The CEO Gets What He Wants
Chapter 125
Not wanting to talk to his dad any further, Zachary grabbed a towel and made his way toward Rory, who was having a lot of fun in the pool.
“Look at you... Your hair is all wet!” Zachary let out a sigh as he wiped her hair dry.
Dad and I are all that Rory has right now. If only we could get ourselves a mom... For so long, I've always hoped for our mommy to come back for us. Even if she doesn't get back together with Daddy, I was content with her visiting us once a week. Now, I don't even expect her to return any more. All I want is for Daddy to marry Ms. Ery so she can be our mom instead. At the very least, Rory would be able to have a beautiful childhood like all the other girls of her age.
“Is that Yvonne?” someone asked while pointing at the door.
Zachary glanced in that direction and saw a pink sports car pulling up in the driveway.
“That's our Yvonne all right! It hasn't even been a week since she returned from studying abroad, and she has already started working in the office! She sure is a lot more hardworking than I was back in the day!” said a well-dressed middle-aged woman with a smile as she ran forward to welcome her daughter.
Yvonne flashed the people in the mansion a smile after getting out of her car. However, her smile faded the moment she saw how her mother, Olivia, was dressed. “Have you lost your mind? I can't believe you'd wear a golden gown with a gold necklace! You look exactly like a nouveau riche! Did you not read those fashion magazines like I told you to?”
“O-Of course I did!” Olivia replied awkwardly.
“You know what? Forget it. All you do is embarrass me in front of others anyway!” Yvonne muttered through clenched teeth. She then took a moment to recompose herself before heading over to greet the guests. “Oh, my! You're getting younger by the day! I can barely recognize you anymore!” Yvonne said with a sweet smile while hugging one of the relatives that she knew.
The woman let out a chuckle. “Aww... You're such a sweetheart! Your mother says you've started working already. Is that true?”
“Yeah, that's right.” Yvonne glanced about her surroundings before continuing with a blush, “I'm currently working at Trident Group.”
Cayden was just sitting in a corner and calmly watching his two kids the whole time. Even so, he still received a lot of attention from those around him.
Countless young girls have been staring at him from afar, but none of them had the courage to approach him.
Given how Yvonne was glancing at Cayden and had started working at Trident Group very soon after her return, it became obvious what was going on.
“You sure are a lucky one, Yvonne! Trident Group is a very prestigious company. I'll look forward to attending your wedding, okay?” the woman said while patting Yvonne on the shoulder.
Yvonne simply nodded at her without saying anything.
Keeping such things a secret was practically impossible for those in wealthy families, so word about Yvonne and Cayden being a couple soon spread like wildfire.
When it was time for the banquet to start, the rumors had gone from them being a couple to Cayden insisting on marrying Yvonne.
“What's so good about Yvonne? My daughter is far prettier than her!”
“Your daughter is indeed very pretty, but she's already twenty-seven. Yvonne, on the other hand, is only nineteen. Who do you think he'd prefer?”
“Is that so? Does Yvonne really think she can marry into the Moore family just because she's young? Heh, let's see if she has what it takes!”
As the guests continued discussing among themselves, Yvonne was busy trying to win Zachary and Rory over.
Xavier had arrived about ten minutes ago. As Cayden would have to drink while socializing with the guests, he needed someone to look after the kids.
Boss has every reason to take such precautions. If those who approach him have ulterior motives in the corporate world, then those who approach his kids must have even stronger motives. I wonder what Yvonne over there is secretly planning...
With that in mind, Xavier continued observing them in silence from the side.
Zachary was playing a video game on a console while Rory watched him like a fangirl.
As Yvonne had no idea what the game was about, she couldn't even start a conversation about it.
After sitting there in awkward silence for a bit, she whipped out her phone and showed Zachary a video game that she often played. “This game is pretty popular lately, Zach. Do you want to give it a try?”
Zachary turned toward her and glanced at the game interface displayed on her phone.
Xavier was quick to step in and stop her. “Ms. Gallagher, the games that Mr. Zachary plays is different from the mature ones that you play. Boss won't allow him to play such games.”