“I have a tight schedule. I’m too busy to be involved with you, Mr. Kevin. If you’re hungry, you can eat here. If you’re not, please leave together with your bouquet.”“As I said, give it to me…”Having met Hayden’s glare, Hugh did not dare to speak more.Kevin immediately sat beside Hayden and said shamelessly, “I’m hungry. Let me eat with you. I won’t force you to accept this bouquet. As long as I’m in Jensburg, I’ll give you a bouquet every day until you’re willing to accept it.”“Are you going to stop giving me bouquets of flowers if I accept this?”“No. After you accept this, I’ll definitely continue.”Hayden pursed her lips, pretending that she had not said it.The housekeeper brought out the dishes from the kitchen.After serving the dishes, the housekeeper brought two bottles of famous wine and placed them on the table. She said, “Mr. Hayden, these are what you wanted. Remember to bring them along.”“Okay. Help me to pack them in a bag.”The housekeeper went to get a
Hayden’s entourage arrived at Jensburg Hotel shortly.There were a few parking spots in front of Jensburg Hotel that were exclusive to Hayden. No one else was allowed to use the parking bays. All the guests had to park their cars in the basement parking lot regardless of their identity.Kevin took advantage of Hayden’s identity and parked at the hotel entrance, where a number of beautiful women stood.All of them were decked out in stunning gowns and jewelry. They were standing at the entrance, forming unique and splendid scenery.Once Kevin got out of the car, those beautiful women started walking toward him.What was going on?Kevin stared at the beautiful women who were heading toward him. He was not involved with any of those beautiful women in Jensburg.“Mr. Queen.”Upon hearing that, Kevin let out a sigh of relief. It turned out that those pretty ladies were not approaching him but his future wife.Uh, those women were Kevin’s love rivals, were they not?Kevin counted t
After that, everyone surrounded Kevin before he recovered from his musings.Those beautiful women banded together to deal with Kevin, who was their common love rival.Many of them were in love with Hayden, so there was already fierce competition among them. Never did they expect that there would be a male love rival, who turned out to be Kevin, the third young master of the Yorks from Wiltspoon.Even though those women’s elders constantly reminded them not to offend Kevin, they could not help but turn against him.Before Kevin walked into Jensburg Hotel, he was besieged by over ten love rivals.Luckily, Kevin had a glib and sharp tongue.Despite being besieged by over ten female love rivals at the same time, Kevin had a verbal fight with them and eventually left them feeling speechless. After that, he strutted energetically into the hotel like a rooster that had won a battle.Hugh, who did not follow Hayden into the hotel, watched the whole situation.He even took a video of
Caroline quickly said, “Mr. Hayden, your bodyguards didn’t hurt me. I’m fine.” She stole a glance at Hayden. Then, she swiftly looked down with a shy expression. She said softly, “Mr. Hayden, I’m really sorry. I was the one walking so carelessly that I hit your bodyguard.”“I should be the one saying sorry. The party is crowded, and what’s more, I brought along so many bodyguards. Because of that, you accidentally hit my bodyguard. Luckily, you’re fine.”Hayden’s treatment of young ladies who admired her was cold and distant. She would not treat anyone gently.However, Hayden softened her tone in spite of herself when speaking to Caroline. Hayden’s beautiful face was less cold as well.When others saw the scene, they felt that the young lady of the Fishers was using the most old-fashioned method in the book, namely hitting Hayden’s people, to attract Hayden’s attention.“That countrywoman is eyeing Hayden, huh?”“She’s now the young lady of the Fishers, and she’ll be the head o
Nevertheless, Caroline hid the matter from her adoptive parents and brothers, worried that they would become bloodsuckers.Never had she expected that she would turn out to be the Fishers’ daughter. She was born into an affluent family, but her adoptive father was so wicked that she swapped her with Celine. Consequently, she grew up in a horrible environment.Even though she was reunited with her biological parents and three elder brothers, that did not prevent them from continuing to love Celine.Considering Celine’s biological father’s deed, even if her mother had punished him, her mother could not bear to part with Celine. Therefore, her mother continued to keep her in the family to be the second young lady of the Fishers.Caroline and Celine were born on the same day, but Celine was born ten minutes earlier than Caroline.Since Caroline was related to the Fishers, she would take over the position of the head of the family. Therefore, she was accepted as the eldest young lady o
“Madam Fisher.” Hayden spoke in a raspy voice, “As I see things, Ms. Caroline Fisher is a delicate piece of art that needs to be handled with care. The last thing I want is for my security detail to knock over Ms. Caroline.” Since Caroline had caught Hayden’s eye, Hayden kept planting the idea in her brother’s head to go after Caroline. Hayden took a liking to the person Caroline was. Many took things at face value, having the opinion that Caroline was not up for the daunting task of taking over as head of the household. The Fishers owned many businesses that were managed and run by the head of the household. Caroline gave the impression of someone weak, small, and green. Hayden saw through Caroline for who she really was though. Nevertheless, Hugh said that the Fisher family had hidden depths, and going forward with dating Caroline would embroil them in the Fishers’ internal strife. Now that Hayden had witnessed Madam Fisher’s attitude toward Caroline, she had to admit
Hayden then turned on her heel to leave. “You will be mine sooner or later. I’m just enjoying the privilege in advance.” Demonstrating utter audacity, Kevin tagged along with Hayden. He would gleefully say hello upon meeting any acquaintances. Since Kevin followed Hayden around like a puppy, these other well-acquainted CEOs could only nod instead of sharing a full-blown conversation with Kevin. Kevin clung to Hayden so tightly that the latter could not shake him off. Hayden’s security detail could not stop Kevin either. They had to engage with Kevin to restrain him, only to realize that they were no match for Kevin. It was said that the boys of the York family were raised to excel academically and athletically. The public took it that the York boys would merely have a few years of self-defense under their belt, but Hayden’s security team did not expect Kevin to be a highly skilled professional in the sport. “Mr. Kevin.” Hayden got a headache from trying to get Kevin out o
Kevin’s reply threw Hayden for a loop. It was unexpected for the question to come from Kevin. Hayden was right to suspect that Kevin knew she was a woman!How did he find out? Still, Hayden managed to pull herself together in a second. She firmly uttered, “I am a man. I can tell you straight in the face that I am a man.” She had been one for more than two decades. Hayden believed Kevin would not be able to read her tell. If Kevin could pick a flaw out of her disguise, Hayden could always improve the façade. Kevin kept a smile on his face. He walked around the coffee table to get to Hayden. Kevin looked at Hayden from a standing position. Not liking the fact that he was looking down at her from a height, Hayden stood up and met him at eye level. It appeared she and Kevin were of similar height. Truth be told, Kevin was slightly taller than her. “You said you’re a man, Hayden. Would you dare to take your clothes off in front of me?” Kevin leaned in, getting a l
Celine, whom they had cared for all long, was not their biological sister but the daughter of the previous butler. Celine’s father was ambitious. He tried making his daughter the Fisher family’s successor. Justin was speechless.“Free me, Jason. I’m already in your hands. Are you still scared that I’ll escape? Let me out. It’s too stuffy in the sack. I feel terrible.”Caroline made a request. Jason seemed to be the one with some lingering feelings for his sibling. Well, that was not really the case.If he truly had even a sliver of sibling love for Caroline, he would have stopped Adrian and Justin from kidnapping her instead of joining the plan. If Caroline had been fortunate, she could have had five brothers doting on her. Sadly, she was unlucky. None of the five brothers had cared for her. They all wanted her dead. Was she a failure as a person, or were they too cruel?Jason said, “Just stay put, Caroline. We’ll let you out when we arrive.”They could not release Car
Caroline could not beat them. Then, her mouth was gagged with a cloth, and her head was covered with a sack. Someone forced her into a car. She heard Adrian saying to his brothers, “Let’s go.“Tell Celine’s brothers to follow us. Assign a few people to clean up and leave quickly.”After that, Caroline heard the sound of an engine starting. The car moved. She could not see what was happening. While she was shoved into the backseat, her arms and legs were unbound. She removed the cloth from her mouth but not the sack from her head.Someone held the sack tightly and started hitting and kicking her. “Tie the sack, Justin,” said Jason in a hurry. The person beating her up was Justin. “I know it’s you guys, Justin and Jason. What are you doing? Let me go. Mmph…”Caroline grunted in pain. She suffered a punch from Justin. She held her head tightly to prevent any injury to it. Many blows landed on her body. “It’s fine even if you know it’s us, Caroline. You better stay
“Ms. Caroline.”The bodyguards looked toward Caroline. Caroline opened her eyes and said calmly, “Stop the car, but don’t get out. Only get out when the situation gets out of hand. Remember to protect yourselves.”“Ms. Caroline…”“I’ll keep myself safe. Don’t worry. I treasure my life. There’s still a long life ahead of me. I haven’t even started enjoying good days. I won’t want to die.”Caroline chuckled, but her smile did not reach her eyes. There was sorrow in those eyes. In the end, she and her brothers could not coexist. It made her realize how bad her luck was with families. She was switched at birth and mistreated by her adoptive family. She thought her biological parents would treat her well after returning to them, but it turned out to be the opposite. Caroline had many family members, yet somehow, she was still alone. The people who truly cared about her were Darren, Liberty, and some others. Caroline’s bodyguards knew she had been waiting for that moment.
The bodyguard in the passenger seat turned and informed Caroline. Caroline remained calm. She said, “Speed up and let them chase us. The road ahead has many curves. A truck will turn over if it goes too fast.”The people in the truck were probably her brothers from the Dott family. She wondered how much money Adrian had given them. Were they planning to drive the truck to chase her and create an accident?Caroline’s driver immediately acted on her orders. The truck behind them accelerated as well. Soon, they arrived at the section of the road with many curves and downhills.Accidents could happen easily if a car drove too quickly at a curve. The truck driver was not ready to give up his life. He decelerated when he saw the curved road ahead. By the time the truck turned, Caroline’s car was gone. The truck driver immediately stepped on the brake. He stopped by the roadside and made a call. He was not one of the Dott brothers but someone else they hired. The driver c
“They’re my biological brothers and father, Em. Although they had attacked me with their words before, they never hurt me physically.“It’s okay. I have bodyguards with me.”Caroline was letting Emma know that she would still be heading home. After sighing, Emma said, “Be careful. Call the police if something feels off. We didn’t treat you well in the past, Carol, but I saw through your family and came to a realization.“You helped me a lot, and you’re the aunt of my children. I wish you well.”Caroline knew Emma was genuinely concerned about her. Ever since she exposed her brothers’ affairs and took her sisters-in-law’s side, her sisters-in-law, especially Emma, have changed their attitudes toward her. When Adrian and Emma were fighting on the verge of divorcing, Caroline stood by Emma unwaveringly. She had also assisted Emma in many instances. Although Emma had left the Fisher family, she would always be Caroline's sister-in-law. “I will be careful and live well, Em.
Since it would be a sleepless night, drinking some coffee could help them stay awake. At eleven o’clock, Caroline and her bodyguards left the cafe. She sensed some people had been following her the entire night. The bodyguards had also noticed it, but Caroline prevented them from alarming those people and let them continue following her. It would be none other than Adrian’s people anyway. Adrian, Justin, and Jason had finished their tasks early and got off work on time. They had the entire night to themselves as they did not have to work or attend events. After Caroline got in her car, she suddenly received a call from Emma. She picked up the call. “Hi, Emma.”“You can call me comfortably, Carol. I’m not your sister-in-law anymore.”Caroline immediately switched to Emma’s nickname. “Why aren’t you asleep but calling me at this hour, Em? I hope my nieces and nephews are obedient. Now that the school term has started, you should be able to relax when they’re at school
Liberty and Sonny had a lot to share with each other. Meanwhile, Caroline had not gone home yet. She told Liberty she was going home after they separated but ended up going shopping instead. It was still early. There were too many cars on the road. Even a fool would not choose that time to make a move. To play along with her brothers’ scheme, she had to go shopping and only head home late at night. That would make it easier for Adrian and his brothers to take action. Darren sent Caroline a message to tell her that the Dott brothers and Clark brothers were waiting to ambush her when she was on her way back. When she approached them, they would hit her car with theirs. Her dying on the spot would be the best-case scenario. If she did not die, they would kidnap her. Adrian was already waiting in a deserted place by the sea. They planned to chop her up and throw her body into the sea. The fish in the sea would eat her up. The Clark brothers were cruel. Caroline wa
Sonny himself needed taking care of. Duncan said, “Summer vacation, then. Since it’s a long holiday, you can be in Jensburg for two months.“Once you graduate from preschool and come over to Jensburg for elementary school, you’ll be able to see your mom every day. I’ll also move my business to Jensburg. That way, the three of us can reunite as a family.”While Lewis & Co. had businesses in Jensburg, there were not many. Since Liberty would be living in Jensburg permanently, Duncan increased his investments there to expand into a new market. Therefore, he had to be in Jensburg as the CEO. It also presented him with the opportunity to accompany Liberty and Sonny there. Sonny pouted. “Okay.“Mom, you haven’t answered my questions.”Sonny turned his attention back to Liberty. Liberty smiled. “I’m not as busy tonight, so I don’t have to work till late. I’m on my way home now. I called you because I knew you’d be going to bed soon.“Do you miss me, Sonny? I miss you so much.”“
Serenity shouted from the stairs, “Sonny, your mom’s on the phone.”Sonny was concentrating on his game of chess with Liam. Naturally, he was not as good as Grandpa Liam. He lost most of the time, aside from the few games Grandpa Liam let him win. However, even if Sonny always ended up losing, he was determined. Liam realized Sonny would change his strategy after every loss. He would learn from his mistakes and even emulate Liam’s playstyle. Sonny had a versatile mind. He was clever. Liam thought, ‘Maybe this is why our family loves Sonny.’Sonny was intelligent, studious, and thoughtful. Serenity was about to give birth. If Liam’s grandson would be as adorable as Sonny, he would not mind having a few more. “Let’s pause this round for now, Grandpa Liam. We can continue after I talk to Mom on the phone.”Liam smiled. “You should go to bed soon, Sonny. You still have to go to school tomorrow. We can leave this here and continue tomorrow evening. I promise not to move the