Aristotle scoffed. He turned his head to the side sulkily. It seemed like he was really fearless.Arianne giggled. “I love watching you two quarrel. The little one is so fearless, and the big one is all bark and no bite. It seems like your son is the only one who has you twisted around his little fingers. If I made such a mess when I was young, you would’ve flayed me alive. That’s the difference.”Mark suddenly remembered that she had once mentioned being very scared of him when she was a kid. It seemed like she had a traumatic childhood because of him. He stroked his chin and wondered if he was really that scary? Why was Aristotle unafraid of him? Was it because Arianne used to think that she had wronged him? Unbeknownst to her, he was the one in the wrong. He had let her live submissively in the Tremont household for years. Now, it was time for her to hold her head up high. At that moment, his phone began to ring. He rose to his feet and stepped aside to answer it. “Hello? Are the
“Why are you stopping me from engaging with other transportation companies?” Mark asked coldly, “Don’t think that I’m unaware of what you’ve been doing behind my back. I didn’t sign an exclusive contract with you.”Alejandro curled his lips. “That’s right, it’s not an exclusive contract, but I don’t like competition. I’m entirely capable of handling your company’s transports. You don’t need other transportation companies. You don’t need to be so vigilant with me. Take it easy, okay? Aren’t you tired of being on your toes all the time?”Mark would, naturally, never let his guard down in front of Alejandro. “You know that’s not possible. I can’t trust you. We have two options; either we end this contract or you let me find another transportation company. That way, we’ll both have a way out. Don’t try your dirty tricks with me, and don’t test me. Understand?”Alejandro sighed. His expression suddenly turned solemn. “Why won’t you trust me? Am I not the closest person to you in the worl
When Tiffany arrived at the West family residence, she immediately alighted from the car and ran into the house. “Mum, is Plato awake?”Summer walked toward her with Plato in her arms. “He’s awake. He’s used to seeing you here at this hour so he was waiting for you eagerly. His sleeping hours are completely mixed up. I was just about to carry him and wait for you by the door before you arrived. Is there no traffic today? You’re here early.”Tiffany took Plato from Summer and held him in her arms. She looked at him affectionately. “What a good boy! The roads are pretty clear today, there’s not much traffic. Do you still have any milk powder, mom? Should I buy some more? We’ll buy Plato’s milk powder in the future, you’ve been so kind as to take care of Plato for us, we can’t possibly ask you to pay for his milk as well.”Summer laughed as she said, “I’ve always been a kind person. Moreover, Plato’s my grandson. What’s wrong with buying him his milk? You’re seriously taking the fun ou
Jackson knew very well that his father wanted to carry Plato so he instantly handed Plato over to his father and said, “Have a look and see.”Atticus happily carried Plato in his arms and checked his diapers. Plato’s diapers had actually just been changed and were still as clean as a whistle.Tiffany rolled her eyes when she saw that Jackson was no longer carrying Plato.Jackson was almost in tears, he had no other choice but to hand Plato over to Atticus. What was he supposed to do about it?During dinner, Plato was sipping on his milk in his baby carriage next to Summer. Summer would occasionally play with him. Tiffany genuinely respected Summer, she had thought that Summer would only take care of Plato temporarily before she grew tired of it. However, it was clear that Summer enjoyed it and was doing a good job. For those reasons, she felt completely at ease with Summer taking care of Plato.Suddenly, Summer turned to look at Tiffany and asked, “I’ve been so busy looking afte
Tiffany could not hold in her excitement and immediately informed Lillian about the arrangement the moment she left the West family residence. Lillian had a neutral reaction and had wanted to see the man before she decided. Once bitten, twice shy. Lillian wanted to find out everything she could about the man first.During the weekend, Tiffany canceled her initial plans with Arianne to hang out over the weekend.Arianne did not find it strange after she found out about Tiffany’s intention to introduce a suitor to Lillian. Such were humans, it did not matter how old one was, they needed someone they belonged to. Humans had always been social creatures, there was no one who truly wanted to live alone.When they arrived at the elegant room that was reserved for them in White Water Bay Cafe, Jackson had arranged for some delicacies to be prepared for their table. Everything was ready except the male main character was still nowhere to be seen.Lillian’s blush was obvious on her fair com
Lillian blushed even harder. “Alright, s-sure… My daughter loves buffet spread. We’ll visit together someday.”Tiffany stifled a laugh when she saw that things were beginning to kick off between them. Who knew Johnny would own a buffet restaurant that coincidentally suited her taste buds? Did that mean she could eat as much she wanted in the future?It was a quiet lunch for everyone since Johnny was not a chatty person. When they left the cafe, Johnny looked at Lillian and asked, “Are you living alone at the moment?”It was a strange question to ask someone whom he had just met. It sounded like he had some ulterior motive.However, Tiffany could see there was no evil intent in Johnny’s question and answered on Lillian’s behalf, “My mom’s living alone at the moment, but I visit her often since it’s not too far from here.”Johnny nodded. “Well, I wanted to offer your mom a ride home since I’m the only one who would pass by her house. It’ll save all of you the trouble then.”Johnny
Tiffany pouted. “Didn’t you provoke me first? How am I supposed to remember your parents were there? It was an honest mistake… I’m sorry, is that alright? I feel embarrassed as well because both your parents saw me. My heart’s still racing so fast it feels like it’s about to jump out. I’m the one who’s the most embarrassed, alright? Do you think they’ll think that I’m rude? I didn’t notice anyone else by the entrance. It was just us.”Jackson was not actually angry because he knew that Tiffany was a simpleton and did not think before she acted. “Enough, there’s no need to explain any further. You’d only be digging a hole for yourself if you do. I’ve never been slapped in the… Forget it, it’s not like you haven’t been doing it at home anyway. My parents already know what you’re like from the beginning, and it’s engraved in their memory. Relax, that fact will never change.”Tiffany curiously asked, “What sort of person am I to them?”Jackson’s lips curved into a sly grin. “A hyperacti
Jett gulped. “Uh… I was just asking.”Alejandro checked the time, got up, and put on his coat. “I’ll drive myself home. You should go home as well.”Jett grunted in reply as he opened the office door. The pair walked to the office entrance together before they went their separate ways. Despite having worked for Alejandro for a long time now, he still could not see through Alejandro’s thoughts. Alejandro was far more difficult to understand compared to Don Smith. A man was much more formidable when his mind was unreadable. It just showed how cunning and calculative he was.Tanya was still awake when Jett arrived home. She took out his house slippers from the shoe cabinet before she went into the kitchen and skillfully made him a meal.Jett felt strangely at ease as he looked at her busy figure. Life’s greatest comfort was knowing there was someone at home to leave the light on for you and knowing there was a warm meal waiting for you, no matter how late it was.He did not shower im