Callum rose to his feet. He lifted Camryn’s white cane and handed it to her. Then, he held her and walked.Trenton stood up as well. As he watched Camryn turn around and leave, his lips parted and he whispered, “Camryn.”It was not known whether Trenton’s call was left unheard or Camryn chose to ignore him. She neither stopped nor turned her head around.After pausing for a moment, Trenton stood up as Camryn was about to walk out of the cafe. He swiftly caught up with her and shouted, “Camryn.” This time, Camryn stopped in her tracks.However, she did not turn around.Everyone in the cafe turned their eyes to Camryn and Trenton.“Go and buy whatever you need. Book your flight in advance. I’ll arrange for a driver to pick you up on the day of your departure. You can move to my house if you want. It’ll forever be your home.”With that, Camryn strode away.“I’m sorry, Camryn.”Trenton apologized to her loudly.He should not have teased Camryn just now.Indeed, Camryn had been
“If I stop managing the company, will you be able to do it? Will you be able to learn the ways of business while studying? No, you won’t be able to manage the company. They’ll offer to help you manage the company.“After you hand over the company to them, do you think they’ll pass it back to you? Even if they do, it’ll end up as a shell company.”After Camryn finished speaking, she said to Callum, “Callum, let’s go.”“Alright.”Callum walked forward with Camryn while holding her thoughtfully. They exited the cafe and soon left Trenton.Trenton did not go after them. He stood still and guiltily watched Camryn leave.After some time, he averted his gaze. He returned to his seat in dejection and sat down. He lifted his cup and took a sip of coffee. Then, he put the cup down. He did not quite enjoy drinking coffee.He touched the part of his face that Camryn slapped. It was hot and probably swollen.Camryn slapped him out of fury.Despite being slapped by Camryn, Trenton did not h
Trenton did not conceal the truth. He admitted that Camryn was the one who slapped him. He even questioned Edward whether the latter had the courage to deal with Camryn.Edward choked. He then smiled wryly and said, “Camryn slapped you? Did she come to meet you? For what? Why did she slap you? Tsk. Camryn is really cruel. Half of your face is already swollen.“Trenton, you finally saw your sister’s true colors. She might usually seem nice, but she’s actually cruel despite her blindness. Once she has her eyes treated and her vision is restored, I’m afraid she’ll be crueler and put you in trouble.“Bear in mind that your parents are the cause of her father’s death. She’s probably mad at you because she hates your parents.“Don’t think that she’s treating you well and not turning against you now. That’s because she’s trying to make you drop your guard. When the time comes, she’ll do away with you mercilessly and cause you to lose everything. Perhaps, she might even induce you to commi
Edward did not stop Trenton and let him leave the cafe. After he left, Edward called his mother. When she picked up, he said, “Mom, Trenton is still unconvinced, but he might’ve fought with Camryn. He got slapped by Camryn, and one side of his face is swollen.”Upon hearing that, Mrs. Chandler said smugly, “That means our idea is working. You should pay more attention to Trenton and badmouth Camryn in front of him to ruin their relationship. I refuse to believe that Trenton doesn’t care at all.”Mrs. Chandler and her sister had negotiated with Camryn multiple times, but it did not work. They had always looked down on that niece of theirs as they were closer to Cain and were able to reap more benefits from him. Naturally, they would not treat Camryn well.Once Camryn took over Newman Enterprise, she started targeting the Chandlers and Joyners. Mrs. Chandler utterly despised Camryn. She did not understand how Camryn got so lucky to be blind but was still adored by Callum. They d
Callum held her hand and continued walking. As they walked, he said, “Trenton still cares about you a lot. He’s still young and inexperienced. Don’t take his words too seriously.”“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t angry or sad,” Camryn said softly. “I care about Trenton the most in that family. I may seem like I have a bad attitude toward him or that I hate him, but I still like this brother of mine a lot in my heart.“He’s different from them. He likes me from the bottom of his heart and truly sees me as his sister. Ever since he started remembering things, he would protect and help me. Whenever Mom hit or scolded me, he would always rush over to push her away and stop her from beating me. “My mom thought Trenton was only so protective of me because I coaxed him into doing so. After that, she stopped me from interacting with him and used every way possible to prevent Trenton and me from spending time together. However, since we lived in the same house, Trenton had always defended m
Callum said gently, “Trenton regrets what he said too. Give him some time, Camryn. He’ll grow up and start to understand you.”Trenton’s parents and sister had gone to jail partly because of Camryn. It was normal for him to find it difficult to accept the truth. After all, he was only seventeen years old. He had not been weathered by society and was not capable of processing so much shock.Camryn did not say a word. Callum accompanied her on a stroll around the garden. Camryn’s mood improved greatly as they walked on the shaded path with the cool breeze caressing them and listened to the passers-by chatting. She felt upset but did not harbor resentment toward her brother. She did not even want to clear up her brother’s misunderstanding and complaint. When suspicion arose and one was devoid of trust in a person, one would not believe the words of another, no matter how much explanation was given. That would be the case unless one was shown effort and their promise was fulfille
Hayden would be elegant and magnificent because she had already built a cold character. Hugh took the elevator to the top floor. After walking out of the elevator and spotting Hayden’s secretary, he whistled. When the secretary turned to look at him, he smiled and greeted the secretary. “Is my brother in the office?” Hugh asked the secretary. The secretary said politely, “Mr. Hayden is in the office. Did you make a call to inform him beforehand, Mr. Hugh?”As they talked, the secretary had already gotten up from the desk and walked to Hugh. If Hugh were to say that he did not inform Hayden beforehand, the secretary would block him outside the office and not allow him to disturb Hayden from his work. “I’m my brother’s biological brother. I can look for him whenever I want. Do I even need to make a call beforehand?”Hugh was pulled back by the secretary just after speaking. “Mr. Hugh, if you didn’t call Mr. Hayden to tell him you’re coming beforehand, please don’t enter the
Hayden raised her head and glared at her brother. Her smile disappeared, and she reached out her hand toward him. “Give it to me.”Hugh quickly passed the document to his sister. “Sis.”Hugh called her. Hayden glared at him again. He stuck his tongue out and changed his way of addressing her. “Bro.”Hugh could not call Hayden his sister in the company. Hayden had been dressing as a man for more than twenty years. Even if her secret were to be exposed in the future, Hugh could not be the one to reveal it. Otherwise, his sister would beat him up. They learned self-defense together. He was not as good at it as his sister was and could never reach her level. Hayden was only born ten minutes earlier than Hugh, but he felt like she had been delivered ten years earlier. “Kevin didn’t lie to you. He was urged to marry by his family. They had been so desperate that he used a business trip as an excuse to escape to Jensburg.”Hugh sounded gleeful. Hayden took out the informatio
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