Ashton watched as the car left. He had a grave yet suspicious look on his face. He was still standing at the same spot, waiting for Caleb. Then, his phone rang. The one who called him wasn't Caleb. It was Darren. He answered the call. "Darren, is everything alright?" "Did you really go to Phoenix City?" "Yeah, why?" Ashton furrowed his brow. He thought that Darren's tone sounded off. "Did something happen?" "Yvan is making things difficult for you again. It's probably because you left for Phoenix City," Darren informed, his voice tense.Ashton's face paled a little. "What do you mean?" Darren briefly told him about what was happening over there. …When Yuna reached the entrance of her house, Yvan called out from behind her. "Ms. Surra." She stopped in her tracks and turned back to look. "Stanley" had stepped out of his car. He was walking over to where she was. Taken aback, she asked, "Did you finish your meal so soon?" Yvan was all smiles. "Yeah, it was borin
Yvan appeared calm. "Does Carl know about this already?" he asked. Gabriel nodded. "Definitely. Besides, they're doing their best to investigate the Black Crown Organization and watch over Jacob. Looks like Yuna's senior, Cedric, would be heading over to Hultic soon as well." Yvan said, "Let's watch how things go first and see what they will do after this. No matter what, our most important job now is to make sure that Master Eastin is safe." Lucian said, "Just to ensure Master Eastin's safety, you've delayed the investigation on your own matter." "To Yuna, Master Eastin is her only family other than the twins. If we lose Master Eastin, she won't be able to handle it." Yvan didn't want to see Yuna suffer because of losing someone important to her. "Besides, the incident happened so many years ago. Investigating it sooner or later would make no difference. The most important thing is to save Master Eastin now." Lucian was just saying. After all, he knew Yvan's intention to
Natalie and Nathaniel watched as Yuna left for work. Aunty Reina held their hands. After the car left, they entered the house. Natalie said that she wanted to have cake. So, Aunty Reina left them to their own devices and headed into the kitchen to bake one. The kids then headed upstairs and back into their room. Natalie asked, "Nathaniel, have you not found out about that man yet?" Nathaniel appeared solemn. "Yeah, that man is truly mysterious. The only thing I could find was his age and name. I couldn't find anything else." "Woah, I can't believe there'd be another thing you can't find out about." Nathaniel did feel defeated. Before this, the one whom he failed to investigate was Jacob. But now, he couldn't look into Stanley as well. "Nathaniel, do you think Stanley could be related to Jacob?" Hugging her doll, Natalie asked curiously. Nathaniel looked at her. "Why do you say that?" "It's just a guess. Why don't you put these two men together? Perhaps you might be
Since Yuna promised to help, of course she'd do her job well. She brought the files with her and drove to the gym. It was quite near to where she was, so she reached the location in about ten minutes. When she entered, she saw that people who went in and out of the gym were people in sportswear. And there were more men inside. When she was about to register her name at the front desk before heading inside, three personal trainers came up to her. "Hello, gorgeous. Are you here to apply for a membership card?" "Do you want to have a tour around the place, pretty?" "This must be your first time here, hottie." Yuna wasn't really used to being approached by men that way. When she was thinking of how to turn them down, someone placed his arm on her shoulder. "She's here to see me." Yuna looked up to see "Stanley" in his sportswear. There were beads of sweat on his face. Since those men were still standing in front of her, she didn't shrug his hand off immediately. This
Looking at how obedient and reserved she was, Yvan's heart softened. Yuna seemed to treat anybody in a friendly way. She was only hostile toward Yvan. Recalling everything he did to Yuna in the past, he felt nothing but guilt and regret. Putting himself in her shoes, he might not be able to forgive whatever he did back then, either. Yuna could feel a weird gaze on her. When she lifted her head, Yvan wasn't looking at her at all. He was glancing at his phone while drinking water. She felt that it was strange. Could her instinct be wrong?Yvan only led Yuna outside after sitting in there for a few minutes. The two were still walking side by side. They were even whispering things to each other. In others' eyes, they seemed really in love. But actually, Yvan was just whispering his thanks. "Ms. Surra, thank you so much for your help." "You're welcome." Yvan sent Yuna to the door before heading back to work out. He was all smiles while he ran on the treadmill. As he loo
In the end, Lucy and Anya dragged Yuna to stand in front of Carl's office. They stuffed the document into her hand too. Patting her shoulders, Lucy said, "Just get in there." She watched as they sprinted to the emergency exit while gesturing at her. Yuna gave in. Holding the document, she gathered her wits and walked forward. Carl's assistant saw her earlier. He just didn't know what they were trying to do. Still, he was pleasantly surprised to see Yuna walking over by herself. "Ms. Surra, is there anything you need from Mr. Edwards?" Seeing how the assistant looked at her with a hint of excitement, Yuna knew that the situation between Carl and Elizabeth probably wasn't good. "Is Carl busy?" "Not really. I believe Mr. Edwards would prioritize handling your matter first. I'll open the door for you, Ms. Surra." "Shouldn't we knock?" "There's no need for that." The assistant couldn't wait to open the door.Yuna didn't even have time to prepare. She watched as the door
Carl poured Yuna a cup of tea and said, "She probably came here to ask for my help. She wants Wycliffe Corp to have a chance to collaborate with Stanley." Yuna then recalled things that happened in the past. "The Wycliffe family is extremely wealthy too. They did lose 700 million, but why do they have to be so adamant about this particular sum of money?" "That's because you don't know the secrets behind their family. The Wycliffe family isn't as well-off as they seem. They have been suffering from many losses, but it wasn't made public," Carl explained. "Really?" "This started last year. I had my suspicions back then, but I didn't investigate it. The Wycliffe family's situation has nothing to do with us. It'd be fine as long as it doesn't affect our business deals with each other." "If there's actually a problem, what about your business deals then?" "I know what to do." Hearing that, Yuna knew that it was unnecessary for her to be so worried. After all, Carl was way mo
"Are you from Jefton State, Ms. Surra?" "Yes," she answered. "From what I know, it's been seven or eight years since you moved here from Jefton State. Have you never thought about returning there for work?" Yvan held his wine glass. When he asked the question, he seemed excited to know the answer. At the same time, he was anxious that she might give him the answer he didn't want to hear. Smiling lightly, Yuna said, "I'm already here anyway. It's not a must for me to return." "So, would Phoenix City become your only home from now on?" "Mr. Morgan, I don't really enjoy talking about this." "Sorry. I just thought we could talk about something so things wouldn't be too awkward. Since you don't want me to ask you questions, feel free to ask me instead." Yvan smiled. Hearing that made Yuna feel even more awkward. This man was so proactive. "There's nothing much that I want to ask. After all, a successful man like you must have experienced all sorts of things in life." Yva