However, Callia forced Noelle to sit down again. When Noelle tried to get up again, Callia deliberately put on a miffed expression and said, “Noelle, are you trying to say I picked a bad spot for you? I’m trying to get you to sit, but you don’t want to. That means you’re complaining that the spot I picked for you is bad.”“Oh, no, Ms. Callia, that’s really not what I mean.”Noelle knew Laurence doted on Chloe and Callia the most, and she liked Callia very much too. However, she was just Laurence’s bodyguard and had to avoid sitting at the same table as her master as much as possible.“Since that’s not what you meant, you should just sit there. It’ll make me very sad if you refuse to sit.”Noelle could not argue against Callia and she looked pleadingly toward Laurence, hoping he could help by telling her to go to her corner and stand guard.However, she did not expect that her pleading look would cause Laurence to be berated by Callia.Callia scolded Laurence and Chase, “The two o

Laurence had driven from Havenmill over to Satbury. The journey had taken more than two hours because the traffic in central Satbury was particularly bad.It was past seven o’clock in the evening now, which meant by the time he got back to his residence in Havenmill, it would be about ten.“Oh, is that so? Alright, then, I won’t make you stay.”Chase brought two bags filled with food and drink items over and handed one to Noelle as he said, “Noelle, this is from my mom and Callie to you. You have to take it.”Noelle looked hesitantly at Laurence.She had already eaten with everyone and did not feel right taking gifts from Isabella on top of that.Laurence said mildly, “Just accept Aunt Isabella and Callie’s thoughtfulness. Don’t make Callie sad.”It was only after he said this that Noelle accepted the bag and thanked Isabella and the rest.Chase handed the other bag to Laurence and said, “Laurence, you have one too. This bag’s yours. I don’t know what’s in there, all I know is

Every one of them loved sticking close to Callia.If Callia took Chester out to have fun, how could the other younger cousins possibly not follow along?Koben would definitely cling to Callia and refuse to leave her side.Callia was speechless.Chester said, “Chase, I think you just can’t stand seeing me happy. You’re jealous that I get to go out and play with Callie while you have to work and can’t go anywhere, so you’re deliberately saying this stuff to scare her!“Don’t worry, Callie. It’s fine even if they all come along. We all know martial arts, so we can protect you. The only troublesome one would probably be Koben.”Callia smiled awkwardly.She had said she wanted a summer vacation where she did not have to babysit kids, but she had spoken too quickly and mentioned taking Chester out to play. Once the other younger cousins heard about it, how could they possibly not want to tag along?By then, she would once again become the big sister in charge of babysitting everyone.

Callia smiled and said, “You’re not old at all, Dad. You’re still very young. When I go shopping with you, people think we’re siblings. They can’t tell we’re actually father and daughter.“Mom isn’t old either. You both are still very young. Dad, don’t think about retiring yet. Work a few more years so Heath can get more familiar with everything before you retire.”Callia felt sorry for her brother. Once their parents retired, all the company responsibilities would fall entirely onto Heath’s shoulders.Although her father was already semi-retired, he still managed affairs and went back to the office for half a day at a time, which allowed Heath to take a breather.“Your big brother is already familiar with everything, and everyone trusts him. Besides, Xavier is helping him too. You don’t need to worry about Heath. He’s much more capable than I was at my age then.“I remember taking over the family business when I was around his age.”Zachary’s words carried both affirmation and p

Laurence said, “You know I don’t like eating that stuff. Why give it to me? I already said it’s for you, so just eat it. Women who eat more supplements usually have much better skin.”Laurence raised his head and looked at Noelle.She had followed him around, with ample wind and sun exposure, yet her skin remained excellent. Firstly, the skincare products she used were high-quality. Secondly, his Aunt Cheryl’s family was in the skincare business, and the products personally developed by them were especially effective. Countless wealthy ladies and daughters of prestigious families purchased from her.Every time he returned to FC Manor, he would ask Aunt Cheryl for some skincare products—some for himself and some for Noelle.Laurence cared a great deal about his appearance as well. He had been handsome and adorable since childhood, and he certainly did not want to become unattractive after turning thirty. So he paid close attention to maintaining himself, and whenever skincare produc