Callum believed in his own judgment, and he trusted his nana. After spending so much time with Camryn, he knew her character and her way of doing things inside out.“Once we get the marriage license, it’s for a lifetime, there’s no divorce, you know? You need to think it over carefully. A great man like you might meet someone better than me in the future, someone more suitable. When that happens, you might tell me that you only married me because your nana chose me, but the woman you meet later is your true love. I won’t allow it.”Callum playfully tapped her cute nose and said, “Haven’t you heard how people outside talk about us York men? We’re all devoted lovers. The family rule is that once you marry, you should be loyal to your family and your marriage for a lifetime—no affairs, no divorces!“If you violate this rule, you’ll be expelled and have nothing to do with the York family.“Also, I’m marrying you not because my nana chose you, but because I love you. If I don’t truly lo
“Camryn, please give me a little time, alright? I’ll call my mom right away.”Callum planted a kiss on his fiancée’s cheek and immediately dialed Rosella’s number.It took a while before the call got through.“Mom, do you have a moment?”Rosella responded, “Hmm, I just woke up. I’m quite free today, what’s up? Do you need Mom’s help?”As her son grew up, there were very few things that required his parents’ assistance. She had already gotten used to the feeling of not being needed by her children.“I’m planning to go to the city hall with Camryn before noon to get our marriage license but I didn’t bring the household register with me. Could you or Dad bring it over for me now? Or maybe have someone deliver it to me? By the time I make the trips myself, it’ll be the afternoon, and I’d rather not wait that long.”If it were not for the missing household register, Callum would be eager to go to City Hall with Camryn right now to seal their marriage.Since he fell in love with he
Camryn did not make any more excuses.She was only helping him manage his bank cards, not restricting his spending, and she had no need to use his money.Callum pecked her on the cheek and then looked at her with a smile. The more he looked, the more he liked what he saw.“Why do you keep looking at me and smiling?”“I’m happy, Camryn. I’m so happy. I can’t help but smile.”He broke into another chuckle as he spoke.Camryn found herself laughing at his antics.After a while of affectionate exchange, they checked the time. Estimating that Rosella should be there soon, Callum said, “Camryn, my mom should be arriving at City Hall soon. Let’s get going. She should be there by the time we arrive.”Callum also had to stop by a flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses.Camryn had suggested registering for their marriage all of a sudden, so he was not fully prepared but there was still time to make it special. From the flowers to the engagement ring, nothing should be lacking.This
Martin smiled and said, “Indeed this is a good thing, a huge and wonderful thing. We’re very happy. It’s getting late, Callum. Take Camryn inside to complete the paperwork. The staff will be getting off work soon.”Prompted by their parents, Callum held Camryn’s hand while accepting the household registration permit that Rosella handed over along with the ring he had ordered in advance. Together with Camryn, he entered the city hall.Martin and Rosella waited outside for the two to come out.He tilted his head and said to his wife, “This reminds me of when we came here to get married thirty-two years ago. It feels like just yesterday, but in the blink of an eye, our eldest son has also walked in here. Time flies, and we are growing old.”With Rosella’s hand in his, he said, “I’ve said it before, we will grow old together.”Rosella was moved. She said, “Yes, time really flies. I always feel like I’m only eighteen, but my son is already thirty. We are getting older, and we can’t den
“Let’s go. I’ve just called Wiltspoon Hotel to book a private room. We’re going to celebrate with everyone over dinner. Nana is very happy to hear that you two got married.“Camryn, I also called your aunt a while ago and told her about you and Callum being officially married. I invited her over, and we’ll discuss your wedding.“We still have a few months until New Year’s, so we’ll try to have the wedding before then.”Rosella was quick to act.As soon as the lovebirds got their marriage license, she had already arranged for a discussion with her in-law about their wedding.Camryn’s mother and stepfather were still in prison, and she held resentment toward them; there was no need to discuss the wedding plans with them. That was why Rosella had invited Evelyn over.However, since Paige was still Camryn’s mother, Rosella wanted to check with her daughter-in-law on this. “Camryn, do you want to tell your mom as well?” Even if she might not get her blessing, she should at least let
Kevin, who was far away in Jensburg, saw the Facebook post by Callum. He saw Callum and Camryn had just gotten their marriage license, and he could not help but feel envious.Unable to keep his green-eyed monster down, he immediately left his office in the hotel, got into his car, and drove to Queen Enterprise.At this time, Hayden had just finished a business negotiation.She stood up and gently shook hands with the clients, saying warmly, “Mr. Ziegel, it was a pleasure doing business with you.”Mr. Ziegel smiled and replied, “The pleasure was mine too.”Hayden politely offered, “It’s lunchtime now, would you like me to treat you to a meal?”“Thank you, Hayden. My schedule is packed for this trip, and I can’t spare any time. I need to catch a flight right away, so I’ll have to settle my lunch on the plane. Next time, we can definitely go for a meal.”Hayden understood and responded, “It will be my treat then. It’ll be my honor.”“Definitely,” Mr. Ziegel smiled and replied.Ha
Mr. Ziegel had a moment of realization and said, “Oh it’s Kevin’s car, he really does come to Queen Enterprise every day to pester Hayden. I thought that was just a rumor.”“This isn’t a rumor, it’s the truth. Mr. Hayden is the youngest and most outstanding head of a major company here in Jensburg. His handsome appearance has attracted countless young ladies. He’s the dream lover of many young ladies in Jensburg.”“I never expected that so many girls couldn’t catch Hayden’s eye, yet he was charmed by a man.”“From the looks, Kevin and Mr. Hayden do seem to be quite compatible. If one of them were a woman, they’d be a match made in heaven. It’s a shame that they’re both men.”Their relationship had certainly made quite a few girls envious. Many heiresses from elite families in Jensburg were quite frustrated because they lost their dream lover to a man!“Have they confirmed their romantic relationship?” Mr. Ziegel inquired.“I heard Kevin is still pursuing Hayden. Is it possible
Kevin walked into the office building holding a bouquet of flowers.It was the end of a workday, and many employees were leaving. They were quite used to seeing Kevin come bearing flowers; it would be unusual if he did not.“Mr. York.”Despite whatever thoughts they had about him, the employees showed respect toward Kevin.Kevin nodded with a smile, acknowledging their greetings.He soon arrived at the Queen's siblings’ side.“Hay, it’s the end of your workday, right? I’ve come to pick you up, and we can have dinner together. This bouquet is for you.”He presented the flowers to Hayden.Hayden replied calmly, “I’ve told you before, I don’t like flowers. Please don’t bring me one every time you come. My office is starting to look like a florist.”Sometimes he visited multiple times a day, which resulted in several bouquets.If she tossed them into the trash, he would send even more flowers as a retaliation. Hayden felt like this man was going to eat her alive.“I’ll buy mor
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