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
Without further ado, Stephen grabbed Yvonne's wrist and pulled her up from the couch, saying, "Come with me."Yvonne weighed the consequences of putting up a fight against him in front of everyone. It didn't matter whether she won or lost—it just wasn't a good idea to do so.She lowered her head and said to Nicole, "You guys have fun, yeah? Just send me the bill later so I can give you the money."Nicole nodded in response and watched as Stephen led Yvonne away. She then came back to her senses and realized that there had been a strange glint in Stephen's eyes. Would Yvonne be okay?After they stepped out of Euphoria Smith, Stephen tried to shove Yvonne into the car. But Yvonne was quick to react and braced her arms against the door frame. She shot Stephen a cold look and said, "If you have anything to say to me, we can talk right here.""Come home with me." Stephen's voice was low, and the threat in his voice was clear.Yvonne said firmly, "Stephen, we're currently in the proces
"That's right."Yvonne hugged a cushion and made herself comfortable against the armrest of the couch. She looked at Andy leisurely and said, "You need to buck up. Otherwise, the gold prize might just wind up in Kayla's hands. But the manuscript she has belongs to my mother. It wouldn't be strange if you lost to her."Andy looked at Yvonne in disbelief and said, "Isn't she your rival?" As he said that, realization dawned on him, and he turned to look at Yvonne again. "Wait a second, do you have some sort of plan in mind?""You're still asking me even though you already have a hunch?" Yvonne replied. She raised an eyebrow and continued, "Kayla's life has been smooth sailing recently—she's practically flourishing. My father is surely pleased with her. Why don't you take a guess? Will Jones Jewels ever give up on an opportunity that's right in front of them?"Andy said in realization, "Oh! You've laid down a trap!""Yep."Thomas and the rest of them would never have expected Yvonne
Kayla recounted the events that had happened to Monica. Monica frowned and asked, "Xavier is still thinking about Yvonne?""Well, not entirely. I don't think he's as obsessed with her as he was before, but …" Kayla pursed her lips and continued, "I just don't like seeing them standing next to each other.""So … You want me to give you some advice about how to make Yvonne stay away from Xavier?" Monica asked.Monica laughed when she saw Kayla nod her head seriously. She replied, "It's easy, really. You're pretty much set to win the gold prize in the competition, and the Robinson family has been treating you very well lately. All you need to do is say the word, and you won't have a problem to deal with anymore."After that, Monica quickly briefed Kayla about what she should tell Arthur.… The next day, Kayla arrived at Robinson Residence and kept Arthur company as she usually did. As time passed, she naturally brought up the jewelry design competition in conversation."Xavier's
"I won't stop you," Xavier said emotionlessly. His voice was cold as he continued, "But you can't blame me for the consequences that will follow, Grandfather.""You—" Arthur was furious and slammed his hands on the table when he saw Xavier stride out the door nonchalantly. He wanted to see just what sort of consequences Xavier would be able to bring upon him.…Arthur was a man of his word.Three days later, Xavier and Kayla's wedding was the talk of town. Everyone was excited and talked about how good it was that the two were getting married.Yvonne was in the dark about what had happened three days ago, and she assumed that the Robinsons were trying to fake it. Perhaps they were afraid that Kayla would change her mind and abandon them."Wow, just what sort of insane luck does Kayla have to get married into the Robinson family? She must be over the moon right now," Rachel complained over the phone. Yvonne was only half-listening to her rant when she suddenly recalled something
It was late at night. Once again, Stephen was under the big tree at Miller Villa. He remained there until all of the lights in the building went out before driving home.The road was empty, and his surroundings were silent. As he drove, Stephen began to get lost in his thoughts. All of a sudden, he heard a loud noise come from behind him, and a strong impact shook his car. Stephen frowned when he saw a black Volkswagen in his rearview mirror. The driver had already gotten out of the Volkswagen. His gait was uneven, and he staggered forward. It seemed like he was drunk. Stephen thought it was a simple case of drunk driving, so he got out of his car without a second thought."It's best to let the police handle this case of drunk driving," Stephen said as he moved to call the police. To his surprise, the driver charged at him suddenly and sent his phone flying.Immediately after that, a group of men in masks got out of the car and surrounded Stephen. It happened too fast, and Steph
At Miller Tower, Yvonne turned to Julian once he'd finished explaining the situation to her. She replied, "You're expecting me to find someone that even the Anderson family can't? You must think too highly of me."There was a look of distress on Julian's face as he said, "Madam, I understand that you're still upset with him, but these are—""These are two separate matters, yes. You've turned to me because I'm your last resort, and you want to know if I have any leads," Yvonne said. She shrugged her shoulders and continued, "I'm sorry, I can't help you with this. Instead of wasting time talking to me, you should pay a few more visits to the police."Seeing that Yvonne was about to get up and leave, Julian stopped her and cried, "Madam! Mr. Anderson went missing because he went to see you! He'd been driving to the Miller Villa every night, forbidding anyone from accompanying him. He'd stay there until it was late at night before returning home."Yvone paused when she heard that, a co