“Your winter break started so early.” Camryn appraised Trenton and saw that he had not lost weight. He looked sturdier and a little more mature than before. She was satisfied with the changes the university had made to him.“Yeah, the moment winter break started, I immediately packed up and took the train home. When I got here I saw your car, so I asked the housekeeper and they said you just got back from a work trip. Everything’s fine, right, Camryn?” Trenton had a share in Newman Enterprise but he trusted Camryn and was only asking casually. He still did not understand business and had no experience, so he would not ask much.“Everything’s fine. It’s good that you’re back. Let’s wash our hands and eat. I just got home too.”Trenton greeted Callum once more. Minutes later, Callum served some food to his beloved wife before asking Trenton, “Are you not planning to find a part-time job during your break? You’d be able to gain some experience and earn some pocket money.”Trenton wa
Camryn said, “I think you’d better work at Newman Enterprise. You have a share in it too. You can work there while on break from university and gain some work experience. Once you graduate, if you don’t plan to further your studies, you can start from the bottom. It’ll be a good, early exposure to experience the hardships of work.”York Corporation had very high standards. Even the younger York lads could not start working at the headquarters right off the bat when they freshly graduated. Camryn did not want her brother to use Callum to get into York Corporation. Others would talk and it would not be fair to others either, though the world was not fair in the first place. It was better for her to let Trenton work at Newman Enterprise. After all, Trenton had a share in it.“Didn’t you say it’ll be Christmas soon? What if he can’t get a train ticket home when the time comes?” Callum looked like he wanted Trenton to stay in Wiltspoon but was internally looking forward to him going to
“Once I’ve found her and made sure she’s alright, I’ll start work. Once Christmas break starts, I’ll come back. You don’t have to get someone to pick me up. I’ll just book my ticket in advance.” Trenton felt that now that he was an adult, he could take care of himself while away from home and did not need his sister to take care of him at all times.Camryn hummed in agreement. “Apart from the company’s upper management, the regular employees don’t know who you are. If you don’t say who you are, no one will say anything. Work hard, talk less, do as much as you can, observe how others do it, and learn.”“Okay.” Trenton had met the company’s upper management before. After all, he was his parents’ only son. They had transferred all their remaining assets to him after being fined. He owned a share now.However, he was still studying and normally did not have to concern himself with the business, so the ordinary employees did not know him. He was going to join Newman Enterprise as an erra
Camryn stopped and looked around. After making sure there was no one in the vicinity, she hooked an arm around Callum’s neck and kissed him. She wanted to give him a deep kiss as soon as she got home, but not long after she did, her little brother arrived, so she could not do so.Callum wanted it more than she did and immediately wrapped his arms around her, deepening the kiss. After their lips parted, Callum whispered into her ear, “This isn’t enough, honey. This is just an appetizer.”“Trenton’s at home… Let’s talk about it later tonight,” Camryn whispered back.“He’s at home, but he won’t barge into our room. Once we get back later, we’ll head upstairs if he’s on the first floor. If he’s gone upstairs, we’ll just lock our room door. He’s smart enough not to just come and knock on our door. I can’t wait until tonight. I’m ravenous.”Camryn was speechless. She pushed Callum away with a red face and continued walking on her own. The cold wind blew some heat away from her face.Kno
Then again, Paige and Cain were the ones who had caused all of this so they could only regret and blame themselves for it! Camryn laughed. “My mood would be beautiful if theirs were foul. Alright. I’ll go visit them with Trenton tomorrow. No matter how you look at it, one’s still my uncle, and the other my mother—of course I have to go see them. The less they want to see me, the more I’m going to visit.”Callum said, “Then I’ll ask Zachary for the day off tomorrow to drive you guys there. I’ll visit too.”Paige would probably be driven crazy with anger. Her beloved daughter had not married Callum, but the daughter she hated became the apple of his eye. Callum did not want them to be in a good mood after all they had done to hurt Camryn, despite them having received their punishment. To drive them up the wall and frustrate them was exactly what he wanted.Camryn did not refuse. The couple walked a lap around their yard before returning to their house. Trenton was still on the first
Camryn laughed. “What do you want to eat? I’ll ask Callum to make it for you.”“I like everything he makes.”“That won’t do, then. He cooks as long as he’s home. Our chef worries every day that Callum's going to replace him.”Trenton laughed heartily. “You’re so lucky, Camryn.”If Camryn had not married Callum, Trenton would never have known how good all the York men were at cooking.“I think I’m really lucky too.”It would be even better if they could have a baby earlier, but Camryn did not say this aloud. Besides, Dr. Carden had said that she would be able to get pregnant naturally in two years’ time. There was no need to worry and all she had to do was wait. Their baby would definitely come to them if it was fated.“You’re up, honey? Wash your hands and let’s eat.” Callum called out from the kitchen.“Coming.” Trenton went to help serve the food.After dinner, Trenton said, “Camryn, I’m thinking of looking for Carrie and seeing how she’s doing.”“Did she answer your call?”
Trenton would take his driver’s license exam during his next summer vacation. Now, whenever he went out, he would either take a taxi or get his family’s driver to drop him off.Camryn arranged for the driver to send Trenton to see Carrie. Once they left, Camryn arranged for someone to secretly follow her brother and find out exactly where Carrie was living. Camryn did not believe Carrie did not have a permanent residence. If she really were doing that badly, she would have come to make a fuss a long time ago.Even if Camryn was not in Wiltspoon, with Carrie’s temperament, she definitely would have gone to make a fuss at Wildridge Manor. There was no way she would stay quiet.Half an hour later, Trenton arrived at the bustling street by Grand Wiltspoon Square. It was a popular place for a walk after dinner, which made the already busy street even livelier. The driver stopped in front of Starbucks.As Trenton got out, he said to the driver, “I’ll get myself home. You don’t have to wa
Carrie patted her own face and said, “I didn’t put on any makeup either. I don’t even have the money to buy makeup now.”She was still recuperating and it had only just been a few days, so even if Mrs. Douglas made her good food every day, she had not made a full recovery.Trenton looked at Carrie for a moment, and said, “You’re only in your early twenties. You don’t need makeup and you’re naturally beautiful.”Carrie was speechless. Trenton was almost definitely a straight man. No matter how young Carrie was, she still needed makeup and skincare. Before her parents went to jail, she only used the most expensive skincare brands. It felt weird not to use it even for just a day.“Have you eaten, Carrie?” Trenton asked.“Not yet. Where would I get the money to eat? I should just starve to death. I don’t have parents to dote on me anymore and my brother’s taken the outsider’s side anyway,” Carrie said with deliberate anger.“Carrie, Camryn isn’t an outsider. She’s our older sister, w
“But as time passed, we treated you decently, no? Yet, you’ve never had any regard for us, your brothers, and not even for Dad.“You’ve been back with us for several years now. Even if we weren’t particularly close to you, we weren’t exactly terrible either, but you’ve always shut us out, never treating us as family. It’s you who couldn’t integrate into this family, not us who rejected you.”Every time Adrian saw Caroline, he had a lot to say. He always complained that Caroline was not close to them and that she was not on their side.Caroline wore a neutral expression. “Adrian, you might be much older than me, but you’re only middle-aged. Has your memory already started failing? Do I need to remind you of all the things you’ve done behind my back?“It’s not that I didn’t want to integrate into this family, it’s you who’ve always excluded me. You never treated me as your sister. “In your hearts, Celine was your sister, while I was just an intruder who shouldn’t have come back, wh
Adrian’s housekeeper was long bribed by Darren. Whenever he needed them, they would do his bidding. The video and audio recordings were sent by the housekeeper to Darren, who then forwarded them to Caroline.After reviewing the evidence, Caroline no longer felt like resting. She got out of bed, went into the bathroom, and quickly freshened up. When she came out, she grabbed her phone and left the lounge.She first brewed herself a cup of coffee, then carried the steaming cup to her desk and sat down, leisurely sipping it.Then, a knock sounded at the door.“Come in,” Caroline said.The door opened, and in walked Adrian.Seeing him enter, Caroline’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly, but her expression remained calm. She continued sipping her coffee as she watched her eldest brother approach.“Carol,” Adrian said with a forced smile, his tone somewhat affectionate.Caroline stopped drinking her coffee. She casually placed the cup on the table, straightened up, and said, “Adrian,
“You’re new here, so you wouldn’t know. I’ve been working here longer, and since the eldest son lives here, I’ve been able to hear the latest news about the Fisher family.”After all, family matters like these were not usually spread all over the city. Only major events that caught the media’s attention would get leaked. Adrian had no idea about the two security guards’ conversation. He believed he had executed his plan perfectly and was now just waiting for the final step to be carried out tonight in eliminating Caroline to avenge Celine and his mother, as well as reclaiming all of his mother’s private assets.He could not let Caroline take everything for herself.Adrian blamed Caroline for the deaths of Celine and Belinda, convinced that Caroline was responsible for their demise. However, in reality, even without Caroline, Audrey would have returned to seek justice for her mother, and the Fisher family would still have ended up in the same situation. Belinda’s descendants woul
“If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, come to us. If we can help, we will. If we can’t, then there’s nothing we can do,” Adrian said.The Dott brothers pretended to decline the money, but after some back-and-forth, they eventually accepted, repeatedly expressing their gratitude.“I’ll call a car to take you back,” Adrian said, pulling out his phone to arrange transportation for them.Of course, they were not actually leaving Jensburg. They planned to start their operation tonight, aiming to deal with Caroline quickly to avoid any complications.“Thank you, Mr. Clark. You've already done so much for us,” the Dott brothers said, continuing to play their roles. They had come this far in their act and did not mind keeping up the charade a little longer.Soon, a black car really did arrive and stopped nearby. The driver stepped out and approached, respectfully greeting the three Clark brothers.“Take these two gentlemen home. They are Ms. Celine’s biological brothers,
Justin returned to the dining room and packed up all the leftover dishes they had not finished, along with the opened but unfinished bottle of wine. He stuffed everything into several bags and carried them out. Handing the leftovers to Jacob, he said, “If we’re going to keep up appearances, we need to make it look like we’re really giving you our charity, so take these leftovers back with you. You can heat them up for dinner tonight, otherwise, just toss them in the trash after you leave, but don’t throw away the wine—only you two had it. We haven’t touched it.“This wine is really good stuff, too. Where you’re from, even if you had the money, you wouldn’t be able to buy such fine wine. And if you did find any, it’d probably be fake.”Jacob took the leftovers and the unfinished bottle of wine from Justin. The wine was indeed excellent. In fact, he would have asked for it himself even if Justin had not offered it. In all his life, he had never tasted such good wine.“Once you’re re
Adrian beckoned Celine’s brothers closer in a low voice. The two had had some alcohol, and it was going to their heads. Their faces reddened in excitement and they hurried over.Adrian handed the suitcase to Jacob by the handle. He watched as Jacob laid it on the ground and opened it, exposing the thick wads of cash within.The Dott brothers' hands were trembling from excitement, for they had never seen so much cash before. At the thought that the bagful of cash was theirs now, wide smiles broke out across their faces. They each took a bundle and kissed it a couple of times.“I love this the most,” Jacob exclaimed excitedly. “The more, the better, and the more, the merrier.”“Me, too. Jacob, we’ll take ten bundles each. Let’s just keep the cash in this bag for now and when we get home, we’ll secretly divide it. For now, let’s not tell Mom, your wife, or any others.”The more people knew, the more talk there would be, so it was better for as few people as possible to know.Actuall
Ever since Belinda passed away, they were worried their cruel sister would cancel their bank cards. Therefore, they withdrew all the remaining money from the accounts from which they received their monthly allowance. Adrian rarely used the money on that particular card of his because it was a meager sum to him. Tens to hundreds of thousands a month was not even enough to buy a high-quality watch. In the past, he would only transfer the money from that card to another account every one or two years. Otherwise, he would withdraw the money and use it to flirt with women; cash could always draw many gorgeous women to him. Not many people could resist someone who could take out bundles of cash. Adrian recalled that he had withdrawn a few million dollars. He kept it all in a safe. When their mother was still alive, they spent money extravagantly. When they switched cars, they would get cars that cost millions and pay for them in full. They also made full payment when buying houses.
Jacob said, “Add one more million to it and make it six. My brother and I will get three million each. We won't do the job if you offer anything less than this.“After all, we’re the ones solving a problem for you guys. The benefits you’ll obtain from this are more than ten times the amount you’re offering us.“Besides, you three are adamant about killing Caroline, not us. We might even go to prison for this.“If we get three million each, we can consider helping you out.”Michael added, “That’s right. We may be poor, but our lives aren’t worth any less. There’s no such thing as wanting us to sacrifice our lives for you without giving us money.”Adrian went to take a fine bottle of wine and poured a glass each for Jacob and Michael. Meanwhile, he took a sip of his juice and told them, “We won’t be drinking alcohol since we have to drive and go to work. This is a precious wine I’ve been keeping. It’s sold for a high price outside.“Help yourselves to it. If you think it’s good,
It could not satisfy their appetites. After all, the Clark brothers were asking them to commit a crime. If they were caught, they had to pay the price and go to jail for several years. Losing their freedom for a few years in exchange for a million dollars was not worth it at all. “Mr. Adrian, we do hate Caroline, but she won’t do anything to us if we remain in the countryside away from Jensburg and avoid offending her.“We can still live a peaceful life. Although we’ll face financial difficulties, we can still afford basic necessities and be free.“You guys are the ones in a rush to eliminate Caroline. Her existence affects your benefits the most. Of course, you can choose to accept reality by resigning from Fisher Enterprise, selling your assets, and leaving Jensburg.“If you flee to the countryside like us, you can enjoy a comfortable life away from Caroline’s control. You won’t have to reward us for doing your bidding and can save that money.”Jacob could accept not gett