Yvonne's laughter bubbled forth."Help you? Mark, you're reading too much into it. "I just didn't want your presence to become a nuisance for me. After all, even catching a glimpse of you makes me feel angry about what happened with Gwen."Besides, this is, at its core, a competition between you, Claude, and Leonard. Why should I shoulder the blame for their quarrels? I'm certainly no fool."She glanced at Mark's retreating figure and continued, "Of course, if you choose not to heed my advice, you can always confront them directly. "It's really none of my business."Mark remained silent for a long time. He seemed to be deep in thought, questioning if he could trust Yvonne's words.Yvonne, on the other hand, had little interest in debating further. She walked past Mark and strode away without looking back.Still feeling the discomfort from being choked earlier, Yvonne cleared her throat. She was about to go to the bar and get a glass of cold water to soothe her throat.As fat

"Do you really care that much whether Mark comes or not?" Leonard asked in retort ambiguously."I'm just casually asking. After all, I haven't seen him in quite a while. I thought we could use this occasion to meet." Yvonne smiled and asked, "You two don't want us to meet?"Leonard smiled. "Of course not. What we want to see the most is you two coexisting peacefully. This would help Emerald Group grow better.""How generous of you two." Yvonne smiled, yet every word was like a jab at them.Their smiles faltered a little. Claude waved his hand. "Alright, let's not just stand here. You two have come a long way. Get some rest in your rooms.""Thank you, Claude." Yvonne nodded and followed the house staff into the mansion.When Yvonne and Stephen left, Claude dropped his smile. "What is on with that girl? Is she really planning to come at me because of Chuck Jensen?""She's not capable of that." Leonard said pensively, "But we shouldn't underestimate her. I always feel like

Yvonne and Stephen strolled around the mansion. Finally, they arrived at the gazebo, where Claude and Leonard were. Leonard welcomed them in happily. "The house staff just told us that you two were taking a walk around the mansion. "What do you think of it? It was designed by a famous architect years ago.""The scenery isn't bad." Yvonne smiled politely. "If I could live in a place like this, I wouldn't want to care about the nonsense happening at Emerald Group."Leonard choked upon hearing that. He sensed the hidden meaning behind her words. After coughing gently, he replied with a smile, "Yes. Once you've lived here long enough, you'll become lazy. The same could be said for Claude and me."After that, Yvonne beamed and didn't reply again. Just then, Claude seized the opportunity to ask Stephen, "How far has your relationship progressed? When are both of you going to remarry?"Stephen glanced at Yvonne. "It depends on Yvonne. I can't make the decision."Claude frowned

"Did you really think that Claude was interested in how our relationship is progressing?"Yvonne raised her eyebrow and smiled. "He was worried that you would snatch his granddaughter away. So he wanted us to remarry immediately to crush Ms. Ford's hopes."She continued, "He probably doesn't like you because you're divorced and have a child. How could you deserve to be with his beloved granddaughter?"After that, Yvonne pretended to shake her head regretfully. "I didn't expect the CEO of Anderson Group to be disliked one day."Stephen thought that the way Yvonne had analyzed the situation was adorable. He couldn't control himself and teased, "Why did it seem as if Claude was worried that you would deal with his granddaughter instead? "If Jane really became your love rival, she wouldn't be able to win."He added, "You're so unreasonable when you get jealous that you might harm her in the process—""Stop!" Yvonne interrupted Stephen and rolled her eyes impatiently. "You see

A woman's voice rang out, "Mark, don't you know the rules?"Mark held back his punch just in time before it landed on the woman's face."Jane?"Mark pulled his hand back and looked at Jane mysteriously. "Don't be a busybody.""Busybody?" Jane crossed her arms. "This is my grandpa's birthday banquet. If you hit someone and start a fight, you'll ruin his birthday. How is that none of my business?"Mark remained silent. Noticing Stephen behind her, Mark seemed to realize something.He smiled and licked the blood on the corner of his mouth. "Don't tell me that you have a crush on Mr. Anderson."Jane raised her chin and admitted it graciously. "We're both single. What's wrong with me having a crush on him?"Mark smiled as if he had heard a joke. He chuckled and took two steps backward. "Since you like him, I wouldn't dare to hurt him."It's Claude's birthday today. I'm not going to cause him any trouble."Mark put one hand in his pocket after he finished speaking. Before leaving