"Pinkie promise." Gilbert effortlessly linked his little finger with his daughter's.

Watching the affectionate father-daughter duo, Sherilyn let out a barely audible sigh. Let it be, she thought. Having one more person to love Jenna was always a good thing. After breakfast, Gilbert left.

Instead of heading straight to the office, he made a detour to the Johnson Estate to see Francis Johnson.

The Johnson Estate was bustling with activity. A few days earlier, Sylvia Johnson and Cara had started preparing for the Christmas celebrations.

At the moment, Sylvia was lecturing Francis.

"Look at you, never knowing anything. The Christmas' almost here; Caroline should be coming back, right? She's always been the one managing our household affairs, and now I'm worn out." Francis responded with his usual three words: "I don't know."

"You..." Sylvia was exasperated.

Her irritation grew when she spotted her grandson. "And you're no help at all! Can you at least bring Sherilyn back home?"

Gilbert shrugged, with brutal honesty, "Can't."

"Ugh!"

Sylvia was fuming. "Out, out, out! Seeing you two just irritates my eyes!"

Bending down to pick up little James, she softened, "At least my James is lovely! Come on, let's go see how Cara's getting on with the holiday preparations."

"Okay!"

the duo left,

you doing here at this time? Don't bother me with company

set to officially join the company after the Christmas, but even without holding the official position, he hadn't been spared from its affairs, making him irritable at the sight of his brother. "Big

but laugh. "Don't worry, I'm not here to bother you. Today, I noticed someone

out his phone

seeing it. "Again, the

gravity, he immediately called Sawyer, who was well-acquainted

the person in the photo right away. "This guy isn't from the Harrison

who was paying them or for what

"Let's have Sawyer follow you for a while." Gilbert objected with

"Why act tough?"

Johnson family has only us left; we can't afford any more incidents.

that's not what I

Charles, Allen and Abel by my side, and now Sawyer... They'll have to

conceding that Gilbert had a

it was better to clarify the opponent's intentions as soon as possible. "Alright

agreement. "But be

worry, I value

danced, his

Francis couldn't

this demeanor bore no resemblance to the somber and fierce

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