"I'm not saying there definitely will be, but it's possible. Don't think too much of it and relax," Yaacob replied. His answers were always so vague, as though he were a secret agent who could not reveal too much about himself. Thankfully, Nancy was a cheerful person and did not think too much of it. The next day, she woke up at noon and realized that Yaacob and his suitcase were both gone. "He left just like that?" Nancy leaped out of the bed and flung open the closet door. Most of his clothes and toiletries were missing. Was he going to be away for a long time? Nancy had forgotten to ask him that. All she knew was that he was going to the United States. She sat on the edge of the bed, staring blankly in front of her. For some reason, she felt as if a part of her had gone missing. It was the same feeling she experienced whenever Spencer disappeared in the middle of the night to find Teresa. She would sit on the edge of the bed, wondering what had gone wrong, just like
"Ahem!" Nancy let out a loud cough to signify her presence. The guest all turned to glance at her and ceased their discussion. "Why didn't either of you consider the possibility that my husband could have bought that vase and brought it back from overseas? Don't you all know that money can get you anything?" Nancy had not intended to act so cockily at all, but she could not stand hearing anyone judge Yaacob's taste. "My husband is Yaacob Getson, after all. He doesn't need to buy any counterfeit. He can easily get his hands on the real deal." "Tsk, Nancy. I guess you think you're all high and mighty now that you're rich," one of the guests sneered. That woman's name was Lizzy Suess, and she was a singer who had become famous from a talent show. She also happened to be one of Teresa's best friends. She had always despised Nancy and would always be the first out of Teresa's lackeys to defend her. Thus, Nancy did not see the need to save her face. "I've always been this cocky. Yo
Nancy was also stunned by this. She had not turned on the television yet since waking up, and thus she had no idea this would happen. It turned out Yaacob had pre recorded some videos that would pop up whenever she turned on the television. His expression was solemn as he stared right in front of him, where Nancy would be sitting on the couch. "What are you doing, watching television at this time of day? Have you finished your studies? "I prepared dinner and some fruits for you in the fridge. Once you're done eating, get back to studying. Remember, I have that pop quiz for you once I get back!" Yaacob's tone was endearing, as though he was talking to a toddler. If anything, he was acting like a parent keeping tabs on his preschooler. Although he was displeased at Nancy's decision to turn on the television before she finished studying, his tone was not accusative at all, but rather soft and tender. With that, he even winked at her. "Come on, be a good girl. Turn off the TV and
As soon as Yvonne left, Nancy turned on the television once more. Yaacob's face appeared on the screen. "How's your studying going? Since you've been working hard, you're allowed to take an hour off to watch TV, but you have to go to bed on time after that. You should stop lying in bed for hours just scrolling on your phone." Nancy could not believe this. Had Yaacob specifically recorded different video clips for specific times of the day? How many video clips did he make? It seemed that he had programmed the television to play a specific clip for each time of the day, which would appear before leading Nancy to the channel selection page. However, Nancy suddenly lost her interest in watching TV after this. She turned off the TV, then turned it on again after a few minutes, and repeated this a few more times just to catch that glimpse of Yaacob's face on screen. She wondered what he was up to. She decided she would find out for herself, so she texted him. "I saw the recordin
That day after returning home, Nancy spent the entire night trying to think of a solution, but nothing came to mind. It was not Pamela and Teresa's first time doing such a despicable thing. The fact that they had laid out this trip meant they surely had wiped their tracks clean, and since the rest of the employees would surely side with them, there was no way Nancy could prove Yvonne's innocence. Teresa was an expert at turning people against her, so how could Nancy possibly compete? Wait a minute. Nancy suddenly recalled something. Teresa had only managed to harm her because Nancy was broke and had no one to help her, but now, she had Yaacob. Perhaps Yaacob would know what to do. At the thought of this, Nancy took out her phone, trying to call Yaacob for help. Since he had managed to save her from her two lawsuits, he would certainly know how to save Yvonne too. However, she could not get through to his phone. What was happening? Nancy dialed his number three times
Nancy originally wanted to stand aside silently and wait for everyone else to go before leaving, but Teresa came to greet her instead.Teresa asked knowingly, "Nancy, are you here for Yvonne's business?"Before Nancy could answer, she continued, "I have asked my agent to talk to the general manager about this several times, indicating that it has not caused me much damage. Worry not. I believe Yvonne will be released soon."She emphasised the words 'be released soon', which immediately aroused the curiosity of others around her."Teresa, just what kind of loss are you talking about? Could it be that the rumor about Yvonne stealing your latest creation out of jealousy was true?" The person who asked the question was a member of Teresa's fanclub. They usually would get insider news about a lot of stuff, therefore their words held better credibility.As soon as the words were spoken, a wave of discussion broke out among Teresa's fans."What? Yvonne stole Teresa's song?""I have hea
"What old witch?" Nancy asked."Yaacob's stepmother!""What?" Nancy shot up from her seat by surprise. Through the video intercom doorbell, she could see that the person standing outside was indeed Madam Getson."No way. You're at home alone. It is not appropriate for me to be here!" Karter picked up his backpack and ran upstairs. "I'll find a place to hide. Can I hide upstairs?""Hey, wait!" Nancy suddenly stopped him, "That… I don't know how to deal with this. Tell me, how is Yaacob's relationship with his stepmother?""Absolutely horrible! However, if Yaacob wants to return home in the future, you still have to play nice. Don't make things ugly, you know," Karter reminded her.Nancy found the problem at hand unsolvable.If their relationship was terrible, then Madam Getson's arrival was nothing good.However, Nancy could not afford to offend an elder either. She hated dealing with complicated relationships.Nancy quickly applied some foundation to cover the haggard conditio
It seemed that refusal was never an option.Therefore, Nancy got into the car.The decoration style of the Getson family mansion was completely different from that of Number 8. It had a rather classic look.Nancy was so shocked that she could not keep her mouth closed. She thought she was standing in a lord's manor.In a place like Athenapolis where land was extremely costly, it was difficult to measure the value of such a plot of land.Moreover, there were buggies parked on the huge front lawn to drive her to the mansion's door. Nancy felt as if she was at some famous tourist attraction.The driver was a kind-looking middle-aged man. He introduced the place to Nancy, "The layout of this house was designed by Mr. Getson and a famous garden designer, exactly in accordance with the Renaissance era architecture.""That's amazing!" Nancy exclaimed."Since Ms. Lawson is interested, let me show you around first.""What? Is that allowed?" Nancy looked at the time, it was already elev