They left the cats in the office and drove directly to the restaurant. Thaddeus had lost a room full of figurines just to let Layla ride in his car.On the other hand, Jessamine was busy as a bee. She first submitted her designs for review, which were finally completed in these few days, fortunately not missing the submission deadline. The rest of her time was spent buried in paperwork. The company's records weren't very clear, and many accounts needed to be verified. She now deeply understood the challenges of managing a company.She felt that she was still too inexperienced after thinking about how Thaddeus spent his days busy at the office and still worked in his study at home.In the afternoon, Jessamine received a message, and upon seeing the word "Holt" on the screen, she initially thought it was from Thaddeus. However, upon careful inspection, it was from Noah."Jessie, I've arranged everything. Are you ready on your end? We'll depart the day after tomorrow."In addition
Thaddeus felt the need to resolve this major trouble as soon as possible. There was a saying that went, "Fear not the thief who steals but the one who covets". Noah was both coveting and planning to steal something of his.At 35 years old, Noah still had no plans to settle down. As his family, Thaddeus felt the need to give him a warning through Thomas. He opened his computer and saw the socialite list that Heather sent him a while ago. He forwarded it to Thomas, thinking it was time to find himself a young aunt-in-law.After sending the message to Thomas, an overseas email arrived. He opened it and saw photos inside. His hand on the touchpad stiffened, and he froze. Recently, he had someone investigate Noah's activities overseas. The email was full of photos of him with a woman, showing them being intimate and affectionate. When Noah looked at the woman, the love in his eyes was intense—a side Thaddeus had never seen before. And, that woman had the same face as Jessamine. Even t
Rich people really treated money like it grew on trees. After fastening Layla's seatbelt, Thaddeus took her straight to Quilton Corporation.Jessamine didn't have an office at the company, and she was just temporarily staying there without using any resources. These days, she squeezed into Oscar's CEO's office. She made do with it, and it was convenient to ask for advice when she didn't understand something.Oscar came back from a meeting to find her frowning at the computer screen. Without waiting for Jessamine to ask, he approached her."Jessie, is there something you don't understand?"On Jessamine's screen was an email from the head of the marketing department. These days, the marketing department had been signing a lot of contracts, selling off years' worth of scrap materials for a high price, and bringing in a considerable amount of funds for the company.Even though Jessamine had just started in this industry, she understood that if something was deemed scrap, it was useles
Thaddeus followed Layla in and stopped about a meter away from Jessamine. Jessamine, holding the fruit drink handed by Layla, felt that the atmosphere in the office was a bit strange."Layla, why did you come with Daddy?" Jessamine asked.Layla excitedly recounted her day's experiences to Jessamine. "Mommy, Godfather took me to buy a bunch of cats, and we even went to Daddy's office. Now my cats are all in Daddy's car. Do you want to take a look? They're so cute!"Jessamine understood. Benji must have taken the child to Holt Jewelry."Layla, Daddy needs to work quickly. You can't disturb him during work hours."Layla pouted. "I think it's okay. Daddy must be a big slacker at the company. I haven't seen him work at all. He only opened the computer once, made two phone calls, and spent the rest of the time playing with the cats."Jessamine couldn't help but chuckle when she glanced at Thaddeus standing by the side. Layla's words made her father sound like he was nothing more than a
Jessamine rubbed her forehead, unable to share Layla's joy at the moment as her mind was preoccupied with thoughts of how to settle these cats. Thaddeus followed and walked over, putting the handbag on the back seat. He took it out a few seconds later, probably afraid that the cats would damage her bag."Thaddeus, can you still keep this car?" Jessamine didn't dare to say it bluntly, but she smelled cat urine.Thaddeus' sense of smell was even more sensitive. On his way to find her, he had already smelled it. He shrugged, looking indifferent. "No problem. I'll have Jordan take it to the shop for maintenance later. If necessary, we can change the interior."Jessamine was speechless. She couldn't believe that he, with his cleanliness obsession, could tolerate this. It seemed that he had indeed changed a lot over these four years."These cats don't look cheap. Ask Benji how much they cost, and I'll transfer the money to him.""No need. I've already paid."Thaddeus' entire collecti
The call connected, and Thomas asked, "Ted, have you investigated those girls you sent me? Are they reliable?"Thaddeus pursed his lips. "Yes, they're reliable."Those were all the prospective daughters-in-law chosen by Heather. Even if she wasn't dedicated in anything else, she was definitely meticulous in this aspect. The family background, personality, and appearance had all been carefully screened. If they didn't meet her standards, she wouldn't have introduced them to her son.She wouldn't give herself trouble by finding someone unsatisfactory. Now, Heather's efforts finally came in handy.Thomas sighed on the phone. "If you're sure they've been checked, then I won't waste my efforts. I'll arrange a blind date for Noah. Have them meet and chat first. You can also help find someone suitable and introduce her to him."At this age, Thomas had only two unfinished concerns—not having grandchildren and his youngest son's reluctance to marry. He had even suspected that Noah might
"Jessie, I also have business in Hajera."Jessamine knew it was just an excuse. The Holt Jewelry headquarters was in Zenville, and the core business operations were all in Zenville. His so-called business in Hajera didn't require the CEO to personally handle it."Didn't you want to install the cat climbing frame? Do you want it installed or not?"Thaddeus tried hard to suppress his smile from forming. In the end, he had stepped into this door again.The two children were busy with their own activities. Lucas was playing with his robots, which Thaddeus had sent a few days ago. Despite his deadbeat father's arrival, he didn't even raise his head, continuing to play by himself.Thaddeus looked at his son, feeling a bit of a headache. Layla was easy to coax, but Lucas was not so easy to handle.He brought the box containing the cat climbing frame over, and Jessamine handed him a pair of scissors.Thaddeus took the scissors and lifted his gaze, asking, "Do you want to help?"As he t
Jessamine straightforwardly asked him, "What's the matter?"Thaddeus glanced toward the terrace, gesturing for her to follow him. With a solemn expression, Thaddeus led the way, and Jessamine followed.Thaddeus took out a cigarette, holding it between his fingers without lighting it. The wind tousled his bangs. Jessamine remembered that he didn't have such a strong addiction to smoking before and that he only smoked occasionally."Jessie, do you happen to have a biological older or younger sister?"Thaddeus and Jessamine had the same thoughts on this matter. Jessamine had also suspected this, even thinking she might have a twin sister. But she had never seen this imaginary sister from her childhood to adulthood, and Elizabeth had never mentioned it, nor had Colin confirmed it.Jessamine's mind was full of doubts."Thaddeus, I'm not sure either. Colin said my mother only had one child."Thaddeus took out his phone and saved the photos from the email, opening the album to show her