As evening came, the sky grew dark, and it began to rain.Stephen emerged from his study and looked for Yvonne, but she was nowhere to be found. He asked the maids if they had seen her around, but they told him they hadn't.So Stephen approached Elizabeth and the group of women, asking, "Isn't Yvonne with you?"Elizabeth scoffed, "Oh, please! She isn't a child anymore—must I put a leash on her to keep her close?"Stephen was a little upset with Elizabeth's attitude toward Yvonne, and his facial expression soured."Grandmother, I've never said anything to you or tried to stop you from being close to Ariel. But if you think, even for a moment, that you can bully Yvonne into leaving so that you can force Ariel onto me, I'm afraid that you're thoroughly mistaken."Elizabeth scowled and yelled, "You—! How could you talk to me like that?""I was just giving you a gentle reminder." Stephen waved a few bodyguards over and ordered, "Search the perimeter for Yvonne! Hurry up and find her!
In just that short journey, Stephen had stepped on air a few times. Yvonne held onto him and asked gently, "Is it your eyes?""Hmm." Stephen nodded. Although he'd regained his sight, his vision was still blurry in dim lighting, and it was worse with the rain at that moment. Even a normal person wouldn't be able to see clearly, let alone someone who'd just recovered their sight.Stephen had gone up the hill in the rain despite his condition to look for Yvonne. The rain made the slippery path extremely dangerous; any misstep could have cost him his life. Yet Stephen had still come without any hesitation.Yvonne was heartbroken just thinking about how dangerous it was for him. She clenched his hand tightly and stepped in front of him. "Follow me; don't be afraid."Stephen was a little surprised. Looking at the petite figure in front of him, he couldn't help but smile. It was the first time he had been protected by a woman. It was a rather strange feeling. With one in front and the o
Under the light, Yvonne's clear gaze was one of mere casual nonchalance, as if she didn't care about risking her life. Only someone who'd faced death many times would have a look like that, not a young woman in her 20s. It was as if she wouldn't miss anything, even if she died the next second.Stephen didn't know how to react. He only knew that even if he could turn back time, he would still choose to go up the mountain. As for the reason, he couldn't explain it. Perhaps it was a man's natural desire to protect his woman?Stephen kept thinking about it. He raised his hand and pressed it on Yvonne's head. "If you're really worried about me, don't do such weird things."Right then, the elevator stopped on the fifth floor, bringing an end to their conversation. When they entered the room, Stephen suddenly remembered to ask, "Why did you go up the mountain alone?"Yvonne finally remembered the herbs she had in her pocket. She slapped her forehead. "I was looking for herbs to cure Grand
Before Ariel could regain her composure, Benjamin had already come and seen her."Ariel!" He yelled and moved toward her, but he instantly behaved when he saw the glare Elizabeth shot at him."Watch your tone! Greet her politely!" Elizabeth warned. Among her grandchildren, she couldn't stand Benjamin the most, as he was often rude and lazy, and he liked to flaunt the family's wealth. Given her bad mood, she found Benjamin even more annoying. She struck him on the leg with her walking cane."You didn’t come back for Thanksgiving. Why have you returned now?""If I'd known that Ariel was here, I would have come back long ago." Benjamin looked at Ariel with puppy-dog eyes, but Ariel looked away, avoiding his gaze.Ariel said softly to Elizabeth, "Grandma, I'm not feeling too well. I'll go get some rest.""Alright, go ahead.""Ariel …" Benjamin wanted to follow her, but Elizabeth stopped him with her walking cane."I'm warning you—don't you dare have any inappropriate thoughts for A
Unbeknownst to Ariel, Benjamin had been called away by Noah.After entering his study, Noah turned to look at Benjamin and sternly questioned, "You harass Ms. Clarke the moment you return. Are you already tired of living?""Noah, Ariel and Stephen split up. If you hadn't stopped me all these years, I would've gone abroad to—""Wake up!" Noah yelled. They were brothers and shared the same blood; why did Benjamin seem like he lacked a brain?"What would it look like if you got involved with someone who'd almost become your cousin's wife? You'll make our family the butt of everyone's jokes!" Noah grabbed Benjamin by the collar. "You best not go anywhere near Ms. Clarke. If not, if anything goes wrong, even God won't be able to save you!"Then Noah pushed his brother away. Benjamin lost his footing, and his back knocked against the corner of the desk. He groaned in pain.Noah glared at him coldly. "It's just a coincidence that we have a business project that requires work outside the
"You'll get to meet her during the new fragrance launch," Peter calmly replied before asking Katie to leave.Katie left his office. It didn't make sense to her, no matter how much she thought about it. She'd never even met the perfumer; there was no reason for them to hold a grudge against her. Peter, on the other hand, seemed to harbor some resentment toward her since she'd returned to the country. Before, he'd deliberately gone around her to meet Stephen. And now he'd announced a new fragrance without even consulting her. Wasn't he intentionally undermining her?Katie glanced back at his office, thinking hard. Was it possible that Peter didn't want to retire?…Due to the success of Orchid Night, the up-and-coming fragrance Muguet was about to release received a lot of attention too.According to their official source, the new fragrance was going to be a limited edition. It was already a sensation online before sales even began. They predicted that the price of this perfume woul
The news of Ariel Clarke becoming Robinson Jewels' brand ambassador broke before Muguet's announcement of their new fragrance launch.That night, Yvonne was on the couch binge-watching a TV series when the news was sent to her phone. Stephen was on the other end of the couch, his attention focused on the documents in his hands. He didn't notice when she paused the series and looked at her phone.When she opened the notification, the news about Ariel was on the front page. The headline read, "I'm Back."Ariel's collaboration with a high-end jewelry brand for her comeback in the entertainment industry naturally caused a sensation. The news instantly went viral. It was the best proof of Ariel's influence.Yvonne continued scrolling down to the comments. They were all from Ariel's excited fans."This must have caused an uproar! Our precious Ariel Clarke has returned!""Who else could have bagged a luxury brand endorsement for their comeback? Who else!"Scrolling until the bottom, Yv
As expected, the moment Simone heard that it was an endorsement for Miller Jewels, she rejected Julian without any hesitation."I've been in the industry for so long. I don't need to do favors for anyone anymore. If Stephen wants to please his wife, he'll have to come up with another way." Then Simone threw her phone to her manager."You don't have to ask me about these low-level endorsements in the future; just reject them.""But …" Her manager said hesitatingly, "You've been so busy on set for the past two days that I couldn't find a chance to tell you that Ariel has become the brand ambassador for Robinson Jewels, announcing her comeback. I'm guessing that Mr. Anderson looked for you because he wants you to help compete with Ariel. I didn't dare to make any decision on your behalf."Ever since she'd started out in the industry all those years ago, Simone had only ever considered Ariel as her competition. Now that Ariel had made a comeback in such a high-profile manner, it wasn't