LOGIN“Mom. Master.” Laurence’s voice came from the kitchen. “I made you pasta. The food is ready.” Jane and Lilian stopped grilling Noelle. Their intention was to put a little pressure on Noelle, so she could face her feelings and be with Laurence. Noelle and Laurence were made for each other. Plus, they knew each other inside out since they had been in each other’s lives since childhood. Laurence could not make the first move, afraid that something might happen to him, which would end up hurting Noelle. On the other hand, Noelle was held back by her own insecurities that came with her upbringing. The pair could use a little push, or it would be years before they could be honest about their feelings. Society was less cruel to men who were still single in their thirties, but Noelle’s biological clock was ticking. Noelle was like a daughter to Jane and Lilian. The ladies wanted to shield Noelle from all the hurt. They could not sit by and watch Laurence drag his feet. For th
The reason for Roxy’s jealousy was that Noelle got to stick close to Laurence every waking minute, and that Laurence was nice to her. It took a while before Noelle found her voice. “Mom, Lilian, I-I’ll follow Mr. Laurence only when he’s out and about after he gets married. I’ll make myself scarce once he reaches his destination. I can keep my distance that way.“Laurence’s future wife should know who I am and where I stand in the family when she dates him, so she won’t get the wrong idea.” “Noelle, what do you think about Laurence? I want you to look beyond your commitment to him and think as a woman. Do you think he’s worth settling down with?” Jane asked. Jane gestured for Lilian to stop talking for fear of pushing Noelle too far. “Mr. Laurence is a good man. Regardless of the perspective, he’s a wonderful man, worth spending the rest of anyone’s life with.” The way Noelle saw it, Laurence was the best. “Have you ever stopped to wonder if Laurence’s affection for you is
Lilian said, “Why are you being formal with us? To us, you and Laurence are both our children. Noelle, you need to stop placing yourself in the role of a servant. You’re not a maid. “You are a child to all of us, a sister and family to Laurence. Yes, you keep Laurence safe as his bodyguard, but we don’t see you as hired help.“We are family, and that’s how we should get along.” Noelle pursed her lips before uttering, “Doc rescued me from the street to take care of Mr. Laurence. My task since day one was to protect and care for him. “People don’t really use terms like maid and servants anymore, so I’m Mr. Laurence’s bodyguard and housekeeper. Even though we grew up together, and you love me like one of your children, I can’t forget my place.” Noelle was eternally grateful to have found shelter with the old legendary doctor. She was fed, given an education, and an opportunity to learn medicine and combat. Laurence treated her like family. Doc and the Johnsons took her in as
After all the hoo-ha, the group only managed to get home well past eleven at night. Upon entering the residence, Lilian told Laurence, “Make me something to eat. I’m hungry after burning all those calories.“Oh, pop open a bottle of a good wine too. It’s been a while since I had alcohol. Tonight, Jane and I are going to enjoy a couple of glasses.” Noelle jumped in. “I’ll make it. What do you and Mom fancy having?” “Anything’s fine with me. Just whatever that’s the quickest to make.“Laurence should do the cooking since he’s my apprentice. It’s a chance for him to show some appreciation to me.” Lilian made a beeline to the sofa and took a seat, refusing to let Noelle cover for Laurence. “Noelle, have a chat with Mom and Master while I whip something up.” Not letting Noelle into the kitchen either, he stepped behind the stove. When Doc was alive, Laurence and Noelle had to handle every chore, and cooking was part of the routine. He barely set foot in the kitchen. Lauren
Laurence was optimistic that Lilian was more than able to handle the situation. Though Jane was not quite like Lilian, she ran the household for twenty-odd years. She was something else. The pair would not put themselves at risk unless they held all the cards. Besides, Tony and Manny did not have the nerve to hurt them anyway. “We don’t have to worry about them, but I don’t see why we can’t watch Lilian in action.” Laurence chuckled. In the end, Laurence brought along eight bodyguards, including Noelle. They drove three cars out to the Longbottoms’ residence. Halfway to their destination, they encountered a massive police presence. They slowed down and rolled down their windows to enjoy the spectacle. They got a good look when they eased off the gas pedal. Plenty of men in black were scattered along the road. Some were wailing while others tried to get out without success. There were several rolling around on the floor, scratching themselves desperately. Many more were
While the Longbottoms talked about strategies to steal Laurence’s heirlooms, Laurence went on with whatever he was doing, like nothing ever happened after the call with Manny. Noelle, on the other hand, was worried. With Laurence taking no action, she asked, “Sir, Mom and Master are at the Longbottoms’. Should we go there?” Laurence said calmly, “Relax. They can get out in one piece. The Longbottoms can’t stop Master.” “But Mom—” “They went out to be bait, so they would have covered all their bases. Master is an expert in hand-to-hand combat, and she carries poison everywhere. Those people are going to get it.“Even though Mom isn’t quite like Master, she’s no fragile woman. She’ll be fine.” Laurence had the utmost trust in Jane and Lilian. With Lilian there, she would not sit around and play hostage for the Longbottoms. No one could kidnap Lilian. “Master was worried the Longbottoms would be too scared to pull off the heist, so they went to play the part of hostages for
Serenity asked Zachary, “Callum took a day off, and Josh might not return to the office today.”Zachary laughed. “I can have the secretary postpone the meeting. Let’s go. I’ll send you to your store. As for your car, I’ll ask Harry to drive it there straight away.”Serenity did not turn him down.“I’ll
Elisa had no clue that her family was worried about her being taken away by Remy. After she and Remy left the villa, they walked slowly along the concrete road. Usually, Elisa would enter and exit the villa in a car. She had never admired the scenery around the villa properly before. “After living h
Jasmine smiled. She called River by his name so that he would not feel awkward.Deep down, she thought that Serenity’s brothers-in-law had different temperaments. Despite that, all of them looked attractive and photogenic.They were even more handsome than the male lead in the novel she had been readi
However, how Elisa’s parents treated her might not be what she wanted at times.Upon noticing that her mother was quiet, Elisa had no choice but to get out of the car.The moment she did, Mrs. Stone ordered the chauffeur to resume driving.Slightly dazed, the chauffeur turned his head and looked at Mrs







