Knowing that Hugh had come for the drama, Hayden sighed and unlocked the door. Hugh opened the office door and said, “Where’s Kevin? I heard he dressed up as a woman. Did he come to our office?”Hugh looked interested. He had rushed over as soon as he heard the news just so he could catch a glimpse of the scene. To think Kevin would dress up as a woman and lie about himself being his own twin sister. For generations, the York family had been without daughters. Though no one could be sure if he actually had a twin sister, nobody would be unaware if he did as the elders of the Yorks would have spoiled her rotten. Hayden looked unfazed. She asked coldly, “Who did you hear it from?”“Many people were talking about it. I rushed over as soon as I heard. So, is it true? Have you seen Kevin wear women’s clothes? Does he look pretty?“I never thought he would dress up as a woman for you. I’m dying of laughter.“Are you touched, Hayden? Kevin treats you pretty well. Although he appro
Hugh laughed. “Look at him, Hayden. He prioritizes you in everything.”“Shut up,” she rebuked. Hugh chuckled while rubbing his nose, but no longer dared to laugh with that same cheekiness.Hayden then glared at Kevin too. Despite that, Kevin laughed and did not get mad.“Kevin, everyone said you came over dressed as a woman. I didn’t believe you’d go to that extent for my sister. Do you want to prove it with your actions?”Kevin looked at Hayden and said, “I don’t need to prove anything to you so long as your sister trusts me.”Hugh rested his hand on Kevin’s shoulder, leading him to the sofa. As they walked, he said, “I’m your future brother-in-law, so you can show yourself in a dress to me. You won’t lose anything anyway, and it’s such a shame I can’t see it when others have.”Kevin gently removed Hugh’s hand and settled onto the sofa. “If anyone’s to blame for missing out, it’s you. I won’t dress as a woman anymore unless your sister wishes to see it.”Hayden already had Ke
Jacob returned the greeting. He looked at Kevin, then Hayden. There was pity in his gaze when he looked at the latter. Hayden was the most outstanding young talent he had ever seen. He would have wanted to set his daughter up with Hayden if he had one of similar age to Hayden. Jacob never thought Hayden was unlucky enough to be targeted by Kevin, someone so thick-skinned at that. Hayden had clearly expressed that he did not like men, yet Kevin kept bothering him. One after another, Kevin’s love rivals gave up as they could not compete with Kevin. They were not as shameless as him, and Hayden did not give them any chances either. Though these women hated Kevin, they could do nothing about it. “Yes. I’m waiting for Mr. Queen to get off work. We’re having dinner together.”Kevin understood why Jacob looked at him one kind, but he could not care less about how others perceived him; everyone thought he was gay. However, they had no idea that Hayden had deceived them. “Hay, I’ll
It was evening by the time Hayden and Jacob’s discussion ended. “I look forward to working with you, Mr. Rowling.”Hayden stood and they both shook hands. Jacob smiled and said, “Likewise.”“Let’s have dinner together, Mr. Rowling. My treat.”Hayden looked at the time and invited Jacob, but he declined apologetically, “Thank you, Mr. Queen, but maybe another day. I have to be home for dinner tonight to celebrate my fifteenth wedding anniversary with my wife.”“You definitely have to accompany your wife then. I’ll treat you to a meal another day.”Hayden did not force it and saw Jacob off to the first floor. “I’m good on my own here, Mr. Queen. Have a good evening,” said Jacob as he stopped at the building entrance, not letting Hayden see him off any further. Hayden remained on the spot until she saw Jacob’s car leave the company. “Mr . Queen.”“Mr. Queen.”It was time to get off work and Hayden was the only one heading back in while most people were walking out.Those w
When Hayden returned, the secretary had not left and reminded her, “Mr. Queen, Mr. York’s still in the VIP lounge.”“Noted. Clear my schedule for tonight. You can get off work now.”“Okay.”The secretary could not repress his happiness upon Hayden canceling the night’s schedule. If his boss was not going to attend any business engagements, he could rest for the night and accompany his girlfriend. As Mr. Queen’s secretary, his days would always be busy. He had not been on a date with his girlfriend for a long time now and she had not been happy about it. After instructing her secretary to clear her evening, Hayden walked to the VIP lounge and pushed the door open. She saw Kevin sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea in his hand. He was reading the newspaper, taken from the coffee table. He looked relaxed and not a bit annoyed. When he sensed another’s presence in the room, he raised his head and saw Hayden. He put the cup of tea down and walked to her before asking concernedly
Hearing Hayden’s words, Kevin felt sorry that she had to work overtime. He was worried she would tire herself out. He said, “Forget it. You can attend the wedding on the day itself. I initially wanted to bring you around Wiltspoon for some fun if you could stay for a few days.“I’ll be wherever you are. I can be with you in Jensburg too. We don’t have to be in Wiltspoon.”Hayden’s expression darkened. She scolded, “Don’t you have anything to do? To think your brother handed over the management of York Corporation’s F&B businesses to you. If those stores go out of business, it’ll be on you. You haven’t been doing anything for many days.”If Kevin were as tenacious in running his businesses as pestering Hayden, he could definitely be a business tycoon. Well, as if he was not already one. “The industries York Corporation is involved in are stable. Besides, I’m not being completely idle. I handle urgent matters of the hotel too.”Kevin was always smiling, making Hayden want to pinc
Hayden ordered her driver to stop the car when she saw Caroline. “What happened, Ms. Fisher? Is there a problem with your car?” Hayden rolled the windows down and asked Caroline. Caroline turned around when she heard someone speaking to her. When she saw Hayden, she walked over. “My car suddenly broke down and I don’t know why.”“I’ll have my driver check it out for you.”Hayden instructed her driver to examine Caroline’s car. The driver was not only cool-headed and mature, he was also good at driving and repairing cars. Hayden got out of her car and her bodyguards followed suit. After the driver inspected the car, he told Caroline, “Ms. Fisher, I think you should get your car towed. I can fix cars, but I don’t have the necessary tools now.”“It’s okay. I’ve called for a tow truck to take my car to a workshop.”Caroline had already contacted the car service center when Hayden saw her. The driver seemed hesitant to voice his thoughts but Hayden and Caroline caught onto his
Hayden saw Caroline enter the hotel before telling her driver, “To Queen Manor.”“Okay.”Hayden rested in the backseat and pondered Caroline’s issue. Those who meant her harm were obviously her family. Madam Fisher and her extended family were the ones who truly wanted Caroline to be the next matriarch. Celine used to be the heir of the Fisher family but she was not Madam Fisher’s biological daughter. It was unlikely her extended family would allow her to be the successor.If Caroline could not hold her fort as the true heir, then the daughters of her extended family would start aiming for the position too. Hayden supposed that those who tried to harm Caroline were her family, and while her extended family might have known about it, they did nothing to stop it. Although Caroline was the Fishers’ flesh and blood, she did not grow up in the family, and neither did she have much chance to interact with them. Her extended family was worried that she would be even more impartial
Caroline hummed. “I do plan to visit Wiltspoon to see her sometime soon. I just don’t know if I’ll be kicked out when I get there.”“And I should visit Mr. Foster too. How is he, by the way?" Patrick was the longest-living person she had ever met. Back when she lived with her adoptive family in the countryside, the oldest people in town usually lived into their eighties, and few made it to ninety. Patrick was nearly a hundred years old. What was more, he could walk without support and even travel long distances with his old friends.Liberty replied, “He’s doing quite well. Aunt Audrey accompanies him on walks every day. When they don’t go out, he sits by the cradle and watches baby Elias for hours on end.”The bond between generations was strong. When Patrick looked at Clive’s son, Elias, he felt like he was looking at his great-grandson. As Tiara’s great-grandson, Elias was naturally like his own great-grandson, too.“Dr. Carden comes by periodically to check on him and adjus
Liberty had already called Audrey to inform her about what had happened and also mentioned it to Serenity.Knowing the Clark brothers had all been captured, Serenity felt thoroughly relieved and stopped worrying that her sister would run into trouble in Jensburg.She told Zachary that Caroline never let people down.Zachary did not comment.Caroline’s fever had completely subsided, but her coughing had worsened. The doctor had changed her prescription, but the effects were not immediate.When Liberty entered, Caroline was out of bed and walking around, supported by Darren.“Caroline, why are you out of bed?”Liberty scolded her, “Get back in bed and lie down. You’re injured. If you don’t rest properly and keep moving around, you’ll aggravate your wounds, and you’ll regret it.”She did not blame Darren, though. She knew Caroline always came first to him. He always followed her lead and was unable to influence her decisions.“I’ve been lying down all day. My back is sore, and I’m
The housekeeper replied, “Yes, sir.”They did not have much work in the first place, so they did not need to slack off. Once they were done with their work, they had tons of time to entertain themselves.Hunter rushed out the door with his car keys. Despite being over seventy years old, his driving skills were still quite good. Not needing to hire a driver, he drove himself straight to Jensburg.Upon arriving at the city, Hunter did not immediately go looking for Caroline. He was unaware that she had been injured.Instead, he went to meet his old friends to ask them to help him find out if anything had happened in relation to the Fisher family last night.After he finished speaking, one of his friends said, “We were about to ask you the same thing. Your three sons attacked your daughter with knives and even kidnapped her, intending to chop her up and feed her to the fish.“Luckily, that Mr. Fletcher, who works for your daughter, arrived with the police and rescued her, but she wa
The Queen family was well-educated and had few members. Sophia had heard of other families fighting over power, but Caroline’s experience shocked her the most. Maybe it was because the Queens was close to her. Sophia quite liked Caroline as well. “How could they… You’re their biological sister!”Caroline smiled bitterly. “Are you having a fever, Carol? Your face is red.”Sophia touched Caroline’s forehead. She said, “You’re burning up. Have you informed the doctor, Mr. Fletcher?”Darren replied, “The fever started at dawn. Ms. Caroline caught a cold. Her fever subsided after taking medication once, but it returned.“It’s time for her to take her medicine.”Sophia spotted the lunch boxes. She told Darren, “Go have your lunch, Mr. Fletcher. I can look after Carol.”“It’s okay, Mrs. Queen. I can eat on my own,” said Caroline embarrassedly. It was her first time feeling cared for by someone her mother’s age. Although Sophia was not part of her family, the lady treated her
Caroline looked toward Darren. She said, “In my younger days, I often caught colds and coughs when the weather was too cold. The coughing will last throughout the changing of seasons. Therefore, I’ve been looking after my health since I grew up.“My immune system strengthened a lot. I haven’t been coughing for years.“I’m not worried.”Caroline stared at Darren lovingly. “I have nothing to be worried about with you here.”Darren pinched her face lightly with affection. “I’m still sulking. I didn’t want you to risk yourself, yet I couldn’t stop you. I’ll only feel better once you recover.”He was Caroline’s assistant and had to heed her orders. Even if they were dating, he still had to follow her arrangements.“Okay. Don’t be angry. I won’t take risks like this again in the future. You’ll age quickly if you get angry frequently. If that happens, your hair might turn gray before I even grow old.“We promised to grow old together.”Under Caroline’s gentle coaxing, Darren’s expre
Darren became an orphan when he was only a few years old. After losing everything, he was collected and trained by the training center to be an all-rounder assistant. He could not remember how he lost his parents as he was too young back then. Since he had no memories, there was no pain.Nevertheless, he had seen others interacting with their parents. He knew parents should love their children. There were not many parents who would not shower their children with love. Ms. Caroline was too unlucky to have met one. “I don’t care. I don’t care about my dad at all.”Caroline asked, “Has my dad asked you to give him money? He doesn’t need money. He just wants to know about his sons’ conditions.“Having lived for so many years, he was probably aware of the consequences of his sons’ plan and had advised them not to do it. They didn’t listen to him, so he’s just hoping to get lucky and waiting for some news.”Hunter must have known that her brothers were going to murder her. Sinc
“I’m not obliged to provide for you, Mr. Clark.”Darren would not give Hunter money. He also felt Hunter was trying to obtain some information through the call, not money. Hunter said furiously, “Aren’t you going to marry Caroline? You’ll be my son-in-law in the future. It’s like being half a son to me. Since you’re my son, you should look after your father. Quick. Give me the money.“Otherwise, I won’t let you marry my daughter.”Darren said without hesitation, “Ms. Caroline will decide for her marriage.“If we do get married, she’ll be the one in charge of the finances. I don’t have money.”“Fletcher! Are you a man? Can’t you revitalize the spirit of the Fisher family’s sons-in-law? You saw how I ended up like this. I didn’t have access to the finances and didn’t have money. I’ve been under strict control ever since I married into the family.“That was how I ended up in this miserable state. I’m telling you, the Fisher women are evil. It’s best if you don’t marry Caroline.
“Why would a husband have an affair if his wife could do well?”Ellie was exasperated. She ended the call without hesitation. “Old bastard. The apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree. All your sons cheated on their wives because they have a perverted father like you.“I would’ve divorced Jason if it weren’t for my children being too young. Look at Emma now. She even received half of Adrian’s assets and doesn’t have to look after her children herself. How relaxed her life must be.”The wealth Belinda had left behind was sufficient to afford the children’s education. Ellie still had feelings for Jason. Otherwise, she would have gotten a divorce upon knowing he cheated on her. She would not have reconciled with him with just a little coaxing and advice from her family. Since Jason did not return home the entire night, Hunter guessed his sons’ plan had failed. As he had expected, Caroline was not an easy target. After all, she was Belinda’s biological daughter. Belind
Since the call ended abruptly, Adrian’s girlfriend, Irene, muttered, “Is Mr. Clark unsatisfied with me?”She was almost twenty years younger than Adrian. If he had not been rich and willing to spend his money on her, she would not have wanted to be his lover. Adrian promised to marry her after he was done fighting a legal battle against his sister and claiming his inheritance. He would make her the missus of the Clark family. As for the three children he had with his ex-wife, he had told Irene not to worry about them.Since his mother had left some money behind for her grandchildren, he did not have to pay child support. Irene knew Adrian used to be a young master of the Fishers and that Madam Fisher was extremely wealthy. She did not expect Belinda to be helping her son take care of his children even after her death. Considering Adrian would be able to receive a huge portion of inheritance in the future, Irene decided to be with him. If she did get married to him, and gave