“I’m sorry, Mr. Callum.”Camryn still turned Callum down.Callum took the watering can from her hand. Then, he dragged her to the counter and sat down. He said, “Camryn, please sit down. I have something to tell you.” “What’s the matter?”Callum noticed that the two store workers were out delivering flowers to customers. In fact, he purposely called to order two bouquets of flowers to send them away. Due to her two elder aunts, the business of Spring Blossoms had gone downhill.“You’ve always wanted to know why I approached and helped you, right?”While facing Callum, Camryn kept quiet.As much as she wanted to know, she would not be able to fish for his answer if he was silent on it. She remained baffled.When he first appeared in her flower shop, she was sure that it was their first time meeting each other.“After the new year, Nana sent me two photos. One is for me, whereas the other is for Kevin. The one I have is a photo of you.”Camryn was dumbfounded.Since when di
“Nana said the girl in the photo would be the future wife she has chosen for me. She wants me to marry the girl in the photo within one year, or she’ll kick me out of the house.”Camryn was at a loss for words.Why would this turn out to be the answer?How could Old Mrs. York possibly make Camryn the wife of Callum?Camryn was blind.“It’s April now. There are still several more months for me to pursue you. Let’s do it step by step. We’ll get into a relationship, followed by engagement and marriage. That’s it. Oh, no, I actually don’t have to worry about being kicked out of the house. No, it’s… I don’t know how to say it now.”He felt that whatever he said would make Camryn feel as though he simply wanted to complete his mission.Callum admitted that he approached Camryn with the aim of completing his mission. However, when he got along with Camryn, he found her quite nice. Whenever he tricked her, she would look angry and helpless.After Mrs. Newman was arrested and Mr. Newman
At the Buchams, Zachary’s exclusive cars came early.Zachary was Josh’s good buddy and boss. He was also Josh and Jasmine’s matchmaker. Of course, Zachary and his wife arrived early.The Bucham and Sox elders were present.Seeing Liam and Tania get out of the car, the Bucham and Sox elders went to greet them first, followed by Josh and Jasmine.As Liam and Tania did not know Jasmine’s parents, Josh’s parents introduced Jasmine's parents to Tania.After shaking each other’s hands and making small talk, Mrs. Sox stared at Tania and said with a smile, “Mrs. York looks like Zachary’s sister. She has such a youthful appearance.”After getting out of the car, Serenity walked over and overheard Mrs. Sox’s words. She laughed and added, “Exactly. When I shopped around with my mom, other people thought we were sisters.”Tania grinned and replied, “Both of you know how to make me happy.”Mrs. Sox said, “Mrs. York, we’re not trying to make you happy. We’re telling the truth. As someone who
“Josh and Ms. Sox will live happily just like we do.”The elders of the two families were extremely grateful to Zachary and his wife.The Buchams felt that even though Zachary was married, he even helped his good buddy by introducing Jasmine to Josh. He had such a strong sense of honor toward Josh.The Soxes felt the same.The Bucham elders were content with Jasmine. Now that the Sox elders had their son-in-law, Drake had to get out of the way, let alone Jasmine. If Jasmine criticized Josh in front of her parents, her parents would glare at her.Jasmine always grumbled about it in front of Josh. Ever since she got together with Josh, her parents seemed to have become his parents.Josh was smug about it.The guests who came to attend the engagement party drove here. However, a few guests were an exception as they came by private jet. The private jet landed on the ramp that belonged to the head of the Bucham household.Out of curiosity, Serenity asked the man beside her, “Do you
Zachary’s eyes settled on Serenity. A moment later, he whispered something in her ear. Serenity could not help but pinch his arm.Zachary was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, “Let’s go. I’ll bring you out and take a look around.”Serenity was delighted.At the Buchams’ courtyard, the couple saw the chairman of Queen Enterprise, Mr. Donald, walking into the house with his wife and “sons” under the escort of the Buchams and Soxes.When Kevin caught sight of the sturdy and cool “man” standing behind Mr. Donald, his gaze deepened. He did not know that the Queens from Jensburg would come over.While holding a glass of wine, Elisa walked up to Serenity and said to Zachary, “Zachary, I’d like to have a private conversation with Seren. Please step aside.”Zachary glowered at Elisa with a grim expression.This woman actually snatched his wife in public.Elisa enjoyed watching how Zachary looked grim yet he dared not do anything to her.“Babe.”Serenity called Zachary sweetly,
Only after Zachary and Serenity walked far away did Elisa approach Remy and complain softly, “Zachary is a domineering, narrow-minded person. He was worried my cousin would be obsessed with the twin brothers of the Queens, so he promptly took Seren away.”Remy maintained a slight smile. He gave Elisa the impression that he was an elegant gentleman.“Mr. Zachary pampers his wife. Indeed, the twins of the Queens are brilliant. Although I’m not close to them, I’ve heard about the twin brothers. Hayden Queen is the president of Queen Enterprise. Mr. Donald trusts him fully and has high expectations of him. “Hugh set up his own business and is unwilling to take over his family business. It’s said that Mr. Donald wants to hand Queen Enterprise over to his younger son.”Elisa instinctively asked, “Why is Mr. Donald so biased? Mr. Queen has the ability to take over Queen Enterprise, yet Mr. Donald is thinking about handing it to his younger son. Is Mr. Donald trying to turn the brothers i
Remy looked at Elisa smilingly and said, “I too think the Queen brothers don’t suit you, but it’s nice to appreciate them as beautiful scenery.”Elisa nodded and felt that Remy knew her quite well.Once all the guests had arrived, the engagement party officially began.At the sight of Jasmine’s blissful look, Elisa said in admiration, “Among my three friends, two of them are in love and blissful. Cece and I are still single. It’s really admirable to see how happy Seren and Jasmine are.”Zachary and Josh were people who could be counted on.They were faithful in relationships.Those who could win their hearts and become their wives would be greatly pampered forever.Who would dislike being pampered?“Your best friend has gotten over her past relationship, hasn’t she?” Remy casually asked. Then, he added, “You don’t have to worry too much. There’s sure to be a suitable man who walks into your life and gives you happiness in the future.”Elisa said, “Even though Cece claimed that
The minute Kevin sat down, he greeted Hayden. All Hayden did was nod at him in acknowledgment.Those seated there had high social standing. They had a joyful talk with one another.Serenity secretly observed Hayden.Hayden and her twin brother were exactly the same in appearance. Both of them were wearing business suits. Anyone could easily tell that they were siblings.Deep down, Serenity admired Grandma May’s fantastic taste.She could actually pay attention to Hayden who was in Jensburg. She even concealed Hayden’s identity for over 20 years and matched her with Kevin.As soon as Hayden felt Serenity’s eyes on her, she turned her gaze to Serenity.Serenity was caught looking at Hayden.Serenity did not dodge it. Instead, she openly met Hayden’s deep gaze.“Mr. Queen.”Serenity took the initiative to greet Hayden with a smile.“Mrs. York.”Hayden greeted Serenity back with a deep voice. However, the deep voice was a pretense. Serenity wondered if Hayden was tired of fakin
Lilian often messed with the medicinal herbs her master cultivated, which led to her being chased and scolded by him.It seemed her son had inherited her restless nature.“How’s Sonny been lately?”Liberty had been on edge these past few days because Caroline had been preparing to lure her three brothers into a trap and had not had time to call her son.“Same as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.”Serenity added, “Sonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesn’t seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesn’t like going to the Browns’ place, and he doesn’t want to take their calls either.“Hank’s mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why he’s upset with them.”During the holidays, Sonny had stayed with the Browns for a few days and started to warm up to them.However, who would have thought that the mother and daughter would start spouting nonsense in f
Once the baby was born, he would apply the knowledge he had learned over the past few months to care for the baby. He was determined to be a competent and responsible father.Serenity released her arms from around him and shifted to her side.Zachary let go, too, allowing her to turn.Then, she planted countless gentle kisses on his face.“Babe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Don’t worry too much,” Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.“You are my rock. If even you are nervous, I’ll start feeling anxious too, and that won’t be good.”Hearing this, Zachary immediately said, “Seren, don’t worry. I’ll protect both of you. Alright, I won’t be so nervous anymore.”He gently touched her rounded belly again. “Lil’ Bun should be a calm kid. He’s not that mischievous.”He felt that the baby’s movements were not too intense.Serenity wanted to tell him that there were times when the baby kicked more vigorously, but she decided against it, knowing it would only m
“Just hit the gym a few more times. Lately, you’ve been spending less time there.”Every day after work, he would come home and orbit around her. As a result, he had less time to work out.It was normal to gain a few pounds eating well and exercising less. Did he really think he could eat anything without gaining weight?The reason he could maintain a model-like physique before was that he exercised daily.“Ow.” Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, “Is it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Let’s go to the hospital right away.”He was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.“Don’t be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. It’s not happening so soon. It’s just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.”As she entered the later stages of pregnancy, the little one inside her was growing stronger. Sometimes, a couple of kicks from the baby could actually hurt.
Zachary, afraid that his wife might refuse to spend time with him at his office in the future, emphasized that he was not busy today.He had already cleared his morning schedule because he needed to accompany his beloved wife for her prenatal checkup.His secretary was well aware of Serenity’s checkup dates. Whenever he saw Serenity turn up at the office with his boss, his secretary would quietly adjust his schedule.Sometimes, on the day of the Serenity’s checkup, his secretary would not schedule any appointments for Zachary at all.Even if appointments were scheduled, Zachary would request they be canceled or rescheduled.Now, in Zachary’s eyes, his wife’s matters were the most important.With Alex now able to share the workload, Zachary felt that he, as the eldest of his generation who had shouldered the bulk of the burden for so many years, deserved a break.Plus, there was the elite team the company had trained; if not now, then when would they be put to use?Everyone was
Tony turned around and left.Only after hearing the door close did Carrie dare to open her eyes.She had woken up while Tony and his son were on the phone, but she did not dare move, fearing that Tony might suspect her of eavesdropping.Just now, when that old lecher stood by the bed looking at her, there was definitely a murderous glint in his eyes. She could feel it.Sooner or later, he would kill her.Carrie was filled with panic. She wanted to escape but was afraid she would not succeed. No one was there to help her.For a moment, Carrie even considered running to Camryn to confess everything, but she quickly dismissed the thought. The reason she ended up in this situation was entirely due to Camryn.She and Camryn were sworn enemies. Their conflict would not end until one of them was dead. However, even if she died, she would drag Camryn down with her.-Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at York Corporation, Zachary, seated at his desk, kept glancing up at his pregnant wife.
“You should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.” Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, “There were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldn’t eliminate them all at once.”Back then, he had incited everyone to join him in wiping out the entire main family, sparing neither the elderly nor the children.It was because they were all from the collateral branches, jealous of the main family’s long-standing control, and shared a common goal that his conspiracy succeeded.He had also spent over a decade waiting for the right opportunity.Who would have thought that even after wiping out the main family, he still could not obtain the family seal, token, or totem? Without these, he could not become the true head of the family and could only act as a proxy. Many of the connections loyal to the head remained inaccessible.Moreover, much of the
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tony’s call as he walked toward his car.“Hey, Pops.”“How’s it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?”Tony was still in Carrie’s room at the moment, but had gotten up and walked to the balcony to call his son.Carrie was still fast asleep, though her face was set in a frown. She was obviously discomfited.Tony had pestered her for the majority of last night, so it would be weird if she did not feel any discomfort.Despite her begging, Tony would not let her go. He even forcefully drugged her to make her mess around with him while out of it. He was simply an old pervert.Before she passed out, she cursed him in her heart. However, she knew that Tony only treated her so roughly because she was just his mistress—a tool for him to vent his frustrations on.If she really was his wife, he definitely would not treat her like this.In the past, she had ambitions of taking Mrs. Longbottom’s place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.“Isa, you’re always so busy and exhausted. If you’re feeling even a little unwell, you should have a good rest. Stay home for the day. I can handle the work you have on hand. It’s the same either way.”Tati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tati’s kind offer.She said, “Not today. There’s an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. I’m fine, really. Don’t worry. From now on, I won’t touch alcohol.”Given her current status and position, no one would dare to force her to drink during social engagements.Many people also knew that Isabella would not drink outside her home, fearing that she might fall victim to someone’s schemes.However, Isabella would occasionally make an exception. When she was in a good mood, she would have a couple of drinks.Hearing this, Tati stopped t
Austin still smiled gently and said, “It’s all thanks to Ms. Isabella’s guidance.”He felt that he had indeed improved a lot.Grandma May really understood him well. The wife she picked for him could actually help improve his culinary skills.“After eating the sweets, I feel much better.” Tati picked up another piece of pastry and ate it.Austin quietly retreated, not wanting to disturb their conversation and also to avoid overhearing their private matters.“Just ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?”Isabella added calmly to Tati, “If you let him provoke you, he’ll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesn’t exist and don’t respond no matter what he does, he’ll naturally give up once he sees that you’re completely unresponsive.”Tati said, “I’m afraid that he’ll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesn’t get anywhere with me. They don’t have the same resolve as we do.”She, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.“Every time I see hi