Serena waved her hand, and the butler standing nearby promptly brought over a thick stack of documents. He placed them on the desk in front of Serena."These 100 houses have an average price of over 40 thousand per square meter, each starting at a minimum of 120 square meters." Serena casually flipped through the stack of property contracts as if she were discussing the weather report.Vera was puzzled and dared not speak. She waited for Serena to continue.Serena explained, "I bought these houses for two reasons. One, they have investment value. And two, they are intended as retirement homes for those who have served the Bishop Group for over 15 years. "Of course, these people include not only middle and senior management but also those who have served diligently in the residence."At that mention, Vera's eyes suddenly lit up. It turns out Madam Serena wanted to give her a house."Madam Serena, you've been very generous to me. This is just something I should do…" Vera's mind ra
"Vera, who gave you the authority to think you can educate the Bishop children?" Serena's anger could no longer be contained. Her face was ashen, and the fiery look in her eyes was terrifying."Madam Serena, I… I was just afraid that Mr. Lester would be wronged. I, I…" Vera stuttered. She was so frightened that she fell to the ground with a thud."Lester is now past three years old, and it's around the time when his values are forming! They say a person's character is set by the age of three. If he's already selfish and dishonest now, then what future does he have?" Serena shouted.Vera knelt on the ground, too scared to speak."I will sue you for abandoning your duty. I will recover all the income you've earned in the three years you've been raising Lester and make you pay the price! I will also make it known to everyone that whoever dares to hire you in the future will be seen as an enemy of the Bishops!" Serena declared.Serena picked up the stack of documents on the table and
Lester had witnessed everything that happened in the living room from the other room. He developed a high fever that night due to the shock he felt. Meanwhile, Serena followed through with her words. The next day, a team of lawyers went straight to court to sue Vera.Without the Bishops, Vera would have been just a rural farmer working hard her whole life with no chance of changing her fate. She was fortunate enough to climb the social ladder and work with the Bishop family for over a decade, experiencing the ways of the upper class. However, she was greedy and had no sense of boundaries. It led her to this dilemma and she didn't deserve sympathy.Vera, who had dreamed of being a wealthy lady, was brought back to her original state overnight.In the end, the court ordered Vera to surrender her salary and bonuses from the Bishops over the past three years, totaling over 900 hundred thousand dollars. Coincidentally, this was the current value of the house she had bought for her so
After the truth of the matter became clear, the Bishop's naturally had to come to apologize in person. However, as expected, Leo was "unavailable" when the two visited.When Serena visited, Celeste was still relatively polite."Since it's a matter between children and the instigator has received appropriate punishment, this case should be closed. I will convey the apology to Leo, so you don't have to worry too much," Celeste said to Serena.When Serena said she wanted to see Leo, Celeste simply smiled politely and said, "How unfortunate. Leo just went to bed."Serena deliberately chose to come after 6:00 pm. Leo should have just returned from kindergarten and probably hasn't had the time to undress from his school uniform. Celeste's lie was clumsily fabricated, and its purpose was quite obvious."Celeste… I want to apologize to Leo." Serena became even more embarrassed after hearing Celeste's blatant lie.Celeste remained unmoved by this and said bluntly, "You've also saved him,
Damon of Taverdale, who once controlled everything single-handedly, never thought he'd find himself behind bars. Yet, here he was, and he needed his friends contacted to bail him out.The task fell to two unfamiliar faces who, after receiving a report from Celeste, had staked out around the kindergarten. They watched as Damon parked his black Lamborghini nearby and walked over alone, peering through the fence into the kindergarten.He looked too noble and was out of place in such an environment."A trafficker driving a Lamborghini and looking like that?" one of them questioned."The parent who reported said the trafficker is about 6 feet tall, drives different luxury cars, and disguises himself as a successful businessman," the other explained.In fact, Celeste mentioned that the man would look decent enough. However, they thought he was more than just decent upon seeing Damon. His presence was too commanding.Their mission was clear, and that was to take him in for questioning,
Ruben maintained a poker face while interacting with Damon, but when he heard that the complainant had arrived, his expression softened significantly."I'll mediate shortly, and I'd advise you to adjust your attitude too. Do it for the sake of the child. Try to accommodate woman's perspective," he advised Damon.Damon raised an eyebrow in surprise. He did not expect a tough guy like Ruben to be so considerate."Are you married?" Damon suddenly asked.Ruben was caught off guard by the personal question and paused before replying, "Not yet.""Do you have a girlfriend?""No, not that either."What a waste of a good heart. Damon raised his eyebrows."I don't have a girlfriend, but the principle remains the same. Dominant attitude doesn't sit well with ladies. If you can soothe and accommodate her, then avoid arguing," Ruben got anxious when he saw the look on Damon's face. He thought Damon didn't believe him.……The sound of high heels clicking on marble floors approached steadil
This was the first time Celeste had openly expressed her grievances to Damon, and upon doing so, both of them were momentarily stunned.Celeste usually avoided discussing the past. She would urge Damon not to dwell on it and to look forward instead.Now, having voiced her frustrations, she felt tears welling up in her eyes. The blame couldn't entirely fall on Damon.Upon deeper reflection, his car accident had even been a result of him trying to protect her. Losing his emotions wasn't his fault. The two were merely pawns of fate, and they were helpless against it."I'm sorry!"The two spoke at the same time."No, no, it's my fault. I shouldn't have brought up the past. It wasn't your fault back then. You didn't want to be hurt by Fiona."Celeste waved her hand dismissively. "Let's not talk about the past. Let's focus on the present. Right now, Leo doesn't want to see you, and I don't want it either.""I've been really terrible to you." Damon felt a painful squeeze in his he
The way Damon looked at her was too intense. Celeste gradually lost her composure under his scrutiny, and her cheeks grew red."Enough talk!" She abruptly stood up and knocked her shin against the chair with a dull thud.Damon got nervous. He sighed as he watched Celeste's brows furrowed, then relaxed. This woman always seemed to be getting hurt.He glanced down at her shin, where the scar was still there. The scar was left from the year she had gone golfing with Cedric. She deliberately banged her shin against the coffee table in the living room in an attempt to calm Damon's fury.Celeste wore long sleeves year-round because of the scars from self-harm during her period of depression.He had bought many scar removal products for her, and would apply them to her scars every night before bed when they were still together. But despite his efforts, the scars had not completely faded."What's done is done, and nothing could be changed." Indeed, she cared about her appearance, but she