Chapter 83
Yasir suddenly snapped back to reality, looking a bit nervous. Yvonne, please don’t let anyone know I told you this. The Parker family has been keeping this quict for a while.”
No one
one liked their reputation tarnished, especially not a family like the Parker family, who had such a vast empire, If it came out that their heir had to run off abroad to escape something, their family’s honor would be damaged.
“Why?” Lasked, more confused dun before.
Vasir sighed heavily, his expression tuming serious as he stared at me for a few moments before finally deciding to speak. “About a year ago, something happened to the Parker family. I don’t know the details, but it must’ve been a big deal.
“Even Hayden had to go abroad for a while to lay low. My family has a pretty strong network, but we couldn’t find out anything. It seems like even Nevin didn’t know.”
1 froze, completely stunned.
Something happened to the Parker family a year ago Why didn’t I know about it! I thought.
All I knew was that Hayden married me that year.
The day after the wedding, he flew abroad
I always thought it was because he hated me, but it turned out there was another reason.
The fact that even Nevin didn’t know meant that the Parker family had done a good job hiding it. Whatever happened must have been huge.
I couldn’t help but wonder what exactly had happened to Hayden that year.
As I was lost in thought, Yasir shifted the conversation back to the matter at hand. “Yvonne, are we going to sign the contract?”
This was the most important thing today. Yasir needed to take the contract back so everything could be finalized.
Until it was signed, he couldn’t relax, and the uncertainty was weighing on him.
I snapped back to reality, offering a small smile. “Of course.”
I said this as I picked up the pen and signed my name.
My name was gi
was given to me by my grandfather.
He had hoped I would grow up to be graceful and elegant, wise and gentle.
As a child, I always thought it was a clunky name, and I’d often complained about it.
But as I got older, I began to appreciate it more,
Especially after I started living for myself and truly discovering who I was, the name seemned to fit in ways I hadn’t noticed before.
Maybe it was because I no longer craved Hayden’s love that I felt more confident now.
Your looked at me as I finished signing, and a satisfied smile spread across his face.
““Yvonne, it’s a pleasure working with you” he said.
I nodded and put my copy of the contract away. “Looking forward to working together
Vasir didn’t seem ready to leave just yet. A
After hesitating for a moment, he asked. “Yvonne, how are things between you and Mr. Parker… Are you
two doing okay?
I up at him, surprised “Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”
ad never shown much interest in our relationship before.
“Oh, in nothing.” “Yaur replied with an awkward Laugh, clearly not wanting to elaborate.
I could sense there was more to it, and 1 gave a small, knowing smile. “You’re talking bout Joanna, aren’t you? Hayden likes her. After our divorce,
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I’m sure he’ll marry Joanna.”
“Really?” Yasir’s smile Exltered, his expression frozen
for a moment
“Why wouldn’t he? You saw it for yourself. They’re clearly in love,” I replied.
n say he’s grateful to Joanna….”
Yasir frowned, deep in thought for a long while before finally speaking, “But I heard Hayden say
“Grateful!” I repeated the word, my thoughts running g. ‘Shouldn’t it be about love? I wondered.
Before Yasir could respond, my phone rang. Marion calling.
I stepped aside to answer. “You were right. Harrison did go to meet with that manager”
“Looks like the fake contract thing is tied to Harrison,” I said, my tone cold, showing no surprise.
Tll send you the address. Come by tonight,” he added.
“Got it.” I didn’t say much the and ended the call.
Turning back to Yasir, I hadn’t even had a chance to say anything when he rushed to ask, “Yonne, are you busy with that store project?”
“You know about that?” I frowned, looking at him, confusion in my eyes.
How does Yasir know about the internal matters of the Parker Group? Did Hayden tell him?‘ I thought to myself.
Yasir grinned, clearly pleased with himself. “Yvonne, you’re my business partner, and Hayden is my friend. Naturally, I need to know anything related to both of you”
I wasn’t in the mood to try and figure out if Yasir was being sincere or not. I just said, “Once the contract is signed, you can head back.”
“Oh, come on Yvonne, are
are you planning to check on Harrison? I’ll go with you, Yasir said impulsively.
Without giving it a second thought, I refused. “This is my business. Why would you go! Besides, aren’t you busy?”
Tm not busy. Yvonne, it’s not safe for you to go alone, and I can protect you.” Yasir looked like he wasn’t going to take no for an answer.
The truth was that Yasir was just bored.
Aside from the contract, he had nothing else to do. Now that he’d stumbled onto a bir
o a bit of drama, of course, he wanted to get in on it.
was a completely different person now. Even if it was for Hayden, he figured he’d tag along to see what was going on.
Plus, he felt like Yvonne w
I pinched the bridge of my nose, starting to feel a headache coming on.
In the past, Yaur hardly ever spoke to me, always distant, with an aloof attitude.
Now, just after a few words, he was showing his true colors, sticking to me like a stubborn piece of guni.
Unable to shake him off, I gave in and agreed to take him along
Marlon had set the meeting at a bar, and it was a pretty big place. As soon as we walked in, the bright lights and flashing signs almost made my head spin. It was the kind of flashy environment that could leave anyone feeling disoriented.
Fahan had come in with us, and with Yasir right by my side, it seemed like no man dared to come near me,
Yvonne, you even have a bodyguard That’s impressive,” Yasir said, giving me a thumbs–up.
“It’s just for protection,” I replied indifferently.
Yasir grew serious. “Protection? Who would dare harm your
“Oh plenty of people. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll end up in some ditch, left for dead” I forced a small smile, half–joking.
When it came
it came to personal matters, Joanna hated me more than anyone
As for money, the vultures over at the Jackson Group would be thrilled if I dropped dead tomorrow.
Just roughly calculating, I actually had quite a few enemies.
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Yasir’s eyes widened in disbelief, and he almost forgot to keep walking,
I didn’t slow down for him. As I lifted my eyes, I spotted Marlon sitting at a table, so I quickened my pace and made my way over
After a moment, I heard Yasir’s voice behind me. “Yvonne, wait for me!”
By the time I reached Marlon’s table, Yasir was still a little behind.
“You brought a friend?” Marlon scanned the area behind me with a casual glance.
“He’s Hayden’s friend. He insisted on tagging along,” I lowered my voice and replied, sitting down next to the table. I glanced around. “Has everyone arrived!
Before Marlon could answer, Yasir walked over. “Marlon? So this is who Yvonne came to meet?”
Almost everyone in Elysiumville knew who Marion was
“Marlon““Yasir raised an eyebrow, and I could see the faint hint of hostility in his gaze
Something about the way they looked at each other made me uneasy. I suspected that these two had some history I wasn’t aware of.
