While Noelle was checking Laurence’s room for intruders, he wanted to say something to her countless times, yet in the end, he did not utter a single word.He simply let her finish the inspection and silently walk out afterward.The two of them clearly lived under the same roof, with their rooms right next to each other, yet at times, he felt as though an endless distance separated them.He knew Noelle had feelings for him, just as he did for her. Yet neither of them had ever pierced through that thin veil between them.His great vengeance remained unresolved, so he did not dare think about matters of love.As for Noelle, she had engraved Doc’s words deeply into her heart and faithfully followed them. Though she loved Laurence deeply, she always positioned herself as a bodyguard, servant, assistant, and the like.She had never once thought about becoming his woman or his wife.It was not only that she lacked courage, but also that she could not cross that psychological barrier.

Chloe quickly ended the call.Laurence’s face reddened slightly. His sister’s words felt like a slap to his face, as though she was saying he was useless.He, however, truly had no way of dealing with Noelle.Knowing that the only people who could make Noelle compromise were the three ladies, he had no choice but to shamelessly bother Chloe.Back at Austin’s house, he had troubled Callia.Even Ben and Jane could not persuade Noelle.Noelle said nothing. She silently returned to the kitchen, brought out her unfinished breakfast, and sat down at one end of the dining table, deliberately keeping her distance from Laurence.“Mr. Laurence, you think my breakfast is too bland, so what I eat is indeed different from yours.”Noelle only gave that one explanation before falling silent again and continuing her breakfast.Once finished, she still needed to go outside and inspect Laurence’s car, worried that someone might tamper with it.Noelle knew how to repair cars. Even Laurence hims

Jane followed Chloe out and watched as her daughter’s car drove away, followed closely by the bodyguards’ vehicle.After a long while, she muttered to herself, “Children are still cutest when they’re little.”When children were young, they stayed by their parents’ side every day and relied on them more.Once they grew up, though, they had to go to work, often leaving early and returning late due to company matters. Jane only got a little bit of time to talk to Chloe when she ate breakfast.Usually, there were very few phone calls and messages from her daughter.Even though Chloe came home every day, Jane still felt as though her daughter worked far away at the edge of the world.Everyone was busy.Chloe had made it clear that she would not take over Jane’s business, so Jane still had to manage it herself for now. In a few more years, when her energy declined, she would hand it over to her son.Chloe had inherited FC & Co., but Connor, the elder twin, could not possibly do nothi

In Jane’s eyes, her nephew was extremely impressive. In his twenties, he had relied on his exceptional medical skills to open a private hospital, which was thriving. Oliver’s medical expertise was also widely praised.Although his natural talent could not compare to Laurence’s, he had at least been influenced and taught by his mother since childhood, making him far superior to many others.“Stop always comparing Oliver with Laurence. Laurence grew up beside the legendary Doc. He started learning medicine much earlier, so he practiced medicine for much longer than Oliver had.“Anyway, I think all the children in our family are outstanding. So many people envy how well our children were raised. Among CEOs our age, who else is actually able to retire?“Although they are also training their children to take over, they still can’t let go because their children aren’t capable of supporting an entire family business.“But the children in our family can all stand on their own and take ove

The manager smiled. “We’re just wiping down the tables for now. It’s still early, so there aren’t any customers yet. Let me make the two of you some coffee first.”The two bosses often returned to their own cafe for coffee, and the manager knew their preferences very well.Whenever she saw them arrive, she would be behind the counter preparing their coffees.“Sorry to trouble you.”The manager replied, “Ms. Jane, please don’t say that. This is what I’m supposed to do.”Both bosses were approachable and down-to-earth. Even after marrying into wealthy families, they never acted like arrogant rich madams.They treated old employees like friends and family.After the manager went to make coffee for them, the two women began chatting casually.They first talked about business matters before turning to their children. Iris asked about her future daughter-in-law, “Chloe must be very busy lately, right? I haven’t seen her in ages.“I’ve been telling Devon to bring Chloe home for dinne