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
The elders in Queen Enterprise were also of the same generation as Mr. Donald. In a way, they watched Hayden grow up and knew his character and abilities very well. Putting aside Hayden’s identity, they admired a young man like him and hoped that their daughters could make him their son-in-law. Kevin was someone who appeared unexpectedly and disrupted the situation. Given that he was a man and the third son of the Yorks, anyone who wanted to do something to him would have to consider the Yorks and the Buchams who had his back. Now, even the Stones, who never used to deal with the Yorks, would help the Yorks. Therefore, no one dared lay a hand on Kevin. They could only scold him behind his back for being shameless. It was not a problem that he was gay, but he infuriated everyone else by trying to make Hayden, who was deemed the most ideal son-in-law candidate by many elders, gay as well. After throwing away the breakfast Kevin brought, Hayden returned to her seat and sat d
“Besides, he caught a cold just from standing outside for half an hour without his jacket last time. He was only fine because he drank some spicy soup and took some medicine. Also, he has a strong body, because if it were other people, they would’ve fallen sick.“I just wanted to torture him a little. I don’t want him to die. I still need him so I can marry into the York family.”Layla smiled. “The York family has many young masters. It doesn’t have to be him. His cousins are of similar age as you, right?”“Peter is close to my age, but he already has a fiancée. Austin already has an arranged partner too. River and the rest are too young. Even if they were offered to me, I wouldn’t want them. I don’t like being the older one in a relationship.”Rowan was not even a legal adult yet.Layla said, “Okay. Old Mrs. York is a weird lady, but I can’t deny that she has a good eye for people.“I think Dylan isn’t even good enough for you. He can’t win against you in a fight, and his IQ and
If Imogen hated the noise and excitement in the air, she would not have snooped around as Chameleon Fox. That identity allowed her to explore and have fun. Sometimes, she would step up to help someone or be a troublemaker and offend someone.Layla walked over and sat down. She watched Imogen’s charming face and smiled. “That York guy is here again. He’s waiting at the company’s entrance. He has a bouquet in his hands, and his new car is parked behind him.“It looks like he wants to invite you to have a dinner date with him.”Layla asked, “What is he trying to do? Are you still planning to accept him?”Dylan had been living in a hotel since his arrival in Huntington. He was already looking at houses but had not found one he liked yet.Grandma May suggested he learn from Remy and buy a house right beside the Doyle family's. It would make it more convenient for him to pursue Imogen.However, none of the Doyles’ neighbors intended to sell their houses. Those people did not lack money
Imogen did not give Dylan a reply. She was still in the office.She did not even have time to look at his messages. She just wanted to finish her work as soon as possible so she could leave and eat.Did Dylan not need to work?He also had a company under his name. Even if he was not involved in managing York Corporation, he still had to manage his own company, right?Imogen was extremely busy.She had been overwhelmed with work since she resumed working yesterday. She would be at a meeting, on her way to see a client, handling documents, or solving issues at a branch company.Imogen barely had time to take a sip of water, let alone reply to Dylan’s messages.Seeing Dylan being so relaxed while she was working so hard put her in a bad mood. Her urge to ignore him gradually increased.As her parents had mentioned, she had other men to choose from. Dylan was not her only option.She could fall in love with someone else.Even if Imogen were to choose Dylan in the end, she would m
However, they had heard that this man had previously pursued Imogen, and those who had a good memory and had seen Dylan before, had already recognized him.When Imogen seemed a bit interested, this man then said he did not love her and went to pursue someone else. After failing to win over that person, he backtracked to pursue their vice president once more. This behavior left many people with a bad impression of Dylan.What did he take their vice president for?It was worth noting that Imogen was the chairman’s niece and the president’s sister. The chairman treated his own daughter and niece the same, and in the Doyle family, she was very much favored by her elders. The Doyles were one of the top families in Huntington, and as part of it, Imogen did not have to worry about finding a husband.Dylan ignored the looks people gave him. His gaze fixed on the cars coming out of the Davidson Group building, afraid that if he blinked, Imogen would pass him by.He watched the employees le
Duncan called Serenity to inform her that he was taking Sonny to the Lewises’ for dinner and would send him back later. Naturally, Serenity had no objections. With her nephew being well taken care of by Duncan, Serenity had time to go shopping with Jasmine. Jasmine was buying baby supplies as she was eight months pregnant and it was high time to prepare for the baby’s arrival. Watching Jasmine pick up items for her baby made Serenity feel the itch, and she ended up buying a ton of stuff for both her baby and Sonny.In the evening, Zachary and Josh came to pick up their wives.They both managed to cancel their appointments, leaving the task of handling work engagements to Callum and other senior executives. The two men who were once the busiest had now become the ones who most enjoyed slacking off.“Why did you buy so much? Where’s Sonny?” Zachary asked as he walked toward Serenity when he got out of the car. He saw his wife and her bodyguards carrying a bunch of shopping bags. T
Olivia cursed Duncan one last time. “You won’t have a good ending bullying the weak!” she spat before she was pulled away by her husband.Duncan watched them leave, his expression cold. “Dunc, don't be angry. My grandmom is always like that. When Lucas wanted my toys before, I cried and refused to let him take them. My mom wouldn’t let him either, but she always scolded my mom. I still remember that.”Sonny could vaguely remember some things from when he was two years old. It had only been a little over two years since then, after all.As he comforted Duncan, he gently touched Duncan's face, speaking softly, “Aunt Ser says we shouldn’t get too angry. If we get too angry, we’ll grow old faster. I don’t want you to get old, Dunc. I want you to stay just like this forever.“Dunc, please don’t be mad anymore. I won’t eat the fried chicken my grandmom buys for me anymore.”Duncan could not help but feel both amused and heartbroken for both Sonny and Liberty, who had been mistreated b
“I don’t want to. I want to be with Dunc.”Sonny did not want his grandmother to carry him. He turned to Olivia and said, “Aunt Lili treated me when I was sick and she said my throat got infected because I ate fried chicken, and that’s why I had a fever. She told me not to eat fried chicken anymore.“Aunt Ser also said that when I feel better, she’ll fry it for me herself. It’s safer than the fried chicken bought from outside, but I still can only eat a little bit, not too much.“Grandmom, I don’t want to eat fast food bought from outside anymore. You guys shouldn’t blame Dunc. He’s really good to me and if you scold him, I won’t like you anymore.”Sonny did not really have any affection for his grandparents. They had always taken his cousin Lucas’s side. Whatever toys he had or food he liked, Olivia would take them away to give to Lucas. He did not like Lucas, and he did not like Grandmom either. Even though his grandparents were nicer to him now, Sonny still spent very little t
Olivia immediately retracted her hand when she saw Duncan’s cold glance. Not daring to forcefully take Sonny from him, she awkwardly smiled and said to Duncan, “Mr. Lewis, can we have a word with Sonny?”“You can ask Sonny. If he’s happy to, that’s fine,” Duncan said coldly, giving Luke’s bag a glance before addressing both of them. “Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Sonny had a fever yesterday, which the doctor said was due to a throat infection. You two took him to eat a lot of fried chicken and fries that day, which caused the infection.“Today, you brought him more fast food. If Sonny eats that, he might have a fever again. Please try to avoid giving him such heavy foods in the future.”Olivia immediately became anxious, reaching out to touch Sonny’s forehead. “Has Sonny recovered from the fever? Are you still feeling unwell? Why didn’t you take a day off from preschool?“It’s fine to do that, you know. There’s no need to rush back to school. Plus, Sonny doesn’t eat much. We did take him to
“I don’t understand what Liberty is thinking, leaving Sonny in Wiltspoon. When she got Sonny’s custody, she should have taken him with her,” Olivia muttered.She really wanted her son to file another lawsuit and regain custody of Sonny, but out of consideration for Sonny’s future, she could not do that. Plus, her son would not listen to her anyway.“Liberty went to Jensburg. She’s probably still dealing with a lot of trouble over there and we don’t understand the situation. If she could, she would have taken Sonny with her. She values Sonny’s education a lot, and Sonny has been well-educated under her care,” Luke spoke more objectively.Although he did not like Duncan, he could see that Duncan really cared for Sonny. Sonny was very attached to Serenity because she had raised him. That was natural, and it probably had nothing to do with whether Duncan was a good stepfather or not. Luke did not say this out loud to avoid being scolded by his wife for siding with Duncan.“Here comes