When they heard the voices of Lilian and Suzy talking from a distance, Audrey and Liberty turned around and spotted them, who had Hayden with them. Hayden was flanked by the two beautiful women, looking like an enigmatic man with his admirers.Liberty watched the three of them approach as she said to her aunt, "Even though I’ve known for a long time that Hayden is a woman, I still think she looks more like a man every time I see her."The only thing missing was an Adam’s apple."She’s been dressing as a man since she was young," Audrey replied, pressing her lips together. "She’s head and shoulders above most women, and her cold demeanor often makes people mistake her for a man. She also doesn’t like wearing women’s clothes, so every time she goes out with Kevin, they probably attract a lot of odd stares."Others might think they were in a same-sex relationship. As Kevin once said, people not only misunderstood them to be a same-sex couple but also thought Kevin was the bottom.Hay
Sonny missed his mother so much but still did not want to stay with her during his winter break and went to FC Manor with his aunt instead. It was because Jensburg was too cold for him. He was fine with visiting for a few days, seeing the snow, and building a snowman, but living there long-term was simply something he could not get used to. Once he had seen the snow and had his fill, that was it."I’ve had my mint candy, so now I can enjoy the view here at Queen Manor. Let’s make a lap before heading back inside. The men are all huddled together endlessly discussing business."They were all big shots in their respective fields, with plenty of common topics. It was rare for them to meet, so even though they were gathered to deal with Belinda, they cherished this brief time together. Thus, what was initially a two-person stroll turned into a five-member walk. Still, they chatted happily.Belinda, on the other hand, was not having such a leisurely time. After returning from the Fisher
On the way back to the company, Belinda called her daughter.When Caroline answered the phone, Belinda asked, “Where are you now, Caroline?”“At home, resting,” Caroline answered. “Thanks to you, I was hospitalized for a few days and was only just discharged. You told me to stay home and continue resting, so I’m taking it easy.”Belinda choked and asked, “Have you done something behind my back again?”“What are you referring to, in particular?” Belinda almost spat out a mouthful of blood in anger. What was she referring to, in particular? That meant Caroline had done a lot of things to undermine her. This was her amazing biological daughter! Audrey said this was karma. Belinda did not believe it, but it was true that nothing was going well for her. On the surface, everything seemed splendid, but in reality, she was the only one holding it together. Her husband and sons were dependent on her for everything and could not help her in any way. Her daughter had the capability to hel
Darren was the one who had been doing the work, not her.“You knew about me going to the cemetery, didn’t you? Did you tell Liberty about it? And the police went to the office looking for me. Did you stab me in the back? How much do you know?”Caroline replied, “Thanks to you, I was hospitalized for a few days and didn’t even have the strength to get out of bed for the first two days. I even needed Darren to help me. What could I have done in such a weak state? If I told you I didn’t do anything in the past few days, would you believe me?“I did know about your visit to the cemetery, but you weren’t exactly low-key about it either. You went with a whole troop of bodyguards and the cemetery has caretakers too. How could anyone not know? Everyone in the family knew, not to mention me. What, did you go there to set fire to our ancestors instead of paying your respects or something?”Belinda was at a complete loss for words at this ungrateful daughter of hers! How did she end up with s
Caroline said, “Even if I leave Jensburg, I’m still your daughter and a Fisher. I don’t want to become a Clark.”She would rather take on her mother’s family name than her father’s.“Should I go to the company, Mom?”Caroline’s attitude softened. After all, they were still mother and daughter.Although she disliked Belinda’s methods and had betrayed her before, she was still willing to take on some of her mother’s responsibilities, such as the company. “No. I’ve already held a management meeting. I told everyone you were unwell and would recuperate at home instead of coming to the office.”The truth was that Belinda did not want Caroline to be involved in too many things. She wanted Caroline to leave Jensburg without any additional burden. Caroline and Darren could settle down in a place where nobody recognized them and start anew.Belinda had entrusted Caroline to Darren. Unfortunately, due to his blind loyalty, he told Caroline about the drug and everything she had said to
Adrian finally relaxed after reviewing what he had done and confirming that he did nothing wrong. “Adrian, there are many policemen at our office. You and your brothers didn’t do anything illegal in the company’s name behind my back, right?”Belinda questioned her eldest son right away with a serious expression. Although Adrian could not see her expression, he knew how stern she would look by hearing her tone. When he heard that the police were at their company, he was shocked. He said cautiously, “We’ve never done anything illegal using the company’s name, Mom.“We’ve been going out, securing business deals as usual. Even if we did steal someone else’s client, we did it by offering more money.“Why are the police there, Mom? There’s nothing wrong with our company’s taxes… right?”Belinda scolded, “The tax authority will be here if they want a tax inspection. It won’t just be the police.”Adrian replied, “I don’t know, Mom. I can guarantee that my brothers and I didn’t do an
Belinda was rendered speechless. “Please contact Mr. Gordon, Madam Fisher.”Belinda replied, “Okay. I’ll do it now.”She called Mr. Gordon and told him to come over right away. She mentioned that the police suspected he owned firearms and that he had to cooperate with the police in their investigation. Mr. Gordon was surprised when he received her call.Aside from the pistol Belinda kept, their other firearms were old rifles used for hunting. However, rifles were illegal as well. They would have to turn the rifles in and receive punishment if found out and reported.Mr. Gordon had the same thought as Belinda.They had the guns for a long time and had never told anyone else about it.Their plan was to set Fisher Manor on fire after Liberty and the rest were inside and eliminate everyone at once. Otherwise, they would kill Liberty, Audrey, and the rest with guns. Mr. Gordon had not taken the rifles as the plan had yet to be finalized. Therefore, the only people who knew about
“I’ll head to the company now, Madam Fisher,” replied Mr. Gordon respectfully. However, after the call ended, he rushed back to his home. Luckily, he had two houses. One was near Fisher Manor, just like Darren's house, and the other was just a drive of two to three minutes from Fisher Enterprise.Living nearby made it convenient whenever Belinda called for him.She compensated him well as he was loyal and had worked for her for decades. His two houses were villas with courtyards. Most of the work he did for Belinda was private and confidential. To keep their secrets secure, Mr. Gordon lived alone without maids and did all the cleaning alone. Aside from Belinda, no one else was allowed to enter his private villas. Those who worked for Mr. Gordon lived around his villa. The arrangement made it easy to carry out his orders and protect him. Even if he was skilled in martial arts, he was alone and required additional protection. Mr. Gordon’s rifles were kept in a secret ro