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The music was blaring, and everyone was having a great time on the dance floor. No one noticed the commotion in the corner of the bar.The man in the red shirt was a notorious ruffian named Ian. He frequented the bar to pursue women. So far, he'd gotten every woman he'd set his sights on.Ian had been determined to get his hands on Celia since he'd first laid eyes on her. He thought he could thoroughly enjoy himself that night. He hadn't expected Celia to smash a bottle on his head, though. Ian lost it as pain surged through his head. He called out to his henchmen, who were nearby. "What are you guys waiting for? Get your asses over here!" Several burly men immediately surrounded Celia. "Catch her!" Ian held his head and stared menacingly at Celia. "How dare you hit me, you audacious bitch? I'll make you pay tonight!"Celia frowned, but she remained calm and composed. There were four people in total, including Ian. She probably had a fair shot at dealing with this group o

"Last night? What happened last night?" Celia looked at Yardley suspiciously. She rubbed her temples and slowly regained consciousness. Then, it hit her. Last night, she had made plans to meet Nicole at the bar for drinks. She'd ended up encountering that thug, Ian. Then, she had been drugged.Yardley had appeared later and whisked her away. Celia remembered that she was burning up all over at that moment before she lost consciousness. Things between Yardley and her seemed to have gone further. At that thought, Celia hurriedly checked herself. Fortunately, there was nothing out of the ordinary. Celia still felt a little uneasy, so she asked, "You … didn't do anything last night, did you?" Yardley arched his brow as he observed the woman's nervous demeanor. "What's the matter? Do you want me to do something?""Of course not!" Celia glared at him before breathing a sigh of relief. She felt somewhat fortunate that she had encountered Yardley last night and that he was st

Celia followed the security guard to the entrance, where a crowd had gathered. There were also a lot of reporters with cameras and microphones.A man pointed at her when Celia arrived. He exclaimed loudly, "That's her! I've seen her on TV. She's Celia Stanton, the head of the Flames of Ice project."A group of people gathered around Celia. "What's going on?" she inquired with a frown.Reporters scrambled to interview her one after another. "Someone has revealed that the materials in your Flames of Ice series are subpar and contain radioactive elements. What are your thoughts on this, Ms. Stanton?""Ms. Stanton, is it true that Hughes Inc. cut corners and used materials containing radioactive elements to save costs? This resulted in people being poisoned after wearing the Flames of Ice jewelry?" Celia took a deep breath as she was bombarded with questions. Radioactive elements in the Flames of Ice jewelry? How was that even possible? Hughes Inc. had very strict protocols about i

Yardley's expression darkened. He arched his brow as he asked, "The factory in Festras?""Yes." Celia nodded. Frowning, she continued, "The results just came in. Some of the jewelry manufactured there contains radioactive elements."He rubbed his temples and said coldly, "We've overlooked the factory. In Festras. It appears that someone took advantage of the situation and tampered with things."Celia's mind raced as she thought about it. Compared to the headquarters, the management at Festras' factory was much more lax. Since Festras was far away and not strictly monitored, it was easier to get away with meddling. She spoke up again. "We need to look into it immediately and find out at what stage the radioactive elements were introduced. In theory, it shouldn't be that easy to tamper with our products, even at the factory in Festras. It's highly likely that we have a mole within our company." Yardley narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I'll have someone look into it immedi

Willow walked up to Yardley's side and gave Celia a jealous glare. Then, she looked at Yardley's handsome face adoringly. "Yardley, I saw the news. Hughes Inc. has been facing difficulties lately. If you need any help, Xanders Group can—" "I don't need it!" Yardley cut her off before she could finish her sentence.The smile on Willow's face dropped. "But I've been following the news. Hughes Inc.'s stock price has dropped significantly because of the Flames of Ice controversy. It might help you if the collaboration between Hughes Inc. and Xanders Group is finalized as soon as possible. Your stock price would usually rise then.""Oh? Do you think Hughes Inc. needs to rely on Xanders Group to increase its stock price?" Yardley smiled wryly.His chilly demeanor was palpable. Willow bit her lip before mumbling, "That's not what I meant, Yardley. I just wanted to help you …""I don't need it." Yardley's expression was as cold as ice. He said, "I have work to do. Please leave."