Hugh received information quickly, but so did Josh. Josh knocked on the door to Zacharyโs office with a big smile. โZachary, let me tell you something. I almost died from laughing about it.โZachary raised his head to glance at Josh, then continued to peruse his documents. He said, โWhatโs so funny that youโre dying from laughter? You should take care of your health. Your wife is pregnant with your child.โJosh said, โWhat nonsense. Are you cursing me? Iโll live a long life and grow old with Jasmine until I'm a hundred years old. Wait, I have to live longer than that. Iโm several years older than her.โThey would share a bed while alive and rest in the same grave when they died. They would be connected in life and death. No. It was not a good time to talk about those ominous things. โYouโre so greedy. I think living till ninety is enough. There arenโt many people who can live as long as a century.โZachary might have said that, but he hoped to live with Serenity until they
โEven the Queensโ relatives think Haydenโs a man.โSome distant relatives of the Queen family even wanted to play matchmaker and introduce women to Hayden. โEveryoneโs used to Hayden being a man. I forgot about it for a moment there too.โJosh did not admit that his intelligence had dropped. โI admire Kevin for pursuing his wife while risking being called a gay.โZachary said, โKevin knows what heโs doing. Gay or not, heโs approaching the matter directly. Thereโs no need to waste so much time and effort to reveal that Hayden is a woman.โHayden herself is aware of whether sheโs a man or a woman. Even though she has been dressing up as a man since she was young and for over twenty years at that, she didnโt undergo any surgery to change her gender. Disguising as a man for the rest of her life wonโt change the fact that sheโs still a woman.โSheโll return to being a woman if she canโt handle Kevinโs advances. Even if she can, Kevin will have a way to make her admit that sheโs a w
After a moment, Josh said, โI wish I could go to Jensburg to get first-hand gossip.โZachary told him, โYou can still get first-hand information even in Wiltspoon. Kevin had only given Hayden the flowers an hour ago, yet youโve learned about it. Do you even need to go to Jensburg?โJosh smiled and said, โAlthough I can get intel in Wiltspoon, itโs still quicker if I were in Jensburg.โโThere are twenty minutes left until we can get off work,โ Zachary suddenly said. โSo? Iโm going to have a meal with my wife after clocking off. Oh, right. I have to tell her about this big news. She loves gossip the most. Iโm not afraid of you laughing at me, Zachary, but I feel like Jasmine only married me to obtain first-hand gossip.โZachary said, โIt seems like you have some self-awareness.โJosh said, โIt canโt be. It mustโve been because I was excellent, treated her well, and our personalities complemented each other. We got together because she had fallen in love with me and not to become g
It was almost time to clock off. Many people were going in and out of the company. If they saw Kevinโs bed of flower arrangement, Hayden would not be able to explain herself. She did not expect Kevin to start pursuing her like a possessed man overnight. Did he want to pursue her?Hayden was a man now. Was Kevin announcing to the world that he was gay by publicly pursuing her? โMr. Queen, Mr. Kevin had called many people over. I think itโll be difficult to destroy his flowers,โ the secretary said in a dilemma. Kevin was no ordinary man. He was a young master of the York family and the person in charge of Fortress Hotel.Although Jensburg was not the Yorksโ territory, they still held quite a bit of influence here. โMany passers-by are taking pictures.โHaydenโs expression darkened. She said coldly, โI donโt care how many people he brought with him. Just destroy the flowers.โThe secretary heeded her instructions and informed the security to ruin the flowers. Hayden could
Soon, the head of security of Queen Enterprise brought a team with him to destroy the flowers. Kevinโs men naturally stopped them. The scene started to get rowdy. Kevin was not flustered. He even had the mood to take a picture of the fruit of his labor with his phone. He then spotted Hugh in the crowd and walked toward him. Hugh bent down and took a flower from the bed of roses. When Kevin approached him, he passed the flower to him with a smile on his handsome face. He told Kevin, โIf you prefer men, Mr. Kevin, why donโt you pursue me instead?โI think Iโm a better match for you. My brother isnโt the right person for you, Mr. Kevin. Heโs a straight man. He wonโt like you.โKevin caught the flower between his two fingers and leaned forward to smell the flower. He said, โIt smells fresh.โNext, he pinched Hughโs chin and raised it flirtatiously. He eyed Hugh and said with a smile, โYouโre handsome but still slightly lacking compared to your brother.โHugh chuckled and pull
Hayden was speechless. If she knew Kevin was so difficult to deal with and would create such a mess, she would have accepted his bouquet and thrown it away after he left. Such a mess may not have occurred. โAre you done with work?โKevin raised his head to look at the sun in the sky. He could not open his eyes because of the sunlight, so he quickly lowered his head. He asked Hayden, โWill you let me treat you to a meal, Mr. Queen?โโIโm sorry. I have a lunch appointment in the afternoon. Iโm not free.โHayden rejected him right away. Kevin said, โItโs okay. You may not be free today, but youโll have time in the future. Iโll come to invite you for a meal and arrange flowers at your companyโs entrance every day until you agree to have a meal with me.โHayden was exasperated. She did not hit Kevin only because she was well-mannered. She could not be bothered to continue talking to him too. He had already decided to use her. Hayden waved her hand and said to company secur
Hayden did not say a word. She walked to her car. Hugh gestured to the secretary not to follow them anymore and followed his sister to the car. Soon, Hayden got into the car. Hugh squeezed into his sisterโs luxury car as well. The driver watched Hugh and silently started the car engine. โBro, I asked Kevin just now, and he admitted that heโs using you to escape his parentsโ nagging about marriage.โHayden watched her brother coldly. โDo you believe him?โHugh choked briefly and said, โBased on my investigation and the information we obtained, I do. If I donโt, could he possibly be gay? Even if he is, he wonโt publicly pursue you after only meeting you several times.โIt was Haydenโs turn to be speechless. She did not believe Kevin was only using her to create a scandal and that he was actually gay. If he liked men, Wiltspoon was filled with young talented men. He already had someone he liked. Why did he have to come to Jensburg to bug her?What was Kevinโs motive if it we
โI heard that even his parents donโt know.โHayden said in a low voice, โMr. Zachary definitely knows. Kevin and his brothers revere him. They prioritize his opinions in every matter and would talk to him about anything. They might not tell their parents, but theyโll surely tell Zachary.โโZacharyโs mouth is sealed. It wonโt be easy to get information from him. You can try getting information from Mrs. York. Serenity is Zacharyโs beloved. She basically knows everything Zachary does.โHugh said, โArenโt Old Mrs. York and Mrs. York on a trip now? It might be difficult to find her.โHayden went silent again. After some time, she said, โIโm not expecting you to investigate everything in a day. You can just keep this in mind. Of course, the quicker, the better.โโWhat if I canโt find anything?โHaydenโs expression and gaze darkened. She said icily, โThen weโll have to adapt accordingly.โNo matter what scheme Kevin had, he would definitely reveal his motives one day. โHow about you
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tonyโs call as he walked toward his car.โHey, Pops.โโHowโs it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?โTony was still in Carrieโs 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 mistressโa 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. Longbottomโs place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.โIsa, youโre always so busy and exhausted. If youโre 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. Itโs the same either way.โTati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tatiโs kind offer.She said, โNot today. Thereโs an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. Iโm fine, really. Donโt worry. From now on, I wonโt touch alcohol.โGiven 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 someoneโs 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, โItโs all thanks to Ms. Isabellaโs guidance.โHe 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.โAfter eating the sweets, I feel much better.โ 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.โJust ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?โIsabella added calmly to Tati, โIf you let him provoke you, heโll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesnโt exist and donโt respond no matter what he does, heโll naturally give up once he sees that youโre completely unresponsive.โTati said, โIโm afraid that heโll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesnโt get anywhere with me. They donโt have the same resolve as we do.โShe, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.โEvery time I see hi
Austin replied, โBoth Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip woke up very early, especially Mr. Phillip. He gets up earlier than Mr. Louis every morning. Itโs really hard on him, getting up so early in such cold weather.โSometimes, 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, โPhillip is just afraid heโll get here too late and that youโll assume heโs not coming over for breakfast, then not prepare any for him. He's such a little foodie.โThe 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 Isabellaโs 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, โAre you up yet, Ms. Isabella? Itโs time to have breakfast.โIsabella 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. Isabellaโs 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 Austinโs 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 Louisโs place with his bag. โAustin.โLouis suddenly asked, โDid 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 Austinโs 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 fiancรฉes. 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 fiancรฉe. 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