Yvette watched the news and saw the press conference held by Lane Group. It was an announcement that Xavier had successfully acquired Snyder Group. James' company no longer existed in the world.

Things on Xavier's end had been extra pleasant lately. He had acquired Snyder Group and gotten his revenge.

"The Snyder family finally got what they deserved for tricking you into that marriage three years ago." Tristan chuckled.

Yet, he changed the topic in the next instant. He asked Xavier, "Xav, has Deaf Yvvy approached you during the past few days?"

Xavier froze halfway through signing a document. He didn't know why, but people around him kept mentioning Yvette these days.

"No," he replied coldly.

That shocked Tristan. After all, how could Yvette not do anything when something this massive had happened to her family?

With that in mind, he spoke again. "Could it be that she's finally come around? I heard her family has been looking everywhere for her. Nobody knows where she's gone-"

He kept blabbering on.

Xavier frowned, feeling utterly annoyed. "Get out!"

Tristan jolted. That was when he realized that Xavier was furious. Not daring to say another word, Tristan bolted out of the CEO's office.

Once outside, he took his phone and called his assistant, Avery Fitzpatrick. "Have you found Yvette?"

"Yes, she's in a small hotel in Hexim Pass," answered Avery.

Tristan had Avery send him the location before he drove there.

He refused to let Yvette off the hook so easily. So what if she was willing to divorce Xavier now? She had already prevented Xavier and Daphne from being together for over three years!

Besides, Daphne had saved Tristan's life once, so he owed her.

It rained outside.

Yvette finished her volunteer work and picked up her medication from the hospital. Then, she held an umbrella while walking back to the hotel.

There were very few people on the road.

Tristan drove his car but kept his eyes on Yvette's slim back. He deliberately sped up as he drove past her, sending a puddle of rainwater splashing onto her.

Yvette shot him a blank stare.

Tristan happened to meet her emotionless gaze through his rearview mirror. He didn't know why, but he felt inexplicably nervous.

Yvette recognized Tristan's luxurious, dark gray Bugatti. Yet, she retracted her gaze and pretended not to notice him.

Even so, Tristan refused to stop there. He deliberately slowed his car and followed her. "Hey, Deaf Yvvy. So, you have a temper now, huh?

"You're not even going to greet me now? Didn't you used to love greeting me? Didn't you enjoy tickling my fancy?"

Yvette remained stoic while the former mocked her.

She used to do everything to win over those around Xavier, including his friends. It was all because she liked him. She had figured that Xavier's family and friends would one day accept her.

Alas, it seemed she had been too naïve.

At the previous gathering, Tristan had declared that he was Daphne's friend.

He couldn't care less about maintaining his gentlemanly, upper-class image when siding with Daphne. He had insulted Yvette and called her shameless. In the end, he had also thrown her into the pool, leaving her to die.

then, Yvette had

and strolled toward her. He grabbed

she looked up at him.

hand off her arm, but he

your filthy hands!"

before falling to the ground with a loud

slight disbelief. It baffled him to see Yvette resorting to such tricks. He had

their way, he nervously got back into his

away. "Don't mess

lot of effort to get to where she

even told the Snyder

It hurt so much that she

Tristan was so blind to what

rescue him from a car that had

his eyes hadn't been visible. However, he had spoken in the warmest

said, "Thank you. I

bitterly wonder if this was his way of repaying

returned to the hotel, she took a shower and applied medication to her scraped skin.

determination to

brightly outside when Yvette

got up and headed to the living area, only to see Yara sitting on the couch, wearing a formal

document off the coffee table and

"prenuptial agreement" on the cover. She flipped through the pages while reading the contents

Lorimer. As his wife, she'll devote herself

of life. He'll

document stated Liam's details. He was an entrepreneur from the

Yvette's mind tensed.

that moment, Yara spoke up again. "Mr. Lorimer has

as you marry him. Come on, dearest. You wouldn't let me

"I can't

that Yvette would reject her so candidly. She blew up in a fit of rage at once. "What right do you have to refuse? I gave

about I return my

you say?" Yara

pale lips moved as she said, "If I returned my life to you, would it mean you'd no longer be my mother? And I'll no

Lorimer if you give your life back to

me a month." Yvette seemed

seemed

life. We're not that close, so I don't care if you die. However, you must sign this document if

suppressed all her emotions to the brim and needed to vent somewhere. So, she went to a bar. She sat in a corner, drinking and watching the crowd happily dance in

eyes noticed Yvette, who was all alone. He approached and

stared at the man but didn't recognize him. Still dazed, she asked, "Do you know how

confused. "What did

ill and should

discomfort in the man, Claude Lander. He wondered if Yvette had forgotten about him. Also, he was confused by what she said-something

place like this if you want to be happy. Why don't I drive you home?" Claude spoke

across Yvette's face as she looked at him. "You're

in Claude when he saw her bitter smile. He wondered what she had been through these past few

bar. After settling the divorce papers, he had let himself loose every night. On top of that, he hadn't returned to

It was getting late.

crowd was about to leave, Daphne noticed a familiar figure in a corner

the direction Daphne was staring in and saw

once. He was disappointed in Yvette for getting drunk

like he had thought

check up on her,

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