Mr. Tank responded with a smile, “Good morning, Mr. Kevin. I’ve done everything this morning, as you requested last night.”As he spoke, he handed the bouquet and shopping bags to Kevin. Kevin had told Hayden that he would have a batch of roses flown in from Wildridge Manor. It was true, but the roses were used to create the flower display. The bouquet he usually gave her still had to be bought in Jensburg. He knew the florists in Jensburg would not sell rose bouquets to him anymore. It was not a problem for him. Kevin could arrange for the hotel employees to buy a bouquet for him. Look, the bouquet was bought and presented the moment he woke up. Kevin thanked Mr. Tank after accepting the bouquet and shopping bags.“You’re too polite, Mr. Kevin. Do let us know if you have any requests in the future.”Mr. Kevin rarely came to Jensburg. It was difficult for the hotel management to curry favor with him. The chance to provide aid to Mr. Kevin finally came, and it was exactly
“Good morning, Mr. Hayden. Mr. Kevin is here, and he wants to go in,” the head of security said to Hayden. “Tell Mr. Kevin that I don’t have time to entertain him. Ask him to leave and don’t come back anymore.” The head of security knew this was going to happen. “Understood.” Hayden’s car was driven into Queen Enterprise under the escort of bodyguard cars. Kevin sat in his car and watched Hayden’s fleet go in. He grinned and muttered to himself, “That spectacle is a match for Zack’s.” Hayden usually rode in a Maybach. Now that she switched to a Rolls-Royce, she could compare to Zack. She probably changed her car because Kevin drove a Maybach. Once Hayden’s fleet went in, the company’s gate was closed again. The head of security walked back to the side of Kevin’s car window and apologized to him, “Mr. Kevin, Mr. Hayden said he doesn’t have time to entertain you, so please leave and don’t come back anymore.” In the end, he added something himself and advised, “Mr. Kev
The content of Kevin’s shouting seemed to be this: “Hayden, my feelings for you are true. I’m serious about this. No matter how you treat me, I like you and I will pursue you.” The top floor of the company building was far from the ground. Even if Kevin had a loud voice, his shouting could not be heard on the top floor. However, Hayden happened to hear it. Not only Hayden but the senior management too. They all looked out the window and then at Hayden. Hayden’s face was as dark as the bottom of a casserole. She paused the meeting, got up, and walked to the window. Hayden could not see clearly due to the distance, but when she listened carefully, she could tell that Kevin used a high-pitched loudspeaker. He used it to amplify his voice such that Hayden and the people near her could hear him shout. Hayden cursed softly. She immediately took out her phone wanting to call the police and report Kevin for causing a public noise disturbance. Nonetheless, she gave up after so
Kevin returned to his car. The head of security waved his hand, and the gate was opened. With that, Kevin drove his Maybach into Queen Enterprise with swag. A few minutes later, the tall and handsome Kevin swaggered into the company building with several bags in one hand and a large bouquet of flowers in the other. “Mr. Kevin.” “Mr. Kevin.” As he walked, everyone who saw him greeted him with respect. Kevin had a good temper. He responded to everyone who greeted him, giving the people of Queen Enterprise the impression that he was easy-going. He did not have the airs of the third son of the Yorks. In fact, out of the nine sons of the Yorks, apart from Zachary who had a flashier status, the rest were quite approachable. Even for Zachary, he was not pretentious but only had bodyguards with him to prevent admirers from getting close to him. This was not Kevin’s first time at Queen Enterprise. He went up to the top floor with ease. “Mr. Kevin.” Hayden’s secretary was a
The elders in Queen Enterprise were also of the same generation as Mr. Donald. In a way, they watched Hayden grow up and knew his character and abilities very well. Putting aside Hayden’s identity, they admired a young man like him and hoped that their daughters could make him their son-in-law. Kevin was someone who appeared unexpectedly and disrupted the situation. Given that he was a man and the third son of the Yorks, anyone who wanted to do something to him would have to consider the Yorks and the Buchams who had his back. Now, even the Stones, who never used to deal with the Yorks, would help the Yorks. Therefore, no one dared lay a hand on Kevin. They could only scold him behind his back for being shameless. It was not a problem that he was gay, but he infuriated everyone else by trying to make Hayden, who was deemed the most ideal son-in-law candidate by many elders, gay as well. After throwing away the breakfast Kevin brought, Hayden returned to her seat and sat d
“Mr. Hayden, Mr. Kevin is here,” announced Hayden’s secretary respectfully. Hayden did not turn around. She just waved her hand, indicating that her secretary could go out. The secretary invited Kevin to sit down on the sofa in the waiting area of the office and once again went to pour a glass of warm water for him. Afterward, he quietly left the CEO’s office and closed the door for Hayden and Kevin. Once the secretary left, Kevin got up and walked to Hayden’s side. He extended his hand toward her. Hayden turned to look at him in confusion. “Mr. Hayden, give me a cigarette to smoke. I haven’t smoked for a long time, and seeing you smoke makes me want to smoke too.” Hayden kept quiet for a while before she fished out a pack of cigarettes. She pulled out a cigarette and handed it to Kevin. “Lend me your lighter.” Kevin borrowed a lighter from Hayden. He seldom smoked because Serenity and Jasmine did not like the smell of tobacco. Moreover, Zachary and Josh were quitting
It was not that women did not smoke, but women who smoked were still in the minority. “I only smoked because you’re here, Mr. Kevin. I’m usually in a good mood and won’t smoke,” Hayden answered. Kevin chuckled and asked, “Are you saying that I put you in a bad mood? Tell me, Mr. Hayden, how are you in a bad mood? Am I ugly? I’m not ugly. If you look at me, you’ll only find me pleasing to the eye.” Hayden glared at him. Kevin was not afraid of her glare. When being glared at by her, he even felt the urge to touch her big beautiful eyes. Of course, he could only think about it at the moment. He was afraid they would fight if he touched her. It would also ruin his image. “If you dare confirm in front of me that you’re a man, I promise I won’t appear in front of you anymore in the future.” Kevin knew Hayden was displeased because of his pursuit. Hayden was somewhat mad. She reminded him coldly, “Mr. Kevin, have you forgotten the wife candidate your grandmother chose for you
“Mr. Hayden, since you don’t have vases in your office, I’ll send you a few in the afternoon. You can display the flowers I give you in them. Your office will look more beautiful as well,” Kevin said. Hayden did not want to accept Kevin’s bouquet, but he did not care if she liked it or not. He simply put it on her desk. Afterward, he returned to Hayden’s side and reached out to pull her but she evaded. “Kevin York, please behave yourself and don’t get handsy.” “Don’t you always stress that you’re a man? No one is at a disadvantage when a man pulls a man’s hand. What are you afraid of?” After saying that, Kevin forcefully pulled Hayden to the sofa in the waiting area. “I also bought you a set of clothes and a pair of shoes.” He picked up the bag with the dress and stuffed it into Hayden’s hand. As for the bag with the high heels, he took them out for her and put them on the floor, saying, “Sit down and try these on to see if they fit. I visually measured your feet and boug
Zachary was also worried that Serenity would go into premature labor out of shock. He also persuaded her to go for her checkup in a gentle voice. They could not do anything but wait anyway.Serenity finally decided to conduct her prenatal checkup first. Zachary accompanied her. Just moments after they left, the door to the delivery suite opened. A nurse stood there and shouted, “Is Jasmine Sox’s husband here?”“Yes. I’m her husband,” replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. “You must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.”His family members behind him also echoed, “That’s right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.”The nurse said, “The mother is fine. It’s just that she wants her husband to accompany her as she’s in a lot of pain.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Josh was about to rush inside but was stopped by the nurse.She asked him to change his clothes before taking him inside the delivery suite.Jasmine was wailing in pain. When
With advanced medical technology, a premature baby could still be healthy if taken good care of in the incubator. Serenity said, “Jasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just don’t understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?“Or did she eat something that made her go into labor?”Zachary said, “That’s most likely not the case. Josh’s cousin is Jasmine’s dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. There’s no way Jasmine would’ve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.”Serenity and Zachary suddenly went silent. Pregnant women had weird appetites. Once they had a craving, they could not go unsatisfied. Sometimes, they would even crave fruits that were not in season. Serenity herself was one of them. Once, she woke up in the middle of the night craving mac and cheese. Of course, Zachary, the ever-doting husband, had to satisfy her request. However, where could he find mac and cheese at that hour?Ultimately, he had to drive to the
People would reap what they had sown. They would have to bear the consequences of their actions. Sometimes, interfering in another person’s fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, “I have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Let’s talk again when you’re free another day.“By the way, I’ll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.”“Okay,” said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, “It’s almost time, babe. Let’s go.”“Okay. I’m almost done.”Zachary quickly signed and stamped a document before closing it. He walked over with the document in hand. Serenity and Zachary left the office together. He handed the document to his secretary. The secretary did not expect him to pass the document to him personally. He had thought of entering Zachary’s office to request it later. The secretary watched Zachary and Serenity leave. He could not believe
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