Stephen's kiss was tender. It smelled like him and alcohol.Yvonne was baffled, but she didn't push him away. As the sun rose, warmth spread around them. Even the breeze became gentler.Without knowing it, Yvonne closed her eyes, feeling her heart beat wildly in excitement.When they started breathing heavily, Stephen finally let go of her. He looked into Yvonne's eyes and said in a charismatic voice, "How did you know I was here?"Yvonne was a little stunned. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights. She subconsciously tried to shove Stephen away.Unexpectedly, Stephen wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in closer.Yvonne couldn't move. She glared at him. "You're doing this on purpose!"Stephen chuckled. "I did think I was dreaming at first, but after kissing you, I felt something was off." His body's reaction had been too real. He wasn't a child after all.Stephen lowered his head and leaned closer to Yvonne. "Yvonne, you didn't push me away. Can I assum

"Clearly, the person who benefits the most from this incident is Noah."Everyone was stunned when Stephen said that. No one understood what he meant.Mr. Lowenthal said with a darkened expression, "Cut to the chase. Stop beating around the bush."Stephen pulled a chair over and took a seat. He said calmly, "Everyone here knows how I am. I never do stupid things for someone else's benefit. I know my relationship with Grandpa the best. Why should I hurt him at such a time? Am I stupid or what?"Stephen raised an eyebrow. "Don't you think I would have expected a scenario like this today?"Noah's expression changed. He clearly understood what Stephen was trying to say. Mr. Lowenthal came to his senses too. He furrowed his brows and looked at Stephen. "Are you trying to say that someone is deliberately trying to frame you?""You called it, Mr. Lowenthal." Stephen smiled and calmly swept a glance at everyone."Whether Grandpa's fall was an accident or not, this person has used it

The next day, Yvonne personally checked up on Philip. She arranged the medical equipment and medication for the transfer.Everyone was worried about the transfer. Especially Philip's doctor. He looked at Yvonne getting busy worriedly and wanted to say something, but he hesitated.Charles had already told him about it before. If the family insisted on transferring the patient to another hospital, the doctors couldn't do anything to stop them.Moreover, the institution that Philip was being transferred to was the world-famous Hope Health Services.Whether it was the medical staff or service, it was top-notch. Perhaps Philip might have a chance of improving there.Right at this moment, Yvonne exited the ICU and walked over to Charles. "Mr. Anderson Senior's body is still weak. The transfer will be dangerous. You should discuss it with the family."Charles looked determined. "No. I call the shots. If anything happens, I'll bear the responsibility."Yvonne no longer tried to persuade

Since Charles had been caught red-handed, he could only come clean to Stephen.Stephen's gaze darkened. "Have you ever thought that if this thing hadn't gone as planned, you might have dragged Yvonne, an outsider, into this as well?"Charles felt a little guilty, so he didn't dare look Stephen in the eyes. He said softly, "I really didn't know who else to ask for help other than Yvonne. Luckily, I went to her for help this time. She used to be part of Emerald Group. She knows how they work best—""I think you still haven't caught my drift." Stephen coldly interrupted. "No matter what, we should deal with our family matters on our own. You …""I know you're worried about Yvonne's safety, and you don't want to cause her trouble." Hearing what Charles said, Stephen paused for a while before saying, "Good. You know.""Stephen, since you still care about Yvonne so much, don't lose her again."Charles looked at Stephen and said seriously, "Yvonne's a great girl. She has helped us s

Yvonne didn't say yes to Stephen. She snatched her luggage from him and glared at him."You're an outsider. You have no right to join the Annual Executive Meeting. Stop causing trouble for me," Yvonne said, leaving with Gwen.In the car, Gwen was just about to ask Yvonne about Stephen when Yvonne asked, "Have Claude and Leonard arrived?"Gwen was a little stunned. Then, she nodded. "They have been staying in the hotel, but the entire hotel has been booked. Emerald Group is guarding the hotel tightly. I don't think you can get in.""If I can't get in, I'll wait for them to come out." Yvonne leaned back. "I don't think Claude and Leonard are the type who can stay cooped up."…Sure enough, the next afternoon, Gwen told Yvonne about Claude and Leonard heading out to play golf. She even sent Yvonne the address for where they would be.Yvonne headed over to see them enter the golf course. She stopped right in front of them and smiled. "Leonard, Claude, it's been a long time."Leon