In preparation for Javier, Catelyn stocked the refrigerator with ingredients. She planned to make a stew, five different kinds of roast meat dishes, and a pot of pumpkin soup. Cedrick was fine with whatever Catelyn made, as he was not a picky eater.The kitchen area was very large, with an open view. Apart from not having as many servants around as the Mason Estate, the rest were all pretty convenient.As soon as Javier entered the living room, he went looking around for the two boys.When the children heard the door open, they ran over excitedly, thinking it was Catelyn. However, they saw Javier instead.Javier looked at both of them. They both look exactly the same. He pointed at Miles and then to Ollie. "Don't say anything! Let me try and guess you both apart," he said playfully.Miles and Javier were not close to each other, but he could still recognize him."You're... Miles! And you're the one who had been with Catelyn since a child! And you're… Ollie! Am I right?" asked J
Other than working in the Mason Group, Javier had also established a gaming company with several college classmates.However, the company had financial issues in the early stage. He was short of money, and the company was currently in a half-baked state.Javier's eyes lit up all of a sudden. He stretched out his hands toward Ollie with a wicked smile…"Ollie, I heard that you got some property and stocks for your birthday this year. Are they worth millions?"Ollie pursed his lips and nodded. "My father had set up a foundation for me, where all my gifts over the years were stored. The foundation will manage my wealth, and I will officially take over when I'm an adult.""Ah, my lovely little nephew. I'm a little short of money and would like to borrow some money from you. Would you do that for me?" asked Javier."Nope," Ollie ruthlessly refused.Just after the game ended, Ollie wanted to get up to help Catelyn with the table, as dinner would be almost ready in a while.Suddenly,
"Mummy, is dinner ready?" Miles' cheerful little voice came from the living room all of a sudden.Catelyn's heart beat a little faster as she heard him. She yelled back, "Just a little more!""Then I'll come and help you!" Miles shouted back, and the sound of little footsteps approaching was heard as he ran into the kitchen.Catelyn never thought that her son would actually come over. In a hurry, she pushed Cedrick away.She stared at her husband. Why did Cedrick not let go of her despite knowing Miles was coming?As if seeing through her thoughts, Cedrick whispered to her ears, "Don't you know?""Mummy, I'm here!" Miles exclaimed excitedly. He was only a few steps away from the kitchen door and could see the both of them clearly.Catelyn was so startled she almost lost her soul, and her face was pale.Perhaps it was because Maia had told Catelyn that Ollie had witnessed the affair between her and Cedrick, and now Catelyn was especially afraid of setting a bad role model for he
However, the door was made of really good soundproof materials!Miles could not hear anything from the outside…He crossed his short hands on his waist while scanning the door from top to bottom.Could he even pry open the door?Suddenly, Cedrick's manly voice answered, "Because I'm your father.""So Dad can go in, but not me?" wailed Miles. He was like a little monkey, moving his ears along the door, and eventually, he stopped at the crack of the door.He listened intently, desperately wanting to know what was happening inside the kitchen."Yes," answered Catelyn."Then I want to be a dad too!" blurted out Miles without hesitation.Catelyn and Cedrick went silent. After a short while, Catelyn laughed and said, "Oh, silly! You can't just be a dad that young, you have to grow up!" She continued, "Anyway, go wash your hands. Food will be ready soon. Be a good boy, go!"With that, Miles ran away.The crisis was lifted, but Catelyn was still feeling all tensed within.Her Intui
Javier was there!At first, he was hanging out with Ollie in the living room, trying his best to convince Ollie to invest in his company. However, Ollie was unshakable, and all of Javier's persuasion failed.He went to the bathroom in frustration and happened to see Miles dragging a bench toward the kitchen.He went after him, and what he saw next made him burst out in laughter.Like Miles, Javier's head popped out at the top transparent part of the kitchen door. He screamed, "Damn! Hold your horses! Your cute and pure little boys are going to be influenced by you! Are you sure you don't want to lend them to me for a few days?"Catelyn wanted to dig a hole and bury herself.Cedrick's face darkened. "Take the kid away and go!" he yelled at Javier."No, no!" Miles struggled aggressively in Javier's arms. "I want to see everything!""Do you know what tough love is? Hitting your loved ones to show that you love them," Javier yelled.Smack!The tiny slap landed on Javier's chest.
In addition to that, Granny Atherton had given Quinn a credit card with no limits and even announced publicly that she was her most beloved granddaughter and would give her anything she wanted.Quinn got a little too carried away at the moment and almost said that she wanted a house, a car, and her own company.Fortunately, she had not completely forgotten Lola's instructions, so she reminded herself to stay cool.Occasionally, Granny Atherton would ask Quinn questions about Summer and her tomb. She would just give a vague answer, saying that Summer was cremated.Quinn also mentioned that Summer lived in the countryside so that she could cover up the whereabouts of her body after her death.Granny Atherton's hands trembled as she heard Quinn's words, and she just continued eating as if nothing had happened.Quinn had worked in the Mason Group. Now that she was the new granddaughter of the Atherton Family, she was instantly promoted and did not need to do any petty work anymore, such as
In order to quickly turn the company's bad reputation around, Catelyn and Jolene implemented a series of actions. Other than hiring some influential celebrities as their ambassadors and organizing press conferences, they also put a lot of effort into promoting charity events, hoping to turn their image around in the public's eye. However, it was something that would take more than a night to change. When she knew that Pentaland Group would launch a new project by next Friday, Catelyn intended to avoid clashing with that. She then discussed with Hunter to delay their new project launch. Hunter did not seem pleased by that. The company was short on cash flows currently, and they had only just agreed to collaborate with Deluxe International. If there were no significant cash inflows, they were afraid that might result in a default of the collaboration with Deluxe International! If that really were the case, they would be suffering tremendous loss. However, before Hunter could
For Louis to be tearing apart the capitalists with his bare hands was equivalent to betting against his own future and reputation. The Pentaland Group must be behind him to provide support. However, even if that were the case, he would probably not have the guts to create rumors like that. Otherwise, he would be facing a defamation lawsuit.In other words, more or less, the project was destined to be problematic. Therefore, she voiced it to Hunter, "Sir, I intend to go and inspect the construction of the project that Louis had accused."Hunter thought it was necessary too and was about to agree to it. Maribel suddenly stood up guiltily, and she said hastily, "Miss Clark, it is such a cold day. The project site is very far. Perhaps I should go? This project was under my purview before this!""Miss Lionel is not afraid of the cold, and so am I," Catelyn faked a smile and replied. She had found Maribel to be acting strange since she first stepped into the meeting room. As soon