Even I can tell that Mrs. Farwell wants Aubree to be her daughter-in-law. I remember that she even took it upon herself to get rid of Roxanne the last time.
Lucian is trying to woo Roxanne now, but he hasn’t even break off his engagement. The outcome of this tussle between Aubree and Roxanne is quite obvious. Aubree will be the rightful daughter-in-law of the Farwell family.
Jonathan is helping Roxanne that b*tch. He even said that my trying to help Aubree is a stupid thing to do. I think Jonathan has truly lost the plot here. He’s out of his mind!
Jonathan could feel his head throbbing as he stared at his sister’s retreating figure. After leaving Queen Group, Frieda immediately dialed Aubree’s number.
Aubree was still staying with Sonya. That day, Sonya had errands to run, so Aubree was left alone, listlessly changing channels on the television.
Upon noticing Frieda’s name flashing on her phone, Aubree immediately sat up. “Frieda? What is it?”
“Aubree!” Frieda sounded extremely aggrieved.
A hint of impatience flashed across Aubree’s eyes. However, her tone of voice conveyed nothing but concern as she asked, “What happened? Did someone bully you?”
This only served to make Frieda feel more wronged than ever. With a huff, she replied, “It’s my brother!”
Aubree arched a brow. “What did he do?”
Frieda bit her lip. “Are you available to meet in person? It’s important that I tell you this face-to-face. I’ll meet you at Happy Baker Café.”
Aubree then agreed, albeit with a slight frown.
The only thing they usually talked about was the Farwell family.
As such, what Frieda wanted to say must have had to do with the Farwell family.
Thinking of this, Aubree immediately picked up her bag, raced downstairs, and made her way to the café Frieda had told her about.
When she arrived, Frieda was already seated by the window. Aubree could tell that she was sulking as she sipped her coffee.
One could almost assume that she was sulking while having a drink of alcohol.
Seeing how annoyed Frieda was, Aubree could feel her heart sink. She hastily walked over and sat facing Frieda, asking, “What is it? You don’t look so good.”
Frieda only lowered the cup from her lips after hearing Aubree’s voice, her face full of displeasure. “Lucian has been pursuing Roxanne lately!”
Aubree was stunned, overwhelmed by the gravity of the information. But she still forced herself to maintain her look of calm as she asked, “How did you find out?”
Aubree had always known that Lucian treated Roxanne differently, but it was out of character for Lucian to behave in such a manner that would make Frieda use the word “pursue.”
What is so good about this b*tch anyway?
Frieda met Aubree’s gaze as she said, “I heard it myself. My brother was discussing this with Lucian, and Lucian denied nothing. He even asked what he could do better.”
Aubree could no longer hold back the smile on her face.
Lucian has never been humbled to this extent. I can’t believe he would ask for help over a woman.
He never behaved like this because of me six years ago!
Frieda went on, “On top of that, Roxanne seems to be rejecting his advances. I really don’t know what’s so desirable about her, seeing how Lucian is relentless in his pursuit!”
Aubree frowned slightly. “And how did you find out about this?” From her point of view, they had to have been together a long time ago. When Frieda had snapped a photo of them going to the theatre, Aubree had been very jealous.
But now, according to Frieda, the two had not actually gotten together. If they were to get together, I wonder how well Lucian would treat that b*tch! The very thought of this drove Aubree up the wall.
Frieda merely rolled her eyes. “If Roxanne had accepted Lucian’s advances, why would he be asking Jonathan for advice on how to woo her? I’m guessing that the issue between them hasn’t been resolved.”
Recalling something, she continued, “I also heard Jonathan say that Roxanne wants to be the technical advisor for Herbscape Group, and now Lucian is upset. Herbscape Group was initially going to sign an agreement with Farwell Group but lost out to Damaris Group.”
Aubree was finally convinced, given how Frieda had described everything so vividly and in detail.
Thinking that Roxanne had yet to accept Lucian’s advances, Aubree felt somewhat delighted.
As long as they were not together, she still had a chance.
Moreover, from what Frieda had mentioned, they still had some unresolved issues between them.
Frieda soon piped up again, saying, “Since Roxanne doesn’t know what’s good for her, I think it won’t be easy even if Lucian is hell-bent on making her his. Aubree, you need to find a way to get rid of her once and for all! It’s all because of that b*tch! Now, both Lucian and Jonathan have been treating me a lot worse!”
Aubree smiled at Frieda in an attempt to calm her down. “I wish I could do that. But we need to come up with a plan first. Why is Lucian upset at Roxanne? I think you mentioned this earlier.”
“I think it’s because Roxanne wants to be the technical advisor for Herbscape Group. Roxanne is also pretty close to Mr. Damaris. There was a big public uproar about this the last time, but she has yet to clarify anything.”
Aubree felt her heart stir as a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. “I know what needs to be done now. Thank you for reminding me.”
Frieda was bewildered by this response and wished to ask her more, but Aubree gave her no chance to speak.
“Haven’t you always liked that limited edition purse I have? I’ll give it to you when I get back. Think of it as a little thank you present for reminding me,” said Aubree with a smile.
When Aubree brought up the purse, Frieda immediately forgot about Roxanne in her excitement. “Really? But I know you like that purse very much as well…”
Aubree flashed a pretentious smile. “Why are we putting a distance between each other like this? If you hear anything about Lucian and that b*tch again, remember to report it to me immediately. When I do marry into the Farwell family, a purse like this is nothing.”
Frieda agreed without hesitation. “You’re so kind to me, Aubree!”
Aubree merely smiled absent-mindedly, thoughts of how to get rid of Roxanne filling her head.
If not for Frieda’s reminder, she had nearly forgotten about the public uproar. Even Jessica had gone out of her way to give her a call.
I think the conflict between Roxanne and Jessica is caused by Roxanne’s ambiguous relationship with Jack.
If Lucian finds out that things are not so innocent between Roxanne and Jack, I wonder if he’ll still put in so much effort in wooing her…
A cold glint flashed across Aubree’s eyes.
Roxanne remained oblivious to what Aubree was plotting. Estella, on the other hand, desperately wished for Roxanne to accept her father’s affection for her.
For several days, Estella would pester Catalina to teach her how to bake a cake when she returned from school.
Catalina naturally wanted to know where the interest came from. However, the little girl refused to explain, and instead, she would respond with a shy smile each time.
Catalina’s heart melted when she looked at Estella’s expression, so she decided to fulfill the girl’s request. She had thought that Estella was just learning how to bake for fun.
After all, Estella was so small that she could not even reach the countertop. She needed to use a stool, which made the activity quite inconvenient.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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