Eleanor Manor.
“Boss.”
In this mansion villa, there were naturally some people responsible for cleaning. When they saw Robin Bailey, they all called out and then noticed Elise Houry. They lowered their heads and greeted, “Lady Boss.”
These people naturally belonged to Robin Bailey. Those who weren’t associated with Robin Bailey were not allowed to be present here.
“Nick Abel.”
Suddenly, Robin Bailey called out.
“Here.”
At that moment, a limping old man walked out from an unknown direction. His face was weathered, and he had many wrinkles, like a middle-aged father who had worked as a construction foreman for years. However, those with professional insight could sense the air of fierceness emanating from him.
“This is Fiona’s father?” Elise Houry recognized him.
She knew a little girl named Fiona who played with her daughter frequently. They often played together, and Elise would often treat the girl to meals. She had also met this man, who was Fiona’s parent.
“Mrs. Bailey.”
Suddenly, Nick Abel shouted towards Elise Houry.
“This…?” Elise Houry was somewhat stunned.
“He is one of my subordinates, specifically assigned to protect you. But indeed, he is Fiona’s father,” Robin Bailey explained, then waved his hand. “It’s almost time. Go to the school and pick up Fiona. When you come back, we’ll have a reunion dinner. After that, take a few days off and then attend my wedding banquet. By the way, today I’ll be cooking, and I don’t do it often.”
“Alright.”
When Fiona was mentioned, Nick Abel’s stern gaze softened into tenderness. For this man with a complex identity, a complicated life, and not even knowing where to start, his daughter was his only solace.
With that, Nick Abel left.
“Specially assigned to protect me?” Elise Houry was still a little stunned, not expecting this.
“Yes,” Robin Bailey also looked in the direction Nick Abel had left, saying, “He got injured, and it’s not a minor injury. You can tell that he really went all out to protect you all. He truly lives up to his past as a soldier under me. Find a doctor to check on him later.”
“No wonder Fiona came to our house on the day the city was locked down,” Elise Houry suddenly remembered.
On the day of the city lockdown, the entire Stillwater was on high alert. The order came from above that every household had to return home. However, Fiona ended up at their house and spent the day with them. On that day, Elise had been complaining about Fiona’s father, wondering why he was so irresponsible.
Now she felt a tinge of guilt.
At that time, Nick Abel should have been nearby, silently protecting them. There were so many things she didn’t know.
“Um, honey, in the future, please don’t keep things from me, okay?” Elise Houry walked beside Robin Bailey and spoke in a soft, almost pleading tone.
She truly had no idea that someone had sacrificed so much for her.
Robin Bailey turned his head to look at Elise Houry and smiled. “Okay, my dear wife.”
“Oh, by the way, I never told you about my background. My mother’s name was Sophia Lindsay, and she founded the Robin-Sophia Group. But she passed away. As for my father… let’s not talk about him. You can consider him dead. I’ve been an orphan since I was little.”
Robin Bailey suddenly digressed. He had never talked about his own background before.
“Oh,” Elise Houry softly responded and then said, “Sophia Lindsay, a very beautiful name. Your mother must have been very lovely.”
“Yes,” a trace of nostalgia flashed in Robin Bailey’s eyes. In his memories, his mother was always so warm and beautiful.
“Let’s go, tidy up a bit. You didn’t bring many things with you. We’ll go out and buy some essentials and groceries,” Robin Bailey said.
“Okay,” Elise Houry nodded. “Speaking of which, the three of us have never gone to the supermarket together. Before, I went to work, you went to the supermarket, and Leslie went to school. You had to work and cook, you’ve been through a lot, my warrior.”
“A warrior still has to listen to his wife,” Robin Bailey said, holding Elise Houry’s hand.
Then, as a family of three, they headed to the supermarket. They hadn’t spent much time together, let alone the three of them going to the supermarket as a harmonious family. This was truly their first time.
“I remember you like eating radishes. I’ll buy some radish to stew with pork ribs. And some tomatoes. Leslie really likes tomatoes. Tomatoes are good, they’re good for skin whitening and health,” Robin Bailey picked vegetables ahead.
Elise Houry followed behind, holding Leslie and looking at Robin Bailey with a face full of happiness.
This was truly a family of three.
However, at that moment, Elise Houry’s phone rang. She quickly answered it, listened for a moment, and then said to Robin Bailey, “Honey, Clarke Inc. is aggressively suppressing our Landview Inc. This time, they have invested another three billion. It seems like they want to completely crush our Landview Inc.’s stock market.”
There were still many people around them.
Upon hearing this, they were all stunned.
Others may not have heard clearly, but they definitely heard the mention of three billion.
“This woman is quite beautiful, and her daughter is so well-behaved, but she really loves to brag. She keeps saying three billion as if she actually has that much money.”
“Ah, these days, people love to boast for free. Three billion, huh? They don’t even realize how much that is.”
“Talking about Landview Inc. and Clarke Inc., acting like they know everything and spreading rumors.”
The people around shook their heads and chuckled. They thought this young girl was just bragging.
Until Robin Bailey took the phone call. “Hold on, I’ll invest three hundred billion in Landview Inc. later. And don’t call my wife, she’s busy tonight. If three hundred billion can’t handle today’s situation, then you can get lost.”
Robin Bailey hung up the phone.
“This is my vice president. I paid a hefty price to bring him in,” Elise Houry rolled her eyes.
“Whatever vice president he is, if he disturbs our family reunion dinner tonight, no matter how important he is, he can get lost,” Robin Bailey retorted.
The onlookers were even more stunned.
This person was an even bigger braggart.
Three hundred billion.
What a number, astronomical.
And he actually came up with it.
“That guy really knows how to brag. He married such a beautiful wife. I wonder if he achieved it all through his words.”
“It’s true that boasting isn’t a crime.”
The crowd shook their heads even more, some with a mocking look in their eyes.
However, when it came time to pay, Elise Houry suddenly took out a golden card and handed it to the cashier, who took it and said, “Nice to meet you, CEO Houry.”
“The CEO!”
Suddenly, everyone was startled, and then someone remembered and said, “This supermarket was built by Landview Inc., and only the CEO of Landview Inc. has a golden card. And the CEO of Landview Inc. is actually surnamed Houry.”
“No way.”
Everyone gasped in astonishment.
Then, they looked at Elise Houry and Robin Bailey, a family carrying a lot of items and getting into a five million worth Range Rover. They couldn’t help but inhale sharply. It seemed that these two were not just bragging.
“What’s the background of this man? He married the CEO Houry!”
Someone took a sharp breath.
Suddenly, a faint voice came from the crowd, “Don’t you guys think that the silhouette of this man resembles our Lord of War?”
Lord of War!
Robin Bailey had never revealed a front-facing photo of himself. He was a low-key person, but there were photos of his back.
At that moment, the crowd realized that, indeed, there was a striking resemblance!
No way.