“I’m not angry anymore,” Elisa expressed and looked toward her parents. Audrey said embarrassedly, “Speaking of this, this problem happened because of me. It’s not your fault. Since you said the gifts are an apology, Mr. Bucham, we’ll accept them.”Stacy smiled and said, “Although we couldn’t be in-laws, Elisa had indirectly brought Quinn to Julian. We’re very grateful for that. Let’s keep in touch frequently from now on.”The Buchams had a close relationship with the Yorks. While they were not enemies with the Stones, York Corporation and Stone Group were business rivals. Therefore, the Buchams’ connection with the Stone family was merely acquaintances. Nevertheless, the York and Stone families ended up getting along well. Since their companies had no business collaborations, the competition between them had also eased. Even if the Buchams were to interact with the Stones frequently, they did not have to worry about the Yorks being offended—all because the York and Stone famil
When the children heard there were presents for them, they first looked at Quinn. Only when Quinn did not object that they followed Julian excitedly. Julian opened the car door and reached into the car to bring out the gifts. He told them, “Your names are written on the gift box.”Quinn heard him as she walked over. Surprised, she asked, “How do you know their names, Mr. Bucham?”She only told him that she had brought twelve children to Wiltspoon for the competition and that there were six boys and girls, respectively. She never mentioned their names.Julian said, “You said you all came for a competition. I had someone look into it and found the children’s names. Everyone has a gift, and each is unique. They can hold onto the gifts and unbox them after the meal.”The children were delighted to receive presents that were luxuriously wrapped.Julian had left his assistants in charge of the gifts. The attentive assistants looked into the children’s preferences and prepared their gi
Quinn replied with a hum. Even though she felt the car looked brand new, as if fresh out of the factory, she did not probe because Julian said this was a car from his garage.Quinn supposed it looked new as Julian rarely drove such an inconspicuous car. He probably would not buy a new car just to transport the presents, right?Julian brought Quinn and the children to a private room he reserved. After everyone was seated, he gestured for the waiter to hand the menu to Quinn. Quinn said, “The children and I aren’t picky, Mr. Bucham. You’re probably more familiar with what’s good here, so it’s better if you order.”“Haven’t you been having your meals in the hotel?”“We have, but we usually eat in the buffet hall on the first floor. I think there’s more variety there. Everyone can eat whatever they want, and the children like it too. I told them to take only as much as they could eat and not waste any food.”Julian grinned. “You’re right. We shouldn’t waste food and take only a
“You saved my life, Ms. Crawford. Treating you to a meal isn’t enough. I should return the favor with much more,” Julian said.Quinn changed the topic, saying, “How are the robbers doing now? How many years of jail time will they get?”“They’re all in prison now. I’m not sure how long their sentence will be, but it’ll be several years at least for robbery.”Julian did not even bat an eye as he lied. His subordinates were indeed somewhere. They were not in prison though, they were receiving treatment at the hospital. They were either beaten up by Quinn or injured from a fall. Simply speaking, Quinn had defeated all of his subordinates. They were in awe of their future missus. Quinn said, “You were unlucky. I heard Wiltspoon is a safe place. There haven’t been motorcycle gangs in many years, but you just happened to meet one of them.”Julian laughed. “I think they’re the ones who got unlucky. They ran into you, the chivalrous Ms. Crawford, as soon as they appeared. You saved
Quinn was tempted.She said, “I’ll think about it. It’s someone else’s house. We’ll be a disturbance if we have fun there.”More importantly, she had to bring twelve students everywhere with her. She could not ditch them and have fun herself.“It’s really fine. If you’re worried about the noise, I can send Zachary a message for his opinion now.”Julian was going all out to secure time with Quinn.He immediately sent a message to Zachary.However, he typed another message before that. He told Zachary he was pursuing someone, asked for his help, and requested him not to reveal his identity.Quinn was likely clueless about the Buchams’ background.Julian did not want her to find out as he was afraid of scaring her off.If Quinn discovered the Bucham family’s true nature and that he was the young master, she would have guessed that he had her investigated before.Her impression of him would be ruined.Quinn was the only woman in the world who could move his heart and make him a
Zachary grabbed Serenity’s shoulders and let her lean against him. Wanting to please her, he said, “Honey, let’s go on a holiday soon, okay? Just the two of us.”“Where are we going?”Serenity’s attention was successfully diverted. “We’ll remain in Wiltspoon, but we’re going to another estate I own that you haven’t been to.”“Aren’t we going to wait until after the wedding? If we can’t go someplace far, our honeymoon can be a drive around Wiltspoon.”Zachary remembered that their wedding ceremony would be held after their anniversary. Although both occasions could be celebrated together, they held different meanings. He said, “It’ll be a two-day holiday. We can go on a drive after our wedding too. I have one month off.”“I can imagine how furious Josh will get.”“I granted him two months off when he got married while only taking a month off for myself now. He shouldn’t be angry about this.”Serenity smiled. “Okay. You can make the necessary arrangements.”She knew Zachary wan
“What’s your decision, Ms. Crawford?”Julian asked Quinn whether she wanted to go to Wildridge Manor. Quinn searched for images of the manor on her phone, but nothing came up. “Why can’t I find any pictures of Wildridge Manor?”“That’s for sure. It’s the York family’s manor. How can they let just anyone take pictures when that’s where they live? I can guarantee that you won’t regret visiting the manor.”Since Julian already obtained Zachary’s permission, Quinn agreed as she was also interested in the York family. “Let’s visit the place then. Are you free tomorrow, Mr. Bucham? I wish to bring the children there tomorrow.”“I’m free anytime. I don’t have to be at the company daily anyway. I call the shots, so no one has a say in what I do.”There was truly no one who could control him, except for his parents.“What will you guys be doing this evening?” Julian asked. “I’m taking the kids to a nearby park for a walk. We saw a huge park nearby when we were on the bus. There were
Quinn agreed with Julian. They chatted during the meal like they were old friends. Julian’s personality was similar to Quinn’s, so they got along well. He was glad that the woman destined for him was a perfect match in every way.…Meanwhile, at Johnson Group, a subsidiary of FC & Co., where Remy was in charge of the company. He was the CEO assigned by the headquarters to be stationed at Wiltspoon long-term.Remy returned to the company from the Stones’ villa in the evening.Everyone noticed that their boss’s mood had changed. There was a serious expression on his handsome face. Who offended Mr. Johnson?Remy was the most easy-going person among the men of the Johnsons. He would smile at everyone, even when he was talking. With that, people let their guard down unconsciously. He rarely looked tense or had stern expressions. Did something serious happen in the company?Everyone had their guesses, but no one dared to ask. They worked harder than usual that day, fearing so