His voice was deep and raspy. Only he was aware of how torturous it had been to restrain himself. But he couldn't give in to his desires because he wanted to know what she was really up to.Yvette froze. Her eyes glistened as she asked, "Don't you want to do it?"Xavier was certain she had ulterior motives and abruptly sang a different tune. "I think you've gotten the wrong idea. I was just attempting to help you regain your memories. Let's stop here. It's time to go to the banquet, after all."Her expression darkened. Had he been toying with her while they kissed for the past six or seven minutes? However, she didn't let it show as she withdrew her hand from his body. Xavier went to the dressing room to change his clothes before accompanying her to the banquet. …Tristan and Archibald had also made an appearance at the birthday banquet. Like the other parents, Archibald wanted to use this opportunity to find a wife for Tristan. Tristan was forced to attend the banquet. After
Daphne looked down at the little boy clinging to her legs. She narrowed her eyes discreetly, bent down, and smiled warmly. "Yep, that's me. Why are you here on your own, little one? Where are your parents?"She gazed at the child in front of her, noting his well-defined features and mesmerizing eyes. It was obvious that his parents weren't ordinary people.Zachary looked up at her innocently and said solemnly, "My housekeepers said you took my daddy away from me. Can you please give my daddy back to me?"Daphne stiffened. The socialites around them couldn't help but glance over, and their eyes were filled with disdain. People like them detested those rising starlets the most."How shameless!""She already has Mr. Lane, but she's still seducing other men?""No wonder Mr. Lane didn't Marry her. A woman like her is only good for fooling around with."Daphne felt utterly humiliated. suppressing her boiling anger, she crouched down and looked straight into Zachary's eyes. "You must
"Understood."Tristan decided to let the little rascal tire himself out first. After all, Clifford's birthday banquet was in full swing at the moment, and it wouldn't do him good to spoil the fun. Besides, he had plenty of time on his hands.…Meanwhile, Xavier and Yvette arrived at the banquet in succession. Yvette didn't want to draw the attention of the other Lane family members, so she deliberately waited for a bit before walking in after Xavier. He noticed what she was doing and chose not to say a word. After that little commotion, Daphne did her best to bribe the reporters present. When she spotted Xavier, she immediately composed herself and walked over. "The banquet has already started, Xav. Everyone's here to celebrate Mr. Lane Senior's birthday. What took you so long? I've been waiting for you for a while now."Xavier was never one to report what he had done to others. Hence, he responded apathetically, "You don't have to wait for me then." Daphne was at a loss for
Her son's reputation was more important than anything else. "Calm down, Dad. I'll kick her out right away."Meanwhile, Daphne still had no idea what had happened. She could only tell that the looks people were giving her were becoming increasingly strange.Shannon stormed over and hurled her phone at Daphne. "Just look at what you've done!"Daphne caught the phone and looked at it. Then, she realized the cat was out of the bag. She was about to explain herself when Shannon said, "Leave before you embarrass yourself any further!"For the Lane family, getting rid of a celebrity was child's play.Daphne never imagined she'd leave in such a humiliating way. She sat in the minivan, reeling from the shock. Everything clicked when she thought of what Yvette had said. It must've been Yvette's doing!…Meanwhile, Kiki saw the news as well. She and Yvette had planned this all along and chose to release it at this hour. As she watched Daphne being kicked out, she texted Yvette."Serves th
How was it illegal for him to discipline his own son? Tristan was aware that she was playing hard to get. She probably just wanted to get him to admit that he was the little rascal's father. "You sure went to great lengths just to get close to me. I bet you were also the one who instructed him to do what he did the other day, huh?"Kiki was stumped. Zachary was equally shocked. Tristan crouched down, closed the distance between them, and looked at them coldly. "No matter what your intentions are, I will take responsibility for the child, but not for a woman like you."Yvette had told her that Tristan was a jerk, but she didn't realize how much of a jerk he was until she met him in person. Unable to control her temper, she slapped him. Tristan was dumbstruck."When did I ever ask you to take responsibility? I would rather marry a pig or a dog than be stuck with you!"Tristan had intended to take Zachary to a corner to teach him a lesson, but he hadn't expected Kiki to rush ove
Kiki showed her the information she had found. The documents showed how Daphne had been using men abroad to become a singer."I only just found out how dirty she was." "I know," Yvette said."Why didn't you tell Xavier, then?" Kiki was confused.She had shown Yvette because she wanted her to show Xavier. Perhaps the two of them would be able to patch things up.Yvette knew what her intention was, but there was a faraway look in her eyes. "If Xavier wanted to find out about someone, he could do so very easily."Kiki finally understood."What does he see in Daphne then? Does he like how manipulative she is? I just don't understand what these men are thinking!"Yvette hadn't understood in the past either, but after reflecting on herself, she realized that she was just like Xavier. She knew that he didn't love her, but she still chose to marry him.Likewise, Xavier knew that Daphne wasn't a good person, but he still loved her. Love wasn't about whether the other party was a goo
He saw Yvette from a distance. She was sitting at her computer and focusing intently on her work. Xavier strode quickly over to her and pushed the door open without knocking. The noise startled Yvette and made her jump. She looked up to see the cold look on his face. She thought about the news on Daphne that had emerged that morning, and how defensive Xavier had been the last time. Yvette instinctively assumed that Daphne had blamed her again and that Xavier was coming to accuse her. She stood up and took a step back. "Anything wrong, Mr. Lane?"Xavier saw how wary she was, and all he could think about was the child. "Come home with me right now!" He did not have the patience to keep up the charade of amnesia with her. Yvette's eyes were full of surprise. Go home? What home? She looked up at Xavier and his chiseled features. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Lane?" Xavier felt as if there was something lodged in his throat. Without saying anything else, he gripped Yvette's wris
Gossip? Every woman in Tirion would've loved to be the object of gossip with Xavier.Xavier thought about how she had been with Claude during the four to five years of her disappearance. Feelings grew over time, and they were childhood friends. "You're worried about Claude hearing rumors, aren't you?" His eyes were icy. Yvette's expression darkened at once. She did not want to indulge his bad habits. "Mr. Lane, whether or not we're married, I have the freedom to choose where to live. Don't you think you're interfering too much?" She no longer wanted to stay there, and she brushed quickly past him. Xavier felt as if she had slapped him. It had only been a few words, but he felt very uncomfortable. What did she mean by saying that he was interfering too much? He watched her figure retreat into the distance and suddenly felt as if she was getting further and further away from him. He did not like this feeling.He took out his phone and called Mark. "No matter what you have to