Mag-log in“Although my parents are no longer with us, I still have family. My adoptive parents and master are still alive and well, and they’re my elders just the same.“They’ll help me assess my future wife. I have much more trust in their judgment than I have in yours.”The moment Laurence said that, the expressions of all eight elders seated in that office twisted slightly.Laurence was essentially telling them that he did not want them interfering with his marriage.It was precisely what they wanted to do. By controlling his marriage, they could ensure they chose his wife, and therefore she would be on their side and obedient to them.If they allowed Laurence’s adoptive parents and master to take charge of his marriage, his missus would definitely be someone impressive, who would become Laurence’s strong ally and be adversaries to the elders instead.“It’s better for the family elders to take point in your marriage. No matter how you look at it, we’re still all members of the Longbotto
Tony thought that as long as Laurence came back alive, the latter would definitely look in on his maternal relatives. Once he saw his cousin living such a hard life, would he not lend a helping hand then?All he needed to do was have his men keep an eye on that cousin of Laurence’s, and he would know if Laurence was back.Laurence knew of her existence and had also guessed that his enemy would be watching her. He had returned to Havenmill many years ago, but he forced himself to remain detached and avoid contacting his cousin.However, he was aware of how she was doing.Now that he had made his identity public, he could contact his estranged relatives from the Lanes, the second most influential family in Havenmill, who were also his great-grandmother’s family.Laurence did not have family connections or influence, so naturally he would not be allowed to marry a powerful wife, because that would only allow the main branch of the family to return to its former glory.Now Laurence w
A few other elders agreed with Tony and urged Laurence to accept the blind date arrangement.“The most important thing for you now is to get married and have kids,” said one of the elders, Matteo Longbottom. “We’ll help you pick the ladies, and you just have to meet them.“Take a look at these photographs and see if you fancy any of them.”Matteo picked up the bag and handed it to Laurence.Laurence did not reject it. He took the bag from Matteo and opened it to retrieve a thick stack of photos. Every single one was caked in makeup and their poses orchestrated, making it impossible to tell what they actually looked like.He haphazardly flipped through a few, then passed the stack to Noelle, who was standing behind him. He said to her, “Noelle, you take a look too.”Noelle took the stack and looked through quite a few with diligence before stacking them neatly once more and returning them to Laurence. She said politely, “Sir, these are your potential blind dates, so you should t
Tony exchanged looks with the other elders before glancing at Noelle. Then, he forced a kind smile, putting on an affectionate air as if concerned for Laurence.“We came today for two things. The first is that now you’ve officially taken over the family, we should choose a date to host a celebration for our family, friends, and prominent figures from the business world.“That serves to affirm your status as the head of the family. Every generation of the Longbottom family has held such a banquet after assuming leadership.“It’s an important tradition.”Laurence nodded. “Since it’s a family tradition, I’ll naturally follow it, but there’s no need to rush. We can arrange it after things have settled down.“When you have time, please help to select a few suitable dates. I’ll choose one from among them.“As for the guest list, procedures, and everything else, I’d like for Uncle Tony to draft a plan for me to review. I only just took over, and there are many things I don’t understand,
Did Misty really think that Noelle was just a bodyguard who could be ordered around?“I’m sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have asked her to help me.”Misty wisely recognized the situation and immediately apologized.Rumors had always circulated that Laurence favoured his personal bodyguard. Seeing it firsthand today, it seemed the rumors were true.Inside, Misty felt a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment toward Noelle.She envied Noelle for being able to stay so close to Laurence, was jealous that Noelle alone enjoyed his complete trust, and resented Noelle for refusing to help with such a small task, causing her to be reprimanded.If Noelle had agreed, she would have followed her into the pantry the moment Misty called, and Laurence would not have criticized her.Misty retreated to the pantry alone, prepared nine drinks, and carried them out on a tray.It was a job one person could easily handle. The only reason she asked Noelle to help was that she could not stand seein
Elliott said understandingly, “That makes sense. It’s not something you can decide. But now that our companies are partners, if Mr. Longbottom hosts a banquet, I’m sure clients like us will be on the guest list.”After all, he was now a major client of Longbottom Corporation.Manny smiled without saying anything.Seeing Manny clearly in a bad mood, Elliott did not stay in the office for long and soon left.After casually looking around the building, he returned to the VIP lounge to wait for Laurence.Once Laurence finished his work, he came to meet him. They chatted for another ten or so minutes before Elliott finally left.Laurence offered to treat him to a meal, but he declined, saying there was plenty of work waiting for him back at his own company.Thus, Laurence did not press the matter.After seeing Elliott off, several elders of the family, including Tony, arrived.There were eight in total. It was rare for so many elders to visit the company together.The employees st
Liberty felt that her sister’s suggestion was not bad, and she replied, “Alright, we’ll do as you say.”Zachary looked at the time and said gently, “Liberty, Seren, once we reach town, let’s go eat first. We adults won’t be hungry, but Sonny is still a kid—he won’t be able to hold out and will probab
Well, Grandma May was occupied getting her other grandsons to ditch the singlehood. Inspired by her first successful matchmaking, the old lady wanted to keep the momentum going and put her other grandsons, who were at the right age to marry but stayed single anyway, on the market. All that was left
After listening to a day of gossip about Mr. York’s marriage and wife-doting tendencies, Serenity applied a facial mask in front of the dressing table at night and said to Zachary, “All I hear is stories about your boss today.” With his game face on, Zachary asked, “Oh. What about?” “You don’t know?
Serenity understood that it would take a while for Elisa to let go of her feelings for Mr. York. Elisa had not pestered Mr. York for a long time. She was probably here now because she wanted to secretly take a look at Mr. York.It must be painful for Elisa to fall in love with someone who did not lov







