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 said, “Nana has chosen someone for me. Unlike Dylan, I don’t have someone else I love. Since Isabella will be my wife, it’s only natural that I protect her.“Didn’t Nana choose a picky eater as my wife because I like cooking? We’re a good match because she enjoys eating too. Besides, how can I improve my cooking skills if no one critiques my food?”Zachary chuckled. “You’re right. That was exactly what Nana thought when she selected a picky woman for you. Since Isabella brought you along on her business trip, it means she trusts you. If you take good care of her and let her notice your strengths, it should be easier for you to court her.”“I’m not in charge of anything aside from her meals. There’s no need to rush. We’ve only known each other for a few days. I haven’t even developed feelings for her.”There was no love at first sight for Austin with Isabella. After learning that she was the candidate Nana had selected for him, he unconsciously viewed her as his wife and ac
It rained the next day as well. It was not heavy and more of a drizzle.The temperature in Wiltspoon hit an unprecedented low for the year at 40° Fahrenheit.On that cold winter morning, a few strangers arrived at the Stone family’s doorstep.When the doorbell rang, Gabe the butler could not help but mutter, “Who’s here this early in the morning?”Even the employees at the manor had not started working.Due to the cold and rain, the employees assigned to work in the garden would only start at eight o’clock.Gabe gave them a day off yesterday because the rain was too heavy. He thought it was Remy who lived next door that was pressing on the doorbell. Remy was the future son-in-law of the Stone family. He often came over before sunrise to have breakfast with Ms. Elisa. When Gabe walked to the gates with an umbrella in hand, he saw five elderly men standing in a row. One of them looked sickly, but the rest looked like transcendent beings. Gabe was shocked and thought he was
“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