Meeting Darren's mischievous eyes, Yuna started being cautious. Although he was Ashton's friend, she still sensed danger from the man. Ashton lowered his voice and said, "Darren, don't scare Yuna off." Hearing the way Ashton referred to Yuna, Darren simply shrugged and drank his wine. The others who were sitting there were probably from affluent families themselves. Anyone from the same social class could tell how much Darren valued Yuna by listening to the three's conversation. They already knew what to do. Not long after, one by one, they started to toast to Yuna to show their hospitality. Yuna didn't expect these people, who just gave her a skeptical look a moment ago, would suddenly become so welcoming. Thanks to Ashton's help, she did not need to drink much. She could tell this was just a normal dinner get-together for Ashton with his friends. Right then, someone said, "Darren, why would you be interested in visiting a place like this? This kind of restaurant with an ope
When Darren walked out of the glasshouse, Yuna was already nowhere to be seen. He found it strange. Suddenly Gabriel appeared before him, something he didn't expect. Arms crossed, Gabriel looked at him with a smile. "Darren? Didn't think you'd be here enjoying dinner as well." Seeing this, Darren got over his shock in just a second. He grinned even wider. "Gabriel Fisher. This must be fate." At the same time, Yuna was already forcefully dragged into the car by Yvan. "Yvan Jenkins!" Falling into the backseat, Yuna tried to get up but was pushed down by Yvan. She instantly froze out of fear. Staring right at her were Yvan's frighteningly dark eyes. "How many times have I told you? Don't hang around Ashton Yale!" "Aren't you being too controlling?" Yuna asked, furrowing her brow. "Well, have you forgotten what kind of relationship we have now?" "Does that mean I can't be friends with another man?" Yuna asked sarcastically. "You must have a death wish!" Then, he opened the
At Birchwood Heights. Yuna was eventually brought to the place by Yvan. Although she had stayed there for two years, things were no longer how they used to be, despite everything else looking the same. Besides, the situationship she was sharing with Yvan now made her uncomfortable. "When can I leave?" Yuna asked. Yvan glanced at her. "Rushing back to have drinks with them, aren't you?" "No one knows our relationship now," she stated coldly. "Whatever I do now won't affect your reputation. Don't you find it ridiculous to control me like this?" Yvan lit a cigarette and replied, "Just be obedient when you're with me." He glanced at her as she spoke. Being all high and mighty, his face remained ice cold. "You can choose to go. But I can't guarantee that news about our relationship won't leak out." "You!" Yvan snickered, grinning widely in satisfaction. He hit Yuna's weak spot effortlessly. "Try me." She couldn't bother to fight him anymore. "I want my laptop." Yvan made
Yvan slammed his cup down. He said with an icy expression, "I can make you incapable of taking a single step outside the house today. Do you believe me?" Yuna met his gaze. His eyes were warning her that he was not joking at all. She clenched her teeth, wishing she could be anywhere but there. Eventually, she sat down for breakfast, and only then did Yvan take his eyes off her, satisfied. Just like he promised, Yvan personally dropped Yuna off at the research center. The news of her stepping out of Yvan's car spread throughout the research center. However, Yvan headed to Mayson's office while Yuna went straight to the research room. They seemed to not have any more interactions after getting out of the car. While Yuna was changing, Rose entered the room, her face filled with guilt. She was hesitant to say anything. Yuna glanced at her and said, "If you have something to say, just tell me. Or else you won't have the chance to do it anymore once we're out of here." "Ms. Feron,
Sherry held Yuna's face. "This must've been so hard for you. You're always busy from morning till night. Although you had someone to look after Natalie and Nathaniel when you were out of the country last time, you worked hard to take care of them too. I can't imagine how you managed to survive those seven years." Her words warmed up Yuna's heart. "Thankfully, my two kids have never made me worry about them ever since they were born. My work was easier with everyone looking after them too. That was all in the past. Let's not dwell on it." Although she said that, Sherry still believed that Yuna was describing those years on a surface level. She was still worried about one particular thing. "Yuna, if Yvan still finds out about Natalie and Nathaniel, what do you plan to do?" "He doesn't deserve to be their father. So no use even if he does find out about it. Natalie and Nathaniel have foreign nationalities. No matter how much he can do, he won't be able to do anything outside this co
Nathaniel easily transferred 800 thousand dollars from Yvan's company, and escaped without leaving a trace.Sitting beside him, Natalie watched him with a serious look. When she saw the 800 thousand dollars transferred into their account, she asked curiously, "Nathaniel, we've stolen quite a lot of his money, haven't we? Would he go bankrupt after this?" "He has a net worth of billions and trillions of dollars. Do you think this bit of money would matter much to him? Plus, this money should be considered as alimony and compensation, shouldn't it?" Hearing that, Natalie couldn't agree more. She said, "Then you should get more money from the company next time, Nathaniel. He has too much money anyway." Outside the house, Yuna had absolutely no idea what her dear son did. She didn't even know what was happening to Yvan after being played so hard by her son again and again. …The next two days were peaceful for Yuna. She dedicated all her time and attention to her work. It lasted
When Yuna heard that from her father, her face remained cold and impassive. She was calm and composed. It was because she wasn't surprised at all hearing something like that from Herbert. Of course Herbert would try to use her to his advantage now that he found out about her true status. So, it wasn't news to Yuna. There was nothing but greed in Herbert's eyes when he said those words. He tried to place his arm on Yuna's shoulder like a loving father, but Yuna avoided it with a straight face. At that moment, Herbert felt awkward. But he could only put on a smile and speak so that he could get what he wanted. "Yuna, we're father and daughter, should we really dwell on the past? I'll apologize for what happened. I'm really sorry. So, can you forgive me? I misunderstood you back then. Now that you have a job here, I won't pressure you to work for our company. I'll even send you money every week." Hearing that, Yuna smiled in disdain. She turned to sit on a chair. "If you have some
After receiving a call from his mother, Yvan arrived at a private dining room in the restaurant as promised. But when he pushed the door open, the sight of Daisy chatting happily with his mother met his eyes. Diana was all smiles when she saw him arrive. "You're finally here. We're waiting for you to eat." She made a gesture to the waiter to serve their food. Yvan sat down without saying a word. But there was a subtle sense of coldness on his face. Daisy turned to look at him and explained gently, "I didn't know Aunt Diana would book a private dining room for us here, then call me and you over. I thought she just wanted to catch up with me over a meal." Diana said, "We didn't get to enjoy a meal together due to sudden events. That's why I wanted to have another meal with you. Seems like it was just a misunderstanding last time. Daisy explained to me how Yuna fell off the balcony herself. She even had to get slapped for no reason at all." Diana's face turned sour. Her hatred for Y