It was not cold in the whole of Georgia during winter and not just Wiltspoon. Though it was a little colder in the neighboring provinces.“It’s alright. It’s not that cold if I don’t go outside.”There was heating in the hotel, so he did not feel cold.In the hotel room, he only needed to wear a long-sleeve shirt and did not even need a jacket.Meanwhile, at Dunboy Manor, there would be heating everywhere apart from the yard, and would not be cold either.He was applying to be a chef, so he would naturally be working in the kitchen, which was indoors. Even if it were freezing outside, it would be warm inside.Once he got busy, he might even feel hot enough to sweat.“Is it truly not cold in Wiltspoon in the winter?” Dominic asked. “I’ve never been to Georgia. I just know that it’s a very wealthy province and Wiltspoon is a big city.”“It might not be cold for you guys, but to us, it feels cold if the temperature drops even a little. And there are wealthy and poor people everywh
“Remember to send me the menu you’re planning for tomorrow and the list of things you’ll need.” Dominic reminded Austin before leaving.“Okay.” Austin saw him off from the door and headed back in once he was out of sight.The accommodation provided was a one-bedroom apartment with a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and balcony. It was around 750 square feet and did not seem big to Austin, who was used to living in a big house. For ordinary people though, these were top-tier accommodations.It was fully equipped with all-new daily necessities too.Austin dug out his phone to take a video of the apartment and sent it to his family group chat before captioning: [This is the apartment the O’Connors provide to their chefs. It’s a pretty nice place to live in.]It could even compare to the starred hotels outside.Tania immediately called Austin.Austin had just walked into his room and was placing his bag on the bed when his phone rang. He sat down before answering his mother’
Serenity could stand up for herself too and was not ashamed of her ordinary family background.As the current head of York missus, Tania felt that Serenity would be qualified for the position in the future too. Of course, she did not want her successor under her wing right now to be bullied by her younger daughter-in-law.Tania could not count the number of times she had internally grumbled about Grandma May by now.Apart from Serenity, the other granddaughters-in-law were each more impressive than the other.This was a lot of pressure on Serenity.Who else besides her was going to dote on her own daughter-in-law? Of course she felt bad for Serenity.“Not yet. Tomorrow’s the second interview. Dominic was worried I’d get sabotaged if I stayed outside, so he picked me up ahead of time and let me stay at the manor for the night. If I pass the interview, this is exactly where I’ll be living.“Mom, it might be a little small, but these are amazing accommodations for any ordinary pers
After a moment of silence, Austin answered, “I can’t do anything about it. I’d just be an employee. I might not be able to spend Christmas at home this year.”Tania scowled fiercely.Her precious baby boy was someone’s employee instead of staying home as a pampered young master.“You’re telling Nana yourself about not coming home for Christmas,” Tania grumbled. “I don’t know what you’re thinking. Why did you go so far when Christmas is around the corner? You don’t even know when you’ll be back.”In Austin’s words, he was going to be an employee and he could not do anything about it.He could not come and go as he wished.“By the way, do the O’Connors only have one chef? If there are more than one, you could at least rotate your leaves for Christmastime. Employees do get personal time off, mind you. All our employees have to do is tell Sam in advance they’re taking leave and he’ll arrange for cover.“Work doesn’t interfere with them spending the holidays with their family at all.
“Both of them, of course. It’s their kid. And you keep saying ‘grandson’. If your mom hears you, she’s going to give you an earful. You know she wants a great-granddaughter.”Liam was speechless for a moment before he retorted, “Does she think it’ll end up that way just because she wants it? I’m willing to bet that the baby’s definitely a boy. Our first grandson! I don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl, though. My first grandchild will be the apple of my eye.“We can just enjoy spending time with our grandchildren at home in the future.“Besides, the psychic said that Zack and Serenity will have a boy and a girl. Que sera sera. We’ll get a granddaughter someday. They can have a son now and work on having another kid in a few years and complete the set then.”Tania did not mind much whether her first grandchild was a boy or a girl.Serenity had only gotten pregnant one year after getting married. The elders had been looking forward to it so much that the baby’s gender did not matter.
Tania had never paid attention to how big Serenity’s company had gotten. All she knew was that the company started turning a profit long ago and partnering with many major hotels, schools, and companies.She knew that Serenity valued the quality of the vegetables the most and used farmyard fertilizer where she could. She bought the fertilizer wherever she found it and used as little pesticides as possible. If she could avoid using them, she would. Every manager she employed to run her farms had more than a decade of relevant experience.Serenity said that she wanted to provide vegetables to school cafeterias because students were the future of the country. For that reason, she would not harm them just for the sake of profits and wanted to ensure they could eat with peace of mind.Whenever she visited one of her farms, she would take some vegetables home to consume.From farm to table, these vegetables are served at her home and the cafeterias at the company and farms. Nobody would
“Of those who have joined the workforce, they’re either helping with the family business or setting up their own. Which one of them isn’t successful? They’re all wealthy enough that they might actually scoff at our assets.”Tania had no comment on that, but finally said, “I’ll leave it all to my grandchildren then.”Just like Grandma May.After her sons got married, she tried giving her sons and daughters-in-law a portion of her assets, but apart from the jewelry she gave her daughters-in-law, they refused anything else.They told her to spend however and as much as she fancied to her heart’s content.How could an old lady spend so much money on her own though?She had many filial grandchildren too. Even then, she could not spend all her money, so she decided to invest it.As the person who raised the outstanding man that Zachary was, she had never made a loss in her investments before. As a result, her personal assets just kept growing.Grandma May then said she was going to l
Elisa teased the secretary, “Do you want to get married, Helen? I can introduce some guys to you. I guarantee you’ll be happy for the rest of your life.”Helen was a young, fresh graduate and was recently hired as Serenity’s secretary.Helen refused politely. “Thank you, Ms. Stone. However, I’ve been dating my boyfriend since I was in uni. We’re in a steady relationship, and I have no thoughts of breaking up.”“Where does your boyfriend work?” Elisa asked. “He recently got a job at a small company. I don’t know if he’ll stay for long. He said his remuneration package isn’t as good as mine.”Upon mentioning her boyfriend’s job, Helen's smiling expression turned into worry. She had a good relationship with him. However, he had not gotten any good job offers but still liked comparing himself with her. He believed that as a man, his salary could not be less than that of his partner. He found it embarrassing. Nevertheless, just like Helen, he was a fresh graduate without much