The next morning, when Yvonne headed down for breakfast, Stephen was nowhere to be found.

Jim got the house staff to have a look around, only to find out that Stephen wasn't in his room. He left a note on his desk.

The household staff handed the note to Yvonne and said, "Mr. Anderson took his luggage with him."

Yvonne was stunned. She looked at the note to see his beautiful handwriting. "Something came up. I'm going back first."

Jim went in closer. "Why did he leave without saying goodbye?"

"Maybe it was an emergency." Yvonne placed the note aside, suppressing the strange feeling that was bubbling in her.

"He is, after all, the CEO of Anderson Group, not someone jobless. How could he spend all day by my side?"

Jim narrowed his gaze, trying to have a read on Yvonne. "You're not unhappy?"

"No," Yvonne denied firmly. "It's good that he has left. He can't help out by staying anyway. If he had stayed, I would have had to worry about his feelings."

Then, Yvonne handed a piece of toa