Ice and Fire novel Chapter 955

Derek arrived earlier than the others and had now been enjoying his cup of tea with Mond. Mond wouldn't sit still and kept pacing back and forth since Derek arrived.

"Cherry said she was coming here, to my home, right?" Mond asked Derek. Before Derek could answer, he continued, "Why isn't she here yet?"

"She's the boss, you know that. She'll arrive when she wants to. No one can make her hurry up!" Derek reminded Mond, in case he forgot who they're talking about.

"And Wilson and Selina are late, as well," Mond noticed. He couldn't wait to see his friends and wanted them to be there already.

"They're quite busy lately, too. Take it easy, Mond, sit down. Just prepare for your guest of honor today," Derek reminded Mond and beckoned him to the chair, which he took.

"Of course, I've already prepared everything for Miss Cherry, my favorite sister-in-law!" Mond said, with pride in his voice.

The doorbell rang at that moment and Mond jumped up. He ran towards the door to check the monitor. His face fell when he saw Wilson and Selina by the door. He opened the door to let them inside.

"Who rang? Is it Cherry?" Derek, who stayed in the living room, asked.

Mond chuckled, "Nope, you guessed wrong!"

Wilson and Selina followed Mond into the living room.

"Mond, why didn't you have the door open waiting for us? You're the one who invited us here. You even had us ring the doorbell!" Selina complained, her arm linked with Wilson's.

"Didn't I open the door for you as soon as you rang the doorbell?" Mond quickly replied.

Wilson simply smiled but didn't say a word. He knew his wife's straightforward character and doesn't think much of it anymore. But Mond still hadn't gotten used to it.

Selina discovered that Derek was the only other person in the room. With her eyebrows scrunched up, she asked Mond, "Where are Jackson and Cherry? They're not yet here?"

"They're probably on the way and should be here any minute," Derek answered while he stood up to shake Wilson's hand. Selina plopped herself down on the sofa followed by the three men, while they wait for Jackson and Cherry.

"I don't understand why Cherry hasn't been able to visit me since they got back. She's seen all of you already. Is she mad at me or something?" Mond whined to his three friends.

"They just happened to visit us first. I was the first one. Selina was the second. And you're third," Derek provided as a way of explanation.

"Derek's right, Mond. Jackson and Cherry are paying you a special visit. And since you asked us to come, we'll make it a party!" Selina added, a huge smile on her face.

"It's because you're all in couples. And I'm not. I'm the only one who's alone!" Mond pretended to pout. "But listen, before they get here, I want to announce something."

"What is it?" Wilson asked, who became more curious when he saw Mond's serious look.

"I'm planning to leave for a period," Mond announced with a determined look on his face.

"How long will you be gone? When will you come back?" Derek asked. He was surprised about Mond's announcement but he didn't mind. Mond needed to take time off to relax, after all.

"I'm not sure yet. I want to spend more time with my family," Mond told them the truth. He didn't want to commit to a return date because he wasn't sure what could happen.

"But what about the ZM Group?" Selina asked, a worried look on her face.

"I'm going to give it to Lawrence," Mond replied almost immediately. "My only precious daughter does not wish to be in business, so I have no choice but to leave it to Lawrence."

His three friends gasped and glanced at each other.

They say birds of same feather flock together and that great minds think alike. Because they all thought of the same plan.

"What? What's going on? Why are you all looking at me like that?" Mond was confused at his three friends' unusual grinning reactions.

"I was also planning to hand over JS Group to Lawrence," Derek said.

"Me, too. I was going to give H King Group to my nephew, Lawrence," Wilson added.

There was silence before all four of them laughed out loud.

"Lawrence is a lucky man, winning all four of the biggest groups in this city," Mond joked.

"He really is. He's going to be taking over so many assets without paying a single penny," Selina agreed with a laugh.

"With four assets under his belt, he's going to be so stressed out," Wilson predicted.

Derek nodded in agreement and sighed. "I wonder if he'll be able to handle all the stress and pressure. Plus with the JC Group, he'll be controlling all the field operations in the city."

Selina agreed with Derek, "You're right, Derek. Lawrence is going to be stressed out. Jackson and Cherry would not want Lawrence to exhaust himself too much."

They all nodded in agreement. All of them were worried about the same thing. Cherry loved Lawrence and she would never want him to get worn out.

While they continued their discussion, the doorbell rang again. It must be Jackson and Cherry now.

Mond rushed to the door and saw Jackson and Cherry on the other side.

"Mond," Cherry greeted him as soon as she stepped inside. She had a big smile on her face and in her eyes.