Liberty liked people who got things done. As for the senior executives present, it was unclear what they were thinking, but those who liked to bootlick and had no real skills were certainly nervous inside.When a new official took office, they often would make changes. Liberty, as the new head, would certainly make her own impact that definitely entailed even more than just a few changes, possibly a dozen.After all, Fisher Enterprise was the property of the Fisher family. It was not publicly listed, and 100% of the shares belonged to the family, with the head of the family controlling everything. Thus, the matriarch held absolute authority in the company. In the past, the elders of the family could still intervene in the company affairs, but after Belinda took over, she gradually sidelined the elders. Those who were capable of opposing her were secretly harmed and even killed, while the remaining elders lacked the courage and ability to challenge her.Hence, now, the CEO held ab
Then there was her mother, who had committed countless evil deeds. It was likely that Liberty and the others would not pay respects to Belinda, as she was an enemy of Libertyâs branch of the family. No matter how magnanimous Liberty was, she would not go as far as to visit the grave of her enemy. Therefore, Caroline needed to come back herself to pay respects to her mother, to ensure that her motherâs grave would not be neglected. This was her duty as a daughter. Her mother had committed many sins, but she was still her mother.âAnyway, Iâll also be back to attend your wedding to Mr. Lewis. Technically, Iâm still your elder.âCaroline smiled as she extended her belated blessings. âLiberty, I wish you and Mr. Lewis a lifetime of happiness. Mr. Lewis loves you dearly. You two will definitely be very happy together.âDuncan was such an outstanding person in his own right but was willing to marry into the Fisher family for Liberty. This truly broke the previous streak of the matri
Duncan had been so insistent on marrying no one but Liberty that his current temporary cripple was the result of his conflict with his parents. He had sacrificed his legs in exchange for their consent, but who knew whether his parents truly accepted Liberty or were just pretending to?âTheyâre very good to me, and theyâve accepted Sonny. Itâs not that they donât want to take care of himâ, itâs Sonny who wants to stay with Seren.â Liberty explained, "My in-laws tried to persuade Sonny to stay with them for several days, but they didnât manage to.âEver since Sonny was born, itâs mostly been Seren looking after him. During the most difficult times, Seren helped me a lot too, so when Iâm not home, Sonny prefers to be with her. No matter how good others are to him, he still chooses to stay with her.âDuncan loved Sonny like his own child, but if Liberty was not in Wiltspoon, Sonny would not want to stay with Duncan. He preferred to stay with his aunt.âThatâs good, then.âAs long as
âIâll still try my best to convince them to leave. One of these days, Iâll go meet my father and my two sisters-in-law, and get them to try to persuade my brothers. If they still refuse to listen, then thereâs nothing else I can do.ââYou should do whatever you think is right. Iâll leave them alone as long as they donât appear before me.âIt was not that Caroline did not care about her brothers; it was them who did not value the relationship. What else could she do? Liberty said, âIâm not the kind of person who would harm the innocent. As long as they stay honest and donât get involved in any schemes or underhanded tactics, and leave Jensburg for the Clark hometown, Iâll only take half of what they currently have.â She would leave half of the assets for Adrian and the others. They would not starve, and this way, she was still showing Caroline some respect.âThey wonât give up easily. Theyâll still try to make trouble. You taking only half of their assets is already showing mer
At the sound of a car, Hunter, who was sitting in the yard basking in the sun, instructed the helper who was taking care of him, âGo outside and see if the young master is back.âThe helper went out. Soon, Hunter saw his three sons walking toward him one after another.Seeing this, Hunter could not help but furrowed his brow, feeling a headache coming on as he pinched the space between his brows. He suddenly understood why his late wife would become so impatient and frustrated with their sonsâthey were really troublesome.He had tried to reason with them, advising them to preserve their strength, to stop hoping to stay on at Fisher Enterprise, and to return here where they could still live well, but they simply refused to listen.When they accompanied him back to Ashford during Christmas, he thought they had come to their senses, but when the new year started and Fisher Enterprise resumed operations, they eagerly hurried back.It made Hunter so angry that he scolded them at home f
The older generation of the Fisher family had indeed accepted the gifts sent by the Clark brothers. They felt that they had been mistreated by Belinda, so they viewed the benefits given by Belindaâs sons as compensation from her. However, they had not agreed to do what the Clark brothers wantedâto solicit their support. Without concrete evidence, what could the Clark brothers do to them? Besides, it was quite normal for juniors to give their elders gifts during the holiday season, was it not?Hunter could not help but slap his sonâs arm. He scolded, âHow many times have I told you, and you still wonât listen? My words just go in one ear and out the other.âThough you lot and Caroline are siblings, youâre still Clarks, not Fishers. The Fisher familyâs rules have been in place for over a hundred years and wonât change just because of you. If they could change, it would have happened long ago. Do you really think it would have taken this long?âThose old fogies are from the Fisher fa
Moreover, Patrick was still alive, and he had been Tiaraâs assistant. Plus, the crime of Belinda killing her sisters to rise to power had been exposed to the world and no matter how one thought about it, it was impossible for Belinda's children to take over the position.âDad, I just canât accept it! I just donât agree! Even if I canât get the position of the head of the family, Liberty can forget about taking away our positions in Fisher Enterprise!âAnd if Caroline doesnât divide the huge fortune left by Mom with us, she can forget about taking it all. If worse comes to worst, Iâll go down with her. If I die, my children can inherit Momâs fortune, but Carolineâs unmarried and childless! She stands to lose the most if she dies.âAdrian stood up and turned to leave once he finished speaking. It was clear he did not want to continue the conversation with his father and did not want to listen to his advice.Justin and Jason looked at each other, then at their father, who was tremblin
âI donât understand what Liberty is thinking, leaving Sonny in Wiltspoon. When she got Sonnyâs custody, she should have taken him with her,â Olivia muttered.She really wanted her son to file another lawsuit and regain custody of Sonny, but out of consideration for Sonnyâs future, she could not do that. Plus, her son would not listen to her anyway.âLiberty went to Jensburg. Sheâs probably still dealing with a lot of trouble over there and we donât understand the situation. If she could, she would have taken Sonny with her. She values Sonnyâs education a lot, and Sonny has been well-educated under her care,â Luke spoke more objectively.Although he did not like Duncan, he could see that Duncan really cared for Sonny. Sonny was very attached to Serenity because she had raised him. That was natural, and it probably had nothing to do with whether Duncan was a good stepfather or not. Luke did not say this out loud to avoid being scolded by his wife for siding with Duncan.âHere comes
It was his father. Manny composed himself and picked up Tonyâs call as he walked toward his car.âHey, Pops.ââHowâs it going, Manny? Has there been any progress?âTony was still in Carrieâs 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 mistressâa 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. Longbottomâs place and becoming the real missus
Tati also finished her plate of pastries.She followed Isabella out.âIsa, youâre always so busy and exhausted. If youâre 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. Itâs the same either way.âTati wanted Isabella to take the day off so Isabella could spend some time with Austin and nurture their relationship.However, Isabella still declined Tatiâs kind offer.She said, âNot today. Thereâs an important meeting today, and I have two important clients to meet. Iâm fine, really. Donât worry. From now on, I wonât touch alcohol.âGiven 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 someoneâs 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, âItâs all thanks to Ms. Isabellaâs guidance.âHe 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.âAfter eating the sweets, I feel much better.â 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.âJust ignore him. Are you really going to skip work because of him?âIsabella added calmly to Tati, âIf you let him provoke you, heâll only cling to you even more. If you act like he doesnât exist and donât respond no matter what he does, heâll naturally give up once he sees that youâre completely unresponsive.âTati said, âIâm afraid that heâll go and bother Edith and Eleanor if he doesnât get anywhere with me. They donât have the same resolve as we do.âShe, therefore, decided to bear the brunt of it.âEvery time I see hi
Austin replied, âBoth Mr. Louis and Mr. Phillip woke up very early, especially Mr. Phillip. He gets up earlier than Mr. Louis every morning. Itâs really hard on him, getting up so early in such cold weather.âSometimes, 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, âPhillip is just afraid heâll get here too late and that youâll assume heâs not coming over for breakfast, then not prepare any for him. He's such a little foodie.âThe 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 Isabellaâs 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, âAre you up yet, Ms. Isabella? Itâs time to have breakfast.âIsabella 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. Isabellaâs 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 Austinâs 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 Louisâs place with his bag. âAustin.âLouis suddenly asked, âDid 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 Austinâs 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 fiancÃĐes. 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 fiancÃĐe. 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