“Forget it then.”Josh stopped looking and turned to head outside. Great. There was no ice cream in the house. It was not he who denied Jasmine ice cream, but it was because there was none in the house. Jasmine could only smack her lips upon hearing that her mother-in-law had discarded all ice creams and cold drinks. She would not be able to have any even if she went back to her family.Her parents were much stricter than her mother-in-law. They felt the Buchams had high standards. Since Jasmine had managed to marry into a wealthy family with kind in-laws, she had to be content. If she cared for the baby properly and gave birth to a healthy grandchild, her in-laws’ love for her would not be in vain. Therefore, Jasmine’s parents attached much importance to the baby in her womb. ‘I can buy ice cream secretly after opening the store tomorrow.’“I’ll buy ice cream for you tomorrow afternoon. It’s the hottest time of the day, so eating some is fine, but you can’t get it yours
Josh made a bet with his wife while laughing. “Let’s have a bet. I’m guessing Zachary and Serenity’s first child will definitely be a son.”Jasmine said, “I don’t dare to bet with you.”She felt like her chances of winning were slim. “Let’s not bet. The York family hasn’t had daughters for generations. I can’t guarantee that Seren can have a daughter during her first pregnancy. I can’t bet she’ll have both a son and a daughter.”Jasmine thought she would most probably lose if they had a bet. “Dear, you can just place your bet boldly. If I win, I’ll give you a set of jewelry. If I lose, you’ll get two sets of jewelry. I won’t let you suffer a loss.”Jasmine burst out laughing. “What’s the point of betting, then? If you really want to make a bet, let’s do it. I bet Serenity and Zachary will have a son and a daughter. If I win, you’ll have to give me anything I want. If I lose, I’ll give you anything you wish for.”Josh agreed. He said, “I’ll bet that Zachary and Serenity will
“From what I heard, Jenna posted the images on Facebook. They were only circulated to Josh because people who recognized you saw them. However, I feel it’s a scheme. Based on the images, the man looks like you.“Babe, let’s investigate this matter first. Don’t target Jenna before investigating the case clearly because she did not explicitly mention that the man is you.“Jasmine said Josh would find out the identity of that man. I’m telling you about this because I don’t want people with ulterior motives to use this to ruin our relationship. I’m not in Wiltspoon, and the pictures were shared.“I’m an impulsive person, so I’ll probably misunderstand that you’re cheating on me while I’m not at home the moment I see those pictures.”Zachary replied in a low voice, “Seren, I won’t be rash. I’ll wait till an investigation has been done.“Mr. Daniels had gone overseas on a business trip lately. He’s not in the company.”Zachary no longer followed up on the progress of the project the tw
“Rest early after reaching home. I’ll be back soon,” Serenity reminded her husband. Zachary said aggrievedly on purpose, “Honey, I was almost misunderstood, yet you’re not even coming back earlier to console and accompany me. My heart is hurt.”A loyal man like him was used and portrayed as a flirty man. He was upset. He needed his wife’s company and consolation. Serenity smiled and said, “Okay. I’ll go back with Sonny tomorrow night. Nana might not return with me though.”Zachary talked about his nana, “She’s already so old, yet she’s still traveling all around. She won’t listen at all. If she were younger by ten or more years, she would probably make a hole in the sky.”“Nana said she had raised too many pigs back home. She had to look for suitable girls for those pigs.”Zachary was speechless. He was one of the pigs his nana mentioned. The old lady had also found the woman who was by his side now. “Can’t you come back tomorrow morning?”“Jane and I promised to bri
Mr. Tank responded with a smile, “Good morning, Mr. Kevin. I’ve done everything this morning, as you requested last night.”As he spoke, he handed the bouquet and shopping bags to Kevin. Kevin had told Hayden that he would have a batch of roses flown in from Wildridge Manor. It was true, but the roses were used to create the flower display. The bouquet he usually gave her still had to be bought in Jensburg. He knew the florists in Jensburg would not sell rose bouquets to him anymore. It was not a problem for him. Kevin could arrange for the hotel employees to buy a bouquet for him. Look, the bouquet was bought and presented the moment he woke up. Kevin thanked Mr. Tank after accepting the bouquet and shopping bags.“You’re too polite, Mr. Kevin. Do let us know if you have any requests in the future.”Mr. Kevin rarely came to Jensburg. It was difficult for the hotel management to curry favor with him. The chance to provide aid to Mr. Kevin finally came, and it was exactly
“Good morning, Mr. Hayden. Mr. Kevin is here, and he wants to go in,” the head of security said to Hayden. “Tell Mr. Kevin that I don’t have time to entertain him. Ask him to leave and don’t come back anymore.” The head of security knew this was going to happen. “Understood.” Hayden’s car was driven into Queen Enterprise under the escort of bodyguard cars. Kevin sat in his car and watched Hayden’s fleet go in. He grinned and muttered to himself, “That spectacle is a match for Zack’s.” Hayden usually rode in a Maybach. Now that she switched to a Rolls-Royce, she could compare to Zack. She probably changed her car because Kevin drove a Maybach. Once Hayden’s fleet went in, the company’s gate was closed again. The head of security walked back to the side of Kevin’s car window and apologized to him, “Mr. Kevin, Mr. Hayden said he doesn’t have time to entertain you, so please leave and don’t come back anymore.” In the end, he added something himself and advised, “Mr. Kev
The content of Kevin’s shouting seemed to be this: “Hayden, my feelings for you are true. I’m serious about this. No matter how you treat me, I like you and I will pursue you.” The top floor of the company building was far from the ground. Even if Kevin had a loud voice, his shouting could not be heard on the top floor. However, Hayden happened to hear it. Not only Hayden but the senior management too. They all looked out the window and then at Hayden. Hayden’s face was as dark as the bottom of a casserole. She paused the meeting, got up, and walked to the window. Hayden could not see clearly due to the distance, but when she listened carefully, she could tell that Kevin used a high-pitched loudspeaker. He used it to amplify his voice such that Hayden and the people near her could hear him shout. Hayden cursed softly. She immediately took out her phone wanting to call the police and report Kevin for causing a public noise disturbance. Nonetheless, she gave up after so
Kevin returned to his car. The head of security waved his hand, and the gate was opened. With that, Kevin drove his Maybach into Queen Enterprise with swag. A few minutes later, the tall and handsome Kevin swaggered into the company building with several bags in one hand and a large bouquet of flowers in the other. “Mr. Kevin.” “Mr. Kevin.” As he walked, everyone who saw him greeted him with respect. Kevin had a good temper. He responded to everyone who greeted him, giving the people of Queen Enterprise the impression that he was easy-going. He did not have the airs of the third son of the Yorks. In fact, out of the nine sons of the Yorks, apart from Zachary who had a flashier status, the rest were quite approachable. Even for Zachary, he was not pretentious but only had bodyguards with him to prevent admirers from getting close to him. This was not Kevin’s first time at Queen Enterprise. He went up to the top floor with ease. “Mr. Kevin.” Hayden’s secretary was a
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