Back at the anniversary celebration, Xavier looked at Shannon as she offered him one glass of wine after the other. Then, he noticed Daphne from the corner of his eye and figured out what was going on. "I still have work to do tonight, so I can't drink anymore." He rejected the glass of wine.Shannon noticed that he was a little buzzed and shot Daphne a meaningful glance. The latter immediately approached Xavier and supported him. "Since you drank some wine tonight, let me take you home, Xav." No matter what happened that night, she was determined to sleep with him!Xavier was still sober. Just as he was about to pull his hand back, his gaze was fixed on a graceful dress from afar. A beautiful woman was wearing it. Xavier didn't push Daphne away. Instead, he looked intently at Yvette.When Yvette showed up, a lot of people started to notice her. She looked so outstanding that no one in the huge crowd recognized her as the hearing-impaired woman from the Snyder family. When S
What Daphne said really affected Xavier because of Noah, who was supposedly Yvette and Claude's son. When he got out of the building, he saw Yvette talking to Quentin. After Quentin walked away, he quickly approached her."Are you done here? Shall we go back now?" Yvette spoke normally, but it didn't sound the same to Xavier anymore.It felt like his stomach was burning, but he still looked sober. "Yeah." He looked deep into her eyes and asked, "When did you start talking to Quentin?"Quentin was a quiet guy. Even when he went out with his friends to have some fun, he would always stay silent. Other than Yvette, Xavier had never seen him talking to another woman before."He called out to me first, and I didn't say anything to him." When Xavier heard that, he stopped prying.After he led Yvette to get into the car, he got in as well. Yvette thought it was weird. After all, he had drunk a lot of wine that night, and the wine had been tampered with as well. She didn't understand
Yvette couldn't find a way to vent her frustration, so she walked into a bar and got herself a few drinks. Being drunk was the only way she could temporarily forget all of her troubles.Meanwhile, Xavier took a cold shower for more than an hour before the effects of the drug slowly faded away slightly. He exited the bathroom in a robe and realized that Yvette wasn't at home. After he asked his bodyguard, he learned that she had gone out to the bar.Yvette was drinking alone in the bar when a tall figure suddenly blocked the light in front of her. She looked up in a daze and saw Xavier's dashing face."Why are you here?" When she spoke, her breath reeked of alcohol.He frowned. "When did you learn how to drink?"In the past, Yvette would det drunk after just a glass of beer. But at that moment, the counter was full of empty glasses. Yvette hadn't expected him to ask about how she had gotten into drinking and was stunned for a moment. Then, she said charmingly, "I think it was a
"As long as you're willing to let me and Noah go and let bygones be bygones."Xavier tightened his grip around her a little. "No way." He thought Yvette had been right before. There was no way they could be friends when they had been husband and wife. If she was going to leave, he would have to die first!The light in Yvette's eyes dimmed, and she smiled bitterly. "If I had known that you're someone who holds grudges, I would've asked to call off the marriage beforehand."It was another regret of hers! Xavier remembered her saying how she regretted marrying him, and his face turned colder. He stopped talking to her, and it got quiet in the car as they drove in the dark.Yvette was slightly drunk, and her face was red. He thought she had caught a cold from him, and he reached out to place his hand on her forehead. However, before he even touched her, she instinctively avoided him.His hand was left hanging in mid-air. Then, he tried touching her again, this time without both
Xavier felt like something was stuck in his throat. He had never cared about the money or projects. He just didn't like being lied to! Whether it was in the business field or anywhere else, that had been the first and only time he had been tricked in public. Seeing how Xavier wasn't answering her, Yvette didn't know how she could help him find closure. "Other than that, I really have no idea how I can help you let go of the past."When Xavier noticed that she had finally stopped talking, he turned his head to look at her petite figure. "It has been at least eight years since our families' agreement. Many things have changed in that time, including the projects and the amount of money. How do you plan on returning all of it?""State your price, and I'll think of a way to pay you back," she quickly said.His dark eyes lit up a little. "Sure. Once you've paid me back fully, I'll let you go."Since she had asked him to state his price, he decided to state one that she could never
After half an hour, Yvette returned to her room to get some rest. Meanwhile, Xavier was still in his study. When Kiki called Yvette, she was shocked to hear that the latter had to pay him 7.9 billion dollars."How could you possibly pay him that much money? Besides, your brother and mother were the ones who snatched the money away. So, why should you be the one to pay him back?"Yvette sat on the balcony and enjoyed the breeze as it helped her sober up. "I've talked to him a lot today. He has never agreed to let bygones be bygones before. Now, he has promised to forget about the marriage fraud if I can pay him back…"Kiki couldn't help feeling something was weird. "Yvvy, why do I have the feeling that he's taking advantage of you?""He's the CEO of Lane Group. It's not like he needs 7.9 billion dollars. You might not know this, but I've looked into his company online before. "Currently, they're earning at least 60 billion dollars annually by collecting rent. That's excluding th
Yvette hadn't expected Xavier to be so straightforward. She thought about how he had stopped what they had been doing halfway when she had made the first move. At that moment, she wasn't as impulsive as she had been before. "I don't think that's appropriate."He got close to her. "We're still husband and wife, so why isn't it appropriate?"As he spoke, he untied his robe. She couldn't help but turn her head away to avoid looking at him. Xavier noticed how embarrassed she was, and he gulped slightly. "Don't worry. I'm not going to touch you."She was stunned as reality hit her as she had expected. "If you like sleeping here, I'll sleep in the guest room." Then, she turned around to leave. Since she couldn't have what she wanted, there was no need for her to stay there.However, Xavier grabbed her wrist and pulled it forcefully. Her body leaned forward and heavily fell into his embrace. Just as Yvette was about to get up, he held her tightly in his arms."Don't move. You'll co
Noah came outside and stood on the balcony. From what he could see, there were endless mountains and trees surrounding the manor. He frowned. "He's not keeping a kid captive. He's keeping a criminal in prison!"After standing on the balcony for a short while, Noah started feeling weak. He endured the feeling and started exploring other areas. He had been trying to find a way out while he had been locked up there.However, the security was too tight. Even if he managed to sneak past the guards, he wouldn't be able to run a mile before his weak body collapsed. He might even lose his life.After he took a good look around the area, Wendy finally realized that he was gone, and she immediately panicked. "Noah? Where are you, Noah?"If something were to happen to him, she figured Xavier would skin her alive. As she thought of that, she trembled in fear.Just then, Noah entered the room with a glass of water. "Are you tired, Ms. Wendy? Have some water."When Wendy saw him, she let out