“I’m just joking. Don’t be mad. Don’t be mad, okay? We won’t bother with Jenna. We’ll just let her father deal with her. Mr. Daniels is an upstanding man.”Serenity had a good impression of Edwin. She just had a bad impression of Jenna.Jenna was Edwin’s only daughter. She was born only after Edwin took a lot of medicine to nourish his body, and she was raised into a domineering girl.If she took a fancy to something, she must have it regardless of whether it was a person or object.Edwin must have talked to his daughter before. He must have scolded and warned her.Otherwise, Jenna would not stay in her place quietly and only dare to find a lookalike to take photos with to send to Serenity and add to her problems.Zachary said, “I’ll contact Mr. Daniels later and send him the photos. He’ll deal with it.”After the cooperative project between the two companies was settled, Zachary did not follow up on it. He left it to other people to handle instead.Edwin did not know how shame
After Serenity hung up the phone, she said to her best friend, “Mr. York refused to cooperate with me in the acting.”Jasmine giggled. “Even while thinking with my toes, I’d know he wouldn’t cooperate.“He’s like a piece of gum that wants to stick to you 24/7. How would a piece of gum like that be willing to cooperate with you in acting? It’s not worth it if you really chase him out to the study.”“Birds of a feather flock together. Mr. Bucham is also a piece of gum.”Jasmine said wittily, “Exactly. I haven’t messaged him about going to the manor with you for a staycation during the weekend yet.“I’ll tell him during lunch.”If she told him now and he was unwilling, it would affect his work.On the other side, Zachary called Edwin after he finished talking with his wife.Edwin swiftly answered the call.“Mr. York.”“Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Daniels. Can I text you?”Edwin was first stunned before saying with a smile, “Of course.”“We’ll chat on WhatsApp.”Zachary hung
“Ms. Daniels isn’t working alone. She has someone helping her in Wiltspoon.”Edwin repeatedly assured Zachary that he would take care of this matter himself.Zachary replied that he believed him.Zachary and Serenity did not have to do anything since they were using Edwin to deal with Jenna and the person who was helping her.When Zachary stopped sending messages, Edwin immediately called his eldest nephew, Alvin.The uncle and nephew talked on the phone almost every day. After all, there were some decisions that needed to go through Edwin first.Even if Jenna made a decision, the prudent Alvin would always ask his uncle for instructions and act according to Edwin’s words. This made Edwin feel at ease.Alvin soon answered the call.“Uncle Edwin.”“Alvin, tell me the truth. What did Jenna do while I was abroad? Did she find a man who has a similar figure to Mr. York? Is she together with that man?”Alvin was stunned.How did this reach his uncle’s ears so quickly?Mr. York m
Edwin did not speak, which was a silent admission.Alvin pretended to be shocked and said in a low voice, “What is Jenna thinking? How can she fall in love with Mr. York? Even though he just announced that he’s married, he got married a long time ago. How could Jenna still...“Although Mr. York is excellent, he’s a married man. Even if Jenna likes him, she can’t be a homewrecker who destroys someone else’s marriage. Besides, is Mr. York’s marriage that easy to ruin?”Alvin knew that the reason his uncle suddenly called him must be because Zachary contacted him.He told Edwin about everything that Jenna did.The man with Jenna was just a body double. His figure was similar to Zachary, but not his face. Even if Zachary found out about it, he could not do anything about Jenna.However, it was a different story if Zachary told Edwin.Edwin knew that.Furthermore, that body double was a delivery man. More accurately, he was not a delivery man, but an unemployed man. He delivered tak
Serenity said, “Callum is still making Camryn send him flowers, huh? Give me a bouquet of roses.”“Certainly.”While waiting for the assistant to wrap up the roses, Serenity asked about their business.“Business is very good.”The assistant smiled. “Ms. Camryn gave us a raise, but she hasn’t spent much time in the store recently. She is too busy with other business matters and often has meetings.”Camryn needed Dalton to accompany her to every meeting because she still could not see.Dalton had already become Camryn’s right-hand man and spokesperson. His words represented Camryn’s will.The two of them cooperated perfectly. After Cain was convicted, Newman Enterprise fell into turmoil for a short period of time, but they were now back on the right track. There was also a faint upward trend.The people in Newman Enterprise were relieved.Although people from the Chandler and Joyner families would go to Newman Enterprise to cause trouble and call names from time to time, it did
The assistant wrapped up the roses and handed the bouquet to Serenity.Serenity made the payment, took the bouquet, thanked her, and said, “You should get back to work. I’ll send these to my husband first. I made him angry, so I have to coax him.”The assistant laughed and said, “Go quickly, Mrs. York.”All the men in the York family had to be coaxed.Camryn had to coax Callum too.They often heard Camryn secretly complaining about how a grown man like him acted like a narrow-minded little woman sometimes.After leaving Spring Blossoms, Serenity headed to York Corporation.She saw Camryn soon after arriving.There was a car parked beside Camryn, and a man wearing sunglasses and a black mask stood beside her, seemingly talking to her.Soon, Camryn smiled and let the man help her toward the car, apparently to help her get in the car.The next second, Camryn threw the man’s hand off and turned to run.The man struck the back of her neck, knocking her unconscious.Seeing this s
Who dared to touch his fiancée?!Callum ran out of the company as fast as he could and soon saw Serenity’s car parked at the roadside.Serenity stood with four bodyguards at the moment. Two were arranged by Zachary to secretly protect her, and two were to secretly protect Camryn.However, when Camryn was attacked, Serenity fought off the men before the bodyguards could rush over.Callum ran to them.“Serenity!“Camryn. How’s Camryn?”Callum was panting and squatted down to take Camryn from Serenity’s hands.“Camryn was knocked unconscious. It’ll most likely take a while for her to wake up. It’s fortunate that I came here to send flowers to Zachary. I saw her here and was just about to walk over to her. I didn’t expect this to happen.“I saw Camryn talking to the man. She seemed familiar with him, but just as she was about to get in the car, she threw the man’s hand off and tried to run, but he knocked her out.”Callum picked Camryn up and said, “Serenity, can I borrow your ca
Zachary took the bouquet Serenity handed to him with one hand and used the other hand to pinch her face.“So you’re aware you made me angry.”Serenity laughed sheepishly. “I do have self-awareness.”She turned to the bodyguards and said, “I’m fine now. You can go back to your stations.”The four bodyguards looked at Zachary.Serenity was worried that Zachary would punish them and speak up for them. “This incident was too sudden, and Camryn was smiling when she was talking with those men. It gave off the illusion that they knew each other. No one expected the sudden turn of events.“This didn’t happen due to their negligence. Don’t blame them, babe.”Zachary said in a low voice, “The missus told you to return to your posts.”“Thank you, missus.”The four bodyguards thanked Serenity gratefully.Serenity said to Camryn’s two bodyguards, “Go back to Camryn’s side. I’ll tell Callum what happened in detail. I promise he won’t make you take responsibility.”The two bodyguards thank
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