Mag-log in“I don’t think we stand a chance at this. The kid is definitely Laurence. He’s probably trying to collect evidence and avenge his parents.“It’s not going to be easy for him to find evidence from thirty years ago, but he might have the family seal, token, and totem. He could show himself and announce who he is. “That’s enough for him to take over the company. When he does, that’ll be the end of us. The family can’t retaliate against him. “Those our age and Manny’s have done a lot of things we aren’t proud of. We won’t get off easy. “Our grandchildren are still young, though, and they haven’t done anything wrong. We should send them abroad, away from the conflict, as a way to preserve a future for them. “Let them take whatever assets with them overseas. “Even if Laurence comes back, the fortune we have amassed over the years won’t entirely become Laurence’s. At least, we can keep some for our grandchildren. “Roxy can stay behind.” Roxy frequently followed her parents to
Tony stayed silent. He was worried. The concern had been eating away at him for over two decades. The last thing he wanted was to end up like Belinda, giving away his hard work. That was why Tony poured everything into the investigation, leaving no stone unturned. He would kill anyone who roused his suspicion. Many innocent people lost their lives simply because Tony suspected them and killed them by mistake.Among his list of suspects, only Laurence survived the multiple hits. Between the hitmen sent by Tony and Manny, all attempts failed. The best outcome they ever achieved was injuring Noelle.However, Laurence escaped unscathed. Not only did they fail to kill Laurence, but they had to face Laurence’s harsher retaliation. Noelle was Laurence’s most trusted bodyguard, and they were never seen without each other. Roxy believed that Laurence and Noelle were a little too close. It was highly plausible that Noelle was Laurence’s woman. Even Manny believed Noelle was L
It was later learned that Laurence had gone to his other property that night. The wealthy had an impressive portfolio of real estate. Manny owned quite a few properties too. “Noelle, his bodyguard, is a huge bother. She fights well. We don’t stand a chance unless we use firearms.” Finally, Susan put down her papers.She slid her reading glasses up her nose and said, “Since both companies are at war, any idiot would know what was up if we sent Roxy to get close to Laurence. “Laurence wouldn’t let Roxy near him. The plan might work only when both companies work together without any conflict.” Manny stopped talking. Susan had a point. A while later, Manny said, “Momma, even if I pretend to play nice and offer a partnership, Laurence is not going to jump on board. He wants to crush us, replace us, and absorb us.“Yes, I believe he’s the kid from way back then. With the huge feud between us, he won’t agree to a truce.” Manny said bitterly, “He’s a total nightmare.” To
Tony stayed silent, still fiddling with his antique.Manny turned to Susan. Susan read the papers, wearing her reading glasses. Sensing Manny’s gaze, she replied indifferently, “Manny, you should know that I have never interfered with the family affairs. It’s not like this is in my power.” During her younger days, she put up with Tony’s affairs. Now that Manny had taken over from Tony, she finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. However, Susan remained discreet at home since Tony was still alive. Tony was a cold-blooded monster. Susan did not want to be killed at her age. “I’m up there in years now. I don’t have the energy to deal with these matters. I’m sure there’s nothing you can’t do at your age. “You’re not a child anymore. You’re the head of the Longbottoms. Sure, you might only hold an acting position, but you’re still the leader. Show what you got and command some respect. “It’s not about brute force at this age. It takes wits and wisdom to succeed, or
“Chloe, persuade Laurence to just tell Noelle how he feels.” “Trust me. We have all tried. Mom hasn’t stopped nagging him. My aunt grills him every time she comes to visit. Has it worked? Nope. Laurence is just as stubborn as Noelle. They are two of a kind.” Callia chuckled. “They do belong together.” She and Chloe chatted for a while before turning in for the night. Time flew when they were having fun. A week went by in the blink of an eye. Callia had spent two weeks at Austin’s. Having recharged her batteries, she should go to work. The Yorks were reluctant to let her go to work. They wanted to give her their allowances, which were a lot more than she would earn at work. Koben, in particular, clung to her leg and cried his eyes out, begging to go to work with her. Callia had to settle them all down. Still, she was determined to keep her job at FC & Co. Xavier took his future family back to Wiltspoon. Chester was heading there too. While all was good and well with
With the arrival of the York boys, the O’Connor manor was filled with bustling energy. That night, Callia took her younger cousins shopping. She, as the older family member, would buy some things for them. In the end, the younger York boys forked out their allowances to shower her with gifts. They fought over anything pretty and suitable for her. Callia could not even stop them. The York boys said that the allowance they got every month was more than they could spend, so Callia would be doing them a favor. After a night of shopping, Callia came back, her arms full of purchases. Xavier spent the entire evening drowning in jealousy, but it was not like he could do anything about it. These boys were his future family whom he could not afford to upset. It was late into the night when Callia received a response from Chloe. Chloe explained the truth behind the sweater knitting. Callia could not stop laughing. She sent a voice message gleefully. “Chloe. I bet you didn’t think
Dylan was speechless. “Zachary…”“Since she doesn’t want to meet you, it’s useless to find her. You should wait until she comes to you. Give her back her stuff. The more shameless you are, the less likely she’ll fall for you.“Be an honest person and a responsible man. Don’t cheat or deceive her. Sere
Audrey called Patrick “Uncle True”, so her sister Lisa followed suit. They were the only ones who called him that, and every time, he would respond with a smile. In Audrey’s blurry memories, her parents and Uncle True were always very busy and her mother was not in good health, so she often delegate
The common knowledge was that the elders’ disciples were everywhere and they were outstanding experts in their various respective industries. Only a handful of people could say they had met the elders before. Now that these old timers had suddenly come to Wiltspoon, even Old Mrs. York had gotten exc
“You don’t even have to exercise to maintain your figure, but that’s because you aren’t eating well.”Isabella would rather go hungry than eat something she did not like. How could she gain weight when she was stressed from work and not eating properly?“Isn’t Austin being attentive by letting you eat






