“I didn’t insult your guest, Ms. Flemming. He was the one who took it personally.”Nate hurriedly defended himself. “Ms. Flemming, if you think I was in the wrong, I’ll apologize. I’ll go inside and apologize to your guest too. I was impulsive and shouldn’t have said those things.“I was just jealous. I was jealous that your guest is even more handsome than I am, and he looks like a successful businessman. Which company does your distinguished guest work for?”Nate had heard that Everly never deferred to her maternal relatives, and that she would not give even her own uncle any special treatment.Yet, Everly’s uncle desperately wanted to get a hold on this niece of his. After all, she was the successor to Flemming Group. Once Kaden passed away, Flemming Group would be entirely under Everly’s control, and the enormous fortune of the Flemming family would belong to her.Maddie would not inherit much. Rumor had it that Kaden had already prepared his will, and his daughter-in-law woul

After being scolded by Andy, Nate was still unconvinced.He muttered, “Everly’s client obviously looks like an outstanding man. I was jealous. He’s the first man I’ve seen who’s better-looking than me.“There’s also the way Everly looks down on everyone. I can’t stand it. If she hadn’t been lucky enough to be born into the Flemming family, she would be nothing.“Who does she think she is? She only gets to be so arrogant because she was born a Flemming, and the Flemmings just happen to have only one child.”Andy scolded his son, “You’re being narrow-minded and can’t see Everly’s strengths. Although she’s a woman, she was raised personally by her grandfather, so she’s more than capable. Even if Old Mr. Flemming steps down, she can hold Flemming Group up all by herself.“That’s right. She has the capital to be arrogant, but do you? All you know is to cause trouble. I told you to please Everly, coax her, and cater to her every whim. Even if she rejects you, you just have to keep pursu

It was better to refuse firmly from the beginning rather than getting dragged into the whirlpool of emotional blackmail from her relatives.Sonny expressed his understanding.His Aunt Chelsea had also wanted him to arrange jobs for his cousins, saying that Lewis & Co. was a huge company with many positions available. All he had to do was find them a random job, and they could earn a high income and improve their living conditions.However, in Sonny’s opinion, Chelsea’s family was already living quite comfortably.George’s building-materials business was doing well, and they had an annual income of several hundred thousand. Chelsea had also saved quite a bit of money when she was younger. In the past, the family’s living expenses had been covered by the old Brown couple’s pensions and Hank’s money.Chelsea and George saved their own income, deliberately spending Hank’s money instead. After Sonny’s parents divorced, his father lost his job and could only work as a ride-hailing drive

Sonny was surprised for a moment, not expecting Kaden to ask him to accompany Everly to a banquet.If the two attended the banquet together, it was only going to fuel rumors.Before he could refuse, Everly said, “Grandpa, I can go alone. There’s no need to trouble Mr. Brown. I’ll bring the bodyguards and my secretary with me, and they’ll protect me. “Besides, I usually don’t drink that much at banquets. That’s well known here in Clearfield. Few would dare force me to drink.”Though she was a girl, she was raised by her grandfather and started learning the ropes of the business in her teens. She was considered to have over a decade of experience in the industry. Having built her reputation with her status and identity, and with Flemming Group as her backing, no one dared to make light of her.In fact, most people did not dare to provoke her, knowing she was not an easy one to deal with.Some people schemed against her, but most of them were her relatives. They only dared to do so

“Yes, I’m making a visit. You’re not feeling well?” Maddie asked in concern. “What’s wrong? Do you need to see the doctor? I’ll call the family doctor to stop by.”She followed Kaden back into the house and placed the gifts she prepared on the coffee table. Kaden glanced over them and saw they were all expensive supplements and health foods.There was no need for the Zellers to buy things of the sort because the moment they ran out, they only had to make a call to Maddie for her to hurriedly send some home.If she was giving them to her parents, Kaden had no comments about it, because it was normal for children to show filial piety to their parents. However, most of the time, the stuff she brought home was divided up between her siblings. Rarely, or not at all, was any left for her parents.When they needed more, they would call Maddie.All these years, the Zellers were used to mooching off of Maddie because the Flemmings were much better off, and Everly was their only offspring.