After Lexi collaborated with Miller Jewels on the stage design, things proceeded smoothly with building the stage.Yvonne worked in her studio in the basement without any rest. She was so busy that she completely forgot about her marriage.Stephen didn't contact her either. Just like that, even though they were married, they went on with their lives.…Half a month later, Yvonne completed all of the jewelry pieces for the exhibition.Coincidentally, Nicole had come to give Yvonne a report on the progress of the exhibition's promotion.The moment Nicole stepped into the studio and saw all the jewelry in the glass cabinet, she was so surprised that she couldn't find her words.Yvonne turned and smiled at Nicole. "You came at just the right time. Please help me see if I've missed out on something."Nicole walked over to Yvonne. Her attention was still on the jewelry; she couldn't take her eyes off them.Even though she had already seen the design sketches a long time ago, seeing

As the lights in the venue dimmed, the stage lights lit up.Everyone in the audience held their breaths in suspense, unable to take their eyes off the stage.Soon, the music began, and models walked onto the stage to the beat of the music.Tight-fitting gowns showed their flawless figures. They looked extremely regal against the backdrop of the watercolor painting of the stage.The green agate gemstones were mixed with various colored diamonds, showing off the designer's craftmanship and ingenuity, which were way beyond any other designer's.No one had ever seen such designs, nor could they have ever imagined that such designs could exist.Jewelry pieces that focused on green agate had been used so commonly that it was a cliché, but this designer had come up with more innovative ideas for the industry!"My God! Who on earth could make green agate look like this?""I have never liked green agate. I thought it was outdated, but now I've realized that I was too shallow. It wasn't

Yvonne was a little bewildered. "S-Stephen. What are you doing?""What?" Stephen snickered and looked into Yvonne's eyes. "Have you forgotten that we're married? I'm your legal husband. This is well within my rights," Stephen said flirtatiously.Yvonne blushed. Then, she glared at him. "Even if we're married, isn't it still illegal if this is done without my consent?"Stephen smiled, deliberately teasing her. "Why is it illegal?""This would be marital ra…"Rape.Before Yvonne could finish her sentence, she realized that Stephen was just teasing her. She raised her hand, about to push Stephen away. But he grabbed her by the wrist and put her hand on his chest.Yvonne could feel the warmth of his body, even through his shirt. She curled her fingers."Stephen, behave yourself. Don't forget, I could ask for a divorce at any moment."Yvonne gritted her teeth. "Show some respect!"When he heard the word "divorce", Stephen furrowed his brows. He never wanted to hear that word again

"You bitch! Why didn't you tell me that you were back? Are we still best friends or not?" Rachel cried while pinching Yvonne's arm and cheeks. "I-I'm not dreaming… You're alive! You're so heartless! How could you vanish for six months? You'd scared me to death, you know that?"I've shed so many tears for you. Even in my dreams, I'd hoped that you would return! I really thought you'd died in the fire!"Yvonne's heart broke when she heard Rachel crying. She wiped away Rachel's tears and coaxed her as if she were coaxing a child."I'm sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn't have left without saying a word. Seeing how we've been friends for so long, can you forgive me this time? I promise there won't be a next time.""You dare do it again?" Rachel glared at Yvonne through her teary eyes. "If you dare to do something like this again, we won't be friends anymore!""Alright, I promise there won't be a second time." Yvonne raised her hand and said seriously, "I can swear on my life. If I—""No

The call was from Agatha.Edith held her phone, suddenly feeling inexplicably nervous. "Otto, should I answer it? Or should I pretend I didn't hear the phone ring?""Hang up." Otto looked at the screen. His gaze darkened. "You've already left the Carrington family. You're free to do what you want to do. You don't owe her any explanations.""But—" While Edith was still hesitating, Otto reached out his hand and rejected the call.Soon, another call came in. Otto rejected it without any hesitation and blocked the caller as well."In the future, you don't have to answer any of Great-Grandma's calls. If she has a problem with it, I'll deal with her."Otto placed Edith's phone back into her bag. "Mom, you've just started a new life. I don't want you to be affected by any negativity."Edith was moved. She looked at Otto, her eyes brimming with tears. "You are the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me in life."…When Agatha heard her call being rejected once more, she was furio