“Are you touched, Hayden? The words printed on the banners are from the bottom of my heart. My feelings for you are sincere.”Kevin gazed at Hayden affectionately. Hayden turned to leave but paused after taking two steps forward. She turned her head and told Kevin, “Remove the banners.”“Why? Those are my love for you and the words I want to tell you. Since you won’t listen to me when I’m talking to you, I’ll hang them here for you to look at them every day. Maybe it’ll reach your heart.”Hayden stared at Kevin for a long time before leaving. She did not know how to deal with this man. He was too shameless. How did the York family raise such a brazen person?“Hayden.”Kevin caught up to her quickly and pulled her hand. The Queen family’s bodyguards wanted to stop him but did not dare to do so. They had experienced Kevin’s fighting abilities before and knew the man was skilled.They probably could not even stop him even if they wanted to. Besides, they noticed that e
Kevin turned and smiled at Hayden. His eyes filled with mischief. “You’re fun when you’re exasperated, Hayden.”Ever since he publicly declared that he would be courting her, her reaction made him find the entire process enjoyable. He would have given up if Hayden did not react at all. He was not interested in logs. Luckily, Hayden was not a log. “Kevin!”A shout suddenly rang from behind. Kevin and Hayden stopped. They turned their heads and looked toward the person calling Kevin. They saw her walking toward Kevin aggressively. When she reached Kevin, she slapped his hand that had been holding Hayden’s. It was Celine. She received news about Kevin hanging banners at Fortress Hotel and declaring his love for Hayden in a high profile. Therefore, she immediately rushed to the scene to find out further. As a result, she saw Kevin forcefully pulling Hayden toward the hotel. However, the man of her dreams dared not do anything to Kevin due to his identity. Celine was fur
The scandal had circulated throughout Jensburg. All the women who had a crush on Hayden were furious at Kevin. They joined forces to go against him, but their families warned them not to offend him. Kevin was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He was a cruel man disguised with a smile. Even if the women joined forces, they would not stand a chance against him. In a luxurious private room was a huge round table that could seat more than ten people. However, only Kevin and Hayden were seated at the table. There were no rare delicacies but only six dishes and a soup served on the table. There were also two bottles of premium wine. The Queen family’s bodyguards were eating in the room next door. Of course, it was Kevin’s treat. Those were the people who were protecting his fiancée. He would not mistreat them. “Try the food, Hayden. I cooked them for you.”Kevin scooped some soup for Hayden. As if asking for a compliment, he said, “I haven’t cooked for someone in a very long tim
“The way you scolded Celine just now would only aggravate the conflict between her and Caroline,” Hayden suddenly said. “The Fisher family may seem peaceful on the outside, but it’s chaotic internally. However, you continued driving a wedge between Celine and Caroline. It’s like you’re wishing for chaos to happen.”Kevin may have been shameless about courting Hayden, but he was well-mannered. He would not get angry at a person easily. Previously on the night of the banquet, he never uttered a curse word even when fighting his love rivals. His love rivals thought Kevin was formidable and could not get angry at him.However, he seemed like a different person when Celine was involved. Kevin chuckled. “They wouldn’t get along even if I didn’t drive a wedge between them. I noticed it on the night of the banquet. Caroline is being isolated by the Fisher family. They’re all on Celine’s side.“Madam Fisher doesn’t seem like she loves her biological daughter a lot. Nevertheless, she ha
“I like this side of you, Hayden. You fight fair and square,” Kevin said with admiration. Hayden spoke indifferently, “There’s always a reason behind losing. One can win after finding out the reason and rectifying it. However, I don’t care about winning or losing. I don’t want to make enemies just because of business.”No one would stay enemies forever in the business industry. However, no one remained friends forever too. Hayden was aware of that. “Didn’t you verify that Mrs. Stone from Wiltspoon is the daughter of the previous matriarch of the Fisher family?”“It’s not confirmed yet, but it’s very likely. Mrs. Stone fits the description of the eldest daughters of the Fisher family being exceptionally outstanding. She may be retired now, but she used to be a powerful figure in the business industry of Wiltspoon before her retirement. “My nana admired her greatly. She said she had taken a liking to Mrs. Stone when Mrs. Stone was young and wanted to take her in as her daught
Kevin was still unaware that Hank was no longer in a life-threatening condition. He would not pay attention to a b*stard’s situation anyway. He only knew that the Brown family utterly regretted their decision. “The b*stard’s mother and sister are even thinking of getting him and Liberty to remarry. Liberty isn’t that stupid. Why will she jump into the same trap after barely escaping from it? They’re just feeling regret because her life improved after the divorce.“Although the mistress got married to the b*stard and became his wife, she never gave birth to a child. She was pregnant, but the baby was lost after she had a fall. It’s retribution. I’ve always heard that what goes around comes around and that it’s just a matter of time.“I used to think it was merely a saying. If retribution existed, there wouldn’t be so many people doing bad things. However, I believed in the saying after seeing how the Brown family ended up.”Hank and his family were the fastest examples of retri
Kevin was happy. He said, “You have good taste, Hayden. The York family’s men are all great people. We’re definitely not b*stards. It’s fine that you admire all of us, but I wish you could admire me more.”Hayden looked toward him and asked, “Kevin, was I the candidate your grandmother chose to be your wife?”She had thought of that question for some time. The York family’s actions only made sense if that was the case. Besides, it was strange that Kevin knew that she was a woman so easily. Hayden did not believe Kevin had sharp eyes to recognize her as a woman at first sight. They had not spent much time with each other either. No matter how clever Kevin was, he did not have such discerning eyes. She had disguised herself as a man for over twenty years, and no one ever found out. How could Kevin determine that she was a woman just after meeting her several times?However, it would be possible if Old Mrs. York had noticed it. She was skilled in obtaining intel when she was yo
Hayden stood up. Her smile disappeared, and her expression turned stern. She warned Kevin in a cold voice, “If you dare expose my secret, I’ll never let you off.”Kevin never took her warning to heart at all, but he said, “Why will I leak your secret? If other people were to find out that you’re a woman and fall in love with you, won’t I be attracting love rivals myself?“I already have a bunch of rivals now. I don’t want to have more of them. I must be the most pitiful man to have so many females as love rivals.”Hayden said coldly, “You brought this upon yourself.”After that, she pushed her chair back and left. She never asked him to pursue her anyway. Kevin never went after her. He said loudly, “Remember to be back home for the grilled fish. Do invite my future brother-in-law as well.”Hayden said, “Who’s your brother-in-law? Can you have some sense of shame, Kevin?”“You’re not my brother-in-law, of course. I act properly when I’m with other people, but I’m only shameles
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