Sherly sat in her office at the condo, surrounded by the familiar ambiance of her own space. She was engrossed in going through some reports, looking and reading the intricate web of the underworld's affairs. Even though she only handle information, these kind of things is very common. Especially when she is in the nuetral side.As she is trying to burried herself at work, the phone rang. When she is working, Sherly has no intention of accepting any call. However, when she glanced at the caller ID to find it was her brother, Keisley."Hey, Sherly," Keisley's voice came through the line, making her smile. "We're having dinner at the villa tonight. You should come. It's been a while."Sherly gigles. "What is it's been a while? Didn't we just have a dinner when I let you guys go to the university?" she joked.Keisley, on the other hand, went silent. "Oh, that's not what I mean.""Then what?" Sherly leaned back on her chair."We just wanted to have a dinner with you. Me, Dad, and Big brot
Sherly sat down on her rocking chair in her dimly lit study room. Her rocking chair is making a soft creaking sound.She was closing her eyes as she felt like she wanted to take a rest after a pile of paper work was finished and assorted. The information she had in her mind is now getting more and more aggressive.While resting, her phone on the desk beside her rang. It broke the silence in her study, and she opened her eyes. She calmly picked up the phone and answered it."Hello?" Sherly answered. Her voice was calm but attentive.After all, the number who called her is her client from the underworld. Even though she is calm, it doesn't mean she's okay with her client calling her.The voice on the other line of the call was tense, and the voice was on the edge with frustration as the person on the other end of the call. "Sherly, this is Liang from Rui Lin Mafia," he introduced. We have a problem," he added.Liang is one of the secretaries of the Rui Lin Mafia boss. This man is also w
Hanna tried to justify her actions of betrayal towards Sherly, and Sherly was about to get angry to death. Her eyes narrowed into icy slits as she absorbed Hanna's desperate pleas, her expression a mask of unyielding resolve. With a voice like steel and as cold as ice, she delivered her verdict with chilling finality."Hanna, your family's safety is no concern of mine." Sherly's words cut through the air like a sharpened blade, each syllable dripping with a cold, merciless disdain. She would like to warn Hanna like this to make her tell the truth and show her real self. "They're already abroad, living comfortable lives, thanks to the opportunities I provided when I took you under my wing. But make no mistake—if you thought betraying me would save them, you couldn't be more wrong." She then smiled coldly at Hanna.Those smiles are what people in the underworld hate. The people who saw her like that couldn't help but feel fear in their hearts. Right now, it was Hanna who wished that she
After the tense exchange between Sherly and Hanna, Sherly's phone buzzed with a message from George, a welcome distraction from the chaos of the underworld.She had been too stressed out from what happened earlier, and even though she would lose a little since Hanna is a great worker, it's okay for her. After all, it is better not to have someone like Hanna in her own circle."Hey, Sherly," the text read, "I know it's been a rough day, but if you're up for it, how about we grab a drink together? Meet me in front of the mall?"Rough day.Sherly doesn't know how George got to know that he had a rough day, but since the distraction is here, she'll be happy to.Sherly's lips curled into a faint smile. This is the first smile she gave today since the thing happened regarding Hanna.With a sense of relief, she replied, "Sounds good. See you there."She wanted to see him after all. There's nothing wrong with her wanting to see him.Sherly wasted no time preparing. After she took a bath and t
As George pulled up in front of Sherly's condo building, he glanced at her with a warm smile. "Thanks for the great day, Sherly," he said, his voice filled with genuine affection. "I had a really good time."Sherly returned his smile, her heart fluttering with a mixture of happiness and appreciation. "Me too, George," she replied, her voice tinged with a hint of nervousness. It was because she is now aware of something inside her. "Let's do this again sometime." She then waved her hand.Before she could say anything more, George gave her a quick wave and drove off into the night, leaving Sherly standing alone on the sidewalk outside her building. George did not say anything about his work, but seeing how urgent he looked when he was on his phone, Sherly knew that something had happened in the Rui Lin Mafia. Of course, she knows everything, but for now, she doesn't. It was because she hadn't read the report for today yet. As she watched his car disappear into the distance, a knot of an
As Sherly sank into the plush cushions of her living room sofa, her mind raced with a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. She stared at the ground as she listened in silence as her brothers continued to ask her a lot of questions about her mysterious date, their voices a relentless barrage of interrogation.She couldn't answer them.But as they pressed her for answers about George—his whereabouts, his occupation, his intentions—Sherly found herself at a loss. Aside from knowing him to be part of the mafia, she knows nothing at all. She realized with a sinking feeling that she knew next to nothing about the man she had spent the day with, the man she felt secure with; aside from the fleeting connection they had shared during their time together, she knew nothing at all."I don't know," she admitted quietly, her voice barely above a whisper. It was as if she wanted to cry. "I don't know anything about him." She then bit her lower lip, trying to calm herself.In front of her brothers, sh
As they sipped their coffee, Kyle glanced at Sherly with a curious expression. "So, Sherly, how's your part-time job going?" he inquired, his tone casual.seriously stiffened, and it was caught by her bristles. However, they did not ask about it.Sherly hesitated for a moment, her mind racing as she debated how much to reveal. She hasn't told them about her real job, and it is better to not tell them in the meantime. "It's been... interesting," she replied cautiously, opting for a vague answer. She raised her head and looked into the eyes of her brothers. "We've had some challenges lately. One of my co-workers tried to sabotage our work, and now everything's a mess." Shrugging her shoulder, she looks like she doesn't care, but her voice is filled with disappointment and anger.Her brothers caught that as well, but they did not ask further about it.Kyle furrowed his brow, his expression thoughtful. He could let his sister make a microexpression, but not this one. "That sounds rough,"
After their conversation, the siblings decided to go home and take a rest. After all, it's already late at night, and they don't want their little sister to feel tired.Kyle and Keisley escorted Sherly back to her condo building, their steps echoing softly in the quiet evening air. Sherly doesn't feel the same as before. She doesn't feel disappointed or mad about Hanna's betrayal, for being disappointed in herself for not knowing George more, or for the fear she felt when her brothers wanted to know more about who she was with.Somehow, she felt relaxed as they walked.As they reached the entrance of her building, Sherly's brother did not bother to send her up to her unit. Of course, Sherly did not insist on them staying in her place because she also wanted to relax.Sherly bid her brothers a brief farewell before making her way up to her unit. The smile on her face did not disappear. Meaning she was too satisfied with the actions of her brothers. Once inside the safety of her own spa
"Do you know this woman?" Hideous asked as he placed a picture flat in front of her.As Sherly confirmed her recognition of the woman, a tense silence enveloped the room. Hideous's brows furrowed deeply, his gaze piercing as he absorbed the implications of Elisia's involvement. Kyle's expression mirrored his father's, a mixture of concern and growing anger evident in his features. Keisley's jaw clenched, his fists tightening at his sides as a surge of frustration coursed through him."It's her," Sherly affirmed, nodding her head, her voice steady but tinged with frustration. "The same woman who tried to force me out of the university."Hideous's jaw tightened at the revelation, his mind swiftly connecting the dots between Elisia's vendetta against Sherly and the allegations now leveled against Keisley. At first, that woman only wanted to get close to Sherly so that she could get an advantage, but Sherly did not let her be close to her. Now, she saw Keisley and took a fancy on him, and
As Sherly scanned through the article on her phone, her classmates crowded around, their voices a cacophony of curiosity. She really had no idea about this. Maybe because it was just posted and she has no idea about it. It was because she hadn't been opening her phone. "Is it true, Sherly? Your parents are really getting divorced?" one of them asked, eyes wide with disbelief.Though she doesn't know about it happening right now, that does not mean that she wasn't aware of it. Sherly nodded, her throat tight. "Yeah, it's happening.""Wow, that's intense," another chimed in. "What caused it?" he asked again.Sherly hesitated, unsure of how much to reveal. She doesn't want them to know because her father hasn't given a statement about the reason yet. "Um, just... differences, I guess. They've been drifting apart for a while. I don't really know about that. Besides, I don't interfere with the adult's decision," she explains.The questions kept coming, each one digging deeper into Sherly
After indicating everything that she needed to send to her father, she smiled, and she did not hesitate to send it to her father's email. Of course, she used her own underworld email. After all, it was more secure, and besides, she doesn't want to pose any danger to her father.Sherly's phone rang, and she saw her father's name on the caller's ID. Answering with a smile, she listened as he questioned how she obtained the information. Wow, how fast was her father contacting her? Maybe her father is waiting for her email. With a playful tone, Sherly replied, "Dad, a magician never reveals her secrets."Her teasing is different, so all that her father could do was chuckle, but his curiosity lingered. Sherly relented, explaining that it was a trade secret and leaving it at that. However, she quickly shifted the conversation to her strategy. Excitedly, she outlined her plan to set a trap for Joseph Santos.She explained everything to her father after she read that information. "All those
As Hideous struggled to contain the storm of emotions raging within him, his mind raced with the weight of Marie's revelations. He and his whole family had always been waiting to have a girl in their family. When his surrogacy managed to make a girl, he was so happy. Now, this woman, who was the surrogate mother of his daughter, is telling him that all of the suffering that his daughter has been through is all because of his wife? All because of that woman? The thought of Lilia's callous betrayal filled him with a seething rage that threatened to consume him whole.This won't do. He won't let this happen and won't let her get away from it. Now that he has a very strong reason to divorce her, it won't be that hard. Even if it becomes public, he won't get hurt since everything he did was for his own daughter's sake."Make sure she's kept safe," Hideous growled, his voice low and dangerous as he addressed the police officers gathered around him. There is no room for mistakes. He won't le
Mr. Park's face sent a shiver down the spines of the other secretaries in the secretarial department. They have not yet seen Mr. Park in that dark face, and they know that something might have happened, and this is most likely related to the Montenegro family. That's right, whenever Mr. Park deals with other business, no matter how bad it is, he still has this calm and warm face. However, right now, he has a scary face that makes them shiver. "I'll get going," Mr. Park said to the other secretary in charge and left without waiting for their reply.Everyone inside the secretary department exchanged glances, and they could only sigh and wish that they wouldn't be implicated in it.As Mr. Park entered Hideous's office with a sense of urgency, his expression was grave as he approached his boss's desk. He wanted to confirm it first, but of course, he still has to tell his boss. "Sir, there's been a development," he began, his voice low and serious.Hearing those words, Hideous glanced up
The man sighed as he received the call from Lilia. How long has it been since he has been working for her? It's been so long. Now, the contract is finally done. This is her last work for him. However, this is kind of too much for him. Killing a woman who posts no threats to her is too much. As the hired man approached Marie Arnold, his footsteps echoing softly in the dimly lit alleyway, he felt a familiar surge of adrenaline coursing through his veins. He had always been killing, and this is the same feeling he always feels whenever he is about to kill someone. He knew what he had been tasked to do, but as he drew closer to his target, he couldn't shake the nagging feeling of doubt that gnawed at the edges of his conscience.Marie Arnold stood before him, her eyes wide with fear, her trembling form illuminated by the faint glow of the streetlights above. Sensing his hesitation, she spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. "Please," she pleaded, her words trembling with desperation. "
Sherly slept deeply after George tucked her to sleep. George saw how tired she was staying by his side, and even though he is happy for it, he still has no heart to let her suffer like that. Not only that, that woman even tried to ruin their day. He took his phone and dialed Sherly's father's number. He didn't want Sherly to stay in that mood, so it was better for her father to deal with it sooner. In the middle of the night, someone posted a video. It has only been an hour, but it has gone viral in no time. The video of Sherly and her surrogate, Marie, arguing in the hospital quickly went viral, garnering overwhelming support for Sherly. Who wouldn't? When they saw the caption, they thought it was Sherly, who is shamless, but who would have thought that it would be completely different? The ones who are shameless aren't the young ones, but the older ones! Viewers empathized with Sherly's plight and condemned Marie's behavior. Sherly's courage and dignity in the face of adversity
Liam leaned forward, his expression serious. "George, I have something to tell you," he said, making George raise an eyebrow. "What is it?""Do you know that that woman is Senator Montenegro's one and only daughter, right?" George nodded his head. "Did you meet them already?" he asked again.George nodded his head. "Yeah, I met them last night. What's with it?" George asked with suspiscion in his eyes. Liam sighed and said, "Senator Montenegro wants Ace. He wants him for what he did to his daughter."George nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. Of course, he knows that this will happen. Just based on his and Sherly's family conversation last night, this would happen. "I see. Ace has brought a lot of trouble to many people." He sighed, knowing that their friendship wouldn't be able to go back to what it used to be.Liam's eyes narrowed. "So, what's your take on this? Should we hand him over?" He doesn't know what he and Sherly's family talk about, but he could guess wh
Without any words, as Sherly was on top of him, she bent closer and kissed him. She couldn't care more. The drug inside her finally kicked in and totally made her unable to think of anything. All she wanted was to get fucked by the person she loved. If it were the other people, she wouldn't let them get their way on her. She would do her best to get away from them. However, the person in front of her is the one she accepted, the one with whom she wanted to spend this night. George flinched when Sherly immediately inserted his rod inside her. This made George think that the drug inside Sherly was much more potent than the normal drug. He knows what it was, but he couldn't care about it right now. He wanted to make her feel at ease as soon as possible.George grabbed Sherly's hand and started to make her move much rougher than normal. He knows what they might end up doing while doing this, but he doesn't care. All he cares about is making her feel good. George couldn't lead the sex b