“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
“Ms. Daniels isn’t working alone. She has someone helping her in Wiltspoon.”Edwin repeatedly assured Zachary that he would take care of this matter himself.Zachary replied that he believed him.Zachary and Serenity did not have to do anything since they were using Edwin to deal with Jenna and the person who was helping her.When Zachary stopped sending messages, Edwin immediately called his eldest nephew, Alvin.The uncle and nephew talked on the phone almost every day. After all, there were some decisions that needed to go through Edwin first.Even if Jenna made a decision, the prudent Alvin would always ask his uncle for instructions and act according to Edwin’s words. This made Edwin feel at ease.Alvin soon answered the call.“Uncle Edwin.”“Alvin, tell me the truth. What did Jenna do while I was abroad? Did she find a man who has a similar figure to Mr. York? Is she together with that man?”Alvin was stunned.How did this reach his uncle’s ears so quickly?Mr. York m
Edwin did not speak, which was a silent admission.Alvin pretended to be shocked and said in a low voice, “What is Jenna thinking? How can she fall in love with Mr. York? Even though he just announced that he’s married, he got married a long time ago. How could Jenna still...“Although Mr. York is excellent, he’s a married man. Even if Jenna likes him, she can’t be a homewrecker who destroys someone else’s marriage. Besides, is Mr. York’s marriage that easy to ruin?”Alvin knew that the reason his uncle suddenly called him must be because Zachary contacted him.He told Edwin about everything that Jenna did.The man with Jenna was just a body double. His figure was similar to Zachary, but not his face. Even if Zachary found out about it, he could not do anything about Jenna.However, it was a different story if Zachary told Edwin.Edwin knew that.Furthermore, that body double was a delivery man. More accurately, he was not a delivery man, but an unemployed man. He delivered tak
Serenity said, “Callum is still making Camryn send him flowers, huh? Give me a bouquet of roses.”“Certainly.”While waiting for the assistant to wrap up the roses, Serenity asked about their business.“Business is very good.”The assistant smiled. “Ms. Camryn gave us a raise, but she hasn’t spent much time in the store recently. She is too busy with other business matters and often has meetings.”Camryn needed Dalton to accompany her to every meeting because she still could not see.Dalton had already become Camryn’s right-hand man and spokesperson. His words represented Camryn’s will.The two of them cooperated perfectly. After Cain was convicted, Newman Enterprise fell into turmoil for a short period of time, but they were now back on the right track. There was also a faint upward trend.The people in Newman Enterprise were relieved.Although people from the Chandler and Joyner families would go to Newman Enterprise to cause trouble and call names from time to time, it did
The assistant wrapped up the roses and handed the bouquet to Serenity.Serenity made the payment, took the bouquet, thanked her, and said, “You should get back to work. I’ll send these to my husband first. I made him angry, so I have to coax him.”The assistant laughed and said, “Go quickly, Mrs. York.”All the men in the York family had to be coaxed.Camryn had to coax Callum too.They often heard Camryn secretly complaining about how a grown man like him acted like a narrow-minded little woman sometimes.After leaving Spring Blossoms, Serenity headed to York Corporation.She saw Camryn soon after arriving.There was a car parked beside Camryn, and a man wearing sunglasses and a black mask stood beside her, seemingly talking to her.Soon, Camryn smiled and let the man help her toward the car, apparently to help her get in the car.The next second, Camryn threw the man’s hand off and turned to run.The man struck the back of her neck, knocking her unconscious.Seeing this s
Who dared to touch his fiancée?!Callum ran out of the company as fast as he could and soon saw Serenity’s car parked at the roadside.Serenity stood with four bodyguards at the moment. Two were arranged by Zachary to secretly protect her, and two were to secretly protect Camryn.However, when Camryn was attacked, Serenity fought off the men before the bodyguards could rush over.Callum ran to them.“Serenity!“Camryn. How’s Camryn?”Callum was panting and squatted down to take Camryn from Serenity’s hands.“Camryn was knocked unconscious. It’ll most likely take a while for her to wake up. It’s fortunate that I came here to send flowers to Zachary. I saw her here and was just about to walk over to her. I didn’t expect this to happen.“I saw Camryn talking to the man. She seemed familiar with him, but just as she was about to get in the car, she threw the man’s hand off and tried to run, but he knocked her out.”Callum picked Camryn up and said, “Serenity, can I borrow your ca
Zachary took the bouquet Serenity handed to him with one hand and used the other hand to pinch her face.“So you’re aware you made me angry.”Serenity laughed sheepishly. “I do have self-awareness.”She turned to the bodyguards and said, “I’m fine now. You can go back to your stations.”The four bodyguards looked at Zachary.Serenity was worried that Zachary would punish them and speak up for them. “This incident was too sudden, and Camryn was smiling when she was talking with those men. It gave off the illusion that they knew each other. No one expected the sudden turn of events.“This didn’t happen due to their negligence. Don’t blame them, babe.”Zachary said in a low voice, “The missus told you to return to your posts.”“Thank you, missus.”The four bodyguards thanked Serenity gratefully.Serenity said to Camryn’s two bodyguards, “Go back to Camryn’s side. I’ll tell Callum what happened in detail. I promise he won’t make you take responsibility.”The two bodyguards thank
Knowledge of Mr. Longbottom’s philandering was not restricted to Havenmill. Even people in Annenburg knew about it. He switched lovers as quickly as he changed clothes. Many of his mistresses accidentally got pregnant and thought they could replace Mrs. Longbottom because of their children. However, Mr. Longbottom was a heartless man outside of bed. While most of his mistresses had gotten pregnant, only those who were honest and without ambitions were allowed to give birth. Even if those women gave birth, the child would not bear the Longbottom surname and only take their mother’s surname. However, Mr. Longbottom would buy that mistress and her children a townhouse and hire two nannies to look after them. There would also be a sum of money deposited into their account monthly to provide for the child. On the other hand, most of Mr. Longbottom’s mistresses who were not allowed to give birth were ordered to get an abortion. If they refused, Mrs. Longbottom would intervene and f
Tati did not care what Manny would do. She had no feelings for him. Not only did she know he was ambitious, but he also wanted her family’s wealth. Only a few men deserved Tati’s praise in her entire life. Austin was one of them. Even so, she simply admired him and did not view him as a romantic partner. Tati could sense that Austin’s eyes were always on Isabella. It had nothing to do with him being her private chef. He was dedicated to Isabella. When Isabella and Tati were unaware of Austin’s true identity, they admired him a lot. Isabella even teased Tati about it. Later, they discovered he was a young master of the wealthiest family in Wiltspoon.His family background and qualifications made Austin worthy of being the partner of an elite daughter of the O’Connors. Although Isabella refused to admit it, Tati knew Austin would eventually be her brother-in-law. However, he probably had to sacrifice a lot to be with Isabella. After all, Isabella was the head of the
Once Manny left, Costa Corporation entrance resumed its peace. Manny had bought a villa in Satbury. He was determined to woo Tati and would not leave until he succeeded. Besides, he would be doing business in Satbury and needed a place to live. He did not want to stay at a hotel every day. The villa he bought was only a ten-minute drive away from Dunboy Manor. On his way back, he received a call from his momma asking about his situation in Satbury. After speaking about business, his momma said, “Don’t be like your dad, Manny. If you really like Ms. Tati, you should treat her well.“Your dad is too flirty. Marrying him was the unluckiest thing in my life. I had no choice. I’ve been his wife for decades and even gave birth to you all. He got me involved in too many things.“He forced me to be in the same boat as him. I’m forced to stick with him for your sake and our family’s benefit. However, if I could turn back time, I’d rather stay single than get married to your dad.“Y
“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