It was better to refuse firmly from the beginning rather than getting dragged into the whirlpool of emotional blackmail from her relatives.
Sonny expressed his understanding.
His Aunt Chelsea had also wanted him to arrange jobs for his cousins, saying that Lewis & Co. was a huge company with many positions available. All he had to do was find them a random job, and they could earn a high income and improve their living conditions.
However, in Sonny's opinion, Chelsea's family was already living quite comfortably.
George's building-materials business was doing well, and they had an annual income of several hundred thousand. Chelsea had also saved quite a bit of money when she was younger. In the past, the family's living expenses had been covered by the old Brown couple's pensions and Hank's money.
Chelsea and George saved their own income, deliberately spending Hank's money instead. After Sonny's parents divorced, his father lost his job and could only work as a ride-hailing driver. His income was only a fraction of what it was before.
Even then, Chelsea still frequently went back to her parents' home to take advantage of them. She was used to being provided for by her family and could not adjust once the benefits disappeared.
After Sonny grew up and took over Lewis & Co., Chelsea assumed that the company would eventually belong to him. Now that he had money, she wanted him to think about family ties and help his cousins become wealthy too.
Sonny still remembered how his cousins had constantly bullied him and snatched his things when they were children.
"Every family has its own troubles."
"Exactly. Outsiders only see how glamorous we look on the surface. They don't know what our relatives are really like."
Everly sighed.
If the Zellers were not her maternal relatives, she would have made them disappear from Clearfield long ago. There was no way she would have tolerated them constantly causing trouble for her.
Once they entered the elevator, the two of them stopped talking about their families.
They soon arrived at their destination.
Kaden's secretary was waiting outside the private room. When she saw Everly step out of the elevator with Sonny, she greeted them with a smile and gestured for the enter.
"Old Mr. Flemming has been waiting inside for quite some time."
The secretary waited until the two had passed her before following behind Everly.
Everly hummed in acknowledgment.
Kaden had told her to fetch Sonny from the airport while he came directly to Clearfield Hotel. He had indeed been waiting for quite a while.
"Old Mr. Flemming."
When Sonny saw Kaden sitting at the table, he stepped forward to shake the man's hand.
"Sonny, welcome. Come sit down. I just poured us some drinks."
Kaden smiled warmly as he invited Sonny to sit. Then, he instructed his secretary, "Tell the manager to serve the dishes in ten
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After his secretary left, Kaden sat down with Sonny and said, "I was worried you might be hungry, sol ordered the dishes ahead of time They're all things you like to eat.”
“Thank you for your consideration, Old Mr. Flemming.” Sonny was indeed hungry now.