Rebirth of the Deadly Beauty

Chapter 54

Blake threw away the pill and stared at his reflection in the mirror for a while. He tried to hide the bruise on his forehead with his bangs. Then, he put bandages on the areas he couldn't cover.

He had a social gathering that night. When he arrived at the restaurant and someone asked about the injuries on his face, he came up with an excuse and hastily changed the subject.

Before long, everyone was chatting and clinking glasses. "Blake, you don't look so good today," someone said.

Another person chimed in, "Yeah, you've been attending a lot of social gatherings lately. Maybe you should see a doctor soon."

"I'm perfectly fine! It's probably because I haven't been sleeping well the last few days. It's no big deal!" Blake insisted, pouring himself another glass of wine. However, as he lifted his glass, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. Everyone around him noticed something was amiss and asked with concern, "Are you alright, Blake?"

"I'm..." Blake couldn't articulate further. In the blink of an eye, everything went black, and he passed out.

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residence, Harold, Diana, and Yvonne were

and you're only home for dinner. Do you think our house is just a hotel for you?" Harold had been in a bad mood all day after losing the Doxcon Group project, and

housekeeper set out utensils

discreetly pursed her lips. "Dad, Yolanda must've had something important to take care of. Please don't hold it against her she said sweetly, serving some dishes to

gaze. Without saying a thing, she pulled out a chair and sat next to her. Rather than easing the tension, Yvonne's words only made things worse. Harold's expression hardened. "What could she possibly be up to that's so important?

can't you be more like Yvonne? After learning that our company lost a big project, she stayed up all night to draft a proposal for me! Meanwhile, all you do is add to my problems. What good could you do?" Yvonne's proposal, though rough around the edges, showed

of her business. The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he was with Yolanda. "I'm not getting any younger, and the company is going to be yours and your sister's one day. With your attitude, how can

Yvonne interjected. "I'll work hard and strive to help manage

only Yolanda could be more

the contract she had brought from Doxcon Group and placed it on the table. She then lifted her

with a frown, perusing the contract. Soon, his

seal on the contract, no?" Yolanda responded indifferently. "Doxcon Group has given the project

"That's impossible!" Harold