Joshua rose, saying, "You won't. I'm sure you'll say yes. Alright, it's getting late. I should take my leave now. Ms. Evans—"As he spoke, he took out an A4 paper and handed it to Caroline. "This is my number. I'll give you three days to think about it. I hope to get the answer I want."After saying that, he left confidently.Caroline stared at his retreating figure, pressing her temples. He was truly something.He could see that the Hacketts hadn't sincerely accepted Cheryl. That was why he had the guts to approach her without evidence and make such audacious demands. …At noon, Gwen came to have lunch with Caroline. Noticing that the latter was distracted, she asked curiously, "What's the matter with you? Is the food not to your liking?"Caroline briefly recounted the morning's events. "So, in the end, you can only ask Cheryl to be your spy?"After listening to Caroline's story, Gwen also thought that Joshua was shrewd and clever. Moreover, he had just seen them once, bu
"Mrs. Hackett Senior, everyone has their destiny. If the family elders think I should leave this family, I won't stay."In fact, Cheryl was more than willing to leave the Hackett family immediately. She was Aiden and Selena's biological daughter. However, she had moved away from them at a young age. Hence, she knew nothing about them and was not emotionally attached to them. Moreover, the Hackett family wasn't friendly. The chaos at the banquet was enough to show that. Cheryl couldn't help but wonder what other surprises awaited her if she stayed with them."Don't worry, Cheryl. I'll never let you leave the Hacketts. If the family elders insist on you leaving, I'll go with you," said Selena.After that, she looked at Aiden. "Aiden, I'm not kidding. If those people are unreasonable and want to kick my daughter out because of Eddy, I'll divorce you!"Selena's tone was firm. It didn't sound like she was joking at all. Aiden massaged his throbbing temples before replying, "We'v
The family elders spoke in hushed tones after hearing that. Ultimately, the elder, who was seated in the middle, spoke up. "We were indeed quick to judge. But since we can't ask the Morrisons, we can only make our own deductions. We know all about what you've done."In fact, this family is in the wrong. You had agreed to work with the Morrisons but went against your words halfway through. That's unreasonable."At that moment, Aiden wanted to reveal that Kirk supported Caroline. However, he remembered Cheryl's repeated warnings against disclosing this information.Hence, he could only say, "It's simple. We didn't gain much benefit from our collaboration with the Morrisons. We're in the business world, so of course we won't work with them when there are no benefits.""Nonsense!" Miles retorted. "We had joined forces to target Evans Group. Once Evans Group fell, we could have split it equally with the Morrisons. "By then, Hackett Group could have surpassed Sorkin Group and become
Cheryl took a step forward, looking at the six family elders seated above. She smiled faintly before saying, "May I say a few words as the accused party?"The six family elders exchanged looks upon hearing that. After a while, they nodded. "Yes, you may," the family elder in the middle answered. Cheryl thanked them and continued, "I know what everyone is thinking. You think the collaboration with the Morrisons ended because of my return to this family. You want to kick me out to show the Morrisons your sincerity towards them, don't you? "Isn't that the case?" Moira snapped, her tone charged with hostility. Cheryl looked at Moira. "Calm down. I haven't finished speaking."She added, "I agree with your suggestion. As long as I leave, the Morrisons will surely forgive you and resume working with you."Everyone present was shocked to hear that. They hadn't expected Cheryl to say she wanted to leave the Hacketts willingly. Meanwhile, tears welled up in Selena's eyes. "Cheryl,
At that moment, Cheryl sat in the car, still somewhat embarrassed by all the praise she had received. She hadn't meant for all that to happen. But somehow, in Selena's eyes, she was as articulate as Winston Churchill. Before Selena could speak again, Cheryl interjected, "Mrs. Hackett Senior, I want to buy something. You can drop me off ahead.""I'll go with you," Selena volunteered enthusiastically. Cheryl cast an awkward glance at her. "I'd like to go alone."Instead of thinking that Cheryl wasn't interested in shopping with her, Selena assumed the latter needed time alone after everything that had happened. "I understand. We'll drop you off at the next intersection. Cheryl, don't think about it too much. We'll definitely protect you," Selena reassured her. Cheryl didn't respond. She thought Selena was overly concerned. The Hacketts' thought process was indeed different from others. Aiden echoed Selena's sentiments. Just as Cheryl was about to get out of the car, he coul
Cheryl looked at Caroline in shock. "You're joking, aren't you, Caroline?"It was impossible to take advantage of people like Joshua. In fact, one should consider themselves lucky if people like him didn't stir up trouble for them. A faint smile played on Caroline's lips as she answered, "Do you believe me?""I believe you, Caroline," Cheryl responded. "But I still think that you don't know Joshua well. He has only fooled others since he was a child, not the other way around. I'm worried."Caroline reassured her, "Don't worry. After I left yesterday, I came up with a plan. As long as you do as I say, it'll definitely succeed. Cheryl, haven't you ever thought about getting rid of your adoptive parents?"Cheryl's eyes widened. She had indeed thought about it. However, it had just been a fleeting idea.That was because she knew that Willow would relentlessly pester her. There was only one way to get rid of this trouble, and that was to wipe them off the face of this earth. But th
As Caroline had thought, the best way to help Cheryl was by becoming powerful. If she became powerful enough for the Hacketts to curry favor with her, then they wouldn't dare to offend her.…"But it's going to be so difficult," Caroline complained during dinner as she shared her troubles with Kirk. "Becoming more powerful means surpassing the Morrisons, and that's impossible for me."Kirk looked at her as she sat across from him. He had a slight frown on his face. The warm glow from the light illuminated Caroline's face, capturing her every subtle movement. "Anything is possible. Maybe you can even surpass them in the next second." "You're treating me like a child again. The Morrisons have a century-old foundation. If I want to be as powerful as the Morrisons, I can only dream of taking over them."Pulling it off was obviously impossible. What relationship did she have with the Morrisons? At that moment, Kirk's phone rang. Seeing that Charles was calling, Kirk answered the
Charles' call soon came again. "Sir, everything has been arranged. You can head there straight away," he informed Kirk."Good."Kirk hung up the phone and picked up his coat. He walked to the door, and as he opened it, he stared longingly at the door of the room in front. He recalled Charles' words.It could be a trap, and he might not come back if he went. He wanted to say goodbye to Caroline, but he was afraid that if he saw her, he wouldn't want to leave.Just then, the door clicked open.Kirk moved to avoid it, but it was too late. He stared at Caroline, who stood behind the door. She also stared back at him. She noticed his coat and asked, "Are you leaving?" He looked at her and nodded reluctantly. "Yes.""Oh, then go ahead. I'm heading back to my room to shower and sleep." Her reply was straightforward. Kirk took a deep breath, relieved.He had just taken a few steps when the door behind him opened again. Caroline's "take care" echoed throughout the hallway. He turne