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