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Fortunately, she wasn’t living on a high level, and going down the staircase could prevent Conrad from

finding out.

Veronica went downstairs with her as she held Yvonne’s hand tightly. The whole time, Yvonne’s mind

was blank, and while they were going down, she suddenly came to a stop.

Unable to move her, Veronica turned back and saw her holding the handrail, standing without moving a

muscle as she stared at Veronica, who was a step lower than her.

“Let’s go quickly. Why are you standing there?” Veronica asked with knitted brows.

Yvonne struggled as she withdrew her hand abruptly from Veronica’s grip and shook her head. “I… T-

The way he and Xavier treated you is not right, but Conrad has always been good to me. He has never

hurt me, and I-I think that he probably loves me.”

Veronica was speechless as her mind shut down momentarily. Finally, she stared at Yvonne on the

staircase in disbelief, furrowed her brows tightly, and looked into her eyes for a few seconds.

“Have you lost your mind? Is there something wrong with your brains? How can you tell that Conrad is

really in love with you? Damn it, I—”

She couldn’t control herself and wanted to curse, but she stopped herself when the words almost

tumbled out of her mouth.

“Veronica, I should believe you, but Conrad said that he loves me. Furthermore, he knows that I’m

Zac’s fiancée, but he still chose to be with me and took all the heat for it. So, I should trust him even

more! Although I don’t know why he’s doing that to you, I’ll speak with him and tell him to regard you as

a friend in the future.”

Yvonne spoke very slowly, just like someone who had received a big shock and hadn’t completely

regained their composure yet. Frankly speaking, she didn’t even seem to believe the things she had

just said.

Veronica clenched her fists tightly before she pointed a finger at her. “Did you get a kick in the head by

a donkey? If Conrad loves you, why didn’t he stand out and announce the relationship you guys have?

Why hasn’t he told Zac anything yet? Where did you get that mysterious surge of confidence that tells

you that he really loves you?” As those words left her lips, she paused and asked, “I have only one

question for you, are you leaving or not?”

At that moment, Yvonne could clearly feel Veronica’s anger and she reckoned that Veronica might blow

her top completely later.

“Roni, I really believe you…” she began slowly, but it was clear that she didn’t truly mean the words she

said.

“Yes, you believe me, but you also believe Conrad Kings!” Veronica scoffed in resignation. “You’re not

leaving, eh? Fine, then I am. Yvonne, remember this. If you’re in regret one day, don’t blame me for not

trying to save you.”

Everyone has to face the consequences of their actions, especially when they’re being fools, she

thought. Before this, she was also naive and paid a heavy price. She truly wanted to help Yvonne out

because she was a genuinely lovely person, but she didn’t think Yvonne would be so stubborn. What

exactly did Conrad do that she’s so smitten with him?

After Veronica said her piece, she immediately turned and wanted to leave, but Yvonne took a step

forward behind her.

“Roni, I…” she muttered indecisively.

Once again, Veronica stopped in her tracks and spun her head around, looking at her with cold eyes

and saying in an authoritative voice, “I’m asking you one last time. Are you leaving or not?”

“I-I don’t know… I only think that Conrad probably isn’t that bad.”

“Never judge a book by its cover! Would a terrible person have a neon sign flashing that says, Hey! I’m

a terrible person?!”

Veronica was hopping mad because of Yvonne and when she saw that Yvonne was immersed in her

emotional turmoil, she merely grabbed her friend’s hand and pulled her down the stairs.

In the meantime, Yvonne was dragged like a puppet by her until they had reached downstairs. Veronica

stuck her neck out from behind a wall as she scanned their surroundings and didn’t see Conrad or

anyone suspicious.

“Let’s go quickly. There’s no one around,” she whispered, walking out briskly while holding Yvonne’s

hand.

However, they had just walked out of the building when a voice rang behind them.

“Yvie, are you going to leave with her just like that?”

It was Conrad’s voice and both of them turned their heads around, only to see him standing with his

hands behind his back and a few bodyguards behind him.

Conrad wore a royal blue suit with a coat as he tilted his head and looked at Yvonne. There was a

wicked smile on his face with a short beard, making him appear sexy and incredibly charming with an

added touch of danger.

“Conrad?” Yvonne called out his name, unconsciously releasing Veronica’s hand and looking at him

with a complicated look in her eyes. “Why did you gang up with Xavier to bully Roni when you know

that she’s my friend?”

Nevertheless, he maintained a smile on his face at her questioning. “Little Yvie, I’m the one closest to

you, and I’m the father of your unborn child. Are you going to believe her or me?”

An intelligent person was very good at manipulation, especially Conrad, who could easily catch hold of

Yvonne’s soft spot.

Sure enough, Yvonne wavered after hearing his words.

“I…”

She took a glance at Veronica and then at Conrad. For a moment, she didn’t know who she should

believe.

“Of course, I believe you, but I… I believe in Roni as well.” Nervously, Yvonne twitched the hem of her

shirt and gazed at the bodyguards behind Conrad. She couldn’t help but inquire as she gestured

toward them, “Then, can you please explain what those people behind you are doing?”

“Xavier is a wolf in sheep’s skin. Despite having a good relationship with Little Roni, he could still attack

her. I’m just worried that he’s planning something against you and concerned about your safety,” he

explained in a reasonable manner.

And this was what Veronica was worried about the most. Even though she knew that Conrad and

Xavier were in cahoots, she didn’t have any solid evidence to prove that they were working together.

Meanwhile, Yvonne was quiet, as though she was contemplating the truthfulness of Conrad’s words,

but Conrad looked away from her and turned to Veronica. “Little Roni, you keep saying that I’m in

cahoots with Xavier to harm you. Do you have any evidence?”

“You’re a wise man, Uncle Conrad, and you always do a clean job. So, how could you leave any tracks

behind?”