His softened eyes returned to their coldness. He was standing in front of her, blocking them from seeing her."What are you all doing here?" He asked in a strong, commanding voice. His expression had darkened, and he hated the fact that his woman was seen in such a humiliating way.Laura, who saw this, immediately closed her legs together while feeling embarrassed. This was all Lim's fault. If only he had listened to her when she was against table sex, none of this would have happened! She bit her lips and clenched a fist. This bastard, man! You're the cause of all this! She cursed in her mind."Eh... eh," Rich itched his head as he didn't know what to say again. This wasn't his fault either; it was the only man's fault who was dying to pay a visit to his son's house. Lim hadn't come to visit him for months now, and he was worried.Then he decided to come today of all days, never suspecting they were going to see anything like that! But by the way, why are they doing it here instea
Wellington restaurant was one of the most popular restaurants for high elites in the city and in the upper room on the fourteenth floor, Marcus Walter was waiting in the hotel lounge, looking at his wristwatch worriedly. "Why the fuck is this man taking the time!" He grumbled to himself and looked at the entrance to see if the idiot would show up but he was not in sight. He had to make every appointment he had on time because, towards the evening, he didn't have much time to do anything else, since Mrs. Parker had organized a family dinner and had invited everyone, including his father —Old Walter.He would have refused not to go but he just couldn't. He knew Charles and Lim would be there and he hated seeing the faces of those boys. They reminded him how much of a loser he had become, but he had to be there by all means.Now, Smith, on the other hand, wasn't helping the situation. He had no time to waste!"I know Mr. Smith is just a waste of time. He never has anything to offer.
A black BMW drove into the huge exclusive compound and parked in the lot where other flashy cars are kept.A man in a black suit stepped out of the driver's seat in a hurry and reached to open the back door of the car. A little boy of age five jumped out of the car in a happy mood."Wow!" He exclaimed as his eyes looked around the new environment he found himself. The place was enormous."Is this how big your house is?" He asked and looked at his left-hand side when Lim emerged from the car."Yes," he answered and smiled at the boy.The boy looked around the compound and was amazed by the large size this place possessed. It was ten times bigger than his home back in Canada. He wondered why a house had to be this big, like a field of football. And that meant another thing: he could play as much as he wanted in this compound since it was his sister's husband's house!Lim walked to him and snapped him out of his thoughts."Dennis, we have to go in and meet your sister," Lim said in a ge
"Why didn't you tell us that you were married?"To an ordinary person, they were just words spoken by a child but to Laura, it sounded so much like a scolding. Laura stared shockingly at Lim, who was seated on the couch with his legs crossed like a king, looking at her with a mysterious smile on his face. What the hell has he told the boy behind her back that made him sound this way?"Married? Who told you I'm already married?" Laura asked confused."He did." Dennis pointed at Lim. Laura's eyes moved from the boy and back to Lim again, who still had that intimidating grin on his face."That's a bastard!" Laura muttered under her breath.It was one thing to tell the world they were married but her brother?Now, she was curious to know exactly what Lim had fed the boy behind her back.Dennis was too young to get to know things like that. He didn't need to be told things like that. He would take it seriously whether it was a lie or not. Laura felt like strangling Lim alive. He should
Steve sat in his office going through some files, but his attention wasn't on the files but on something else. Why was his father becoming interested in Laura? Because he clearly remembered what happened at Old Walter's birthday party, and his father never bothered to listen to him.He even insulted him for mistaking someone for Laura. Why did he seem interested now? Why did he act like he cared about his life? Has he decided to be a good father for once and have a change of way?He adjusted himself on the chair and tried to think more about the subjects. As he knew, his father, Mr. Smith, never did anything for free. That man was mysterious to understand and unpredictable too. What the fuck was he up to?He wanted to take Laura away from Lim and in exchange for that, Steve could do anything he desired to do with his life."Something is up. My father is up to something," he muttered to himself.Wait— did Lim do something to upset him? Well, he couldn't conclude if any of that actual
Steve was still angry after Sam left. He just didn't understand why everyone honored this devil-like god so much so that they all wanted to take his side. He had never expected that from Sam. Sam was his cousin and he should have been more important to him than a mere friend! But no, Sam took Lim's side.Steve sat back on the chair and took the TV remote to watch something —anything that could take his mind away from his current problems.And as soon as he turned on the television, the channel that popped up was talking about the wealthiest young man in the country —which was Lim Walter.Steve got angry and switched off the TV immediately. Why was the entire country going crazy about this silly guy Lim? Couldn't he just rest a day without that stupid name coming up?That motherfucker!He promised to make him kneel someday!His phone buzzed on the table and he glared at it. It was Old April.Maybe Dennis wanted to talk to him again. Quickly, Steve pulled himself together and pick
Parker's dining hall was set like that of the Grammys style. It was beautiful and elegant, everything was set in order by the instructions of Mrs. Parker. This was the first time that she had invited the whole family over since the death of Old Walter's wife, who she had never liked right from the beginning. The only woman she had wished to be with Old Walter was Lim's mother, her old best friend. But fate didn't make her wish come true. She waved off the thought and looked at the hall intensely to make sure that everything was truly in order just the way she wanted.Her delicate hands pulled into fists when she spotted that one of the chair designs was different from the rest."Head Maid!" She yelled calling at the head maid."Milady!" The head maid came rushing down from the kitchen and bowed before her."I want you to do a quick change on that chair," she ordered, pointing at the particular piece of furniture in the dining. "I want everything to be in perfect order. I don't wan
Everyone sat down at the dining table that was beautifully designed, waiting for the arrival of the devil and his bride. Mrs. Parker looked at her wristwatch and turned to Charles. "Did you really tell him about this dinner?" She asked in a worried voice. If he had invited them they should have been here. Charles sighed, his mother always cared so much for Lim despite his dark nature and, Lim also appreciated her, not just as a woman that birthed his best friend but a woman he could call his mother too. "He will be here soon, Mum. Just give him a little time," Charles replied. He knew the others were going to complain about Lim very soon but they should have gotten used to this process already. For it did not bother him because Lim was always late for whatever meetings he had. He was always the last person to appear. And that was his underworld movement, creating fear in the bodies of his enemies. And speaking of enemies, there were a lot of them at the table. "Why does Lim alw
(EPILOGUE)A soft knock resonated against Lim and Laura's bedroom door. Laura was in the bathroom and she had left Lim still sprawled on the bed with their handsome son.She expected him to have answered the door but when the knock resonated again, she hurriedly rinsed off the soap from her body and hurried out of the bathroom with a towel sparsely tied around her body."Lim, didn't you hear the door?" She hissed as she made her way to the door."I pay them to handle things in the house not bring every little thing to me... I am tired..." He mumbled softly against his son's head.Laura couldn't help but roll her eyes. Lim was a changed person but sometimes he couldn't help but be cruel at the smallest of things.She ignored him and went to pull the door open. There was her maid standing with her head lowered to the floor."I am sorry for disturbing your afternoon ma'am but the driver taking you to the venue is here... You said I should let you know..."Laura smiled. "Oh, thank you so
LOST IN YOUR ARMS: (NEW)"Laura, you need to eat more," Jasmine said as she kept filling the plate with more beef meatballs. But Laura never paid her any attention. Her advice was like extra water to an ocean.For the past three days, she had become a food monster. She couldn't do anything without eating. She even woke up early in the morning to get food from the kitchen. Was that how pregnancy changed women? To night thieves?"Don't you think you'll turn her into a fatty?" Charles asked. He was sitting on the other side of the dining table with Dennis."That's none of your business! She is pregnant and she needs to eat more!" Jasmine retorted."Whatever..." Charles rolled his eyes and turned to Dennis, who was busy biting off his meatballs with both hands like a hungry lion. When he noticed that his hands were stained with the stew from the food, he dropped the fork in his hands and started licking his fingers.Charles got irritated by this and made pulled up a scowl that said exact
Marcus opened his eyes and the first thing that welcomed him was darkness. He looked around, desperate to see the surrounding he was in but it was difficult to see through the darkness. He should have known that Lim had a mind of his own. As far as he could remember, back in the abandoned house, he heard the sirens of the police cars outside. Wondering if Lim was ready to damage the family's reputation name by exposing them to the public as kidnappers. At first, that was what he thought but to his disappointment, the little boy had another plan.After the police left and they got moved, he became deeply concerned with what Lim was going to do to him and Thomas. Maybe being exposed to the police was going to be a better option.Fear suddenly cupped him. He became edgy like a psychopath. He had to free himself at all costs before the devil laid a hand on him.Just as he was about to move, he found out he was cuffed against a chair. "Fuck! I'm tied!" He grumbled in frustration. Then,
The police officer's eyes were strained on Lim's injured arm. He was eager to help in any way that he could but Lim waved him off."Don't worry, it is just a mere scratch. My woman is more important now. I need to leave.""Alright, sir!" The police officer saluted again.Lim turned to Charles and gestured to him, using an eye look that only the two of them understood."Don't worry, I can handle the situation here. You need to get Laura to the hospital. Go!" Charles said.Lim nodded and made to move but Steve shouted behind him."I'm coming too!"Lim glared over his shoulder. "Suit yourself!" he said and got into the car that had just parked in front of him. Steve ran the rest of the distance and also jumped into the car before the driver pulled off.The atmosphere in the car was thick as the two of them faced opposite sides, never saying a word to the other.Steve could not stop blaming himself. He wanted to speak out but he didn't want to anger the devil that was beside him.Soon, t
Her hands were covered in blood.The world went silent as her eyes scanned the man in her arms. Her heart was dragging painfully down her throat and she thought she would pass out from the pain."Lim!" Laura screamed in horror.Instantly, the men pushed Marcus down on the floor with great force. They were red with anger, both at themselves for letting this happen and at Marcus. How dare a rat like him shoot at their boss in their presence!?Marcus couldn't believe he blocked the shot. The bullet wasn't aimed at Lim but at Laura. She was the target Marcus had planned to shoot but stupid Lim took the hit instead. Marcus was so stunned that, his body became numb. Even as Lim's men continued beating him, he couldn't feel a thing.Their plan was completely messed up!Thomas, on the other hand, couldn't do a thing but stare at his brother with pitiful eyes. Lim's men were kicking and punching Marcus. Blood seeped out of him yet no sound came out.Thomas couldn't do anything to help him. H
"Why don't you take a seat?" Marcus stated, motioning to the couch in the corner of the room, just across the bed.Thomas moved briskly to the side and took Lim's gun.Lim gritted his teeth as his eyes shifted to Laura. She was so scared, he could feel it in his bones. He knew she wanted to say something due to the movement of her eyes but she couldn't, because of the gag in her mouth.Lim's heart squeezed in pain. He felt like an erupting volcano, but he couldn't bring himself to that state, he had to stay calm for the safety of Laura.He composed himself and sat on the couch with his legs crossed. Trying to be in a character that would not show his anger."So, where should we start?" He asked them with a smirk.Marcus smiled and gestured to Thomas to handle the files. As Thomas messed with the papers, Lim's eyes moved over the room, that was when he noticed Brent, tied up and left sprawled on the bed. "Hmm..." Lim sighed and raised an eyebrow. His brothers must have had another pl
As soon as the call ended, a grin of excitement appeared on Marcus's lips. He was happy that everything was going according to plan.A few minutes from now, he would become the rightful CEO of Walter's occupation all thanks to the little dove he kidnapped.Speaking of the dove, he turned to look at the other side of the room where Laura was tied up on the bed hopelessly like a lamb.There was now a light in the room, enough for Laura to picture the faces of her kidnappers. She should have known that not all of Lim's family members liked him. But now it was too late, they had her.The smile on Marcus's face expanded. It was just amazing to watch fear and all crawl into the girl.He was grateful that she had come into Lim's life when she did because if it wasn't for her, they wouldn't have known how to get the mighty Lim to surrender."So what did he say?" Thomas, who was sitting on a couch with Brent by his side, asked his brother. Marcus turned to them with his hands in his pockets.
Lim got down from his car in a hurry and rushed into the mansion, ignoring the servant's greetings at the doorway. Charles strode behind him trying to keep up with his speed. "Laura!" Lim called as soon as he entered the living room.His heart was thumping and panic was already flowing in his veins. He didn't want to think the worst, but at this point it was inevitable."Laura!" He called again. Not caring that he was being extremely loud."Lau—" Before he could complete his words, his father stepped out of his room into the living room looking wild."Lim, what's going on?" Old Walter asked from the stairs. He was walking down with the support of his butler, Mr May."Where is my wife?" Lim snarled like a wounded snake. His voice was filled with authority and anger so thick it was like a volcano.Old Walter looked at him quizzically. What was he saying? Wasn't the girl home yet?"Laura took her leave in the morning. Isn't she home yet?" Old Walter asked as he went down to the last st
Lim tried almost ten times and yet, it still said the same thing. At this point, he couldn't put the feeling away, something was wrong."The line still says the same thing," Lim said worriedly. He had sweat all over his face from the pressure.Charles was having the same thoughts and as much as he tried to calm his friend, he couldn't bring up the right words. "Isn't Laura coming already?" Jasmine asked as she walked closer to them. Lim sighed and returned his phone to his trousers pocket. There was no time to waste, he needed to go to Walter's mansion and find out for himself what was happening."We're going to Walter's mansion!" Lim stated coldly and walked out of the room. His expression had changed to something so dark and scary that even Jasmine could feel the change in the atmosphere on her skin.Everywhere suddenly turned cold and it wasn't the good kind.She turned to Charles with a worried look. "Is everything okay? Why is Mr. Ice so cold?" She stared at Lim's retreating w