“Madame!”Quinn cried out the moment she realized who had called her name.She couldn’t believe someone like the Madame would personally welcome her—let alone call her by name.Overwhelmed with joy, that single word was all she managed to say.Though the woman wasn’t unfamiliar to her, Quinn had never met her in person before. Knowing that this woman even knew her name made Quinn feel deeply honored.“You’re really Quinn?”Stepping closer, Silvana seemed at a loss for words as she placed both palms gently on the girl’s face.Her eyes were already glistening.“Yes, you’re right. My name is Quinn.”Quinn assumed Silvana was simply confirming her name.“Madame, thank you for receiving me here. I’m truly flattered by your welcome.”She couldn’t hide her happiness.After years of dreaming about meeting the owner of her favorite brand in person, she never expected that opportunity to come today. And not only was the woman speaking to her—she was treating her with unexpected warmth.“Honestl

Ting-a-ling!The bell above the supermarket entrance rang as Martin pushed the door open.Regalis.That was the name displayed on the front sign.And just like before—when Martin had first come to this place a few months ago—there wasn’t a single customer inside, except for a young female cashier who immediately smiled at him.“Is there anything I can do for you, sir?”she asked as Martin approached.Without saying a word, Martin pulled out his black card.“Alright, this way, sir.”Stepping out of her cashier booth, the young woman led Martin past rows of food shelves toward the back, stopping in front of a large, antique-looking wooden cabinet.As before, she placed both hands against one side of the cabinet and pushed.“Let me help you with that,” Martin said.“No, thank you. I’m not allowed to let anyone else do it, sir,” she replied with a smile. “I’m fine.”Screeeech!The sound of wood scraping echoed as the cabinet slid aside, revealing a steel door behind it.Once again, the yo

“Mom, shouldn’t we ask Martin to come join us for breakfast?”Still sitting beside her two sisters, Quinn spoke to Silvana.“That’s right.”This time Gianna chimed in.“It would be better if he were here too, wouldn’t it?” she said, looking at their mother.Since yesterday, Martin had always eaten separately in another dining room—the same room where he had eaten an apple earlier.Of course, it wasn’t a bad dining room.In this mansion, even the servants’ dining hall had five-star hotel facilities.Martin’s dining room was far more luxurious than theirs.It was just that something felt missing when the young man wasn’t with them.“Martin?”Instead, Silvana frowned.“You mean… her boyfriend?”As she said that, Silvana tilted her head toward Valentina.Spurt!Valentina immediately spat out the water she had been about to drink.At the same time, the other two girls froze, wearing equally shocked expressions.A few days ago, Valentina had indeed said that she would return home with a hus

Seeing the tense expression on her mother’s face, Quinn couldn’t help but ask, “Madame Bucci… is she the wife of the owner of Arminio Bucci?”“Yes.”Silvana nodded weakly.Arminio Bucci had not been a highly regarded brand at first—at least not until Natasha, Arminio’s wife, was suddenly appointed as the female butler of the Van Spiegel palace.With the prince’s backing, the brand’s reputation soared rapidly from that moment on.Although it had not yet entered the top ten global brands, its valuation had already reached 250 billion—almost half of Gianni Varelli’s.“I don’t know why she came here,” Silvana continued. “But I don’t recall us ever having a close relationship.”Competition between brands was normal.But what had happened between Silvana and Natasha went far beyond that.Since her husband’s death three years ago, Silvana had received countless proposals from high-ranking figures in this country and abroad.Aside from a former prime minister, tycoons from around the world ha

“That’s impossible.”Holding Natasha in his arms, Richard’s face turned tense.“There’s no way I would send any invitation to the Varelli family without Mother’s approval.”Richard was fully aware of that.Silvana was not merely a boutique owner. More than that, she was his mother’s personal advisor.And his mother herself had once emphasized that all family matters would be handled by her.Richard was unwilling to take such a big risk by sending a letter to them without first asking permission.“Your Highness, what are you worried about?” Natasha said. “I don’t mean to sound presumptuous, but Her Majesty never forbade you from marrying a Varelli daughter, did she? She only wished to wait until the eldest daughter returned. And now that everything is clear, what else is there to wait for? Their daughter is your destined bride. There is no sin in claiming what is meant to be yours.”With not a single thread covering her body, Natasha turned over and looked at the prince as she lay on t