"Mr. Brown,” Sarah greeted.
Sonny responded politely.
She reached out to take his suitcase, but Sonny quickly stopped her. "My suitcase isn't heavy. I can carry it myself. I'm a grown man. How can I let you ladies carry my luggage?"
He firmly refused Sarah's help. Sarah glanced at Everly, who smiled. "Mr. Brown is very courteous and gentlemanly."
Sarah's eyes practically lit up as she looked at Sonny.
She had heard Everly mention that one of their business partners was exceptionally handsome, but she assumed it was probably nothing special. After all, she had worked beside Everly for years and had met countless executives. People were always saying this or that businessman was handsome, but when she met them, they merely looked a little better than average.
Today, after accompanying Everly to pick Sonny up from the airport, Sarah finally believed her boss. There indeed was a businessman who was young, handsome, gentle, and exceptionally well-mannered.
"Mr. Brown, let's go. My car is parked outside."
Everly led Sonny toward the exit. The two walked side by side while Sarah followed behind.
As Sarah watched them chatting, she could not help but think that they looked remarkably well-matched.
Even Everly seemed gentler around Sonny than usual. She was not as stern or domineering as she normally was.
"Mr. Brown, that wasn't very nice of you. You should've told me you were coming. I only found out this morning that you'd be arriving today, so I came to pick you up. My grandfather even told me not to let you stay at a hotel. He wants you to stay at our house instead. We have a big house with plenty of rooms."
The only thing their house lacked was people.
After visiting the York family in Wiltspoon, Kaden had come home and repeatedly expressed his envy. He envied how prosperous the York family was, how many descendants they had, how successful they were, and how long the family members tended to live.
Everyone wished for wealth and a large family, but few managed to have both. No one had everything. Families with great wealth might have few children, and families with many children might lack wealth. Even those blessed with both abundant wealth and descendants might not enjoy longevity.
A family like the Yorks, who had wealth, descendants, and longevity, was truly blessed.
Kaden was extremely envious.
After the envy came the urging. He started pressuring Everly to have several children in the future.
The Flemming family could not afford to continue its bloodline through only one person.
"You're a busy person. How could I possibly impose on you? I already feel bad enough that you came all the way to the airport to pick me up today."
Sonny laughed. "I'll thank Old Mr. Flemming when I see him. I appreciate your kindness, but I already have somewhere to stay. My company has made all the arrangements."
The relationship between him and Everly was merely a business partnership. They could not even be considered friends yet.
How could he possibly stay at the Flemming residence?
If word got out, he would never be able to explain himself.
People would assume that he and Everly were dating.
No one would believe them if they claimed neither of them had romantic feelings for the other.
In Sonny's viewpoint, Everly was merely being polite. He did not take her invitation seriously.
However, Kaden was completely
sincere. After returning to Clearfield,
he had compared Sonny with all the
other young men from wealthy
fammies in the city Sonny was leagues better than them:
He had been urging his
granddaughter to take advantage of Sonny's business trip and make time to spend with him. He hoped that the two of them might feelings for each other.
develop
He even told her that if she did not want to get married or have Sonny marry into the Flemming family, that was fine too. The two of them could just date and have children without getting married. That way the child would inherit excellent genes while still being a Flemming.
Everly had been utterly speechless by her grandfather's suggestion.