Mr. Longbottom had promised Carrie. She had to kidnap Mrs. Young-Johnson’s adopted son once they verified his identity. If she could accomplish that, he would give her all of the Newman family assets and let her do whatever she wanted to Serenity. Mr. Longbottom never told her that his promises were worthless. There was no knowing if Carrie would still be alive after the deed was done. He would never make an enemy out of the Yorks and Buchams for her sake.The bodyguards were aware of that. However, they were assigned to watch Carrie and assist her. It was not their place to reveal anything else. He would just let Carrie dream on. Otherwise, how would she be motivated to help Mr. Longbottom?After pursing her lips, Carrie said, “I understand. Why are you guys so cold to me? You still have to address me respectfully before others.”While the bodyguards treated her with respect in front of others, they were like her managers in private and kept controlling her. They were hig
Trenton would surely come to regret it. ‘I’m the sister who shares the same parents as him,’ Carrie thought.He chose to instead trust Camryn, who was born to a different father. Meanwhile, Serenity could never guess that the young wife who bought books from her store earlier was Carrie in a hyper-realistic mask. She did not know Carrie well. Even after looking at Carrie with that mask on, she simply found her figure familiar and could not identify her exactly. After all, Carrie had never been a friend of hers. At that moment, Serenity heard familiar footsteps. She walked out of the bookstore. “Zachary.”She went to her husband with a smile. Zachary’s gaze was gentle. He walked up to Serenity in large strides and hugged her before saying, “I missed you, honey.”Then, he kissed her forehead and let her go. Serenity whispered, “Everyone’s watching. Why do you miss me when we meet every day?”One of Zachary’s bodyguards had two bags in his hand. The bags contained two se
Zachary placed his hand on Serenity’s. “We’ll just show our faces and leave after half an hour. “Don’t drink any alcohol and stay away from the women. It’ll be better if you don’t leave my side at all.”“Half an hour sounds good. We don’t have to stick to each other. Everyone distances themselves from me when they see you.”They knew she was Zachary’s sweetheart. Getting pregnant had been difficult for the couple, so the baby in Serenity’s womb was extra precious. No one dared to get too close to her. They did not want to take the blame if she tripped and fell by accident. Serenity felt helpless. While she clearly would not do such a thing, other people did not think so. Wiltspoon’s elites kept a safe distance from her. They said they would only approach her again after the baby was born. “It seems like they know their places. It’s best if they stay away from you. Most of them like to smoke, and breathing in secondhand smoke is bad for your health.”Zachary stopped bringin
Zachary asked softly, “Do you need me to come along?”“No. I’ll go myself. Your work is important.”Serenity rejected his offer. Zachary did not insist. He was not as worried about her going to the Stones’ house. When they got out of the car at the hotel, Serenity spotted Carrie again. Carrie had intended to return to the villa to eat before changing out of her clothes and hyper-realistic mask before going back to her rented house. Then, she would resume her identity as Carrie Newman. However, she changed her mind on the way back and asked the bodyguards to take her to Wiltspoon Hotel for a meal. Zachary and Serenity often showed up there. Carrie wanted to train her nerves. It would be a successful training if she did not fear or go into hiding when she saw the loving couple. The Longbottom bodyguards did not object to Carrie’s decision. That was how Serenity and Zachary met the masked Carrie when they arrived at Wiltspoon Hotel. “Babe, that’s the lady who came to
Carrie dared not talk back and scrambled into the car. Two hours later, now reverted to her identity as a Newman, Carrie was panting as she climbed a flight of stairs. She finally got to the entrance of the unit she rented. When she took her key out and was about to open the door, it opened on its own. Wait, someone had opened it from the inside. Carrie’s first thought was that someone had broken into her house. ‘What the hell? Why would a robber want to break into a broke woman’s house?’Right then, she identified the person who opened the door. It was Brenda. Carrie exclaimed, “Why are you in my house, Aunt Brenda? Do you have my keys?”She did not recall giving her aunt the keys to her house. Brenda was startled. Upon looking clearly, she said, “You scared me, Carrie? You didn’t make a sound. Didn’t you give me your keys when you rented the house and asked me to help you clean up? I forgot to return them to you.“Where have you been? You didn’t return for a few days. I
Brenda breathed a sigh of relief. She said, “You can make a fuss, but don’t do anything extreme. If you go to jail again, you won’t be able to get a cent of the family asset by the time you’re out. It’ll all belong to Camryn and Trenton. You won’t even stand a chance.”She had two nieces and a nephew. However, she did not like Camryn and had a strained relationship with her. Amy and Brenda adored Trenton because he would be the one in charge of the Newman family in the future. Their position in their husbands’ families could only be secure if the Newman family got stronger. Unfortunately, Trenton supported Camryn. Now that the Joyners and Chandlers were bankrupt, they were counting on Carrie to go against Camryn. If Carrie could get some of the Newmans’ assets, they could take advantage of her and rebuild their families. Carrie was young. Her parents had spoiled her, and her arrogance knew no bounds. She was the most gullible person in the family. Therefore, Brenda was worri
Carrie’s eyes lit up at Brenda’s suggestion. She had been feeling timid about approaching Serenity even after changing her identity, worried about being discovered. She was about to create a scene involving Camryn as Carrie Newman to show that she was still in Wiltspoon. “Your idea is great, Aunt Brenda. I’ll head to Wildridge Manor now and get some allowance from our in-laws.”Brenda urged, “Go quickly and get more money. Help Amy and I. We’re flat broke now. It’s better if you can get Rosella to arrange a job for you.“It must be fairly easy to do that with her status.”However, Carrie did not want to work. She wanted to live a comfortable life where she could spend a limitless amount of money without lifting a finger. Mr. Longbottom had given her millions of dollars of allowance. She had also told the bodyguard to tell Mr. Longbottom to provide her with more money to purchase luxury items. In most cases, Mr. Longbottom would agree to Carrie’s requests. He was loaded
“I’m envious of you, Serenity. Your relationship with Zachary is still as sweet as ever despite being married for so long.”Camryn had regained her sight. She was putting a rose bouquet together for Serenity herself. Serenity smiled. “You and Callum are just as close. There’s no need to be envious of us.”She added, “It feels as if Zachary and I had just gotten our marriage license yesterday. Not much time has passed since then.”Camryn smiled. “Indeed. It hasn’t even been ten years. However, you and Zachary will surely stay this way even after decades.”She passed the bouquet to Serenity, who paid for it. Camryn did not want to charge her for the bouquet, but Serenity insisted. She said it would feel as if Camryn was the one giving Zachary the bouquet if she did not pay for it. Upon hearing that, Camryn quickly accepted her money. “I’m going to York Corporation now, Camryn. Drop by my house with Callum this weekend. I’ll cook up something delicious.”Camryn was walking Sere