“Let him in,” Zack callously responded to Mr. Chaplin.
Mr. Chaplin hung up and relayed the message.
Sitting in the building’s VIP lounge on the first floor, Mr. Newman quietly but restlessly waited. He pulled himself together at the sound of incoming footsteps, pretending to play it cool as the receptionist approached.
“Mr. Newman, our CEO will see you upstairs.”
Mr. Newman rose to his feet and thanked the receptionist before following the receptionist with a gift in hand.
The absence of Mr. Newman’s bodyguards was to show Zack that he came in peace.
In the CEO’s office, Zack put Mr. Chaplin’s call down and dialed the intercom to reach Callum. Zack said, “Come to my office, Callum.”
Thinking it was work-related, Callum put his tasks aside and went to the top floor. He was one step ahead of Mr. Newman to reach the CEO’s office.
“Zack.”
Callum closed the door behind him and asked, “What’s the matter?”
“Sit.”
Zack gestured for his cousin to take a seat.
Callum sat down and waited for his cousin to say something. However, his cousin kept quiet for some reason.
“What’s up, Zack? I can’t guess what’s going on in your head. You’re making me nervous.”
With his mind harking back to his recent job progress, Callum was sure he cleared his work without problems at all. It gave him a bit of confidence.
“Nothing much. Just sit there.”
Callum was at a loss for words.
Knock, knock.
“Come in.”
Swinging the door open, Mr. Chaplin stepped into the office and courteously uttered, “Mr. Newman is here, sir.”
He then turned his body sideways and beckoned Mr. Newman to enter. Mr. Newman gave Mr. Chaplin a nod before walking into Zack’s office, bearing a gift.
Mr. Newman came into the office all smiles.
“Mr. Zack. Mr. Callum,” Mr. Newman pleasantly greeted the cousins.
Mr. Chaplin took the gift from Mr. Newman and placed it on the coffee table before pouring Mr. Newman a drink.
Since his cousin remained still, Callum got up and politely brought Mr. Newman to the sofa in the guest sitting area.
Zack only rose to his feet and walked around his desk after Mr. Chaplin gave Mr. Newman a drink and exited the office. Zack drew close and took a seat opposite Mr. Newman. Once seated, he looked Mr. Newman in the eyes.
“What do you want, Mr. Newman?”
His voice was husky and curt.
It had long come to Mr. Newman’s attention that Zack was aloof and not the easiest to get on with.
It was too early for Mr. Newman to say if he could get along with Zack. Nevertheless, it was true that Zack was an indifferent man. Mr. Newman had been around the business world for many years, and during his management of Newman Enterprise for more than a decade had turned a small business into a billion-dollar corporation.
Although the Newmans thrived in foreign business, Mr. Newman had influence and connections in Wiltspoon too.
“Mr. Zack, I’m here to apologize on behalf of my daughter and wife,” Mr. Newman explained with a smile.
Zack callously replied, “I’ve never met your wife and daughter.”
“Here’s the thing, Mr. Zack. My wife and daughter got into a bit of a misunderstanding and conflict with your wife. I have given them a telling-off, but since my wife has to take care of my sick daughter, I’m here on behalf of them to apologize to your wife.
“I didn’t want to intrude on your wife without your permission, so I came here to consult with you. Can I make a personal apology to your wife? I’m sorry. My deepest apologies.”
Zack was very protective of Serena. The media would not be so bold as to pester Serena to this day. The occasional pictures of Serena were taken in secret. Even so, no one would post the photos on the web without Zack knowing about it..
Callum was confused by the conversation. Why did Zack call him here when Mr. Newman stepped on Serena’s toes?
“No need for a personal apology. Just watch your wife and daughter. My wife took a liking to Ms. Camryn and is looking to be friends with her.”
Enough was said-Serena butted into the Newmans’ business to take Camryn’s side and Nana thought Camryn would be perfect for Callum.
Nevertheless, Mrs. Newman and Carrie would not take Serena’s words to heart as Serena did not carry any influence yet. In fact, it gave Mrs. Newman and Carrie ammo to pick on Camryn.
Zack was sending a clear message to Mr. Newman that Camryn was off-limits.
It might put Camryn in a better situation.
By now, Callum had an idea of what was going on.
So, Mr. Newman was Camryn’s stepfather and uncle.
Zack called Callum here not to talk about work, but to let him know about Camryn’s predicament…
Callum had mixed feelings about the whole thing. Uff, it was going to be a pain.
Kevin lost it when he and Callum got the photographs of their potential wives from Grandma May. Refucing to take his nana seriously, Kevin nearly burned the photo but was stopped by Callum.
There was no point burning the photos when their nana had made her strike. She kept copies, so there was no escaping.
Callum had sarcastically told Kevin then, “I dare you to run away from home, and don’t come back so long as Nana is alive.”
Running away from home was not an option. Plus, Zack would break his legs if Kevin was ever found.
Although Kevin was not pleased that Grandma May had selected a tomboy for him, he loved his nana dearly. It was insolent to stay away from home instead of being by his nana’s side during her last days.
Grandma May gave them a year anyway. The York boys were not in a rush.
Alas, Zack poked his nose in this.
“Camryn is lucky that your wife looks favorably on her.”
Mr. Newman bore a smile on his face, but Zack could tell the fakeness from a mile away.
Truth be told, Mr. Newman was livid.
Sure, Camryn was an heiress of the Newman family, but everybody knew that she was a fatherless wretch. She was a nobody in the Newman household, and even the maids gave her an attitude.
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