"Is this your work?" Yvette asked.

"Yes, it's what my boss assigned me," Xavier replied. His expression remained the same.

Yvette reflected on how Xavier used to review others' proposals, but now he had to draft them himself. Life could be so unpredictable. "Maybe you should talk to Shannon and ask her to assign you some work, or-"

"Yvvy." Xavier interrupted her before she could finish. "From now on, we have nothing to do with the Lane family. You and I are a family."

Yvette was momentarily speechless. She wasn't touched; instead, she reminded him, saying, "I moved back to Sangine County because the doctor said Viola's health is failing and she might not make it through the New Year.

"If Viola passes away, I'll leave this country. We'll go our separate ways sooner or later. We are not family."

Xavier felt a pang in his chest at Yvette's last sentence. He'd thought that their time together had made her give up on the idea of divorce, but it turned out she hadn't changed her mind.

"I need to get to work. You should go back early," Yvette stated. She left the room without touching the breakfast.

Today, she was meeting the mystery person Cynthia had mentioned.

Outside the hotel, a man and a woman stood by a black car.

In contrast, the woman was dressed in a cute puffer jacket and Martin boots. She was holding two large bags of meat pies. Cynthia took a bite of

cheeks move

don't eat, how will

Ray could respond, he saw her stuff two more meat pies into her mouth. Within a minute, she'd finished

I'll help boss eat a few more," Cynthia

that Yvette's breakfast would be gone if

Cynthia called out and waved as she

walked over and took the remaining few meat pies from her.

mention it. Let's get in the car; we're off to meet the client." Cynthia opened the car door for

the driver's

knew he was wealthy and had arranged to meet in a top-tier private room at Sternhow Club. Given the system at the club, Yvette naturally wouldn't be able to reach that floor on

you in the

man reached out and opened the window of the top-tier

Jeremiah, she

announced. She glanced

sitting in the private room playing chess alone. "The

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