getting their hands dirty unless it was an absolute necessity. And I would never have guessed that such a powerful old man could be so

generous.

“Can I be of any assistance?” I inquired while simultaneously rolling. the sleeves of my sweater up. “What exactly are you trying to do here? I’ll make it…”

“You know how to cook?”

I smiled at his question. “Did you want to make bread?”

“Yes…” he answered. “Do you know how to make them?”

I smiled, walking over to the bowl in front of them. Sebastian stepped aside and gave way to me, and I immediately began to work.

I quickly made a ball of dough with the original messy mixture, then began taking out ingredients from the fridge, such as meat and vegetables. I mixed them together in the blender and ground them. And then stuffed the ingredients inside the dough.

“Celine, you’re pretty talented when it comes to working with your hands…” the old man’s expression conveyed astonishment as he exclaimed, “You’re even better than our cook!”

I couldn’t help but cr ack a grin as I replied, “Now, that’s an exaggeration, Mr. Anderson… Making bread is not nearly as difficult as you might think…”

“Is Brylee also skilled in the art of baking bread?” I was in the middle. of putting the tray in the oven when he suddenly asked, and my hands froze up.

As I turned to face him, a smile spread across my face. “Well… I suppose you’ll have to inquire with my sister about that. Only she can. provide the response to your question…”

He laughed and said, “Oh, I’ll remember that… Just so you know, I’ve

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heard that you’ve been seeing Jake…”

Before turning to face him, I washed my hands and made sure the door to the oven was securely shut.

I couldn’t help but steal a glance at Sebastian, who was standing there impassively listening and watching us.

“Are you worried that Jake might be negatively influenced by me in

the future?”

“No, no, no… that’s not what I meant.” He laughed. “I was just thinking… that man has a good eye for women…”

Sebastian coughed awkwardly and then turned around, moving in the direction of the restroom that was located close to the kitchen.

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CELINE’S POV

that…” I said as I

old man inquired while giggling

him, confused. What does he

possible that you’ve picked up on the rumors that are

on various social media…” I

said it yourself, dear… They are nothing more than rumors. Nobody is able to differentiate between a truth and a lie. What I’ve seen with my own eyes

wealthy man standing in front of me had a mind that was astute and prudent, and he was very skilled at dealing with other people. I

over the course of its history. We all failed to provide Cynthia with appropriate discipline. We marked her with a black card, but we overlooked the

could feel the depth of his love for his daughter. It was at that moment that I almost

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be the spoiled brat that she is now…” he continued, letting out a long sigh before pausing for a few seconds. “I heard everything that you said at the party last night, and you

at him while I was washing my hands, a serious expression crept over my

to teach her and tame that fiery temper of hers? Change that bad attitude that

“Yeah…” he nodded.

her astray? That she will end up on the wrong road rather than the right, road

“Celine… as you well know, life is the same as doing business. Gambling is the only way for us to determine the

thing occurred to me after I heard him say

the first person I’ve met who doesn’t fear her, and the fact that you don’t fear her alone makes you so much more powerful than any famous professional in the world. You’re also the one who first succeeded in keeping all of that rage under control for her… You really impressed me, Celine…” he said, and I smiled. “I should let my girl learn that she can’t

was more impressed by this powerful man. The way he thought about educating and teaching his daughter… And he

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is correct. You ought to engage in

was me getting ready for Julio Lauren’s fall from grace. Because of this extremely

that the bread had finished baking

dear… you’re quite a talented cook! This bread is very delicious!” Exclaiming his contentment with the bread he was currently consuming, Mr. Anderson remarked on it. “Jake would be the luckiest person in the world if you were going to marry

the clock on the wall a quick glance, I noticed that it was already fifteen minutes before seven o’clock. I need to get back to Cynthia’s room

he was still

to him.

not planning to

Thank you…” I said, leaving the kitchen in a

walking down the hallway, someone intentionally bumped into me and pinned me against the wall, then pressed his hard body

whispered as I looked

he leaned closer

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