A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358 

“You can only protect yourself by being heartless…” Mackenzie repeatedly 

muttered that line to herself as a cold smirk slowly spread across her face. 

She had always been an opinionated little girl, and while she never listened 

to what her mother said, she never forgot that line. She never thought the 

day would come when she grasped its meaning. 

Nevertheless, she could still picture Claudette and Emmanuel smiling at each 

other as they walked side by side into the restaurant earlier. However, the 

feeling of having a dagger thrust into her heart was still present, and agony 

resonated throughout her entire body. 

“It’s over. It’s all over…” As she muttered, she gradually reverted to her cold 

and callous mindset, her face turning icy and emotionless. 

Meanwhile, at the Serenity Resort, everything was as usual. 

Eleanor Franks was the head captain of Serenity Resort’s front–of–house 

team. As one of Yeringham’s most upscale restaurants, the cost of 

everything in this restaurant was especially high, so everyone who dined 

Chapter 358 Hubert Verkade 

there was either wealthy or influential. The managers of the restaurants were 

well–paid, but they were held to high standards. As the head captain, she 

needed to maintain friendly relations with every client so they would be 

willing to splurge on the restaurant. She excelled in her role, and despite 

having been a kindergarten teacher like her sister, she was promoted from 

receptionist to head captain within three years of working at Serenity Resort. 

On this particular day, a distinguished client was expected at the restaurant, 

so Eleanor waited by the doors with two beautiful servers standing next to 

her. Soon after, a few luxury cars drove up the slope before stopping at the 

restaurant’s entrance. As soon as she saw them, her face lit up, and she 

hurried over to the group’s leading vehicle and opened the back door. Then, 

she kept her eyes lowered and her body in a half bow as she opened the 

door, making it look so natural that no one would have guessed it was an act. 

“You’re finally here, Mr. Verkade! I’ve been waiting by the doors from the 

moment you called,” she greeted. 

Jonathan was the first to exit the vehicle, but he did not immediately wrap his 

arm around her or grope her butt as he normally would have. Instead, he 

reminded her in hushed tones, “I have two other powerful men dining with 

me today. Take good care of them. Do not overlook them in any way! Also, do 

not call me Mr. Verkade tonight. Call me Mr. Jonathan or just Jonathan.” 

“Huh?” After a moment of disbelief, Eleanor caught on to what was happening 

and nodded hastily. He’s the least capable of the group! She was innately 

aware of his identity as well as his background. He was, after all, a member of 

the Verkade family, a powerful clan that had amassed billions. Whenever he 

dined at Serenity Resort, he never failed to make his presence known by 

throwing his weight around. Even so, she could tell that Jonathan felt 

vulnerable and even afraid from how he looked at her and spoke. 

On the other hand, her heart pounded nervously as she quickly turned to 

observe the vehicles trailing the group. With a glance, she recognized the 

young man who had exited the car in the middle of the crowd of vehicles. It 

was Hubert Verkade, the second son of the Verkade family. 

While there were no officially known “Big Four” among the families in 

Yeringham, the people, especially those who worked in the entertainment 

sector, like to call the wealthiest families in the city the Big Four. Hubert 

Verkade was the son of the main branch of the Verkade family,-which was 

considered one of the Big Four. Although he was known as a 

good–for–nothing, he was a much more powerful figure than everyone else 

in the family. On the contrary, he came across as merely average compared 

to his talented older brother, Gautier Verkade. Hubert was a prince of the city 

to ordinary citizens, so wherever he went, he was always greeted with great 

enthusiasm. 

Eleanor, being the head captain of a fine dining establishment, naturally kept 

tabs on the city’s rich young men, so there was no way she wouldn’t have 

recognized him. She was also a wise woman who would never do something 

as uncouth as belittling someone else to please a client, nor would she 

abandon Jonathan just to curry Hubert’s favor. Also, she knew that if she 

offended Jonathan, she would earn Hubert’s contempt and lose everything. 

While trying to figure out how to balance her feelings for both men, she was 

confronted with an even more shocking sight.