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
With a brooding look, Jenna said nothing. She had feelings for a man for the first time, and the relationship ended before it could begin.Jenna could not get over it. Why should Serenity get a fine man like Zachary? … Back in York corporation, Serenity tucked her nephew in and turned on the air-conditioner in the resting room of the CEO’s office before asking her husband, “Do you think Mr. Daniels would be able to sort the matter out? Ms. Daniels is his only child. He must adore her.” Zachary went past Sonny and squeezed his way next to Serenity. While resting the back of his head against his arm, Zachary gave Serenity’s cheek a squeeze. “Are you jealous, Seren?” She rarely got jealous. In fact, Serenity had not displayed her jealous side since they got their marriage license. It was said that Zachary had a lot of admirers, but Zachary only heard about it from Josh. Apparently, a lot of women had the hots for him, but none dared to come forth with their feelings ex
However, they had heard that this man had previously pursued Imogen, and those who had a good memory and had seen Dylan before, had already recognized him.When Imogen seemed a bit interested, this man then said he did not love her and went to pursue someone else. After failing to win over that person, he backtracked to pursue their vice president once more. This behavior left many people with a bad impression of Dylan.What did he take their vice president for?It was worth noting that Imogen was the chairman’s niece and the president’s sister. The chairman treated his own daughter and niece the same, and in the Doyle family, she was very much favored by her elders. The Doyles were one of the top families in Huntington, and as part of it, Imogen did not have to worry about finding a husband.Dylan ignored the looks people gave him. His gaze fixed on the cars coming out of the Davidson Group building, afraid that if he blinked, Imogen would pass him by.He watched the employees le
Duncan called Serenity to inform her that he was taking Sonny to the Lewises’ for dinner and would send him back later. Naturally, Serenity had no objections. With her nephew being well taken care of by Duncan, Serenity had time to go shopping with Jasmine. Jasmine was buying baby supplies as she was eight months pregnant and it was high time to prepare for the baby’s arrival. Watching Jasmine pick up items for her baby made Serenity feel the itch, and she ended up buying a ton of stuff for both her baby and Sonny.In the evening, Zachary and Josh came to pick up their wives.They both managed to cancel their appointments, leaving the task of handling work engagements to Callum and other senior executives. The two men who were once the busiest had now become the ones who most enjoyed slacking off.“Why did you buy so much? Where’s Sonny?” Zachary asked as he walked toward Serenity when he got out of the car. He saw his wife and her bodyguards carrying a bunch of shopping bags. T
Olivia cursed Duncan one last time. “You won’t have a good ending bullying the weak!” she spat before she was pulled away by her husband.Duncan watched them leave, his expression cold. “Dunc, don't be angry. My grandmom is always like that. When Lucas wanted my toys before, I cried and refused to let him take them. My mom wouldn’t let him either, but she always scolded my mom. I still remember that.”Sonny could vaguely remember some things from when he was two years old. It had only been a little over two years since then, after all.As he comforted Duncan, he gently touched Duncan's face, speaking softly, “Aunt Ser says we shouldn’t get too angry. If we get too angry, we’ll grow old faster. I don’t want you to get old, Dunc. I want you to stay just like this forever.“Dunc, please don’t be mad anymore. I won’t eat the fried chicken my grandmom buys for me anymore.”Duncan could not help but feel both amused and heartbroken for both Sonny and Liberty, who had been mistreated b
“I don’t want to. I want to be with Dunc.”Sonny did not want his grandmother to carry him. He turned to Olivia and said, “Aunt Lili treated me when I was sick and she said my throat got infected because I ate fried chicken, and that’s why I had a fever. She told me not to eat fried chicken anymore.“Aunt Ser also said that when I feel better, she’ll fry it for me herself. It’s safer than the fried chicken bought from outside, but I still can only eat a little bit, not too much.“Grandmom, I don’t want to eat fast food bought from outside anymore. You guys shouldn’t blame Dunc. He’s really good to me and if you scold him, I won’t like you anymore.”Sonny did not really have any affection for his grandparents. They had always taken his cousin Lucas’s side. Whatever toys he had or food he liked, Olivia would take them away to give to Lucas. He did not like Lucas, and he did not like Grandmom either. Even though his grandparents were nicer to him now, Sonny still spent very little t
Olivia immediately retracted her hand when she saw Duncan’s cold glance. Not daring to forcefully take Sonny from him, she awkwardly smiled and said to Duncan, “Mr. Lewis, can we have a word with Sonny?”“You can ask Sonny. If he’s happy to, that’s fine,” Duncan said coldly, giving Luke’s bag a glance before addressing both of them. “Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Sonny had a fever yesterday, which the doctor said was due to a throat infection. You two took him to eat a lot of fried chicken and fries that day, which caused the infection.“Today, you brought him more fast food. If Sonny eats that, he might have a fever again. Please try to avoid giving him such heavy foods in the future.”Olivia immediately became anxious, reaching out to touch Sonny’s forehead. “Has Sonny recovered from the fever? Are you still feeling unwell? Why didn’t you take a day off from preschool?“It’s fine to do that, you know. There’s no need to rush back to school. Plus, Sonny doesn’t eat much. We did take him to
“I don’t understand what Liberty is thinking, leaving Sonny in Wiltspoon. When she got Sonny’s custody, she should have taken him with her,” Olivia muttered.She really wanted her son to file another lawsuit and regain custody of Sonny, but out of consideration for Sonny’s future, she could not do that. Plus, her son would not listen to her anyway.“Liberty went to Jensburg. She’s probably still dealing with a lot of trouble over there and we don’t understand the situation. If she could, she would have taken Sonny with her. She values Sonny’s education a lot, and Sonny has been well-educated under her care,” Luke spoke more objectively.Although he did not like Duncan, he could see that Duncan really cared for Sonny. Sonny was very attached to Serenity because she had raised him. That was natural, and it probably had nothing to do with whether Duncan was a good stepfather or not. Luke did not say this out loud to avoid being scolded by his wife for siding with Duncan.“Here comes
Moreover, Patrick was still alive, and he had been Tiara’s assistant. Plus, the crime of Belinda killing her sisters to rise to power had been exposed to the world and no matter how one thought about it, it was impossible for Belinda's children to take over the position.“Dad, I just can’t accept it! I just don’t agree! Even if I can’t get the position of the head of the family, Liberty can forget about taking away our positions in Fisher Enterprise!“And if Caroline doesn’t divide the huge fortune left by Mom with us, she can forget about taking it all. If worse comes to worst, I’ll go down with her. If I die, my children can inherit Mom’s fortune, but Caroline’s unmarried and childless! She stands to lose the most if she dies.”Adrian stood up and turned to leave once he finished speaking. It was clear he did not want to continue the conversation with his father and did not want to listen to his advice.Justin and Jason looked at each other, then at their father, who was tremblin
The older generation of the Fisher family had indeed accepted the gifts sent by the Clark brothers. They felt that they had been mistreated by Belinda, so they viewed the benefits given by Belinda’s sons as compensation from her. However, they had not agreed to do what the Clark brothers wanted—to solicit their support. Without concrete evidence, what could the Clark brothers do to them? Besides, it was quite normal for juniors to give their elders gifts during the holiday season, was it not?Hunter could not help but slap his son’s arm. He scolded, “How many times have I told you, and you still won’t listen? My words just go in one ear and out the other.“Though you lot and Caroline are siblings, you’re still Clarks, not Fishers. The Fisher family’s rules have been in place for over a hundred years and won’t change just because of you. If they could change, it would have happened long ago. Do you really think it would have taken this long?“Those old fogies are from the Fisher fa
At the sound of a car, Hunter, who was sitting in the yard basking in the sun, instructed the helper who was taking care of him, “Go outside and see if the young master is back.”The helper went out. Soon, Hunter saw his three sons walking toward him one after another.Seeing this, Hunter could not help but furrowed his brow, feeling a headache coming on as he pinched the space between his brows. He suddenly understood why his late wife would become so impatient and frustrated with their sons—they were really troublesome.He had tried to reason with them, advising them to preserve their strength, to stop hoping to stay on at Fisher Enterprise, and to return here where they could still live well, but they simply refused to listen.When they accompanied him back to Ashford during Christmas, he thought they had come to their senses, but when the new year started and Fisher Enterprise resumed operations, they eagerly hurried back.It made Hunter so angry that he scolded them at home f