The woman stood up and was taken aback when she saw Isobel. Then, she lowered her head, looking like she was mocking herself."This is my daughter-in-law, Zoe Wale," Philip said. "She's quite a famous actress in the country. She's an A-lister."He then glanced at Hugo.Hugo's expressionless face made his heart sink.It seemed Hugo had no interest in women.Isobel greeted Zoe politely, but Hugo did not say much. He sat beside Philip with Isobel on his other side.Zoe felt a familiar inferiority wash over her at the sight of Isobel. She knew she was pretty, but that's all it was. She felt lacking in many areas when compared with the intelligent, cultured Isobel. In her eyes, Isobel was the center of attention everywhere she went; she didn't have to do a thing.She did not expect to meet Isobel here today…After she and Dan got married, they'd moved out of Philip's house. She was always on set and spent months there at a time. Dan rarely visited her; Zoe knew he was spending all h
"President Flint, I'm sure you can tell the market isn't doing well now. Can you give me a few more months?" Philip asked."How long do you want?" Hugo asked calmly."About… half a year." Philip stretched out his finger."Alright. I'm retracting the agency rights if you can't do it by then. Either that or you have the vehicles shipped to Endel," Hugo said concisely."Of course, of course. I'll do it even if I have to put my dignity aside," Philip said.Since he had achieved his goal, Philip did not make things difficult for Zoe.After Isobel and Hugo left, Zoe watched them from behind. The two of them were quite tall and stood out from the crowd. They had an aura that made them seem like a crown prince and princess consort. Compared to them, she was nothing.She thought about how everyone in the Lawrence family was like that. If she were to join them, she would just be a clown. Moreover, Joshua was the eldest son. How could she convince the rest of the family to accept her?How
Isobel thought, 'As expected of a big shot from Urania. I think he's taught me a life lesson.'"Check me out of the hotel and book me a flight back to Deltz for this afternoon," Hugo said. This was his longest sentence so far."That soon?" Isobel exclaimed. "Aren't you going to stay in Tinkerton for a few days?"Hugo glanced at her in the rearview mirror silently before continuing to look out the window. Anyone else would probably say, "What nonsense are you spouting? Do what I tell you to. Don't you know your place?"Isobel was discouraged. If that was what he wanted, then so be it.Still, she was extremely curious about him. Hugo's actions confused her, but she was too embarrassed to ask. Since that was the case, she would ask Dexter next time. After all, they were brothers and knew each other best.Back at the hotel, Isobel opened the door for Hugo like she was a hotel employee.Well, she was supposed to be his personal secretary.Just as she was about to leave, she heard Hu
When it was time to go to work the next day, Isobel took out the brooch and looked at it in the mirror. She loved its low-key luxury.She fixed the brooch on her clothes and patted it lovingly. Then, she grabbed her bag and prepared to leave.However, when she got to the living room, she suddenly felt that wearing this at work was a little too high-profile. She turned to head back to her room to switch it out for the one Ashlyn had given her.However, just as she turned around, she happened to see Ashlyn coming out of her room."Why are you going to your room, Isobel?" Ashlyn asked.Then, she saw the brooch pinned to Isobel's lapel. Her jaw dropped."What's this?" Ashlyn suspected she was seeing things. She walked up to Isobel and gently stroked the brooch."Isn't this the Desert Rose? And it's the real thing." She knew Isobel did not have the habit of wearing imitations, nor did she ever do so. Still… "Didn't some Uranian tycoon win it in the auction? Why are you wearing it?"
A few days ago, Dexter told Isobel he was returning to Deltz and would be making a trip to Genovia soon because he had many business matters to deal with there. Isobel took the opportunity to tell him she wanted to set up a branch in Deltz and asked him to help her scout out an office space.In the past few days, Dexter had been busy compiling suitable locations, details, and even photos for her. He shortlisted around a dozen locations, but the choice was hers.He spent a little over a week in Deltz before going to Genovia, staying at the Genovia International Hotel. After working around the clock for around ten days, he finally had the time to meet Isobel.Coincidentally, the contract with Prime Drones was about to be executed.Dexter came to Prime Drones. Isobel was very happy to see him.They did a thorough review of the contract before heading to the warehouse to check the drones that were about to be shipped. After two days of hustle and bustle, they sat down to discuss the l
Ever since Isobel started working, Dana had deliberately taken a back seat. She was no longer as concerned about the company's matters and would skim through the important contracts while leaving the unimportant ones to Isobel.She'd approved the Deltz contract and knew about the Flint brothers but had never seen them before.If this man were one of them, Dana would gladly give her seal of approval.She knocked on the door and entered with a smile. "Isobel, this is…" "Oh, President Pearson, this is President Flint. We signed the Deltz contract with his company, and I've told you about him before. This is Dexter Flint. He's mainly in charge of the business in Merania," Isobel quickly stood up and said politely."I've heard a lot about you, President Flint. You don't look like a Meranian." Dana did not mention the contract at all. She was here to assess Dexter on Isobel's behalf."Yes, my father is from Merania, but my great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother are all from Deltz.
After returning to her office, Dana sent a WhatsApp message to Calvin. [You mentioned a man from Deltz, right? He came to the company today, and I have to say that Isobel's taste is impeccable.]Calvin: [Is he Meranian or Uranian?]He knew Uranian men could marry four wives. Even if Isobel agreed, he would not. Moreover, even if the man said that he would only marry one, there were too many variables.Ever since Isobel returned home with the brooch, Calvin knew she had a very good impression of this man. Even Dana could tell she had good taste. If the relationship were to go sour, she would be the only one getting hurt.Dana: [He's of mixed blood, but I didn't ask about his nationality. You can ask Isobel yourself.]This had to do with his daughter's happiness. Calvin lowered his head and pondered for a moment before saying to Ashlyn, "That man's here. Let's treat him to a meal and size him up on Isobel's behalf. If they're incompatible, we must break them up as soon as possible."
"It's true that you like him, right?" Calvin suddenly asked."Yes, but that doesn't mean—""Then it's settled. Since you're not willing to ask him out, I'll ask your grandmother to do it." He pretended to call Dana."Dad, stop! Alright, alright. I'll make a call," Isobel said reluctantly. To tell the truth, she thought pretty highly of Dexter and was proud of herself for having fallen for someone like him. She wanted to show him off before her family.Moreover, he had a great personality and temper and also treated her well. He had spent so much effort choosing a location for the branch. How could he not have feelings for her?Over the years, suitors surrounded Isobel; they all adored her. This gave her the illusion that now that she'd finally fallen for someone, he would most likely reciprocate her feelings. Why else would he treat her like this?She felt that all they needed was to let each other know how they felt.Anyway, she had liked him since she was 14 years old.Isobel
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