Elisa asked, “Dylan? Grandma May’s fourth grandson?”Elisa knew all nine York brothers but was better acquainted with the first three than the rest.She could not even remember their faces if they were not standing before her and could only recognize them in real life. Serenity walked into her office while replying, “That’s right. Dylan flirted with Ms. Doyle but didn’t give her a clear answer. He was being ambiguous. Ms. Doyle came because she wanted an answer.“That rascal. He should’ve continued pursuing her if he liked her. He shouldn’t flirt with her when he has no feelings for her.”Serenity complained about Dylan. The York brothers were outstanding. If they were being serious, no woman could truly resist them. Elisa said playfully, “Maybe Dylan was playing hard to get.”Serenity replied, “If that’s the case, he succeeded. I think Ms. Doyle likes him.”Elisa pouted and said, “Which woman can resist the charm of the York men?”She had the same thought as Serenity. “
Serenity smiled. “Not everyone can be as decisive as you, Ms. Stone. Relationships are difficult to handle.”Even she was not as confident and cool as Elisa was. Back when she found out Zachary had been lying to her, she asked to get a divorce out of anger. However, she was agonized about the decision as well. Although Elisa had been hurt before, she was able to cut off her feelings cleanly. That was admirable. Many women would be unable to do the same. Elisa smiled. “You’re right. I never hesitate. I give up once I know there is no hope for me. It isn’t as if I can’t marry someone else. No need for me to fight someone over a man. There’s surely a man out there for me from all the nice guys in the world.“You should call Zachary and get him to contact Dylan as soon as possible. I want to know all the tea.”Elisa had been influenced by Serenity and Jasmine and became a gossip queen herself. Jasmine was the luckiest because she could get first-hand information. She would alway
“Are you in Wiltspoon now, Dylan?”“Yes. I’m back.”Feeling apologetic, Dylan explained, “I’ve been busy since I returned and haven’t had the time to visit Nana. Does she miss me? I shall spend some time with her this weekend.”Grandma May was a child at heart. She loved having her grandsons entertaining her. Of course, the York brothers were more than willing to accompany her whenever they had time. However, it would always end with them being made fun of. Nothing mattered as long as she was happy. “It’s not about this weekend. Do you have time tonight? Serenity says she wants to treat you to dinner at Wiltspoon Hotel. You should come over tonight.”Dylan was stunned. He asked, “Serenity wants to buy me dinner?”Why would she do that out of the blue?Dylan was flustered. Something felt off to him. Maybe that was why he had been nervous the entire evening. “Yes. Come over at half past five. Serenity and I will be waiting for you at the hotel. If you happen to arrive e
Zachary could not be bothered about what Dylan thought. He relayed the message, and Dylan gave him a reply. Even if Dylan guessed something, he probably dared not break his promise. As long as he still respected Zachary, he would show up for dinner. Zachary called Serenity to report his success. He also asked her why she thought of treating Dylan to a meal. Serenity smiled, “Dylan’s partner came to me. She’s the one Nana chose for him.”“Why did she look for you? Shouldn’t she go to Dylan?”Zachary enquired after being taken aback momentarily. “Ms. Doyle said Dylan didn’t pick up his phone or respond to messages sometimes. Since she didn’t know his address in Wiltspoon either, she had no choice but to come to me.“My employees told me a beauty was waiting for me once I reached the company earlier. I thought you cheated on me and that my love rival was here to chase me away from you.”Zachary got agitated. “That’s impossible. We’ve been husband and wife for so long. Anyone
Zachary agreed with Serenity’s arrangements. They were giving Dylan and Imogen a chance to sort things out without interfering too much. “I’ve informed Dylan. He’ll come.”“I knew I could count on you. Go back to work, babe. I’ll get back to mine too.”“Okay. Don’t tire yourself out or stay seated for too long. Remember to take short walks from time to time.”Although Serenity was still in the early stage of pregnancy, sitting too long was not good for her.“I know. I cherish this baby more than you do.”After the husband and wife exchanged a few more words, Serenity ended the call. Meanwhile, in Satbury, Austin was working in the kitchen alone. Dominic had already bought the ingredients he needed, all crisp and fresh. Since Dominic had no idea of Austin’s menu, he did not offer any help and left Austin alone. Well, Austin did not need help.An evening was more than enough for him. He was not going to cook up a feast anyway. It would be a few simple dishes for Isabell
Tati said, “It’s good enough if you ate it. There are only so many patissiers in Satbury who can make desserts that satisfy you.”Isabella was rendered speechless. She looked toward Tati and asked, “Be honest with me, Tati. Did you fall in love with Austin at first sight? You’ve been paying a lot of attention to him. You’re also very concerned if he can become my chef.“If you like him, you can switch your chef and hire him instead. Not only can you eat the food he makes every day, but you can also date him. However, he’s only a chef. He’s way below your league. I don’t know if your parents can accept a chef as their son-in-law.“Definitely not my parents.”The O’Connors were one of the top families in Satbury. Naturally, their standards for a son-in-law would be pretty high. Isabella was not looking down on anybody. She simply agreed that one should look for a partner on par with themselves. That way, both sides would have minimal disparity in knowledge and perspectives. They
Therefore, Tati’s father never cared about his children. Only their mother did, so they were closer to her. Isabella told Tati, “Stop listening to gossip. You’ll only know if marriage is for you after experiencing it yourself.“With our family, we don’t have to worry about being mistreated. We have enough support.”Isabella said, “We’re more than capable, and our family is powerful. Based on these two points, I don’t think our married lives will be terrible as long as we choose a man of good character.”“You’re right. When are you going to get a boyfriend? I want a brother-in-law.”Isabella scolded Tati, “Don’t overstep. Do I look like I have time to date someone? Men who meet our standards are mostly married, and we won’t even consider those who aren’t suitable for us. Why should we be in a rush?“I believe in fate. If we’re destined to be with someone, we’ll meet them one day, no matter the distance.“Go back to work. We can head back for dinner together at five.”Business
Isabella began to flip through Austin’s information, focused.It was simple. All it said was that he had two brothers and his parents were retired, with the older brother married and had a harmonious family. He had his own business and some achievements. Though he was technically the boss now, he still loved cooking and having loved cooking ever since he was young.Austin’s information did not state that he was one of the Wiltspoon Yorks. Though it was possible Isabella’s secretary was simply unable to find that out, it was also possible that Zachary was helping Austin hide his status so Isabella would not be scared of employing him.However, Zachary had not concealed Austin’s success as a business owner because Austin needed some achievements to show off, lest Isabella eliminate him as a potential romantic interest because he was poor.Zachary was also worried the O’Connor elders would look down on Austin as not all rich families were like the Yorks who only prioritized character