The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 877 - 856: Miss Bianca’s Coming of Age Ceremony

Chapter 877: Chapter 856: Miss Bianca’s Coming of Age Ceremony

Chapter 856

"Master, but this painting was a gift to Miss Bianca from the Orchid Kingdom...!"

As the Gordon family’s head butler spoke, the servants naturally had to follow closely, but those they currently served were not limited to the Chairman alone; there was also Mrs. Gordon, a significant authority figure in the Gordon family. She was, in fact, the true mistress of the house.

Although the Gordon family had assets worth billions, with Calvin Gordon as the Chairman and Michael Gordon as the CEO, these two Titanic figures were just figureheads, because the real legal person was actually Mrs. Gordon—Ivy Aretha, who was listed as a service commissioner in the company. This meant that, despite all the hard work of these two men, they had no real power!

Furthermore, with Michael Gordon’s indulgence, it was obvious that Mrs. Gordon had become the most honored woman in Andras City. Just about everything had to be run by Ivy Aretha, including this embroidery that was a coming of age gift from the court of the Orchid Kingdom to Miss Bianca. Mrs. Gordon had commanded them to hang it up, but now, Chairman Gordon, the Master, wanted it taken down. This put them in quite a predicament!

"Do as the Master says, and hang up Miss Bianca’s favorite oil painting!"

As the servants were pondering how to respond to the Master’s request, Ivy Aretha’s voice came just in time, like salvation, "Everything shall be done exactly as the Master has ordered!"

"Yes, Mrs. Gordon!"

While the outside world always referred to Ivy Aretha as Mrs. Gordon or Madam, in the Gordon household, all the servants called her Mrs. Young Master Gordon, because Ivy once said that only Michael Gordon’s mother could be called Mrs. Gordon, whether she was present or not. From then on, the servants conscientiously addressed her just as the Smith family addressed Sienna Harrison, calling Ivy Mrs. Young Master Gordon!

"Dad, I can handle such matters; there’s no need for you to worry!" Ivy approached Calvin Gordon and helped him sit on the sofa while speaking, "The doctor has advised that you need rest and should avoid exertion. If you tire yourself out, Michael will come back and scold me again!"

"He wouldn’t dare!" Calvin Gordon tapped his crutch lightly, but quickly rethought it, "Well, he probably wouldn’t dare!"

Ivy Aretha: "..."

She was just trying to coddle him with her words, but why was he taking it so seriously!

"Ivy, all these years, I’ve made things hard for you. I treated you so poorly back then!"

Calvin Gordon reflected on the past when he almost cost her life; he thought Ivy would never forgive him in this lifetime. Unexpectedly, not only did she forgive him so easily, but she also agreed to move into the Gordon Mansion and live with him, taking care of him. The once serene mansion finally buzzed with life again. Years passed, and whenever Calvin thought about the past, his guilt didn’t diminish, it only grew heavier.

"Dad, that’s all in the past; there’s no need to bring it up!"

Ivy Aretha smiled faintly, knowing that dwelling on the past would only hurt those who cared for her. She and Michael Gordon had a perfect life now, and she was content. His father was now her father, as well.

"To you, it may be the past, but to me, that incident is something I’ll never get over. It’s the only debt I, Calvin Gordon, will never be able to repay in this lifetime!"

After saying these words, the elder once again sighed heavily, "I’m old now. I want to make it up to you, but I no longer have the strength to do so!"

"Dad, what are you talking about? At your age, just living a healthy and happy life is the greatest love you can offer us. There’s no need for any compensation!" Ivy had indeed seen Calvin Gordon’s sincerity over the ten years. He really treated her like his daughter-in-law, even like a daughter, "Who doesn’t make mistakes? And besides, you weren’t even wrong about that incident. And if it weren’t for what you did back then, I wouldn’t have known just how much Michael could love me, and I likely wouldn’t have had the determination to marry him. Where would my happiness be today?"

"Now, I am the happiest woman in Andras City. I have a considerate child, a loving husband, and elders to take care of. If it weren’t for your challenge back then, who knows how far from this happy life I’d be. So, Dad, you can really let go of that incident because until now, I am still grateful for your actions back then, which made me resolute to stay with Michael through thick and thin!"

"Ivy, you..."

Calvin Gordon was so shaken that he couldn’t speak a word. Looking into her eyes, his were somewhat stung by her words. Hearing this, he felt his life’s burden had been lifted.

"So, you thought I loved you, and that’s why you married me!" Before Calvin could finish his choked up words, Michael Gordon’s familiar deep voice interjected, "I always thought it was because you loved me that you married me. I’ve been deceived for so many years. Your husband is very heartbroken. Wife, you must comfort me tonight!"

Ivy Aretha: "..."

Which night did he not seek comfort?

"Enough with the foolish talk in front of Dad!" Ivy helplessly shook her head, then turned to glance at Michael Gordon, "Where’s Bella? Didn’t she say she would come back with you after stopping by the company?"

"Nope!"

Michael Gordon shrugged, "She already had her coming of age ceremony at school. She said she won’t be coming back for dinner, that she’s going to the bar with her classmates for a bit of fun. We’ll just eat by ourselves!"

"Bar?" Hearing those words, Ivy Aretha instantly became agitated, "Michael Gordon, do you even know what kind of place that is? Our daughter is heading to such a place, and you’re talking about it so lightly, as if it’s just a trip to the hairdresser. She’s only eighteen and already going to such places. Can’t you keep an eye on her? What if she runs into some ill-behaved boys, and our baby ends up at a disadvantage?"

She herself had been taken advantage of by someone at the age of nineteen without a clear understanding, even ending up with a child as a result. She didn’t want her daughter to experience such dramatic events, especially since such things were all too common in such places. Moreover, society had become even more liberal over the past eighteen years.

"Wife, you’re worrying over nothing. Be careful, or you’ll get wrinkles!" Michael Gordon walked over and caressed his wife’s cheek, unconcerned with the presence of an elder; fortunately, Calvin Gordon had gotten used to it over the years, "Think about it, in Andras City, who would dare touch Michael Gordon’s daughter? Not just my daughter, even Chani’s pet dog is off-limits to others. Rest assured, our daughter has grown up; we should give her some freedom. Overprotecting her could strip her of normal youthful experiences, which would be a pity."

"But that doesn’t mean she should go to bars!"

Having an instinctive aversion to places like bars, Ivy Aretha was strictly against Bella setting foot there, a rule the young girl had abided by all these years. Yet today...