“It’s still early, but we have to get ready nonetheless.” Zachary added, “You don’t need to worry about it and just need to work with the designer. The designer will create a wedding dress that suits your figure and temperament. You’ll definitely be the most beautiful bride when you put it on.” Serenity smiled and said, “I think I’ll still be your most beautiful bride even if I don’t wear a bespoke wedding dress.” She was confident about her appearance. Zachary grinned as well. “Yes, you’ve always been my prettiest bride. I just want to give you the best.” He also wanted to prepare his wedding gifts for her. His properties and what would be given by his family would be used as the bridewealth. Zachary and Serenity left the office building and walked together to Zachary’s Rolls-Royce. “You don’t need to follow us anymore,” Zachary said to the bodyguards. The bodyguards responded to him with respect. Only after Zachary started the car and drove out of York Corporation
Everyone present knew Josh and Jasmine’s wedding date had been set. The wedding will be held at the end of this month, so they all teased Josh. Josh openly accepted everyone’s banters and blessings. “Except for Zachary, everyone here is a bachelor.” Josh filled his glass with wine and said to everyone with a smile, “Here’s a toast to all you bachelors. From today onward, I’m officially out of your ranks. You don’t need to invite me to any bachelor activity from now on. Enjoy getting high among yourselves.” Remy remarked with a smile, “I envy you, Mr. Bucham.” On the other hand, Duncan noted, “From today onward, Josh will be henpecked like Zachary.” Zachary responded in a deep voice, “I can be henpecked, but you don’t have the chance to even if you want to.” Duncan replied to him, “Zachary… that’s hurtful. Serenity, you need to control him.” Serenity took some food for her nephew. Sonny had eaten dinner and did not want to eat again, but there were some sides that he lik
Josh asked with concern, “Julian, why are you not a normal person?” Julian pursed his lips and answered, “I’m quite close to all of you, and Jasmine and Serenity are experienced in relationships, so I’m not afraid of being laughed at by you. I don’t react to women.” Everyone was lost for words. Serenity and Jasmine were best friends indeed. The shrimps they picked up fell back into their plate at the same time. “Julian, y-you’re making an excuse, right? We won’t rush you to get married, so you don’t need to tell us that and scare me.” Josh thought of his uncle’s hopeful gaze and his aunt’s expectant look. He felt that he had asked something he should not have. His cousin’s words were shocking. It scared him. “Julian, what about men…?” Remy asked probingly. He and Julian were sitting next to each other. Remy had moved his hips discreetly. He was ready to switch seats if Julian said that he was into men. However, who was Julian? Remy’s petty action could not escape
Josh could not throw a talent show for Julian, could he? After peeling a plate full of shrimp for his beloved wife, Zachary removed his disposable gloves and said in a deep voice, “I’ve heard of the disease. “Julian, let nature take its course. How about I introduce my nana’s most trusted fortune teller to you? He can tell if you’re going to be forever alone or will have many children and grandchildren.” Julian asked, “Grandma May’s most trusted psychic? If she trusts the psychic so much, he must be really skilled.” He respected Grandma May very much and believed in what she said. “Julian, let Grandma May’s trusted psychic see if someone can save you, okay?” Josh was impatient. He said to Zachary, “Zachary, call your nana later and ask her to introduce the psychic to my brother.” Serenity wanted to laugh. She tried her best to hold back. Zachary said seriously, “Okay, I’ll call her when I get back.” Julian looked at Zachary with an indescribable look. Zachary calmly
Zachary looked at his younger cousin.Callum immediately pretended as if nothing happened and ate his food.However, his mind was not focused on the food.He originally wanted to go directly to the Newmans’ residence, but he had no choice but to come here since Josh had invited him. Thus, he did not go to the Newman residence but came to his family’s hotel first.Serenity saw Callum’s reaction and figured out what was going on. She turned her head to look at Zachary.Zachary asked her gently, “Are you full, honey?”Serenity hummed.He fed her until she was full.“Stop glaring at Callum.”Serenity whispered while taking out her phone. When she called Camryn’s number, what answered her was a mechanical voice saying, “The number you’ve dialed is unavailable.”Camryn’s phone was turned off.Since she could not see, she did not have messaging apps. It would be hard to contact her if she did not pick up her calls.“Her phone is turned off. Go to her place tomorrow to have a look.
Camryn knew that it was not because the police had found evidence of her uncle harming her father so quickly. It was because of the incident with her mother, as well as the evidence that Mr. York provided, that made it so her uncle could not escape.Out of the evidence that Josh found, most of them pointed to Mrs. Newman on the surface. He suspected that Mr. Newman used his wife as a scapegoat. However, who was Josh Bucham? He managed to find more evidence against Mr. Newman.In the end, Mr. Newman lost his freedom.The incident with Mrs. Newman caused a huge stir in Wiltspoon. After being reported on extensively by the media, not only people in Wiltspoon knew about it; people in other cities who watched the news also learned about the incident.Of course, the people in Newman Enterprise were in the know too.They were wondering who would be in charge of the company after Mr. Newman and his wife went to jail. Who would inherit Newman Enterprise?Mr. Newman’s only son?However, h
“If you want to stay here for a few days to avoid Mr. York, I’ll let my girlfriend know and have her fly over tomorrow to keep you company.”Dalton was a man, so it was inconvenient for him to take care of Camryn.Moreover, since he had decided to be her brother figure, he had to keep a certain distance from her. He would help her with everything, not just with work.After all, she could not see yet.He was the one who helped her set up the video conference in the afternoon.“There’s nothing going on between Mr. Callum and I,” Camryn hurriedly explained herself.Dalton placed some food on her plate and looked at her for a long time before saying, “You were in your first year of middle school when I first met you, and it’s been fourteen years now. I know very well what kind of person you are.“Although you seemed very busy and dedicated during the video conference, I can tell that you’re a little distracted. Your mind starts to wander as soon as you stop talking. I don’t know wha
Camryn fell silent.Dalton said everything that he should say. When he saw her remain silent, he knew that it was because she felt inferior.If it were other men, perhaps Camryn would not feel unworthy just because she was blind. However, it was the second son of the York family they were talking about. The Yorks were the richest family in Wiltspoon, while all of the Newman family’s assets barely broke a billion dollars.Furthermore, some of their assets might be seized. The lawful businesses that they were able to keep in the end might only amount to a few hundred million in assets.It was not comparable to the hundreds of billions that the York family had.Due to her own problems, Camryn developed a sense of inferiority and felt unworthy of Callum.The two finished their meal and took a short rest, then Dalton drove his car and sent Camryn back to the city.When he arrived in the city with Camryn, Callum and the others left the hotel.Callum had a few drinks and did not drive
Austin quickly left the CEO’s office. Just as he stepped out, he ran into Tati, who was looking for Isabella.“Ms. Tati,” Austin greeted politely.Tati nodded and waited for Austin to leave before she knocked on the office door and entered.“Austin came early today to cook for you,” Tati said, holding a folder in her hand and opening it as she walked toward Isabelle.She sat down at the desk, handed over the folder, and said, “Isa, this is urgent. Please take a look.”Isabella took the document, glancing through it as she replied, “He comes around this time every day, neither early nor late.”“That Longbottom fellow came by again?” Tati asked.It was only after Mr. Longbottom had directly asked to see Isabella that Tati found out the old lecher had come again.“Yes, but I didn’t meet him. He brought some gifts, claiming they were holiday presents for us. I had them sent back. He’s too ambitious, and he has bad intentions. We’re absolutely on guard against him. Why would we give
Isabella turned her head to look at Austin.Austin stopped the massage and asked in a gentle voice, “Are you feeling any discomfort? I can work on it. I don't give people massages often, so I don’t have much experience. I'll keep giving you more massages as practice so I'll be able to serve you better.”“It's not that,” Isabella smiled. “It's actually very comfortable. It’s just that I really want to meet your grandmother every time you mention her.”In Isabella's mind, Austin's grandmother had already become something of a legendary figure.Austin thought to himself, ‘Nana’s already met you. You probably met her before, you just didn't know it was her.’His nana had surely spent a lot of time observing Isabella, getting to know her, and confirming that her character and abilities were suitable for him before choosing Isabella for him.“When you’re less busy, if you’re willing, you can come visit us in Wiltspoon. Lots of flowers bloom in spring, and there’s beautiful scenery ever
When Isabella first took over the family business, many of her grandparents' and parents' friends and relatives openly tried to sabotage her. They played dirty tricks, schemed, and tried various ways to undermine her.They wanted to take advantage of her, and they also did not want her to take control of the family’s legacy. They tried to prevent her from establishing herself in the company, even going as far as to collaborate with outsiders to trap her.She had suffered countless setbacks, faced numerous conspiracies, and even experienced several so-called accidents, nearly losing her life. It was only after all this that she truly understood the treachery of human nature. From that point on, she learned to arm herself with cold indifference.Though she was taking over her own family’s business, it felt like she had to fight through a bloody battle to secure her place, as if she were a king striving to ascend the throne. It was exhausting and disheartening.However, she endured an
Austin said, “He’s definitely here to discuss a potential partnership with your company.“He's just the acting head of the Longbottoms. He doesn’t truly control the family. If the real head returns, everything he’s worked for will go to someone else.“The downfall of Belinda Fisher probably gave him a wake-up call and he doesn’t want to end up like that.“He’s definitely seeking to cooperate with you regarding his personal business. He’s just using the Longbottoms’ name, since their influence in Windermere is enormous.”In terms of wealth, the O'Connors and the Longbottoms were on equal footing, but the O'Connors had fewer members and did not have the same level of influence in Windermere as the Longbottoms.Isabella said, “He’s very ambitious. A partnership would only just be the beginning. Once it’s established, he’ll start thinking about how to cheat us and steal our business.“Plus, he’s very lecherous. Nobody can put a number to how many women he’s toyed with. Some even lost
Tony was aware that whenever his wife had to play the villain, it was always to protect him. He said, “You're right, I misspoke. Your mother isn’t that kind of person.”“Manny, I’ll be leaving soon. You stay here, and I’ll leave half of my men with you. If anything comes up that you can't handle, contact me. I’ll be waiting to hear good news from you.” Tony decided to fly to Wiltspoon in the afternoon. He would only stay for two or three days before returning to Havenmill to handle business.However, as he thought about how he was working like a horse for Longbottom Corporation when many of the benefits did not even belong to him personally, Tony felt a bit disgruntled.“Got it.” Manny did not reject his father’s arrangement.As the Longbottom father and son were discussing how to deal with the O’Connors, Austin entered Isabella’s office.Isabella was busy, so Austin did not disturb her. He quietly sat at the tea table and made some tea.“It seems you’ve learned the art of tea-
Manny had never been to Wiltspoon, but he knew from his father that several prominent families in Wiltspoon had close ties with the Johnsons from Annenburg. It was possible that the child adopted by the Johnsons’ young missus was Laurence. Unfortunately, he could not meet that child, so he could not be a hundred percent certain. The child was currently out of sight and well-protected, hidden so effectively that even the Longbottoms’ information network could not find anything. The other prominent families in Wiltspoon were also helping to keep the child hidden, so Manny deeply disliked the people from these families. Even though they were thousands of miles away, they were still an obstacle to him and his father in their pursuit of becoming the true head of the family.“That's right. If we can conquer the O’Connors, we’ll have a backup plan,” his father said. “You must put your all into it, son. If you need help, just let me know, though this is also an opportunity for you to ge
Tony Longbottom was the only person who would put on such a parade. The big shots in Satbury usually had entourages of their own, but none would put on a spectacle as big as Tony would.As they departed in their car, Tony’s gracious demeanor utterly shattered.His face twisted into an ugly, cruel expression as he said, “I’ve never been treated like this before, even when the legitimate branch of the family still lived, and those two ignorant little girls actually refused to see me multiple times.”Manny was very angry too and he said, “Pops, since they refuse to go about this the easy way, we’ll have to show them the hard way. We can approach it from other angles, and once they’re completely out of business and they have nowhere else to turn to, they’ll be at our mercy.“Won’t they have to do as we please then? I want to marry them, they’ll have to marry me, and if I don’t, I’ll just make them my mistresses. Don’t the O’Connors have plenty of daughters? I’ll fuck every one of them
“Isabella O’Connor is so outstanding, so why are you asking me to go for Tati O’Connor instead?” Manny said under his breath in puzzlement.He had seen photos of the two ladies and Isabella’s appearance was more striking. She had a cold and aloof aura that easily triggered his desire to conquer her, and after just a few glances, he was captivated.If it were up to him, Manny would choose Isabella.Tony looked at his son, smiled, and said, “You can’t control her. Of course, if you manage to make her fall for you, we can talk about switching. But for now, focus on Tati O’Connor.”Tati was also beautiful. However, she did not have Isabella’s cold demeanor. She seemed much gentler, like she smiled often.“Marrying Tati O’Connor would be a big advantage for both you and our family.”Manny thought for a moment and then nodded in understanding. “Got it, Dad.”Manny’s good looks, wealth, honeyed tongue, and generosity toward girls made him good at winning them over. Pursuing a rich youn
After testing the O’Connor sisters and realizing they were not like other women, Mr. Longbottom thought of having his son marry Tati.He knew that his son would not be able to handle or control Isabella, so he set his sights on Tati. Tati probably did not realize she was considered an easy target. Most people underestimated her because she had always kept a low profile.At that moment, a young man got out from the other side of the Rolls-Royce. He resembled Mr. Longbottom. Indeed, he was Mr. Longbotton’s eldest son, Manny.“Dad.”Manny went to his father’s side and glanced at the building before him. He asked, “Aren’t we driving inside?”In Havenmill, Manny could do whatever he wished because his father was the interim head of the Longbottom family. While he had no respect for ordinary people at all, he was clever enough not to offend people he should not.He never parked his car outside the places he wanted to go and simply drove his car through the gates. However, Manny