เข้าสู่ระบบLilian beckoned toward the young couple, urging them to sit.Noelle noticed that everyone’s teacups were running low and wanted to brew a fresh pot. “Noelle, there’s no need to make another pot of tea. We’ve had quite a few cuppas. If we drink any more, we’ll have trouble sleeping tonight.”Serenity stopped Noelle, having already enjoyed quite a few cups and light refreshments too. Jane chimed in, “It’ll be mealtime soon. There’s no need to make more tea. You and Laurence should sit down and rest before the meal.“At first, we wanted to treat Zachary and Serenity to a good meal outside, but Serenity said it was fine to have a simple meal at home and that there was no need to dine out.”Lilian continued, “Every one of us knows how to cook. Any random dish we make will be better than anything outside, and most importantly, our ingredients are definitely fresh.”The food in eateries was sometimes pre-prepared, making it no longer fresh, so it would definitely not be as delicious
When Laurence got back to his residence, he saw a few new cars parked in the lot, bearing license plates he did not recognize.He got out of his car and stood before the new vehicles.“Sir.”One of the bodyguards he had left at home to keep watch over the place came over and greeted him respectfully, then explained, “These cars belong to Mr. York from Wiltspoon. He’s visiting with his wife and is waiting inside for your return.”Laurence immediately smiled and said to Noelle, “Uncle Zack and Aunt Ser are here.”Noelle wondered, “Did Callie come with them?”The bodyguard replied, “Ms. York did not come with them. Only Mr. York and his missus came.”Laurence said as he headed inside, “Isn’t Callie working in FC & Co. now? How would she have time to visit? Unless Chloe asked her to come along.”Laurence was well aware of how strictly impartial Chloe was when it came to work.Within the company, even he, as her older brother, had to abide by the rules and regulations she set.As
Who would dare trust or use an adversary’s subordinate?Manny fell silent.He stopped and turned to look at Misty for a long moment before saying, “Forget it, just pretend I never said anything. Tomorrow, you can tell Laurence that you’d like to return to my side as my secretary.“I’m getting on in years and I can’t keep drinking like I used to at business dinners. Your alcohol tolerance is good, so you can help drink on my behalf.”Manny valued Misty’s alcohol tolerance the most.She was pretty too, so it was easier to coax clients into agreeing to work together.Sometimes, he even thought of claiming Misty as his own, but Misty rejected his advances, saying she just wanted to get married and be a good wife. She refused to be a mistress or a sugar baby.Even if Manny could provide a materially luxurious life, he would not get divorced to marry her. His wife was also from an influential family, and he needed her family’s support.Plus, Manny had a few kids with his wife. Roxy,
“Once you’ve earned Laurence’s trust, drive a wedge between him and Noelle to ruin their relationship.”Earlier, Tony had brought several family elders to speak with Laurence about his marriage, but Laurence declared that the only woman he loved was Noelle.If no one interfered, Noelle becoming the lady of the Longbottom family would be a disaster. That woman was formidable enough on her own.Laurence was already difficult to deal with. If Noelle became the lady of the house, the two of them would truly be unstoppable. There would be no chance for Manny to make a comeback.Every time Manny thought about how he and his father had struggled for thirty years, only to end up returning everything to Laurence, he choked with resentment.Thirty years of scheming, only for the family leadership to slip back into the direct lineage.Even the residence they had occupied for thirty years now had to be vacated for Laurence.Although they had amassed considerable wealth over the years and ow
Manny’s voice came from behind her.Misty turned around and immediately stepped aside respectfully, greeting him sweetly, “Mr. Longbottom.”“Mm.”Manny nodded, satisfied that Misty was still respectful to him.Ever since Laurence was announced as the new CEO of the company, everyone changed the way they called Manny. Although he was now the COO, he still hated hearing people call him by his name.“Is the CEO off work?”Manny looked at the company gates just in time to see the last of Laurence’s motorcade disappearing into the distance.“Yes. He instructed me to cancel all of his evening appointments.”“All of them?”Manny frowned. “He should have engagements tonight. How can he cancel everything? Is he not taking the company business seriously?”Misty did not dare to respond.After grumbling for a while, Manny asked, “How did the clients react when you canceled those appointments?”“They all said they understood. They said Mr. Laurence had just taken over Longbottom Corpora
After a moment of silence, Noelle suddenly said, “Mr. Laurence, Misty likes you.”She could tell that. Additionally, Misty was jealous of her.She could not stand seeing Noelle by Laurence’s side.It was not just Misty. Many people envied Noelle for being able to stay with Laurence. Even though they did not know what he looked like, perhaps it was because his status and influence kept growing.Thus, they envied her.Now, even the elders of the Longbottom family were saying she was not worthy of him.Whether she was worthy or not was not up to them.At first, Noelle had been bothered by people saying she was not good enough for Laurence, but after thinking things through over the past two days, she no longer cared what others thought.As Jane said, as long as Laurence did not mind, no one else’s opinion mattered. It was Laurence she would be spending her life with, not anyone else.Furthermore, everyone Laurence considered family liked her and hoped that she and Laurence would
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
Alex said, “Don’t bring any. I’m already drinking some iron-replenishing soup every day.”He glanced at Stanley.Prepared by Stanley, two out of his three daily meals included soup. After drinking it for so many days, he was starting to get tired of it.“You know, you guys can just come empty-han
It would be great if they could develop feelings for each other. Otherwise, they could simply remain as friends.Besides, their families had business collaborations with each other, so being friends was not a bad idea either.For Christian, he simply wanted to marry a gentle woman who prioritized







