It must be Jenna! Zachary did not look too pleased. While Jenna did not come along, she would not quit. Jenna had flowers and clothes delivered to his residence. Mr. Daniels had invited Zachary for a meal today and talked about collaboration, so Jenna would have known. She deliberately timed the delivery for when he was out. It was so Serenity would get the wrong idea and kick up a fuss with him. That woman was vile. “I had a good talk with Mr. Daniels and sealed the deal on the partnership, but now that I think about it, I want to give up on the project, Seren.” Jenna was the only daughter of Mr. Daniels. It was said that Mr. Daniels took a while to regulate his health so that he could have a child. Mr. Daniels and his wife simply adored their only daughter. Although Mr. Daniels was sensible enough not to bring Jenna along today, nor was he supporting Jenna’s courtship of Zachary, Zachary did not want to take the risk. Even the most sensible parents, who doted on their
Worried that Serenity might be angry, Zachary cautiously asked, “So you’re not mad, honey? You’re not pretending, right? I swear to God that I won’t fall for any other woman other than you. I won’t give any woman the wrong idea either. “My heart isn’t big enough for another person. My heart belongs to you.” “I’m not mad, babe. Honestly, I’m not angry at all. You’re such a brilliant. It would be weird if no one likes you. Besides, it only proves that I’m lucky when you’re popular. I must have saved the world in another life to be able to be your wife in this life.” Serenity was not offended. She had braced herself for the appearance of love rivals since she married an outstanding husband. Not every woman would be sensible to love and let go like her cousin, Elisa. It took Serenity’s repeated assurance that she was not angry before Zachary felt at ease. After the phone call, Zachary immediately gave Josh a call to look into the matter. Josh whined, “Zachary, can’t you let
Mr. Daniels knew that Jenna was too proud to take a fancy to just any guy. Plus, Zachary was a married man. Hence, Mr. Daniels did not think much about bringing his daughter along to meet with Zachary. Zachary was not keen on clients being accompanied by young women during any business talk. Since Zachary was married now, Mr. Daniels thought the man might have eased up a little. But… Mr. Daniels sighed. Kevin had no idea about Jenna’s crush on Zachary. He smiled and said, “All the men in my family are the same. You can say that it runs in the family. That’s it for us once we find true love. It takes fabulous luck to find true love in a big world. We must have done a lot of good in another life to find the woman of our dreams. That’s why we cherish them.“Zack loves his wife. They have come a long way to be where they are today. Their relationship is stronger now. They value each other and set a good example for those of us who are younger than Zack.” Kevin had no expectations
The child Zachary was carrying must be Serenity’s nephew. It was apparent that Zachary was fond of the little man. He loved his wife and her family too. A lot went through Mr. Daniels’s mind as Zachary brought Serenity into the room. “Seren, this is Mr. Daniels. Mr. Daniels, this is my wife, Serenity.” Zachary led Serenity to the table and introduced Serenity and Mr. Daniels to each other. Snapping out of his thoughts, Mr. Daniels rose to his feet and shook Serenity’s hand with a smile. He then glanced at the bodyguards who were carrying flowers and shopping bags. At a closer distance, Mr. Daniels got a good look at the brand on the shopping bags. The brand did men’s wear. Mr. Daniels thought to himself that Mrs. York must have purchased clothes for Mr. York. Mr. York was simply showing off the stuff his wife bought him. “Serenity.” It was Kevin’s turn to greet Serenity after her handshake with Mr. Daniels. He got up and put his hand out to take Sonny from Zachary
Cutting Zachary off, Mr. Daniels solemnly uttered, “We have agreed on the project, and I’m happy to work with your company. I am a man of my word. I won’t change my mind about the partnership, and I hope you will do the same. “I take what Jenna has done seriously, and I will deal with her when I get back. I promise Jenna will not show herself in your presence during our ongoing partnership. I will keep an eye on her and try to stop her from disturbing and harassing you, Mr. York.” Mr. Daniels could not guarantee that he could stop his daughter, but he would discourage her whenever possible. He had raised his daughter with love and care. Mr. Daniels and his wife were proud of their outstanding daughter. He did not want his daughter to blow the rest of her life because of her feelings for a married man. Zachary sullenly said, “I trust you, Mr. Daniels. I will leave someone else to follow up on the project. I hope you mean what you said and stop Ms. Daniels from harassing me. Ms.
Serenity withdrew her arm from her husband’s grasp. Zachary was not pleased. She whispered, “Kevin and Sonny are here.” Zachary looked at Kevin and his nephew. Kevin scooped a spoonful of food for Sonny. The little man had a problem with using his utensils and was oblivious to the matter between the adults. “Sonny, are you able to get it? How about I feed you?” Acting as if nothing had happened, Kevin asked the little man without looking at Serenity and Zachary who were across the room. Kevin knew that he was a third wheel in the room. Zachary could moan that he was a third wheel, but Kevin could do the same and call Zachary out for his constant public display of affection. “I can do it, Uncle Kevin.” Sonny turned down Kevin’s offer to feed him. Serenity picked a cupcake for Sonny and put it on his plate. “Have a cupcake, Sonny.” “Thank you, Aunt Ser.” Serenity smiled and said, “Get Uncle Kevin to get any food you want.” She then turned to the man beside her
Mr. Daniels gave his daughter a dry towel and left those words before turning on his heel to leave. Jenna took the towel and watched her father leave, knowing that something was up. Maybe Zachary canceled the partnership proposal because of the little tickle on his palm? The Daniels Group’s proposal offered significant profits to both companies. It was a win-win project, and a lot of companies had extended their interest in participating. Zachary was a businessman. Surely, he would not turn his back on a big payoff. Jenna climbed out of the swimming pool and entered the changing room for a change of clothes before taking off.She stepped into the living room and saw her father sitting on the sofa. His face was flushed with brewing anger. There was a bouquet and a few shopping bags in front of her father. “Dad, who gave you those? Did you buy them for me?” Jenna said while approaching, “I’m going to tell Mom if they are gifts for you.” She followed her father around wi
“Don’t talk about Mrs. York’s non-pregnancy. They had not been married for a year. It’s normal that they want to enjoy each other’s company for now.“Do you know how we got you? I’ve met countless doctors and put on countless medications before we got you in our life. Jenna, mind your language. It was a struggle for me and your mother to conceive a child.” Jenna was speechless. “Zachary will never give you a shot. You won’t stand a chance even if he wasn’t married. Do you think it’s easy to win his heart? The heiress of the Stones was really into him back then, and like you, she comes from wealth and power.” Jenna pursed her lips and murmured under her breath, “But she has nothing on me. Ms. Stone is a headstrong brute. She doesn’t have a good reputation in Wiltspoon. Sure, we are both born of privilege, but there’s nothing else she could beat me in.” Mr. Daniels was at a loss for words. He took a deep breath and then another while reminding himself that this was his daught
“But as time passed, we treated you decently, no? Yet, you’ve never had any regard for us, your brothers, and not even for Dad.“You’ve been back with us for several years now. Even if we weren’t particularly close to you, we weren’t exactly terrible either, but you’ve always shut us out, never treating us as family. It’s you who couldn’t integrate into this family, not us who rejected you.”Every time Adrian saw Caroline, he had a lot to say. He always complained that Caroline was not close to them and that she was not on their side.Caroline wore a neutral expression. “Adrian, you might be much older than me, but you’re only middle-aged. Has your memory already started failing? Do I need to remind you of all the things you’ve done behind my back?“It’s not that I didn’t want to integrate into this family, it’s you who’ve always excluded me. You never treated me as your sister. “In your hearts, Celine was your sister, while I was just an intruder who shouldn’t have come back, wh
Adrian’s housekeeper was long bribed by Darren. Whenever he needed them, they would do his bidding. The video and audio recordings were sent by the housekeeper to Darren, who then forwarded them to Caroline.After reviewing the evidence, Caroline no longer felt like resting. She got out of bed, went into the bathroom, and quickly freshened up. When she came out, she grabbed her phone and left the lounge.She first brewed herself a cup of coffee, then carried the steaming cup to her desk and sat down, leisurely sipping it.Then, a knock sounded at the door.“Come in,” Caroline said.The door opened, and in walked Adrian.Seeing him enter, Caroline’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly, but her expression remained calm. She continued sipping her coffee as she watched her eldest brother approach.“Carol,” Adrian said with a forced smile, his tone somewhat affectionate.Caroline stopped drinking her coffee. She casually placed the cup on the table, straightened up, and said, “Adrian,
“You’re new here, so you wouldn’t know. I’ve been working here longer, and since the eldest son lives here, I’ve been able to hear the latest news about the Fisher family.”After all, family matters like these were not usually spread all over the city. Only major events that caught the media’s attention would get leaked. Adrian had no idea about the two security guards’ conversation. He believed he had executed his plan perfectly and was now just waiting for the final step to be carried out tonight in eliminating Caroline to avenge Celine and his mother, as well as reclaiming all of his mother’s private assets.He could not let Caroline take everything for herself.Adrian blamed Caroline for the deaths of Celine and Belinda, convinced that Caroline was responsible for their demise. However, in reality, even without Caroline, Audrey would have returned to seek justice for her mother, and the Fisher family would still have ended up in the same situation. Belinda’s descendants woul
“If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, come to us. If we can help, we will. If we can’t, then there’s nothing we can do,” Adrian said.The Dott brothers pretended to decline the money, but after some back-and-forth, they eventually accepted, repeatedly expressing their gratitude.“I’ll call a car to take you back,” Adrian said, pulling out his phone to arrange transportation for them.Of course, they were not actually leaving Jensburg. They planned to start their operation tonight, aiming to deal with Caroline quickly to avoid any complications.“Thank you, Mr. Clark. You've already done so much for us,” the Dott brothers said, continuing to play their roles. They had come this far in their act and did not mind keeping up the charade a little longer.Soon, a black car really did arrive and stopped nearby. The driver stepped out and approached, respectfully greeting the three Clark brothers.“Take these two gentlemen home. They are Ms. Celine’s biological brothers,
Justin returned to the dining room and packed up all the leftover dishes they had not finished, along with the opened but unfinished bottle of wine. He stuffed everything into several bags and carried them out. Handing the leftovers to Jacob, he said, “If we’re going to keep up appearances, we need to make it look like we’re really giving you our charity, so take these leftovers back with you. You can heat them up for dinner tonight, otherwise, just toss them in the trash after you leave, but don’t throw away the wine—only you two had it. We haven’t touched it.“This wine is really good stuff, too. Where you’re from, even if you had the money, you wouldn’t be able to buy such fine wine. And if you did find any, it’d probably be fake.”Jacob took the leftovers and the unfinished bottle of wine from Justin. The wine was indeed excellent. In fact, he would have asked for it himself even if Justin had not offered it. In all his life, he had never tasted such good wine.“Once you’re re
Adrian beckoned Celine’s brothers closer in a low voice. The two had had some alcohol, and it was going to their heads. Their faces reddened in excitement and they hurried over.Adrian handed the suitcase to Jacob by the handle. He watched as Jacob laid it on the ground and opened it, exposing the thick wads of cash within.The Dott brothers' hands were trembling from excitement, for they had never seen so much cash before. At the thought that the bagful of cash was theirs now, wide smiles broke out across their faces. They each took a bundle and kissed it a couple of times.“I love this the most,” Jacob exclaimed excitedly. “The more, the better, and the more, the merrier.”“Me, too. Jacob, we’ll take ten bundles each. Let’s just keep the cash in this bag for now and when we get home, we’ll secretly divide it. For now, let’s not tell Mom, your wife, or any others.”The more people knew, the more talk there would be, so it was better for as few people as possible to know.Actuall
Ever since Belinda passed away, they were worried their cruel sister would cancel their bank cards. Therefore, they withdrew all the remaining money from the accounts from which they received their monthly allowance. Adrian rarely used the money on that particular card of his because it was a meager sum to him. Tens to hundreds of thousands a month was not even enough to buy a high-quality watch. In the past, he would only transfer the money from that card to another account every one or two years. Otherwise, he would withdraw the money and use it to flirt with women; cash could always draw many gorgeous women to him. Not many people could resist someone who could take out bundles of cash. Adrian recalled that he had withdrawn a few million dollars. He kept it all in a safe. When their mother was still alive, they spent money extravagantly. When they switched cars, they would get cars that cost millions and pay for them in full. They also made full payment when buying houses.
Jacob said, “Add one more million to it and make it six. My brother and I will get three million each. We won't do the job if you offer anything less than this.“After all, we’re the ones solving a problem for you guys. The benefits you’ll obtain from this are more than ten times the amount you’re offering us.“Besides, you three are adamant about killing Caroline, not us. We might even go to prison for this.“If we get three million each, we can consider helping you out.”Michael added, “That’s right. We may be poor, but our lives aren’t worth any less. There’s no such thing as wanting us to sacrifice our lives for you without giving us money.”Adrian went to take a fine bottle of wine and poured a glass each for Jacob and Michael. Meanwhile, he took a sip of his juice and told them, “We won’t be drinking alcohol since we have to drive and go to work. This is a precious wine I’ve been keeping. It’s sold for a high price outside.“Help yourselves to it. If you think it’s good,
It could not satisfy their appetites. After all, the Clark brothers were asking them to commit a crime. If they were caught, they had to pay the price and go to jail for several years. Losing their freedom for a few years in exchange for a million dollars was not worth it at all. “Mr. Adrian, we do hate Caroline, but she won’t do anything to us if we remain in the countryside away from Jensburg and avoid offending her.“We can still live a peaceful life. Although we’ll face financial difficulties, we can still afford basic necessities and be free.“You guys are the ones in a rush to eliminate Caroline. Her existence affects your benefits the most. Of course, you can choose to accept reality by resigning from Fisher Enterprise, selling your assets, and leaving Jensburg.“If you flee to the countryside like us, you can enjoy a comfortable life away from Caroline’s control. You won’t have to reward us for doing your bidding and can save that money.”Jacob could accept not gett