"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 a cute puffer jacket and Martin boots. She was holding two large bags of meat pies. Cynthia took

move like a rabbit's. "No, thank

shame. If you don't eat, how

her stuff two more meat pies into

boss eat a few

Yvette's breakfast would be gone if

Cynthia called out and waved as she spotted

the remaining few meat

in the car; we're off to meet the client." Cynthia opened the

the driver's seat, ready to

was wealthy and had arranged to meet in a top-tier private room at Sternhow Club. Given the system at the club, Yvette

you in the

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

she has

announced. She

in the private room playing chess

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255