LOGINThere was hatred in Roxy’s eyes. “I want to drive a wedge between Laurence and Noelle. The misunderstanding will drive them apart.” She hated Noelle the most. Noelle was uncompromisingly strict and highly skilled in combat. The point was, she had Laurence’s deepest trust and respect. The way Laurence looked at Noelle was something else. Roxy dared to say that Laurence was in love with Noelle. Noelle’s heart belonged to Laurence, too. “Grandpa, we can use Noelle. She’s loyal to Laurence, but she’s just a girl. She loves Laurence. Once Laurence produces the family heirlooms and takes over the family, his social standing will rise, but within the family, he will be bound by tradition. “Noelle is unfit to be Mrs. Longbottom. Can Laurence change the family law for her? With the senior family members around, they won’t let him get his way. Noelle is a good pawn to tear Laurence down.” Tony said, “I know, but that won’t work since they trust each other. They are too smart to get t
Tony said, “Louis is out of the question. Isabella practically raised him. It won’t be easy for you to wrap him around your finger.” Back then, Tony tried to set Manny up with Tati and did not bother to consider Isabella because the latter was a force to be reckoned with. Surely, Louis, growing up under Isabella’s guidance, would refuse to be tamed. “Who else is better, Grandpa? I have feelings for Louis. Laurence was just my mission, but it’s a different story with Louis.” Roxy honestly fancied Louis. It was love at first sight. Of course, Louis’s standing was the most attractive trait. He was a worthy match for her. Since Roxy was the granddaughter of the Longbottoms’ acting family head, she had every right to become the lady of the O’Connor household. Laurence was good-looking, but in terms of family hierarchy, he was technically her distant uncle. The family did not have proof that Laurence was a Longbottom before, but Manny assigned her to get close to him and find evi
Suspicion ran high, particularly among those in Tony's age group.No Havenmill elites in their right mind would welcome Roxy into the family through marriage. Now that Laurence was back, his focus was definitely on revenge. Once Laurence avenged his family, Tony and his people would not get away with murder. In other words, Roxy and her future in-laws would suffer as well, so no one could consider Roxy as marriage potential carelessly. Sitting inside the vehicle, Tony grimaced. Along with him was Roxy. She glanced at Tony several times before offering him comfort. “Grandpa, there’s always a way out. With one door closing, I’m sure a window will open for us.“We’ve already suspected that Laurence was a Longbottom. After the many encounters we had with him, we know what he’s made of. It’s not a guaranteed loss if we face him in the future. “Plus, we have been in leadership for three decades. So what if he’s the last family head’s son? The position is not all sunshine and rose
“Laurence, I’m your uncle. I even carried you in my arms when you were but a baby.”Tony asked anxiously, “We haven’t seen each other in thirty years, and I have lots and lots I want to talk to you about. Are you not willing to even have a meal together?”In terms of seniority, he was Laurence’s second cousin once removed.Tony and the previous family head were second cousins, and his grandfather and Laurence’s great-grandfather were half-siblings with different mothers. It was just that Laurence’s great-grandfather had been born to the first wife, and had been raised as the heir since young, while Tony’s grandfather had been born to the second wife, and thus had no chance at the family head’s seat, so he became a branch family.Despite being born to the same father, because of the difference in status, his descendants also lost their chance at the head of the family position and grew distant from the center of power.That was why Tony was so unwilling to accept defeat. While his
In the end, Laurence won the bid.He bought the necklace not only because it belonged to his family, but also because he wanted to give the necklace to Noelle.Once he confessed his feelings to Noelle, he would give this necklace to her as a token of their feelings for one another.The only person he wanted to marry was Noelle. With him as the head of the family, she would then be the missus. Since the necklace had once belonged to a previous lady of the Longbottoms’ house, he would make it so that it once again belonged to the missus of the Longbottom family.Laurence had no interest in bidding for the rest of the goods that subsequently went up for auction.Lilian and Jane each managed to buy something they liked, and so did Isabella and Tati. Even Tony and his son bought a few items that were not so expensive.After the auction ended, Tony and his group waited outside for Laurence and his party to exit,From time to time, he even reminded Manny and Roxy, “Be respectful to Lau
However, Isabella had no such self-awareness. Now, she continued to be a figure of importance within the O’Connor family, so much so that her word carried more weight than Louis’s did. Chase was in Costa Corporation too, and although he was not in any position of importance at the moment, it would happen sooner or later.The O’Connors had few boys. Even if Louis had a son right away after getting married, there would still be a large gap between his son and Isabella’s son. By the time Louis’s son grew up, Costa Corporation would likely have changed hands to a York.“Roxy.” After Manny and his father sat down, he called out to his daughter.Roxy withdrew her gaze and made a sound of acknowledgment in response to Manny.“Sit, stop looking.” Manny chided in a low tone.After confirming that Laurence Young was Laurence Longbottom, he knew his plan would not succeed. There was no way Louis would become his son-in-law.The auction began.Jane and the rest did not raise their paddles f
To everybody’s surprise, Zachary grimacingly ignored Josh and stormed past him. The only thing Josh heard was Zachary callously telling Mr. Chaplin, “Notify all senior-level executives for a meeting now.” Josh wondered if the earth was about to shake. “Duly noted.” Mr. Chaplin was ahead of Josh in r
Liberty had just put the phone to her ear when she heard Hank Brown scolding her through the phone, “What do you normally teach Sonny? You’ve taught Sonny to have no respect, no friendship, and no spirit of sharing with his cousin! I said I’d buy him some toys and he said he didn’t want to give them
Serenity was aware of Elisa’s deep affection for Mr. York and did not want to linger on this topic lest Elisa felt upset. Thus, she quickly changed the subject.As they chatted, Elisa talked about what she was up to now. She said, “My brother was worried that I’d think of Mr. York when I’m bored and
Nana dragged her luggage and walked straight to the sofa. She sat down and said, “Zachary, I want to move in with you and Seren.”Zachary’s face stiffened. “Nana, you promised me—”“I’m not stirring trouble, so what are you so nervous for? What are you worried about?” Nana rebutted. Following that, sh







