The pair got out of the car together. Yaslyn discreetly activated her ring to send their location to Wade.A group of men stood outside the car, glaring viciously at them.The scarred man with a cigarette in his mouth sized up Xoan's handsome features. He laughed cruelly."Such an emotionless face. Looks like it needs a good beating."Xoan grew wary. He asked calmly, "Who are you?""Who I am doesn't matter. What's important is that someone told me to teach you a lesson!"Xoan squinted. "Do you know who I am?"Scarface guffawed loudly. "Of course. You're Mr. Warren!""Are you not afraid of getting on the Warren family's bad side?" Xoan smirked.Scarface suddenly acted exaggeratedly, looking extremely ridiculous. "Hey, don't threaten me with the Warren family. They're nothing to me. I'm not scared at all!"Yaslyn spoke up. "They're just a bunch of trash. Why waste your words on them?""You're calling us trash?"Scarface looked around and yelled, "Everyone, go! Beat them to de
Xoan did not respond, using his uninjured hand to take out a notebook and start working instead.Seeing as he was uninterested, Yaslyn set down the apple and took out her laptop, intending to investigate the mastermind behind the attack.Based on the thugs' facial features, she looked up their criminal organization, then checked their recent call and transaction records. All clues pointed to the Linton Group."Xoan, do you know who's behind the attack?" Yaslyn asked.Xoan's fingers lightly tapped the keyboard as he slowly replied, "The Linton Group."Surprise flashed in Yaslyn's eyes. "How did you know?""Recently, the Warren Group's shares have been soaring. Our development in the jewelry industry is growing, nearly monopolizing the low-end market and approaching the high-end market. Who do you think is most worried right now?" Xoan's mellow voice was unhurried. Glancing at the calm and unruffled Xoan, Yaslyn marveled at his powerful logic. However, she also had another questi
Yaslyn stroked her chin thoughtfully. "So, you want to win me over, is that right?""Indeed," he said.Slowly sliding his business card across her desk, he added, "I'm in awe of your capabilities as the director. I believe you shouldn't limit yourself to just being a director. Wouldn't you like to be the vice president instead?"Yaslyn gazed intently at the business card on her desk as York left, a hint of interest in her eyes.'Vice president…'York wanted to take the president's position for himself!That evening when Yaslyn returned home, everyone else was already asleep except for Xoan, who was alone in the living room looking over documents.She stretched and sat down next to Xoan, asking with concern, "How's your hand?"Xoan's fingers paused briefly as he turned a page. "It's fine."Yaslyn did not quite believe him. She reached for his palm to take a look herself, but he deftly avoided her grasp."It's not like I'm going to bite you," Yaslyn muttered.Xoan changed the
Yaslyn spoke slowly, "Mr. Xenos, if I'm not mistaken, you must be wondering why the loyal colleagues you bought over didn't speak up against Mr. Warren as you expected, right?"York was confused. "Yaslyn, what do you mean by that?"Yaslyn laughed coldly. "Mr. Xenos, don't pretend you don't understand what I mean."Flustered, York began speaking recklessly. "Yaslyn, don't spout nonsense!""Why don't we take a look at this evidence?"Yaslyn took out the documents and photos from a file folder and slammed them on the table.The documents were fanned out, revealing photo after photo of York entering the finance department and evidence of his sabotage."Do you have anything else to say, Mr. Xenos?"York's face turned pale. Seeing the evidence, fear gradually spread through him."These are fabricated! I would never do anything to harm the company. Never!"York suddenly yelled, "You must've staged this whole act to drive me out of the company! You'll face the consequences!"Yaslyn
Soon, the new product was launched with Yaslyn's support behind the scenes.As Xoan expected, some attentive people noticed similarities between the two products on the first day of the launch. To their shock, the Warren Group's new offering was a carbon copy of the Linton Group's piece!Was the Warren Group trying to destroy its own brand?Social media forums exploded with everyone discussing the farce—why it happened and how it should be handled."I think the Warren Group is going under this time. Are they out of talent, copying the Linton Group's designs?""What nonsense are you spewing? This was designed by Yaslyn herself. Do you really think she would plagiarize them?""Don't be so naive. Everyone copies at some point. It's called referencing.""I agree. I'm siding with the Linton Group on this."The online sentiment was almost entirely in the Linton Group's favor, apart from some zealous Yaslyn fans. Everyone else denounced Yaslyn as a 'plagiarist'.The person in questio
Chapter 45 A Bet"Fire!"Someone shouted, and the room erupted into chaos as everyone rushed for the exit.The office was on the eighth floor, so the elevators were obviously out of the question. They discovered that the fire had reached the fourth floor as they ran downstairs. Thick smoke blocked the view of the stairwell, and the choking fumes were unbearable.The group had no choice but to go back.Yaslyn did not follow the others downstairs. Turning back, she saw Xoan standing beside her, holding two towels dampened with water."Use these, so you don't inhale the smoke."Yaslyn dialed the emergency line on her phone. Upon seeing the panicked crowd, she raised her voice."Everyone, don't panic! Getting anxious is useless, and it could put you in danger. If you don't want to get hurt, listen to me."The group looked up in fear but chose to trust Yaslyn's words."Everyone, get a towel or cloth. Wet them before covering your nose and mouth. Also, get yourselves as wet as possible to av
Chapter 48 Opposing TeamsYaslyn's interest was piqued. "But what?"Andy looked around to see if anyone was listening to their conversation before whispering, "The host is a fan of Henry Warren. Since you previously filmed a video with Henry as a couple, you'll most likely be a target."Yaslyn did not care about that. On the contrary, she was looking forward to the interview that afternoon. "Well, then. Let's see what she has up her sleeves."Sure enough, the TV station sent someone to interview Yaslyn at three in the afternoon. The host was in a body-hugging suit, showing off her slender figure.The men in the office ogled at her, wishing it was them being interviewed by her.The host instantly felt threatened when she saw Yaslyn looking extremely beautiful and graceful.So, she was her love rival."Hello, I'm Nadia Osborne. I'll be interviewing you today."Yaslyn smiled and nodded. "Hello. I'm Yaslyn Lyon.""If you don't mind, we'll get right into the interview."Nadia looked at the
The man looked around twenty years old, with rugged features and eyes brimming with warmth."What's your name?"Rowan Yackley smiled gently. "You can call me Mr. Yackley."Yaslyn asked solemnly, "Why do you want to come along?""Like you, I have flight experience. Two would fare better than one.Yaslyn agreed, sensing his honesty.The pilots were extremely anxious. As newly appointed crew with little experience, they were about to break down.The pilot frowned when he saw Rowan and Yaslyn entering the cockpit."What are you youngsters doing here?" he scolded, "This is no place for you to be. Get back to your seats!"Yaslyn stepped forward patiently. "Captain, I have flight experience. May I try maneuvering the plane?""You? You're too young! Get back to your seat!""How can you determine I'm incapable without letting me try? The plane is clearly malfunctioning and about to crash. Are you willing to jeopardize everyone's lives?"Yaslyn had no patience to convince him politel