After a moment of silence, Darren said, “There’s new information in Wiltspoon, but I haven’t confirmed the details yet. Maybe Liberty will disclose something to you.”“It doesn’t matter if she does or not. After all, we’re rivals. To be frank, I dare trust her fully, but she doesn’t. If she were to have full trust in me, she wouldn’t be a good fit to take over the Fisher family.”Before the truth behind Tiara and Alivia’s deaths was exposed, Caroline would not hand over anything that belonged to the Fisher family just yet. She promised that if her mother had indeed killed her Aunt Tiara and Aunt Alivia, she would cooperate with Liberty and return everything that belonged to Tiara’s descendants. After that, she would leave and not obstruct Liberty from becoming the next matriarch. However, if her aunts’ deaths were indeed an unfortunate accident, Liberty would have to compete against her fair and square. If Liberty could defeat her, she would willingly accept the loss.Therefore,
Even if Caroline were not involved in the Fishers' infighting, she would still experience deception as a businesswoman. Only a few people were truly kind in the business world; most were cunning. Ever since Caroline started her business, she had been paving her own path and managed to stand out among her competitors. Many smaller factories and companies were unable to secure orders and went bankrupt because they could not compete against her company. It had always been the survival of the fittest. Darren said, “I’ll find out more. If Mrs. Stone has truly found that assistant, I believe she’ll come over soon.”Audrey would seek revenge if Belinda did murder Tiara.Although Belinda could probably avoid the death sentence since decades had passed, she would definitely lose her position as the matriarch. Her descendants would be stripped of their rights to become matriarchs too. Audrey most likely would not spare any of them. Thinking about it, Darren reminded, “Should we p
Those who would harm her were either her brothers or father, while others dared not do anything to her. “Okay. That’s all. I’ll go and pick you up if I can finish my errands early.”Caroline did not refuse the offer. After the call ended, she was deep in thought for a moment. She felt like she was becoming more reliant and attached to Darren. He was the only person she could trust wholeheartedly. Caroline sent a message to check on Liberty’s arrival and update that she would be there soon. Liberty replied quickly, saying she had reached Caroline’s company and was welcomed in by a manager.Caroline returned a thumbs-up emoji.After putting her phone down, she started her car again and drove away. Forty minutes later, Caroline arrived. Her company had been doing well and was growing steadily. Even Hayden was willing to collaborate with Caroline’s company. That proved how promising the future of her company was. However, Caroline had not returned for some time. The
Although Mr. Wolfe did not know why Liberty had visited, he hosted her with utmost care. “I came late because I had something going on earlier,” Caroline whispered. She entered the VIP room and saw Liberty and her bodyguards sitting with a cup of tea in front of them. None of them had touched the tea. Upon seeing Caroline, Liberty smiled. “You didn’t have to come over if you were busy. We could’ve talked over the phone.”Caroline grinned as well. “Something happened. Adrian came over to get my signature on a document just as I was heading out. He kept rambling and we had a call with our mom. That was why I was late. Sorry to keep you waiting.”“It’s okay. It wasn’t that long of a wait.”Liberty got up to greet Caroline and only sat after Caroline came closer. Caroline told Mr. Wolfe to get back to work after he poured her a cup of tea. Liberty also asked her bodyguards to leave. They did not need to watch over her in the room. Soon, Liberty and Caroline were the only o
Caroline answered truthfully, “No clue. She didn’t tell Adrian and I during our call earlier.“If it were up to her, she might not punish Adrian heavily. He’s her biological son after all.”Liberty said, “I know. I won’t break the law to get back at Adrian, but I can make his life difficult and have him usher in the new year feeling terrible.“By the way, hasn’t your sister-in-law divorced your brother?”“The divorce isn’t finalized yet.”After a moment of silence, Caroline said, “They may be my brothers, but as a woman, I do agree they’re bastards.” Learning from Emma and Adrian’s situation, Justin and Jason started to treat their wives better. It was also because Celine had passed away. They tasted their mother’s cruelty and dared not be presumptuous anymore. Ava and Ellie had already forgiven their husbands. Their relationships seemed to have returned to normal. Since those two couples still wished to be together, Caroline left them alone. Her sisters-in-law had already
Maybe it was also because Patrick was determined to seek revenge. Caroline replied, “You’re right. Mr. Patrick must be healthy since he’s lived this long. The assistants undergo hellish training after they’re selected. Their physiques are stronger than ordinary people. Perhaps living till a hundred isn’t a problem for them.“My mom must’ve gone on her trip because she discovered his location. Is he safe now? He’ll be in deep trouble if my mom manages to find him.”Caroline knew Belinda too well. “You don’t have to worry about that. Mr. Patrick is very safe now.”He was staying with the Stones and surrounded by the legendary elders. Besides, he was in Wiltspoon. Even if Belinda wanted to kill him, it would be difficult for her to do so there. Belinda had considered using Carrie as her pawn to access Wiltspoon. However, Serenity and the rest had become suspicious and subsequently discovered her scheme. Therefore, Belinda gave up on Carrie. Any of her people who tried to gain a
Caroline was teased while seeing Liberty out. However, she did not even blush and said, “Darren doesn’t look like a romantic person.“I don’t think I am too.“We aren’t in a relationship right now.”Liberty said, “Aren’t you going to consider it since you’re already planning on having his daughter? It’ll be difficult to find a man who treats you well and isn’t like your dad. With your identity and status, finding a capable man willing to marry into your family is rare.“Darren is a perfect match. Regardless of whether you two are dating or not, he’ll always be loyal to you and stay by your side. You have high standards and different views on marriage as well. I think you won’t fancy another man aside from Darren.”Caroline held admiration for Hayden before, but it had been just that. Hayden was a woman, who had also thought of bringing Hugh and her together. Unfortunately, both of them were not interested in each other. She had no choice but to give up. After a moment of sil
The elevator brought them to the first floor. Liberty and Caroline exited and talked about something fun instead. They walked out of the building with smiles. Caroline stood at the entrance and watched Liberty leave before getting into her car. No one knew what they had discussed other than that they were having a pleasant conversation when walking out together. Night befell early during winter. The city was ablaze with lights, while places without lights were already pitch black. Upon returning to the city center, Caroline proceeded to meet a client as scheduled instead of heading home. She did not care about Belinda’s sudden return and pretended to be in the dark about it. Since Belinda liked to spring surprises on them, she could do it as much as she wished. Caroline did nothing wrong anyway. She was not afraid of Belinda’s little ambushes. That would however be different for Adrian, who should be breaking out in cold sweat.Little did he know that Belinda was bac