“Are you at Uncle Kevin’s place now?” Liberty knew that his son was referring to Kevin York.Sonny hummed. “We’re at Uncle Kevin’s place now, but we’re leaving soon. I don’t know where we’re going. Great-grandma and Aunt Ser will decide!”He only tagged along to eat, drink, and play.Liberty asked, “Are you using Aunt Ser’s new phone to call me?”“No, this is Uncle Kevin’s phone. Aunt Ser is charging her phone.”Liberty snorted. “Where’s your aunt? I want to speak to her.”“I’ll go find her! Wait for a while, Mom.”Sonny went to look for Serenity while he talked on the phone. Kevin followed him for fear that the boy would fall if he ran too fast.“Aunt Ser, Mom wants to talk to you.” Sonny found Serenity and immediately handed the phone to her.Serenity answered the phone and greeted her sister.“Seren, why don’t you use your new number to message or call Zachary? You should’ve told Zachary before you go on a trip. He seems to have lost his soul when you’re not at home. It’s
“Zachary, Liberty said that you don’t have an appetite. If you don’t eat, you’ll get gastric. I won’t take care of you then.”Serenity threatened him. “When I’m not at home, you have to eat and sleep well. If I go back and see that you’ve lost weight, I’ll ignore you for a month.”Zachary said bitterly, “My wife abandoned me and threatened me… You’re so cruel…”“Yes, yes, I’m cruel. That’s because you always moan that I ignore you, so now, you can feel what it’s really like to be ignored. I’m going out now, so I can’t talk anymore. Finish the food my sister made for you and work hard. I’ll go home before September 1st because Sonny has to go to school.”After she said this, Serenity whispered, “Zachary, I love you.”Serenity did not care if Zachary heard it clearly. She hung up and returned the phone to Kevin.“Sonny, let’s go.”Serenity greeted her nephew.Sonny immediately put on his small backpack, trotted over, and said while running, “Aunt Ser, I’m ready!”Kevin put the p
Kevin could not give typical luxury items that girls fancy to Hayden because she did not use those things. She probably did not like them either.He could give Hayden gifts that a man would like, but if he gave presents to Hayden from time to time, it would be easy to cause misunderstandings. At that time, the tabloid reporters in Jensburg would definitely become suspicious and think that he was gay.Sigh.Kevin felt that he would sooner or later be labeled as a homosexual.“Nana.”Kevin put Sonny down and asked Sonny to follow Serenity. Then, he whispered, “Nana, how did you find out that she’s a woman? Do you have proof?”“Don’t worry about how I found out. I have evidence, but I can’t tell you. You should find your own way.”Grandma May thought, ‘This brat wants to trick me into giving him information. No way!’Kevin said, “Nana, I’m your grandson. Why don’t you care about me and help me a little more? Look, I’m already doing what you ask of me. As long as you tell me what e
Listening to Sonny’s words, Grandma May laughed and said, “That’s right! Why would Sonny think of you when he’s having fun?”Kevin said, “Sonny, can’t you just sweet-talk me? I’ll feel sad if you always tell the truth.”Sonny blinked his big eyes and said, “My mom and aunt taught me to be an honest child, so I can’t lie!”Sonny was obedient and remembered his mother and aunt’s teachings.Serenity smiled and said, “Yes, yes… Sonny is an honest boy. A good boy can’t lie.”Sonny snuggled into his aunt’s arms.Serenity picked him up and let him sit on her lap. She smiled and said, “Kevin, you are ranked very low in Sonny’s heart. I think Rowan may be above you. Sonny often asks about Uncle Row, but he never mentions Uncle Kevin.That was because Kevin seldom met Sonny, let alone play with him.Rowan played with Sonny before, so the little guy remembered Rowan and would ask Serenity from time to time when he could play with Rowan again.Kevin got into the car and said while driving
Hayden shook hands with Kevin and asked him to take a seat again.The secretary went to the desk and brought over the unfinished cup of coffee and gently put it in front of Hayden. He said respectfully, “Mr. Queen, I’ll go out to do some work first.”Hayden nodded.After the secretary left, Hayden looked at Kevin. The two of them looked at each other probingly.“Mr. York, did you buy a house already?”Hayden took the initiative to start the conversation. She asked in concern, but her attitude was still distant and indifferent.She did not know why Kevin suddenly came to her office to look for her. The two of them did not have a friendship. Strictly speaking, they were even business rivals.Hayden could not figure out Kevin’s reason for coming over, but she did not ask him bluntly. Instead, she talked about his house. Otherwise, it would be very awkward for them to just stare at each other.“Yup.”Kevin retracted his gaze and stopped looking at Hayden.He picked up the glass o
Kevin’s black eyes flickered. He asked with a smile, “If you went there a few times, it means Fortress Hotel is not bad.”Hayden admitted it and said, “Before you took over Fortress Hotel, it was inferior to my hotel in all aspects. After you took over your family’s catering business, Fortress Hotel only took three months to become as famous as my Jensburg Hotel. Now, we’re tied.“I am the CEO of Queen Enterprise. Although I’m not in charge of the catering business, as the CEO, I will also pay attention to how the various businesses under my group are doing. A hotel that wasn’t as good as Jensburg Hotel suddenly caught up to us, so I ought to go there and check it out.”Only by knowing oneself and the enemy could one win the battle.They knew everything about Fortress Hotel, but they could not defeat it.The general manager in charge of the catering business at Queen Enterprise was also under a lot of pressure. The Jensburg Hotel was an old brand in the city that was established d
“I got it for ten grand cheaper than the price that you bought it at.”Hayden was speechless and thought, ‘Well, I guess ten thousand is also money.’“Mr. Queen, there’s something else I would like to ask for your help.”Kevin stared at Hayden’s handsome face and thought, ‘If I were a woman, I would fall in love with Hayden too. She is really charming. I wonder how beautiful she will be when she has long hair and puts on women’s clothes and makeup…’“Mr. York, please tell me. If I can be of help, I will definitely lend you a hand,” Hayden said politely.However, she thought Kevin was a bit troublesome.Although this was Jensburg, which was not the York family’s territory, York Corporation also had a lot of businesses here. Kevin had also worked in Jensburg for several years and had plenty of connections. Hayden did not believe that Kevin could not find anyone else to help him.“Since I bought the house, it needs to be renovated. So, I need a design company to help with the inter
Hayden immediately took out her phone and wanted to call Kevin. However, after some thought, she gave up and put her phone on the table.She had not gone out for a long time to relax, and it would be nice if someone accompanied her to go horse riding.After sitting quietly for a while, Hayden picked up the phone again and called her twin brother. When Hugh answered the phone, Hayden said, “Hugh, help me find out the real purpose of Kevin York’s visit to Jensburg this time.”Hugh instinctively said, “What other purpose could he have to come to Jensburg? His family also has businesses in Jensburg. Isn’t it normal for him to come here?”“It seems normal, but I have a feeling that it’s not.”Hayden felt that Kevin was deliberately approaching her.“How is it not? Hayden, is he plotting against us?” Hugh was still convinced by his sister’s words. They were twins, and his sister was ten minutes older than him. However, Hayden seemed to be ten years older than him because she was much m
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
Austin was extremely patient with the boys. Although they occasionally caused trouble, most of them were minor issues. They would never do something they were not allowed to do.After breakfast, Austin brought them their bags. With a boy in each hand, he left the house. It was to prevent the boys from saying he was playing favorites. Dominic was used to that scene. Initially, Austin was simply Ms. Isabella’s private chef. However, he gradually took on more responsibilities.He would take the two young masters to school. If he had time in the evening, he would also fetch them from school. Austin also made sure Louis and Phillip did their homework, supervised their hobby classes, and played with them. Sometimes, he would even teach them martial arts and train with them. Dominic felt Austin was an all-rounder. It seemed like there was nothing Austin could not do. No wonder Ms. Isabella thought highly of Austin. However, Austin was a young master of a wealthy family. He w
Louis and Phillip were downstairs having the breakfast Austin had prepared for them. The food was different every morning, and everything was delicious.Having gotten used to Austin’s cooking, Louis and Phillip could no longer stand the food provided in the school. They thought the food there was terrible. Louis was enrolled in an elementary school not far from home. As he was a first grader, he did not need to stay in the dormitories and could have his lunch and dinner at home. Phillip, who was a year younger than him, was still in preschool. He would have breakfast and dinner at home. Actually, the preschool did provide breakfast, but Phillip refused to eat in school and insisted on having breakfast at home. In order to eat the breakfast Austin made, he would get up early in the morning without the adults waking him. After putting on his clothes and washing up, he would head to Louis’s place with his bag. “Austin.”Louis suddenly asked, “Did my sister come back last n
Isabella had always thought Tati was teasing her. Therefore, she did not take her words seriously. She thought it was completely normal for Austin to treat her well as she was his boss. From Austin’s perspective, she was his source of income. Now that Isabella pondered about it deeper, she realized perhaps Austin did come to Satbury for her. It was not just to be her chef. He always said Grandma May only gave the York lads a year to pursue their fiancées. However, Austin had never left since he started working for Isabella. Even if he did, it was to accompany her on business trips. He was busy feeding and taking care of her every day and had never gone to pursue his so-called fiancée. He did not even try to gather information on her. Was he not anxious?A year would go by pretty quickly. Although it felt like it had not been long since Austin started working for Isabella, three months had passed. Time really flew. Three months had gone by in the blink of an eye. Neve
When Austin reached the door, he stopped and turned to say, “Ms. Isabella, I only care about my future wife. Other young women are simply strangers to me.“I’m polite to other women when I need to be. If they’re unimportant, I’ll ignore them. Even if that woman is my boss, I won’t cross any lines. If I do, there must be a reason behind it.“Get some rest, Ms. Isabella. You might have a headache when you wake up tomorrow. I’ll prepare a warm honey drink for you in the morning.”After speaking, Austin left. Isabella turned to look at where he last stood. What did his words mean?He said he only cared about his future wife.Aside from this lady, he would not step out of line with any other young woman, even if she were his boss. What did he mean by crossing lines?Was it showing concern? Did he mean that if his boss was a young woman but not his fiancée, he would simply do what was required of him without any personal feelings involved? Was that what he meant?If so, was
Isabella was cold sometimes, but that was not her true personality. She was a reasonable person. Austin was not worried that he would be mistreated as a live-in son-in-law. “Ms. Isabella.”Isabella looked toward him and waited for him to speak. He asked, “This may be abrupt, but may I ask what your ideal type is?”Isabella was stunned. Why did the question come to her? What was the type of man she liked?‘Someone like Austin,’ she thought. After a moment of silence, she said, “I like men who are capable, responsible, and have correct values. Even if his family isn’t as financially well-off as mine, I don’t mind so long as he’s honest, competent, and sincere about his feelings for me.“Of course, it’ll be great if we have the same social status. That way, we’ll have similar perspectives and more common topics. If we get married, we’ll be joining forces instead of it being a one-way financial aid.”“Although you can accept someone who isn’t from a similar family backgrou
After a moment of silence, Isabella said, “It’s okay. I know I was forcing it.”There was no point in asking Austin if he did not want to reveal anything. If he wanted to tell her, he would do so without her asking. However, her curiosity spiked with his silence. She was eager to know who his fiancée was. He was already so protective of his fiancée even though he had not met her before. It made Isabella jealous. It was her first time feeling that kind of emotion throughout her life. Although it was not a strong feeling, she still felt it. “You weren’t forcing me to tell you. You were simply curious. Most people have a curious side. It’s only natural for you to be inquisitive as well.”Austin said gently, “It’s not just you. Those who knew that my nana had chosen fiancées for my brothers and me were also curious about who the ladies were.“To be honest, we didn’t even know Nana had been choosing fiancées for us since a few years ago until she handed their pictures to us