Caroline was aware of everyone’s thoughts. Ring, ring…After entering the elevator, Caroline received a call. She only picked up the call after seeing the caller’s name. “Ms. Caroline, I received news that the previous matriarch, who was your eldest aunt, did have two daughters. They disappeared tens of years ago. I heard they’re currently in Wiltspoon,”Wiltspoon?Caroline asked coldly, “Do you know where in Wiltspoon exactly? How are they doing now? Do they remember anything about their family background?”“The elder daughter of the previous matriarch seems to have married into the Stone family in Wiltspoon. She’s the mother of the CEO of Stone Group. On the other hand, the younger daughter passed away in a car accident sixteen years ago, but she left two daughters behind. One of them is the missus of the York family, the wealthiest family in Wiltspoon.”Upon hearing that, Caroline’s expression changed. She heard some gossip after returning to the Fisher family. She happen
“I can’t keep this a secret, Ms. Caroline. I got my information from them. They’ve already sent someone to meet Mrs. Stone in Wiltspoon.”After a moment of silence, Caroline said, “Okay. I got it. Keep it a secret from Madam Fisher for now.”Her mom would probably have to return what she had stolen in the end. It all depended on her choice. After ending the call, Caroline leaned against the elevator’s wall and stared at the ceiling. The Fisher family was a mess. If the rumors were true, her mom’s hands were stained with the blood of her eldest and youngest aunts. Her mom would even disregard family ties to fight for power. She was ruthless. How could Caroline make a choice?What did she have to do?Caroline could never be her mom’s accomplice. Although she grew up in a village, she had proper values. She could differentiate between good and evil. She would make arrangements again after confirming whether Mrs. Stone in Wiltspoon was her eldest aunt’s daughter. What
“I wanted to return to working at the company and have Mom arrange an easy position for me. However, Caroline objected and said the company wouldn’t keep useless people. Was she someone useful herself? She’s the same as an idle person.”Celine had a lot of words cooped up inside her. She poured everything out to Emma. Her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law still adored her more. “What else did Mom say?”Emma was more than happy to see Celine and Caroline fighting. “Mom also said if Caroline doesn’t buck up, she might not be able to be the next matriarch. From what Mom mentioned, I still stand a high chance if Caroline doesn’t do well as the successor. Emma, tell Brother to put in good words for me when he’s with Mom and let me work in the company again.“I want to fight with Caroline till the end. In any case, I’m the successor that Mom nurtured personally.”Celine was confident that she could beat Caroline. Emma said, “We’ve all put in good words for you in front of Mom
“It’s all about Caroline, Caroline. Who does she think she is? She’s just a useless person. Even with Mom’s effort to help her, she’s still incompetent. We’ll see who’s the true successor of Fisher Enterprise once Mom gives up on her. Those people who looked down on me better watch out!“There’s also Mr. Queen, the man I have my eyes on. I want him to love and worship me one day. Mom is supportive of me pursuing him too.”Celine thought of pursuing Hayden first while she was not the successor yet. She would snatch the identity as the heir back after successfully wooing Hayden. That way, she would have both her Mr. Right and status.It would be perfect. Emma was looking forward to Celine and Caroline battling each other. Her husband would be able to benefit from their conflict. Therefore, she kept flattering Celine and made her think she was the most outstanding woman in the world. Back in Wiltspoon, Serenity was also paying attention to the Fisher family’s internal conflicts t
“You’re so beautiful. You’re pregnant, but you still maintain a great figure. Your charm as a young married woman is only increasing. Even Mr. Bucham is completely wrapped around your little finger.”Jasmine snickered. “Everyone in the Bucham family is feeding me like I’m a pig, but you say I’m maintaining a great figure? I think you’ll see my belly start swelling very soon, but because of the fats. With how much they feed me every day, it’ll be strange if I don’t get fat. I want to work out, but Josh won’t let me.“However, I can’t control my mouth. I was already a foodie before, but now that I’m pregnant, it’s become worse. My mouth is like a rabbit’s. It never stops.”As Jasmine spoke, she got up and brought two boxes of snacks. “I brought these from home. They’re new products made by the pastry chef at home. I think they’re delicious, so I brought you two boxes to try.”Serenity took a box and said, “Your pastry chef is really good at baking. I’ll give it a try. If it’s good, I
Zachary was in a meeting.He did not reply immediately.When he finished speaking, he picked up his phone on the desk and opened WhatsApp.When he saw that it was a message from his wife, his handsome facial features could not help but soften.The senior managers in the conference room saw his expression soften and guessed that it was a message from his wife.Everyone hid a smile in their eyes.It had been a year since the CEO and his wife got married. Although they did not have a wedding yet, it was soon. The wedding ceremony would be next month.The young couple’s relationship was getting better and better.They watched as their heart-of-steel CEO melted by his wife little by little.It was said that even the hardest of steels would become soft after being tempered a hundred times.No matter how tough a man was, he would melt when he meets the woman he loves.Unexpectedly, Zachary’s expression suddenly changed. He shot to his feet, pulled his chair out, and walked straight
“I’m just joking. Don’t be mad. Don’t be mad, okay? We won’t bother with Jenna. We’ll just let her father deal with her. Mr. Daniels is an upstanding man.”Serenity had a good impression of Edwin. She just had a bad impression of Jenna.Jenna was Edwin’s only daughter. She was born only after Edwin took a lot of medicine to nourish his body, and she was raised into a domineering girl.If she took a fancy to something, she must have it regardless of whether it was a person or object.Edwin must have talked to his daughter before. He must have scolded and warned her.Otherwise, Jenna would not stay in her place quietly and only dare to find a lookalike to take photos with to send to Serenity and add to her problems.Zachary said, “I’ll contact Mr. Daniels later and send him the photos. He’ll deal with it.”After the cooperative project between the two companies was settled, Zachary did not follow up on it. He left it to other people to handle instead.Edwin did not know how shame
After Serenity hung up the phone, she said to her best friend, “Mr. York refused to cooperate with me in the acting.”Jasmine giggled. “Even while thinking with my toes, I’d know he wouldn’t cooperate.“He’s like a piece of gum that wants to stick to you 24/7. How would a piece of gum like that be willing to cooperate with you in acting? It’s not worth it if you really chase him out to the study.”“Birds of a feather flock together. Mr. Bucham is also a piece of gum.”Jasmine said wittily, “Exactly. I haven’t messaged him about going to the manor with you for a staycation during the weekend yet.“I’ll tell him during lunch.”If she told him now and he was unwilling, it would affect his work.On the other side, Zachary called Edwin after he finished talking with his wife.Edwin swiftly answered the call.“Mr. York.”“Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Daniels. Can I text you?”Edwin was first stunned before saying with a smile, “Of course.”“We’ll chat on WhatsApp.”Zachary hung
“I’m sorry. I have a business appointment tonight.”Tati rejected Manny’s invitation without hesitation. Manny had been pursuing her relentlessly. If she were to have a meal with him, the paparazzi stalking them would take pictures and she would be on the local entertainment headlines the next day. She would not give Manny any chances to advertise false information about their relationship. Manny looked disappointed. “Another day then.“By the way, you’ll be attending a banquet two days later, right? Can I be your escort?”Tati and Isabella would not attend just any banquet. Families who could invite them were wealthy and close to the O’Connors. Ordinary banquets could never have Tati and Isabella as guests. Manny had gathered information for two days. He heard that one of the wealthy families in Satbury would be holding a banquet to celebrate their old missus’s eightieth birthday, and many guests were invited to liven up the celebration. A missus of that family was clos
“My family isn’t inferior to yours, sweet Tati. The Longbottoms even surpass the O’Connors. As a young master of the Longbottoms, why will I go after your family’s money?“Money has never been a problem for the Longbottom family. In fact, you and I are the best match for each other. Our families are equally rich. If we get together, it’ll be a joining of two strong forces.”Tati wanted to say that while the Longbottom family surpassed the O’Connors, Manny was not the true person in power within his family. Even his father was not the legitimate head. The power and wealth of the Longbottom family belonged to the true head of the family. Tony and Manny Longbottom were simply managing the family in the interim. Did they think the family had become theirs?If the son of the previous Longbottom family head grew up and returned to take charge of the family, Tony and Manny would no longer have any influence. They would only receive some compensation for their hard work. Without the L
Tati looked toward Manny and said in a serious tone, “If you love someone, you’d be considerate of her and do what’s best for her.“Meanwhile, you’re disregarding any inconvenience this might cause me just to appear romantic. You know I’m busy, yet you put flowers here and blocked my way, wasting my time.“Do your actions truly reflect your love for me? Are you being considerate of me?”Tati would not have said a word if Manny had asked his people to place the flowers in an empty spot. However, he just had to do it at the entrance of the company, attracting many people. Her company security team could not even chase them away. They knew Manny’s identity and that he was pursuing her. If the security chased him away, the Longbottom and O’Connor families could end up enemies. Secondly, they were worried about getting fired if Tati were to accept Manny’s feelings one day and decide to punish them. Tati would not blame the security for failing to execute their duty. After Manny s
“It’s okay if you don’t want my bouquets. Can you feel my sincere love for you through these letters?“I fell in love with you at first sight, and I fell even harder the second time I saw you.”Manny’s gaze was affectionate as if he truly loved Tati. To be honest, Tati was outstanding in various aspects. She was good enough for him, a young master of the Longbottoms. They were also close in age and definitely had common topics to talk about. However, Tati refused to give him a chance and rejected his confession. That did not matter. After all, it had not been long since he started pursuing Tati. As the O’Connors had more daughters than sons, he could understand that their daughters would be especially cautious regarding romantic relationships. They did not want men dating them solely for the O’Connor family’s money. Although that had been Manny’s initial intention, he was satisfied with Tati after meeting her in person. He was willing to marry her. Besides, Tati was com
Meanwhile, in Satbury, Tati returned to the company but was forced to stop her car at the entrance. Some people were decorating the entrance with flowers. Security tried to chase them away, but they did not even budge. The security guards seemed wary of something and did not force those people to leave. A few cars were parked nearby, including a truck that still carried fresh flowers.Tati did not honk. There were people and flowers on the road before her and honking was useless anyway, or she could simply drive past without a care. She got out of the car to have a look. “Sweet Tati.”An unfamiliar voice rang. Tati looked toward the person who called her and frowned. She recognized that person. He was Manny Longbottom, the eldest son of the interim head of the family.Mr. Longbottom had come over several times for business negotiations. However, it was not yet his scheduled timing. Even if he were the Longbottom family’s interim head, there would be no special treatmen
First, Adrian poured himself a glass of water. He then sat down at his desk, pulled out his phone, and made a call to Jacob while sipping his water.When the call connected, he spoke in a low voice, “We’re going ahead with the plan. Caroline will be heading to Fortress Hotel later to meet with a client. After the meeting, she’ll have dinner there.“The discussion and dinner will take a long time. By the time she leaves the hotel, it’ll already be nighttime. She probably won’t go anywhere else after that.“Wait for her on the route she usually takes home. Her license plate is CA 201. Got it?”Adrian made sure Jacob remembered Caroline’s license plate number. He had also sent the information via text, so unless the person had an exceptionally bad memory, they should be able to recall it.Jacob replied, “Got it. We’ll have to start preparing, then. Try to get Caroline to drink some alcohol. If she’s drunk, it’ll be easier to handle her.”After all, they could not guarantee that the
Adrian snapped, “Are you saying that I don’t do real work? Caroline, I was working at Fisher Enterprise long before we even knew you existed.”Caroline said neutrally, “Yes, yes, Adrian, you’ve been at Fisher Enterprise for a long time, but what achievements have you made? I mean, achievements that you accomplished on your own.“The results credited to you in the past weren’t actually your doing. You know better than anyone how they came about, so I won’t spell it out. I may have joined Fisher Enterprise only recently, but look at the position I’m in now.“Adrian, I’ve made it very clear. If you want to keep your job, do it well and take it seriously. Stop trying to take credit for other people’s work.”Adrian’s expression darkened. “I only said a couple of things, and you fired back with dozens. Can’t you give me some grace? I have pride, too.”“Adrian, go back to work. I need to get ready to head out soon.” Caroline was done talking to her brother.Adrian fell silent for a mo
Adrian was sullenly quiet. Was he really that incompetent? He thought he had done a pretty good job.Back when their mother was still around, he had not even needed to lift a finger. He just had to vaguely outline the requirements, and the elite team under him would come up with a proposal that satisfied everyone upstairs.All he had to do was wait for the praise and the compliments about how capable he was.After doing this for so long, Adrian had started to believe that he truly was talented.Then, he found out that Celine was not his biological sister and that Caroline was, but the latter had grown up in the countryside, appearing weak and timid, and seemed useless to the company—a good-for-nothing. Thus, Adrian began to harbor ambitions. He wanted to replace his sister and become the successor of the Fisher family.He had repeatedly expressed to his mother his desire to take over, to become the first male successor in the Fisher family’s history. He even said he was willing
Adrian tried several times to interrupt his sister, but Caroline’s barrage came at him like a machine gun, rapid and relentless. All he could do was glare at her, his face flush with anger. If looks could kill, Caroline would have been torn to pieces long ago.After finishing her lecture, Caroline picked up her cup and took a few sips of her coffee. She then said, “Adrian, look at me, I’m parched from all this talking. I’ve really gone out of my way to persuade you for your own good, just like how you tried to persuade me not to hand over control of the Fisher family. “To be honest, even if I didn’t give it back to Audrey and the rest, do you think I could hold onto the position of the matriarch?“The rest of the family doesn’t support us. They might not necessarily side with the Wiltspoonians either, but they definitely won’t side with us. They’ve long been dissatisfied with Mom and us.“Without their support and unable to win against Audrey, the Fisher legacy would eventually be