After Noah returned to his room, Katie sat on the floor in despair for a long time. His words kept ringing in her head. Although the floor was cold, her body felt colder, and even her heart no longer bore any hints of warmth."So Noah won't marry me because I'm no match for Yvonne? How ridiculous! She's the country bumpkin who I've looked down on since I was a child!" Katie thought. It had never occurred to her that she would be so ruthlessly defeated one day. Then Katie shook her head violently, as though she were trying to get rid of the negative thoughts. No, she mustn't give up now. It wasn't over yet!…When Noah woke up the next day, Katie had already prepared breakfast and was waiting for him. "Are you okay?" he asked subconsciously as a hint of surprise flickered across his eyes. "Of course." Katie chuckled lightly. "What you said last night was right. It's true that Yvonne can give you more than I can at this moment. I know that you're working hard for Anderson Grou
Andy replied, "Don't even talk about it, boss. I was confined to the headquarters. Those people kept brainwashing me every single day." Although Andy was the real boss and chief designer of QT, he still addressed Yvonne as "boss." Over the years, Yvonne had only kept in contact with Andy via phone. After all, Emerald Group had sent him to deal with her. She didn't want to get too close to him, lest it put him in any trouble.Hearing that, Yvonne couldn't help feeling curious. "What happened? Did QT not perform well?" "Didn't you see the ranking for last year's jewelry sales in the country? QT was at the top!" Andy raised his voice, looking like a blue-feathered turkey with a strong fighting will. As the image popped into her mind, Yvonne nearly burst out laughing. She then cleared her throat and asked, "Then why were you confined?""Well, the leaders clearly aren't satisfied." Andy shrugged and curled up in the chair. "Miller Jewels' sales performance has been quite good thes
It wasn't Stephen's first time meeting Elvin, but he was still shocked by the kid's mature demeanor. Elvin was relatively cute; however, he always had a scowl on his face that made him seem unapproachable. "Britney misses you," Stephen replied, not showing any changes in his expression.Britney nodded fervently. "Yes. I haven't played with you in a long time, El." She looked at the kindergarten and asked curiously, "Is it fun here?"Elvin frowned, ignoring the little girl. To him, kindergarten was nothing more than a boring, childish place. How could it possibly be fun?Britney wasn't waiting for his answer either. She shifted her attention to Stephen and said, "Daddy, I want to study here too. I want to be with El!" "Copycat," Elvin muttered in displeasure, not bothering to conceal any of his hostility. Stephen raised his brows slightly, giving Julian a look. Julian understood him at once and immediately gave Elvin the two sets of toys in his hands. He'd done his research b
"Britney ..." Stephen wanted to use the same excuse again, but he swallowed back his words and suddenly turned grave. "How do you usually teach your child?"Yvonne was stunned, wondering what he meant by that. Then a pang of annoyance stirred up in her. "Are you saying that El isn't sensible?" After a moment's thought, he replied seriously, "He's too sensible."Then he thought, "What's the point of a child being so sensible? Isn't it good to be naive and innocent like Britney? Look at how likable she is." Yvonne couldn't understand what was going on in his head. "Is there something wrong with you? Are you here to start a fight on purpose?""Do you always talk badly about me in front of him?" Stephen asked."No. Just mentioning your name alone makes me feel ominous." Stephen raised his brows, looking like he was determined to get to the bottom of this. "Then, why does he hate me so much?""How would I know?"Until now, Yvonne had no clue when Elvin had found out about Stephe
Meanwhile, Yvonne had been driving with a sullen face after she'd returned to her car. Andy had been in the car the entire time and had seen what had happened outside the kindergarten just now. "Yvonne, why did Mr. Anderson look for Elvin?" he asked in a low voice."He knows that El is his son." "What?" Andy was shocked. "How could you let him know? Northena City isn't like overseas. The Andersons have a formidable presence here. If Mr. Anderson fights with you for Elvin, everything will be over.""He'd better not." Yvonne narrowed her eyes. If Stephen dared to do anything like that, she would never let him off the hook. She'd protected Elvin under his nose before, and she would do it again for the second time. Sensing the sudden fierceness in Yvonne's temperament, Andy swallowed his saliva nervously and forced out an awkward smile. "Of course, with your abilities, you can definitely compete against him." Yvonne didn't respond to him. She fell into deep thought, questioning
Ariel had been distracted since leaving Oceania Villa that day. She couldn't figure out what was going through Stephen's mind, and she didn't dare ask him about it out of fear that he'd get mad. Still, bottling everything up was making her feel uncomfortable. Hence, the only way she could vent was by working.In the remaining three days before joining the drama production crew, Ariel busied herself by filling her schedule with various activities. Even Katie had tried to make an appointment with Ariel several times but failed. Finally, she contacted Jodie instead. "Is Ariel very busy lately?" she typed. When Jodie received the message, she was at the studio, watching Ariel pose for a magazine's cover photos."Yes. Her schedule is packed," she replied. "Did something happen? I've been contacting her lately, and she doesn't seem to be in her best form," Katie asked soon after. After reading the message, Jodie flitted her eyes back to Ariel again, her brows furrowing. Ariel had b
"What? Stephen acquired an amusement park company for his son?" James exclaimed upon hearing the news from Julian. Then he turned to look at Stephen. "Buy a company for me too; I'll call you dad from now on."Not long ago, James' world had been shattered when he'd found out that Stephen and Yvonne had a son. Now, with this other piece of news, James felt like he could no longer understand the world. Stephen cast him a cold glance. "Buzz off." James became timid at once and returned to his seat. "Stephen, when are you going to introduce your son to us? I'm quite curious about him." "It's not the time yet," he replied flatly. "What does he mean by 'not the time yet'? He's clearly helpless! Look at how unfazed the kid is despite receiving such a great gift," Julian muttered inwardly. Considering how Elvin had accepted the contract and not the other gifts, it simply showed what a genius he was. He definitely hadn't just taken it because he thought it was fun, but because he knew
"Do you know that Yvonne has a son born out of wedlock?" Philip asked in a stern voice. Hazel was sitting beside Philip, looking helpless as she couldn't stop his outburst.Stephen spared her a glance and instantly guessed what had happened. "How did you know?" His question was directed at her. Guilt-ridden, Hazel stammered, "I ... I heard it through the grapevine. Lately, the wealthy women in our circle have been saying that Yvonne has an illegitimate child ..." Illegitimate child?"Who's spreading it?" Stephen asked, his gaze turning frostier. "Why are you getting angry at your aunt?" Philip was hot under the collar. "You knew that Yvonne had a child a long time ago, didn't you? You even delayed your marriage for her! What exactly are you thinking about?" He'd just learned about the news, so he hadn't fully digested it yet.Then Stephen's calm voice came through. "Since you know about the child's existence, then there's no need for me to keep you in the dark anymore," he p