'York?'Xoan and Yaslyn looked at each other, instantly understanding who was behind it."I didn't expect York to do this. Does he really think I wouldn't dare to make a move against him?"Yaslyn angrily clenched her teeth. If it were not for Xoan, she probably would have been hurt by the thug."Can I leave now?"The thug slowly stood up, wanting to slip away. However, Xoan kicked him in the knee, making him fall again.Xoan hissed, "You attempted rape. You will be held accountable for your actions."The man cried, "Hey! I've already told you who's behind this. Just let me go!"Yaslyn glared at him. "Say one more word, and it won't be as simple as just jail time."The man was frightened and shut his mouth.Yaslyn called the police to take the thug to the station. Then, she tidied up, preparing to deal with York after the meeting.Xoan and Yaslyn met in a private room on the hotel's first floor. When Yaslyn walked in, she saw a familiar man standing across from her.Rowan sm
After figuring it out, Yaslyn returned to the hotel and knocked on Xoan's door."Xoan, there's something I want to discuss with you."Before Yaslyn could continue, she was interrupted by Xoan."I'm busy right now."Noticing Xoan's bad mood, Yaslyn kept silent.The two stood in stalemate at the door for a while. Xoan seemed to realize his tone was too harsh. Just as he was about to speak, a call suddenly came through.Xoan answered the call. Yerick's voice clearly came through from the other end."Xoan, Sadie's back."Those three words were like a stone thrown into the calm lake, creating ripples in Xoan's heart.Yerick and Sadie had a good relationship as they were university classmates.Without even thinking, Xoan instinctively blurted out, "Where is she? Tell me."It was very quiet, and Yaslyn heard everything clearly.Sadie, the first love he liked for so many years… She was back?It seemed Yerick was right after all. Xoan could not forget her."She's only back for a s
"I hope you take the same liking to the Warren Group as you do to me, Mr. Yackley." Yaslyn answered politely.Rowan smiled. "Alright."After dealing with Rowan, Yaslyn booked the earliest flight back.She returned to the Warren Group to ask for a few days off to return and handle matters at Lukesh Company. However, she bumped right into Xoan."Yaslyn."Yaslyn was irritated by his indifference, asking sarcastically, "Shouldn't you be with your first love? Why are you here?""No, it's not what you think."When he had urgently rushed back, Yerick had told him he had made a mistake, and Sadie was not back yet.Also, his hurried departure was not because he still had feelings for Sadie. It was because he had a question unanswered for years that he needed to face Sadie to resolve.Xoan wanted to explain but was interrupted by Yaslyn."Mr. Warren, there's no need to explain yourself to me. I don't have time to chat about her now."Yaslyn left for the HR department to apply for time
Mr. Reid became interested. "What was your grandfather's name?""Hector Johnston."Mr. Reid reacted as if lightning struck him when he heard his name. He started to tear up."You're Hector's granddaughter? Your grandfather and I were the closest of friends!" Mr. Reid grasped Yaslyn's hand and continued, "You're the Lukesh Company's president, achieving so much success at such a young age. Hector can rest in peace."Yaslyn tentatively asked, "Mr. Reid, about this cooperation— "Before she could finish, Mr. Reid interrupted her. "Of course, I'll cooperate with the Lukesh Company!"His assistant by his side gasped. "President, you can't be so casual about this. We need to be careful before making such a huge decision!"Mr. Reid angrily glared at his assistant. "Are you doubting Yaslyn's capabilities or my judgment?"The assistant shrank back, not daring to speak again.Yaslyn smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Reid.""You're welcome. Do visit us more often when you have the chance. You rea
Plagiarism?Marcus did not seem like someone who would plagiarize.Yaslyn walked downstairs and asked, "Where's Marcus now?"Henry's brows furrowed. "He's at school now. The teacher called us, but I have a product launch ceremony, so I can't go. Or... Yaslyn, could you go find Marcus and see what happened?""Me?"Yaslyn did not expect Henry to say that."Yeah, I heard you tutored Marcus on the course knowledge. If there's a misunderstanding, you can help somehow."Henry's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the urgent message on the screen and started heading out."Yaslyn, I'll leave it to you. I'll find you immediately after I'm done here."Although somewhat at a loss, she still decided to have a look when she thought of the situation Marcus could be in.Yaslyn arrived at the school. When she reached the principal's office, she heard Marcus's angry voice from inside."I've told you many times that cheat sheet isn't mine! How many more times do I need to say it?!"Yaslyn was
Donn felt guilty, avoiding eye contact."They should have surveillance in the classroom. If we check it, we'll know if Marcus was framed," Yaslyn suggested.When Yaslyn mentioned checking the surveillance, Donn visibly relaxed. He had hurried to the principal's office to delete the surveillance data to avoid being caught.The principal shook his head. "Unfortunately, there seem to have been issues with the surveillance today, and it didn't save."Without the surveillance video, Marcus could not clear his name. The principal subconsciously thought Marcus would likely make excuses due to his rebellious nature."No problem, let me take a look."The principal opened the computer's surveillance system while Yaslyn inspected it. As expected, the surveillance was not missing due to a glitch. Someone intentionally deleted it.Yaslyn quickly fixed it, restoring the computer's data with a few simple steps. The deleted surveillance videos were back."Principal, look."Yaslyn pointed at t
Yaslyn sighed. "You don't understand, Marcus—"Marcus cut her off. "I'm only two years younger than you, and I know my brother. Even though he talks to you coldly, he still cares about you.""I'm planning to move out, Marcus. You don't need to say anything more."Marcus was taken aback. "Move out? Why?"Seeing his shocked expression, Yaslyn explained, "Just as you said, my relationship with your brother isn't good. Being around each other will only make things more awkward.""You like my brother, don't you?"Yaslyn immediately refuted, "No."Marcus chuckled. "If you don't like him, why are you avoiding him? The Ms. Lyon I know wouldn't shy away from someone she doesn't like."Yaslyn was at a loss for words."Admit it if you like him. After all, I can see that my brother has feelings for you."Marcus made his point clear, and any further explanation from Yaslyn seemed futile.She fell silent, pondering for a while. Eventually, she decided to head to the office.When she arri
"Is liking someone really that important?"Yerick's words made Yaslyn laugh."Of course, it's important. Why would you be with someone if you don't like them, Yerick? What on earth could be more important than feelings?"Yerick paused, looking a little stunned. He had not expected her to say that."Plenty of things. We live in this tough world; we can't just care about feelings," he said.In Yerick's view, emotions were useless. He did not even think he had any."Okay, I hope you figure out what liking someone really means before you talk to me like this again," Yaslyn said, smiling at him before picking up her suitcase to leave.As she reached the grand door of the Warren family home, the butler stopped her, looking troubled. "Ms. Lyon, you can't leave like this! What will I tell Mr. Warren?""I'm just moving out, not cutting ties with the Warren family. You don't need to be so upset," Yaslyn replied, finding the butler's reaction both frustrating and amusing.Just then, Xoan