“Not really,” Cordelia replied awkwardly.“Do you have a boyfriend already?”Cordelia nodded.“When are you breaking up?”Cordelia was rendered speechless.Janine went mute. ‘Goodness! Why did I blurt out what I was thinking!?’“Ah, no, no!” She quickly chuckled and said apologetically, “Heh, I mean, you’re young and pretty. You have a lot of choices. No need to be fixed on just one tree in the forest!”Cordelia widened her eyes at her.Why was she blurting out her honest thoughts again!? Janine bit her lips. She was acting too strange today. She actually forgot how to talk after meeting the princess!“Cordelia…” She explained weakly, “Actually, what I mean is…”“It’s okay, I understand.” Cordelia smiled politely. “But I won’t break up with my boyfriend. I love him very much, and he’s my husband to me. I’m going to spend the rest of my life with him!”Janine paused and fell silent. She was quite disappointed. This was telling her that her son had no chance.‘The rest of her
Zephyr’s car slowly drove into the road in the Bayers' residence. He held Cordelia’s hand all the way and smiled at her. “Don’t worry. The Bayers are nice people. You can tell just by looking at Josiah.“His parents are all warm and kind people. They’re honest and open.”Cordelia was curious. “Then how do they adapt to the conspiracies and deceptions in the business world?”Zephyr stroked her hair. “The best way of survival is to face changes by remaining persistent.”“Oh, so I have to stay persistent to face the changes when I meet your mom later?” Cordelia chortled. “Stay who I am and face her with my most honest self. I think she’ll accept me.”“Of course.”Zephyr rubbed noses with her. The faint fragrance she had rushed into his nose again. Delirious, his hand grabbed her waist and began to have a mind of its own…“Don’t…” Cordelia nudged him away.Zephyr smirked and kissed her on the lips instead.Robert, who heard the noise in front, wanted to raise the board that woul
Janine was over the moon. She met Zephyr, who was going to get changed at the patio earlier, and this brat of a son actually told her very seriously that he had brought Ms. Jenner this evening.…Janine nearly died in rage after hearing it and threatened him, “Zephyr Hamerton, if you dare let that woman step in my family, it’s either me or her from now on!”Zephyr smiled nonchalantly. “Mom, it’s going to be the Hamertons that she’s marrying into anyway, not the Bakers.”Janine choked from his retort and gnashed her teeth, glaring at him. What a horrible son she had!She got a flute of champagne huffing and came over here only to bump into Cordelia!…‘Heh, this is great. My princess is here. Even the heavens are helping me!’Janine grabbed Cordelia’s hand and flashed her a kind, motherly smile. She scanned her head to toe. “Cordelia, you look gorgeous today! The dress is pretty too. It brings out your charm!”Cordelia smiled shyly. “My boyfriend picked it out for me.”Janine
Nelly raised her voice. “This is a tacit understanding between the Hamerton and Tanner elders!”Cordelia smiled and said gently, “Ms. Tanner, I’m rather ignorant. I don’t quite understand things like ‘tacit understanding’.“I wonder, if the adults of both families approve and understand each other, and Zephyr doesn’t reject it, why is it ‘tacit’? Since it’s not announced, it means that both families still have reservations about this marriage.“Or perhaps…” Cordelia said, looking Nelly in the eyes, “Zephyr doesn’t even acknowledge it!”“You—”Nelly was flustered.Cordelia raised her hand to run it through her hair. The big emerald jade ring on her ring finger exuded extraordinary loftiness and affection.It stung Nelly’s eyes. She was resentful but knew she could not show it on her face, no matter how furious she was.This was the Bayers’ place. If she got into a fight with Cordelia here, she would be ruining the Tanners’ image.Zephyr was also here. She could not make him thi
Cordelia and Nelly stood facing each other. As Cordelia looked at Nelly’s quirked lips, she clenched her hands into fists.“Ms. Jenner, don’t you understand what I mean?” Nelly snickered. “I won’t stop you from being together with Zephyr. Even when I marry him in the future, I’ll ensure you’re well taken care of. I won’t get jealous, either!“Heh, things like these are actually common in families like ours. I’ll adapt to it slowly, and I believe that you’ll get used to it too!”Cordelia bit her lips and took in a deep breath. Nelly might as well just say “mistress”.Nelly’s smile was vicious as she looked at Cordelia quietly. This woman overestimated herself and humiliated her by talking about exchanging rings the last time. She must not show her any mercy this time!“Yeah, Nelly’s right!” A brilliant voice rang suddenly.Nelly’s eyes brightened up. She was all smiles and greeted sweetly, “Auntie!” Just as she was going to run over, though, Janine moved to the side and refused
“Is it my fault then?”Janine felt guilty when she yelled this. After all, she was the one who had recognized the wrong person first, mistaking Yelena, who had been messing around with Yale, as Cordelia.However, being unreasonable had always been her style.She cleared her throat and glanced at Zephyr, forcefully turning the table around. “Cordelia’s wonderful. Why didn’t you let me meet her sooner? You just don’t want us in-laws to meet, do you?”Zephyr was rendered speechless. He remembered a certain someone saying that his marriage did not only concern the Hamertons but also the Bakers. The same someone had also said that he had to choose either Cordelia or her if he dared marry Cordelia.“Mom.” Zephyr was exasperated. “Can you be a little more reasonable? Weren’t you—”“I said I have a daughter-in-law I like, but you weren’t willing at all and even threatened me with pulling your shares out!”Zephyr was baffled. The blame game could be played this way?He looked at Cordeli
Janine was glad to be of service. “Sure! What is it?”Cordelia glanced at Zephyr and giggled. “Can you get my salary card back for me?”“What?”“I haven’t even gotten to hold my salary card ever since I started working in the news agency!”Janine frowned. “Which news agency is it? That’s too much! How dare they delay payment?”“The agency didn’t delay my payment.” Cordelia met Zephyr’s widened eyes and pointed at him with a chuckle, “He took it!”Janine was surprised.Although she had opinions about Zephyr recently, she still thought her son was a responsible man. ‘W-When did he develop the awful habit of snatching a woman’s salary card!?’“Zephyr Hamerton!” she roared.A lot of people attending the event turned.Zephyr could not afford to embarrass himself like this and quickly eyed his mother to lower her volume. Janine did not care. She slapped him again.“You brat! How dare you snatch Cordelia’s salary card? She works so hard to make money every month, and all of that
“The project requires people from the University of Centrolis’ design department, and Murphy Tanner is on the board of trustees.” Zephyr scoffed. “It’s also one lucrative project that everyone wants in, so the Tanners definitely aren’t missing this chance.“More like Nelly Tanner isn’t missing this chance to get close to you? This way, she’ll have an excuse to visit the Hamerton Group every day to discuss work with you!”Zephyr glared at him. His cold gaze told him that he should shut up if he had nothing better to say.Nicholas only cackled more gleefully. After that, he patted Zephyr’s shoulder seriously. “To be honest, I am the boss of an entertainment company and not much in the high society of Centrolis. But one word from you, and I’ll do my best!”“Thanks.” Zephyr patted his wrist as well. “But Nicholas, you probably don’t know that I’m only working for someone too, yeah?”“Huh?”“Make a guess. Who’s the big boss behind this plot of land and the listed companies Donmein and