"Dad, you slapped me," Emily said,with her voice trembling, her eyes welling up with tears. She couldn't believe her father had raised a hand to her. It was the first time, and it hurt more than just physically.Mr. Riggs felt a pang of pain seeing his daughter's tears, but he knew he had no other choice. He needed to take drastic measures to save himself and Emily from Kent's wrath. He took a deep breath and tried to compose himself." Emily, but you left me no choice," he said firmly. "Your behavior is unacceptable, and you need to learn that there are consequences to your actions. He said coldly, trying to be a tough man.Emily's face crumpled, and she sobbed uncontrollably. Mr. Riggs knew he had to be strong, for both their sakes. He turned to Kent, with his eyes pleading for understanding."Please Sir, give me a chance to fix this. I'll make sure Emily learns from her mistakes and becomes a valuable member of the team." He said and begged, even though he did not mean it.Kent g
When Kevin went to Jenny's house, he took a deep breath before knocking on the door. "Yes, who is it?" Jenny, who was watching TV, stood up from the couch and asked while heading to the door.Kevin waited patiently as Jenny approached the door. He heard the sound of the door clicking open, and then the door was open revealing Jenny. She was looking so stunning , with her hair tied up in a ponytail, and a cozy sweater that hugged her curves.“Kevin”. She called out.“Hey”. Kevin said with a weak smile and waved at her.“What are you doing here? She asked him. “I came to check on you”. Kevin scratched his head and said. “As you can see , I’m fine”. Jenny said and was about to close the door, but it was held by Kevin who was staring at her with a pity face. “Can we talk? He asked her softly. “What exactly?" she asked back. “Please, just hear me out”. Kevin said and pleaded, “Ok fine”, she rolled her eyes and opened the door wide for him to enter.They both entered the house, Kevin s
In the miller company, Leon's face turned red with rage as he slammed his fist on the table again. "How could they reject us? We're the Miller Company, for crying out loud! We're the best in the industry!" He said even though he knew it was a lie.His assistant, Cynthia took a step back, her eyes wide with fear. "I-I'm sorry, sir. I don't know what to say."Leon glared at her. "You're sorry? You're sorry? This is a disaster! Our reputation is at stake! We have been rejected two fucking times. Make sure the news is not spread, I can’t be laughed at”. He said, seething in anger.Cynthia nodded her head and immediately called people to suppress the news if it’s out in the open.Leon paced around the room, his anger boiling over. "Get me the CEO of that company on the phone. Now."He orders. Cynthia was unsure if the call was going to be answered, but she decided to try her luck.She was not with the CEO number, so she dialed the secretary number, her hands shaking as she handed Leon the
Meanwhile in the Miller company, he scattered the files on his table in anger and in rage.Cynthia looked on in fear as her boss's face turned red with rage. She had never seen him like this before, and she didn't know how to react. She wanted to run out of the room, but her legs felt weak and frozen in place."A fucking sadist!" Leon shouted again, slamming his fists on the table. Cynthia jumped, her heart racing with fear.Leon's eyes narrowed, he stared at a certain direction and was seething with anger, his mind was racing with the thoughts of revenge. He couldn't believe that Lisa had spoken to him like that, and he couldn't wait to get back at her.But as he looked at his assistant Cynthia, he suddenly remembered that she had heard the whole conversation. He felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him, and he quickly looked away, trying to compose himself."Get out," he growled, trying to keep his anger in check. "Just get out."Cynthia didn't need to be told twice. She quickly g
In another country, a man who was smoking stared at the dead man on the floor and smirked. He stared at his assistant who was standing close to him and asked coldly, "Any news from the Ken family?"The assistant replied, "No sir. But I just got the information from our resources that Kent got married."The old man smirked and replied, "Interesting, why don't we send a small gift to him?" He said and chuckled coldly.The assistant asked, "Your order, sir?"The old man said coldly, "Stage an accident for his dear wife" He paused, before continuing, "I want it to be done today, I want to see Kent go crazy." He said and smirked.The assistant nodded his head and took out his phone to call their men who were lying low and waiting for their orders in Italy.The assistant brought out his phone and called the head of his men there."Franco," the assistant said coldly. "Yes, boss, your orders sir" Franco replied, his voice was so respectful."Stage an accident". the assistant ordered, his voi
August waved goodbye to Lisa and stepped into the black car Kent had arranged for her. She stared at the chauffeur, and saw that he was a tall,young figure who greeted her with a nod. "Good day, madam.""Good day," August replied to him and settled down in the car..The chauffeur quickly entered the car and started the engine before zooming off.As he pulled out of the driveway, he noticed two cars straight away, who had been following them.Although right now he was a chauffeur, he was actually a bodyguard and can immediately tell when things are wrong .August noticed him glancing in the rearview mirror, so she asked, “Is anything the matter?His eyes narrowed slightly, so he nodded his head and said, "Madam, please put on your seat belt."Although August's curiosity was piqued, she complied, and quickly fastened the belt across her lap before asking again. "Is anything the matter?" she askedThe chauffeur's expression turned serious and he said in a low voice "We're being follow
Kent rushed out of the company, his mind racing with worry and fear. He jumped into his car, not bothering to call his assistant to drive him due to his haste and hurry. He quickly dialed Jack's number, his hands shaking slightly as he waited for an answer. "Where are you guys now?" Kent asked, trying to keep his voice steady and calm "We're close to the hospital, sir," Jack replied to Kent. Kent ended the call and sped off towards the hospital, his heart pounding in his chest. He couldn't shake off the bad feeling he was having. Meanwhile, Kevin received a call from Jack in the apartment, filling him in on the situation. "What? Which hospital? He asked and stood up hurriedly “Ravenswood hospital “. Jack said, I will be there!" Kevin exclaimed and disconnected the call, his voice laced with panic and concern. He stood frozen, staring at Jenny, who was equally perplexed and confused. "What's wrong?" she asked, noticing Kevin's distressed expression. He was afraid to t
"We have no idea, she's still in the emergency room," Anthony said, his voice laced with worry. He could sense Eric's frustration over the phone, but he knew they had to focus on August's condition right now."Why didn't any of you inform us?" Eric asked, his annoyance palpable even through the phone."Sorry, bro, everyone was in a hurry," Anthony explained, pinching his brows. He knew Eric was upset, but he hoped he could understand the chaos they were dealing with right now."I understand, we'll be there shortly," Eric said before disconnecting the call. Anthony wondered how Eric and the others would be feeling right now, but his thoughts were interrupted by the emergency room doors opening.The doctor emerged, and the group quickly gathered around him, eager for news. Kent stared at the doctor and waited for information, while Rosa and Rhea clung to each other, their faces etched with worry."She's lost a lot of blood, and there's a shortage of blood in the hospital," the doctor sa