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
If they saw Carrie as a bad person, then were they good people? If Camryn was a good person, she should have been generous enough to let bygones be bygones and given Carrie all her parents’ assets.“Carrie, that’s not what I mean. I don’t. To me, both you and Camryn are my sisters. I just think you need to be independent, stand on your own two feet, and know how to judge the situation. “We can’t live under our parents’ protection forever. They can’t help us now, so we have to rely on ourselves. Camryn isn’t as malicious as you think she is. If she really were ruthless, you wouldn’t be sitting here cursing her out right now.“Camryn hasn’t stolen our assets either. She’s just taken back what Uncle Abel left for her, and according to the law, she’s entitled to a portion of Mom’s assets too. She is her biological daughter, after all.“I’m still studying at the moment and I can’t focus on managing the company and our business. That’s why I asked Camryn to help me with it. I trust she
“You should buy nutritious food with the money I gave you to maintain your health.”Trenton felt terrible for Carrie. However, he could not give her too much money. Carrie would spend them all indiscriminately. Moreover, she was not that bright and was easily influenced by two of their aunts. Therefore, Trenton had to control her spending and provide her with only enough money. He would not give her an extra penny even if she scolded her. Their parents had also told him not to give Carrie too much. They knew her better than he did. “I know. Do you think I don’t know how to care for my own body?”Carrie added, annoyed, “You should treat me to a good meal.”“Where do you want to eat?”“Since you’re in-laws with the Yorks, why don’t you take me to Wiltspoon Hotel? Will it be on the house?”Trenton said, “It’ll probably be on the house if I tell Callum, but I don’t want to do that. I can treat you to a meal without taking advantage of Callum.“I’m not sure if there are se
From how Trenton saw it, their parents loved Carrie the most. They only gave him their assets because he told them about her outrageous spending behavior. With Aunt Brenda and Aunt Amy keeping an eye on her, he was also worried that Carrie would get tricked. Therefore, their parents decided to listen to him and let him inherit everything to protect their assets. “Out of everyone in the family, I’ve only been meeting up with you. If you keep mentioning our parents, telling me what to do, and quarreling with me, then I’ll stop contacting you. I can’t be any more miserable than I am now anyway.”With Mr. Longbottom as her backer, Carrie also had all the money she needed. As long as she carried out the tasks he assigned her well, she would have more than enough savings even if he were to abandon her afterward. She did not need her family. Trenton thought Carrie was beyond saving. He did not want to persuade her anymore as they would always end up quarreling. He quietly paid th
Camryn’s people might not have been assigned by the York family. However, if Carrie’s bodyguards were to harm Camryn’s people, Camryn would be proven right. It was because Carrie should not have been able to go against the people Camryn had sent over. Carrie said, “Okay. You two can pick me up after leading them away.”She pretended to have forgotten to take her wallet and entered the building. She would leave after her bodyguards told her the coast was clear. Meanwhile, at Clearfield Hotel in Georgia, two cars entered the hotel’s parking lot. Not long after, a group of people took the elevator to the presidential suite on the top floor. When the elevator doors opened upon arriving at the top floor, Isabella exited with a team of bodyguards behind her. There were two female bodyguards close to her. When they were approaching the suite, the two male bodyguards stopped while the female bodyguards continued escorting Isabella to her suite. Before Isabella opened the doo
Even a simple supper looked extremely appetizing. Isabella was hungry as she only ate a few small bites and skipped dinner. “Have you eaten?” Isabella asked as she started digging in. Although Austin was her chef, she held respect for him after knowing he had a career of his own. Despite being a successful businessman, he continued learning and even gave up on his identity as a boss to travel far and become her private chef. Besides, he adapted quickly to being a chef and treated her respectfully. Isabella dared say that Austin would achieve greater things in the future. The man’s potential was unimaginable. That was why she often teased Tati. If Tati truly liked Austin, Isabella would happily play matchmaker. He was indeed an outstanding man and handsome to boot.Austin and Tati would make a good-looking couple. “Yes, I have.”Austin would never let himself go hungry. While Isabella was handling official matters, he had already cooked dinner for himself and ate
When Austin returned to his room, one of the bodyguards was showering while the other was watching the television. He gave them a simple greeting and entered his room right away. Since he did not have to follow Isabella around after arriving in Clearfield, he had already settled in. He simply had to wait for his turn to use the bathroom. It was already midnight. Austin sent a message to his family group chat: [Are you guys still awake? Come chat with me.]Soon, Zachary replied: [Let’s chat in private instead of this group. Don’t disturb our parents.]He also did not want to disturb Serenity. She was usually asleep by ten at night. Therefore, Austin messaged Zachary directly. He sent a voice message because he knew Zachary disliked typing as it was time-consuming. “You haven’t slept?” Austin asked, concerned. “Did your business dinner end late again?”“Aren’t you awake too? Are you on standby to prepare supper for your lady?”Zachary continued speaking softly, “W
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