About ten minutes later…“Mr. Queen.”The driver suddenly turned his head and said, “Mr. Queen, Mr. Kevin is already waiting at the hotel with a bouquet of flowers.”Kevin was not at Fortress Hotel. With a big bouquet of roses, he went opposite instead, to the hotel belonging to Queen Enterprise. He stood at the entrance, awaiting Hayden’s arrival. She said she had a lunch appointment. Whenever she had a meal with clients, the venue would always be her company’s hotel. Kevin had chased her all the way to the hotel and even arrived ahead of time to wait for her. Upon hearing that, Hayden’s expression darkened. Hugh said puzzledly, “He was still at the entrance of our company when we left. How did he arrive earlier than us?”The driver replied, “Mr. Kevin must’ve taken a shortcut.”Hugh scolded him, “Then why didn’t you take the shortcut?”The driver was speechless. He did not know Mr. Kevin would tag along and be quicker than them. Hayden took a deep breath. She told
However, it was unfortunate that such a handsome man was shameless. Hayden snatched the bouquet over forcefully and threw it on the ground before Kevin. She raised her foot and stepped on the bouquet several times. After that, she walked past Kevin. “I’ve accepted the flowers. You can leave now, Mr. Kevin.”Hayden left cold words as she left. Kevin looked at the bouquet on the ground and watched as Hayden left. He chuckled. “She’s feisty. That’s interesting.”Initially, he was not interested in Hayden at all. However, the time Grandma May gave him was almost up. He had to make a move. However, he still had no interest in Hayden. After pursuing her, he found her reaction amusing and finally developed some feelings. Hugh saw the flowers on the ground. He walked over. Kevin immediately put on an embarrassed expression. “Mr. Kevin.”Hugh bent over and picked up the bouquet his sister had stepped on earlier. “Don’t be sad. My brother really doesn’t like men. If you prefer
Hayden was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, “Kevin publicly announced that he would pursue me, but I’m a man! I believe you wouldn’t want to see your cousin become a homosexual. You must handle this matter well, Mr. York.”“Kevin publicly announced that he would pursue you? Did he take action? Or was he just saying it?”Zachary clearly already knew all the juicy details, but he feigned ignorance and asked Hayden anyway.“He courted me today—sent me flowers and even spelled out a sentence using roses in front of my company building, attracting the attention of countless people. Now, everyone in Jensburg is probably discussing my relationship with him.“Mr. York, as far as I know, Kevin was still a straight man when he was in Wiltspoon. I have not heard of him having tendencies of swinging the other way. Now that he has, you must hurry up and nip it in the bud. You can’t let him go on like this.“Most importantly, I won’t reciprocate his pursuit and feelings. They’r
When Hayden ended the call with Zachary, Zachary immediately called Kevin.Kevin quickly picked up.“Zachary.”“You act really quickly. You called for help just last night, but you’ve already started your bombastic pursuit today. You gave Hayden a fright.”Kevin had already returned to Fortress Hotel from the Queen family’s hotel. In any case, his purpose was achieved.He would give Hayden half a day to adapt to the situation.Hayden would be attending a banquet in the evening, and coincidentally, so would Kevin. He would court her properly at the banquet later.He wanted to see just how long Hayden could maintain her identity as a man.“Callum and Serenity both suggested that I do so, and I thought they made sense too. The time that Nana gave me is running out. There are only a few months left. If I don’t make a bold move, Nana will kick me out of the house during New Year’s.”Kevin chuckled. “Zachary, I have to say that this method works quite well. Hayden’s serious face com
“When I was pursuing Serenity, all of you said that you had learned your lesson and would never hide or lie when wooing your wives.”Kevin paused. “She’s the one hiding the truth now and deceiving me. Okay, I get it. I’ll come clean to her when the time is right.”“Well, look after yourself. I’m going to Wiltspoon Hotel to meet with a client.”Zachary finished speaking and hung up the phone.He was on his way to the hotel.There was no wife accompanying him. There were just his bodyguards.In the past, Josh would follow along, but he was a slave to his wife now. Jasmine was the most important person in his life.Even before office hours ended, Josh would run home early to accompany his wife.Zachary could not help but send a few messages to his beloved wife. He naturally told Serenity about Kevin’s flashy move so that Serenity could continue to have a front-row seat to the show....Over at the Daniels Group, most employees had gone out to eat after work, but some ordered tak
If this man put on a black suit and tie and was seen from behind, he would completely look like Zachary.Of course, his face could not be shown.“I’m sorry for being late, Ms. Daniels.”The delivery man was still apologizing.“It’s okay, don’t worry. I won’t give you a bad review. It’s normal for the roads to be congested during peak hours. You should also drive slowly and not speed. It’s fine if you’re a little late. By the way, what’s your name?”Jenna’s mind worked quickly. After seeing the delivery man’s figure and how his walking style was similar to Zachary’s, she thought of a plan. She could use this man to create a misunderstanding between Zachary and Serenity.The delivery man looked at her and hesitated, not wanting to tell her.Jenna did not force him but gave him her name card. She said, “I think your build is very similar to someone I know. I would like to work with you on something. I’ll also pay you handsomely, so you don’t have to worry that I’m lying to you. Thi
The man said, “Ms. Daniels has high standards. I wouldn’t dare think about her.”“Ms. Daniels has no experience in love. As long as you coax her well and submit to her, she’ll fall for you because your physique resembles that man. Remember to maintain your figure. That is the secret to your success.”If he gained or lost weight, he would not look like Zachary anymore.“Okay, I understand.”In order to get rich, he would definitely keep himself in shape.When he delivered the takeout to Jenna, Jenna looked at him in a daze. He knew that it was because his figure really was similar to a certain someone whom Jenna admired.Shortly after the phone call, he received fifty thousand dollars. It was the reward given to him by the other party.All he had to do was deliver takeout to Jenna once and show his face, and he got paid fifty grand. The man felt that it was too easy to earn money from rich people....Meanwhile, at Wiltspoon Airport, Elisa dragged her suitcase while walking and
However, she was not familiar with him, and their paths rarely crossed.Julian said that he was here to pick her up!This astonished Elisa. She stood there, not knowing what to do.“Ms. Stone, these flowers are for you.”Remy brought a bouquet of flowers to receive Elisa, but so did Julian.Julian kept getting pestered by Andrew and lost a bet to him, so he had no choice but to help Andrew shake off Audrey.He would pretend to have feelings for Elisa and make Remy stressed and nervous. Furthermore, Audrey would not dare set him and Elisa up together the same way she tried for Andrew and Elisa.After all, Audrey could not keep track of Julian. How would she subtly set up the two?Audrey also did not dare to imagine Julian as her son-in-law. She knew very well that her daughter would not get along with him.Julian stuffed the bouquet into Elisa’s arms, and Elisa reflexively wrapped her arms around it.She looked down at the bouquet in her arms, then up at Julian. She finally sn
Camryn smiled, “You spoil me too much. You’ll turn me into an absolute sloth who only waits around for you to take care of me, and it might tire you out.”“That won’t happen. I enjoy taking care of you,” Callum assured as he reached to help her with the snacks, but she would not let him feed her anymore. Callum had no choice but to hand her the snacks.“Although Trenton is young, he has mettle. When we put his parents away, it was hard for him to accept, but in the end, he did. As long as he has the right values, even the hardest things can be accepted over time and he won’t resent anyone else for it either.”Camryn pushed the snack box closer to her husband, indicating that he should have some too. “If Trenton didn’t have the right values, I wouldn’t care for him so much. Given the hurt and pain I suffered during the twenty-odd years under his parents, if I hated them, they’d have nothing to say in defense.“Because Trenton has treated me well since he was little, respects me as
Just now, Carrie came here and made a scene, and he had given her fifty thousand dollars. Although he had not spent much time with her, they were siblings. He could at the very least still recognize her. However, when Camryn asked him that, Trenton's heart started to race, not daring to confidently say that the lady really was Carrie.As for the young lady beside her? He had watched the video a few times but had not paid much attention to her. All he could see was a beautiful, young woman dressed in luxurious attire. In the video, he heard Camryn refer to her as Mrs. Longbottom, so her husband’s family name had to be Longbottom.Mrs. Longbottom had a good attitude toward Camryn and even supported her. He was not familiar with Mrs. Longbottom at all, though. Why did Camryn ask him that? Should he know her? Trenton watched the video two more times but could not find anything unusual about her. It was just that he was not acquainted with Mrs. Longbottom. If he had not seen the video,
The young couple looked at Trenton, then exchanged smiles.“How much did you give Carrie?” Camryn asked her brother gently. Camryn could harden her heart to completely ignore Carrie and not give her a single cent, but Trenton could not be as ruthless as she was, mainly because while Carrie had not been particularly kind to Trenton, she also had not bullied him outright. She had treated Camryn very poorly though and had never shown her any respect at all, so their sisterly bond had deteriorated to the extreme. It was already generous of Camryn not to completely destroy Carrie after taking charge, which was probably out of consideration for the fact that they shared a mother.“I-I gave her fifty thousand. She said it was almost Christmas, and she wanted to buy gifts and new clothes, so I-I gave her fifty thousand.” Trenton looked down as he spoke, not daring to look at Camryn, afraid she would scold him.Camryn gave her brother a long look but did not scold him. Instead, she took o
Callum was silent for a moment before he said, “I wanted you to get familiar with the route to my office, which is why I asked you to deliver the flowers yourself.”“Did you ever think about how difficult it was for me as a blind person? It was so hard for me to walk all the way to deliver those flowers,” Camryn retorted.Callum pulled her into an embrace and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Camryn. It was my fault for not thinking it through, which put you through a lot.”Camryn pushed him away, “We have customers constantly coming in. Don’t just hug me out of nowhere. You’re as thick-skinned as a rhinoceros, but I’m not. At that time, I was angry and silently cursed you a hundred thousand times, but your insistence actually did help me learn the way to your office and now, I can find my way there even with my eyes closed.”At that moment, Trenton returned. After Carrie left, he felt a bit down and stayed outside for a while to compose himself before coming back in. He did not wan
Just then, a customer came in wanting to buy a bouquet. Camryn first brought over some sample pictures for the customer to choose from. “No need to choose, just help me arrange a bouquet of roses. I’m going to confess my feelings,” said the young boy, a hint of shyness on his face as he spoke.Camryn smiled gently. “Alright, please wait a moment while I prepare it for you.”Callum assisted by inviting the young boy to sit down and poured him a glass of water.The boy glanced between Camryn and Callum and quietly asked, “Are you and the boss married or dating?”“We’re married. She’s my wife.”The boy expressed his envy. “You both seem very happy.”“Yeah, we are very happy. I love my wife very much, and she loves me too.”Thinking about the girl he was pursuing, the boy’s face lit up with anticipation. “I also have someone I like, and I’m going to confess to her, though I just don’t know if she feels the same. I’m a bit nervous.”Callum, drawing from his own experience, advised
“She hasn’t paid. Stop her.” Camryn was not going to let her get away with it. With a command, her two bodyguards stopped Carrie.Carrie said furiously, “Camryn, I only took a few flowers from you! You have so many flowers here. What's the big deal if I take a few? You still want me to pay? I’m your sister! Don’t you know that blood is thicker than water?!”“Blood might be thicker than water, but business is business. Anyone who buys flowers from me has to pay, including you. Besides, you’ve never treated me like an older sister. You always bring up how we’re sisters when you want to take advantage of me, but that won’t work here. My roses are freshly transported, and since you’re my sister, I’ll let you have them for twenty bucks each. You took about five stems, so just give me a hundred. I won’t rip you off.”Carrie’s expression changed in an instant. “Camryn, why don’t you just rob a bank? You’re charging twenty bucks each? You’re just a thief! Here! I don’t want them! I’d rather
“If Mom said she would create an opportunity for you to get with the king, would you really believe her? It’s just talk—nothing actually happened.” Trenton could not resist poking Carrie’s forehead a few times. “Carrie, can you please come back to earth? In your current state, forget about finding a great guy like Callum—even a regular, decent guy would be turned off by you.”Carrie swatted away her brother’s fingers, irritated and embarrassed. “Am I really that bad? I’m young, beautiful, have a great figure, and a dignified heiress. If the monarchy still existed, I could marry the king and be his queen without a problem.”“Carrie, you have sky-high ambitions, but be careful, don’t fly too close to the sun and end up like Icarus.”As soon as he said that, Trenton was met with a smack from his sister.“Is there a brother who curses his own sister like that? What do you mean by that? I’m destined to have the princess life. I’ll be fine.”However, deep down, she was still worried bec
Camryn was right—he was just too soft-hearted. If he were as ruthless as her, Carrie would have found a job long ago after running out of money.To encourage Carrie to become independent, Trenton decided that after Christmas, he would stop giving her living expenses. He would also tell their parents during his visit to prison that Carrie was truly hopeless.“Trenton, you keep siding with her, and one day you'll regret it. She’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing who has deceived who knows how many people. Do you really think she cares about you? She just wants to win your complete trust to take everything that belongs to you for herself. By driving us out of our home, she’s not only seeking revenge on Mom and Dad but also on us—especially you. She’s just pretending to be nice to you to sow discord between us siblings.”“Carrie!” Trenton said seriously, “Don’t talk about Camryn like that. She’s not that kind of person. I believe in her, one hundred percent.”Carrie was so furious she wanted
“Alright, alright, I can't win with the two of you against one,” Carrie sulked. “Give me money to spend. I'm out of money.”She reached out her hand toward Camryn, wanting her to give her money. Camryn slapped her hand away. “Even Trenton knows to take advantage of the winter break to find a part-time job and earn some pocket money. You’re perfectly capable, yet you don’t look for a job.“To put it bluntly, if you’ve gone to sweep the streets, you'd still have a source of income. I have money, but I won’t give it to you. Don’t think that just because we’re sisters—estranged, too, at that—I have an obligation to support my adult sister. I’ve said it before: if you want money to spend, earn it yourself.” With that, Camryn walked away to tend to her plants.As Christmas approached, the flower market was bustling. Every day, many people came to buy flowers, and all her employees were out delivering flowers to clients. Sometimes, when it got too busy, she even had to ask her two bodyguar