Camryn said, “I think you’d better work at Newman Enterprise. You have a share in it too. You can work there while on break from university and gain some work experience. Once you graduate, if you don’t plan to further your studies, you can start from the bottom. It’ll be a good, early exposure to experience the hardships of work.”York Corporation had very high standards. Even the younger York lads could not start working at the headquarters right off the bat when they freshly graduated. Camryn did not want her brother to use Callum to get into York Corporation. Others would talk and it would not be fair to others either, though the world was not fair in the first place. It was better for her to let Trenton work at Newman Enterprise. After all, Trenton had a share in it.“Didn’t you say it’ll be Christmas soon? What if he can’t get a train ticket home when the time comes?” Callum looked like he wanted Trenton to stay in Wiltspoon but was internally looking forward to him going to
“Once I’ve found her and made sure she’s alright, I’ll start work. Once Christmas break starts, I’ll come back. You don’t have to get someone to pick me up. I’ll just book my ticket in advance.” Trenton felt that now that he was an adult, he could take care of himself while away from home and did not need his sister to take care of him at all times.Camryn hummed in agreement. “Apart from the company’s upper management, the regular employees don’t know who you are. If you don’t say who you are, no one will say anything. Work hard, talk less, do as much as you can, observe how others do it, and learn.”“Okay.” Trenton had met the company’s upper management before. After all, he was his parents’ only son. They had transferred all their remaining assets to him after being fined. He owned a share now.However, he was still studying and normally did not have to concern himself with the business, so the ordinary employees did not know him. He was going to join Newman Enterprise as an erra
Camryn stopped and looked around. After making sure there was no one in the vicinity, she hooked an arm around Callum’s neck and kissed him. She wanted to give him a deep kiss as soon as she got home, but not long after she did, her little brother arrived, so she could not do so.Callum wanted it more than she did and immediately wrapped his arms around her, deepening the kiss. After their lips parted, Callum whispered into her ear, “This isn’t enough, honey. This is just an appetizer.”“Trenton’s at home… Let’s talk about it later tonight,” Camryn whispered back.“He’s at home, but he won’t barge into our room. Once we get back later, we’ll head upstairs if he’s on the first floor. If he’s gone upstairs, we’ll just lock our room door. He’s smart enough not to just come and knock on our door. I can’t wait until tonight. I’m ravenous.”Camryn was speechless. She pushed Callum away with a red face and continued walking on her own. The cold wind blew some heat away from her face.Kno
Then again, Paige and Cain were the ones who had caused all of this so they could only regret and blame themselves for it! Camryn laughed. “My mood would be beautiful if theirs were foul. Alright. I’ll go visit them with Trenton tomorrow. No matter how you look at it, one’s still my uncle, and the other my mother—of course I have to go see them. The less they want to see me, the more I’m going to visit.”Callum said, “Then I’ll ask Zachary for the day off tomorrow to drive you guys there. I’ll visit too.”Paige would probably be driven crazy with anger. Her beloved daughter had not married Callum, but the daughter she hated became the apple of his eye. Callum did not want them to be in a good mood after all they had done to hurt Camryn, despite them having received their punishment. To drive them up the wall and frustrate them was exactly what he wanted.Camryn did not refuse. The couple walked a lap around their yard before returning to their house. Trenton was still on the first
Camryn laughed. “What do you want to eat? I’ll ask Callum to make it for you.”“I like everything he makes.”“That won’t do, then. He cooks as long as he’s home. Our chef worries every day that Callum's going to replace him.”Trenton laughed heartily. “You’re so lucky, Camryn.”If Camryn had not married Callum, Trenton would never have known how good all the York men were at cooking.“I think I’m really lucky too.”It would be even better if they could have a baby earlier, but Camryn did not say this aloud. Besides, Dr. Carden had said that she would be able to get pregnant naturally in two years’ time. There was no need to worry and all she had to do was wait. Their baby would definitely come to them if it was fated.“You’re up, honey? Wash your hands and let’s eat.” Callum called out from the kitchen.“Coming.” Trenton went to help serve the food.After dinner, Trenton said, “Camryn, I’m thinking of looking for Carrie and seeing how she’s doing.”“Did she answer your call?”
Trenton would take his driver’s license exam during his next summer vacation. Now, whenever he went out, he would either take a taxi or get his family’s driver to drop him off.Camryn arranged for the driver to send Trenton to see Carrie. Once they left, Camryn arranged for someone to secretly follow her brother and find out exactly where Carrie was living. Camryn did not believe Carrie did not have a permanent residence. If she really were doing that badly, she would have come to make a fuss a long time ago.Even if Camryn was not in Wiltspoon, with Carrie’s temperament, she definitely would have gone to make a fuss at Wildridge Manor. There was no way she would stay quiet.Half an hour later, Trenton arrived at the bustling street by Grand Wiltspoon Square. It was a popular place for a walk after dinner, which made the already busy street even livelier. The driver stopped in front of Starbucks.As Trenton got out, he said to the driver, “I’ll get myself home. You don’t have to wa
Carrie patted her own face and said, “I didn’t put on any makeup either. I don’t even have the money to buy makeup now.”She was still recuperating and it had only just been a few days, so even if Mrs. Douglas made her good food every day, she had not made a full recovery.Trenton looked at Carrie for a moment, and said, “You’re only in your early twenties. You don’t need makeup and you’re naturally beautiful.”Carrie was speechless. Trenton was almost definitely a straight man. No matter how young Carrie was, she still needed makeup and skincare. Before her parents went to jail, she only used the most expensive skincare brands. It felt weird not to use it even for just a day.“Have you eaten, Carrie?” Trenton asked.“Not yet. Where would I get the money to eat? I should just starve to death. I don’t have parents to dote on me anymore and my brother’s taken the outsider’s side anyway,” Carrie said with deliberate anger.“Carrie, Camryn isn’t an outsider. She’s our older sister, w
If they saw Carrie as a bad person, then were they good people? If Camryn was a good person, she should have been generous enough to let bygones be bygones and given Carrie all her parents’ assets.“Carrie, that’s not what I mean. I don’t. To me, both you and Camryn are my sisters. I just think you need to be independent, stand on your own two feet, and know how to judge the situation. “We can’t live under our parents’ protection forever. They can’t help us now, so we have to rely on ourselves. Camryn isn’t as malicious as you think she is. If she really were ruthless, you wouldn’t be sitting here cursing her out right now.“Camryn hasn’t stolen our assets either. She’s just taken back what Uncle Abel left for her, and according to the law, she’s entitled to a portion of Mom’s assets too. She is her biological daughter, after all.“I’m still studying at the moment and I can’t focus on managing the company and our business. That’s why I asked Camryn to help me with it. I trust she
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
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. Isabella’s 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 Austin’s 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 Louis’s place with his bag. “Austin.”Louis suddenly asked, “Did 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 Austin’s 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 fiancées. 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 fiancée. 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
When Austin reached the door, he stopped and turned to say, “Ms. Isabella, I only care about my future wife. Other young women are simply strangers to me.“I’m polite to other women when I need to be. If they’re unimportant, I’ll ignore them. Even if that woman is my boss, I won’t cross any lines. If I do, there must be a reason behind it.“Get some rest, Ms. Isabella. You might have a headache when you wake up tomorrow. I’ll prepare a warm honey drink for you in the morning.”After speaking, Austin left. Isabella turned to look at where he last stood. What did his words mean?He said he only cared about his future wife.Aside from this lady, he would not step out of line with any other young woman, even if she were his boss. What did he mean by crossing lines?Was it showing concern? Did he mean that if his boss was a young woman but not his fiancée, he would simply do what was required of him without any personal feelings involved? Was that what he meant?If so, was
Isabella was cold sometimes, but that was not her true personality. She was a reasonable person. Austin was not worried that he would be mistreated as a live-in son-in-law. “Ms. Isabella.”Isabella looked toward him and waited for him to speak. He asked, “This may be abrupt, but may I ask what your ideal type is?”Isabella was stunned. Why did the question come to her? What was the type of man she liked?‘Someone like Austin,’ she thought. After a moment of silence, she said, “I like men who are capable, responsible, and have correct values. Even if his family isn’t as financially well-off as mine, I don’t mind so long as he’s honest, competent, and sincere about his feelings for me.“Of course, it’ll be great if we have the same social status. That way, we’ll have similar perspectives and more common topics. If we get married, we’ll be joining forces instead of it being a one-way financial aid.”“Although you can accept someone who isn’t from a similar family backgrou
After a moment of silence, Isabella said, “It’s okay. I know I was forcing it.”There was no point in asking Austin if he did not want to reveal anything. If he wanted to tell her, he would do so without her asking. However, her curiosity spiked with his silence. She was eager to know who his fiancée was. He was already so protective of his fiancée even though he had not met her before. It made Isabella jealous. It was her first time feeling that kind of emotion throughout her life. Although it was not a strong feeling, she still felt it. “You weren’t forcing me to tell you. You were simply curious. Most people have a curious side. It’s only natural for you to be inquisitive as well.”Austin said gently, “It’s not just you. Those who knew that my nana had chosen fiancées for my brothers and me were also curious about who the ladies were.“To be honest, we didn’t even know Nana had been choosing fiancées for us since a few years ago until she handed their pictures to us