“Mr. Breaker, I'm here because of Christine. I need to make sure that she is okay and wouldn't get bullied in a place like this. You can carry on with your meeting and don't mind me.” Mark was the one who spoke as just Lane was about to say something in response to Kai's question.“Bully? I don't understand what you mean by that?” Kai asked.“Since you didn't know what happened in the lobby, Mr. Breaker. I would like to let you know that two of your models tried to bully and harass my fiance." Mark confidently replied."Are you talking about my two models here?” Kai asked again while pointing towards Eva and Nathalia.“Yes." Mark nodded his head, making Nathalia scoff loudly at him.“I apologize for that, Mr. Johnson. I will make sure to talk to my models later after the meeting ends.” Kai modestly apologized to Mark who nodded his feeling pleased with the way Kai had handled the situation."However, it would also be wise if you could tell your fiance to stop going around looking for
Now she had just tabled a tangible explanation and reason as to why Elites Entertainment had no discussion with her and her appearance had to do with something else.“But just like Christine said, you obviously aren't working under any company right now, so why would you do something like that?” Mr. Owen, who had been shut up earlier by Nathalia, asked, but made sure to behave himself this time.“Who said I have no company I'm working under as a signed model?" Eva questioned back.“Evangeline, It would be wise for you not to play some stupid obvious tricks. Back when we were still together, you told me you quitted and all of your contracts had been terminated so you obviously don't work for a company. So all this discussion is just useless. There must have been a way someone told Elite Entertainment about Christine's injury and they had taken advantage of it and asked Evangeline, who is a former model and a friend to the CEO of this company, to help them take over Christine's spot.” M
“Even though I have the power, I wasn't the one that gave the permission, Everette got the permission from Nathalia and sent the contract to me. As a colleague and old friend, I have no choice but to help her since she was injured." Eva also added. "Is this true, Miss Nathalia?” Lane asked Nathalia who nodded her head. "Yes. Everette called me and I gave Everette the permission to find a substitute for herself, but she didn't tell who the model was.” Nathalia confirmed that she had given Everette the permission to do so and it was true. Everette had indeed called her to seek permission because she was scared that Kai wouldn't agree with her and Nathalia, who knew nothing, gave her the permission without thinking about it. Who knew that the model she would look for was Eva. Lane quietly stared at the contract and placed it down before turning to look at Kai. “Mr. Breaker, it seems like Miss Carter is right and this means that Elites Entertainment had kept and met up with the contra
“I understand then. Since everything has been settled now, I will take my leave. Please let me know if there is anything you need." Lane said as she stood up from her seat along with the people she had brought along with her. “I do hope you'll be around when the press conference is held to confirm what our model says is right." Kai suddenly said and Lane nodded in agreement and made her way out of the meeting room without waiting for Mr. Owen or Christine. Seeing that Lane was already leaving, Mr. Owen also got up from his seat and followed behind Lane in order to clear a little bit of the misunderstanding. Mark scowled seeing how Mr. Owen had left them and followed Lane out of the meeting room. He stole a glance at Kai, Eva and Nathalia before turning to look at Christine. “Christine let's go." Mark said to Christine in a gentle voice as he got up from his seat as well. He was seething in anger seeing how things had turned out, but maintained his composure. Christine glanced at
“You missed again. Has your hand become so weak lately that you can't aim properly anymore?" Kai said with a taunting smile on his face. "You this crazy man, you're just trying to anger me to death." Nathalia huffed and puffed as she glared at him. “You know, somehow Kai is a little bit right with what he said." Eva suddenly commented, though she was now lying on the couch, not caring about her image or whatsoever. “What? You're going to support this thing now?!” Nathalia pointed at Kai who had a victory smile on his face. “It's not about supporting or not, I'm just telling the truth. We women tend to mistake our obsession for something as love and in the end we get hurt by the same thing we're so obsessed with.” She calmly replied, turning to look at Nathalia while still lying on the couch. Besides, she was speaking from experience. "But, those words shouldn't be coming out from a man that doesn't have a girlfriend to begin with.” Nathalia clearly knew what Eva was talking
After a while of laughing and joking with eachother, Kai turned to look at Eva who was busy skimming through the magazine she had picked up from the table. “Eva, the press conference will be held tomorrow. Is that okay with you?" He suddenly asked. Eva didn't close the magazine she was looking at even when she heard him. "I'm cool with it.” She calmly replied. She knew there was definitely going to be another at the press conference but was prepared for it. "Woah! Just look at that calm demeanor. It seems like our Eva had gone to re-polish herself. You're always a person that shouldn't be messed with in the past but now you look way calmer and collected with the way you handle things.” Kai couldn't help but remark, his eyes flashing with admiration. Eva rolled her eyes at him when she heard him. He was obviously teasing her and she didn't want to reply to him. Remembering something, Eva suddenly closed the magazine and sat up on the couch and faced Nathalia who was busy scrollin
After a while, Eva was done giving Nathalia a brief explanation of what the contract was all about. “Gosh, I knew he was crazy but didn't realize that he was completely mad." Nathalia sighed as he rubbed her forehead. She can't imagine what kind of hardship her best friend would have to go through to achieve this kind of task. Damien, he was not human and can resist anything not to talk of woman flirting. He also wanted a child from her best friend which she understood where he was coming from in that aspect. She was aware of her parents, mostly her mother and her maternal grandfather keep pressuring Damien lately to get married and have a child. That was even one of the reasons she and Edwin had been avoiding going to see her parents because they didn't want their mother to turn her attention on them and start nagging them as well. In fact, she had been ignoring her mother's call lately because she had been caught in a stupid scandal recently and her mother had been calling her
She knew Kai was right, it would easily take effect on a normal man but Damien wasn't normal. She's sure that he wouldn't feel anything if she was naked though he had seen her naked before but that was because she was drunk and he was drugged. “They can work but it depends on the man you want to seduce like I said." Kai replied. " I wouldn't get smitten by these mere tricks if it's used on me.” He added. "Alright, the man in question is my husband.” Eva finally revealed. “What?!!" Kai jolted up like he was shocked by electricity when he Eva. He quickly sat up and looked at Eva in bewilderment. Taking the opportunity that he had gotten up, Nathalia quickly placed the bottle of juice down and seized the opportunity to lay her head on Eva's lap this time. Both Eva and Kai wanted to say something when they saw Nathalia's action but they were interrupted by her before they could speak. “You heard her right, sweetie. She's married. Which means you're the only certified loner among us."
Just as Rex reached for his expensive wine again, the door to the room burst open with a thunderous crash, silencing the revelry in an instant. Crimson laser dots swarmed the room, targeting every man, freezing them in place.Rex barely blinked when he saw the commotion. It was not something new to have enemies barge into the place he was having fun. Probably, it would end with another threat conversation before the other party leaves. Calmly, he sipped his drink and set it down. But just as his fingers released the glass, a bullet shattered it, spilling the expensive liquor onto his custom Dior shoes."Bold little bastards," Rex muttered, his patience wearing thin. Reaching into his waistband, he pulled out a pistol.Upon seeing the lethal weapon in his hand, the women beside scattered like frightened mice, their shrieks piercing the tension-filled air. They weren't women who worked for the clan, instead, they were just simple escorts and prostitutes called in to please these big-sho
After switching the light on, her eyes landed on a set of bags near the couch. The scent of familiar dishes wafted through the air, and her heart twisted painfully. He had brought her favorite foods, likely intending to eat with her.He had wanted to eat with her. Her chest prickled with guilt and for a moment, she hesitated.But then she glanced at the shattered vase she had thrown in anger, and the guilt was replaced by frustration. Gathering the bags, she marched to the door and opened it to find Damien’s bodyguards standing stiffly outside.“You must be hungry standing out here all day,” she said, shoving the bags into their hands. “Take these. I’m not in the mood to eat.”The men exchanged bewildered glances.“Lady Boss, are you sure—”“If you don’t want them, throw them away,” she said curtly, shutting the door before they could protest further.“We can't really toss this away, can't we? This is too expensive." One of the bodyguards said, glancing at the bag while the others nod
His scowl deepened, and for a moment, she thought he might explode. But instead, he bit back whatever retort had been on the tip of his tongue. He knew that pushing her further would only backfire.“I understand you hate hospitals,” he said after a long pause, his voice gentler. “But staying here and resting is for your own good. You’re too stubborn to take care of yourself, so I have to do it for you.”Did he view her as a child? Why was he so persistent in keeping her here? She could recuperate somewhere else with a personal doctor — anything was fine, as long as it wasn't this chemical-filled location brimming with painful memories.Eva’s lips pressed into a thin line. “I don’t need your intervention.”His eyes narrowed, his irritation simmering just beneath the surface. “Don’t be stubborn—”“You’re a hypocrite,” she shot back before she could stop herself. Well, to some extent, she was hypocritical."Ehm, ehm……you demand me to not be stubborn, but here you are again, also being st
Eva felt her heart ache at the tone of Damien's voice, so small and fragile, like that of a lost child. Her chest tightened with guilt for having pushed him to this point. Her logical mind chastised her for taking things too far, while her heart yearned to soothe and comfort him.“Will you do it again?” she asked softly, her fingers tracing gentle circles over his rough, calloused hands.Immediately, his hand shifted to clasp hers tightly, intertwining their fingers in a firm yet comforting grip. Her heart skipped a beat at the gesture, a tiny smile tugging at the corners of her lips.“I can’t promise you a definite no,” he admitted, his deep voice muffled as he rested his head on her shoulder. He breathed her in—the intoxicating, calming scent of jasmine filling his senses and clouding his mind. “But I will try my hardest to be lenient.”She paused, unsure how to respond. Sensing her silence, Damien tightened his hold on her fingers, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze.“Are you sti
Eva’s heart pounded as she searched for a way to diffuse his anger. She knew that escalating this tension would only make things worse. Desperate, she decided to play a different card—a gamble.“Tell me, how would you like to handle the consequences? Perhaps I should start with—" He was interrupted when she abruptly stepped forward, wrapping her arms around him in a tight embrace. The suddenness of her action made him freeze in place.“What are you doing?" He blinked. "Damien," she murmured softly, her voice sweet and soothing. She pressed her face against his chest, rubbing her cheek against the silk of his shirt.His body stiffened, his clenched fists trembling at his sides. "This won't work," he said, though his voice had lost its sharp edge."I'm cold," she whispered, her words muffled against his chest."Eva," he warned, but his tone lacked conviction."Won’t you hug me?" She tilted her head up, gazing at him with wide, pleading eyes and a slight pout on her lips. Her heart ski
After bidding Belle goodbye and promising her one last time that she would return tomorrow, Eva walked down the hospital halls with a spring in her step. A soft hum escaped her lips, her arms filled with snacks Belle had insisted she take. The little girl had brightened her day and made her feel less alone in the dreariness of the hospital."You shout it out, but I can't hear a word you sayI'm talking loud, not saying muchI'm criticized, but all your bullets ricochetShoot me down, but I get up," Eva softly sang, her favorite song playing in her mind as she strolled back to her room. She smiled, wondering if her friend Nathalie would enjoy the snacks she was carrying.“I'm bulletproof, nothing to loseFire away, fire awayRicochet, you take your aimFire away, fire awayShe was in such a good mood that she even gently danced along the hallway to her. “You shoot me down, but I won't fallI am titanium………..”“You shoot me down, but I won't fallI am titanium” a low voice suddenly com
She paused, her mind flashing back to the countless fights, the shattered dishes, the cold silences that followed her every rebellion. "But I didn’t let their expectations control me. I chose my path, even when it meant walking away from them entirely." Eva let out a sigh, her gaze still focused outside the window. " I really loved it when I refused them, even though it would earn me being slapped senselessly. I always find pleasure somehow and I took pride in becoming the perfect, graceful black sheep of that damned family.” Belle hung on every word, her eyes wide with admiration and curiosity."But," She continued. “I only did it when I was a grown adult, legal enough to make my own choices. My plan wasn't perfect nor did it work in pleasing my family, but then again, why should I continue to please them when they were never family to me in the first place?" Eva gently moved her gaze back to Belle, leaning forward, "However, as someone who has gone through all that, you should k
"So, Belle," Eva began, pulling a chair close to the bed and sitting down. "Why don’t you tell me a little about yourself? What brought you here to this hospital room?" Her eyes scanned the room, taking in the overflowing flowers and gifts surrounding the small child."I caught a fever a few days ago," Belle replied glumly, her voice quiet. Though it was just a fever, she’d been stuck in this hospital for a week. She felt fine now, but her parents insisted she remain."I'm all better now. Nothing hurts anymore. I just want to go home, but they won’t let me." Belle’s lips turned down in a bitter frown as she recalled how her parents refused her calls and ignored her requests to leave. Deep down, she knew they preferred her absence."Why not?" Eva asked softly, though she already sensed the answer."Because they hate me."Eva’s heart clenched at the words, so full of pain and resignation. She studied the young girl, who stared back with guarded eyes that looked far older than her years.
Once the door shut, the girl turned her head slightly. "You can come out now."Eva pushed the gifts aside and slid out from under the bed. She straightened up, her gaze meeting the child’s lifeless, cold eyes. They lacked the innocent sparkle of youth."Why were those men chasing you? Who are you?" the girl asked, studying Eva intently. Despite her disheveled hair and rumpled gown, there was no mistaking the elegant air that surrounded her.Eva smiled faintly, deciding to test the girl’s intuition when she noticed how she was studying her. ‘Let’s see if you're smart. "Who do you think I am?"The child’s eyes narrowed. "You’re not a simple patient.""Oh? What makes you say that?""This is the VVIP floor, accessible only with a private keycard. Your gown is made of high-quality cotton, reserved for VVIP patients.""Well, I could’ve stolen the keycard and clothes," Eva countered.The girl’s gaze didn’t waver. "Despite your messy appearance, you carry yourself with grace. Your posture, ev