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.

Yvette had steered clear of

stopped the car, opened the door, and strolled toward her. He grabbed her arm and asked, "What stunts are you planning to pull this

up at him. "I don't know

off her arm, but he

touch me with your filthy hands!"

backward before falling to the ground with

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

their way, he

warning before driving away. "Don't mess with Daph just

different from you. It's taken her a lot of effort to get to where she is now, so you'd better not disrupt

even told the

and knees were scraped when she fell. It hurt so much that she couldn't stand for

was so blind

her life to rescue him from a car that

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

had said, "Thank you. I promise I'll repay you

but bitterly wonder if this was his way of repaying

she took a shower and applied medication to her

determination to

shining brightly outside

to the living area, only to

table and handed it to the latter. "Take a good look at this. It's the backup plan I've selected

"prenuptial agreement" on the cover. She flipped through

marry Mr. Liam Lorimer. As his wife, she'll devote herself to him and look after him

Yvette's family, which includes maintaining their quality of life. He'll also provide 300

an entrepreneur from the older generation in Tirion. He was 78 years old that

Yvette's mind tensed.

up again. "Mr. Lorimer has expressed that he doesn't mind

help revive our family's reputation from the ashes, as long as you marry him. Come on, dearest.

can't

imagined 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

return my life to

you

it mean you'd no longer be my mother? And I'll no longer be indebted to you for giving birth to

do such a thing. "Okay, then. I won't force you to marry Mr. Lorimer

month." Yvette

eyes, Yvette seemed like

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

went to a bar. She

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

him. Still dazed, she asked, "Do you know how one can achieve

man was confused. "What

and should try to be

about him. Also, he was confused by what she said-something about being

be happy. Why don't I drive you home?" Claude spoke

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

what she had been through these past few years. Why did she seem

also at the bar. After settling the divorce papers, he had let himself loose

It was getting late.

a familiar figure in a corner of the

was staring in and saw a man merrily chatting

was disappointed in Yvette for getting drunk at a bar and chatting up

had thought too highly

up on her, Xav?"

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