“Derrick, even if I'm in the wrong, you should help me take care of Damian…and…Ari," Joseph cautiously said after a moment of hesitation.At this point, he had no one else to turn to except Derrick. The two were brothers at the end of the day. Joseph could only hope that blood was thicker than water and that Derrick would be willing to help."We'll talk about it once they're out. They're children of the Tanner family anyway. However, anything that has to do with the company will be under Benny’s care in the future. I won't interfere in any of the company's personnel changes. Besides Benny, people from the HR department will handle those. Regardless, I can assure you your children won't suffer."That was the best Derrick could do. If he allowed nepotism to continue in the company, Tanner Corporation would fall sooner or later.Joseph lowered his gaze, a little disappointed. He initially thought his children would have a chance to re-enter the company. Even if they could not hold a p
Joseph refused to accept it and threw the documents to the ground with a flick. "I won't sign it! I won't sign it!""It's your choice. If you don't sign it, I'll sue you. Let's separate from each other for a while. Whatever it is, I know I won't stay with you any longer. I'm tired, Joseph, I genuinely am.""Tired? Eloise, we've been together for years. Now that I'm like this, you're just going to divorce me?!" Joseph growled as he patted his leg unconsciously."Joseph, you know that's not the reason. Indeed, many envy me for marrying into a wealthy family. I’m sure we’re both aware of how much you’ve given me and what I’ve done for the family over the years. “Still, you proudly parade around with your mistress for years and even bring your illegitimate child into our home. Have you ever stopped to consider how I'd look and feel? Have you honestly never considered getting a divorce?"This question immediately stumped Joseph. He did think about it before. Every second he spent in E
Eloise’s recent experiences and her son and daughter’s imprisonment were like a hail strike on her. The ploy she had spent half her life planning—how the Tanner family's properties would end up in her children's laps—came crashing down.She was now alone, and nothing interested her anymore. She had fought and stepped on eggshells for years, yet, what was it all for?Nathaniel turned out to be a monster she almost could not recognize, plotting against his sister. As for Arianna, Eloise did not have the heart to see her again. She had failed as a mother and as a wife.Joseph cared for Elizabeth all year round and even raised a son with her. He even brought his illegitimate son home to try and inherit the family business. Eloise had nothing else apart from having the title of being his wife.All her hopes and efforts came to nothing. It was all futile."No matter how selfish you were, you've still taken care of Stephanie all these years. The Tanner family is also yours. Even…" Derric
Lily's name was constantly being looked up, even more so than during the time of her previous lawsuit with Nathaniel. The fact that her name was being connected to him once more annoyed her.Even so, it was not anything extreme. People were just comparing the past with the present and expressing how they felt about it. Lily was initially branded a plagiarist and a liar and accused of stealing other people's work. All of her accusers now appeared to have received a slap in the face.Nathaniel, on the other hand, went from being the president of MN Inc. to being shunned by the general populace. He was rumored to take over as chairman of the Tanner Corporation, but instead he wound up in jail. It was definitely worthwhile to remember these momentous events.It was absurd to think that this was all actually happening, and even TV shows were less dramatic than reality. Their entire relationship was on display for the world to see, and now Lily had her devoted followers.On account of th
"It's not that easy for a renowned society to dissolve,” Lily said as she slowly tended to the flowers. "Do you believe the society has come this far only to be dissolved like that? It wasn't established for anyone in particular, and it won't dissolve for anyone. I'm not that powerful."She merely served as a fire starter. The Perfumers' Society was entirely self-made. It was inevitable that subordinates would take on the bad habits of their superiors. However, if not for Lawrence's egotism, Noah's desire to impress his family, and the association's desire to move forward while forgetting its original goals, everything would not have fallen apart with the slightest nudge. Although it appeared that Lily was solely responsible for this, this wasn't the case."Then… with so much chaos around it, what would the next move be?" "Sit back and relax. How many people are sincere and how many have unkind intentions amid such chaos?” Lily trimmed off the extra branches before turning her
"Send her away!" He said it bluntly.Lily was shocked.Although she had her suspicions that Alexander did not know about this, she did not expect that he would want to kick her out just like that. "About that…""Since she hasn’t seen you, just send her away. You don't have to meet her.""It's just that the maid said she brought a lot of things with her. Maybe she came to congratulate us." She wasn't expecting him to treat his aunt with such hostility."Congratulate us? Please, she’s a wolf in sheep's clothing!" Alexander snorted. "Don't worry about it. Just get one of the maids to tell them you're sick and that you've fallen asleep. Get her to come back another day.""Oh, okay then."He must have his reasons for saying such a thing, so Lily nodded. "Then, I'll do just that.""Alright."Upon ending the call, Lily instructed the maid to send Celine away, citing that she was sick and had just taken her medicine. Although the maid did not understand the reason behind doing so, s
Lily thought about it for a moment before deciding to call Alexander again. "Your aunt is refusing to leave unless she meets one of us."Not that she liked to complain or because she was afraid to meet his family and possibly get involved in his family business, but she knew Alexander must have a good reason for keeping her away from his aunt. She also noticed how he would get all secretive whenever his family was mentioned. There must be something that he was hiding. Alexander stayed silent for a while, frowning. Then he said, "Just pretend that you have no idea that she’s there. Let her wait if she wants to. She has nothing better to do anyway!""Alright, I got it." Lily picked up on the unhappiness in his voice and added, "You don't have to worry about me. Olivia is here, so I'm fine. You can work peacefully. I'm sure your aunt will leave after she gets bored."Alexander hummed in response.This made Lily laugh. "Tsk, behave!" Gasps were heard from both sides of the phone
Although she had already decided to wait, Celine was still on edge and impatient. She had not experienced this level of rage in a while. Just as her irritability was about to take over, her phone rang. She couldn't help but feel overjoyed when she saw the caller ID. "Alex!""I heard that you're at my house, Aunt Celine," Alexander said coldly. "Why didn't you tell me earlier so I could prepare?""What do you have to prepare for? I'm your aunt! I was just passing by, so I decided to drop by and visit you," she said with a smile."Well, how unfortunate that you came when I'm not home," he replied. "Why don't you head home, Aunt Celine? I'll pay you a visit when I'm free." "It's fine. Even if you're not home, your wife is!" After a pause, she hesitantly added, "Alex, your wife seems a little arrogant, though. I've rang the bell twice, yet no one has opened the gate for me. I've just been waiting outside.“Still, I know young people are more careful these days, especially after bei