Despite the strong night breeze, Yvonne could only hear her own heart beating wildly.She lay on the hood of the car. Through her half-closed eyes, she could see stars interspersed in the night sky. It was romantic as hell.Stephen was breathing heavily in her ears. "Yvonne, let's get back together. I can't wait any longer."His hand reached up her skirt while talking.Yvonne frantically grabbed his hand. "Hold up."Stephen stopped and looked at Yvonne through furrowed brows. His gaze was filled with suppressed desire and some impatience at being interrupted.Yvonne gulped. She tried to collect her thoughts. "I can't give you an answer right now. I'm sure you know that I had some drinks tonight. I even caused a scene in front of Jane. M-My mind isn't really clear right now," Yvonne explained.She sneakily moved up the car hood, seemingly trying to escape from Stephen's clutches.Unexpectedly, he grabbed her by the ankles and pulled her back. Yvonne had nowhere to escape. Sh

A month passed by just like that. It seemed that time passed by even faster when one had a busy life.It was less than a week before Noah's final court session.That afternoon, William brought a man in a suit to the detention center.William timidly walked in front of that man. He constantly felt a chill running down his back. At that moment, he was still completely perplexed as to why Noah would insist on seeing such a dangerous person at such a time.However, this had been Noah's only request. As his father, this was the most William could do. For the past few days, he had tried to contact Emerald Group to bring Mark over.In order to sneak Mark into the detention center, William had lied to the police and said that he was a lawyer. He was still feeling a little sheepish about it. At that moment, he had mixed feelings.Without realizing it, William entered the room and soon saw Noah, who was escorted into the room by the police."Noah, I brought you the man you wanted to

As soon as the trial was over, news of Noah's sentence spread like wildfire. Every major media outlet was scrambling to report on it while the people on the internet cheered with joy."Although it's not a full-on death penalty, at least it's a good explanation for everyone!""I have to admit. Noah's defense attorney is great. Noah could actually escape the full death penalty.""Those who understand the case in detail know that if it hadn't been pressure from the public and Anderson Group's team of kick-ass lawyers, Noah would most likely only have been sentenced to 10 years of prison.""What Noah got is quite serious. At least he'll rot in prison. Even if he really manages to get released, he no longer has any power or reputation. Do you think he could stand that?"The discussion online was heated, but Jane was paying attention to a different matter. She looked at the photos online and squinted her eyes. Yvonne hadn't taken her son to court on her own. How strange.What could b

The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.Yvonne smiled. "Mark, think about it. If I really wanted to go up against you, I could just join forces with Claude and Leonard. I could gain their trust and, at the same time, take you down. "Besides, Claude and Leonard are old. How many years do you think they have left? I just need to wait a few more years before the entire Emerald Group becomes mine. "Why should I risk offending both parties? Why should I play tricks to get you three to fight against each other to profit from it? "If this trick backfires on me, I'll die a terrible death. Don't you think so?"Yvonne raised an eyebrow. Her eyes gleamed slyly. "I'm not an idiot. I don't want to get involved in any of your power plays. From beginning to end, I only want to protect myself."Mark was quiet after listening to what Yvonne said. He looked at her for a long time in silence.Yvonne had come up with such a solid excuse within such a short time. There wasn't an ounce of sheepishne

Half an hour later, Howard came out of the mansion. Yvonne collected her thoughts. She looked at Howard getting into the car and asked, "How is Jade?""She wants to come with me." Howard's heart ached when he thought about how Jade had sobbed and pleaded with him. He choked up, unable to say another word.Yvonne could understand what he was going through at that moment. She put her hand on his shoulder. "Howard, Jade will be fine."Howard nodded but said nothing.Yvonne looked at him for a while. She quietly sighed and started the engine, driving into the night. They were silent through the entire drive.When she reached the mines, Yvonne got out of the car and walked over to Howard. Howard suddenly knelt in front of her.Yvonne was taken aback. She quickly went to help him up. "What are you doing? Stand up and talk!""No." Howard pushed Yvonne's hand away. He looked up at her with a determined and sincere gaze, despite the tears welling in his eyes. "Ms. Y. I don't know wha