Claire then grabbed her hand and looked at the jade ring on her finger, which glowed with soft light, and as Claire looked into it, it was suddenly swept with warmth throughout her body, and her eyes shined emerald for a second and returned to her natural color. The spirit Qi from the ring entered Claire and began to circulate into her meridians, then entered her heart, giving her a pleasant feeling.“Where did you get this ring? You should know that you should never place it on this ring finger until you get married.” Claire said, pulling herself out of the trance.“It was given to me by my brother and specially made for me.” Tabitha proudly said, showing the ring off.Joan looked at the jade ring and gasped. She was familiar with precious stones and jewelry, and this was an imperial jade ring worth a million. The craftsmanship to produce a ring like this was a genius of a crafter.“Darling, you said Blake gave you this? Could you tell me where he bought such a ring?” Asked Joan.“I
Tabitha walked in and saw the gifts that Blake had bought and smiled. “What a beautiful bracelet mom, and that pendant do enhance your outfit, Claire. Blake will swoon over you while you wear it.” “What nonsense are you spouting? This has got to be one of your sister’s admirers who gifted these. What has that good-for-nothing ever accomplished and given to this family? Let me say this: you must stop all this foolishness and stay away from Blake. He’s not good for your image. Just look at this bracelet. How could someone like him ever afford something this exquisite unless he stole it.” Julie went on a barrage of remarks against Blake. “Mom, I happen to know….” Tabitha was about to say they were from Blake, but he entered at that moment. “Is everyone ready? We don’t want to be late for dinner.” Blake said and walked towards the front door to leave when his mother-in-law stopped him. “And where do you think you are going dressed like that?” “Why, to the Weston dinner. Tabitha invit
“And why couldn’t Blake have gifted it?” Claire asked, starting to get upset.“Ha, ha, don’t make me laugh. How could a delivery person making a thousand a week afford a lavish gift like that?” Henry responded.“Well, Blake is no longer just a delivery person. He owns the delivery service now and will reopen it Tuesday.” Claire refuted Henry. Blake was taken aback; this was the first time Claire had stood up for him, and a warm feeling overcame him.“All the more that he couldn’t afford it. How could he if the business isn’t even opened yet?”“There’s no use explaining it to you. Come, Blake. Grandfather is probably waiting for us, and we’ve wasted our time as it is.” Claire said, pulling Blake with her into the estate. Henry shook his head in disbelief, and Samantha had a wicked grin as they followed.When they entered the foyer where they had first met. Claire let Blake’s hand go with her blushing and turned toward him—allowing Henry and Samantha to enter the dining room before Clai
“It’s fine, and I’ll go wait for you to finish in the living room. It’s my fault for arriving so late.” Blake said to her and smiled as he turned around and left the room with everyone still laughing at his back. He didn’t want to cause more problems for Claire.“Where is my grandson-in-law?” George asked, seeing that all the chairs were occupied except for his deceased wife’s, which had been vacant since her death but always had a setting for her.“He left earlier to the living room, father. Knowing his place, he departed to the living room, seeing he couldn’t be where he shouldn’t be.” Julie said before Claire could answer.“That’s not right. Brother was invited just as the rest of you. What happened?” Tabitha asked loudly.“Watch your tone, girl. Lying trash like him doesn’t belong here with the rest of the family and distinguished guests.” Julie said back to Tabitha.“Silence! The both of you. I will go and see what is going on myself. He is part of this family whether you like it
After Henry and Samantha returned, the meal continued, and there was excited chatter about the shares and the investment among everyone. The only people not enjoying the meal were Tabitha and Claire, who always would look in the direction of the living room where Blake resided.When the meal ended, the board of directors, Henry’s family, and Miss. Kingsley stated their farewells to George and left the room, leaving Julie and her two daughters there with George.“Now that everyone has left, will you kindly explain what happened in Vegas?” George asked, placing his hands under his chin.“There is not much to tell. I got carried away in my fun and had a little mishap.” Julie stated like it was not a big deal.“A little mishap? Mom, you lost fifteen million dollars at the casino, and I don’t call that a little mishap.” Tabitha stated angrily.“Fifteen million? How the hell did you lose fifteen million, pray tell?” George asked. This was not a tiny amount; this was equivalent to a quarter’
“What about Tabitha? She went to see your family in the countryside.”“Yes, my grandfather, Robert Elon, the past head of the family, retired to the country for the fresh air and comfort of the country. Tabitha is now my adopted sister and heiress to the Elon estate.” Blake said, placing his hand behind his head when he saw the shock on George’s face.“That would mean….”“Yea, I’m now the head of the family and will be taking the CEO position of Elon Conglomerate in the Capital, and I am already taking the CEO position of Elon Trust Enterprises here in Swanville,” Blake said, not wanting to hide his identity anymore from his marital grandfather. He felt George would not take advantage of his identity, being he hadn’t already.George sat there, not saying anything as he tried to comprehend what he was told. He knew that Blake was the grandchild of the Elon family but didn’t know the family laws that would make Blake the heir of the Elon family and make Tabitha the new heiress to this w
They left the estate and drove back to the Villa. It was past ten when they arrived, and the women seemed a little tired.“I’ll be arriving early tomorrow to pick Tabitha up to bring her back to her college, and I’ll be staying for at least two days to handle some family matters,” Blake announced as they entered the home.“What of the chores? If you think you can weasel out of doing your share, you have another thing coming, and I will not allow it. Tabitha is responsible enough to take the train, and as for your family affairs, it can wait for a more convenient time. I have plans for Monday that can’t be delayed.” Julie stated with her arms across her chest. She had all the intentions of having Blake prepare a meal for Steve when he returned.“It’s not safe for a young woman like Tabitha to ride the train alone. And I need to return the rental as well. The business I need to handle shouldn’t take long, but it does involve the head of the family, so it can’t be delayed. It was entrust
“I think we will gladly accept your offer. It would be troublesome to drive to and from home and work tomorrow.” Betty said, calming herself with Carol nodding in agreement.“Then I will be going to shower first as you two can go and pick out something from the selections available. I should be finished by then, and I’ll handle the dishes after.” Blake stated as he rose from the table and entered the bathroom.Not liking that Blake would do the dishes after cooking for them, Carol collected the dirty dishes and started to wash them as Betty went into the room to sort out their outfits, only to rush back out and, not saying a word, drag Carol into the room.“Hey, what gives? I was almost finished.” Carol exclaimed.“Look,” Betty whispered and pointed at the peephole in the wall.Bewildered, Carol made her way and looked into the hole and, trying to hold her gasp placed her hand over her mouth. Blake was still showering, and all his glory was being shown to her. Swallowing her saliva, h