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Chapter 1881

The assistant scratched his head and looked around the conference room.

“Mr. Sheldon was just in here, but he just disappeared in a blink of an eye. He’s not in his office either since I just came from there.”

The assistant somehow felt that Yvette’s smile was not a real smile, so he dared not joke with her.

Yvette’s heart sank completely. Her eyes turned gloomy.

The assistant said, “Ms. Quimbey, why don’t you go back to your office and wait. I’ll give Mr. Sheldon a call.” Yvette refused.

“No need. You can go about your work. I’ll just contact him myself.”

The assistant saw no fluctuations in her expression. She did not look like she was angry.

He nodded before he turned around and went about his business.

Yvette paused. She had a bad premonition.

Lance was not in the conference room or his office, so where would he be?

Her hands that were carrying the coffee were unconsciously sweating.

Yvette pretended as if nothing was wrong and wandered around.

Everyone was used to seeing Yvette’s casual look, so they were not concerned about it.

When she walked to the stairway in a more remote corner, she seemed to hear a deliberately lowered voice coming from inside.

Her heart trembled. She then lightened her footsteps and went closer.

The stairway was surrounded by miscellaneous items. Yvette stood there and leaned toward the door.

Finally, she heard a voice inside.

Sure enough, it was Lance’s ex-girlfriend, Whitney Locke.

“I know that you have no choice but to agree to that marriage alliance. I really didn’t mean to take your mother’s money. Your mother was the one who tricked me by saying that she’d agree to our marriage if I went abroad for two years of further studies. But as soon as I left, you got married. What’s this all about?”

Whitney cried with sorrow.

Yvette heard every word loud and clear. Her body turned stiff and cold.

She did not know how to describe what she felt at that moment.

Was it betrayal, or disappointment?

It seemed that it was neither, but it also seemed to be both.

Yvette was hoping that this was just a one-man show by Lance’s ex-girlfriend, Whitney.

She hoped that Lance was not there.

As a result, a deep and familiar voice that was breathing sensuously in her ear just this morning came through.

At this moment, it felt so strangely distant.

Lance said, “It doesn’t matter anymore since it’s already irrevocable. You should leave once you finish this project.”

Whitney’s crying voice was trembling.

“Why? Why can’t you let me stay by your side? I’m supposed to be your wife, not that uneducated trash of a woman! She has such a bad reputation. She used to be someone’s mistress who destroyed other people’s families. She even ran away with that man. How can you be with such a woman?!”

In an instant, Yvette felt like someone poured a bucket of cold water all over her body. The piercing chill instantly overwhelmed her.

She could not even move a muscle, and her ears were buzzing.

Yvette experienced and suffered that horrible past, and she paid the price for it.

However, now that she heard someone else

recounting her unpleasant past to her husband, she suddenly felt a bone-piercing cold, and she was humiliated to the core.

Yvette thought, ‘Am I so unbearable? Trash?’

Lance’s tone was calm as he said, “It’s already a well- known fact that she’s my wife, and I know everything about her, so I don’t need others to remind me about it. I accept her past no matter what it was, and I certainly don’t appreciate others belittling her.”

“Do you like her that much? You were also this protective of me back then! Everyone said that I wasn’t good enough for you, but you still stood firmly by my side. Didn’t you also love me back then?”

Whitney could not hold back. She tried to use the past to awaken his love for her.

Lance was silent for a moment before he spoke in a low voice.

“I don’t want to talk about the past, and you shouldn’t mention our relationship in front of my wife. I’m afraid that she’ll misunderstand.”

Chapter 1882

Yvette overheard their conversation to this point and did not want to hear any more.

She did not know what was the point of eavesdropping.

Up to now, how could Lance still decide to hide it from her?

The entire company already knew about this matter, but she was the only one kept in the dark.

If Yvette had not known about it in advance, would she have acted like a fool and gone to make friends with her new colleague?

Yvette stood there. For the first time, she felt that she was so pathetic.

Lance knew everything about her, but he did not want to share his secrets with her.

After one short year of marriage, Yvette thought that the two of them were compatible enough to grow old together.

But now, it seemed like it was a little too far-fetched for their relationship to last so long.

That stairway door separated both their worlds. Yvette did not understand this side of Lance at all.

Whitney questioned Lance like she was his legitimate girlfriend.

“Misunderstand? You’re afraid that she’ll misunderstand? What about me? I didn’t spend a single penny of the money your mother gave me. Will you come back to me if I return the money to her?”

Lance remained silent. Whitney cried even harder.

“I really wish that we can go back to the old days. I just want to improve myself so that I’ll be worthy enough to stand by your side. But how can you not give me some time?”

After a long time, Lance said softly and feebly, “I’m sorry.”

Lance just wanted to apologize to Whitney.

However, outside the door, Yvette took this apology as his regret for their marriage.

Yvette thought, ‘Right... He regretted it. Why else would he apologize if he didn’t regret it? Our marriage is legitimate, so why should he feel guilty about it?’

For the first time, Yvette felt very powerless. She clenched and unclenched her fists.

Yvette finally accepted the fact that she was not the only woman in his heart.

She turned around and headed out the door, looking like she just lost her soul.

Yvette initially wanted to slap this cheating couple and teach them a lesson, but when it really came down to i t, she could not bring herself to do such a thing.

Nothing good came out of every relationship that she was serious about.

The first time, Yvette was tricked into going all out and ended up hurting another woman unknowingly.

This time, it seemed to be the same.

No. This time, someone else came to hurt her. Perhaps, this was retribution!

There was a trash can next to Yvette.

The coffee in her hand had long turned cold, and Yvette was disgusted by the sweet smell.

Yvette lifted her hand and threw the two cups of coffee on top of the trash can so that they could be conveniently taken away by the janitor.

She walked out with a pale face and did not go back to the office to wait for Lance.

Instead, she walked in the direction of the elevator. The assistant saw this and froze for a moment. “Ms. Quimbey, you’re not waiting for Mr. Sheldon?”

Yvette did not say anything and left with downcast eyes.

She looked so listless.

The usually bright and flamboyant Ms. Quimbey looked like a dog in mourning.

At the entrance of the stairway.

Whitney thought that she could move Lance with what she said.

Based on what she knew of Lance, although Lance was tough on business matters, he was very tolerant of his woman.

It was impossible for him not to be soft-hearted.

As long as Lance agreed for her to stay by his side, then it was only a matter of time before she could have him all to herself.

“It’s only a marriage alliance. I know that you don’t love her, so why don’t you give yourself a chance? Lance, I won’t mind as long as I can stay by your side. I don’t need a status!”

Lance’s eyes darkened, and his face was cold and harsh as he looked up at her.

He was shocked at her suggestion.

“Whitney, I’m sorry for what my mother did to you, but it doesn’t mean that I regretted my marriage. My wife is a very simple person, and I hope that you won’t disturb her life. Also, don’t even think about staying by my side.”

Lance turned around to leave. He felt a coldness from his hand that was on the door handle.

He suddenly turned his head slightly and said after a pause, “Also, who said that I don’t love her?”

Chapter 1883

Lance walked away after he finished speaking.

Whitney stared at his back in shock. Her face was extremely glum.

“Who said that I don’t love her?”

Whitney thought,’This means that Lance loves Yvette! He actually loves her?!’

Even back then when they were at their most intimate, Lance never said that he loved Whitney.

She thought that he was incapable of love, much less willing to express it.

However, he just admitted to her that he loved another person.

Lance walked out of the stairway. When he passed the trash can, he paused in his footsteps.

His expression changed slightly when he saw what was on top of the trash can.

He did not remember seeing these two cups of coffee on top of the trash can when he walked in.

Did someone come by?

Lance wrinkled his brow. He picked up the two cups of coffee with a cold face and went to his workstation.

“Whose are these?”

Lance asked the right person.

His assistant smiled, and his eyes lit up.

“Mr. Sheldon, aren’t these the coffee that Ms. Quimbey brought you?”

Lance’s expression changed dramatically. “Yvette? She just came over?”

A sense of panic suddenly arose in his heart.

It was like a gust of wind that could not be grasped. The assistant nodded naturally.

“Yeah, she was looking for you everywhere just now, but for some reason, she suddenly left.”

The assistant paused for a while. He frowned as he continued, “Oh, right. Ms. Quimbey didn’t look very happy when she left. I don’t know who made her angry.”

Lance’s face turned glum. He left the coffee and walked in the direction of the elevator.

“Mr. Sheldon, you have a golfing appointment later...”

Before the assistant finished speaking, the elevator had already descended.

The assistant touched his head and was very puzzled. “Mr. Sheldon and Ms. Quimbey are acting so weirdly.” Another colleague coughed.

“Mr. Sheldon just went to the stairway with his ex-girlfriend. I’m guessing that Ms. Quimbey bumped into them doing who-knows-what...”

Just as the colleague said this, a woman came out from the direction of the stairway.

The woman’s eyes were slightly red and watery. She had a lazy charm about her. Her clothes were disheveled, and her breathing was still a bit labored.

Everyone instantly froze. The air became stagnant.

Whitney also did not speak. She just hugged her body and pressed the elevator button, looking very lonely and aggrieved.

This scene was indescribable.

It was difficult for others to not let their imagination run wild.

Once Whitney got on the elevator, everyone immediately looked at one another.

In an instant, they let out a lamenting sigh. “F*ck!”

“Is Mr. Sheldon blind?!”

“Ms. Quimbey is gorgeous! Which part of her isn’t better than that slutty and bitchy woman?!”

“Shh— She might really end up to be the winner...” A colleague spoke cautiously.

“How is that possible?”

“Men just can’t help themselves and want to fool around.”

“Well, who else, besides Ms. Quimbey, have you seen together with Mr. Sheldon? He’s also a typical man, so it’s normal for him to be fascinated by other women. There are so many bosses just like that, wanting to keep their legal wives while having affairs with other women.”

“But Mr. Sheldon and Ms. Quimbey have always had a very good relationship! They show off their love every day!”

“No matter how good their relationship is, can it compare to the ex-girlfriend? An ex-girlfriend is truly the most annoying existence in the world! Heh!”

Everyone instantly fell silent. Lance was very anxious.

He really did not expect Yvette to bump into them so coincidentally.

Initially, Lance did not want Yvette to know because she would certainly be upset and make a fuss. After all, her character was quite erratic.

However, Lance actually thought that it would be better if she would make a fuss.

At that moment, Yvette did not make a scene and only left quietly.

This was even more worrying than making a fuss.

Lance tugged on his tie. His eyebrows were locked. He went downstairs, but Yvette was long gone.

Thus, he called her.

As a result, she had already turned off her phone...

Chapter 1884

Lance was feeling anxious and complicated inside.

He called home, but the maid was the one who answered the call.

“Is Madam home?”

The maid said, “No, didn’t Madam go to the office to look for you?”

She was just wondering about it.

Lance said, “Let me know when she’s home.”

“Yes, sir.”

Lance let out a deep breath after hanging up the phone. Yvette overheard his conversation with Whitney earlier. ‘Would she overthink things?’ Lance thought.

Whitney’s words earlier were very harsh. However, since Lance just found out about his mother’s ploy to get rid of Whitney, he felt indebted to her and just let her keep venting her grievances.

Thus, he did not retort.

Who knew that it would be such a coincidence?

Lance looked at Yvette’s phone number and fell into deep thought. ‘We were just being intimate this morning. Yet now, our relationship is about to be over so soon? I don’t want it to end, and I can’t let this end...’

He no longer had the mood to go back to work. Thus, he drove next to the sidewalk to look for Yvette, heading toward their home.

Yvette walked alone on the sidewalk. After a while, she somehow wandered to the entrance of a bar.

Tattle Bar.

Yvette had not been there for a long time. She pushed the door in.

The bar was not yet open.

The manager went over to take a look. “Ms. Quimbey, why are you here now?”

Even if they were not open, the manager did not dare to kick customers like Yvette out.

“You haven’t visited us for a long time. The wine that you kept with us last time is still here. You can sit at your old place, and I’ll get someone to sing a nice song for you.”

The manager was trying to suck up to her.

After all, they did not know what they have done for the great Ms. Quimbey to stop patronizing them. Without her, the business was not great.

Yvette pursed her lips and sat on the bar. “Sure! Get someone to sing. I don’t want a private room. Right here will do.”

The manager was ecstatic.

He immediately called the resident singer to come over.

“Ms. Quimbey, what would you like to hear?” “Whatever.”

“What would you like to drink?” “Whatever.”

Yvette bowed her head, and she was in a sullen mood.

She wanted to indulge herself, but would that be enough to get back at Lance?

Yvette did not know what to do with herself in the future.

How should she face it?

Should she pretend not to know?

Or should she maintain a superficial love just like the other rich wives, and turn a blind eye to her husband’s affairs?

Yvette’s feelings came and went so quickly.

They probably disappeared when Lance apologized to Whitney.

That kind of bitterness that spread from her heart was a horrible and hopeless feeling.

Yvette wallowed in her sorrow and was unable to extricate herself.

The bar manager saw that Yvette was not in a good mood, so he dared not upsell to her at this moment.

He found a bottle of reasonably-priced wine that

Yvette usually liked to drink and poured her a full glass.

The music started to play.

Yvette was not in the mood to enjoy the music. Why did all the lyrics sound like the word, “break up”?

She instantly felt more depressed.

Her phone was turned off without any movement.

Yvette turned on her phone wanting to find someone to talk to.

As a result, she only saw the missed calls from Lance. It was annoying as hell.

Yvette was just about to call Nicole when Lance’s call came through again.

Was there no end to it?

Yvette calmly rejected the call, took a sip of wine, and called Nicole.

Nicole picked up, but she sounded busy.

“Ms. Quimbey, I asked you to lunch just now, but you ran off to find your husband. Why are you looking for me now?”

Yvette paused. She felt miserable. “Nicole, can I ask you a question?”

Nicole paused. She could tell from Yvette’s voice that something was wrong.

“What is it?”

“Which do you think will be better for me? Divorce or separation?”

Yvette’s voice was hoarse as she tried to stay conscious and keep herself from crying.

Chapter 1885

There were too many aspects involved in a divorce. Thus, Yvette proposing a divorce was an earth- shattering revelation.

If the whole world knew that Yvette had lost to Lance’s ex-girlfriend, how could she still maintain her reputation as the great Ms. Quimbey?

A separation would be the same as giving up Lance, but not the identity of Mrs. Sheldon.

Yvette would just be like countless rich wives; either willingly keeping up a harmonious act and tolerating such a nasty thing, or squandering money on their sugar babies.

It did not matter.

Of course, Yvette would also have no right to meddle in her husband’s private affairs anymore.

Yvette could not decide if it was better to cut off their relationship once and for all or to keep an out-of-sight, out-of-mind attitude.

Divorce or separation?

Nicole was probably shocked by Yvette’s sudden question.

She was silent for a few seconds before she asked Yvette tentatively, "Yvette, are you joking? What happened?”

Yvette took a deep breath.

“I’m not kidding. I’m being serious. For the first time, I feel like it’s degrading to be deeply in love with someone. It was like this with Sean back then, and it’s still the same now that I’m married. Why can’t I be more casual in relationships? That’s the kind of person I was supposed to be!”

Those men dragged her into the whirlpool of love, yet they told her not to take it too seriously.

Every relationship taught her something, but she just never learned her lesson.

Realizing the importance of the matter, Nicole softly persuaded her.

“Is there some kind of misunderstanding?” Yvette suddenly lost control and burst into tears.

“Lance got his ex-girlfriend to work in the company, and everyone knew about it, but he kept it from me. I even overheard the two of them talking about how he regretted our marriage. What other misunderstanding can there be?”

Everyone in the bar was stunned when they heard this.

The bar manager stood there for a while, not knowing what to do.

He could only pretend not to hear anything and continue to serve Ms. Quimbey with all the finest things.

Previously, he heard that Ms. Quimbey got married and had a good relationship with her husband.

He did not think that no couple in the ultra-rich circle could escape the fate of being superficially harmonious.

What a pity!

Nicole did not speak for a long time and listened to Yvette’s uncontrolled cries. Her first reaction was that this was impossible.

However, Yvette was so certain about this. She even said that she heard it herself. Thus, Nicole did not know what was the truth.

Lance did not look like that kind of person, but no one could guarantee that. After all, it was always difficult to understand someone’s true nature.

So many couples in affluent families had extramarital affairs because they knew that they only got married for benefits.

Those who married because of love were few and far between.

However, everyone thought that Lance and Yvette were different.

After they got married, their feelings for each other deepened day by day, just as everyone thought they would.

Now, Yvette suddenly and hysterically said that Lance cheated on her, which startled Nicole.

Yvette was still crying. The last time Nicole saw Yvette like this was the time Yvette found out that Sean lied to her.

Nicole slowly exhaled. She was still calm. “Yvette, where are you?”

Yvette’s voice was hoarse. “I’m fine. I just want to be alone. But I want to ask your opinion on how I should deal with this.”

Nicole was silent for a few seconds before she answered.

“If you can tolerate it, just get a separation. If you can’t, then get a divorce. I’ll get you the best divorce lawyer to fight for your best interests.”

Yvette laughed out loud. She was crying and laughing at the same time.

“That’s more like it! I can’t leave without getting anything! I wanna take his property and spend all his money!”

After Yvette finished her sentence, she hung up the phone. Her heart ached even more.

Nicole stared at her phone, lost in thought.

Clayton came over and hugged Nicole from behind. “ What’s wrong?”

Nicole pursed her lips and asked, “Did you notice anything different about Lance recently?”

Clayton replied,"You mean in business? Or personally?” “Personally.”

“Then I have no clue.”

Nicole was speechless.

Chapter 1886

The bar’s staff accidentally overheard Yvette’s private affairs. Thus, they were more careful in serving her.

The bar manager tried every way to make Yvette happy, but Yvette just kept on drinking.

Her phone rang over and over again with calls from different numbers, but she did not answer it.

Sheldon Residence.

Lance used countless numbers to call Yvette, but she did not answer.

His patience was wearing out. He looked very worried.

Finally, he called Nicole, who also rejected his call resolutely.

Needless to say, Yvette must have called Nicole beforehand. Otherwise, Nicole would not have refused so decisively.

Lance hesitated if he should call Clayton to ask for his help. However, he was afraid that too many people knowing about this matter would make it a farce instead.

The maid, Mrs. Sally, stood by the side. She did not know what was going on, so she was apprehensive and lost.

Lance was preoccupied, so he told Mrs. Sally to go about her own work.

Mrs. Sally wondered if this had to do with Yvette, so she quietly told Lance’s mother, Fiona, about it.

She was originally sent over by Fiona to take care of the young couple.

Although Fiona said that there was no need to report to her about the young couple’s affairs and that the young couple needed privacy, the matter at hand seemed to be quite serious.

Thus, Mrs. Sally subconsciously thought of discussing it with Fiona.

Lance waited at home until the evening, but Yvette still did not come home.

He was extremely anxious, so he could only go out to look for her.

H is first reaction was to go to the Stanton Mansion.

However, Nicole’s attitude was cold. She just asked the butler to relay her message — “Ms. Quimbey is not here.”

After Lance left, he wandered around town. He had no other way but to call Mrs. Quimbey to ask whether Yvette was with her.

Mrs. Quimbey was very sharp and immediately realized that something happened between the young couple.

“Did you two get into a disagreement?”

Lance rubbed his forehead, not knowing how to explain.

He did not even get the chance to quarrel with Yvette and would have been relieved if Yvette had come back home to make a fuss.

However, she just disappeared like she had evaporated into thin air.

“No...”

Lance casually brushed it off as he did not want the elders to know too much about their issues.

As Lance watched the sky darken gradually, his heart became even heavier.

Just then, Mrs. Sally, who was at home, called him. “Sir, your wife is back.”

Lance breathed a sigh of relief. His gloomy face finally eased up slightly.

“Got It.”

He hung up the phone and drove to their home.

The disorientation in his heart also dissipated slightly. However, he still had a sullen expression.

Lance thought, ‘She disappeared for so long without answering the phone or telling anyone? Doesn’t she know that I’ll be worried?’

However, Lance’s anger subsided when he thought about what happened this afternoon.

Yvette must have overheard his conversation with Whitney and misunderstood them, so she left without a word.

It would be fine once he explained it clearly.

Lance quickly drove back home and pushed the door open.

He unintentionally smelled an unmistakable stench of alcohol.

Lance frowned slightly as the maid came out of the kitchen. “Sir, you’re back.”

He loosened his collar while he walked inside. “Where’s my wife?”

“Madam is in her room. She was drunk when she came back, and now she’s asleep. I’m making her some hangover tea.”

Lance nodded and walked toward the bedroom.

He suddenly thought of something and paused in his footsteps.

“If she’s drunk, who sent her back?”

The maid replied, "That person said that he’s the owner of the bar. He sent her back personally.”

Lance’s face darkened a little.

The owner of the bar knew where Yvette lived? This made him very upset.

However, he quickly recovered his composure and pushed the door open.

Yvette was wrapped in the quilt, sleeping soundly. Her clothes were strewn about, and one of her shoes was thrown on the bed.

She was really drunk.

Lance shook his head, walked over, and picked up the clothes.

"You may leave. Let me know when the hangover tea is done.”

The maid nodded. "Yes, sir.”

Chapter 1887

Lance went over and sat next to Yvette. He reached out and touched her face, which was warm and delicate like a baby’s skin. At this time, her cheeks were flushed from intoxication.

Yvette’s sleeping face looked so harmless and ignorant.

When Lance saw her, all the anger he had pent up subsided.

Lance had never before imagined that he would be so attached to a woman.

He used to think that marriage was just business. Feelings were optional, and all they needed was mutual respect.

Back then, Lance never hoped that he would fall in love with his wife.

However, Yvette’s appearance disrupted his plans.

Yvette was like an uncontrollable variable running amok in his life, but she was indispensable.

She warmed up his originally strict and dull life, and he was completely immersed in that warmth.

Lance thought, ‘I was so close to losing Yvette... It’s great that she’s back.’

He looked at her for a long time in silence without moving a muscle.

When the maid came over with the hangover tea, she was relieved to see this scene.

It seemed that Lance was still very attached to Yvette.

The maid thought, ‘I can tell Fiona that she doesn’t have to worry so much now.’

Lance took over the hangover tea and gently woke Yvette up. However, Yvette was dead asleep and did not wake up even when he called her name softly.

Thus, he had no choice but to put the hangover tea aside.

He then walked over to prop her up. Yvette was in a daze. When her sleep was interrupted, she was hot- tempered and slapped Lance on the face.

Lance’s face darkened for a moment. He sighed, grabbed her hand, and gently patted her face.

“Wake up. Drink the hangover tea before you sleep. Open your mouth...”

Lance rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong and lean arms. He did not care whether the stench of alcohol coming from Yvette would stick to his body.

Yvette was annoyed by the noise and lifted her eyelids in a daze. She then closed her mouth tightly like she was not going to cooperate.

Lance patted her face, brought the hangover tea to her mouth, and coaxed her.

“Just take a few sips. Haven’t you always loved Mrs. Sally’s hangover tea? Open your mouth...”

Yvette looked at him for a few seconds in a daze, but it was unclear whether she was awake.

Lance looked at her with a soft gaze and touched her forehead.

“Good girl. I’ll let you sleep after you drink this.”

Yvette closed her eyes. In the next second, she pushed his hand away and got out of bed.

The hangover tea spilled on the bed and the floor.

Lance’s face stiffened. “Where are you going?”

Yvette did not answer. Instead, she ran to the bathroom and vomited.

Although Lance did not hear an answer, he was relieved.

He asked Mrs. Sally to clean up the room and bring over another cup of hangover tea.

Yvette did not come out of the bathroom so quickly. She felt much better after throwing up and became sober.

When Lance wanted to go into the bathroom to help her, Yvette suddenly closed the door from the inside and locked it.

Lance was shut out the door, but he did not get annoyed.

The atmosphere that night was not exactly relaxed nor solemn. However, it was very weird.

Even Mrs. Sally felt the change. She did not say a word and only bowed her head to do her work.

Lance knocked on the door and loosened his collar.

“Do you need help? Do you want me to go in and help you?”

There was no sound inside except for the tap running. Yvette was probably filling the bathtub again.

Lance paused. “It’s not good to take a bath when you’re drunk. Just simply wash up.”

However, there was still no response. The silence was unbearable.

Lance finally noticed that something was wrong. He inexplicably felt uneasy.

After a long time, Lance spoke in a deep and hoarse voice.

“I know that you went to the office today and overheard my conversation with Whitney. I can explain.”

Chapter 1888

No other sounds were coming from the bathroom except for the sound of running water.

Lance felt like he was talking to himself since there was no response. He felt helpless.

This was the first time he had to deal with Yvette like this. He initially thought that they could easily get over this matter, but now, it seemed that it was not so simple.

The sound of water finally stopped. Yvette went into the tub.

Without needing to think, Lance knew that it would take at least two hours for Yvette to come out of the bathroom. That was because of her complex routine, which included a massage and skincare.

In the past, Yvette would invite Lance to join her, and they would get intimate.

Lance would occasionally cooperate, but he really could not control himself whenever it came to Yvette.

Occasionally, he would also punish her for fooling around because she delayed his video conference many times.

Now, Yvette locked the door behind her and shut him outside, which made him feel so helpless.

Yvette was done in exactly two hours.

When the bathroom door finally opened, Lance breathed a sigh of relief.

He was sitting on the edge of the bed when he looked up at her. He picked up a towel from the side and

walked over, ready to dry her hair.

Yvette’s face was flushed from the steam. She was not as drunk as she was earlier. When she walked out and saw Lance, she was slightly stunned.

However, she quickly regained her composure. “You’re still awake?”

Her tone was dull.

Lance looked at her for a few seconds, let out a faint “ mm”, and wrapped her hair in the towel intending to dry it, just as how he did many times before.

Yvette did not refuse. Her body only stiffened slightly for a moment. She then relaxed and sat down to start preparing her skincare products.

Lance did not miss the slight change in her actions.

He thought, ‘She’s still bothered by it, but the good thing is that she didn’t reject my proximity...”

Lance relaxed slightly and sighed.

“Yvette, I know that you’re very angry today because you found out about Whitney working in our company, right?”

Yvette lowered her head to apply the serum, gently patting it on her face without slowing down at all.

She did not even raise her head and let out a light laugh.

“Who’s Whitney?”

Lance paused for a moment. His dark eyes looked at her through the mirror, and he pursed his lips.

When Yvette meticulously finished the steps of her skincare routine, her hair was already half dry.

She lifted her eyelids and looked at Lance. The corners of her mouth curled up.

“Tell me, who’s Whitney?”

Yvette was eager to see how many facades Lance had behind this mask.

She hated that he was walking on eggshells around her because it only made her feel that he was guilty.

Since he had placed his ex-girlfriend right under his nose in such a dignified manner, did it mean that there was no need to cover up anymore?

Lance said, “My ex-girlfriend.” “Oh.”

Yvette was not surprised by this answer.

The two of them already knew what was going on.

Yvette was such a smart person. Now, she was just playing dumb.

Lance, who was always clever, did not know what Yvette was up to.

He was stunned.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of Yvette

patting the lotion on her body.

Lance took a deep breath and explained with a gentle voice.

“I didn’t know that she came back and joined our company. She suddenly ran over and told me that my mother set her up to leave the country back then. I didn’t know about all this...”

Yvette raised her eyes and looked at him calmly. It was way too calm.

Lance suddenly had a bad feeling that made his chest hurt.

Yvette smiled faintly and tilted her head to look at him. “So, you’re trying to tell me how innocent and miserable you and your ex-girlfriend are that your mother broke you two love-birds up? That’s why you want to make it up to her? Or, do you want to rekindle your old relationship? In the meantime, you want my understanding, right?”

Lance looked at Yvette in silence. For a moment, his face was glum.

Lance did think of making it up to Whitney, but not so much that he had to give up his own marriage. Yvette’s flippant attitude was clearly showing her disdain toward him, Whitney, and their marriage.

Chapter 1889

After a long time, Lance’s throat bobbed, and his eyes darkened.

“I don’t mean that. I just want to explain what’s going on. What you heard during the day...”

Yvette laughed softly. Her eyebrows arched, and her smile was very light.

“Are you trying to say that what I heard wasn’t real? That I misunderstood you? That you don’t know of her existence at all? Did you want to say that you only met her today?”

Lance was stunned, and his face tightened slightly. Obviously, what Yvette guessed was right.

If Lance really said all that, she would probably die laughing.

This explanation was very weak.

Lance opened his mouth. “Whether you believe it or not “I don’t believe you.”

Yvette’s smile faded as she looked at him expressionlessly.

“I don’t believe a word you say.”

The two of them were completely at an impasse. Why should Yvette believe Lance?

Was it not Whitney’s intention to attend the party just to get Yvette’s attention?

Did Lance not hide Whitney’s existence from Yvette and let her join his company because he wanted to rekindle his old relationship?

Even though Yvette was a bit slow to realize, she was not stupid.

Lance looked at Yvette with unblinking eyes. At this time, her bright and delicate face was extremely cold.

He did not want to make things worse and did not want to make this even bigger of a deal.

There was clearly nothing going on between him and Whitney.

He laughed lightly with some suppressed emotion.

“So? You don’t even want to listen to my explanation now and just jump to conclusions!”

Yvette stared at Lance with bewilderment and absurdity in her eyes.

“I heard it clearly enough during the day, so I can’t tell if what you say is true or not.”

Lance was stunned and his eyes instantly turned dull. He rubbed his temples.

“I’ll make her leave, so you don’t need to worry about it.”

Yvette gently curled her lips. Her voice was cold and detached.

“You don’t need to force yourself. I won’t mind even if she stays.”

Lance froze slightly as if he had misheard. “What did you say?”

Yvette laughed indifferently and casually. “If you both aren’t afraid to be embarrassed, I’m not afraid either.”

She finally finished applying the hand cream. Then, she went around to the other side of the bed, lifted the quilt, lay down, and closed her eyes.

The room was silent.

Lance looked at her with shock.

Yvette did not open her eyes, and her voice was indifferent as she said, “If you don’t want to sleep here, then sleep outside. Please turn off the lights when you leave.”

She did not even bother to put up an act.

Those words she heard during the day were like a slap to her face. Although they came from Whitney’s mouth, did Lance ever refute her on behalf of Yvette?

He did not.

That was because he also thought the same. Was it not?

This relationship came too suddenly. They were so

immersed in bliss that they neglected the vulnerable foundation between them.

A few minutes later, the room was dark.

The man walked out and quietly closed the door.

When the maid saw him walk out, she was holding a cup of hangover tea.

“Sir, is that Madam...” Lance rubbed his temples. “She’s asleep. No need.”

The maid nodded and turned to go back into the kitchen.

Lance stood quietly on the balcony as the wind blew in, rattling the collar of his shirt.

He took out his phone and called the human resources department.

“Fire Whitney Locke tomorrow.”

“Why, Mr. Sheldon? Whitney is a talent that we poached from abroad. She just joined the company...”

“Enough!”

Lance rarely spoke so coldly and bluntly to shut someone up.

The night wind blew and permeated with a chill.

Lance had a hunch that Yvette’s indifference tonight was not a joke, and he would not test his wife’s patience because of Whitney Locke.

His phone suddenly rang.

When he looked down, he saw that it was a call from his mother, Fiona.

Chapter 1890

Fiona said, “Bring Yvette home for dinner tomorrow.” Lance’s mind was a mess.

“I’m busy.”

His tone was harsh, and Fiona could hear it. She sneered.

“What, did that woman make up some nonsense, which made you think that I’m the devil who broke you up?”

Lance pursed his lips. “Mom...”

“Don’t call me mom! If you don’t come back tomorrow with Yvette, just change your last name to Locke!”

That was Whitney’s last name.

Fiona then hung up the phone ruthlessly.

She became suspicious because of Mrs. Sally’s phone call, which made her investigate the company.

There were rumors going around the company about Lance and Whitney having an affair in the stairway that day.

Fiona did not believe that Lance would have an extramarital affair and do such a shameless thing.

The only possibility was that Whitney deliberately made a show of it to others so that people would misunderstand their relationship.

Fiona had seen such tactics long ago.

Fiona was the only one who could explain what happened back then.

Initially, Fiona thought that Lance and Yvette only had a small disagreement. Who knew that Whitney Locke suddenly appeared? That woman certainly could not be underestimated.

Lance hung up the phone and felt a headache for a moment.

He did not go to the guest room and only lay on the living room sofa without a hint of sleepiness.

When the day dawned, he only took a nap for a while. However, he was soon woken up.

The maid got up early in the morning to make breakfast.

Not long after, Yvette also woke up and washed up.

Lance went to the dressing room to get changed. When he walked out, he also saw Yvette walking out of the bedroom.

He paused in his footsteps. Yvette smiled. “Good morning.”

Lance saw her nonchalant attitude and felt inexplicably irritated.

Yvette turned around and went to the table to eat breakfast. She even praised Mrs. Sally’s delicious

seafood soup, which made Mrs. Sally smile brightly.

When it was almost time for work, Lance looked at his watch and said, “Let’s head to the office.”

He was talking to Yvette.

Yvette took a tissue and wiped her hands before she stood up and turned around to get her bag.

The two of them got into the car in silence and did not speak the entire journey.

The feeling of being so close yet so distant made them feel powerless.

The car finally parked in the underground garage.

Yvette pushed the door open to get out of the car, but it did not budge.

She looked back at Lance with slightly cold eyes. Lance loosened his collar, and his throat moved. “Do you plan to treat me like this forever?”

This indifference and detachment made them feel like strangers.

They clearly should not be like this since they used to be so close.

Lance looked at Yvette’s expression.

Yvette pursed her lips and laughed. Her tone was a little erratic and bewildered.

“We might not even be together forever,” she said. She did not sound like she was joking.

Lance instantly froze. His face darkened.

He stared at her and knew what she meant by that, which made his heart collapse in an instant.

A certain place seemed to disappear without warning.

Lance suddenly grabbed Yvette’s wrist. “What did you say?! What do you mean by that?”

Yvette struggled, but when she could not break free, she just gave up.

She laughed.

“Nothing, I’m just saying it casually.”

She looked indifferent as if she did not take what she just said to heart at all.

Lance’s heart trembled for a moment. When he noticed that her wrist was red from his grasp, he slowly loosened his grip, but he did not let go of her.

He gently rubbed her wrist as he spoke in the gentlest tone possible. “I’ve already told them to fire her, so she won’t show up in the office again today or in the future. I don’t care whether it’s a misunderstanding that she went abroad. I’m already married to you, so I have a responsibility to you and our marriage. I’ll never betray you.”