Callum led Camryn to the cashier and made her sit. “I’ll go and cook.”Camryn was stunned. “Are you really cooking?”Her words earlier were said on purpose to make him understand that she was blind and had many inconveniences in her life. If they were to date each other, she would be a burden to him. In a way, she wanted to make him give up on her. “You can try out my cooking.”Callum bent over and whispered in her ear, “There’s a saying that the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. Why didn’t I think of this?”Camryn said, “Callum, am I really worth this?”“Yes.”Camryn did not say anything more. “You can either show off or disassemble this bouquet, but don’t return the money to me. If not, I’ll get really angry. You’ve experienced the consequences of me getting angry before.”Camryn was speechless again. She was getting increasingly helpless whenever she faced this bully. There was a simple kitchen inside the flower shop. In fact, it was just a table place
With orders barking from Camryn’s eldest cousin, his brothers and cousins immediately took action. They pushed over her flower pots that were placed on the racks. “What are you guys doing?” Camryn got up and questioned them sternly. Mr. Chandler walked over furiously. “What are we doing? Blind woman, don’t blame us for being inhumane when you were also unkind. Guys, continue smashing everything up!“Are you still counting money? You’re still counting your money after blocking our road to riches.”Upon seeing the bouquet of money flowers, Mr. Chandler stretched his hand to snatch the bouquet over without even thinking. However, the bouquet was taken away again in the blink of an eye. It was not Camryn who did it. It was Callum. The Chandlers and Joyners knew Mr. Callum fancied Camryn and was pursuing her passionately. If it were not for Callum’s identity and status, the Joyners and Chandlers would have joined hands and defeated Camryn to the extent she could not live i
After that, Callum placed the money bouquet he had snatched back into Camryn’s arms. He said gently, “Camryn, you can continue counting the money. The food will be ready soon.“You don’t have to mind those people. I’m here. I’ll even hold the sky up if it falls down.”After speaking, Callum glared at Mr. Chandler again. “Don’t you know Camryn is my fiancée? You dared touch my fiancée. How bold of the Chandler family.”Those words were laced with threats. Mr. Chandler’s expression changed. He quickly said, “It’s a misunderstanding, Mr. York. We… We realize our mistakes. We’re Camryn’s cousins. My mom’s her aunt. We’re relatives.”Callum let out a cold hmph. “My Camryn doesn’t want either of your families.”Camryn had a close relationship with her youngest aunt. Her youngest aunt was the one who saved her life. However, Callum did not have the chance to meet Aunt Evelyn, who had rescued Camryn, because she married someone who lived far away.If he had the chance to meet her, he
“Mr. York, we probably don’t have that much cash on us.”Mr. Chandler said, “Can we do it by Apple Pay instead?”“There’s a bank opposite here. You guys must’ve brought your bank cards, right? Just go there and withdraw some cash. Since Camryn said she wanted cash, you guys have to pay her cash.”Under Callum’s stern eye, Edward had no choice but to have his cousin from the Joyner family withdraw twenty thousand dollars from the bank opposite. After that, the cousins fished out all the cash from their wallets and managed to gather 22,800 dollars. “Camryn, this is our compensation.”Mr. Chandler handed a stack of bills to Camryn. Camryn accepted the money and started counting it speedily. After a moment, she said, “The amount is correct. Do you have other business? If there’s nothing else, you can leave.”Those people exchanged glances. In the end, their gazes fell on Edward. He was the eldest amongst them. They treated him as their leader. “Camryn, we’re cousins by
She had been living silently with minimal presence. Even when she spoke occasionally, she was soft-spoken. They did not expect that the most ruthless person would be her. She showed no mercy at all. “As for Mr. Mitchell, I trust him fully. I only work with people I don’t doubt.”Everybody opened their mouths to say something, but nothing came out in the end. They knew their past actions best. Camryn could swiftly gain control of everything in Newman Enterprise with Dalton’s help. Maybe she really had evidence of them earning a side income and embezzling funds. “Camryn… I hope you don’t regret this in the future. Uncle Abel wouldn’t be able to rest in peace if Newman Enterprise were to be passed to someone else when you’re in charge of it.”Edward left those words and said to his brothers, “Let’s go.”Camryn said coldly, “Goodbye. I won’t be seeing you guys off.”The cousins left angrily. After they were gone, Callum instructed the bodyguards and store assistants, “Place
Meanwhile, at York Corporation, Zachary had already stopped working. He knew Serenity would come to pick him up from work, so he went downstairs early to wait at the building’s entrance. When he went downstairs, it was time when people got off work too. The employees greeted him respectfully when they saw him. Upon seeing him standing at the entrance, several senior managers thought something had happened. They stopped and asked him, “Mr. York, is something wrong?”“Nothing. I’m waiting for Seren. You can get off work or go to your appointments. Go on.”Everyone was speechless. No wonder Mr. York came downstairs so early. It turned out that Mrs. York was coming. Seren only came after stopping by Spring Blossoms to get flowers. She got stuck in the jam as it was rush hour on her way there. When she reached York Corporation, most employees had already left the company. Upon driving her car into the building, the tall, handsome figure appeared within her sight. There w
Serenity smiled. She did not think her brothers-in-law were playing up to her. She simply thought they respected her as their eldest sister-in-law a lot. She also knew that it was because Zachary loved her. Grandma May adored her too. However, she would not become haughty because of the love she received. “Callum and Camryn are still the same. I think their progress is pretty slow.”Zachary said smugly, “They can’t compare to me. I completed everything in one go.”Serenity turned to glance at him. She mocked him, “Your face was as tight as marble when we got our marriage license back then. I was afraid people would misunderstand that I forced you to register our marriage with a gun.”Zachary was speechless. He had to admit that he did not want to get married back then. He was hoping she would go back on her word. However, it turned out that she was in a rush to get a marriage license. Just like that, both of them registered their marriage. It was primarily because
Grandma May had mentioned that even though Elisa had a similar social status to Zachary, she was not suitable to be the wife of the York family’s head. “Let’s eat at a hotel. You still have a business engagement. We don’t have to travel a long distance back home.”“It’s up to you.”Serenity smiled. Although her relationship with Zachary was not dramatic, he started respecting her and prioritizing her wishes more. Their days were ordinary yet fulfilling and sweet. Zachary often said he still wanted to be with her in another life. Serenity got greedy too. She also thought of marrying him and being husband and wife again in their next lifetime. …While in the Lewis family’s house, Mrs. Lewis put down her phone with a grim expression. Although Mr. Lewis sat opposite her and was holding a newspaper, he had been paying attention to his wife’s expression. He heard the conversation between his wife and their youngest son too. “What happened again? You look awful. You’ve been
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
Austin replied, “Both Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip woke up very early, especially Mr. Phillip. He gets up earlier than Mr. Louis every morning. It’s really hard on him, getting up so early in such cold weather.”Sometimes, he himself felt like staying in bed a little longer, reluctant to leave the warm comfort of his blankets.Even after the New Year, Satbury remained quite cold. In contrast, over in Wiltspoon, the temperatures had begun to reach a high of over seventy degrees Fahrenheit in the daytime, with nighttime lows around fifty degrees.The two provinces and cities were simply incomparable. The temperatures in Wiltspoon were just so very comfortable for Satbury locals.Isabella smiled and said, “Phillip is just afraid he’ll get here too late and that you’ll assume he’s not coming over for breakfast, then not prepare any for him. He's such a little foodie.”The house was never short of snacks for the little ones. In fact, any goodies were always reserved for them first.Yet,
Even when she attended banquets, she would show up in formal clothing. Isabella did not remember the last time she wore a dress. Perhaps it was when she was in third grade. In fact, she liked wearing pretty princessy dresses when she was young. Her mother had told her that.As Isabella was the first child and extremely adorable, Delphine had dolled her up like a princess. Her pretty dresses filled the closet. Her parents, aunts, uncles, and relatives would always gift her many beautiful dresses. As she grew up, perhaps when she was in fourth grade, she stopped wearing dresses. Regardless of who gave her new pieces, she would refuse to wear them and give them to her cousins instead. After everyone realized she disliked dresses, they gradually stopped giving her them. Delphine had asked Isabella why she disliked wearing dresses. Isabella reasoned that she could not walk quickly enough while wearing one. She valued speed and efficiency. Delphine said she had alway
While the private chefs Ms. Isabella had hired in the past were respectful, they were leaning toward flattery instead of sincere dedication, like how Austin was toward Ms. Isabella.Dominic was experienced. He could sense that Ms. Isabella treated Austin differently. She was also a special existence to Austin. It was normal for young people to be attracted to each other. Initially, Dominic wanted to advise Austin not to even think about dating Ms. Isabella. However, upon discovering that Austin was a young master of a wealthy family, he decided not to interfere. Dominic was glad that he did nothing.Austin returned to the house. Instead of heading straight to the kitchen, he went upstairs. He stopped outside of Isabella’s room and knocked on the door lightly. No response came from within the room. Perhaps Austin was too soft when he knocked. He knocked on the door again with more force and asked, “Are you up yet, Ms. Isabella? It’s time to have breakfast.”Isabella w