“Madam Fisher left Wiltspoon not long ago.”Zachary said while driving, “But she seemed to have replaced one of the bodyguards who came with her.”“Replaced? I remember she brought several bodyguards with her.”“Yes, she did bring several bodyguards, and the number of bodyguards accompanying her back to Jensburg has not changed. However, there is a new face among them. I don’t know if she fired one of them or left one in Wiltspoon to gather intel for her.”Zachary would appoint someone to keep an eye on Belinda, and she did the same for them.Serenity looked at her husband’s side profile.Zachary glanced at her and then looked ahead. With his wife in the car, he did not dare to be distracted while driving.“Babe, your observation skills are really something.”Serenity praised, “You’ve only met Madam Fisher a handful of times, but you remember the faces of her bodyguards.”Serenity only remembered what Belinda looked like as well as how many of her bodyguards came along, but sh
Several hours later, the plane landed safely in Jensburg.Belinda immediately turned off airplane mode and received a strange message.The content of the message: [Can’t believe your husband, even at his age, is still quite impressive in bed. Can you still satisfy your husband?]Belinda’s face went dark upon seeing the message.At her age, she had long lost interest in intimate matters between men and women.Moreover, she was very busy and returned home feeling exhausted to the bone. How could she be in the mood for intimacy with her husband?The couple did not know how long it had been since they had been intimate.She was well aware that Hunter was old but not aged, and all his bodily functions were still quite good. Hunter had taken care of himself well. Although his pocket money was very little, he could get whatever he wanted at home. If he said something to the kitchen, they would usually be able to fulfill his wishes.It would be strange if he was not in good health cons
Belinda responded, “Hmm, that’s good. I’m not at home, so listen to Caroline. Anyone who disrespects Caroline disrespects me.”The servant’s expression stiffened, and she quickly responded, “Noted, Madam Fisher.”“That’s all, I’ll hang up now.”Right then, Belinda was ready to disembark. She did not call Hunter or notify anyone to fetch her from the airport. Her reason for returning early was to see how well Caroline was doing during her absence.After getting off the plane, the group walked out of the airport and hailed two taxis to head to Fisher Enterprise.Belinda did not go home and only wanted to go to the company.After more than ten minutes in the taxi, Belinda called Hunter. It took a while before he picked up.“What were you doing? It took so long for you to answer the phone,” Belinda questioned.Hunter was still catching his breath and came up with a lie, “I’m at home, and my phone is charging upstairs. I heard the phone ring, so I rushed upstairs to answer it. Runn
Toward the end, Hunter was mostly complaining.Madam Fisher impatiently said, “Alright, alright, if you can’t manage it then I’ll handle it when I get back.”With that, she hung up the phone.Afterward, she immediately sent a message to her assistant and ordered him to check where Hunter was cheating on her.She called home first, and the servant clearly stated that Hunter was not at home.Hunter was obviously lying. Even if his phone was completely out of battery, there was still a charger on the first floor. Did Hunter need to leave his phone upstairs for charging?Nowadays, people cannot be separated from their phones for even a minute.The assistant replied to Belinda after a few minutes.At the moment, Hunter was at Fortress Hotel, an establishment under York Corporation in Jensburg. A long-standing rival of Jensburg Hotel, they were both the most luxurious hotels in Jensburg.A fire ignited in Belinda’s heart as she received this information.It was expensive to stay at
“How many important matters do you still have to handle? Do you trust me? Do you want me to help you with it?” Kevin asked.Hayden said, “There’s no need for that. Is Madam Fisher back in Jensburg?”“She’s on the way from Jensburg Airport. It’ll probably take over forty minutes for her taxi to arrive.”Kevin checked the time and said, “You still have about half an hour to work. After that, we can go to the hotel, and the timing will be just right.”It would be dinner time by the time they arrived, and Madam Fisher would likely think that they coincidentally witnessed the drama unfolding without suspecting any of it was orchestrated.“Do you want to go watch the show?” Kevin asked once again.Glaring at Kevin, Hayden replied, “You’ve already told me. How can I not go watch such an exciting event? Of course, I want to see.”Still glaring, she commented, “I wasn’t originally a person fond of drama. You’re a bad influence.”Surprisingly, she agreed to go with him to witness the spe
“Kevin, if you sneakily take pictures of me again, I’ll smash your phone.”Out of the blue, Hayden warned Kevin.Kevin set down the phone, which was aimed at her for a photo, and chuckled, “Hay, you’re not fully focused on your work. You knew I was taking pictures of you. Either that or you’re paying attention to me while sneakily watching me.”Hayden did not even lift her head, calmly saying, “Do you think you’re as handsome as me? Or am I watching you because you’re uglier?”Kevin was speechless.Kevin could be considered handsome amongst men, but compared to Hayden who was in male attire, he fell short in terms of charisma.“If you switch back to women’s clothing, grow your hair out, you’d look noble and graceful. Breathtaking. Stunning. It would captivate me and make it hard for me to look away.”Hayden did not respond.Seeing that she was not speaking again, after sitting for two minutes, Kevin stood up and walked over to sit in front of her desk. He asked, “Do you want so
"In that case, it'll be convenient for you to use the stones to hit me instead. It's fine even if I bleed. But if I'm hospitalized, you'll have to take responsibility," Kevin said. Hayden exclaimed, "How shameless!"Kevin chuckled. "I thought you would say my love for you is limitless.""It's your shamelessness that's limitless."Kevin laughed. "Can you sit further away? You'll distract me if you sit across from me." Hayden chased him away, not letting him in front of her. Kevin was too talkative and could easily chat with her about anything and everything. However, even if he could sit there in silence, he would still distract her from working with his intense staring, admiring her as if she were a precious treasure. "I won't make a sound, so I won't distract you from working.""Your stare is also distracting."Kevin was pleased as he asked, "Are you shy to admit you love me, Hayden? You're telling me I'll distract you by sitting here, even if I don't make a sound. If th
Hayden had no intention of reclaiming her identity as a woman at the moment.“We haven’t had a grand proposal yet,” Kevin honestly replied.Hugh chuckled. “I thought you already proposed. I mean, it’s such a big deal, how come none of us in the family knew? So, you haven’t had a grand proposal yet, huh? Then when are you going to grandly propose to Hayden?“You better make it grand and pick a crowded place for the proposal. The crowd might even cheer together for my sister to marry you.”As long as Kevin proposed splendidly and was seen by people, there would surely be many onlookers. Perhaps nobody would cheer for Hayden to marry him and instead, they would probably hurl unpleasant words or eggs at her.Some might remind Kevin that within the country, he and Hayden cannot become legally married.Unless Hayden regained her female identity, only then would the marriage proposal from Kevin receive everyone’s blessing.Kevin was also aware of this. “When Hayden is willing to marr
Austin quickly left the CEO’s office. Just as he stepped out, he ran into Tati, who was looking for Isabella.“Ms. Tati,” Austin greeted politely.Tati nodded and waited for Austin to leave before she knocked on the office door and entered.“Austin came early today to cook for you,” Tati said, holding a folder in her hand and opening it as she walked toward Isabelle.She sat down at the desk, handed over the folder, and said, “Isa, this is urgent. Please take a look.”Isabella took the document, glancing through it as she replied, “He comes around this time every day, neither early nor late.”“That Longbottom fellow came by again?” Tati asked.It was only after Mr. Longbottom had directly asked to see Isabella that Tati found out the old lecher had come again.“Yes, but I didn’t meet him. He brought some gifts, claiming they were holiday presents for us. I had them sent back. He’s too ambitious, and he has bad intentions. We’re absolutely on guard against him. Why would we give
Isabella turned her head to look at Austin.Austin stopped the massage and asked in a gentle voice, “Are you feeling any discomfort? I can work on it. I don't give people massages often, so I don’t have much experience. I'll keep giving you more massages as practice so I'll be able to serve you better.”“It's not that,” Isabella smiled. “It's actually very comfortable. It’s just that I really want to meet your grandmother every time you mention her.”In Isabella's mind, Austin's grandmother had already become something of a legendary figure.Austin thought to himself, ‘Nana’s already met you. You probably met her before, you just didn't know it was her.’His nana had surely spent a lot of time observing Isabella, getting to know her, and confirming that her character and abilities were suitable for him before choosing Isabella for him.“When you’re less busy, if you’re willing, you can come visit us in Wiltspoon. Lots of flowers bloom in spring, and there’s beautiful scenery ever
When Isabella first took over the family business, many of her grandparents' and parents' friends and relatives openly tried to sabotage her. They played dirty tricks, schemed, and tried various ways to undermine her.They wanted to take advantage of her, and they also did not want her to take control of the family’s legacy. They tried to prevent her from establishing herself in the company, even going as far as to collaborate with outsiders to trap her.She had suffered countless setbacks, faced numerous conspiracies, and even experienced several so-called accidents, nearly losing her life. It was only after all this that she truly understood the treachery of human nature. From that point on, she learned to arm herself with cold indifference.Though she was taking over her own family’s business, it felt like she had to fight through a bloody battle to secure her place, as if she were a king striving to ascend the throne. It was exhausting and disheartening.However, she endured an
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