After breakfast, Callum served fruits he had prepared earlier and placed them in front of Trenton. He said, “Have this with your sister.”Trenton complied. Camryn then sat on the sofa while Trenton stood opposite her with a nervous gaze. “Why do you look uncomfortable in your own house? Sit.”Camryn sighed. “I’m fine with standing. I truly didn’t know Carrie would do something like that. I’m sorry. You can scold me.”He felt bad if Camryn did not scold him and would only feel better if Camryn told him off. “Why should I? You already said that you were unaware of Carrie’s intentions. I never thought she’d be so bold to make a move on Callum. Is she reckless or stupid?“That’s your full sister. It’s not realistic to block her outside. Anyway, I’ve already consoled Callum. This issue is over. You don’t have to beat yourself up. Just remember why you took time off your studies to come back.“I discontinued Carrie’s bank card. She must’ve come over in the morning to make a fuss
Trenton guaranteed with fear, “I won’t let Carrie take a single step into the house as long as Callum is around. It’s your house now. Carrie shouldn’t visit here often.“Will you accompany me to the jail, Camryn?”“Yes.”Trenton let out a breath of relief. Everything was fine so long as Camryn was not angry at him. Half an hour later, Camryn and Trenton went out in a car with bodyguards following close behind. Callum walked to his car after seeing the siblings off at the gate. He did not follow them to prison. That had been the initial plan, but he did not want to see Cain and Paige after Carrie had caused the commotion.The evil couple did not consider him as their son-in-law anyway. Meanwhile, at York Corporation, an unfamiliar girl was pacing back and forth at the company’s entrance. Every time she was about to enter the building, she stopped herself. The security guards on duty had been staring at her for a long time. They were being wary of her. Once Callum arr
The girl clearly did not believe Callum. He smiled and said, “Many of my family members work in York Corporation, but we also have many subsidiaries in various industries. Not everyone works here. They might be assigned to work at other subsidiary companies.“Also, not everyone in the York family can work in York Corporation.”Those without outstanding capabilities or refused to work under York Corporation would venture out or work in other companies.“I see. My thoughts were too simple. Sorry for disturbing you.”The girl thought Callum’s point was valid. Not everyone in the York family had to work in York Corporation. Dylan probably was not working here. She did not know where to look for him. That bastard had better not let her find him. She would make him suffer. The girl soon left. The security guards quickly opened the gate and let Callum’s car enter. After parking, he got out of the car and called Dylan while walking to his office building. When his brother pic
“Did you do something to her that made her come hunting for you?”Dylan asked, “A girl? What was her name?”“She didn’t tell me.“Did you steal something from her or take advantage of her? She gritted her teeth whenever she mentioned your name. She must’ve had a score to settle with you.”Upon hearing that the girl did not mention why she was looking for him, Dylan said, “Do you think I’m that sort of person, Callum? Why would I steal from someone when we have everything? It’s good enough that the opposite doesn’t happen.“I can’t possibly have taken advantage of the girl. She must’ve gotten the wrong person. I don’t know many young girls. I mainly interact with middle-aged women.”Most career-oriented women who could discuss business with him were over forty years old. Callum said, “Is she the target Nana had assigned to you?”Dylan said guiltily, “No. Absolutely not. I haven’t even started anything. The target Nana gave me is a rich family’s daughter. However, the woman who
Dylan had finally met the woman who had been appearing in his dreams but he proceeded to do something that angered her without even learning her name. However, he never expected her to know his name, and she even went to York Corporation to look for him. Dylan felt guilty. Although he had not gone overboard, he felt sorry and feared Callum would get the truth out of him. …Zachary accompanied Serenity to the inpatient department. She held a bouquet while Zachary had a few bags with him. They kept a low profile and did not bring their bodyguards, even wearing sunglasses and masks to avoid being recognized by others. Zachary and Serenity took the elevator to the ob-gyn wards. Serenity quickened her pace once she stepped out of the elevator. Zachary followed her closely and reminded her, “Walk slowly. We’re reaching soon. Why are you in such a rush?”“Alice is getting discharged today.”Zachary chuckled. “We can visit the baby at Aunt Audrey’s house after Alice is discharged.
“I’ve been thinking of getting you a bouquet since you were scheduled to be discharged.” Serenity looked around the room before she smiled and said, “I didn’t think all of our thoughts aligned.“Are you done packing? If there’s nothing else I can help with, I’ll hold the flowers for you.”Serenity laughed after speaking. Alice getting discharged was a lively occasion. Zachary and Serenity held several bouquets as they walked. They would exchange glances and smile at each other, glowing with happiness. Everyone walked out, heading to the parking lot located near the outpatient department. As they approached the parking lot, they happened to pass by Carrie. Zachary and Serenity did not notice her as they were all wearing masks. Moreover, Carrie had been in prison for a long time and Serenity could not recognize her right away. Like strangers, they walked past each other and Carrie only picked up on Serenity's voice right after. She stopped abruptly and turned, her gaze lock
Callum shouted angrily at Carrie and told her to get lost. He grabbed anything within his reach and threw it at her. She was utterly shocked and quickly made herself scarce. Although she ran fast, a few dishes hurled at her managed to hit her back. It hurt a lot. Carrie escaped like her life depended on it and only dared to stop when she got far enough. After waiting for some time, she returned to her car and drove to the place she rented. When she wanted to apply medicine, her back hurt so much that she had no choice but to get treated in the hospital.The procedure took time as she had to queue up. She did not expect to come across Zachary and Serenity when she was finally done. Although they did not have their bodyguards around and wore masks and sunglasses, Carrie heard Serenity’s voice. The voice of the person she despised most was etched into her mind. “Just wait and see, Serenity, Camryn. I’ll let you experience the pain I had gone through tenfold.”Carrie heard that
The janitor threw a note into Carrie’s car and left. She intended to tell Carrie that someone was waiting for her at a bakery near the hospital. However, Carrie berated her from the get-go using offensive language. The janitor had to endure it and refrained from swinging the broom at the car, not wanting to say another word when she was being treated like that.Carrie thought the janitor was throwing garbage into her car. When she picked up the note and was about to get out of the car, she unexpectedly found words written on it: [Meet me at the bakery, Mrs. Clark.]Carrie then realized the janitor was delivering the note to her, wanting to explain why she had knocked on her car window.She wanted to get out of the car to catch up with the janitor, but the person had already gone far. Considering the harsh words Carrie had just used, even if she caught up, the janitor might not want to talk to her.Carrie could only drive away from the hospital.She inferred that Mrs. Clark must
Austin said, “He’s definitely here to discuss a potential partnership with your company.“He's just the acting head of the Longbottoms. He doesn’t truly control the family. If the real head returns, everything he’s worked for will go to someone else.“The downfall of Belinda Fisher probably gave him a wake-up call and he doesn’t want to end up like that.“He’s definitely seeking to cooperate with you regarding his personal business. He’s just using the Longbottoms’ name, since their influence in Windermere is enormous.”In terms of wealth, the O'Connors and the Longbottoms were on equal footing, but the O'Connors had fewer members and did not have the same level of influence in Windermere as the Longbottoms.Isabella said, “He’s very ambitious. A partnership would only just be the beginning. Once it’s established, he’ll start thinking about how to cheat us and steal our business.“Plus, he’s very lecherous. Nobody can put a number to how many women he’s toyed with. Some even lost
Tony was aware that whenever his wife had to play the villain, it was always to protect him. He said, “You're right, I misspoke. Your mother isn’t that kind of person.”“Manny, I’ll be leaving soon. You stay here, and I’ll leave half of my men with you. If anything comes up that you can't handle, contact me. I’ll be waiting to hear good news from you.” Tony decided to fly to Wiltspoon in the afternoon. He would only stay for two or three days before returning to Havenmill to handle business.However, as he thought about how he was working like a horse for Longbottom Corporation when many of the benefits did not even belong to him personally, Tony felt a bit disgruntled.“Got it.” Manny did not reject his father’s arrangement.As the Longbottom father and son were discussing how to deal with the O’Connors, Austin entered Isabella’s office.Isabella was busy, so Austin did not disturb her. He quietly sat at the tea table and made some tea.“It seems you’ve learned the art of tea-
Manny had never been to Wiltspoon, but he knew from his father that several prominent families in Wiltspoon had close ties with the Johnsons from Annenburg. It was possible that the child adopted by the Johnsons’ young missus was Laurence. Unfortunately, he could not meet that child, so he could not be a hundred percent certain. The child was currently out of sight and well-protected, hidden so effectively that even the Longbottoms’ information network could not find anything. The other prominent families in Wiltspoon were also helping to keep the child hidden, so Manny deeply disliked the people from these families. Even though they were thousands of miles away, they were still an obstacle to him and his father in their pursuit of becoming the true head of the family.“That's right. If we can conquer the O’Connors, we’ll have a backup plan,” his father said. “You must put your all into it, son. If you need help, just let me know, though this is also an opportunity for you to ge
Tony Longbottom was the only person who would put on such a parade. The big shots in Satbury usually had entourages of their own, but none would put on a spectacle as big as Tony would.As they departed in their car, Tony’s gracious demeanor utterly shattered.His face twisted into an ugly, cruel expression as he said, “I’ve never been treated like this before, even when the legitimate branch of the family still lived, and those two ignorant little girls actually refused to see me multiple times.”Manny was very angry too and he said, “Pops, since they refuse to go about this the easy way, we’ll have to show them the hard way. We can approach it from other angles, and once they’re completely out of business and they have nowhere else to turn to, they’ll be at our mercy.“Won’t they have to do as we please then? I want to marry them, they’ll have to marry me, and if I don’t, I’ll just make them my mistresses. Don’t the O’Connors have plenty of daughters? I’ll fuck every one of them
“Isabella O’Connor is so outstanding, so why are you asking me to go for Tati O’Connor instead?” Manny said under his breath in puzzlement.He had seen photos of the two ladies and Isabella’s appearance was more striking. She had a cold and aloof aura that easily triggered his desire to conquer her, and after just a few glances, he was captivated.If it were up to him, Manny would choose Isabella.Tony looked at his son, smiled, and said, “You can’t control her. Of course, if you manage to make her fall for you, we can talk about switching. But for now, focus on Tati O’Connor.”Tati was also beautiful. However, she did not have Isabella’s cold demeanor. She seemed much gentler, like she smiled often.“Marrying Tati O’Connor would be a big advantage for both you and our family.”Manny thought for a moment and then nodded in understanding. “Got it, Dad.”Manny’s good looks, wealth, honeyed tongue, and generosity toward girls made him good at winning them over. Pursuing a rich youn
After testing the O’Connor sisters and realizing they were not like other women, Mr. Longbottom thought of having his son marry Tati.He knew that his son would not be able to handle or control Isabella, so he set his sights on Tati. Tati probably did not realize she was considered an easy target. Most people underestimated her because she had always kept a low profile.At that moment, a young man got out from the other side of the Rolls-Royce. He resembled Mr. Longbottom. Indeed, he was Mr. Longbotton’s eldest son, Manny.“Dad.”Manny went to his father’s side and glanced at the building before him. He asked, “Aren’t we driving inside?”In Havenmill, Manny could do whatever he wished because his father was the interim head of the Longbottom family. While he had no respect for ordinary people at all, he was clever enough not to offend people he should not.He never parked his car outside the places he wanted to go and simply drove his car through the gates. However, Manny
Meanwhile in Satbury, a few luxury cars stopped at the entrance of Costa Corporation. The door of the first car, a Rolls-Royce, opened. A bodyguard came out of the car.He waited for his boss, who was sitting in the backseat to exit.Mr. Longbottom got out of the car. Although he was over fifty years old, he looked like he was in his forties as he maintained his appearance well.He wore a white tailored suit with a tie, which made him look more youthful.The bodyguards in the other cars alighted as well.They quickly stood behind Mr. Longbottom to protect him. It was also his display of power.A few bodyguards grabbed many gift boxes from the trunks. Mr. Longbottom stood in front of the company and raised his head to look at the sixty-eight-storey office building. It was a symbol of the O’Connor family’s abilities.Costa Corporation was not the family’s only business. They were involved in many industries and were successful in all of them.The O’Connors were wealthy and powe
Jasmine added, “In some cases, the divorced women can get married to a better man, while the divorced men can’t even find a new wife. There are many single men now.“Isn’t there a saying nowadays that men who have wives are extremely lucky?”When Jasmine was at the bookstore, she would also visit the neighboring stores to listen to juicy gossip. Many of the store owners were not locals and they had many stories to tell. Someone said there was an evil mother-in-law in a rural area who looked down on her daughter-in-law. She would egg her son on to abuse his wife and get a divorce. She would also tell her son that she could find a better and younger wife for him. However, once the divorce went through, news of the mother-in-law’s evil deeds and the son’s domestic abuse spread far and wide. Who would dare marry off their daughters to a man like that?Besides, holding another wedding would require a lot of money. The cost of a wedding had increased a lot compared to the past.Whe
“Sonny’s fine. He has recovered. You want to get Sonny from school?”After thinking about it, Serenity agreed and said, “Okay. I’ll message Sonny’s teacher later to tell her you’ll be taking him.”“Okay, Serenity. Thank you.”Hank was thankful that Serenity did not make things difficult for him. Serenity and Liberty had great character. Liberty had a new relationship and already let go of her resentment for Hank. She could coexist with him peacefully. On the other hand, Serenity still held grudges against Hank. However, since he and Liberty had divorced, he could no longer hurt her. He was also Sonny’s father. Serenity was willing to tolerate him for Sonny’s sake. Therefore, she always said yes whenever Hank requested to meet his son. “You’ll be taking Sonny out to eat after picking him up, right? Remember not to let him eat too much fried food, especially fried chicken and fries. He’ll get a sore throat.“He got a fever that day due to a throat inflammation.”“Got it. I’ll