Ch. 711..720

Chapter 711

Chapter 711

Neil was stunned. He thought Aurelia would ask for something big. It turned out she only wanted to eat something good.

The streets filled with criminals came to mind. The filthy and small basement, the nomads who were dancing and singing at the square... He had never thought there were people who would live like that in the world.

They strived to live.

He felt terrible. He lifted his eyes softly and looked into Aurelia's eyes which were filled with excitement.

He stretched his arm to pat her head and squeezed out a word. "Sure."

Aurelia was over the moon. She was going to eat after having a good sleep. Life was so good!

Soon, someone sent the food to the room. It was cooked by the top chef of the hotel. This meal was even better than the ones she had had throughout the two days she had been working.

Aurelia could not hold back, and her eyes lit up. When she picked up the cutlery to dig in, she suddenly stopped.

She got off the bed carefully and made the bed. She then brought food to the table.

Neil was confused. "The food was served to your bed. Just eat it there. Why did you get off the bed?"

"What if I dirty the bed? It's such a great bed. I can't bear to dirty it!" She picked up a piece of pan-fried salmon and ate it. She complimented in excitement. "Mm! It's good, it's so good!"

Neil shook his head while chuckling. He could not understand why this girl cared so much about the bed. They could just get someone to clean it if it was dirty.

Aurelia could not understand him either. To him, it seemed like everything was unworthy. He did not care about anything.

"Slow down, don't choke!" Neil handed her a glass of water and a napkin.

He did not realize that he had been having a maid adding pepper to his food for him. Now he had to serve a girl, peeling the shrimps and picking out fish bones for her. They preferred different cuisines. Aurelia was clumsy-she just could not pick up the meatball.

Neil smiled and fed it to her.

She bit into it, even biting the spoon.

The meatball was so good that she was sent to cloud nine.

"T-This is delicious, uncle!" Aurelia yelled. "Try one too!"

Neil was rendered speechless. He stared at her for a long time. "Must you call me... uncle?"

"Then what should I call you?" Aurelia looked at him with her big, innocent eyes.

He was angry. "What do you think!?"

She slowly swallowed the meatball in her mouth. She thought really hard and mumbled softly in the end, "...Daddy?"

"Pfft!"

Neil spat water on the floor. He almost died from choking.

Aurelia quickly patted his back.

She smiled in a fawning manner while patting him. "See, you'd be shocked if I called you that, right? That's just too much. It's better that I call you 'uncle'!"

Neil had never been at such a loss for words in his life.

Forget it! He would not force anything. She could do anything she wanted.

Aurelia smiled and asked carefully, "Uncle, can I take a nap here after I finish eating?"

"Of course you can." Neil looked at her. "You can even stay here!"

Aurelia was shocked by his pampering behavior. She did not know what to say.

Never in her dreams had she dared to think she could stay somewhere so nice.

She lowered her head while drinking the soup in silence. She suddenly felt like crying.

Ha, a nap would be enough. How could she really stay here? She did not deserve it. The room was luxurious and clean... She could not dirty it.

Neil left the suite for her like a gentleman.

Chapter 712

Chapter 712

Zephyr asked Neil to stay with him. Neil pretended to be shy but instantly brought his bags and moved into the villa. The two men were sitting on the carpet, drinking, while Cordelia was on the couch listening to prenatal music.

It was Tchaikovsky's symphony that was playing on the vinyl player. The grand music was elegant and lively.

However, Neil was frowning. He was thinking about the square.

The nomads did not have proper musical instruments. They could not play symphonies.

However, the tambourine and guitar turned the big square into a party. It was eye-opening.

He wondered what the girl would look like when she danced in a dress.

Her voice was like a nightingale-she could definitely sing well.

Then men would surround her...

Neil felt a squeeze in his heart. He pinched the wine glass until his joints paled.

"What are you doing?" Zephyr reminded him. "It's your turn to play!"

Neil saw his mocking smile when he snapped back to his senses. He did not have to play, and he was losing.

"I'm not playing anymore!" He tossed the cards like a sore loser.

Zephyr chuckled and locked eyes with Cordelia.

They knew he was thinking about someone.

"Go check on her if you can't let go!" Cordelia smiled. “You have legs. Nobody is tying you up here. Why don't you go?" "Cousin, are you chasing me away?" Neil peeped at her and then looked at Zephyr. "Are you not controlling your wife!?" However, Zephyr went to sit next to her directly and nodded in all seriousness. "My wife is right!"

"You..." He could not stay to watch them.

He was mad. "You're a loser, Zephyr!"

The latter shook his head expressionlessly.

Neil put down the wine glass and teased him. "You're your wife's slave!"

"Oh..." Zephyr pretended to look mysterious. "Even if I'm my wife's slave, it's better than someone not having a wife."

"That's right, hubby!" Cordelia squeezed his face and fed him a blueberry.

He smiled gently and kissed her hair. "My wife is the best!"

Neil widened his eyes. He could no longer sit here for another second as if there was a thorn in his butt.

He never had to shoot such a cringy scene when he was in Trinity's movie.

Cordelia finally failed to hold back and laughed out loud when she saw Neil's disgusted face.

She patted his shoulder. "Seriously though, it's all thanks to Aurelia that the dresses aren't ruined. The fashion show is tomorrow. She must be given the biggest credit! Here!"

Neil took it over. It was the invitation to tomorrow's event. It had a light blue background with faint watercolor lilies painted on it. The gold stamping words were elegant and bright.

"I can't move too much, so could you give the invitation to Aurelia?" Cordelia smiled and said,

"She's my guest tomorrow!"

Neil was going to reject her, but Zephyr held onto his wrist so that he could not say no.

"Um... Okay." Neil was unwilling. "Cousin, I actually don't want to talk to people like her. Ha, I'm a Best Actor award winner, after all. I come from a rather extraordinary background. We're from two different worlds! I..."

Cordelia and Zephyr watched him in silence as he put on an act.

Neil scratched his nose and played with the invitation card. He smiled. "But since this is a mission, I guess I'll do it for you!"

He stood up as soon as he was done speaking and rushed out of the villa before he could even put on his jacket, as if there was grease beneath his feet. He disappeared within three seconds. Cordelia was not sure whether to laugh or cry. She poked her husband. "Why are you men so fake?"

"Don't drag me in. I'm not like him!"

"Oh, really?" She playfully looked at him. "When you pretended to be Marcus and married me, had you never thought you'd leave me one day because we're from different worlds?"

Chapter 713

Chapter 713

Zephyr was stunned and rendered speechless.

What was the scariest thing in the world?

It was not being the victim of a plane-accident scheme or being on alert from being harmed since he was young. It was his smart wife who was next to him... She would always throw him trick questions that made him sweat!

"Tell me!" She inched her face toward his and blinked her big eyes. There was a cryptic smile on her face. "Have you had that thought or not?"

Zephyr thought about it and decided to play it by ear.

He grabbed her hands and looked at her attentively. His voice was deep and electric.

"I admit that I had that thought, but it went away quickly.

"Because...

"I fell in love faster than I imagined I would!

"Wifey, there seemed to be an army in my head. As soon as the thought appeared, it was suppressed by the army!" He smiled. "Then I found out why the army was so powerful because it is called 'I love you'."

Cordelia blushed and leaned on him.

Her belly was growing. She could hug him with one hand before, but now she needed both hands.

He hugged her while smiling. At that moment, the baby suddenly moved. He could not help but feel excited to be involved in the magical moment.

"Wifey, is our son greeting me?"

"Mm-hmm." Cordelia was emotional, choking. She grabbed his waist. "Our son is saying that you can't put the army away even after he's born. The army will have to stay in your head forever!"

"Of course." Zephyr chuckled and rubbed her face with his thumb.

She was plumper since she got pregnant. Her face was even cuter now.

"Wifey, there'll be three of us after our son is born." His voice was deep, each word filled with allure.

"Perhaps we'll have more kids in the future. There'll be four or five of us...

"But no matter what, I'll reserve a space for you forever. There'll only be us in that space. And you... will forever be the supreme commander of the army!"

Cordelia teared up and smiled happily.

The launch was ready the next day.

Cordelia was doing the final touches backstage. Neil brought Aurelia to see her.

Although she was six months pregnant, she maintained good order in her work. There were many things to do at the launch. She had to handle many things, yet she handled them with ease. Aurelia wanted to help but didn't know where to start.

"Cordelia is such a powerful woman. She looks weak, but she's even more capable than men!" Aurelia admired her, and then she looked at Neil. "Am I right, uncle?"

Neil's expression changed. He almost gave her another deadly stare.

He and Cordelia were cousins. So why did she call her by her name but called him uncle?

Moreover, she would address anyone else the usual way.

For instance, she would call Fredric brother, Trinity sister, and a respectful Mr. Hamerton when she saw Zephyr.

She would only call him uncle.

Why did she do that?

Aurelia did not understand why he made that face. At that moment, the haute couture dress on the rack got her attention.

Each of these beautiful, elegant dresses was embroidered by her. Each of them was the result of her great effort.

She smiled happily when she thought they would be shown in the spotlight by the country. It was her first time feeling the meaning of life.

The assistant reported to Cordelia. "Ma'am, the haute couture dresses are here. We've checked all of them, and they're all good." "What about the men's collection?"

"The haute couture series is here. We got people to check them. They're all good."

"Great." Cordelia checked the time. "The opening will happen half an hour later.”

"Are the models here?"

Right after Cordelia said that, she saw Fan running from outside in panic.

"Ma'am, two models terminated their contracts! What do we do now!?"

"What?" Cordelia was shocked.

The former told her what had happened.

The two models were from one of the brands. They had no idea why they announced the termination of their contracts before the launch.

When the reporters asked about the compensation, the two answered confidently that they had paid the breach of contract compensation. They did not care about the money.

Cordelia frowned.

The models were famous in the industry and had many fans.

They worked hard for their success.

To any regular model, with the way they terminated their contract, the brands would blacklist them. They would ruin their future.

However, they did not seem to care about that.

Then there would only be one reason that happened...

Cordelia bit her lip and said softly, "The mastermind must have given them more!"

"What did you say, Cordelia?" Neil looked at her in concern. "What mastermind?"

"Let's forget about that for now." She took a deep breath in and tried her best to stay calm.

She called Zephyr to tell him everything that happened and get him to find the "mastermind".

The priority now was to sort out the remaining models' show times to balance out the slots reserved for the previous two models.

She quickly scribbled on the paper. However, she could not sort out how to balance it out after a long time.

"We lack two people no matter what!" She was mad. "They must have done that on purpose. They must have known that we can't rearrange it and that nobody will be here for the rescue!"

"Who told you there's nobody for the rescue?" Neil patted her shoulder. "Did you forget me, cousin? I'm a Best Actor award winner, after all!"

"You..."

Cordelia fell into a daze for a moment.

She began thinking quickly. 'This is right! It was a man and woman who terminated their contract. Neil's height is similar to a male model's. Moreover, he was trained as a model before his debut. Walking at shows is what he is good at.

'He is the perfect replacement!'

Cordelia screamed from the excitement. She quickly got her assistant to bring the suit that was meant for the model to Neil.

"We have the male model now but still lack a female model!" Fan panicked. "Ma'am, I asked a few modeling agencies, but they can't send us any models."

Cordelia thought for a moment and saw Aurelia standing in the corner.

Her eyes suddenly lit up!

Chapter 714

Chapter 714

Aurelia was stunned. She did not know why Cordelia was looking at her like that.

She smiled awkwardly and asked in a testing manner, "W-What's wrong, sis?"

Cordelia pulled her over before she was done speaking. Subsequently, the makeup artists and stylists began to surround her.

"Bring the short dress!" Cordelia took a good look at her and instructed. "Hmm... She's not tall enough. She won't have the normal model's height even if she wears heels. Then let's not get her to walk. We'll get her to sit in the float!"

"Got it, ma'am!"

"And her makeup, make it light."

The reason being Aurelia had a unique beauty. Dramatic makeup would mask her uniqueness.

The makeup artists took action immediately.

The stylists brought the dress quickly. They measured her body and nodded in satisfaction.

Although she was short, she had a great body. She had big breasts and long legs. Her proportion was perfect. She was even better than professional models.

She was a model to the stylists-she was just a tiny one.

"Ma'am, the launch can go on as long as she doesn't stand up. The short gown was meant for another model. We were still thinking that it might be too exposed if the model wore it.

"It would not fit the theme. Now it seems like the problem is solved!"

Cordelia smiled.

The theme was romance and aesthetics. Indeed, it was less than ideal to be too exposed.

Meanwhile, the float that Aurelia would be sitting in would be the finale. It would be the perfect end when the float toured the place.

Cordelia was relieved, but Aurelia was nervous now.

"S-Sis, what are you guys doing to me? I..."

"Don't worry. We're not doing anything to you!" Cordelia chuckled and walked to the mirror. She held Aurelia's shoulders and looked carefully at her in the mirror. "Are you willing to help me?"

"..."

"A model terminated her contract last minute. We can't find her replacement," said Cordelia. "You're the perfect replacement, Aurelia!"

Aurelia's face paled. There was cold sweat on her palms.

"I-I can't do it!"

"You definitely can," Cordelia encouraged her. "I know you've never been in a show, but you don't have to walk this time. We specially designed a segment where the model would be sitting in a float and touring the place. All you'll have to do is sit in it and make a couple of simple moves!"

"That's not what I mean!" Aurelia was a little emotional. "I mean... Won't everyone see me if I'm in the spotlight?"

Cordelia was stunned.

She suddenly came to a realization when she saw her pale face and terrified eyes. That was right-she lived in a basement. How could she show herself?

The photographers would definitely take pictures of this angel due to her beautiful face. By then, all of the cameras would be pointing at her.

Not only would she attract photographers and the audience, but she would attract the police as well!

Cordelia's heart sank. She could not believe that she did not think of that.

Aurelia held her hands softly, feeling guilty.

"Sis, I-I really want to help you, but I really wouldn't dare. Can you understand?"

Cordelia took a deep breath. The launch would start in 20 minutes.

It was chaotic backstage. The staff did the final check while the models were ready.

Cordelia was worried. The few stylists were discussing with her that they would go for Plan B, which was to remove the float segment.

It should be the best solution at the moment. However, the launch would be less interesting without that segment.

Chapter 715

Chapter 715

Cordelia could only give it up since she could not find the replacement model.

She nodded. At that moment, a few staff members moved unnecessary props away. They put everything into a big box.

She glanced at them, and a hollowed mask got her attention!

"What's this?" She stepped forward and took it out.

The mask was exquisite. The pattern was vintage and elegant. It would only cover the top half of the face when the person wore it.

"This is a prop we borrowed from the theater," explained Fan. "They said the actors used this in a Shakespeare's show.

"It's made by a famous designer." Fan took out another one from the box. "Ma'am, the mask comes in a pair. One small, one big. The male and female lead wore them. It's beautiful. Look, there are precious stones mounted on them."

Cordelia held the two masks in her hands. Her heart was pounding.

The masks had great texture. The hollowed part was mounted with sparkly crystals. With a couple of sapphires mounted on them, they looked grand.

She looked at Aurelia and put the mask on her face.

The stylists around could not help but compliment her.

At that moment, Neil walked out after changing his clothes. He stopped walking when he saw Aurelia.

"What's wrong?" Cordelia waved before his eyes and smiled. "Mesmerized?"

He frowned when he snapped back to his senses.

"You don't like it?" Cordelia walked to Aurelia. "I think it's beautiful! It blocks her face, but not entirely. Others can't tell who she is. It happens to add mystery to her! "She'll be sitting in the float with the mask, surrounded by flowers. It fits the theme perfectly!"

Aurelia smiled shyly.

With the mask, she would be willing to help.

However, looking at Niel's face...

Aurelia looked at Cordelia in confusion.

The latter was at a loss for words too. She pinched Neil.

"What are you waiting for? The launch is starting soon!"

"Y-You want her to go like this?" He was suspicious.

"What's wrong with that?"

His face sank as he said in a deep voice, "It's too revealing!"

Aurelia was stunned. She quickly turned around and looked in the mirror.

Was this revealing? It made sense to show her legs! It was a short dress, after all.

If something was exposed, it would be her chest. It was off-shoulder, revealing her skinny shoulders, while her chest... Perhaps it was because she had big breasts that she looked exposed in this dress. "What are you trying to do to get her to dress like this?" Neil stared at Aurelia.

The latter felt wronged. He was controlling everything as if he was really a senior!

"Do you have taste or not, Neil?" Cordelia frowned and faked a laugh helplessly. "The celebrities you usually mingle with wear more revealing clothes than this. Yet, you say nothing.

"Moreover, she'll be sitting in the float, surrounded by flowers. She'll also be wearing the mask, so nobody will stare at her!"

"But..." Neil was still upset.

"But what?" Cordelia used her trump card. "Aurelia has agreed to help, so why are you being like this? Are you her partner or something?"

Chapter 716

Chapter 716

Neil could not say a word. His lips moved, but he could not speak.

Aurelia was nervous that she was going onto the stage, but she was also excited. She looked into the mirror after putting the mask on. The event would start in ten minutes. Cordelia sorted her hair while chuckling. "Don't worry. You'll be the last to go on stage. All you've got to do is to sit in the float.”

"Mm-hmm!"

"I want to be in the float too!" Neil said that out of nowhere.

Cordelia was stunned. She watched him take the bigger mask from the prop box and put it on his face.

"Stop it!" said Cordelia. "We didn't arrange for a man to be in the float..."

"Won't you have a man on it if I get on?"

"You..."

Getting onto the float was not what he wanted. He was just worried about the person on the float.

He must be wanting to block her so that people could not see her!

Neil stubbornly grabbed Aurelia with him.

Cordelia was drenched in a cold sweat as she stayed backstage.

The float came out slowly. A young lady with curly chestnut hair wearing a sparkly fairy-like dress sat on it. A majestic man stood next to her. He looked intimidating. They were like a mid-century princess and her loyal knight from Eropah.

Meanwhile, they wore masks. They looked mysterious with the embroidery with a local touch at the bottom of the dress.

The segment was unexpectedly amazing. It stunned everyone. They complimented without holding back, bringing the event to a climax.

Only then was Cordelia relieved. She called Zephyr to celebrate. "Hubby, the event ended with a bang!"

He chuckled. "I knew my wifey is capable!"

"What about the mastermind? Did you find out who it is?"

"Of course. Your husband is your superman. Is there anything that I can't do?"

"Then I can rest now, right?" Cordelia giggled playfully. "I'll let Superman Hamerton take care of everything left!"

A week later, the Baker Group's board of directors' meeting was held as usual.

The seniors were shocked to find out that Franklin Baker, who had not been showing himself, was at the meeting.

At first, they were stunned. They then bowed and greeted him respectfully.

Although he was half-retired now, the Baker Group was still under him. His words counted.

Zephyr left the main seat for his grandfather while he and Janine sat on both sides.

Noah, who did not usually take care of company matters, was here too. Hannah was with him, and they sat close to each other.

Zephyr glanced at her.

She happened to lift her head and saw his sharp eyes. Her heart squeezed, and she looked down in slight panic. She pulled Noah's shirt under the table. Zephyr saw everything.

He scoffed and went straight into the topic.

"Hello, everyone. I won't beat around the bush." The big screen across the long table dropped slowly. As Zephyr pressed on the remote, a couple of statistics instantly appeared on the screen.

Chapter 717

Chapter 717

"These are the statistics on the fashion week orders. There are also some real-time records during the event," Zephyr said in a deep voice. "Compared to our competitors, our profit on textiles and clothes ranked on top. We didn't only provide clothes for celebrities, but we even made some custom clothing for the royalties in Eropah."

The board members smiled and complimented him. Half of them were sincere, while half of them were just fawning at the old man.

Janine was over the moon. She did not forget to credit someone else. "Oh, it's all Zephyr's job! He's lucky to have a great assistant! Haha... Cordelia handles the fashion project!"

"That's right!" Someone went with it quickly. "We've met her. She's gentle and generous. She's amazing at her job! She's just like you, Madam Baker!"

"That's right! Who would know that she's your daughter-in-law if you didn't tell us? We'd think that she's your daughter!"

"Hahaha!" Janine laughed to her heart's content.

Zephyr could not smile. He stared at his mother helplessly.

He was talking about serious business!

He had yet to teach Hannah a lesson! What was his mother doing?

"Ahem!"

Zephyr faked a loud cough.

Janine killed her loud laughter instantly and sat up straight.

"You've seen the statistics," Zephyr calmed down the atmosphere with his majesty. "To be honest, the success was hanging by a thread!

"My wife is six months pregnant, yet she did everything and controlled every detail of the project.

"If someone didn't sabotage her, I believe it would have been even better!"

Zephyr was solemn as he spoke, and he would look at Hannah every now and then.

"Aunt?" He raised his eyebrows and scoffed. "Do you agree with me?"

"What?" The corner of her lips twitched. "What are you talking about? I don't understand!"

"You don't understand... Ha!" Zephyr got up and walked slowly.

He was like a lion that was patrolling its territory. His deep and sharp eyes glanced through everyone's faces.

"If you don't understand what I'm saying, then you should be able to understand pictures, right?"

He suddenly brought out a stack of documents and slammed them at her!

Hannah was shocked.

The other board members began to whisper to each other. They got closer to see what the documents were about.

"On the day of the event, two models terminated their contracts. The event was almost canceled before that," he said in a deep voice. "But on the same day, a new modeling agency was established in Ricos. The owners... are the two people who terminated their contracts!

"Aunt, do you dare to say that you don't know about this?"

Hannah was looking more and more terrible. She remained silent.

"Now look here, everyone." Zephyr scoffed and pressed on the remote.

A video was instantly played on the big screen. A man sneaked into the event and cut a hole in each dress!

Chaos broke out in the meeting room, and everyone looked at Hannah.

She was guilty, thinking, 'Ava is stupid! How could she let him find the evidence so easily!?'

Zephyr's voice was cold, "Aunt, if Cordelia didn't find a solution at the very last minute, I'm afraid the entire Melorian would be laughing at the Bakers!

"My wife is pregnant, and she worked day and night on the project. You don't feel the pain for her, but I do!"

Zephyr's eyes suddenly turned cold. His powerful and suppressive charisma was like a ferocious beast lurking in the dark.

"Aunt, can you tell me how I should punish the people who sabotaged my wife?" He enunciated each word.

Chapter 718

Chapter 718

Hannah was panicking.

Initially, she disagreed with Ava wanting to stir things up during the launch. Throughout the years she was married into the family, she knew Zephyr's hellish temper like the back of her hand. However, she thought she would push her luck. After all, she had a trump card-Noah.

Therefore, she had allowed Ava to stir things up.

Never had she thought that not only would they fail to create trouble but that they would also indirectly allow Cordelia to shine. Due to the creative launch, the Baker Group was standing even taller in the fashion industry now. And all of the credit went to Cordelia!

Hannah took a deep breath and rolled her eyes. She smiled at Zephyr. "What are you talking about, Zen? I don't understand! Ha... Seems like I'm too old to understand young people now! Your uncle hasn't been feeling well. I'll bring him home. We'll-"

As she was about to drag Noah up, Zephyr gave a fierce look. The bodyguards surrounding the meeting room rushed to her and pressed their big hands onto her shoulders.

She shivered as she froze where she was.

"Zen, what-"

"Do you need me to go into details?" Zephyr glanced at the documents on the table coldly. "If this evidence isn't enough, I even have witnesses!"

The meeting room's door was opened. Behind the big bodyguards were two terrified men.

The people in the room gasped.

Their faces were easily recognizable. One was the person from the surveillance footage who had ruined the dresses, while the other was the model of the famous brand, one of the two who had terminated their contracts at the very last minute.

Hannah's face was pale. She held tight to Noah, who was next to her.

Zephyr scoffed.

His assistant understood him and signaled immediately. The two men told the truth while shaking.

Franklin was looking more and more terrible. He suddenly stood up and smashed the malachite bracelet on the table. It was crushed.

"Dad, don't be mad!" Janine rushed to comfort him.

"Get her to leave..." He pointed at Hannah. "I never want to see her again!"

"Don't worry, dad! Calm down. I'll take you home. Zen is here. He'll definitely handle it well!

"Son!" Janine signaled Zephyr while holding the old man.

Zephyr immediately handled the situation after getting the order from his mother.

Hannah was still struggling, which was futile. "H-How dare you, Zen! I'm your aunt and your senior! I have a place on the board of directors!"

"You'll lose it soon enough." Zephyr stared at her coldly. "According to the Baker Group's consortium board regulations, no matter who it is, as long as they do anything that's harmful to the group, they'll be removed from the board directly!"

"No, l-I didn't-"

"We have the evidence and witnesses, yet you still deny it?"

Zephyr's overbearing charisma froze the air in the meeting room. It felt as if the entire world had fallen into the void.

He was always quick and clean in whatever he did.

He would not care about Noah's dignity. He was just his uncle, not his ancestor!

Therefore, he chose the most straightforward and harsh way today to punish Hannah by removing her from the board.

Hannah pinched Noah, who was next to her. "Are you mute? You're just watching when your wife is being bullied!?"

"..."

Noah scratched his head. He was panicking as he watched.

He remembered he was Zephyr's favorite when he was young. Some people in the family looked down on him as he was mentally challenged, while his nephew was the only one who would cling to him, protect him, and prohibit everyone from talking down on him.

Chapter 719

Chapter 719

Now that Zephyr was all grown, how did everything change?

"Zen!" Noah panicked. "Y-You can't do this to Hannah. S-She's your aunt!

"Zen, we can talk this through! Those two men must have framed her!"

Zephyr frowned. He had a deep look in his eyes.

Janine had taken Franklin out.

He knew that even if his grandfather was decisive, his mother would have hesitated to do this due to her guilt.

Hannah leaned on Noah and cried her heart out.

"I don't care, n-no matter what, you can't bully my wife!" Noah began to throw a tantrum. "Zephyr, i-if you hurt your aunt, I'll fight you over it!"

Zephyr clenched his fists. His cold face was expressionless.

"I'm sorry, uncle." He looked at Noah. "You've fought with my mom many times for this woman, and she always let you be. But this time, even my mom can't protect you!

"Ha! You're protecting your wife, but so am I!" Zephyr's eyes were sharp. "I'll send whoever dares to trouble my wife to hell!"

"You-"

"Why are you guys standing there?" Zephyr looked at the bodyguards. "Bring the person who doesn't belong to the board out. She's prohibited from stepping into this building from now on!"

"Do you like this song, little darling?

"This is a song of the nomads. Hehe, I don't know many of them, but this is the one I know the best!

"Hey, why aren't you kicking? Oh, you want to see me dance? Sure, I'll dance for you right away!"

Aurelia started dancing. She was so beautiful that people could not look away. Even without music, she was dancing like a butterfly among the flowers.

Cordelia was sitting in the courtyard. She was laughing at what Aurelia was doing while basking in the warm sun. The flowers bloomed in the courtyard, and the air was filled with fragrance.

She was due in three months.

Cordelia revealed a happy smile on her face as she caressed her belly.

The launch was a great success. The Baker Group was standing tall in the fashion industry due to that. Aurelia should be credited.

Therefore, Cordelia got her to stay with her. She wanted to give her a treat, but in the end, Aurelia started taking care of her instead.

Aurelia could dance and sing, and she would sing for her baby every day. She was grateful to Cordelia. After spending a few days together, they could not be separated now.

Trinity and Fredric happened to be all over each other now, so they did not have time for Cordelia. She was happy to have Aurelia as her company.

After she danced, the maids in the villa applauded loudly.

Cordelia got her to sit. "Rest now. Drink some juice."

"The juice is for you. You need to replenish your vitamins!" Aurelia smiled and picked up a glass of plain water. "I'll drink this!"

Aurelia then asked, "Oh yeah, Cordelia, why haven't I seen uncle?"

Cordelia was stunned and smiled.

She and Zephyr could tell that Neil had been acting weird lately. After analyzing the situation, they realized the problem was that he was upset with Aurelia calling him "uncle". "Can I ask you something?"

"Mm-hmm!" Aurelia nodded directly.

Cordelia pursed her lips as she chuckled. "Neil is my cousin, so why are you calling him 'uncle'?"

Chapter 720

Chapter 720

This stumped Aurelia.

"Why... He doesn't like it?"

"No!" Cordelia hurried to say, "I'm just curious. He's my cousin and an award-winning actor with many fans in Centrolis. Why is he an uncle when it comes to you?"

Aurelia looked down slightly with a blush.

She gripped the glass and rubbed it with her finger anxiously, but the corners of her lips were discreetly ticking upward.

Why was he called an uncle? It was because Neil was a man who was mature, stable, and had a cold hint in her first impression, just like... the merciless assassins in mystery novels.

Back then, she genuinely thought he was an uncle she could not approach.

Later, the term of address became her special way of addressing him. She called everyone else by their names. It was only different when it came to him.

"Uncle" put distance between them and avoided suspicions from others.

The feeling was strange. She missed him when she did not see him but was afraid when she did see him, worried that others would see through her, so "uncle" was a way she carefully guarded her meek pride Aurelia chuckled.

Cordelia held her hand. She had long seen through everything.

"Oh, yeah." Cordelia changed the topic. "Did you realize that our names are similar?"

"Huh?" Aurelia jolted.

"There's a 'lia' in both our names. It means gentle!"

"Really?" Aurelia smiled embarrassedly. "I can speak the language but can't spell, so I don't know how your name is spelled!"

"It's okay if you don't know my name." Cordelia pulled a piece of paper over. "You've got to remember Neil's name, though!"

"Cordelia..."

"There, see!" Cordelia grinned. "Aurelia means the golden one, and Neil means victory or champion. You both are even more connected!"

Aurelia flushed red instantly. She bit her lips and slipped off to the side.

The doorbell rang then, and the maid went to open the door, but no one came in after a while.

Cordelia was puzzled but heard a vague commotion.

"What are you doing? This is my cousin's home. I'm here to see my cousin-in-law!"

"Sorry, Ms. Baker. Mr. Hamerton has said that you're not allowed inside this villa!"

"Stop assuming authority when you have none! Do you not know me?"

"Who's making so much noise?" Cordelia came out with a hand on her back and snickered when she saw it was Ava. "Oh, it's you, Ava. What can I help you with?" Ava was going to speak when Aurelia, who was beside Cordelia, attracted her gaze.

This was the expert who had changed all the holes in the dresses to embroidered patterns in the blink of an eye!

She clenched her hands, nails piercing her palms, and her gaze turned vicious.

"Hah, Cordelia!" Ava acted. "I'm here to visit you!"

Cordelia scanned what she had brought over.

Those were excellent quality tonics, and the box of vitamins was a rare blend with an even higher price tag.

Ava smiled apologetically. "Cordelia, these are just a token. They're for you. Please accept them!"

Cordelia smirked. There was no free lunch in this world.

Zephyr had chased Hannah out in front of the whole board of directors. It was a surprise that this mother-daughter duo was still up to no good!

"Just be honest," Cordelia said flatly. "You know me, I don't like unnecessary twists and turns."

"Um, then... Then I'll go on." Ava paused. "Cordelia, please ask Zephyr for a favor and let my mom go back to the board of directors! She knows she's wrong and has been crying at home these two days. She's regretting it so much..."

"She knows that she's wrong?" Cordelia scoffed. "Ava, is this all Aunt Hannah's fault? I think it's more like she's the scapegoat for you!"

"You-"

"I have witnesses and evidence. Do you think I don't know the truth? Only you'd do something so stupid as to let others catch you so easily!"

Ava's eyes widened as she sucked in a cold breath.

"Aunt Hannah's taking the blame for you, but you wouldn't do it without her silent approval." Cordelia was clear about it. "Go back, Ava. It's well within reason to be punished for a mistake." "Cordelia, are you going to be so impartial?"

Cordelia had a hand on her belly with a cold smirk.

"It's not a problem for me to say yes. Are you willing to admit that you were the one who did everything in front of everyone?"

Ava turned pale and could not speak.

Cordelia stared at her for a moment before she let out a snicker. She knew Ava would not possibly shoulder the responsibility when she was vicious yet cowardly.

Hannah loved her daughter and shouldered everything for her. Ava was actually sighing at her good luck that none of the incidents implicated her, so how could she possibly admit to everyone that she had done it?

"You don't even have the courage to admit what you've done," Cordelia said coldly. "Ava, Aunt Hannah's raised you in vain. I feel sorry for her!"

Ava froze with trembling shoulders.

People said that the other party would play nice when one started to play nice first, but what was Cordelia doing today? What she said was a slap-no, a few slaps to her face!

Did Zephyr no longer care about his uncle? Was the fool... no longer useful in the Bakers?

Ava shuddered.

No, she must not stay under Cordelia's foot! If her mother had no position on the board of directors anymore, she would not have it good either. She would not be able to get a single cent of the Bakers' assets anymore!

"Cordelia, you're cruel!" Ava gritted her teeth. "Even if you don't think about my mom and me, consider my dad! Grandpa dotes on him, and he was just speaking out of anger at the board meeting! I don't believe he won't give in when my dad curries favor with him later!"

"Whatever Uncle Noah wants to do, it's his freedom." Cordelia chuckled. "If he could really change grandpa's mind, then... you wouldn't be standing before me right now, would you?"

Ava was rendered speechless by the retort.

"Alright, Zephyr will be back soon." Cordelia stretched and smirked like a fox. "You'd better leave soon so he doesn't see you here. He had the bodyguards chasing Aunt Hannah out the other time... I'm not sure what he'll do to you this time."