"Xoan!" Marcus exclaimed indignantly.However, Xoan held the highest position in the Warren Group, so Marcus could not refute and could only silently clench his fists.Yaslyn smiled kindly. "I doubt that my employment in the Warren Group will affect you. Besides, you're a brat who hasn't grown up yet."Marcus completely lost it when he heard her response. "You wretch! Did you use a magic potion to befuddle my dad? You'll only bring trouble! Who knows what havoc you'll wreak when you enter the company?! Also, I'm already eighteen years old. Eighteen!""Okay, okay. You're a grown-up."Yaslyn could not be bothered to argue with a mere brat.In any case, it was already decided that she would join the company. No matter how annoyed Marcus was, he could only accept reality.Xoan knocked on Yaslyn's door early the next morning and took her along to work.He placed Yaslyn in the design department as an ordinary employee.She smiled and greeted her colleagues around her. As she sat dow
For the past two days, Yessica would hurry off with a disheartened expression whenever she saw Yaslyn. However, upon seeing Yessica's ominous gaze, Yaslyn felt she was brewing something big.In the company lounge, Yaslyn coincidentally met Sheldon drinking coffee. He winked at her and jokingly said, "I heard that Xoan punished Yessica for you. You're quite an important woman."Sensing the sarcasm in his words, Yaslyn felt uncomfortable but remained calm on the surface. "What? Are you, the Vice President, jealous that I snatched away your big brother's favor?"Sheldon froze for a moment."I'm merely returning the joke since you started it."Yaslyn calmly took a cup of coffee and leisurely savored a sip. She was seldom defeated in verbal sparring matches.Aside from her, no one had bested him in a battle of wits. She was the first.Intrigued, he said, "We'll see."As Sheldon left with his coffee, Yaslyn noticed his back was similar to Xoan's and fell deep into thought.As expect
Xoan was doubtful. "What evidence do you have to support her plagiarism?""The creative concept for this design is taken from Anny, a student from a renowned international university. This country bumpkin obviously plagiarized her!" Yessica exclaimed through gritted teeth as she handed over the evidence she fabricated.Yaslyn glared at Yessica."I can't believe Yaslyn was faking it all along!""It's fine if she can't come up with something, but plagiarizing is unacceptable!""How can someone like this remain in our company?"Whispers buzzed around as Xoan looked at Yaslyn. Her confidence made him feel extremely assured, as if he was certain it was not Yaslyn's fault.Still, he wanted to hear her response."Yaslyn, do you have anything to say?"Yaslyn smiled and nodded. "You're right. I did borrow some creative ideas. You're quite observant."Yessica felt she was guaranteed victory and became arrogant."Take a look at this country bumpkin. She was useless back then, and now s
Hiking was a tiring and hot affair, and they had absolutely no interest in it."Dad, I have a few surgeries to do. I might not be free—""Aren't there other doctors besides you at the hospital?"Yerick was the first to stand up, but Stephen cut him off.He fidgeted awkwardly, which silenced Henry and Marcus, who were also about to make up excuses."It's decided then. We'll set off soon."No one dared defy Stephen's orders. After changing into athletic wear, they followed him to the famous local attraction—Mount Saint Elias.Located in a corner of Jefferson City, Mount Saint Elias was a range of mountains with blue-green peaks and cliffs. The mountain was covered in verdant trees.Upon reaching the foot of Mount Saint Elias, the first person Yaslyn saw was Zaylee in a long skirt, smiling brightly.Seeing Zaylee, Sophie beamed and affectionately grabbed her hand. "Zaylee, I thought you weren't coming."Zaylee smiled. "Mrs. Warren, how could I possibly not come at your invitatio
Xoan became gloomy, perhaps thinking Yaslyn was interested in Sheldon. Dismissing his thoughts, he simply said, "Dad's waiting for us."Xoan turned around and left the hospital room.Sheldon had successfully annoyed Xoan. As he left, he told Yaslyn to take care of herself. He wanted to ruffle her hair, but she barely dodged away.Everyone was lost in their thoughts. Yaslyn was injured, so Stephen instructed the rest to return home.Yaslyn was hospitalized again under Yerick's care due to her fractured ankle.Stephen knocked and entered Yaslyn's room. Seeing her face reminded him of his comrade, softening his expression."Yaslyn, are you feeling better? It's all because of my useless children. They didn't take good care of you, so you got injured!"Yaslyn felt the warmth in his tone. "Mr. Warren, it's my fault. I was careless. It's nothing to do with them.""Yaslyn, don't worry. Whoever marries you, I'll give them twenty percent of the Warren Group's shares and twenty villas in
Xoan was indifferent. "Company matters are the highest priority to me. Do you have a problem with that?"Rejected once more, Zaylee bit her lip and kept silent.Yaslyn watched Zaylee leave in tears and laughed inside. "Are you sure you want to hurt your childhood sweetheart? She even cried."Xoan glared at her. "Read through the proposal."Yaslyn smiled. "Sheldon was right. You really are a workaholic who doesn't know how to cherish feminine charm."Xoan did not continue the conversation. He carefully examined the proposal with his head lowered. Sunlight fell on his face, and through the faint rays, Yaslyn could see the unfathomable depths in his eyes.The two revised the proposal. It was already three in the afternoon when they finished. Yaslyn's stomach suddenly let out a rumble.Xoan raised his brow. "Let's go. I'll take you to get some food."The pair quickly tidied up and headed out. They unexpectedly ran into Zaylee returning to the company, and Yaslyn even smiled at her.
After that incident, Yaslyn immediately instructed Wade to investigate who was behind it. Surely enough, Zaylee bribed reporters to obtain the photo and posted it online.The previous punishment for the Ford family was seemingly too light, so Zaylee still had the willpower to pull off her tricks."Wade, terminate all the contracts between the Lukesh Company and the Ford family. We will cease all cooperation going forward, including any ongoing partnerships. Don't worry about paying penalty fees for breach of contract."Wade was indifferent. "Of course, it's Zaylee again. Don't worry, Ms. Lyon. I won't let the Ford family off easy this time."Without the Lukesh Company, the Ford family would lose a major source of profit. They would lose at least several billion dollars.The Lukesh Company issued a notice prohibiting further cooperation with the Ford family, puzzling Xoan.Whenever something happened to Yaslyn, the Ford family faced a crisis.Could Wade be helping Yaslyn get back
Yaslyn woke up the next afternoon with a headache. Upon checking her phone, there were over a hundred unread messages and countless calls, all from Wade.She quickly texted Wade to let him know she was fine. Then, she tried to recall what happened last night.She remembered running into Xoan before wildly flirting with him. After that...She could not remember anything.Massaging her temples, she simply freshened up a bit before returning to the company.Although Zaylee was a bit sneaky, she did a good job planning the gala event. The venue decorations were novel and distinctive. Combined with her status, she received compliments from everyone."Everyone, stop complimenting me. It's no big deal. Xoan taught me everything," Zaylee explained while blushing.Those around her exchanged looks, understanding that she was acting coy about their relationship again."Ms. Ford, you and our President are childhood sweethearts. It seems he really adores you!""It's like being the main cha