Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 361

Chapter 361: The CEO Of Ford Group

After the queen and Caryn had finished their dinner and returned to the drawing room, as Caryn would leave soon, someone arrived there.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Howard is here and seeking to meet you," the assistant informed.

The queen looked at her daughter, who replied, "This is your residence and your decision."

As Caryn didn’t show any aversion to meeting Howard, the queen permitted them.

Soon, Howard entered the drawing room with Charlotte tagging along behind him.

Howard looked at the masked woman. "Ah, so is it really our little princess, Carmen?" He looked all happy and cheerful, then turned to his sister. "I am so happy we got our Carmen back."

Caryn didn’t react at all. Even with the mask on, she could show her coldness toward people.

The queen hummed while offering him a smile. "Why don’t you two take a seat first?"

Howard and Charlotte sat on the sofa.

So this is that so-called lost princess? Charlotte scrutinized Caryn while keeping her fake polite and sweet expressions. Gray hair, weak, and stuck in a wheelchair? What can this woman do? I’m not sure why Grandpa is so wary of her. She’s not even worth talking about, let alone calling her a princess. If not for Grandpa, I wouldn’t even come here and waste my time with such an ugly and weak woman.

Caryn met Charlotte’s gaze, making the girl feel as if this woman had just heard her thoughts loud and clear. That gaze clearly intimidated Charlotte, and she sank back on the sofa, making sure not to look at Caryn again.

"The moment I got to know our princess is back, I hurried here," Howard said to the queen, then turned to Caryn. "I am so happy to be able to see you again."

Caryn met his gaze. "I can’t say the same. Also, I don’t have any fond memories with you for you to show such affection to me. You can keep it for your granddaughter, who might need it more soon."

Howard laughed it off. "Though you are grown up and old enough now, you will still be that little princess for him — the one I doted on a lot."

"I can’t doubt that," Caryn commented. "Your way of doting was really unique. I believe it was what brought me to this day."

Howard didn’t expect her to be so blatant about things and not hold back anymore.

"Forget about the past. Now, tell me, how have you been?" Howard asked.

"I believe you know it well already," Caryn replied, almost making him bite his tongue due to her frustrating answers.

Helpless, he turned to the queen, who didn’t meddle in at all. He said, "Seems like our princess needs time to adjust here, as she is back after so long."

The queen simply hummed and said, "This — everything — belongs to her, so it won’t take long for her to get familiar with everything. I am sure she will be a better princess and queen than me." _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

"True," Howard said and turned to Caryn. "This is my granddaughter, Charlotte."

Caryn looked at her and said, "She doesn’t really look like my cousin or his late wife, but she is beautiful."

Howard was taken aback a little and said, "She takes after her maternal grandparents. Indeed, she is beautiful."

He immediately changed the topic and said, "Charlotte, where is the gift we got for your aunt?"

Charlotte handed over a luxury jewelry brand bag to him. Howard pulled a box out of it and opened it to show an expensive diamond necklace.

"Carmen, as your uncle, it’s only right to give my niece something at this beautiful meeting. I hope you like it."

Caryn didn’t react, while the queen looked at her assistant, who stepped forward. "Mr. Everthorn, let me keep it for Her Highness."

Howard passed it to her, while Caryn looked at Charlotte.

"As you are my niece as well, I shall give you something." With that, she removed the chain around her neck, which had an emerald butterfly pendant hanging from it.

Before, it was hidden under the scarf around her neck, but now that it was out, the queen said, "Carmen, you still have it?"

Caryn looked at it as she hummed. "This was given to me as the identity of a princess. But now that I am back, I don’t really need to keep it."

"But it is meant for the princess to wear," the queen said.

"Doesn’t matter," Caryn replied. "Just not wearing this won’t make me any less."

Charlotte’s eyes sparkled. She is giving this to me — does that mean she’s saying I am a princess?

Caryn handed it over to the assistant, who passed it to Charlotte, who was over the moon to receive it. "Thank you so much, Aunt Carmen. I will make sure to wear it always."

"That’s truly a wonderful gift for my little princess Charlotte," Howard said, though he was surprised as to why Carmen had just given away such a precious thing.

Caryn simply looked at the pendant hanging on the chain as Charlotte wore it.

"We have to leave," Eric arrived then and said, "It’s not recommended for you to be surrounded by many people for long."

"Carmen, can’t you stay here in the palace? I will make every arrangement needed, given your condition," the queen said.

"I like the way things are at the moment," Justin replied as he thought, I have no desire to be the CEO of Harper Group. Soon, you might see yourself sitting in that chair.

Amelia and Irene showed up at the Ford Group, drooling over what Briena would bring them soon. What if they had missed out on Natalie? Briena was no less.