Chapter 93
“Yvonne, come back! It’s dangerous over there.” Lucy’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts
Then, her warm hand grabbed mine, pulling me firmly back into the hallway.
“What are you doing?” she yelled angrily, her tone completely different from the exched, gossip–loving detective earlier.
I only came to my senses at that moment, staring at her blankly. “Huh? What’s going on?”
“You’re asking me? You were just about to walk over to the edge! Don’t scare me like that,” said Locy
“It’s time. I was just looking at the waves” I smiled and patted her hand. “Did you think 1 would throw myself off just because of Hayden He’s not worth it”
I was asking Lucy, but also myself.
Maybe because my face was a little pale, Lucy’s expression grew even more worried as she looked at me.
tears in it.
Yvonne, are you really okay? I’m worried about you” Her voice cracked, a hint of tears in
I leaned forward and hugged her Tm fine. I really just wanted to enjoy the waves.
Lucy hesitated before pulling away. “What’s so special about the waves? Can they compare to how p
Her words made me laugh. “Definitely not. Let’s go check out the shopping area.
The mention of shopping was enough to completely distract Lucy
pretty you are?”
“What luxury brands are there! Take me there she said, excited, already forgetting what had just happened
We spent the entire day wandering around the cruise ship, stopping by the restaurant whenever we were hungry to sample the chef’s creations.
When Lucy got tired and took a break, she noticed the Pax Oceans logo and frowned. “Why do they call it a cruise ship and not a luxury liner?”
“Both terms are correct, actually. Originally, big ships were used for postal deliveries, so they were called cruise ships. Nowadays, people use luxury liner for sightseeing purposes, but it sounds too indulgent.
“So it’s better to stick with cruise ship.” Richard, who had just walked up, overheard Lucy’s question and answered.
“So it’s all just a fancy way of covering up the excessive huxury Lucy wrinkled her nose in disdain, clearly unimpressed by this pretentiousness.
I smiled and turned to Richard. “How did you end up here?”
“Mrs. Parker, everything’s been handled. The manager and the staff will all be replaced.” Richard started, but his face soon turned conflicted. “But Kurt… won’t let this go easily, and who can replace him?”
“Someone will,” I said, my brow furrowed. ‘If we don’t fire him just because of his abilities, he’ll only become more arrogant,
“Sure, he’s kept Pax Oceana running smoothly these years, but he’s taken advantage of it for his own gain. Letting him stay in power would be a risk in the future.
In our line of work, the decision–makers usually change every couple of years to prevent anyone from holding too much power.
Richard nodded. “Mr. Parker thinks the same. Kurt’s gotten out of hand lately. Mrs. Parker, your decision to replace him is a big win for the Parker Group
“Yvonne, you’re amazing!” Lucy, resting her chin in her hands, kioked at me like a fan. It made me feel a little uncomfortable.
“It’s not that impressive. I just don’t want to be held back later on, I said awkwardly.
“If it were me, I’d probably be too scared to do anything. Yvonne, I always thought you were smart, but you’ve never been true to yourself because of Hayden. Lucy pouted, feeling sorry for me
*If it wasn’t for that jerk, you’d already have your own career by now, she added.
Richard blinked, not daring to refute her even though he heard Lucy speaking poorly about Hayden. He privately agreed with her.
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Chapter 93
Even he thought Hayden was a bit of a jerk.
The whole thing about Hayden keeping a mistress was something Hichard couldn’t understand, especially since Yvonne was otherwise such a good
I thought about the past for a moment, a faint bitterness tugging at my lips. “It’s never too late to start now. How about after this, we grab some Buffalo wings? I’m suddenly craving something spicy”
“Sounds great! You just read my mind,” Lucy said, her excitement returning.
Lucy was still as simple as ever. A liute gossip and good food were all it took to make her happy.
When Richard heard we were going for food, he hesitated before speaking up. “Mrs Parker, are you leaving now shouldn’t you say goodbye to Mr.
Parker?”
“He hasn’t left yet I asked in surprise.
It’s been a whole day. Could he still be on the cruise ship? I thought to myself.
“Yes.” Richard nodded. “Mr. Parker handled everything with Kurs and the staff. He instructed everyone to be respectful toward you. Mrs. Parker. Anyone who dares upset you will be immediately fired
I furrowed my brows, not sure how to handle Hayden’s latest move.
‘Is he worried I won’t be able to command respect, that I might cause trouble for the Parker family?! So he came all the way to deal with it himself? t thought.
Lucy, who had almost forgotten about Hayden’s change, was reminded by Richard and immediately began grinning and clicking her tongue. “Looks like he’s really trying to help you, huh, Yvonne?”
I understood what Lucy meant, but there was no way I was going to admit it. I’m still his wife in name. If I make a fool of myself, so dors he
“You’re so stubborn Lucy huffed, standing up to hurry me along. “Let’s go get those Huffalo wings:
Since Hayden had already taken care of everything. I didn’t see the point in lingering any longer.
When Lucy and I left, I didn’t even bother to glance hack at the cruise ship to see if Hayden was still there.
It wasn’t until we were in the car that Hayden’s call finally came through
I looked down at the phone screen showing his naine, then turned the phone face down on the seat next to me.
“Who was that?” Lucy leaned over to look, and just before I could hide it, she caught sight of Hayden’s name on the caller ID.
She blinked, looked from the phone to me, and asked, “Why didn’t you pick up? Maybe he wants to take you to dinner?”
“Lucy” I said, a bit annoyed, not understanding why she kept bringing Hayden up today.
“Alright, alright” Lucy quickly responded, but within two seconds, she was back at it. “What’s going on between you two? Could it be that Hayden’s only just now starting to fall for you?”
Fall for me! Hey, wh
what a joke I thought
“No matter what, Hayden would never fall for me. Lucy, weren’t you always calling me blind by love, saying I was just hanging on to Hayden like a fool? So why are you bringing him up all the time now?” I asked, a little confused.
Lucy cleared her throat and then said, “I was worried you’d get ruined over that guy, but now you’ve woken up. It’s different. Don’t you want to turn the tables on him? Make him fall for you hopelessly, willing to do anything for you?”
The Queen of Revenge?” I raised an eyebrow, then shook my head. “Not gonna happen, Hayden will never love me.”
“How do you know unless you try?” Lucy shot b
back.
*Tve tried for ten years. Trust me. I know it’s a lost cause, I said with a bitter smile, then turned to look out the window at the landscape speeding by.
The phone I had left on the seat kept buzzing incessantly.
