Cynthia was less than three months pregnant. If she were to trip or even just get upset, it would be toote for regrets.


    However, Cynthia managed to keep herposure. When Yvonne and Bet arrived on the ind, she came over to greet them and pulled Yvonne aside. With both women pregnant, they had no shortage of topics to discuss.


    The Taylor family members arrived the next morning.


    The Taylor family and the Thompson family were rtives and also business partners.


    Frank held a portion of the Taylor family''spany shares, and the Taylor family was also a shareholder in the Thompson family''spany. It was a mutual cross- shareholding that bound their interests together.


    The Taylor family elders, of course, wouldn''t participate in a youth-oriented event like a corporate retreat, but the two brothers, Thomas Taylor and Dominic Taylor, both came.


    They arrived by yacht, bringing along several directors from the Thompson Group with them.


    "Noah, Ben, you guys got here so fast! Dominic and I spent a day and a night at sea and caught a lot of fish," Thomas said as he had the crew unload the fish from the boat.


    They were fresh, live fish, perfect for being prepared and eaten on the spot. Unfortunately, Yvonne was allergic to seafood and couldn''t have any.


    Thomas and Dominic had also brought two femalepanions.


    One was Letitia. The other was Jessa Lane.


    The partnership between the Taylor family and the Bishop family was still ongoing, so Dominic almost always brought Letitia as his date to social functions.


    However, Dominic, the yboy, had never so much asid a finger on Letitia. He was afraid of getting entangled with someone he couldn''t shake off.


    Letitia wasn''t stupid. She knew she had no chance of marrying into the Taylor family. She used her appearances with Dominic to meet many other eligible men, hoping to find a suitable match.


    Jessa Lane was the daughter-inw Mrs. Taylor had her eye on.


    The Lane family was not one of Istra''s elite families, but Jessa Lane''s grandfather was a high-ranking government official, and her father had just been transferred to Istra to serve as deputy mayor.


    A marriage alliance between politics and business would be very beneficial for the Taylor family''s future development.


    Thomas was older than Bet. With Bet already married and about to have a child of his own, Thomas wasn''t in a hurry, but Mrs. Taylor certainly was.


    After Mrs. Taylor threw a fit, Thomas finally agreed to try spending time with Jessa Lane. If they werepatible, he would consider formally dating and marrying her.


    Jessa Lane was from the capital and had only been in Istra for less than a year, so she wasn''t familiar with thedies of Istra''s high society.


    Jessa had arrived with Letitia, and the two had gotten along well on the yacht.


    Once on the ind, Letitia introduced Jessa to Yvonne, Cynthia, and the others. Jessa Lane was two years older than Yvonne, had just returned from studying abroad, and had a cheerful and talkative personality.


    "On the yacht, I heard Letitia talking about the two Mrs. Thompsons-one a famous screenwriter, the other a famous actress," Jessa Lane said, blinking herrge eyes with an air of innocence.


    "Mrs. Bet, Thompson is even


    more beautiful in person than on the big screen heard you and Thomas starred in an urban romance drama together I when it will be Wonde released; I''m so excited for it Jessa Lane said with a sincere smile.


    "It''s scheduled for release next summer," Yvonne replied casually.


    Jessa Lane: "That''s wonderful! I''ll definitely be watching."


    Yvonne: "Thank you for your support, Ms. Lane."


    "You''ve just arrived. Would you like me to have the staff show you around? The ind has all sorts of recreational activities-diving, jet skiing and even a small amusement park. Yvonne and I won''t get to enjoy them this time you two should


    have fun," Cynthia said with a gentle smile.


    Noah was the eldest son of the Thompson family and the CEO of the Thompson Group. Although Bet and his wife were the future heads of the Thompson family Yvonne clearly had no interest in managing things, so Cynthia had to step up and act as the family''s hostess.