Yvonne had just returned from the design department at Miller Jewels when she bumped into Noah, who was holding a bouquet of flowers. Several secretaries' eyes were glued to his form from their positions in the secretarial office. When they realized Yvonne had started to approach them, they quickly returned to their respective cubicles.Yvonne glanced at the flowers. "What is the meaning of this, Mr. Noah?""I texted you, but you never replied to me, so I dropped by for a visit." Noah handed the bouquet to Yvonne. "I didn't want to come here empty-handed, seeing as I'm visiting you. I hope you like the flowers."However, Yvonne had no intention of accepting the bouquet. Instead, she stared into Noah's eyes. "Thank you for the flowers, but I'd prefer it if you could stop doing things that only make people misunderstand our relationship.""It's just a bouquet of flowers. There's nothing to it." Noah chuckled softly in response. "Our relationship is as professional as it can be. I'm n
After Yvonne handed the bouquet to Hayden, she invited Hazel into her office. Of course, she specifically instructed Noah to wait outside. Hazel followed Yvonne into the office angrily. The reason she'd come to Miller Jewels was to warn Yvonne to stay away from Noah. Unexpectedly, she'd ended up catching both of them in the act.It was a good time for Hazel to drop all pretenses and officially make things clear once and for all. She wanted to prevent Yvonne from looking for more opportunities to continue pestering Noah in the future.With that thought in mind, Hazel grabbed a chair and sat down. She even slammed her bag heavily onto the desk to intimidate Yvonne into silence. However, the latter didn't seem to mind her act of dominance at all. A smile curled her lips as she said, "Now that we're the only ones in this room, we can finally start negotiating properly."Negotiating?Hazel's expression darkened immediately. "What right do you have to negotiate with me? Who the hell do y
"I think she has a point," Noah started in a relaxed manner. "I also wish to know how much you value me."Hazel was taken aback. "What on earth are you talking about?""It's nothing. I'm just suddenly a bit curious." Noah slowly straightened up his tie. However, his serious expression suggested that he wasn't joking. Since Yvonne wanted to blackmail Hazel, he didn't mind helping her. If Yvonne wanted money, so be it. Noah even considered it an act of sincerity on his part. To him, giving her money was way easier than giving her love.Hazel stared at Noah in disbelief and wondered, "He's my beloved son. Why … why is he acting like a different person? He's always remained logical in a relationship. He'd never been as unprincipled as he is now. He's siding with an outsider, for crying out loud! Did Yvonne give him some sort of love potion?" Hazel didn't utter a single word more as Noah drove her back to Anderson Mansion.Hazel was like a lost soul, even pushing away Noah's hand w
A week later, Hazel went to find Yvonne again. This time, Hazel had made an appointment in advance, which was rather respectful of her. Soon after Hayden had led Hazel into the office, Yvonne herself entered the room. With her high heels clicking on the floor, Yvonne exuded an aura of dominance. Disgust flashed in Hazel's eyes as she watched Yvonne take a seat, but it soon disappeared. Hazel didn't wish to associate herself with Yvonne any longer. Therefore, she took a check out of her bag. "Here's 20 million dollars. Stay away from Noah after you cash the money out." Yvonne chuckled and replied suggestively, "So that's how much Mr. Noah's worth, huh?" "You …" Hazel gripped the check and took a deep breath. Initially, Hazel had had no intention of giving Yvonne money. However, she changed her mind after filling Camille in about Yvonne two days ago. Hazel had thought she could make Camille side with her. After all, Camille hadn't had a good relationship with Yvonne, even whe
Meanwhile, Hazel was seething after she left Miller Tower. She gave Noah a call while walking to her car. "I gave that bitch 35 million dollars. Since she's already accepted the money, she'll stop trying to get close to you. I'm telling you that Yvonne's up to no good. You're doomed if you get together with her! If you have any respect for your mother, you'd better stay far away from her. Otherwise, don't call me 'mom'!" Hazel dumped all of her anger on Noah. She hung up the phone without even waiting for his response.Thus, the call ended just like that. Noah stood there, holding his phone, for some time. He could imagine Hazel getting pissed off by Yvonne in his mind. He couldn't help but grin at that. "Hah! I can't believe Yvonne managed to make such a stingy person like my mother spend so much money," he thought.Noah sent a message to Yvonne. "Ms. Miller, are you satisfied with the money you made in exchange for avoiding me?" After thinking for a moment, he sent another mess
Miller Jewels' seasonal product launch finally kicked off amidst great public anticipation. The show was greatly publicized, as this was Yvonne's first jewelry show after returning to the country. Naturally, nothing could go wrong at such a critical moment.The show was held in Northerna City's most expensive venue, and an internationally renowned designer had been hired to design the stage. The end product was absolutely stunning. One could tell how much money had been poured into the jewelry show just by a glance. All the fashion icons and celebrities who'd attended the jewelry show had given positive reviews. Meanwhile, netizens watched the jewelry show through live broadcasts and trended hashtags about it. As a result, most of the hashtags in trending topics were about the show. "Oh my! It's the rock I saw before! They really made it the final product in the main series?""Isn't this the charm of jewelry? It can transform an average rock into a piece of expensive jewelry. M
"No." Elvin forced a smile. "I'm very happy." Yvonne was rendered speechless, thinking, "That smile is way too fake." Yvonne walked over to him and placed the snacks on the table. Then she sat beside him and wanted to touch his forehead. "Honey, are you okay?" However, Elvin avoided her touch. "I'm not sick." "He's lovesick. That's what it is." Lloyd walked out of the kitchen, holding a plate of fruits. He shot Elvin a smirk when he got close to them. "What a brat. He ignores her whenever she comes around, but now he's looking down because she hasn't been here for a few days." Yvonne quickly realized something. "Britney didn't come over?" "That's right. It's been a few days, I think." Lloyd placed the fruits down and wanted to caress Elvin's head. However, Elvin pushed his hand away. Elvin glared at Lloyd furiously. "She's so annoying! I don't miss her at all." "Why do you keep looking at the door, then? I know what you're thinking about. Don't try and fool me." Lloyd reb
Yvonne had never thought that the charity gala would be such a huge affair. On the way there, Regina said, "Just treat it as a gathering for good friends. It's really informal."When Yvonne arrived, she realized that all of the city's wealthiest people had joined the charity gala. Every single one of them was worth millions! Yvonne turned to smile at Regina. "Regina, I thought you said that it's just a normal gathering of friends?"Regina smiled back and replied, "In our circle, this is a normal gathering, right?"Yvonne had no comeback to that. "You're right.""I'll take you to a good friend of mine—the main star of the night." Regina waded through the crowd of glamorous people and led Yvonne inside.From a distance, Yvonne noticed a woman who was surrounded by a group of people. She had an air of extraordinary elegance about her. In a sea of women dressed in gowns, she'd opted for a sharp-looking suit instead. She had a head of gray hair, and her smile was confident. Age had o