Serenity laughed. “How long have you been enemies with Ms. Lafayette?”“We started going against each other after I joined Crest Co., so it has been five years. I have to admit that she’s competent and formidable. Thanks to her being my opponent, my life isn’t that lonely.”River regarded Rosalie highly.“I do admire Rosalie. She holds a high status in Solville’s business industry and is an elite lady of the Lafayettes. Many tycoons want her to be their daughter-in-law.“However, while the young men of Solville like working with her, they don’t want to date her. Perhaps they think she’s too strong and stands out too much. If they date her, she’ll steal the limelight whenever they’re together.”To River, the talented young men in Solville were simply inferior to Rosalie.They thought being with Rosalie would make them feel suppressed and hurt their pride.While those men admired Rosalie, they did not harbor romantic feelings. They would refuse to marry Rosalie if given a choice.

As Grandma May complained about her great-grandchildren being noisy, her companions said, “You love the lively atmosphere anyway. You’re so lucky. We’d be overjoyed if we had this many great-grandchildren bothering us.”Despite her complaints, Grandma May was actually happy about it.She often called Josh and Julian to bring their children over. Julian’s son was a little over two years old. He still had not attended preschool and was an active kid.Julian brought his son to Wildridge Manor frequently because he knew Grandma May liked her place to be lively. His retired parents would also visit the manor. Julian had become the head of the Bucham family. Joyful laughter and squeals of the children could be heard daily at Wildridge Manor.Grandma May had seven great-grandsons, and three of them had started attending preschool. Since they were on summer vacation, all of her grandsons were gathered at the manor. With many children around, even the closest of brothers would start fight

“River sensed something. I want to see how he addresses their relationship.”Serenity even wanted to remain in Solville with her children for the rest of the summer vacation. That way, she could be entertained by River’s journey.Alas, that was only wishful thinking. She would have to return to Wiltspoon with the kids in ten days. Serenity had a business to manage. Besides, Tania had started letting her handle the York family’s internal affairs. Therefore, not only did she have to manage her company, but she also had to oversee some of the family affairs and minor businesses.The Yorks were landlords and had to collect rent. It was part of the head missus’s responsibilities. While Serenity did not have time to collect rent herself, she had to deal with the accounts. She was extremely busy.Zachary would not allow her to stay in Solville for a long time as well. He even told her to return in a week. Serenity felt a week was too rushed. It took her a long time to convince her h

He breathed a sigh of relief after obtaining a compliment from Zachary. He wondered what was going on with Zachary that evening, as Zachary did not pay as much attention to the meeting as before.In the past, Zachary would request everyone to switch their phones to silent mode or turn them off. He usually would not look at his phone either. However, Zachary placed his phone on the table that evening and did not mute it. He would check his phone from time to time, as if he were waiting for a call.The employees dared not question him. They could only guess what had happened. At that moment, Zachary’s phone rang. He immediately grabbed it. When he saw it was Serenity calling, his half-hearted look immediately disappeared. Before he even answered the call, he looked happy, and the corners of his mouth were raised to form a smile. The employees knew they were right. Zachary had been waiting for someone to call. That “someone” was most likely Mrs. York. Only she had the abil

Zachary said out of jealousy, “I know you love the children more than me. We’re the ones who’ll be by each other’s sides forever, honey. Our children will leave us after they grow up. They’ll build their own families.“You have to prioritize me and not let the children surpass me.”“Do you have no shame, Zachary? They’re your children. You love them a lot too. You always ask for Lil’ Pie after coming back from work every day instead of looking for me. Did I get jealous?“You shouldn’t get jealous too often.”Zachary laughed. “I can’t help it. I like being jealous of the kids. They like fighting for attention with me as well.“Whenever we want to have some time to ourselves for romance, Heath and Callia will squeeze themselves in between us to separate us.“I also have to be wary of the kids when making out with you at night.“In the past, we had to look after Lil’ Bun. Now Lil’ Bun has matured, but Lil’ Pie still sleeps with us. She should have a room of her own once she gets a