Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1 

"You're my boyfriend?" inquired the girl, who was still lying on the hospital bed and staring at him in surprise.

"Yes, he is," one of the three men inside the room replied. " Pretty handsome, isn't it?" the guy asked, making the girl nod in amazement, "I'm so lucky!"

Luther, on the other hand, shook his head and exited the room with a new problem on his mind.

The operation was supposed to be successful, but due to a single miscalculation, his plan failed.

He never expected the need to do something like this.

He gave the girl one last look before shaking his head and exiting the room.

"Are you sure about this?" one of his friends asked, "you know I don't have a choice, Lucas."

" Well, I think she doesn't know anything, so we could just let her go."

"No. The plan was ruined because of one miscalculation, and I will never allow another one to happen," he replied remembering how a single mistake changes his life...

  

 "He's here!" A girl's scream seemed to signal the other ladies to take care of themselves. Some even smeared colorful lipstick on their faces while others made sure their clothes were neat and polished. A few moments later, footsteps could be heard which made all the women inside the structure nervous. 

Razor's sharp nose, fixed to a broad, sparsely emotionless face. Eyes with a grilling gaze, enough to freeze even the warmest of hearts at a glance. He stood tall, like the sarcastic monstrosity, Well, isn't it expected, if he is one of the youngest CEO in Forbes's top 10 wealthiest billionaires?  

"H-hi!" An attractive greeting from a girl whose short dress appears to be lacking in fabric. However, the young man did not even glance at it. He went straight to the dean’s office, followed by two other young men. 

One of the young men smiled and apologized for his friend's actions. "My apologies, young lady. That's how it is when you wake up badly, but I'm glad to see a beautiful lady in the morning." With a kiss on the back of the woman's palm, her red cheeks flushed even more and she quickly responded with a sticky smile. Before finally entering the office, the young man winked. Women's screams can be heard from within. 

"Here we go again with the flirtings," Lucas shook his head at the newcomer. The young man laughed and sat down beside him. "Don't be jealous, babe; I'm still yours," he said. 

Shaking his head, "stop it, Kheed. I already feel like vomiting" Lucas sneered at the young man who just laughed at his remarks when he glances at their silent companion.

Luther Devmon Cromwell, the CEO of Cromwell Enterprise which was known for being the largest hotel company in the country. He is handsome, chic, and, most importantly, wealthy, all of which are characteristics of women's ideal men. But his attractive exterior conceals a dangerous persona. A Mafia boss.

Mafia bosses are feared for their ruthlessness and willingness to take lives to exercise their influence while profiting from criminal activity. They typically have complete or nearly complete control over the other members of the organization. 

The boss alone has the authority to approve killings both within and outside the family and can promote or demote family members as they see fit.

However, Luther doesn't want to involve his family in the matter. He, who is in complete charge of the business, must obey instructions from his grandmother in order to hide his deadly persona.

“ Pfft! It still making me laugh whenever I remembered the reason we’re here haha, a mafia boss taking orders from his grandmother, what the fvck? Haha. “ Kheed burst his laughter teasing Luther.

"Don't start with me, Johnson," Luther said, glaring at his friend.

The young man raised his hand in surrender, suppressing his laughter. They understood why their friend had to follow his grandmother; he just couldn't bear not to tease.

There will be an annual selection for the school model. And because their company is one of the big shareholders of the said university, he is chosen to be one of the juries. The young man's grandmother often attends this gathering, but since she is still in another country, the grandson is forced to attend the event.

Even though the young man was powerful, all he could do was obey his grandmother's orders to suppress its suspicion.

The arrival of the three handsome young men caused chaos and noise at the university. The screams of the female student could be heard while looking at the young man, and the people saw a dominant and emotionless CEO, just as G****e claims.

"Are we going to the same event later?" Kheed inquired, his gaze fixed on the window, waving at the girls who are still waiting outside. "Yeah"

"We've been going to that damn plutocracy, and they've never shown up," Kheed added. 

"You know that family is too elusive, so we can't do anything but wait to find time." Lucas joined the conversation. 

Nothing more to say, Kheed shrugged his shoulder when the door finally open and spit out an old man wearing casual smile.

"Mr. Cromwell," an elderly man said to the three as he looked at Luther. He smiled and extended his hand. "Welcome to RiverStone University; we're delighted to have you. Ow, and before I forget, I'm Agustin Remullo, the Dean of this university," Luther accepted it without a smile.

"I'm glad to meet you," the young man said flatly, causing his two companions to secretly shake their heads. "Mrs. Cromwell is right; you are very attractive; I expect the school to be chaotic and noisy haha," the dean said, irritating the young CEO even more.

"Your friend doesn't really know how to play pretend, bro, pfft!" Kheed said to Lucas, who was shaking his head.

The selection process has begun, and many young women attend not to be models but to catch a glimpse of Cromwell Enterprise's grandson and young CEO. The screaming that irritates the young man can be heard all around.

All of the ladies were lovely and made a good impression at school, but the young man was unconcerned. It doesn't pique his interest. That much is certain: he is not gay. He just doesn't like loud environments, and everyone knows how ear-splitting girls can be. One of the primary reasons he does not recruit females for his organization. The young man shook his head and left, leaving Lucas and Kheed to finish the job.

 He walked around and looked around to pass the time until he noticed the old man who had introduced himself earlier following him. "I'm going for a walk."

"Well, I can show you around," the old man replied, smiling. "This school has a lot to offer."

"I wanted to walk alone," he said authoritatively making the old man cringe for some inexplicable reason. "a-ahm... the c-contest will begin in m-minutes."

"I know, my employees are there to choose."

"But, Mr. Cromwell, your grandmother asked me to make sure you choose the candidate." 

Luther could feel the annoyance but chose to calm himself down rather than aggravate the situation by making a comment to his Grandma. He looked around for something to point to in order to end the conversation when he noticed a lady under a tree looking up at the sky. Not even seeing her face, Luther immediately pointed to the woman, "There. How about her?" The old man turned to what he pointed to, and the smile on his lips quickly faded.

" Please, Mr. Cromwell, not her."