LOGINWithout Noelle, even if Laurence took off his face mask and walked out to say he was the CEO of Longtail Group, no one would believe him and would even think that he was a fake. Noelle had long since become one of Laurence’s status indicators.Among the upper crust of Havenmill, many might have looked down on Noelle, but on the surface, no one dared to show it. In fact, many still had to be utterly respectful to her.The few who dared to speak so boldly to Noelle already had already had the fear of God put into them by Noelle. They did not even have any thoughts of tattling to Laurence, because it would be no use. Laurence was famously overprotective of his own.“But Noelle doesn’t have a strong family background. She won’t be able to help you.” Matteo was still struggling.Laurence scoffed. “What family background does she need? I am her family. I am her backing. My adoptive mother and my aunts are all behind her. All of us are her family.”Apart from the Johnsons, the network le
Laurence’s expression darkened, and he turned to Tony. “How is Noelle not worthy of me? So what if she’s my bodyguard? To me, she’s not just my bodyguard. She’s my childhood friend.“She only lowered herself to be my bodyguard because she wanted to protect me, out of concern for me.”Tony exchanged glances with the rest before he eased his expression and said, “Even if Noelle is your childhood friend, she is an orphan and not worthy of you in terms of status.“The lady of the house has to be from a family of equal standing as ours, or at the very least, come from a rich family. Does either of those apply to Noelle?“You mustn’t let emotions dictate your decisions. This concerns the future of the entire Longbottom family. If the future missus’s status is too low, she won’t have any dignity or standing within the family. Once people look down on her, they’ll be looking down on you too.“And if the missus were to attend social engagements, she’ll still be looked down on, mocked, and
“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,
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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






