Caroline looked at Adrian and said, “You’d have better done nothing. I’m busy, and Mom isn’t in Jensburg. I don’t have the time to clean up your mess if you’ve stirred up trouble.”“No. I didn’t. I’ve been working or going to my mother-in-law’s place to argue with Emma. I don’t have time to be a troublemaker. Besides, I’m an adult. I can lie in the bed I make. I wouldn’t dare to let you do it for me.”“That’s great. You can go back to work. I’m heading out now.”Caroline got up and walked away from her desk. The siblings left the office together. Adrian had wanted to pry into what Caroline was going to do outside. He could not obtain any information but her tight lips. After entering the elevator, Caroline stood upright in front of him in her suit. She gave off an intimidating aura. Adrian cursed mentally but kept a smile on his face. The doors opened when the elevator arrived on his floor. Adrian exited the elevator. When he was passing by his secretary’s desk, he sto
If it were not for Liberty’s intervention, Celine would not have died. Although many factors contributed to Celine’s death, Adrian dared not bother his mother or Caroline. Therefore, he unleashed his anger on Liberty. While Liberty had three influential families—the Yorks, Lewises, and Stones—supporting her, they were based in Wiltspoon, not Jensburg. He would be fine as long as he was not too obvious. Caroline did not know what Adrian was plotting. Just as she exited the building and got into her car, she received the results of Darren’s investigation. She did not react when she saw it. Instead, she started driving calmly and left the company. A few minutes later, Darren called her. Caroline parked her car by the roadside before answering the call. “Ms. Caroline, Mr. Adrian was behind Ms. Hunt’s almost getting hit by two cars.”Darren had sent Caroline sufficient evidence that Adrian had been behind the incident. “I saw the outcome. I knew it’d be him.”Caroline said
After a moment of silence, Darren said, “There’s new information in Wiltspoon, but I haven’t confirmed the details yet. Maybe Liberty will disclose something to you.”“It doesn’t matter if she does or not. After all, we’re rivals. To be frank, I dare trust her fully, but she doesn’t. If she were to have full trust in me, she wouldn’t be a good fit to take over the Fisher family.”Before the truth behind Tiara and Alivia’s deaths was exposed, Caroline would not hand over anything that belonged to the Fisher family just yet. She promised that if her mother had indeed killed her Aunt Tiara and Aunt Alivia, she would cooperate with Liberty and return everything that belonged to Tiara’s descendants. After that, she would leave and not obstruct Liberty from becoming the next matriarch. However, if her aunts’ deaths were indeed an unfortunate accident, Liberty would have to compete against her fair and square. If Liberty could defeat her, she would willingly accept the loss.Therefore,
Even if Caroline were not involved in the Fishers' infighting, she would still experience deception as a businesswoman. Only a few people were truly kind in the business world; most were cunning. Ever since Caroline started her business, she had been paving her own path and managed to stand out among her competitors. Many smaller factories and companies were unable to secure orders and went bankrupt because they could not compete against her company. It had always been the survival of the fittest. Darren said, “I’ll find out more. If Mrs. Stone has truly found that assistant, I believe she’ll come over soon.”Audrey would seek revenge if Belinda did murder Tiara.Although Belinda could probably avoid the death sentence since decades had passed, she would definitely lose her position as the matriarch. Her descendants would be stripped of their rights to become matriarchs too. Audrey most likely would not spare any of them. Thinking about it, Darren reminded, “Should we p
Those who would harm her were either her brothers or father, while others dared not do anything to her. “Okay. That’s all. I’ll go and pick you up if I can finish my errands early.”Caroline did not refuse the offer. After the call ended, she was deep in thought for a moment. She felt like she was becoming more reliant and attached to Darren. He was the only person she could trust wholeheartedly. Caroline sent a message to check on Liberty’s arrival and update that she would be there soon. Liberty replied quickly, saying she had reached Caroline’s company and was welcomed in by a manager.Caroline returned a thumbs-up emoji.After putting her phone down, she started her car again and drove away. Forty minutes later, Caroline arrived. Her company had been doing well and was growing steadily. Even Hayden was willing to collaborate with Caroline’s company. That proved how promising the future of her company was. However, Caroline had not returned for some time. The
Although Mr. Wolfe did not know why Liberty had visited, he hosted her with utmost care. “I came late because I had something going on earlier,” Caroline whispered. She entered the VIP room and saw Liberty and her bodyguards sitting with a cup of tea in front of them. None of them had touched the tea. Upon seeing Caroline, Liberty smiled. “You didn’t have to come over if you were busy. We could’ve talked over the phone.”Caroline grinned as well. “Something happened. Adrian came over to get my signature on a document just as I was heading out. He kept rambling and we had a call with our mom. That was why I was late. Sorry to keep you waiting.”“It’s okay. It wasn’t that long of a wait.”Liberty got up to greet Caroline and only sat after Caroline came closer. Caroline told Mr. Wolfe to get back to work after he poured her a cup of tea. Liberty also asked her bodyguards to leave. They did not need to watch over her in the room. Soon, Liberty and Caroline were the only o
Caroline answered truthfully, “No clue. She didn’t tell Adrian and I during our call earlier.“If it were up to her, she might not punish Adrian heavily. He’s her biological son after all.”Liberty said, “I know. I won’t break the law to get back at Adrian, but I can make his life difficult and have him usher in the new year feeling terrible.“By the way, hasn’t your sister-in-law divorced your brother?”“The divorce isn’t finalized yet.”After a moment of silence, Caroline said, “They may be my brothers, but as a woman, I do agree they’re bastards.” Learning from Emma and Adrian’s situation, Justin and Jason started to treat their wives better. It was also because Celine had passed away. They tasted their mother’s cruelty and dared not be presumptuous anymore. Ava and Ellie had already forgiven their husbands. Their relationships seemed to have returned to normal. Since those two couples still wished to be together, Caroline left them alone. Her sisters-in-law had already
Maybe it was also because Patrick was determined to seek revenge. Caroline replied, “You’re right. Mr. Patrick must be healthy since he’s lived this long. The assistants undergo hellish training after they’re selected. Their physiques are stronger than ordinary people. Perhaps living till a hundred isn’t a problem for them.“My mom must’ve gone on her trip because she discovered his location. Is he safe now? He’ll be in deep trouble if my mom manages to find him.”Caroline knew Belinda too well. “You don’t have to worry about that. Mr. Patrick is very safe now.”He was staying with the Stones and surrounded by the legendary elders. Besides, he was in Wiltspoon. Even if Belinda wanted to kill him, it would be difficult for her to do so there. Belinda had considered using Carrie as her pawn to access Wiltspoon. However, Serenity and the rest had become suspicious and subsequently discovered her scheme. Therefore, Belinda gave up on Carrie. Any of her people who tried to gain a
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
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