Caroline quickly said, “Mr. Hayden, your bodyguards didn’t hurt me. I’m fine.” She stole a glance at Hayden. Then, she swiftly looked down with a shy expression. She said softly, “Mr. Hayden, I’m really sorry. I was the one walking so carelessly that I hit your bodyguard.”“I should be the one saying sorry. The party is crowded, and what’s more, I brought along so many bodyguards. Because of that, you accidentally hit my bodyguard. Luckily, you’re fine.”Hayden’s treatment of young ladies who admired her was cold and distant. She would not treat anyone gently.However, Hayden softened her tone in spite of herself when speaking to Caroline. Hayden’s beautiful face was less cold as well.When others saw the scene, they felt that the young lady of the Fishers was using the most old-fashioned method in the book, namely hitting Hayden’s people, to attract Hayden’s attention.“That countrywoman is eyeing Hayden, huh?”“She’s now the young lady of the Fishers, and she’ll be the head o
Nevertheless, Caroline hid the matter from her adoptive parents and brothers, worried that they would become bloodsuckers.Never had she expected that she would turn out to be the Fishers’ daughter. She was born into an affluent family, but her adoptive father was so wicked that she swapped her with Celine. Consequently, she grew up in a horrible environment.Even though she was reunited with her biological parents and three elder brothers, that did not prevent them from continuing to love Celine.Considering Celine’s biological father’s deed, even if her mother had punished him, her mother could not bear to part with Celine. Therefore, her mother continued to keep her in the family to be the second young lady of the Fishers.Caroline and Celine were born on the same day, but Celine was born ten minutes earlier than Caroline.Since Caroline was related to the Fishers, she would take over the position of the head of the family. Therefore, she was accepted as the eldest young lady o
“Madam Fisher.” Hayden spoke in a raspy voice, “As I see things, Ms. Caroline Fisher is a delicate piece of art that needs to be handled with care. The last thing I want is for my security detail to knock over Ms. Caroline.” Since Caroline had caught Hayden’s eye, Hayden kept planting the idea in her brother’s head to go after Caroline. Hayden took a liking to the person Caroline was. Many took things at face value, having the opinion that Caroline was not up for the daunting task of taking over as head of the household. The Fishers owned many businesses that were managed and run by the head of the household. Caroline gave the impression of someone weak, small, and green. Hayden saw through Caroline for who she really was though. Nevertheless, Hugh said that the Fisher family had hidden depths, and going forward with dating Caroline would embroil them in the Fishers’ internal strife. Now that Hayden had witnessed Madam Fisher’s attitude toward Caroline, she had to admit
Hayden then turned on her heel to leave. “You will be mine sooner or later. I’m just enjoying the privilege in advance.” Demonstrating utter audacity, Kevin tagged along with Hayden. He would gleefully say hello upon meeting any acquaintances. Since Kevin followed Hayden around like a puppy, these other well-acquainted CEOs could only nod instead of sharing a full-blown conversation with Kevin. Kevin clung to Hayden so tightly that the latter could not shake him off. Hayden’s security detail could not stop Kevin either. They had to engage with Kevin to restrain him, only to realize that they were no match for Kevin. It was said that the boys of the York family were raised to excel academically and athletically. The public took it that the York boys would merely have a few years of self-defense under their belt, but Hayden’s security team did not expect Kevin to be a highly skilled professional in the sport. “Mr. Kevin.” Hayden got a headache from trying to get Kevin out o
Kevin’s reply threw Hayden for a loop. It was unexpected for the question to come from Kevin. Hayden was right to suspect that Kevin knew she was a woman!How did he find out? Still, Hayden managed to pull herself together in a second. She firmly uttered, “I am a man. I can tell you straight in the face that I am a man.” She had been one for more than two decades. Hayden believed Kevin would not be able to read her tell. If Kevin could pick a flaw out of her disguise, Hayden could always improve the façade. Kevin kept a smile on his face. He walked around the coffee table to get to Hayden. Kevin looked at Hayden from a standing position. Not liking the fact that he was looking down at her from a height, Hayden stood up and met him at eye level. It appeared she and Kevin were of similar height. Truth be told, Kevin was slightly taller than her. “You said you’re a man, Hayden. Would you dare to take your clothes off in front of me?” Kevin leaned in, getting a l
Kevin took his time in removing his belt as he replied, “You’re not happy to take off your clothes to prove that you’re a man, but I’m happy to do so.” With Kevin close to pulling his pants down, Hayden retorted with a grimace, “I apologize. That came out wrong. You’re a real man.” Kevin was only trying to spook her. It was not like he was really going to take off his pants in front of her. Now that Hayden had apologized, Kevin fastened his belt and said, “I’m more likely to go for it than you are. You act with integrity and transparency. As a matter of fact, you’re a doer, but you seem to overthink and dawdle at taking off your clothes like a woman.” Hayden scowled. “Don’t tell me you’re a woman, Mr. Hayden.” “I can say the same about you.” Kevin chuckled. “I will cling to you more if I’m a woman. I’ll be all over you until you take me as your wife.” “I’m not interested in you. Please don’t follow me around. You are a massive distraction to my life and work.” Hay
Hayden responded, “Your name will be on the list of wedding invitations when the day comes. You will be my best man, but I expect a huge wedding gift.” Kevin laughed. “Of course. I won’t forget the wedding gift. My only concern is that I may never have the chance to become your best man, but I can be your groom. You can keep all the wedding gifts though.” With Hayden gritting her teeth in rage and tempted to kick him out, Kevin happily took off. Something good came out of tonight. One thing was for sure, his nana did not lie to him about Hayden’s gender. She was a woman. Once Kevin was gone, Hayden slammed the door with a loud bang. Hayden was not in a hurry to get downstairs in case others might catch her together with Kevin. There would only be gossip if they were seen together. She sat back down on the sofa, sinking her back against the seat. Furrowing her brows, Hayden fell deep into thought. How did Kevin know she was a woman?Ring, ring, ring…The phone rang.
Sophia was shocked. She anxiously followed up with questions, “Kevin knows you’re a woman? How did he find out?” It was the first time anybody ever doubted that her daughter was not a man. Once the shock subsided, Sophia was hit with a wave of a pleasant surprise. For Kevin to suspect her daughter’s gender, it could only mean that Kevin believed Hayden was a woman. It was probably why Kevin was wooing Hayden now. In that case, Sophia’s daughter had a chance to marry into the York family so long as Kevin had no interest in the wife candidate Old Mrs. York picked for him. Sophia was on a roller coaster of emotions. Getting a headache, Hayden replied, “I don’t know what started the suspicion, but I’m certain that I gave away nothing.” The longest time she ever spent with Kevin was over the weekend. Oftentimes, it was only an occasional encounter that was kept brief. They had not hung out a lot. Other people who had been in Hayden’s company daily never suspected she w