After work, he left his office to find Cristian standing at the doorway alone. Cristian was pacing about anxiously with a gift box in his hand. Noticing Zayn’s presence, Cristian immediately expressed his pleasant surprise and walked over swiftly while saying, “Sir, I’m really sorry for today’s incident! This is an antique given to me as a gift from a fan some time ago. I heard that you enjoy collecting antiques, sir, so I brought it over today on purpose to present it to you. I hope that this will soothe your wrath so that you won’t feel angered by me!”Zayn could tell that Cristian was very nervous judging by the way he blurted out everything in one breath. Moreover, he was presenting the gift box with both his hands. He said, “There’s no need for the gift. There’s nothing between Yvonne and me, so you may go ahead and pursue her as you like. I won’t be angry at you either.”Upon hearing that, Cristian became even more terrified. He could not be bothered to take care of his ima
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this deadbeat anymore. Tell me more about Nathan. What’s going on and which Nathan is it?” Ruby asked eagerly. Faye glanced at Zayn on the sofa. She noticed he was still sleeping and did not seem to be bothered by the noise, so she began to speak, “It’s Nathan Sullivan from four years ago.”“Ah! It’s him, huh? I thought he left the country. Why is he back now?!” Ruby was pleasantly surprised and spoke in a gossipy manner, “Oh Fifi, Nathan still has feelings for you, doesn’t he? I heard that the Tenfy Co. is doing well now and they’re generating 30 to 40 million dollars in profit annually. If you were to marry him, you would enjoy endless wealth and glory.”“Mom! What nonsense are you talking about?! You’re unbelievable!” Faye was infuriated. She could not accept that her mother would treat her like a piece of merchandise. “What do you think I am? You wanted me to get close to Violet Vision’s chairman just a few days ago and now you want me to
Seeing Nathan’s expression, Zayn figured out most of what was going through his mind. Without a word, he folded the blanket and went to wash up. Nathan gazed in the spot he had been and asked, “Mrs. Carter, was that Fifi’s husband?”Ruby said with great difficulty, “I suppose.”Sensing Ruby’s dissatisfaction with Zayn, Nathan felt even more elated. After he took a seat, he asked, “Did he quarrel with Fifi? Why is he sleeping in the living room?”He asked the question on purpose, of course. Ruby disdainfully replied, “How would he have the courage to quarrel with Fifi, huh? Although he and Fifi are married, his place in our family is so pitiful that he is literally the servant of our house. Fifi won’t allow him to sleep on a bed.”The smirk on Nathan’s face could not be concealed, but he feigned astonishment by saying, “Really? How is that possible? Is it because he and Fifi aren’t close?”“They’ve never been close. Frankly, he’s only here because he married into our family and l
Upon hearing that, Nathan could not conceal his smile anymore, but he still replied pretentiously, “Oh, stop teasing, Mrs. Carter. Heh-heh, how can a man like me deserve to marry Fifi, huh?”At that point, Zayn happened to walk out after washing up. He chimed in by saying, “It’s true that you don’t deserve her.”When he said that, Nathan’s expression changed drastically while Ruby turned around to glare at Zayn, shouting, “Shut up, Zayn! This is not your place to talk. Go back to the room at once!”Zayn acted as if he had not heard Ruby’s order and took a seat next to Faye. Waine also glared at Zayn ferociously. With a chuckle, he said to Nathan, “Nate, Zayn is not good with his words. Don’t mind him.”“Heh-heh, don’t worry, Mr. Carter. I’m a magnanimous person, so why would I be bothered by him?”“That’s great then, that’s great.”Nathan looked at Zayn disdainfully. His eyes were clearly saying, ‘You piece of trash, who do you think you are to go against with me?’Zayn smiled
“What? Is that the Magpie’s Treasure Nest?”Upon hearing that, Waine’s reaction was quite overblown. Eyes wide, he stood up swiftly and stared directly at Nathan. Ruby was delighted by the surprise as well. Her jaw dropped so low that she could swallow a fist. Faye was startled. Although she did not know antiques, she could tell it was an antique clock and certainly not a cheap one!She remembered watching a television show about antiquities where they showcased a Magpie’s Treasure Nest that was worth a few million. Nathan had actually spent that much money just to flatter her?She was immediately shocked and felt a strange stirring in her heart.Zayn furrowed his brows ever so slightly. It seemed that Nathan’s pursuit of Faye was his top priority. A genuine antique clock in good condition was worth millions. As the successor to the Tenfy Co. advertising company, Nathan could definitely afford it. The situation showed him that Nathan was acting like a worthy opponent. Frank
Waine’s hand was shaking as his finger grazed the surface of the gift box. “How… How could we accept this? It’s such an expensive antique…”“Hey, now. I don’t want to hear that from you, Uncle Waine. See, Fifi and I are close enough that I consider you as a second father. Shouldn’t I present my dad with an antique worth millions of dollars?” Nathan rebuked with feigned annoyance.His words only served to excite Waine even more, whose expression became even more animated. Through trembling lips, he burbled, “M-m-millions of dollars?!”Ruby’s eyes went as wide as saucers while her appalled expression was colored by shades of crimson. Her eyes glimmered brightly as she muttered to herself, “Oh my God! Millions! We’re rich—we are rich!”Faye trembled slightly and bit her lip even harder. A million dollars alone was a hefty sum to them. In fact, she even came close to offering herself to Sean Wilson in exchange for a sum of 1.5 million dollars to rescue the Carters from their plight, bu
“Hey, hey, hey! Nate, don’t be rash!”“Y-yeah, what are you even trying to achieve here? That antique is worth millions of dollars! Can you imagine what a waste it would be if it’s smashed? Put it down right now!”Waine and Ruby cried out simultaneously as they threw themselves forward to grab hold of the gift box in Nathan’s hand. They were genuinely worried that the young man would smash an invaluable antique clock to bits because of an emotional outburst!Nate did not relent. Instead, his eyes were glued to Faye with nary a blink, making it obvious that the only way to convince him was to have Faye agree to receive the gift.His burning gaze compelled Faye to lower her head as her heart fluttered from within her ribcage. Finally, she nodded slightly as a quiet sign of agreement.Nathan immediately cracked a satisfied grin before sniping a furtive glance at Zayn. Seeing the man in a pensive silence only served to make his apparent victory taste even sweeter. In his mind, this wa
Despite her daughter’s help, Ruby hardly seemed to be in a better state. She had to be eased into a chair to regain her composure.Honestly, seeing her overt reaction made Zayn roll his eyes in speechless silence. How weak could her heart be? If it was brought to her knowledge that her son-in-law who she so frequently scorned had billions of dollars in his bank account, she would be put straight into a coma.Faye was admittedly not very conversant with antiques—her knowledge was limited to some cursory research and more commonly known facts. Still, with a single glance, Faye was sure that this was the genuine article.Even a usually composed woman like herself could not stop her heart from beating quickly as her cheeks and the tips of her ears turned red.The beaming smile on Nathan’s face was impossible to mask. He shot Zayn a look of smug self-satisfaction before returning to his polite pretension, “So, Uncle Waine and Aunt Ruby… do you like it?”“Like? I love it! I love it so m