Hearing the last two sentences from Zachary, Josh chuckled. “I don’t nag you, but you have no idea how busy and tired I am. We agreed before that when you’re back, you’d let me take a few days off. I have to remind you so you’ll keep your word.“And also, you promised that next year when Jasmine gives birth, I get a two-month paternity leave.”Zachary replied, “It’s not like you’re the one giving birth. Why do you need that long of a paternity leave? Taking one month off is enough to take care of your wife during her postpartum recovery.“Plus, so many members in your family are around. After postpartum, you won’t need to take care of her. I indeed promised to give you two months of leave at that time, and I thought it was quite generous. Yet, you still find it insufficient.”Josh retorted, “When Serenity gives birth, and if you manage to come to the office every day, work as usual, and don’t want to take care of your wife during her postpartum, then I’ll only take a one-month pate
“Then I’ll call Nana now and tell her and the butler that we’ll be home to eat Italian food after work. Let’s invite Callum and his wife, the more, the merrier. Everything tastes better with more company.”Serenity added, “You go ahead with what you were working on, I’ll call Nana. Or I’ll invite in the family group chat, whoever is in Wiltspoon who is free tonight to come over for dinner. That should be enough people, and it’ll be lively enough.”Zachary chuckled, “They’re all busy, let’s not tag everyone in the group. Just invite Callum and his wife.”“Alright, I’ll do as you say. Hurry and finish up. You need to get them done before you can relax tonight.”Having just returned to work today, Zachary naturally would not entertain guests or work overtime.He would leave work on time and head home to be with his wife. At his wife’s repeated urging, Zachary begrudgingly returned to his desk and resumed work.Meanwhile, Serenity called Grandma May to inform her about the Italian
After walking a few steps, Hugh turned around to look.It had been a while since Hugh last saw Caroline. Now, seeing her, he found her more attractive than before. There was a change in her aura—she seemed more confident, more astute, and capable.He thought he might be seeing things.Hence his momentary pause.Hugh almost did not recognize Caroline when he saw her.“If she were like this from the beginning, my brother might have set us up, and I might not have refused,” Hugh muttered to himself. However, even though Hugh could start liking Caroline now, he did not want to. He disliked the Fisher family.Caroline was a product of the Fisher family, but her upbringing away from them had toughened her up, making her resilient.Caroline was pretending to be someone she was not.Hugh preferred simpler girls and kept his distance from those who acted or deceived as Caroline did. Such girls suited Hayden. If they were a pair, the world would be in trouble.Fortunately, Hugh did
After the cold exchange, Caroline said, “Mr. Hayden, I wanted to discuss the cooperation on your company’s project. I’ve brought the proposal with me. Take a look, Mr. Hayden.”With that, Caroline took the proposal from Darren and handed it over to Hayden.Hayden accepted and opened it for review.After finishing, Hayden placed the proposal on the coffee table, remained silent for a moment, and said, “Ms. Caroline, I think your proposal looks good, but Fisher Enterprise isn’t the partner I'm looking to collaborate with.“I feel that Fisher Enterprise’s strength is insufficient,” Hayden expressed frankly.Hayden was willing to collaborate with Caroline’s private company, and it would not be just one partner, there would be several, just to give Caroline a bit of face.After Liberty’s company was established, they would also obtain projects from Queen Enterprise.Caroline, with a good temper, smiled. “Mr. Hayden, I understand that currently, Fisher Enterprise is inferior to your c
At least Hayden met with Caroline.If others came over, Hayden might not necessarily meet them.After taking the elevator down to the first floor, Caroline said to Darren, “You go back to the company. I’ll head home to take care of family matters. Mom has been busy these days.”Belinda was still at the hospital “taking care” of Hunter.Darren had also heard about an incident in the Fisher family, but the specifics were unknown to the people at the company. All they knew was that Belinda and her three sons had not returned to the company, leaving Caroline to oversee things.This led to discussions among employees. Despite Caroline often being scolded by Belinda as ineffectual, she was Belinda’s biological daughter. If something truly happened in the Fisher family, she would ultimately be the one to carry the weight.Those who had tried to block Caroline from taking a higher position were now scrambling, attempting various means to meet with Belinda and questioning what Caroline ha
“Kevin.”Hayden was in a good mood, speaking with a hint of a smile.On the other end of the phone, Kevin felt pleasantly surprised. He chuckled. “Hay, what got you so cheerful? Even saying my name comes with a smile. I’ve known you for so long, and this isn’t something that happens often.”Hayden had affection for him, but her attitude toward Kevin was often icy.That was also Hayden’s personality; she had developed a demeanor of indifference and seriousness.“Do you wish I were in a bad mood?”“Definitely not! I wish you to be in a good mood every day, carefree and happy. But you carry such a heavy burden, which leads to immense pressure and the absence of a smile. Every time I see Hugh smiling carelessly, I feel like sticking tape over his mouth.”Kevin’s beloved was tirelessly dedicated to managing Queen Enterprise.Yet, Hugh had plenty of time to spend with his female friends, one after another, without settling down with anyone.Hayden chuckled. “Then go and seal his mou
Since Kevin did not grasp the hidden meaning behind her words, Hayden never revealed it to him either. She would surprise him tomorrow night. The entire Jensburg would be in for a surprise as well. Hayden had confirmed her feelings for Kevin. If everything went well, she would get married to him within two years. She loved him and no longer wanted him to be labeled as gay. He was a straight man. She was the one who had deceived everyone. Hayden was willing to show up as a woman in public for once for Kevin. He would be elated. However, they might not have thought that the fact Hayden was a man was already cemented in everyone’s minds. Even if she attended the banquet in women’s clothing, others would probably think she was a man dressing up as a woman for Kevin instead. After all, Kevin had worn women’s clothes to please Hayden before. At that time, Queen Enterprise’s employees had found the “woman” familiar. They thought the “woman” was Kevin’s sister. However, the
“I’m a little hesitant about it now, Mom.”Upon hearing that, Sophia said, “Don’t hesitate. You’re a girl. You’re allowed to dress up as one. You’ve worn men’s clothing for more than twenty years. It’s time for you to switch back. Think about how happy Kevin would be if he could accompany you to the banquet while you’re in a dress.“When that time comes, everyone will realize that you’re actually a woman. No one will criticize you and Kevin’s relationship anymore. Many people have come to me, asking me to stop you from dating Kevin. They mentioned he was ruining a good child like you and that you must have changed your dating preference because he kept bugging you.“I wanted to retort that you two were absolutely straight, yet you refused to return to being a woman. Since I couldn’t reveal it, I had no choice but to hold back and distance myself from those who gossiped about it. Mr. and Mrs. Queen were under a lot of pressure. They could ignore what outsiders said simply by dist