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    As Derek said, "Long time no see. Sienna had a vague idea in her heart-it wasn''t surprising that Yvette knew Derek.


    Over the years, she had be ustomed to Yvette knowing almost everyone. Staying calm had be an essential mental skill for her friends.


    Yvette raised her gaze slightly, the corners of her lips curving upward. Her refined eyebrows and eyes carried a cold detachment, and her pupils looked deep and prating. “After all these years, your taste in wornen is still terrible,” she remarked


    Derek didn''t get angry. Instead, a faint smile appeared on his face. "True, my judgment isn''t the best. When I find a wife. would you help me pick the right one?" he replied.


    Yvette crossed her legs and tilted her head slightly, casually resting her hand on the armrest of her chair, a smile tugging at her lips. She said, "I have no time for that."


    Derek shrugged indifferently and chuckled. He said, "Figures. You''re so busy, I''d be grateful just to have a meal with you."


    Derek''s familiarity with Yvette was evident, not faked. Sienna noticed that as well, and her mind started to spin. She thought, "Could this be yet another rival after poisonous insects and the back bear?


    This time, Jeremiah''s rival wasn''t just any ordinary person. He''s handsome, wealthy, refined, and witty.


    Derek continued, "Yvette, it''s been years, and you''ve only gotten more beautiful. Tsk, tsk... Marry me, and I''d die a happy


    Though his words seemed like a joke, they carried a bitter undertone. Even after all these years, some wounds and could never truly heal-especially with someone like Yvette. To her, the Ross family probably meant nothing now.


    Sienna quickly chimed in, "Yve has a boyfriend."


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    Derek finally turned his attention to Sienna, sizing her up before asking uncertainly, "Are you the chief designer of Vibe? Ms. Sterling?" Sienna smiled and nodded. "Hello, Mr. Ross."


    Derek hadn''t been in Mysonna and wasn''t aware of recent events, so he didn''t know Yvette was the owner behind Vibe. When he saw Sienna with Yvette, he was briefly surprised but didn''t show it.


    "I didn''t expect Ms. Sterling to know Yvette," he said.


    Sienna was momentarily stunned. Perhaps she had misunderstood their rtionship. If Derek was so close to Yvette, how could he not know Yvette was the owner of Vibe?


    Yvette spokezily. "Take your time eating.” Then she stood up, ready to leave. Sienna quickly followed her


    Seeing Yvette leave, Derek instinctively reached out to grab her. His hand froze just as it touched her sleeve. Yvette''s eyes were icy, her upturned gaze defiant and sharp. She threatened, "Don''t want your hard? I can chop it off for you."


    Faced with her chilling re, Derek immediately withdrew his hand, masking his bitterness with a yful tone. "My mistake, I won''t do it again." Derek''s humble demeanor was shocking to the onlookers in the restaurant. How could a billionaire act this way toward a young woman from Clusia? Some people discreetly took out their phones and captured the scene, sharing it online. Although only Yvette''s back was visible in the photo, it quickly went viral within minutes, sparking heated discussion.


    Thebination of a handsome billionaire and a girl from Clusia madeizens go wild.


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    [The Ross family''s second son is an eligible bachelor. Where did this girl from Clusiae from, and how dare the treat Derek like this?] [The poster must be exaggerating. No one would dare treat Derek like that. Definitely fake news for clout.]


    [Honestly, it''s so absurd it might just be true.]


    In the restaurant, Yvette didn''t look back at Derek as she walked out. Derek stood frozen, staring at her slender, confident figure.


    Suddenly, he hurried out of the restaurant, catching up with Yvette and Sienna. Yvette stood there, hands in her pockets, her expression indifferent as Derek approached


    His gaze wasplicated. After a long silence, he said, "About what happened back then, if you''re willing, I can testify. What the Ross family owes you, I know it can never be repaid.


    “But it''s not toote for justice-those des should have always been yours."


    No one understood better than Derek the wealth and fame "Despaired Soul" had brought to his family and Elliot Without thatposition, Elliot''s musical talent would never have reached such heights.


    Most of the evidence from back then had been destroyed. The only proof left was a recording in Derek''s possession that could confirm "Despaired Soul" was Yvette''s work. Without him stepping forward, no one could prove it


    Yvette''s eyes were half-closed, and her face was expressionless. Derek, tell Elliot that I''m back," she said.


    With that, she got into the car with Sienna and left, leaving Derek standing on the street for five minutes, his gaze deep and unfathomable. Finally, he pulled out his phone, found Elliot''s number, and dialed.


    The call connected quickly. Before the other party could speak. Derek said in a low voice, "She''s back"This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    The line fell silent for a moment. The sound of heavy breathing grew louder, followed by a roarced with fear.


    "You saw her? That woman''s really back? Derek, you must keep her away from me at all costs, absolutely!" Elliot said.


    Derek listened to the shouting on the other end of the call. His expression darkened, and without replying, he hung up. How could he possibly stop Yvette?


    The memory of their childhood, when they were kidnapped and Yvette-a mere child-killed more than ten people with a knife, was still vivid in his mind. He couldn''t forget that small figure, her face expressionless and covered in blood.


    In the car, Sienna thought about Derek''s words, sighing inwardly She thought, ''So Despaired Soul" wasn''t written by Elliot. From the sound of it, Yve was the trueposer.


    "What a mess! The world-famous, top-ranking young pianist''s breakout piece was giarized, and the victim was Yve. Just how extraordinary is Yve''s musical talent?"


    Sitting in the back seat, Sienna took out her phone and saw a trending topic notification. She clicked on it and immediately spotted the photo of Yvette being secretly taken at the restaurant earlier.


    She quickly held up her phone and handed it to Yvette, saying, "ve, you were secretly photographed."


    Yvette nced at it indifferently, then casually took out her ck phone. After a series of quick operations, the photo disappeared from the inte entirely.


    Sienna clicked back, finding onlyments left, with the photo now gone. She nced at Yvette, who had just put away her phone. Well... musical talent aside, Yve''s hacking skills are on another level. Truly an all-rounder, she thought.


    Elsewhere, Frankie sat in the living room, stealing a nce at J


    He had just shown Jeremiah the viral photo of Derek and Yvet temperature seeming to drop.


    Elsewhere, Frankie sat in the living room, stealing a nce at Jeremiah''s face, wishing he could p himself.


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    He had just shown Jeremiah the viral photo of Derek and Yvette. Now, Jeremiah was sitting silently on the couch, the room''s temperature seeming to drop.


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