If Joshua was a young god, Isobel was a goddess. She looked like her mother, but her temperament was similar to Calvin's. She was resolute, knew her limits, and was wise beyond her years. Countless people pursued her; she had a constant stream of love letters.Even Calvin said proudly, "It seems that my daughter is quite popular.""Dad, if anyone gets on my nerves one day, I'm gonna tell them you're my boyfriend. Don't say I didn't warn you!" Isobel said.She was only 14 years old but was already 5"4'. She looked perfectly grown up."Why, I'm not deserving of that honor," Calvin said."You've always said that Mom and I look like sisters. Why wouldn't you deserve it?" Isobel said. "I'm serious, Dad. Don't think I'm joking around."Calvin glanced at her. "Does that mean you really have a suitor? Who is it? Lemme have a look at him."Isobel smiled contemptuously. "Oh, come on. I have to set you as my standard when searching for someone, don't I? I'm not interested in anyone less th
Calvin opened the passenger door for Isobel, got into the car and drove away.Isobel kept looking out of the window without saying a word."Did you not do well?" Calvin asked."No, it was the same as always," she said.This meant she was among the top five in the city."Then why are you unhappy?""Dad, please stop asking." She curled up in her seat and covered her face with her bag.Calvin guessed that it must be something romantic. Isobel had told him before that she would tell others he was her boyfriend if it came down to it. It was likely all the boys had relaxed after the exams and confessed to her, putting her in a bad mood.Upon returning to the Lawrence family manor, Isobel returned to her room and closed the door.In the living room, Ned was teaching Celeste math.The expression on Celeste's face was exactly the same as Ashlyn's expression back then. She didn't understand it, but she was afraid that her father would be unhappy if she said it. She could only wear a bi
"Isobel…" Celeste said pitifully. It was as if Isobel was her savior from this hell."Uncle Ned, Celeste doesn't understand these things yet. Why are you being so impatient?" Isobel pulled Celeste into her arms, where Celeste burst into tears.Celeste was six years younger than Isobel and was only nine this year. Not only was there a difference in their height, but there was also a huge difference in their maturity. Isobel had always been mature in her thinking, unlike Celeste."Well, you understood when you were her age, didn't you?" Ned had gone through the math problem with Celeste again, but she still hadn't understood. He was starting to wonder whether there was something wrong with her."How can you compare one person to another?" Isobel asked. "You're no match for my dad!""What's that supposed to mean?" Ned growled.Calvin laughed heartily at this. "Alright, alright. Come here, Celeste. I'll teach you, and you can see whether I'm better than your dad."Celeste wiped her
As they were the same age, Isobel never referred to him by anything other than his name."Come to my room," Jacob said.As she followed him in, he said while putting his bag down, "You want to talk about Ian Reid, don't you?"Isobel lowered her head. As expected, Jacob also knew about this. The rumors spread too quickly."Yes. Don't say anything during dinner tonight.""I'm not interested in it, nor am I one to gossip," Jacob said. Ian was nothing to him."That's good." Isobel was relieved when Jacob said that. She went out.Ian Grant was the top student in Isobel's year. Sometimes, he was at the top of the class; other times, it was Isobel. After the exam today, he'd displayed a huge banner in front of everyone. It said, "Isobel Lawrence, I like you."The entire examination hall was in an uproar. Then, everyone messaged everyone they knew, making sure the whole school was aware of this.Isobel didn't even know where they'd whipped their phones out from. As expected, her class
Celeste nodded. "Yes, my dad said we're moving back to Hill Villa tomorrow. Who knows when we'll be back?""Don't worry. Uncle Ned often acts up and moves the whole family there; you guys will return in less than a week. Come on in." With that, Isobel took Celeste's pillow and said, "You can sleep in my bed."The two of them slept together. Celeste's eyes were wide open as she said, "Isobel, I want to change fathers with you. I like your father so much. He's very patient and makes me feel safe."Hearing Celeste's words, Isobel was extremely proud. Though she agreed with Celeste, she had to say something to comfort her. "It's the same having him as your uncle, isn't it? We're all family, and he loves you, too. Besides, your father is pretty great; he doesn't express his feelings easily. He definitely loves you."Celeste turned to lie on her side. "But I still like your father!"Isobel hugged her from behind. "Think about how sad your dad would be to hear that. He's so smart that he
At the airport, Isobel finally saw Joshua. They hugged each other as soon as they met. After all, they'd always gotten along well, and there wasn't much of an age gap between them. Isobel had never been clingy, which was what Joshua loved about her."It's only been a few months, but you've become thinner and tan," Isobel told Joshua."Well, I am a basketball player and also the team captain. Plus, I've been very tired because of my studies. You should prepare for that—MIT's pretty strict with these things," Joshua said.Joshua was quite handsome. He used to be one of the most outstanding youths in Genovia and was now even more outstanding than before. He only had to stand there to attract attention.Isobel nodded. She was double majoring in programming and wireless technology, ready to put her nose to the grind.Once she officially started her studies at MIT, she was constantly exhausted and rarely saw Joshua. They were both busy and would occasionally text each other for a while.
Isobel returned to MIT. Half a year later, Joshua graduated. He stayed in Genovia for a short time before going to Windmere City to take over Merrilyn's business. It was once under the control of a trust fund but now fully belonged to Joshua. He had become the president of a company and was worth billions of dollars.Joshua actually wanted to start his own business, but he couldn't go against his family's wishes, especially since he was the oldest child.In the year he returned to Windmere City, Joshua was 25 years old.Coming from a family of three generations of businessmen and the halo of his genius, Merrilyn's business seemed like a joke to him. After Joshua returned, he kept busy reorganizing and expanding the business.This reorganization took four to five months.In the autumn, Joshua had already expanded the company to twice its original size, and the scope of operations had also increased by a lot. He officially changed the name of the company to "Centerfold Corporation".
Joshua's lips curled slightly to reveal a disdainful and mocking expression. There was also a large poster of Zoe on the bus next to him.She was in every corner of this city.Joshua sped up and returned to his home.It wasn't far from his grandfather's house. Michelle had requested it so that he could take care of Raymond.He stayed in a high-end neighborhood that had only been completed last year. He'd bought the best unit available—200 square meters and decorated in toned-down luxury. It was truly a waste for him to stay in such a beautiful place alone.Joshua took off his suit jacket and poured himself a glass of red wine. He sat on the couch and turned on the television.As soon as it came to life, Zoe's face appeared on it. "Have a cool beer."He pursed his lips tightly and turned off the TV.He leaned back against the sofa and scrolled through his phone.Shannon had texted him to ask whether he was used to living in Windmere City. She'd also sent him links to several re
Benjamin walked to her side and suddenly hugged her. It was as if there were thousands of words that could not be said. Jacey did not refute. It was as if the two of them had known each other for a long time. It was as if they had known each other for a long time."Your mother did a good job with this exhibition," Jacey said."It's good. After all, you're an expert in this field," Benjamin said. "Or if you have any requests when you get married, tell my mother and let her customize the most beautiful jewelry for you.""Married?" Jacey didn't understand.She had never thought about marriage. Why did she feel so close to her when Benjamin mentioned it?She still felt quite confused."I'll treat you to a meal later?" Benjamin said. "What do you want to eat?"Jacey's eyes lit up. "Hotpot? How about a hotpot?"Benjamin smiled and said, "I thought you had a profound hobby. This is it."Jacey smiled again.Jacey didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she chose the
Kenny smoked as he spoke. He had the look of a veteran in society. It was hard not to believe that he was a nouveau riche who did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of his subordinates to save money."Sir, you've found the right person. Come and take a look." The workshop owner said. Then, he whispered a few words into Kenny's ear and asked, "Can you accept it?""What's so unacceptable about that? I'm definitely showing it to Party A. These people grew up in the countryside. What kind of milk have they drunk? I can't tell if it's true or not," Kenny said."Alright, alright," the workshop owner said with a smile."Just don't make it obvious. I'll go take a look at the manufacturing workshop." Kenny said.The owner of the workshop was initially quite shy, but Kenny said that he had ordered a lot, so the other party agreed.As soon as he entered the workshop, Jacey secretly turned on the pinhole camera when the workshop owner was not paying attention and filmed the production proce
Jacey felt that under Kenny's serious and unsmiling appearance, there was a soft and warm heart.This note looked like it had been around for a long time. It was unknown how long Kenny searched last night before he found it and gave it to Jacey so easily.Jacey left.However, she did not expect that something would happen on her first day there.She brought a vacuum camera and made her clothes look like rural women's. After finding the milk production point, she said that she wanted to order milk in large quantities because she heard that the milk here was very cheap.The people in the workshop looked at each other and said, "I'm not selling!"The people in the workshop were very smart and vigilant. Their workshop had a fixed delivery channel. This woman was alone and was unlikely to be here to order. They found an excuse and sent Jacey away.No matter how much Jacey dawdled, the other party refused to let her in.For a moment, Jacey didn't know what to do. She was quite depres
Jacey was a little stunned. She really didn't know much about what the parents were talking about.Moreover, she hadn't interacted with Benjamin for a few days. Moreover, when Ashlyn came to visit this time, she didn't say a word about him. It made her feel very uneasy. She even wondered if he didn't mean that at all. It was all her own wishful thinking…For the past few days, Benjamin had not come to look for Jacey. She had not contacted him either.However, a few days later, Jacey received a Whatsapp message from Benjamin. There were many photos. It was a rather high-class living room. There were boxes in the living room. The living room was simple and noble, like a top-notch courtyard house.[This is the showroom and display cabinet for my mother's medieval jewelry. How about letting your mother take a look?] Benjamin said.[Where is this place? This place is so beautiful.][My mother's dowry. The courtyard house in Genovia.] Benjamin said.Jacey thought to herself, "As expec
Today, Benjamin had already returned home."How is it? How's your first time meeting your in-laws alone?" Calvin teased Ashlyn."It's quite good. I'm preparing to hold a medieval jewelry exhibition and then let my employees learn medieval video skills. I said that I wanted to use their jewelry as an exhibition, but they didn't even want the deposit. How generous," Ashlyn said lazily as she leaned against the sofa."It's… it's over?" Calvin looked at Ashlyn and said in surprise.Benjamin sat there and smiled."What else?" Ashlyn asked."What are you going to do this time? Aren't you going to look for your daughter-in-law? Did you see what she looked like?" Calvin poured a cup of tea for Ashlyn.After so many years, Ashlyn still hadn't changed from her usual macho self. In fact, she was even more macho than before. Perhaps Calvin had been the one to deal with everything after marriage, developing Ashlyn's habit of not using her brain.Of course, it only meant that she didn't use
For some reason, Ashlyn felt like crying when she saw this. In the past, these jewelry had traveled to another country. Now, these jewelry were all back with stories.She thought about how the person who owned these jewelry had brought them overseas and brought them back…She felt that the Irving family was worthy of admiration.Linda had gone out at some point. Seeing that Ashlyn was looking at her very seriously, she didn't disturb her.When she came in again, she was carrying a cup of coffee. The fragrant Americano she'd just ordered from the coffee machine on the first floor. It was made from good coffee beans.She handed the coffee to Ashlyn."Have a cup of coffee when you're tired. Anyway, these jewelry don't have long legs. They won't run away on their own," Linda said. "You can come and take a look whenever you want. I've always been here."Only then did Ashlyn feel that she had been watching for an hour or two, but she had always been like a pious primary school student
On Saturday afternoon, Ashlyn drove to Jacey's house, a very simple villa.Ashlyn knew that writers liked to live in such a quiet place because they had inspiration in such a place.Jacey's mother, Linda, was already standing on her steps to welcome her.Linda was dressed in a Chinese-style robe. She looked very ancient, but because she was slender, she looked especially good. She looked like a fairy.Ashlyn was dressed in a very fashionable modern outfit. She was wearing a knee-length skirt, pearl earrings, and earrings. She looked especially round and beautiful. One look and one could tell that she was the kind of person who had never experienced the blow of life."I'm Jacey's mother. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Conrad." Linda reached out and held Isobel's hand. "Jacey said that you're coming to our house to take a look. I am so happy. I specially brought all the jewelry from the other houses here and packed them up. If these jewelry can be displayed in the exhibition and let everyon
"Excuse me, how did you know about me?" Jacey asked."Oh, Benjamin's phone was on the table that day. He went to the washroom and I happened to see the photo album he was looking through. I picked it up and saw these few pieces of jewelry. You know it too. As jewelry makers, we won't let go of those rare jewelry no matter what. I asked Benjamin where these pieces of jewelry came from and he told me about you," Ashlyn said neither servile nor overbearing.She understood a girl's mentality very well. She knew that if the woman found out that the man had taken the initiative to leak her news to her parents, she would be very disgusted and feel passive. Therefore, she did not say that. Instead, she said that she had seen it herself. She even said that Benjamin was looking at these photos at that time.Jacey's heart would probably feel warm. After all, a man was looking at her photo behind her back. She should have a good impression of this man.Jacey really thought so. When she heard A
After Benjamin returned home, he showed Ashlyn the jewelry he had taken for Jacey.Ashlyn was very knowledgeable. One look at this jewelry and she knew that it was priceless.Moreover, the girl wearing the jewelry also had extremely good skin and was extremely delicate.Calvin, who was sitting at the side, also watched.However, Ashlyn didn't just look at the jewelry. She said, "You only bought jewelry. Who is this person wearing jewelry behind you?"Ashlyn asked Benjamin gossipily."Don't ask," Benjamin said.Ashlyn smiled. "You said that you only took photos of the jewelry but didn't take photos of her. Aren't you trying to arouse my curiosity? Now that I'm curious, you're not making a move. However, I've been working on researching National Jewelry recently, so I'm lacking samples in this area. When are you going to ask this girl out? Let me take a closer look. From her appearance, I think she's dressed very well. Moreover, I can see her face from her bone structure. I think