"Stop wasting your time and effort here, Ms. Ember," said Yvonne. "Just take these things and leave.""I wouldn't dare make decisions for Mr. Ford," Shirley said in return. "You still refuse to get off your high horse, but my mission is to ensure that you accept these gifts—"Truly annoyed at this p
Once Yvonne opened the door, Samuel slowly walked in with a familiarity to his step and saw her in her work clothes, which were meant to keep her clothes from getting dirty."Are you working overtime, Ms. Jamison?" he asked."I could ask the same of you, Mr. Hover," she replied. "Did you stop by on
Yvonne thought nothing of the exchange, but it took Samuel half a beat longer to come around."Then, I'll take my leave first, Ms. Jamison," he said, slowly lifting his gaze.The lights reflected in his dark eyes seemed like stars in the night sky.After returning to his car, Samuel leaned back in h
It wasn't Yvonne's first visit to Feland Group.The Fords and the Felands had always maintained a cooperative relationship, so Feland Group's employees recognized her on sight.Besides, by deliberately showing up at the company with her, Luther was practically inviting gossip."Please wait a moment,
Jared's ugliest emotions rose to the surface in the face of Luther's provocation.Luther, who held status and power comparable to his, posed a far greater threat to Jared than a mere blind date like Harold.Anthony and Shane exchanged apprehensive glances amid the standoff. The worst-case scenario h
Jared felt that he really was drunk. After all, the thoughts he'd kept buried deep in his heart and been unwilling to admit aloud were all rushing to the surface right now.He couldn't control them even if he wanted to, so he simply sighed in resignation.Yvonne waited silently on the other end of t
Jared frowned upon hearing Shane's words."I didn't lose control last night. I was just drunk!" he snapped defensively, a little too embarrassed to admit the truth.He recalled the humiliating way he'd begged Yvonne over the phone last night.Despite him all but burying his head in the sand and wait
The following day, Yvonne was invited to a meeting at Jeriton City's Department of Arts and Culture as the organizer of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotional Event.The government building was imposing, and given the importance of the occasion, even the Minister of Arts and Culture was presen
Yvonne returned the gifts sent by Feland Group to the Department of Arts and Culture.However, she was worried that this incident wouldn't be the last, so after some thought, she decided to call Samuel."I'd like to discuss something related to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotional Event with
Although Selena didn't like Yvonne either, the latter was still born of a wealthy family, so Shirley was no match for her in terms of bearing and self-restraint."I'll visit Professor Weedle tomorrow with a gift in hand, Jared," Selena said seriously, wanting to show off her capabilities. "Her appr
Jared waited on Frederick's answer with bated breath.After looking into the person who'd written the project plan, Frederick replied, "There's no name disclosed on the project plan, Mr. Ford. The Department of Arts and Culture said that Professor Weedle's apprentice was responsible for it."How was
Yvonne silently admitted that she was still no match for older men like Eric.She looked at Samuel and asked, "You didn't say all that on purpose, did you, Mr. Hover?"He looked back at her innocently. "Of course not. I just returned to the country, and this project used to be under Mr. Hall's juris
Samuel's words left Yvonne slightly stunned."Would you like to choose Ford Corporation or Feland Group, Ms. Jamison?" asked Samuel.Faced with his gentle smile, for a moment, Yvonne felt like he was deliberately testing her. Was he trying to let her get revenge?Her lips moved, but she still couldn
Yet, Eric had never thought that his own department would end up playing a role in helping Samuel get closer to Yvonne, almost like they were a matchmaking service."So, Hover Group was the financial group that wanted to invest in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotional Event," said Yvonne, not
Two days later, Yvonne read on the Jeriton City news that the auction had successfully wrapped up.There were no other pieces of Andrew's posthumous works at that auction, so she'd stopped paying attention to it.Since she knew that Samuel was recuperating from his injuries, she didn't pressure him
Jared, unaware of whom Leon had just met, said simply, "I attended the auction at Tidalus, but I didn't manage to buy the item I wanted, Mr. Jacques.""Oh, that's certainly an unforgivable offense. What did you have your eye on, Mr. Ford?" asked Leon."I wanted Andrew Jamison's posthumous work," Jar
The moment Yvonne heard Leon's words, she immediately realized that he was trying to feel her out.She and Samuel were just friends, so it wasn't actually difficult to answer his question, but his speculations made her feel uncomfortable.Howard looked kindly at Leon, placed a hand on his shoulder,