The Russells were prosperous and prominent compared to other families. There were many descendants from Alexander’s father’s generation. Alexander’s grandmother was still around but was old and could no longer manage family matters.Alexander was responsible for deciding the family’s big and small matters. In other words, his uncles, aunts, and other family members needed to listen to him on the Russell family’s matters.However, Lily did not know he had any siblings, so she wondered why Brandon suddenly addressed Alexander as “Fourth Russell.”Alexander gently patted Lily’s head, “That’s because I am the fourth child.”“Huh?” Lily was surprised, “How did I not know about this?”“Members of the Russell family can’t mention this matter, so not many outsiders know. However, those who know no longer mention it since many years have passed. We’ve gradually forgotten about it, too,” Alexander said nonchalantly.Life came and went. One would meet many people and forget many more in one
”Of course you’ll be by my side. Could it be that you want to run away?!” He chuckled, “You can’t run away even if you want to. Have you gotten lazy? I heard the Southbank soap's progress is nearing its end. Is that right?”Lily knew he wanted to change the topic but did not expose his intent. She went along with him, “How could there be a boss like you who demands his staff to continue working after hours? I’ll go on strike if you keep pressuring me!”“You won’t. You still have to make essential oil for your grandfather.” Alexander smiled and continued, “Southbank soap is a new attempt. There should be more new projects if the results are promising. It’ll be easier for us to open up the Westwood market.” He was a businessman who had a long-term vision. Lily did not know much about business matters, but she knew how to make perfume and understood it well. Therefore, she knew expanding to the international market was not easy.“This is the same as any ordinary soap. However, the
”If that’s the case, why are we even having this conversation?” He sneered, a rhetorical question as he clearly knew the answer.Arianna’s expression remained calm as she looked at his depressed appearance. She smiled ironically, “I can’t turn back time, but I can help you make a comeback! The company cannot be saved, but you can start over!”“What an easy thing to say. Start over!” He laughed.He shook his head and said, “Did you know how difficult it was for me to start the company? I started from nothing, and gradually, it became what it is today. Every table, every chair, and every bit of everything was my blood and sweat. Start over? I have nothing to start over now!”“That’s why I’m here to help you!” Arianna faced him with her hands on her back. She looked like a princess, devoid of any dust and dirt.“You’re here to help me?” He opened his eyes to look at her and smiled mockingly, “Forget it! Your life in the Tanner family is not as good as it seemed. What do you have that
“Whether we’re willing to admit it or not, we’re blood relatives." Arianna continued.Her mother thought she did not know. It was not just Arianna, either. Her father also knew her mother had another son out there. A son with her ex-husband.They kept quiet and pretended they did not know since they knew the Tanners needed a matriarch to run the household and deal with family issues. Of course, they did it to maintain the facade of the great Tanner family, so they would not be ridiculed.Since her mother handled it carefully and did not intend to bring her son back by her side, her father turned a blind eye.Nathaniel Hall disagreed with Arianna, "In that case, why don’t you go to your younger brother? At least he has the same father as you."Nathaniel was not convinced by Arianna, who tried to use the ‘family card’ on him. Even siblings harm each other all the time. It did not mean anything. "I know you don't trust me, and I’ll be honest with you. Yes, I come to you for this collabor
“Fine! I’ll do it!” Nathaniel suddenly thundered.Arianna stopped and turned around."I’ll do it. I’ll work with you,” Nathaniel repeated and struggled to get up from his bed as glass bottles around him fell to the floor. "What do you want me to do?"Arianna smiled. “Don’t worry. I have something good for you.” She turned and walked toward Nathaniel. “I have a group of henchmen who sort out matters for me. It’s sort of like an organization. However, some things are inappropriate or inconvenient for me to discuss now. I’ll need your help with those.”“To put it bluntly, you want me to do your dirty work,” Nathaniel said with a chuckle. He did not expect a soft and gentle girl like Arianna to handle things this way. If she had not said it herself, he would not believe it."Don't say that. Who’s to say what’s dirty and what’s not? As long as you can achieve your goals, nobody cares how you do it," Arianna said disapprovingly, "Look at how great the Russells’ empire is now. Do you thi
“Hahaha!” Arianna laughed loudly and disdainfully, "Are you kidding me? Do you know why I came to you?” She continued slowly, word by word, “Because you are not a Tanner! You’re not a Tanner. No matter how much you want the assets, and even if someone reveals your true identity, the family has nothing to do with you."That was why Arianna was willing to collaborate with Nathaniel but was afraid of her other half-brother. There was no conflict of interest between her and Nathaniel."I’ll see you again at an appropriate time, but I hope you won’t look like this by then." Arianna put on her sunglasses and quietly left.…The Southbank soap project had reached its final stages, and Lily had almost completed it. She handed over the last few steps to Olivia, and all that remained was to wait for the final data to record them. The product was almost ready to go into production.Meanwhile, Lily was working on the essential oil for her grandfather in her own free time at home. After all, s
As Benedict spoke, he realized Lily was only teasing him. He glared at her gloomily, removed his backpack, and handed it to Lily, "This is for you!"Lily was startled, "What is it?""It’s what you want!" Benedict said.Lily took the backpack with one hand and immediately noticed how heavy it was. The backpack almost fell from her hand as she did not hold it properly. She hurriedly picked it up with the other hand, weighed it, and looked at him again, "Can I open it?""I told you it’s for you. It’s up to you whether or not you want to open it." Benedict looked awkward.Lily smiled, slightly unzipped the backpack, looked inside, and found a large piece of wood packed in a bag. No wonder it was so heavy. There was also a faint, elegant, and memorable scent. It was what Lily had been looking for all this time, and she was surprised, “Didn’t you say you didn’t have anymore?”"It’s true." Benedict let go of his hands and put them in his trouser pockets. He raised his chin and did not l
Benedict was quiet. He was reluctant to let it go, and kind of hoped to take it back. However, he was adamant about giving it to Lily. "It's from me personally, not from the Tanner family." Benedict suddenly explained.Lily felt he was not in the right headspace, but it was difficult for her to ask. She could only say, "Thank you, I like it very much."Benedict smiled and started to leave, but he turned around after two steps, "Are you really going to marry someone from the Russell family?"Confused, Lily looked at him quietly. "I-It’s nothing." Shaking his head, his face was hesitant, "See you around."Looking at his departing figure with lots of questions, Lily felt that Benedict’s visit was strange, but she could not tell what was wrong with him.In any case, she liked this gift very much, and it simply won her heart.Alexander was surprised to see Lily come home with a big bag, "What’s that?""Good stuff!" Lily laughed and walked into the house with it in her arms. Alexander hur