You Are Mine (English)

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Their Gap

Seeing Edie cry, it was as though he could feel her pain. He had no idea what to say. The only thing he could give her was a firm promise, "Don’t worry, I’m here, I will never let anything like this happen to you again, as long as I am around no one will ever harm you."

He said it not only to comfort Edie but also to comfort himself. If he couldn’t protect his own wife, what was the point of being so powerful and influential?

It was a while before Edie stopped crying, and finally, Stuart asked in a deep voice, "Are you feeling better?" Hearing Stuart’s voice, she had realized she was in Stuart’s arms, and she blushed instantly. She sat up immediately, " I’m much better now."

Then she thought about what she had just done, and she just cried in Stuart’s arms? Fortunately, he doesn’t like women. Seeing Edie distancing herself from him, Stuart felt a little upset. He reassured himself by thinking that building a relationship takes time and that he couldn’t rush it.

Stuart didn’t want to mention the previous incident, so he changed the topic, "The auction is about to start, if you aren’t feeling up to it, we can go home. As far as the necklace, I can tell Mr. Beck to add ten percent to the final auction price and deliver it to me." Once Stuart mentioned the necklace, Edie remembered why she was there and started pulling herself together. She suppressed her weakness and distress and replaced it with strength and determination.

"No, there is one thing that will make me feel better, and that is when I get the necklace back myself." How did Joanna get the necklace? Why did she donate it? What’s with Donald and his strange behavior recently? All these questions piled up in her mind, all relating to her mother’s remnant, the Sea of Stars. ƒrēewebnovel.com

If she couldn’t take back the necklace herself and figure out the answers to the questions, she wouldn’t be able to rest her mind. If it weren’t for the necklace, she wouldn’t have agreed to accept the deal, that’s how important it was to her.

As Edie’s eyes lit up, Stuart knew she had made her decision. He nodded slightly and said, "Okay, the auction will begin in forty minutes." Edie stood up and adjusted her dress, "Let’s go." Stuart’s eyebrows raised and said, "You sure you want to go out like this?" ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Edie gazed at Stuart with a confused look and then recalled what she had just gone through. The incident of fighting with Baldwin and crying in Stuart’s arms, her makeup, and her hair were probably all ruined. She immediately took out a mirror from her purse to check.

As expected, her perfectly styled hair turned into a mess, and some of her makeup was washed away by her tears. The stylist had used waterproof makeup, which made her face still bearable to look at. She leaned against Stuart’s chest, looking like this!?

Edie felt extremely embarrassed. She covered her face with her hands and said awkwardly, "You can go first; I have to fix my makeup; I’ll come and find you when I have finished."

She amused Stuart, his mouth curved into a charming smile, "I have already borrowed Mr. Beck’s best stylist, they’re waiting for you outside. They will fix your makeup." Once hearing his words, Edie’s eyes widened, the shock made her forget to cover her face. Stuart was too meticulous! When did he have the time to contact Mr. Beck?

He did not only think of things ordinary people wouldn’t think of but even handled them well. Edie was so grateful, and she gazed at him and said, "Thank you, Stuart."

"I have told you many times that you don’t need to say thank you to me." Stuart stared into her eyes, and his gaze was deep as if he had the power of reading one’s mind. Having him look at her made Edie feel flustered. Noticing her uneasiness, he looked away, stood up and straightened the wrinkles on his suit. "I have to change, as well. After you are finished, please don’t leave by yourself. I will come back and take you there."

Edie glanced quickly at Stuart and saw a large stain of water on his shirt. She knew she was the one responsible for it, and she lowered her head in guilt. "Alright." Stuart smiled again and reached his hand over and touched her cheek.

"Be good," He said, trying to comfort her. As Stuart walked out of the lounge, Mr. Bates was waiting and immediately stepped forward.

"Master."

Stuart didn’t stop; the two of them kept walking, "Has the Incident been taken care of?" Mr. Bates followed Stuart and answered respectfully, "Yes, it was handled according to your instructions." Stuart nodded.

Mr. Bates could no longer hold back his words, he hesitated for a moment and spoke, "Master Baldwin was hurt badly, I don’t think they will let this incident pass easily, we have offended the Peace International Trade Group completely."

The Peace International Trade Group was the most significant international trading company in the city, and the L.N. Group had lots of corporation projects with them. With an internal conflict between them and the Yates family, breaking off with the Peace International Trade Group would not be a wise decision.

Of course, Stuart had thought of it, Mr. Bates’ warning was unnecessary. Mr. Bates said pessimistically, "This is not the way you used to handle things." Stuart’s footsteps suddenly stopped, and Mr. Bates abruptly came to a stop, "Mr. Bates, many years ago, you said to me, I’m good at everything, but I do lack emotion." Hearing his words, Mr. Bates was startled then he recalled what he had said. It was over ten years ago.

He was an elder to Stuart, which was the reason why he could say those words to him. Now, Stuart was the heir of the L.N. Group, and he could no longer judge him. Mr. Bates didn’t understand Stuart’s intention in mentioning this, so he answered respectfully, "Your memory has always been spectacular." Stuart looked straight ahead as always. He kept his voice firm and cold, "I can tell you now, I found the emotions I once lacked."

It was Edie, who made up for his gap. Therefore, Stuart was able to stay calm and make wise decisions when it came to her. Hearing his words, Mr. Bates was startled, and then he bowed his head and said, "I overstepped."

"Let’s go."