Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie)

Chapter 689

Aiden started crying, and Valerie couldn't help but laugh. 'Aiden, dreams are the opposite of reality!"

Hearing this, Aiden cried even louder. Julian quickly took the phone and said, "Don't cry. If you wake up your little brother, your aunt will suffer."

Aiden immediately wiped his tears and obediently called out to the man next to Julian. 'Uncle." "Good boy! When I'm free later, I'll bring your aunt and brother to see you," Matthew said with a smile.

Aiden nodded eagerly, then, looking at Valerie on the screen, he sniffed and said, "Aunt Valerie, I heard that giving birth is exhausting. You must eat a lot and sleep well so that my brother will have milk to drink.'

Aiden, young but very thoughtful, warmed Valerie's heart. "Don't worry, I will. Once I'm able to go out, I'll come to see you!"

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After ending the video call, Valerie felt a pang of heartache. "Aiden is really precocious. He knows everything."

"Yes. Everyone says he's like a little man, very sensible," Julian replied.

Worried about Valerie's back pain, Matthew placed a few soft pillows behind her and handed her a cup of water to soothe her throat.

His attentive care made Linda envious. 'I'm so jealous. You two have such a good relationship!" Valerie smiled politely. Matthew, looking at Linda, found her face familiar. He furrowed his brows, searching his memory, and suddenly realized who Linda was. Her face was too recognizable. "You're indeed charming, Julian, always accompanied by a beauty wherever you go. Who would've thought that after going to the island, you'd seem like a changed person?" Matthew quipped. Matthew's words had a deeper meaning, and Valerie looked at him suspiciously.

Julian chuckled and said, "Linda is indeed passionate, but we're for business." Seeing that Valerie raised an eyebrow with an ambiguous smile, Julian quickly explained, 'She's my business partner. Back on the island, I took a risky move due to sales issues and went abroad, where I met Linda. Thanks to her, I got my first overseas order, breaking into that market, and earned my first big payoff."

Julian gave a brief introduction, but Valerie knew doing business abroad wasn't easy. She thought Linda must have been very helpful. However, she was surprised that Linda would fancy her brother. 'On second thought, Julian has always been steady and reliable. Most women admired him once they got to know him. With Linda's passionate and exuberant nature, it's only natural that she would be drawn to him, Valerie mused.

'Julian, how's the business on the island? Are you returning to Kranson City? I'm still holding onto that store of yours," Valerie said.

Julian didn't expect Valerie to have kept his store. After a few seconds of pause, he smiled and said, "The orchard business has already expanded significantly. We're focusing on branding, so the space might be useful, but first, we have to complete this task.""

Julian sent Valerie some photos and documents, which puzzled her. "What's this?"

'Don't you remember? It's your orchard! After I bought it, I merged it with our operations. Over the past few months on the island, our orchard business has reached new heights. With Noria Group's backing, the orchard has expanded, almost covering the entire island."

'Julian, that's amazing!" Valerie never thought that her big brother could take over the entire island's orchards. His capability truly amazed her.

Julian smiled. "Yes, due to the high demand, we had no choice. Our orchard wasn't enough, so we had to acquire more. Their business wasn't doing well, and I had the channels, so they sold to me. Now, most of our orchard's produce is exported. Linda and I are here for business negotiations and we'll head to Ploania City afterward

Valerie was astonished at how well her brother had managed the orchard she bought. It was unbelievable.

'Julian, what's your brand?' Valerie asked.

'Golden Harvest Group is now my enterprise, Julian said.

Valerie was stunned. 'I've seen it in the news. I didn't think much of it, just that they were delicious. I didn't know it was your business!"

Seeing the astonishment in her eyes, Julian chuckled. 'I mentioned it before, I thought you'd guess. 'Who could've guessed? Golden Harvest is now the largest orchard brand in the industry!" Valerie was genuinely surprised that her brother could turn from a fruit seller to managing an orchard brand. It was a significant leap, and she could only imagine the difficulties he encountered. Julian said earnestly, "My partnership with Linda is just the beginning. Her father is an investor, and I contribute my expertise. I reckon we might have more surprises in six months, but that's confidential for now!"

Valerie nodded. She was happy for her brother's success, but she couldn't help but think of Katherine. She wondered if the Santos family would regret it if they knew her brother's achievements. She felt a bit resentful when she thought of Vivian, but she knew that was the reality of life. For a marriage alliance to be formed, it had to be between families of equal social status. Only then could it bring benefits to the family,' she reflected. 'Matthew was probably an exception! Hearing their conversation, Linda patted Julian on the back. "Don't listen to his downplaying. He's very hardworking. I admire his unwavering determination, which is why I pursued him relentlessly. He has qualities many men lack, a certain tenacity, and he's very righteous!"

Linda looked at Julian with eyes full of affection, and Valerie was taken aback by the intensity of her gaze. Linda genuinely liked her brother.