Ever since Yvonne had collapsed due to exhaustion from conducting the surgery, she'd spent her days resting in bed at home. In the meantime, she made sure to host online meetings from time to time in order to keep an eye on the competition team's progress.The brief meeting with Kayla seemed to have sparked something within Nicole, motivating her to work harder than before.Yvonne could see resolve burning in the eyes of the other young members on her laptop screen. They looked like they wouldn't stop working until they'd finally won the grand prize. Nonetheless, she was very delighted by their dedication, so she dismissed the online meeting after giving them a few words of encouragement.She finally noticed the barrage of notifications on her phone just then. All of them were messages from Rachel.The first text read, "Vonnie, Stanley actually confessed to me! But the thing is, I only see him as a friend! What should I do?"The text below it stated, "If I were to turn him down, t
Yvonne helped Old Jim into Galactica, the fancy restaurant where they were meeting Xavier. A server led them all the way to Xavier's private room, where he was already waiting.Xavier noticed Yvonne's dissatisfied expression and smiled. "I only invited you out to a meal. Why are you looking at me like that?""Just a meal, you say? You could be up to something for all we know, Mr. Robinson." Yvonne took a seat across from Xavier. They were seated at a big round table, which placed a lot of distance between the young adults. "You just want to know about my relationship with Old Jim, right?"Even though Yvonne sounded impassive, she looked icy and intimidating at that moment. "He saved my life. After that, he took me in as his granddaughter and loves me as his own.""I see. No wonder you could convince him to help the Andersons out." Xavier poured his guests two glasses of wine before sliding them across the table to the other two people. A smile remained perched on his lips. "Does St
The Clarkes hailed from a prestigious family, so it was normal for them to be very strict about their children's upbringing.Tristan had a feeling that he was going to die of a heart attack one of these days because of how furious he was about Ariel's incident."What the hell were you thinking? Have you forgotten how influential our family is? You have plenty of good men from matching backgrounds to choose from, yet you insist on dedicating your life to just one man!"The older man couldn't help but slap a hand onto the table furiously while chewing Ariel out. "You saw how uncouth Stephen was to us just now, didn't you? He has no ounce of respect for us!"Poor Ariel could only bow her head meekly, not daring to utter a word. There were tears brimming in her eyes the whole time.Athena Hall felt distressed when she noticed how depressed her daughter was, so she quickly shot her husband a warning look. It was a hint for him to stop lecturing Ariel for now.At that moment, Elizabeth
Even though Elizabeth was using a cane, she still moved quickly for an old lady. Soon she stopped in front of Xavier and Yvonne.She pointed a shaky finger at Yvonne. "You really are a cheater! It seems that the man living in your house isn't enough to satisfy your needs, huh? I can't believe you're being intimate with another man in public! I must have been bewitched to let a woman like you stay by Stephen's side from the start!""Old Mrs. Anderson, I know that I should respect you because of your seniority, but it's in your best interests to mind your language. Otherwise, don't blame me for what I'm about to do to you," Xavier retorted right away."Hah! How dare a Robinson brat like you push me around! I'll have you know that even your grandfather has to watch his tongue around me! I'd like to see just what you're planning to do to an old lady like me!" Elizabeth screeched at the top of her lungs. She could barely breathe once she was done shouting.Yvonne didn't want Xavier to c
Seeing as she was about to divorce Stephen, Yvonne decided not to hide the truth from Xavier anymore. Hence, she replied casually, "It was a divorce agreement."The man looked slightly surprised. "Wait, you two are married?""Yup." Yvonne didn't want to go into detail, so she reached out to open the car door. "It's nothing to be surprised about. We'll get divorced soon."Xavier remained rooted to the spot as he watched Yvonne's car merge into the flow of traffic. A thoughtful glint appeared in his eyes. He'd never expected that Yvonne would be Stephen's wife instead of his lover.That woman was, in a way, extremely skilled. The identity that Ariel desperately wanted but could never obtain had ended up dropping into Yvonne's lap without the latter even having to work for it. Not only that, but she'd also ditched the title in such a contemptuous and arrogant manner.Honestly speaking, there was more to Yvonne Miller than met the eye.…Meanwhile, Yvonne had already wound down her
"Yvonne gave it to me!"Elizabeth got mad when she remembered the meeting last night. "She and Xavier were at Galactica last night as well! Both of them were very intimate with each other in public! I just don't understand why you like a flirtatious woman who goes around seducing other men and cheating on you! The fact that she had given me a signed divorce agreement means she intends to publicly humiliate our entire family!"Stephen chose not to say anything, even when facing his grandmother's wrath. Instead, he stared at the divorce agreement for some time.By then, Elizabeth had completely lost her patience. She withdrew a pen from her handbag and slapped it onto the desk heavily. "Just divorce her as soon as possible and go pay the Clarkes a visit with me. If you pop over and apologize to them right now, there's a chance that they might forgive you."Stephen reacted by raising his head to gaze at the old woman. His eyes were so calm and collected that it was starting to make hi
Miller Jewels came in sixth place this time. As for Kayla, she'd snagged second place.The mysterious individual who'd used an alias was crowned the winner.Those who held ranks lower than fifth were considered to have entered the disqualification list for the second round in advance.Naturally, Miller Jewels' latest ranking was enough to cripple the youngsters from the inside. Yvonne could clearly feel all traces of life draining from Nicole's form as soon as the latter laid her eyes on the results. Even the light of hope was snuffed out of her eyes. Nicole's voice came out strangled and dry. "I'm sorry, Ms. Miller. I—""Why are you apologizing to me? Didn't you improve this time?" The older woman flashed Nicole a smile. "We'll still have a chance at turning the tide in our favor as long as we get to join the second round.""But—" The younger woman found it difficult to restrain her emotions any longer. Fresh tears started welling up in her eyes as she choked out, "I really want
"She hired an expert ghost designer to come up with the drafts for her," Xavier continued seriously. "I'm still investigating the matter as we speak. Once I'm able to procure some results, I'll give you a copy of the information as soon as possible. Think of this as a favor. What do you think?"Yvonne thought she'd burst into uncontrollable fits of laughter for a moment. An expert ghost designer, he said?It was impossible for Xavier to investigate the identity of the so-called ghost designer. Even if Yvonne were to drop hints right now, he would never have thought that the 'ghost designer' was Tara Miller, who'd passed away many years ago.Thankfully, the corridor was dimly lit, so Xavier didn't notice the mocking smile lingering on her lips.He even added, "If we can expose Kayla's actions in public, we can definitely drag Jones Jewels' name through the mud as well. Don't you want to see this outcome?""You want to see this outcome as well, right?" Yvonne leaned against the wall