but the stage design team says it's really hard to make any more changes." Nicole turned to Yvonne, looking troubled. "Especially the designer. He's really firm on this decision. He said this stage design was the best design he's ever come up with in his life."If we bring up any more suggestions that don't convince him, he might quit."Yvonne chuckled. "That's
When Edith returned after making the call, Nicole had already left. "Where's Ms. Princeton?""She went back to the office. She has many things to deal with." Yvonne noticed the smile on Edith's face. "Has Ms. Doyle agreed to it?""Hmm. I told her I was collaborating with Miller Jewels, and she was really happy for me. When she heard about our request, she happily agreed to it."Edith smiled even wider as she thought back on her conversation with Lexi. Although she was venturing on a path in life that she had never explored before, thanks to the support of good friends, she had grown less afraid and more confident about it."Ms. Miller, I really want to thank you for this opportunity—""Stop right there," Yvonne interrupted. "If you're always going to be so polite with me, I'll have to thank you for every meal you make for me.""No need." Edith waved her hands. "It'll be so tiring to live together like that!""Oh, so you know it's tiring."Seeing the smile on Yvonne's face, Ed
On the day of the meeting, Yvonne was still uncertain. She didn't know what Stephen meant by that full stop. She'd decided against sending another message to ask about it. Since Stephen had already seen the message, she figured it was up to him if he came or not. Even though she tried to console herself by thinking of it this way, she was still eager to see him.At that point, she could no longer differentiate if she wanted to see him or if she was worried about taking her businesses back. At that moment, she stood facing the night breeze. Her mind was in a mess, and her heart was pounding.When the bell on the glass door to the open-air restaurant rang, she jumped in panic and turned around. But it was just the waiter coming in to serve some wine.Her heart sank.She exhaled deeply. What was going on? They were only just meeting up. Was there a need to be so nervous?The waiter went up to Yvonne and asked, "Miss, should I help you aerate the wine?"Yvonne looked at her wat
"I…" Yvonne was a little unsure. Naturally, she didn't dare state it directly.After hesitating for a while, she looked at Stephen. "Have you been well the past half a year?""What do you think?" Stephen asked in retort. His tone was calm and void of emotion.They were in a spacious, open-air restaurant, but Yvonne still felt a little suffocated. Even the night breeze had stilled.She took a deep breath. "I know it was terrible of me to leave without saying goodbye back then, but—""It's good that you know it's terrible." Stephen looked at Yvonne. "That's in the past. I don't need you to explain yourself anymore."Yvonne was silent. She had never expected that Stephen would be so calm. She would much rather he yell at her and let it all out. Perhaps then she would feel better."Aren't you curious how I lived for the past six months?" Yvonne blurted without realizing it. She looked into Stephen's eyes with a hint of eagerness.It was a pity. At that moment, all Stephen wanted to
Stephen downed his glass of wine while Yvonne remained shocked. He got up. "We'll meet at City Hall at 9:00 am sharp tomorrow morning. Bring your documents. If you come, I'll return all of your businesses to you."With that said, he left without looking back, leaving the bewildered and helpless Yvonne alone.After a moment, she came to her senses. Many thoughts flooded her mind.Why did Stephen want to remarry her? Had he gone nuts?He'd been so cold toward her and didn't care about her. So, why had he brought up remarrying her?Was he trying to use marriage as a way to trap her and torture her? Was this revenge for leaving without saying goodbye?What kind of strange idea was this?In the end, Yvonne gave up trying to figure it out. She downed a couple more glasses of wine before she calmed down.Thanks to the alcohol, she felt a little lightheaded.Remarrying Stephen? It wasn't like she had a choice. Otherwise, knowing Stephen, it would take a lot of time and effort to get
15 minutes later, Stephen and Yvonne left City Hall.As the sun shone on her, Yvonne finally snapped back to reality. The marriage certificate in her hand confirmed that everything that had just happened wasn't a dream.She had indeed gotten remarried to Stephen."You don't have to overthink this," Stephen said coldly. "Remarrying you is just a means to protect my interests. Compared to dividends, managing the assets together as husband and wife is much more cost-effective for me."Yvonne was at a loss for words. What a heartless speech from a heartless capitalist!She looked at Stephen and lazily replied, "Don't worry. I'm not overthinking. I got remarried to you today because I wanted to get things sorted out with you. "Mr. Carrington is still waiting for me to help him. I don't want to waste too much time on you."Then, she waved the marriage certificate in her hand. "I've already done what you asked. I hope you will keep your end of the promise."Stephen merely snickered
Yvonne thought about it for a while before sending Stephen a message. "Why did you have to blow up the news about our marriage?"Soon, Stephen called her.When she picked up, she heard his deep voice and the night breeze. "Are you that embarrassed to be remarried to me?"Yvonne choked on her words. "I didn't mean that. I just don't think it's necessary—""I think it's necessary." Stephen looked at the night sky. "I'm tired of being harassed by unnecessary rumors. Admitting that I'm married is the best solution. Besides, I didn't reveal your identity. What are you worried about?"Yvonne immediately found herself at a loss for words.He continued, "Or are you saying that you hoped that I would accommodate you and openly admit about our marriage at your preferred timing so that it could help boost your jewelry exhibition?"Stephen snickered. "Yvonne, how far will you go to help Otto?"Yvonne's heart sank a little, and her tone became colder. "Mr. Anderson, I'm not you. I don't o