Stephen let her go, but not entirely. His breaths were erratic. Hoarsely, he said, "Come home with me."His request, filled with desire, sounded like a command. A single whisper from him could hypnotize someone.As Yvonne hesitated, the hand around her waist pinched her impatiently. She glared at Stephen. If she didn’t follow him home, he could drive everyone out of this room and teach her a lesson.Seeing that she didn't refuse him, his smile widened. He scooped her into his arms.Yvonne exclaimed. "I just got here. You …""Four of them are enough. They don’t need us here."Stephen carried her out, not staying for another moment.The other people in the room were courteous enough to keep their gazes trained on their cards.Rachel snuck a glance at them out of the corner of her eye, and Stanley instantly swiveled her head back to the table.When the door was shut, Rachel exploded. "He’s so good to her!""Don’t you think it’s weird?" James was bewildered. "He knows that Ariel
Yvonne didn't voice out the questions in her heart. She didn't think it was worth discussing. After all, her relationship with Stephen was unique—they were only legally married.What could be brought up and interfered with was clear. She couldn't cross the line to ask about inappropriate things.Yvonne had to rest in bed until the evening before she finally regained her strength.She went back to her room to shower. She dug up the gift and opened the box. It was a diamond bracelet from QT.No wonder Stephen had asked that question when he saw her bare hand.Yvonne tried it on. Paired with the bracelet, her wrist looked even more delicate. It was really pretty. What a pity that she wasn’t used to wearing jewelry.She took it off, put it back into the box, and stashed it away.Suddenly, her phone vibrated on the table. She took it and tapped on the message Gwen had sent. It was a list of the members in her group and an address.She looked it up. It was to the east of Northerna Ci
"Put the mission on hold."Yvonne had sent the message to Curtis Weller, the leader of the team. As Ms. Y’s team, they had to obey her every decision.When he received the order, he didn't question it. He took the cigarette between his lips and stamped it out, telling the others, "Let’s retreat."One of his subordinates asked, "What is it? Is there an update from Ms. Y?""Yes. The mission has been postponed. Something might have happened. I’m going to talk to the client." Curtis took two of his subordinates and headed toward the room. When they opened the door, the woman, who'd been pacing anxiously in the room, rushed over."Is Ms. Y here? How is Conan doing?" It was Camille."We’re sorry," Curtis said slowly. "Something has happened. We might have to meet up at another time.""What … what does that mean?" Camille was stunned. "Has Ms. Y changed her mind? Have I done something wrong? Is it not enough? We can discuss this. She …""I’m not sure what happened, so I can’t give you
Gwen didn't ask Yvonne to make a decision. Instead, she gave Yvonne time to consider it.For the whole night, Yvonne tossed and turned in bed. In the end, she stared at the ceiling, slowly collecting her thoughts.She wasn't afraid of anyone or anything. But when she'd seen Conan lying on that bed today, her first instinct had been to think of Stephen.She wasn’t afraid of him. Rather, she just didn’t want to do anything that would upset him.Yvonne came to a realization. Since when had she become so concerned about how Stephen felt?When it came to anything to do with Conan, Stephen would abandon her without hesitation.Why did she have to care about him? On top of that, as long as the entire treatment was kept secret, Stephen wouldn't know that she'd treated Conan. She'd be able to complete her task and grant Conan a whole new life.In other words, she was basically giving this up for nothing.After a bout of consideration, Yvonne finally made her decision.…For two consec
The next morning, Yvonne packed her stuff and got ready to go to work at Miller Jewels after breakfast. "I'll pick you up after work tonight." Yvonne turned to look at Stephen. "Why?"Stephen said plainly, "I have two tickets to a musical, and going alone would be such a bore."Yvonne was momentarily stunned before getting her senses back. Was he trying to ask her out on a date? Not just any date, but a classy, romantic musical date. But she had zero interest in music! Words of rejection were already at the tip of her tongue when she met his firm gaze. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Do you refuse?" Yvonne was tongue-tied. She sensed danger. Perhaps he wasn't discussing it with her but just informing her. At that point in time, she didn't want to have any misunderstandings with Stephen for fear that he'd get upset and cause new problems. Yvonne composed her emotions and nodded. "Okay, then I'll let you know when I get off work."After leaving Oceania Villa, Yvonne
Stephen had said it very softly, and Yvonne couldn't catch it because she hadn't been paying attention. She asked casually, "What?" "Nothing," said Stephen, and he steered his Maybach into the traffic, ending the conversation. They didn't have time for dinner because the musical started early. Yvonne felt hungry after a whole day at work and wanted to buy some snacks on the way to the musical theater. However, the theater was located on water, and she couldn't spot a single convenience store until they were in the parking lot.One's mind failed to function normally when they were hungry. When Stephen held out his hand, Yvonne went blank until she heard him say, "Hold my hand." Only then did she belatedly put her hand in his. They went inside through the VIP entrance and missed the two people who came in through the ticket collection entrance.Ariel was in a bad mood, and Katie had brought her out to cheer her up. "Hasn't Mr. Anderson returned from his business trip? Have you made u
A sudden drumbeat woke Yvonne up. Only when she opened her eyes did she realize that her head was resting on Stephen's lap. She was speechless for a moment. She didn't know when she'd fallen asleep or when she'd moved to sleep in such a scandalous position! Stephen sensed her movements and brushed some loose strands of her hair away from her face. "You're awake?"Yvonne felt slightly embarrassed and sat up hastily. "Why didn't you wake me up?""You were sleeping very soundly." It was also Stephen's first time seeing a woman slide her head from his shoulder to his chest, then onto his lap in her sleep without stirring. How could he bear to wake her up when she was sleeping so peacefully and also so comically? The tender smile in his eyes was shadowed under the dim light.Yvonne licked her lips and said, "Maybe the music's too good." Yvonne had been very smart and had been able to learn anything quickly since she was young, but she just had no talent in music. Not only did she not a
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Anderson. I'm the director of Rising Sun Group's Northerna headquarters, Peter Bowie.""A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bowie." Stephen shook Peter's hand and introduced Yvonne at Peter's inquiring look. "This is Yvonne Miller, CEO of Miller Jewels." There was nothing wrong with the way he introduced her, but Yvonne felt an inexplicable sense of displeasure. She gave Stephen a look before nodding at Peter in acknowledgement. Peter smiled back and turned his gaze to Stephen, handing him a business card. "It's an honor for Rising Sun to work with Anderson Group. I've always wanted to find a chance to thank you personally. Would you have the time to give me this honor, Mr. Anderson?"Stephen took the name card and said, "You're being too humble. I would surely make time if you sent me an invitation.""That's great!" Peter laughed jovially and said, "Then let's meet this weekend. My friend owns a turf club. How about we hang out there?" He looked at Yvonne and said,