Chapter 116
Calvin said, “How annoying ”
Melissa immediately stopped crying and anxiously pulled Cole down to sit.
Calvin’s gaze shifted slowly to Serena. “Melissa has a bit of a quick temper and tends to speak without thinking. The Jansen Group is hardly a small company.”
Melissa was startled. She had forgotten that Serena, the heiress of the Jansen family, was sitting right there.
Although her eyes still held contempt, she didn’t think the Jansen Group was anything significant. To her, they were just a small company that didn’t stand out.
Serena could see Calvin trying to comfort her, but she could also sense Melissa’s hostility toward her. She simply gave a faint smile in response.
Seeing that Serena wasn’t angry, Calvin turned his attention to Cole. “You’re not getting any younger. It’s time to think about settling down and getting engaged.”
Cole’s eyes lingered on Serena for a moment. “Great–Grandpa, I don’t want to get engaged yet
“Is it that you don’t want to get engaged, or is it that you want to go around and flirt?” Calvin shot him a cold look.
Cole instantly fell silent. He wondered how he could refuse. If he said no, it would imply that he was indeed going out and flirting with others.
Calvin remembered that the woman in the photos was Serena’s sister. He turned to look at her.
“Serena, do you think Cole should settle down and get engaged soon?
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His tone seemed to also ask what she thought about Sarah being with Cole.
Serena understood what he meant and responded, “I thought…”
“What did you think?”
Before Se a could finish, Melissa interrupted impatiently, “You and the woman in the photos are sisters. How could you possibly want your sister to leave Cole?”
Melissa really was impatient.
Serena sipped her coffee before replying slowly to Calvin, “I thought that, from a development standpoint for the Larson family, arranging an engagement for Cole with someone could be a good choice.
“Just like my marriage to Hugh. It may have started as a business arrangement, but I find it
fulfilling. Besides, you raised Hugh well, and he eats me with kindness. I’m sure Cole will get along well with his future wife.”
As she spoke, she and Hugh instinctively leaned slightly toward each other, a quiet display of their solid relationship.
Melissa froze.
She was shocked that Serena wasn’t standing up for her sister. Instead, she was helping push Calvin into finding Cole a match, as if unaware of the rivalry between Cole and Hugh.
Something wasn’t right.
Suspicion clouded Melissa’s expression as she narrowed her eyes at Serena. Meanwhile, Calvin appeared satisfied with her response, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
“You’re right. I’ll find Cole a suitable match.”
Then, he turned to Hugh. “Come to my study later. I have something to discuss with you.”
Calvin rose from his seat, and Hugh followed.
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A maid approached Serena with a tray of pastries. “Would you like some more pastries, Mrs. Larson?
Serena chuckled. “No, I’ve had enough. I need to take a walk to digest all this.”
“Understood.” The maid bowed and left.
Serena was about to head to the garden when Melissa stopped her. “You played that move beautifully, Serena.
“You think saying all the right things in front of Grandpa while secretly letting your sister stay close to Cole will guarantee a win either way? No matter who ends up on top, the Larson family will still be in you and your sister’s hands
Serena almost laughed.
That was quite the imagination. Not to mention, Sarah wasn’t exactly bright enough to conspire with her.
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Chapter 117
