"Heidi." Edith looked annoyed. "I've already left the Carrington family. I don't need to tolerate your mockery. "It's best if we can keep a good distance between us. We don't need to get involved in each other's lives.""You…" Heidi was furious. "Edith, do you really think that you're great just because you took part in a jewelry exhibition? If you tell people about this, they will laugh at our family! You're just a joke. "I'm being kind by telling you to wake up. Don't get caught up in Yvonne's flattery and lies. If you really embarrass yourself, Grandma won't let you return to the family! By then, you'll have nowhere else to go."Edith had an ugly expression. She said firmly, "Ms. Miller will not lie to me.""Do you really think she sees you for your talents? Think about it. If your son wasn't managing the family business, do you think she would even look at you? "She's helping you because she wants to help herself. She's doing it so that she can ask Otto for favors in the

Otto took one glance at his phone and rejected the call. He placed his phone in his pocket once more.Then, he looked at Agatha and Mark, who were sitting opposite him.He had asked Bartholomew Montgomery out for a meal. But not long after, Agatha entered with Mark. Carrington Group was a gigantic business and didn't solely rely on the main branch of the Carrington family; their relatives also helped out.Bartholomew was one of them. He was a senior executive who was highly respected and regarded in Carrington Group. His words held a lot of weight.Agatha had deliberately brought Mark to meet Bartholomew. Her intentions were clear. She wanted to use Bartholomew as a stepping stone to pave the way for Mark.Bartholomew was happily chatting with Mark, whom he had met for the first time, only out of respect for Agatha. He smiled and sized Mark up. "Not bad. He looked a lot like his father. He will surely have a bright future. The Carrington blood is truly going strong!""Yes, I

At night, Mark walked over to the window wall with a glass of red wine in his hand. He was holding his phone by his ear with the other hand.There was no emotion on his face at all.The phone rang for some time before it was answered. A lazy voice rang out, "Hello.""How's it going on your side?" Mark asked directly."I should be the one asking you. You've vanished for a long time since the last time we met. Are you calling me because you need help?"Jane snickered and continued, "Yvonne's been doing well for herself recently, yet you've done nothing. Mark, can you do it or not?"When Yvonne and her jewelry exhibition had been trending on the internet, Jane had been so furious that she'd lost a few nights of sleep.At that moment, Mark's call infuriated her once more. Hence, she sounded hostile. Mark did not mind one bit. He merely snickered. "She won't last for long."Jane raised an eyebrow with interest. "You're that confident? Do you really have an idea of how to deal with

The two men led Otto to a private room. When the men left, Otto pushed through the door and entered. Before he could scan his surroundings, Calbert grabbed Otto in a headlock."Bastard! You haven't been answering calls or replying to my messages. How dare you?""I've been busy recently," Otto explained. He looked up to see Yvonne and Stephen sitting by the table. He was a little surprised. "Why are all of you here?""You weren't answering my calls either."Yvonne leaned back with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Even though her posture seemed lazy, she still carried herself with an authoritative air.She raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you're thinking of going up against Mark alone?""I can still deal with it right now, so—"Before he could finish, Calbert knocked him on the head and said angrily, "So, if we hadn't looked for you, you would've probably died in Mark's hands before you even thought of us.""Mark can't touch me." Otto said calmly, "Although Great-Grandm

That night, the plane Cory and Jane were on landed safely.They walked one after the other, with a few bodyguards trailing behind them, escorting them out of the airport.Jane was the first one to notice Mark, who was waiting by the side of the road. Cory was about to get into the car when Jane pulled him back. "Cory, I saw an old friend."Cory followed her line of sight and saw Mark smiling at them, but his gaze remained frosty.Mark had been missing for such a long time, so his appearance there was clearly not a coincidence.Cory's heart sank. He turned to look at Jane. "Was he the one who told you to bring me here?""Cory." Jane held his arm with both hands. She had a demure expression. "I was afraid you would say no to me, so I didn't tell you before. I met Mark a long time ago. He's the one who told me about Yvonne's identity."At that moment, Cory furrowed his brows even more. No wonder. No matter how much he'd investigated, he hadn't been able to find out who Jane had c