Hannah, with a warm smile, nudged the fruit platter forward. "Help yourselves to some fruit. I'm going to make a quick call upstairs, see if Brooke has arrived yet." Norah made a mental note that Xavier's blind date was named Brooke.

Once upstairs, Hannah found Yvonne in her room. "Mom, I forgot my moisturizer. I'll just use yours for now."

"Sure," Hannah murmured, pulling out her phone to call Carol.

Carol said she'd be there in about thirty minutes.

After hanging up, Yvonne complained, "Mom, why are you so obsessed with his love life? He's always been so bitter towards us. No matter what you do, he won't be touched. Why bother, especially during the holidays? You're just making things uncomfortable for yourself."

"You don't understand," Hannah said, sitting gracefully in her chair with a soft smile. "Your father is determined to bring him back into the fold. Sooner or later, he's going to settle down, and if he ends up with someone who doesn't get along with us, where does that leave us in the Hanson family?"

"That's why I have to be the one to find a wife for Xavier. If I can keep his woman under my thumb, I'll still run this household."

Hannah was putting in a lot of effort to find the right wife for Xavier. She couldn't pick someone too influential, to avoid them ganging up against the Franco family with Xavier.

But she couldn't choose someone too ordinary either. After all, the Hanson family's reputation was at stake.

Yvonne nodded. "You do what you think is best. But I doubt it'll work. Xavier's resistance towards us is strong. He's unlikely to like anyone you choose."

effort, that's all that matters. Besides, if it keeps failing, your father

Yvonne's hair. "Human hearts are delicate. Guide them gently in the direction you want, and they'll follow

thoughts drifted to Jonathan, her voice tinged with sadness. "Some hearts are as

found the right approach. Do you think it was easy for me to win over Simon Hanson, who was so cautious? In front of men, you need to show vulnerability, not always trying to outdo them, and certainly not let

...

Xavier came downstairs, he immediately spotted Norah sitting on the sofa, enjoying some fruit and laughing

said had

coming down,

s

even putting

on an act, it was clearly for his father's benefit. Why

she realize he knew what she was really

here!" Mr.

with a smile. "This is Norah, from the Henson family Geoffrey's grandkids. You met them last night. They've been waiting to see

up. "Hello,

Norah wanted to disappear.

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