Since Serenity was in a good mood, Zachary cautiously asked, “Honey, did something happen before I came back?” Serenity looked at him and inquired, “What makes you think so?” “You would always come out of the house when my car rolled into the driveway. You would stand in front of my car and smile as I got out. If you’re back later than me, Sam will greet me outside, but you and Sam weren’t there tonight.“It’s not a coincidence. Something must have happened before I was back, and it might affect our relationship. Are you possibly mad at me?” Zachary asked in a tender voice, “Tell me, Seren. What did I do wrong?” It never occurred to Serenity that Zachary would assume something was wrong because she did not go out to greet him. With Zachary walking on eggshells and afraid to offend her, Serenity was amused and felt bad. She felt as though she was not nice enough for him to feel insecure. He was worried about angering her and that she would leave him in a fit of rage. Sereni
“It takes two to tango, but since the incident, everybody pointed their finger at Jessica, calling her a homewrecker, a mistress, a wh*re, and a b*tch for stealing someone’s husband and ruining a marriage.“Not many blamed Hank for the affair. They should be criticizing Hank because he’s married with a kid. He forgot his duty to marriage and his child when he went after a young and beautiful girl. “Of course, Jessica is not innocent in this. She could’ve turned Hank down and quit her job to stay far away from Hank, but she didn’t. She enjoyed all the good things Hank provided for her and got greedy to replace my sister as Hank’s wife.“She deserves no pity for whatever happened to her, and neither does Hank. My sister only visited him because he is Sonny’s dad. I don’t think she would give him the time of day to even go to his funeral if Sonny wasn’t in the picture. “Jessica must think it was unfair that everybody blamed her, and that karma got to her. That was probably why the B
Serenity smiled and leaned into Zachary’s ear to whisper a few words. With his eyes sparkling, Zachary carried Serenity upstairs right away. Back in the bedroom, Serenity struggled to get her feet on the ground. She turned around to close the bedroom door before facing him with loving eyes. “Babe, I’ll take the lead tonight.” “That’s fine by me.” Zachary happily obliged. He loved her passionate response, and he was getting addicted to her. The addiction was for life. His heart was forever hers. The flowers outside may be beautiful, but they could not compare to the carefully nurtured flower that bloomed only for him. The couple enjoyed an intense night while Jenna returned to her villa in Wiltspoon. An unexpected guest, her cousin, waited for her at the residence. Furrowing her brows at the sight of her cousin, Jenna asked, “It’s late. What brings you to Wiltspoon?” “Jenna, Uncle Edwin told me to keep an eye on you before he went on his business trip. You’re not allow
Daniels Group should be left in the hands of the Daniels men. If Jenna got married, they would just prepare a generous wedding gift for her.Alvin was not just being influenced by his parents. He and his other cousins also had the same idea, thinking that Uncle Edwin should not train Jenna as his successor and that it was best to leave the company to him in the future. As long as his uncle allowed him to take over Daniels Group, he would stand up for Jenna if she ever got bullied by her husband’s family in the future.“I can go wherever I like. You don’t need to worry about me. I came to meet my friend. Can’t I come to travel? Alvin, if you came here to take me back, I advise you not to meddle in my business.”Jenna threw her bag on the sofa, sat down, and ordered the servant, who had kept her presence as low as possible. “Go and get me a glass of water. I’m dying of thirst.”The servant hurriedly poured her a glass of water.Alvin had been waiting for quite a while, and the ser
After a moment of silence, Jenna said, “Alvin, I’ll go back with you tomorrow night. I have a dinner appointment tomorrow.”“Who are you having dinner with? I’ll accompany you, then we can go back together tomorrow night.”“You don’t know her, so she’ll feel uncomfortable if you’re there.”Alvin said, “Well, you can introduce us. In short, I will watch your every move in Wiltspoon if you don’t go back with me tonight. I’ll accompany you no matter what you do and who you meet.” Jenna was annoyed.“It’s so late now, so it won’t be easy to buy a ticket.”Alvin said, “I borrowed my friend’s private jet, which is already on its way to Wiltspoon. It’ll arrive soon, so we can fly back in it.”“Did you arrange everything? Did you tell my dad?”Jenna was angry about Alvin’s arrangement, but there was nothing she could do.Her father would rather believe Alvin than her regarding this matter.Alvin said, “I’m just completing the task Uncle Edwin assigned to me.”Jenna was irritated. I
The woman ran toward Hayden and pretended to trip. She screamed as she hugged the bouquet and fell toward Hayden.She knew that Hayden recognized her because Hayden once praised her for being a good actress. Since they were in public, Hayden would not push her away when such a beautiful woman like her threw herself into his arms, right?This woman was a rising star in Jensburg. Mr. Hugh, Hayden’s twin, admired this actress and wanted to visit the set when she was filming. However, he could not spare the time and asked Hayden to go in his stead.Hayden was a cold person in front of outsiders, but she loved her twin brother. She was also busy with work, but at her brother’s repeated requests, she agreed and went to visit the set to watch the actress in action and even complimented her acting.She never thought that visiting the set once would create such a scandal. The tabloids reported that Mr. Hayden of Queen Enterprise liked this actress.The actress fell in love with Hayden at f
After leaving the Jensburg Hotel, Hayden took out her phone and called her brother.When he answered the phone, she said coldly, “Hugh, tell Ms. Lopez that I’ll blacklist her from the entertainment industry if she pesters me again!”Hugh was taken aback and said, “Bro, Ms. Lopez likes you and just confessed to you a few times. She hasn’t made a big mistake, so you shouldn’t blacklist her. It’s not easy for her to become popular. She had suffered a lot.“If you blacklist her, her acting career will be over. She’s only twenty-three years old, so she still has a long way to go.”Hayden asked Hugh to call her “bro”, so Hugh had gotten used to it and called her “bro” even in private. Mrs. Queen was helpless because of this. She used to correct Hugh, but now, she no longer bothered with it.Outsiders did not know that Mrs. Queen gave birth to a boy and a girl twenty-eight years ago.Everyone thought Mrs. Queen gave birth to twin boys.Hayden disguised herself as a man since she was yo
#Hayden was most guarded against Kevin. It was dangerous to be around someone like Kevin because interacting with Kevin more would make it easier for her to let down her guard and expose her secret.Her disguise as a man was her biggest secret.“What is Kevin York doing here?”Hayden frowned and asked Albert, “How long has he been here?”“Mr. York just arrived around ten minutes ago. I don’t know why he came here, but he brought a lot of gifts. Mrs. Queen was very happy to see him and had a good chat with him.”After thinking about it, Hayden said, “Our family has a friendship with the Bucham family, who has a good relationship with the York family. Kevin York probably came to Jensburg on a business trip and visited my parents in the meantime. Alright. You can go about your business, Albert.”Hayden entered the house alone.The bodyguards were free temporarily, but they dared not go far because Hayden usually did not stay at Queen Manor for long. Hayden would just visit her mo
Twenty million dollars!It was the Clark brothers’ turn to exchange glances. They did not expect Jacob and Michael to name such a high price. While they could pay that amount, they did not want to hand the money to Jacob and Michael. After all, it was no longer a small sum to them, given their situation. Adrian was nervous that he would have to fork out the money himself. While he had significantly more assets than an ordinary person, most were fixed assets, and he only had a few tens of millions of savings. Therefore, he was unwilling to pay twenty million dollars out of the blue. After exchanging glances, Adrian said, “Twenty million is too much. We don’t have that much. We may be wealthy people to you, but it’s all fake. We aren’t as rich as you think.“You’re aware of the Fishers family rules—only daughters can be the successors. Sons can’t even take on the Fisher surname, let alone inherit the family assets.“When my mom was alive, she would support us financially in
“If the plan fails, we have a backup plan—hit her bodyguards’ car and force her car to stop. That way, you two can take Caroline away and leave the rest up to us.”Adrian was prepared for various scenarios.If the car accident did not succeed, then they would first eliminate Caroline’s bodyguards. Without them, and with Darren on a business trip, they could easily take down Caroline, who did not know how to fight. After kidnapping her, they would kill and cut her to pieces before throwing her into the sea. No one would be able to find her. If Caroline were dead, the inheritance from Belinda would belong to the Clark brothers. They still could not take over Fisher Enterprise and the Fisher family or do anything to Liberty. However, with Caroline dead, there would be no one to teach the new and inexperienced Liberty. Whether Liberty could hold her ground was an unknown variable. After a discussion between Adrian and his brothers, they set two goals. Firstly, they would kill Car
“Caroline will definitely receive retribution for this.”Adrian said with spite, “I shall see how she meets her death. The people in Wiltspoon will kill her sooner or later.“Does she think they’ll treat her well just because she betrayed her family? They despise us. She’s still my parents’ biological daughter. There’s no way she can be spared.”“You’re absolutely right.”The three men kept cursing Caroline throughout their journey. Upon arriving at Adrian’s villa, he parked the car. Jacob and Michael looked around after getting out of the vehicle. They thought Adrian’s place was luxurious. Adrian mentioned it was a small place, but it was already a lavish place to them. It was many times bigger than their house in the countryside. Adrian invited Jacob and Michael into the villa and they followed suit.Jacob whispered to Michael, “The Clark brothers are fighting with Caroline for the inheritance, Michael. They must be up to no good, calling us here.“No matter what request
“Although Caroline is our biological sister, she doesn’t treat us as her brothers. We only recognize Celine as our sister. I really wish we could turn back time.“We shouldn’t have allowed Caroline to return to the Fisher family. Ever since she came back, the family had been declining. Many things had happened. My mom’s dead, and my dad’s crippled. All of these are related to her.“Caroline’s an ungrateful bitch. I can’t believe she sided with the people from Wiltspoon. Even now, she’s constantly in contact with them and giving away Fisher Enterprise.“It should’ve belonged to Celine.”Jacob and Michael stayed quiet. They had known for a long time that their biological sister was not Caroline but Celine, the then-successor of the Fisher family. Therefore, they treated Caroline badly and often abused her.Although Caroline had learned to put up resistance after growing up, she was still bullied by Jacob and Michael.She hated them. She did not know the truth in the past and
The two men were Celine’s biological brothers, Jacob and Michael Dott. Adrian nodded. “That’s good to hear. Grieving is useless. Avenging Celine and seeking justice is more important.”Jacob and Michael remained silent. They could not do much. When their father was still the Fishers’ butler, he received a high salary with excellent benefits; the Dotts were the wealthiest family in their town. Since their family was rich, the brothers never put effort into studying. They spent time with questionable friends and led a life of debauchery. Jacob and Michael only matured after marrying and having kids. However, their father was already in prison. Meanwhile, Caroline, whom they used to abuse, had returned to the Fisher family. Celine had refused to return to the Dott family and simply gave them some money. Jacob and Michael had built houses in their town and furnished them well. The money they used was from Caroline and their parents’ savings. Since then, their financial crisi
In the afternoon, Duncan fetched Liberty from Fisher Enterprise for dinner. Caroline stood at the building entrance, watching Liberty and Duncan leave. She was envious. She missed Darren. Although he was still following her, he could not expose himself before others. She was not used to it. Nevertheless, she had to endure it to lure the Clark brothers into her trap. She thought, ‘Please make your move soon, brothers. Don’t keep me waiting.’At that moment, Adrian and his brothers exited the elevator. They were discussing something as they walked. When they saw Caroline standing at the entrance, they paused for a moment. However, they quickly pretended they did not see her and walked past her.Soon, three cars left the company.Caroline stood there for a few more minutes before heading to the parking lot. Her personal bodyguards were waiting at her car. They quickly went to her when they spotted her, while one of them opened the door for her. After Adrian left the com
“I’m used to him being by my side. Now that he’s hidden, it just feels weird.”Caroline added, “Even if I want to kiss him, I can only do it in my dreams.”Liberty was speechless. Seeing Liberty being at a loss for words, Caroline smiled. “Did I renew your impression of me?”“Yes. I didn’t know you were this kind of person.”Caroline giggled. “Darren’s too serious and respectful. If I don’t take the lead, we might sleep on opposite ends of the bed after getting married. He probably won’t even dare to turn in bed.”Liberty thought of Darren’s face, which constantly had a stern expression. He only looked normal around Caroline. He indeed treated her respectfully and never dared to offend her. Liberty said, “You’re still his master. It’s only natural that he’s acting that way.“When you two become husband and wife, he’ll change. However, you won’t have to doubt his love and loyalty for you.”The next thing Liberty knew, Caroline asked her private questions regarding married lif
Caroline moved first, exiting the elevator.Adrian blocked her path, refusing to give way.Caroline did not want to argue with her brothers, so she simply sidestepped and continued toward the CEO’s office. The Clark brothers watched her leave.“Let’s go, Adrian.” Justin entered the elevator first.Adrian withdrew his gaze and led Jason into the elevator.“I heard Darren’s out on a business trip and has been sent to another province to handle some matters, so he won’t be back for at least ten days to half a month,” Jason shared in a low voice. “And for the past few days, Caroline’s only been accompanied by those few bodyguards of hers. There really hasn’t been any sign of Darren with her. I’ve asked someone to look into it and verified Darren left Jensburg by flight a few days ago. What do you think, Adrian?”Adrian replied under his breath, “We’re at work. Don’t talk about that here. We’ll talk about it when we get home tonight.”Justin and Jason immediately shut their mouths.
“I’m in charge now, not your mother. If you can’t do the work, then don’t cling to your positions and collect a salary for doing nothing.”Liberty had no intention of tolerating their laziness any longer.The three brothers had tried investing and running their own businesses, but they mostly ended up losing money. The only stable income they had was from renting out the properties and shops they owned.That was why Hunter had advised his sons to return to Ashford, buy more properties and shops, and live off the rental income. It was much more stable than their business ventures.If the properties were hard to rent out, they could always sell them and recover some money, but with their business investments, not only did they lose money, they often ended up in debt by the time the businesses failed.It was a mystery how much of Belinda’s personal wealth had been spent helping her sons pay off their debts while she was alive.However, there were times when they made money. They wou