Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 421

Early the next morning, Jacques woke up at dawn, took extra care getting dressed, and finally made his way downstairs with great formality.

Baade and Camilla couldn't help but laugh at the sight of him. If someone didn't know better, they'd think Jacques wasn't just heading out for a date, but straight to his own wedding.

"Mom, don't you think my hands look a little empty?" Jacques asked, glancing down at himself.

"Empty? Not at all," Camilla replied. "Everything you need is right here. I've already prepared the gift for you."

After all, Jacques was her own flesh and blood. Camilla knew exactly what he was up to before he even made a move.

She fixed him with a warning look. "And don't even think about touching the flowers in my garden!"

"Mom, that's not fair," Jacques protested, already making a beeline for the garden. "Your flowers are so beautiful-if you just keep them to yourself, isn't that a waste? Beautiful things should be shared with the world."

Camilla rolled her eyes and turned to Baade. "Does that even make sense?"

choice of words, maybe you should

my flowers!" Camilla

already snipped every single one of her finest blooms-the ones she'd been nurturing for weeks and couldn't bear to cut

managed to pick every single flower that was in its prime. If this still doesn't win you Fidelia's heart, then

thing as being

that confident, you wouldn't be

thought to himself that Fidelia

still in the middle of a chess

sent Lyman away, but even then, Bancroft still lost to Effie. He was too stubborn

finally realizing that Effie had been hiding her true skills all along. Her chess

Bancroft felt the thrill of meeting a true opponent-someone he wished he'd met years ago. He was determined to get in a few more games with Effie while

butler entered, announcing the arrival of the

absorbed in the chess match that they hadn't

everyone snapped