The secretary was stunned.It never crossed her mind that her boss was actually a woman.All the other employees were shocked, but no one dared to ask Hayden about it.Those ladies who had had a crush on Hayden were in despair that they had been in love with a woman all along.No wonder Hayden never accepted a woman’s confession or flirted with them. It turned out that he was a she.They also understood why Kevin had managed to win Hayden’s heart.Kevin did not care about what others thought. It was just great that Hayden admitted to being a woman.After seeing Hugh out, Kevin sat before Hayden’s desk and stared at her charming features.“Why are you looking at me like that? It seems like you’ve successfully kept Hugh under your control.”“I love you so much, Hay. Hugh presented himself to me on a silver platter. Who asked him to say such things to you? If he wasn’t your brother, I would’ve ripped his mouth out for trying to convince you to leave me. Did he think wooing you wa
To be honest, Hayden was too busy and rarely went on vacations.Their honeymoon would be a perfect opportunity for Hayden to visit places she had always wanted to go and relax while enjoying the scenery. “I’ve managed to secure a two-week break for you. During this time, don’t get involved in any business matters. Let Hugh handle everything. I’ll take you around, we haven’t had a proper date yet.”Normally, Hayden was rather cautious about others labeling her as a homosexual, so they often snuck out in the evenings without bodyguards, almost like having a secret affair.They had never dated publicly.They could talk about marriage, but they had not had a proper date yet. It was something they regretted.After some thought, Hayden said, “My schedule for this week is packed with important matters. I probably won’t be able to take a break until next week. I’ll instruct my secretary to cancel all my appointments for next week and leave everything to Hugh.“Hugh is not useless. He’s
Next week, Kevin could take Hayden on vacation for half a month, having proper dates to cultivate their relationship.They could now go on dates without facing criticism.Meanwhile, at Queen Manor, the splendid hall was filled with relatives of the Queen family.Donald and Sophia sat together and had their servants serve drinks, fruits, and snacks.They could turn off their phones and refuse external disturbances, but they could not shut out their relatives.Some were Donald’s uncles, and despite being only one or two generations apart, their relationship was rather distant.“Is Hay really a woman?”Donald’s uncle was still in denial that Hayden was a girl.“Back then, didn’t you two say you had a pair of twins?”When Sophia was pregnant with twins, the family was delighted. Having twins was a rare occurrence. However, as Sophia’s mother once had twins, she probably inherited those genes.When the twins were born, everyone heard that it was a pair of twin boys.Donald clarifi
“We didn’t say it would have any impact on us. It’s just that if Hay is a girl, we can breathe a sigh of relief because we can now go out and meet people. Previously, when they said she and Mr. Kevin were a same-sex couple, you two didn’t care. But when we went out, we would always be bombarded with questions.”“The boys at home have found someone they like, and people still have to pry and ask if it’s a same-sex relationship,” explained Donald’s uncle.He was not here to interrogate and only wanted confirmation.If Hayden was a girl, then so be it. In Donald’s words, it was their family affair, and it was none of the outsiders’ business; as long as Hayden was not in a same-sex relationship.Donald did not expect the rumors about his daughter being in a homosexual relationship with Kevin could affect others in the family. His uncle had never come to talk to him about it, maybe because they had emphasized respecting their children’s decisions and this had been conveyed to the public
However, after Kevin openly professed his love for Hayden, coupled with the time Brianna and some other admirers of Hayden lost a verbal battle against Kevin, she gave up.Adding Kevin to the long list of Hayden’s admirers made her feel that she had no chance of winning. It was better to give up early and find someone else she liked.Now that she had a new partner, her mother still insisted on bringing her here to gather information.Brianna admitted that she was shocked initially, but now it had nothing to do with her.“Gossips, let’s hear what’s going on. We can get some clear information, and when we tell others, it will be more convincing.”Brianna had a wry expression. “Are you seriously here to get a scoop, Mom?”“Enough, the butler is coming,” Camilla whispered to her daughter as the butler approached.Many who came to inquire were indeed interested in gossip, were they not?The butler quickly came over and conveyed Sophia’s intentions with an apologetic tone to Camilla
Celine was found still elegantly dressed and leisurely strolling in a small courtyard. There she was, sitting on the swing frame, swinging carefreely.Both Ava and Ellie felt that this small courtyard seemed familiar.Emma’s expression turned dark. She knew this small courtyard all too well—it was the matrimonial home prepared for her and Adrian when they got married. The title deed bore both their names.After marriage, the couple resided in Fisher Manor, occasionally staying in this small villa for short vacations.For Celine to appear in her home, needless to say, she knew it was arranged by Adrian.“Emma, these... Who sent these photos?”Ava looked sympathetically at Emma.In her heart, she thought that if her husband dared to shelter Celine, she would tear them apart.Thinking about the three brothers’ affectionate treatment of Celine, this time it was Adrian who took her in but next time, it might be her husband or Ellie’s husband.Ava could not sit still.When she firs
Although Emma was furious, she had not lost her composure. After a moment of contemplation, she said, “It seems like we’ve caught someone’s attention.”“Who could it be?”Ellie pondered for a moment and tentatively mentioned a name, “Could it be the newcomer?”Liberty.This was done by Liberty.This was exactly what she wanted—chaos in the Fisher family.Emma put the photos back into the envelope. After some thought, she took them out again. Then, she grabbed her phone, took pictures of the photos, and sent them along with a voice message to Caroline. “Carol, I received an envelope with these photos. Did you take them?”She had a hunch it might be Liberty.Still, she wanted to confirm with Caroline. In essence, Emma was telling her about this matter since the future of the Fisher family would be entrusted to her.Their men had little hope of being the future of the Fishers, but their children still needed to rely on Caroline’s care. In the future, if Caroline did not have any
Caroline sent another voice message, “Emma, remember to tell her that the wealthy man she has admired for years, Hayden Queen, is actually a woman.”Emma said, “Carol, is that true? Wasn’t it said that Hayden dressed as a woman for Kevin?”Caroline smiled and said, “You all don’t understand Hayden. If she was a man, she would never dress as a woman. Have Celine let go of that thought.”Emma did not reply anymore.Celine had been dancing energetically when she was given a place to stay near Fisher Manor. Now, with them confronting her, unless she sought support from other tycoons, she could only return to her biological family and live with her mother.Given Celine’s pampered upbringing, that was not a plausible option.Caroline knew about what they were going to do. She turned a blind eye to their antics, as she could benefit from the situation.In this family, there would be a day of reckoning.First, let the family members settle their scores among themselves.Emma said to A
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