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
Kevin stood up and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Hayden. He smiled and greeted, “Mr. Queen.”After Hayden shook hands with him, she gestured for him to take a seat.Kevin sat down again, and Hayden sat next to her mother.Mrs. Queen turned her head to look at her imposing daughter, then turned to look at Kevin on the opposite side. She secretly sighed in her heart and thought that her daughter was manlier than Kevin.“Why’d you come back today?” Mrs. Queen asked her daughter gently. “You’re usually still in the office at this hour.”“I just closed a deal and have some free time, so I thought of visiting you and Dad.”Hayden’s voice was low. With outsiders present, she dared not let down her guard for fear that Kevin would discover that she was actually a woman.“Mr. York, when did you arrive?” Hayden asked Kevin.He replied with a smile, “I just arrived today. I need to deal with some business, so I’ll be in Jensburg for a while. Last time when we dined toget
Hayden had a team of bodyguards, so she could ask one of her bodyguards to act as Kevin’s driver and take him back to the hotel.Thinking of this, Hayden responded in a low voice, “Sure, Dad, but don’t drink too much.”“We’ll just have a few drinks. Your mother is watching us, and she won’t let me get drunk.”If Mr. Queen got drunk, Mrs. Queen would have to take care of him. Mrs. Queen was also worried about his health, so she usually would not allow him to get drunk.Hayden stopped talking.Since her parents wanted Kevin to stay for dinner, Hayden, who just wanted to drop by for a short while to see her parents, also had no choice but to stay. However, it was still too early for dinner, so Hayden got bored and a little uncomfortable just sitting there.The main reason was that Kevin would look at her from time to time. Hayden did not know if she was overthinking it or if it was a fact, but she felt like Kevin was looking at her strangely.“Hay, this is Kevin’s first time visiti
After a while, Hayden could not help but laugh. “I didn’t expect your parents to rush your marriage, Mr. York. You’re an outstanding man, so I assume you would have many admirers.”“I do have admirers, but I don’t like any of them, so in the end, it’s none of my business.”Kevin admitted that he had many admirers. In fact, all of the York brothers had many admirers. Even the youngest among them, Rowan who was not yet an adult, often received love letters from girls at school.Hayden agreed with Kevin.She also had many admirers, but she did not like them because she did not like women. Thus, she would never accept those girls’ confessions.Hayden just rejected an actress’s confession before she came here.“You’re just too outstanding, Mr. York.”Hayden praised Kevin honestly. Kevin was indeed a remarkable man. There was nothing wrong with the York brothers. All of them were excellent and independent. Even if they did not rely on their family, they were all entrepreneurs and coul
Even Corey dared not do anything to Liberty, let alone the relatives. They were not fools.They would not incite arguments like Chelsea. Moreover, Liberty had the backing of the York and Stone families. The Wiltspoonians knew how much Serenity cared about her sister. Serenity would fight anyone who dared harm Liberty. If Serenity wanted to fight, Zachary would not sit still either. “I’m not my past self. I won’t get bullied.“Now that I think about it, I don’t know why I was so stupid back then. I was a housewife whose world revolved around my husband and baby. Even so, I was mistreated.”Liberty did not take care of her health as well. She let herself overeat to the point her weight became unhealthy. At that time, she thought she could afford to gain some weight since she was already married and had given birth. She also stopped dressing up. After the divorce, Liberty realized that women, especially married women, should love themselves. How could a woman expect oth
“You must come pick me up with Mom, Dunc. Okay?”“Of course.”Duncan could not bear leaving Sonny. He was already missing Sonny even though the little man was still right before him. Sonny slid down and returned to Hank’s side. Hank held his hand. He was about to say something to Duncan but ultimately decided against it. “Sonny and I shall head up now. His grandparents are waiting for him.”Liberty hummed in approval.She and Duncan stood and watched Hank walk away with Sonny. Sonny kept looking back and waving at them. Duncan tried his best to restrain himself from running forward to hug Sonny. He kept chanting mentally, ‘Hank is Sonny’s biological dad.’Letting the father and son reunite once in a while was perfectly normal. As a stepfather, he could not stop Hank and Sonny from hanging out together. Luckily, it was only for two days. Duncan was thankful that Liberty had brought Sonny to FC Manor right after winter vacation started instead of letting the Browns t
“Dad.”Sonny ran toward Hank when he spotted his father. Hank stepped forward and bent over to lift his son. He then kissed Sonny’s cheeks several times and rubbed his face against Sonny’s. They seemed close.Indeed, Hank had been treating Sonny well. Liberty only pushed Duncan over after Hank and Sonny were done.Hank’s gaze landed on Liberty’s face. She had a rosy complexion and charming eyes. Her expression was gentle, and she had a slight smile. However, it was not because she was being friendly toward Hank. She was simply in a good mood because she and Duncan finally got married and just had their wedding night. “Sorry for making you bring Sonny over, Liberty.”They initially agreed on having Liberty drop Sonny off at the neighborhood’s entrance, where he should have been waiting. However, he missed the timing because he was quarreling with Chelsea. Liberty had no choice but to bring Sonny inside. Hank knew she did not really want to return to the neighborhood, h
Liberty’s old neighbors even told her how terrible life had been for the Brown family for the past two years. A lady who used to be close to Liberty and Serenity pulled Liberty’s hand. She said, “The Brown family is unfortunate. Your living a better life than them is the best revenge.”Liberty smiled. “I don’t want to get revenge. I just want to live my own life. Whether they’re doing well or not doesn’t concern me.”“Of course. You’re kind and generous. There’s no need to stoop down to their level.”The lady caressed Sonny’s face. “Sonny has grown so much. He’s in preschool now, right? Getting more handsome as he grows. He looks just like you, Liberty.”“Hello,” Sonny greeted the lady. She smiled. “What a good boy.”Sonny had always been an obedient child as she recalled. The residents loved to tease the boy whenever Liberty or Serenity brought him out to play. What was the Brown family thinking? How could they not love such an adorable kid?Mr. and Mrs. Brown would rather
Sonny nodded. “I know, Mom. I’ll tell Dad to hide the box so Aunt Chel can’t find it. Why does Aunt Chel like taking stuff from Dad’s house?“Lucas used to take my toys too. I even cried. Grandmom said Lucas would return my toy after some time, but he never did.”Although Sonny was only two years old two years ago, he still remembered how his grandmom sided with Lucas. “About Chelsea… That’s something for the adults to think about. You’re still young. Don’t pay any mind to it.”Chelsea’s parents were to blame for her selfish behavior and habit of leeching off her family. Hank also played a part by allowing his parents to spoil his sister. Even he helped her out a lot in the past. Whenever Chelsea visited, he would get Liberty to prepare whatever dishes Chelsea wanted to eat, no matter how expensive they were. He also specifically asked for large portions to be made so that Chelsea could have her fill. Chelsea loved seafood. Her favorites were pricey ones like lobsters and crab
“Dunc picked me up. He’ll take me to Dad’s place afterward.“Are you feeling unwell, Mom?”Sonny got up and touched Liberty’s forehead, then his own. He even stuck their foreheads together. His mother and Aunt Ser always did the same thing whenever he felt sick. He simply copied what they did.“I’m fine.”Liberty could not tell Sonny that her waist and legs were sore. Instead, she glared at Duncan, who was sitting at the bedside. It was all his fault. He was insatiable. Duncan smiled apologetically. He could not help but indulge himself once he got a taste of pleasure after being single for so long. Liberty was the victim of his hunger. “Then why did you wake up this late? It’s already eleven. I wanted to wake you up, but Dunc didn’t let me. He said you were tired and that I should let you rest,” said Sonny.Liberty lied. “I was on an extended business trip and worked night and day. The things I had to do were endless. I’m too tired. Now that I’m finally on vacatio
Liberty smiled. “Not yet. Maybe you can continue sleeping in the car until the sun rises.“We’re home. Let’s get out of the car. Even if you’re sleepy, you should still take a bath first. The year is ending in a few days. The weather isn’t that cold now. I checked the weather forecast. It says it’ll rain a little on New Year’s Day, so the temperature might drop slightly.”Duncan sat up and touched his forehead. Indeed, there was some sweat. “It really isn’t cold. I’m even sweating.”Liberty did not turn on the car’s air conditioning. In that weather, it would be cold if the air conditioning was turned on and hot if it was turned off. Thanks to the wind, it was still cooling when the car was moving. However, once the car stopped, it became stuffy inside. Liberty got out of the car and went to the passenger seat to help Duncan. Duncan declined her help and insisted on doing it himself. Then, he held her hand and walked into the house slowly. After heading upstairs, he belatedl
Liberty did have a fatty liver back then. However, that was resolved after she lost weight. Indeed, having an unhealthy weight could bring about health issues. Purchasing plus-sized clothes was also a problem. Once she started maintaining a healthy weight, she looked fantastic in whatever she wore and often received compliments for having a great figure when shopping for clothes. Most people marveled at her healthy and youthful complexion. She did not look like she was already in her thirties with a four-year-old son. “Do you want to take a nap? There’s heavy traffic ahead.”Liberty saw a stretch of road highlighted in red on the navigation app, signaling slow traffic. “Aren’t most people on holiday and traveling? Why is the traffic still congested?”Duncan muttered, “Maybe there was a car accident.“I don’t need a nap. I’m energetic now. I won’t be able to fall asleep.”He was extremely excited. “If you think I’m too talkative, you can play some music. We can liste
Since Audrey would take care of Sonny, Liberty and Duncan were in a good mood as they exited the Stones’ residence. Duncan’s bodyguards were to return home instead of following him around. He had Liberty anyway. Besides, it was his and Liberty’s wedding night. They even left Sonny with the Stones, so there was no way he would be letting his bodyguards follow him home. Liberty was the one who drove as Duncan’s legs were still recovering. She would glance at him from time to time. She said, “You’ve been staring at me the entire night. Haven’t you seen enough?“It’s not our first time meeting each other. What’s there to look at?”“You’re beautiful. You’re the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen.”Duncan was particularly generous with sweet words that night. To him, his wife was the most beautiful woman in the world. “I can’t get enough of watching you. I controlled myself in Aunt Audrey’s house because I didn’t want her to laugh at me. Now that there’s only the two of us,