That night, Yvonne was reading some documents when she received a message from Stephen. She put the papers down and started to chat with him.They chatted a lot about everything, from Elvin to Hope. Yvonne also casually mentioned Kendrick Beck to Stephen. "I met an interesting guy in the recovery department. He's very mysterious."Stephen's eyes darkened a little when he saw this message. Yvonne had only been back for a short while, yet she was already interested in some guy?After a moment of thought, he replied, "What do you mean by that?""He got himself admitted into Hope with a fake identity. When I asked him about his real identity, he didn't want to tell me, no matter what. "He even looked me up. He said he could give me the entire Emerald Group if I wanted."Ever since Yvonne came back from the shooting range, she had been wondering if there was something wrong with Kendrick. After all, his words were too random.However, Stephen was unaware of Yvonne's thoughts. In

Kendrick sneered coldly upon hearing Stephen's words. "I don't think living openly and honestly is a good thing, though. You might not even know how you end up dead."Stephen remained silent. Kendrick seemed to have the same vibe as Mark. However, Kendrick's was accompanied by a bold, murderous intent.Men like that were usually wild and dangerous.Kendrick turned to Yvonne. "Think about what I told you at the shooting range. I wasn't kidding, and it definitely isn't a trap. "I don't like owing anybody, let alone someone who saved my life. I'll be sure to repay your kindness."Then, Kendrick glanced at Stephen with a hint of sarcasm in his gaze and turned to leave.Stephen stared at Kendrick's receding back with a livid face.Yvonne quickly pulled Stephen's arms back. She could more or less figure out what was going on. Yet she found it amusing and couldn't help but laugh. "Stephen, please tell me you didn't purposely fly over because you thought there was something between

"Hmm?" Stephen was curious."I had given Mark some drowsy incense. But he gave it to Chuck and asked him to research and replicate it. It wasn't because he trusted Chuck, but rather to test him. However ..." Yvonne paused and continued, "Chuck isn't so dumb as to add something inside, is he?""What if that was Leonard and Claude's order?" Stephen asked."Then …" Yvonne smiled. "That's too bad. If both sides want Chuck dead, he has no choice."When she had initially informed Mark about Chuck's actions, she had hoped that she would be able to use him as a weapon one day.That way, all she had to do was watch Chuck get played and defeated by Mark, Leonard, and Claude.Now, it seemed that Chuck would get his karma soon.…After the banquet, the news of Yvonne officially taking over Hope Health Services' headquarters spread.Leonard and Claude were the first ones to congratulate her. They gave her a porcelain vase that cost 60 million dollars.Yvonne was opening the box when L

Kendrick got out of the SUV, took off his sunglasses, and looked at Mark. Curious, he asked, "What was in the box you sent out? Is it something important?""Yes." Mark looked indifferent. "It's a matter of someone's life."Kendrick laughed dryly. "Interesting.""You're finally willing to show up," commented Mark. He turned and walked toward the villa. "Come on in for tea. Let's chat.""Sure," replied Kendrick. He hooked his sunglasses on his clothes' neckline and followed Mark into the villa.The villa embodied Mark's personal style. It was mainly white with black accents and was extremely clean. It looked like it lacked personality. Kendrick was a man of unrefined tastes. He didn't appreciate the villa's design. Upon entering the villa, he found it rather unwelcoming. Mark sat himself down in the living room. He invited Kendrick to take a seat. "You could let me know in advance before coming over next time.""I don't like making plans, and I believe that one should just

"Do you really think you can get rid of me just with Hope?" Mark sneered. "You should know that every time you resist, it will only make me want to grab you tighter."He was hinting that not letting Howard see Jade was a warning to her. All because he was unhappy that Yvonne had taken over Hope.Yvonne naturally understood what he meant. She found it amusing. "Yes, you're right. Hope is just the start. There are other things that I want to do. Just like you said, things between us will end sooner or later. "I'm only doing this so that I will be strong enough to fight against you. After all, it'll be too boring if you're the only powerful one. "Why don't we try fighting each other to the death?" Yvonne said with a smirk.After a moment of silence, Mark suddenly bawled out, laughing. "Great, Yvonne. You're really getting gutsy!""You forced my hand." Yvonne gripped her phone tighter. "If you still want to get along with me for a while longer, you better make sure Jade is sa