In the private room, Stephen had just drunk some tea. When he heard the door open, he looked up.Cory walked in with Jane behind him.Stephen looked past Cory at Jane. So, she had been following Cory.Jane lowered her head without realizing it. She felt like Stephen's eyes were as sharp as daggers. He could tear off her disguises in no time.Cory sensed it too. He got Jane to take a seat. He said mockingly, "From what I've heard, you two are old friends, Mr. Anderson and Ms. Ford.""We're just acquaintances. We can't be considered friends," Stephen chimed in. He asked with feigned casualness, "Just out of curiosity, how do you two know each other?""One of my men rescued her," Cory replied honestly. "It was the night of the deal.""What?" Stephen raised an eyebrow. No wonder he hadn't seen Jane anywhere back then. It turned out that Cory's men had taken her away amidst the chaos."I'm sure you know what happened afterward all too well, Mr. Anderson."Cory leaned back casually

Late at night, a conspicuous black sedan parked by the side of the road, blending perfectly with the dark night.The car's windows faced a mansion. Stephen looked out of his window to see that the lights in a room on the mansion's third floor were still on. A figure was pacing around behind the white curtains.Stephen gently placed his hand on the steering wheel with a cigarette between his fingers. The night breeze that blew into the car helped dissipate the smoke. The cigarette ember glowed like a distant star.The night breeze smelled of menthol and ashes.When the cigarette burned out completely, Stephen slowly came to his senses. It was time to go.For the past half a year, he had often looked at Yvonne from a distance. Each time, he only gave himself the time it took for a cigarette to finish burning.Half a year wasn't a long time, but it wasn't short either. Watching her from afar could calm his yearning for her, and it wouldn't attract her attention either.However, aft

"Who goes there?" Wilbur "Willoughby" O'Malley looked at the screen and asked fiercely, "Who dares to call me by my nickname?""When you were Howard's lapdog, you liked being called Willoughby, right? You've been a lapdog for so long that it seems you have forgotten how to be human." The woman sounded condescending.Wilbur looked a little alarmed. "Y-You knew Howard?"The woman snickered. "Of course. Shall I entertain everyone with stories of your lapdog days?"Everyone looked at Wilbur as though they were enjoying the show.Wilbur was infuriated. He sprang up and headed straight for the screen. "I dare you to come out! Stop hiding behind the screen. I'm not afraid of a woman like you."When he was close to the screen, Doodoo appeared from behind the screen and bared its fangs.Wilbur was so frightened that he stumbled backward and fell to the ground."I-It's… a wolf!"When the others saw Doodoo, they stood up and looked at it in fear. They were prepared to dash out of the roo

After leaving the private club, Wilbur got his driver to take him to a mansion. He got out of the car and said to the guards by the gate, "I need to see Ms. Ford. Tell her that Wilbur O'Malley is looking for her urgently."The guard didn't budge at all. "No need. Ms. Ford isn't seeing guests at this moment. Please leave.""Please pass the message on to her. She will surely see me. This is really urgent!" Wilbur was about to barge in, but he was no match for the guards. He was soon shoved away.Wilbur yelled at the third-floor window. "Ms. Ford, it's Wilbur! I don't think we can go on with our deal. Let me talk to you in person!"In her room, Jane heard Wilbur's voice. She had just gotten up when Benji pressed her back down. He warned her, "Boss forbade you from seeing anyone. You better be good now. If you make him angry again, there's a possibility that you won't be able to leave the mines alive.""But…" Jane wanted to say something else when she heard Wilbur yelp and wail. S

Then, Calbert filled Yvonne in on the current situation with his search for Mark. He didn't know that Otto had already told Yvonne about it a long time ago.At that moment, Yvonne could only pretend like she was hearing it for the first time. She listened to Calbert intently.Finally, the food was served. Yvonne stopped Calbert to get him to eat first.When Calbert saw the food, he realized how hungry he was. He quickly picked up his cutlery and had a few mouthfuls of food before saying, "You know, Otto is getting married in the middle of next month."Yvonne was surprised. "He's getting married?""Yes, with Ella." Calbert chewed and muttered, "Apparently, he had been having an affair, so Mrs. Carrington Senior called him home. He was locked up in his room the second he reached home."Yvonne fell silent.She had heard Otto mention the affair thing before. It was a complete misunderstanding. She had initially thought that all Otto needed to do was explain himself. She had neve