Dylan grumbled to himself. Why did Grandma May and Imogen both say he had better not regret it? What did he have to regret? Could he not know who he really liked, what he really wanted? He was no longer a three-year-old kid. He was almost thirty and very much had a mature mind. He would not do anything he would regret. Imogen said something so similar to what Grandma May said, it was no wonder that she picked Imogen.“Ms. Doyle, I’ve never done anything I’ve come to regret. Even if I didn’t make the right choice, I would face it openly without regrets.”Imogen laughed. “Alright, I know. Since there’s no way you’ll fall for me, I won’t force it. It’s not like I’m unmarriageable. Why should I cling to you? I’d end up lowering my worth instead.”She had also been pampered and raised as the apple of her family’s eye. It was not like no one wanted her. The Doyles were a distinguished family in Huntington too. She had both pedigree and status. As long as she wanted to get married, there
Imogen said, “We’ve known each other for more than three months. You know I work out every day. I rarely go out for walks like this to appreciate the nighttime city scenery and watch the hustle and bustle of everyone going about their own lives. I worked overtime for two weeks to squeeze out a few days to visit Wiltspoon.”She stopped there.Dylan said apologetically, “I’ll take you out for supper later.”“Sure.”They walked for another ten minutes or so and finally reached the park Dylan mentioned earlier. By the time they walked a lap around it and came back out, more than an hour had gone by.Dylan asked Imogen, “Shall we go for supper now?”“There’s no need. My stomach doesn’t feel as bloated as it did earlier and I feel better now. If I eat more, I’ll feel uncomfortable again. Forget it. We’ll postpone supper. If I feel like eating supper one of these days, I’ll ask you to treat me then.”Dylan was speechless. She said they would not have any more interactions, so why was h
A few minutes later, Dylan’s driver, Leo, arrived and parked by the roadside. Dylan stopped him from getting out and got into the car by himself.The driver turned to look and asked instinctively, “Didn’t you leave with a beautiful young lady, sir?”Dylan settled in and said, “You can stop looking. I called a taxi for her and sent her back to the hotel. Let’s go. I want to go back to my place.”He had his own place in the city and was not planning to go back to Wildridge Manor. He had only just gone back there in the daytime.Leo said as he drove, “I thought that lady was your girlfriend.”“No, she’s Serenity’s friend. I’ve known her for only a few months myself. I still don’t know where my future wife is, Leo.” Dylan really had no clue. He did not know where Chameleon Fox lived. She had come to the York Corporation headquarters in Wiltspoon to look for him before, but when she heard he did not work there, she left.He lied back when Zachary called him because he did not dare adm
“Mr. Zachary is busier than you are, but he still finds the time to go on dates with the missus, so why can’t you find the time?”Dylan was struck speechless by Leo’s urging. After a pause, he huffed a laugh and said, “I really don’t know where she is. What can I do if I can’t find her? All I can do is wait for our next encounter.”Leo often drove for Dylan and had seen Chameleon Fox once before. He had quite a deep impression of the girl dressed in red too and had heard Dylan begging for Josh’s help to look into her.He guessed, “Is that girl dressed in red the lady you like?”“Girl dressed in red? Oh, yeah. She has worn red before. Every time I see her, she’s wearing a different color.”“I’ve only seen her once. At the time, you got out as soon as I stopped to run toward her. Later on, I heard you asking Mr. Josh for help and guessed it was that girl in red.”That was why they had to be very close-lipped when driving for these rich young masters. They often saw or heard things
The Chameleon Fox glared at Dylan. He shrugged and said, “I’m telling the truth. Even if you want me to take it out now, I don’t remember where I put it. Otherwise, you can try searching in my house.“Another thing you can do is to strip and search me.”The little fox jumped off the wall. Dylan panicked a little and opened his arms to catch her. However, he got kicked and stumbled backward from the impact. He did not catch her. Nevertheless, she landed steadily before him. Dylan let out a breath of relief. Although her kick hurt, he pretended he was fine and only patted the spot she kicked him as if he was dusting off her shoe print. “This wall is pretty high. You shouldn’t jump down. What if you lost your balance and crashed?” Dylan scolded her. “You will crash. I won’t,” said the little fox angrily. She reached out and grabbed Dylan’s collar. She pulled it hard until he was in front of her. He did not resist and simply let her pull him. The little fox searched t
Since the item was not big, he would have it with him instead of leaving it in his house. However, she could not find it even after searching his pockets. He must have hidden it somewhere. “Nothing will change even if you don’t believe me. I’ve said you can search my house and take your thing back if you find it. I really don’t remember where I put it.”“Don’t you think you’re just like me, little fox? You must’ve done sneaky things before as well.”She glared at him and had the urge to kick him again. In the end, she held back because she felt a little guilty. Chameleon Fox had taken advantage of her fighting skills and acted like Dylan before. She used to spend a lot of time with her fellow disciple and picked up some of her habits. “It’s getting late, and colder. The weather is very cold because of the cold north wind. The temperature can go as low as 40 degrees in Wiltspoon. Let’s go inside and have a cup of hot tea as we talk.”Dylan invited her into the villa. Actual
Beckham glanced at Dylan before guiding Chameleon Fox into the house. Dylan chuckled and followed them into the villa. The living area was brightly lit. Beckham told the little fox to sit on the sofa. She felt hot as soon as she entered the house. She took off her red coat, folded it, and placed it beside her. When Dylan arrived, Beckham had already poured her a cup of tea. Dylan gestured at Beckham to go and rest and that he would be entertaining the guest himself. Beckham whispered, “Be a gentleman, Mr. Dylan. No one coaxes a lady the way you do.”Dylan replied softly, “I’m not coaxing her.”Beckham simply chuckled and left without another word. Mr. Dylan could deny it all he wanted. No one would believe Mr. Dylan had no feelings for the lady after he had invited her into the house. He was pretty bad at pursuing a girl though. The driver said that Mr. Dylan and the lady had met several times. However, he still did not know her name, only her nickname. Mr. Dyla
As his nana said, there was no such thing as pride when pursuing someone beloved. If Dylan cared about his pride, he would not be able to win her heart. Even someone as arrogant as Zachary had thrown away his pride and was utterly shameless for Serenity. Although he looked ridiculous back then, he had gotten an enviable, happy life in exchange. Dylan thought it was worth it. Therefore, he became shameless as well. Since he had told Grandma May the truth and made things clear to Imogen, he had lost all burden and could finally pursue the woman he truly loved. Chameleon Fox was speechless. “I just want to know your last name. I feel like I’m scolding you whenever I call you a fox.”“My nickname is Fox. Everyone knows the Chameleon Fox.”She refused to reveal her last name. “You can try finding it out yourself. Didn’t you have someone investigate me?”Chameleon Fox faked a smile. She was smug that Dylan had failed to discover her true identity. Being Chameleon Fox mea
Austin was extremely patient with the boys. Although they occasionally caused trouble, most of them were minor issues. They would never do something they were not allowed to do.After breakfast, Austin brought them their bags. With a boy in each hand, he left the house. It was to prevent the boys from saying he was playing favorites. Dominic was used to that scene. Initially, Austin was simply Ms. Isabella’s private chef. However, he gradually took on more responsibilities.He would take the two young masters to school. If he had time in the evening, he would also fetch them from school. Austin also made sure Louis and Phillip did their homework, supervised their hobby classes, and played with them. Sometimes, he would even teach them martial arts and train with them. Dominic felt Austin was an all-rounder. It seemed like there was nothing Austin could not do. No wonder Ms. Isabella thought highly of Austin. However, Austin was a young master of a wealthy family. He w
Louis and Phillip were downstairs having the breakfast Austin had prepared for them. The food was different every morning, and everything was delicious.Having gotten used to Austin’s cooking, Louis and Phillip could no longer stand the food provided in the school. They thought the food there was terrible. Louis was enrolled in an elementary school not far from home. As he was a first grader, he did not need to stay in the dormitories and could have his lunch and dinner at home. Phillip, who was a year younger than him, was still in preschool. He would have breakfast and dinner at home. Actually, the preschool did provide breakfast, but Phillip refused to eat in school and insisted on having breakfast at home. In order to eat the breakfast Austin made, he would get up early in the morning without the adults waking him. After putting on his clothes and washing up, he would head to Louis’s place with his bag. “Austin.”Louis suddenly asked, “Did my sister come back last n
Isabella had always thought Tati was teasing her. Therefore, she did not take her words seriously. She thought it was completely normal for Austin to treat her well as she was his boss. From Austin’s perspective, she was his source of income. Now that Isabella pondered about it deeper, she realized perhaps Austin did come to Satbury for her. It was not just to be her chef. He always said Grandma May only gave the York lads a year to pursue their fiancées. However, Austin had never left since he started working for Isabella. Even if he did, it was to accompany her on business trips. He was busy feeding and taking care of her every day and had never gone to pursue his so-called fiancée. He did not even try to gather information on her. Was he not anxious?A year would go by pretty quickly. Although it felt like it had not been long since Austin started working for Isabella, three months had passed. Time really flew. Three months had gone by in the blink of an eye. Neve
When Austin reached the door, he stopped and turned to say, “Ms. Isabella, I only care about my future wife. Other young women are simply strangers to me.“I’m polite to other women when I need to be. If they’re unimportant, I’ll ignore them. Even if that woman is my boss, I won’t cross any lines. If I do, there must be a reason behind it.“Get some rest, Ms. Isabella. You might have a headache when you wake up tomorrow. I’ll prepare a warm honey drink for you in the morning.”After speaking, Austin left. Isabella turned to look at where he last stood. What did his words mean?He said he only cared about his future wife.Aside from this lady, he would not step out of line with any other young woman, even if she were his boss. What did he mean by crossing lines?Was it showing concern? Did he mean that if his boss was a young woman but not his fiancée, he would simply do what was required of him without any personal feelings involved? Was that what he meant?If so, was
Isabella was cold sometimes, but that was not her true personality. She was a reasonable person. Austin was not worried that he would be mistreated as a live-in son-in-law. “Ms. Isabella.”Isabella looked toward him and waited for him to speak. He asked, “This may be abrupt, but may I ask what your ideal type is?”Isabella was stunned. Why did the question come to her? What was the type of man she liked?‘Someone like Austin,’ she thought. After a moment of silence, she said, “I like men who are capable, responsible, and have correct values. Even if his family isn’t as financially well-off as mine, I don’t mind so long as he’s honest, competent, and sincere about his feelings for me.“Of course, it’ll be great if we have the same social status. That way, we’ll have similar perspectives and more common topics. If we get married, we’ll be joining forces instead of it being a one-way financial aid.”“Although you can accept someone who isn’t from a similar family backgrou
After a moment of silence, Isabella said, “It’s okay. I know I was forcing it.”There was no point in asking Austin if he did not want to reveal anything. If he wanted to tell her, he would do so without her asking. However, her curiosity spiked with his silence. She was eager to know who his fiancée was. He was already so protective of his fiancée even though he had not met her before. It made Isabella jealous. It was her first time feeling that kind of emotion throughout her life. Although it was not a strong feeling, she still felt it. “You weren’t forcing me to tell you. You were simply curious. Most people have a curious side. It’s only natural for you to be inquisitive as well.”Austin said gently, “It’s not just you. Those who knew that my nana had chosen fiancées for my brothers and me were also curious about who the ladies were.“To be honest, we didn’t even know Nana had been choosing fiancées for us since a few years ago until she handed their pictures to us
“You can drink it now. It’ll turn cold if left aside for longer.”Isabella took the ginger ale and drank it with elegance. She put it down after drinking half of it. “I’m drunk, but only slightly. I can walk, and my brain is still alert. I know what I’m doing and saying.“I’ve had enough ginger ale.”She did not want to consume too much liquid late at night. “Which family is your fiancée from, Austin? Where is she? Do you mind telling me?”Isabella was insistent on getting answers. Austin had never told her when she had asked him about it before. He kept saying he would focus on working and that he was not in a rush to get married. After all, he was only in his twenties; Zachary only got married at thirty years old. If he was unsuccessful in wooing his fiancée that year, he did not mind waiting for a few more years. Isabella suddenly felt jealous of Austin’s fiancée, having had his heart without even doing anything. She wondered what Austin’s fiancée had done to cat
Austin stared into Isabella’s eyes. He could detect some feelings in her gaze, but it was not obvious enough. What she felt for him was still mostly admiration. It was not the right time for him to confess yet. He would continue to wait. “You’re the best and most outstanding lady in my heart, Ms. Isabella. I admire you more.”Austin added gently, “You give off a strict and cold aura sometimes, but you’re always a nice person in my eyes.”Isabella had treated him well ever since he became her private chef. It only got better after she discovered he was a young master of the Yorks. Austin believed her when she said she viewed him as a friend because her actions reflected it as well. However, he was not content with being just friends. He wanted to be her husband. He wanted her to trust him and love him forever. He would also reciprocate her feelings and trust. Isabella smiled. “Even my parents are scared and avoid me when I’m in a serious mode. Louis and Phillip w
Austin responded, “Don’t worry, Ms. Edith. I’ll take good care of Ms. Isabella.”Edith had come in a hurry and left just as quickly. The hidden meaning in her cousin’s words was not lost on Isabella, but she did not comment on it.She allowed Austin to accompany her into the house. The lights were still on inside, but the first floor was empty. Everyone else had already gone to bed.Since Isabella had not returned yet, the housekeeper had left the lights on for her.The house was warm, so once inside, Isabella took off Austin’s coat and handed it back to him.Austin accepted the coat and followed her to the sofa. After she had sat down, he asked gently, “Ms. Isabella, would you like some ginger ale for a hangover remedy?”Isabella rubbed her temples and said, “Yes, please. I don’t want to wake up with a splitting headache tomorrow.”Austin immediately went to prepare it for her.Isabella leaned back on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest. After some time, she heard Austin’s