Chapter 197 Family Business


    Given ina''s usual temperament, offering to help Caroline waspletely out of character.


    Miguel didn''t believe for a second that her suggestion was as simple as it sounded. "It''s easy for you to say, ina. We all have our careers to manage. When would we have time to help her?"


    Liam chimed in bitterly, "Hmph, even if we had the time, we shouldn''t help her. She''s been so heardless to us-why should we do anything for her?"


    Honestly, not sabotaging her restaurant was already an act of mercy.


    ina countered, "Here''s what I''m thinking-her restaurant''s already famous in Kingville. Why don''t we propose expanding it together as a family business? Surely that''s better than you all working for others, and the earnings could surpass your current sries."


    Liam''s eyes lit up. "Hey, ina, that''s not a bad idea!"


    Caroline might be insufferable, but her cooking? That was a different story. Across


    the entire city, it''d be hard to find anyone who could cook better.


    If they opened arger restaurant with Caroline''s cooking and the brothers managing it, it would definitely grow. The money would pour in.


    Most importantly, he''d be free from the supervisor he loathed.


    ina looked toward Edwin, who had been quiet the entire time. "So, what do you think?"


    "It''s not a bad idea, but you''re overlooking something-Caroline isn''t as easygoing as she used to be. She''s already distanced herself from our family. I doubt she''d be willing to get involved with us again." Edwin paused, then added, "And if we want to open the restaurant, the first and most important thing is getting her to agree."


    ina''s expression darkened slightly.


    Of course, she knew Caroline wouldn''t agree easily, but this opportunity was too good to pass up. She wouldn''t let one setback stop her.


    Her eyes steadied as she looked at Edwin. "You don''t need to worry about that. Just tell me-do you want to run a restaurant or not?"


    Not sure what she meant by that, Edwin simply replied, "If it''s with Caroline, then yes-it''d definitely be better than my current job."


    He''d been apany chairman for years, and now being a mere manager elsewhere just didn''t sit right.


    And it wasn''t even paying as well as he''d hoped.


    If he had any better options, he would''ve quit on his second day.


    ina beamed. "Good. Then tomorrow, we''ll go talk to her."


    Edwin waved dismissively. "It won''t work. She won''t agree."


    ina rolled her eyes. "What good is guessing? We won''t know unless we actually talk to her. Besides, expanding the restaurant benefits her too-she''d make way more than she does now with that tiny ce."


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    Liam nodded eagerly. "Yeah, ina''s right. It''s a win-win for everyone. Caroline has no reason to retur


    Edwin didn''t dare get his hopes up. "I have work tomorrow. You two go."


    "Fine. I''ll go with ina, Liam agreed instantly. He technically had work too-but after hearing about the possibility of starting a restaurant, he couldn''t focus on his job at all.


    He''d just take the day off.


    Turning to Miguel, he asked, "Are youing with us, Miguel?"


    Out of all the brothers, Caroline got along best with Miguel. If he went, maybe Caroline would be more likely to agree.


    Miguel looked conflicted. "I have sses tow. I can''t go. But remember-stay calm and reasonable. Aggression will backfire."


    He also supported the idea of running a restaurant as a family. Whether they made more money didn''t matter much to him.


    What mattered was that this might be a chance to ease the tension between Caroline and the family. That would be enough.


    Liam hid his disappointment. He knew Miguel couldn''t easily skip teaching, so he didn''t press.


    The next morning, Liam and ina arrived at Caroline''s restaurant.


    The ce hadn''t opened yet, so the two of them crouched outside the door to wait.


    Liam grumbled, "ina, I told you she wouldn''t open this early. Who knows how long we''ll be waiting?"


    ina replied, "She should be here soon. Small restaurants usuallye in early to clean and prep ingredients."


    The restaurant had be so popr that if they arrivedter when customers started pouring in, Caroline would undoubtedly be too busy to entertain any conversation with them.


    Sure enough, within ten minutes, Caroline''s figure appeared in the distance. From a distance, Caroline immediately noticed the two figures huddled by her restaurant''s entrance, though the sight didn''t surprise her in the least.


    The previous evening while preparing dishes in the kitchen, Maia had informed her about ina''s unexpected visit during lunch service.


    She had known it was only a matter of time before the Somertons came knocking at her door-she just hadn''t anticipated they would show up quite this soon.


    Maia also spotted the two figures outside the door and muttered, "What are they doing here again?"


    Whatever it was, they definitely didn''te here just to have a meal.


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