Then, Otto found an excuse to leave. When he turned around, he saw Stephen standing nearby.

Their hostile gazes met for a moment before vanishing. Otto nodded a little at Stephen, retracted his gaze, and left.

Yvonne seemed to have noticed it. She turned to see Stephen walking over to her.

The sun shining through the window on the hospital corridors seemed to make him look even more regal and arrogant.

She couldn't help but think back to the night when Stephen had shielded her while retreating. After a moment, she realized that her heart was beating wildly.

Stephen stopped right in front of Yvonne. He glanced at the document in her hand. "When are you planning to take over Leonard and Claude's businesses?"

Yvonne came to her senses. "I'll have to go and see Claude first. Then, I have to hold a funeral for him. I could take the chance to meet all the executives of Emerald Group."

"Okay. I'll come with you." Stephen added seriously, "Julian can stay here and watch over Curtis. I'