"You're buying the assets he's offering?" Zac urged Abby, who was about to straighten her back but had to accept another thing that drained her strength these days.Zac was still insisting that Abby accept his proposal. This time, Abby would answer in the affirmative if he continued to insist."I have to shut him up. What else can I do?" Abby replied calmly. "Are you going to take me to lunch?""Abby, can I say something?"Here we go again..."I don't want you to deal directly with Albert. He's a crooked man, and most of his business deals with humans.""All businesses deal with humans, Zac. It's just that he seems more creative.""Are you kidding me? He sells people, Abby. Turning them into prostitutes, many of them underage.""I know that, baby." Abby leaned closer and cupped her hands to frame Zac's angry face. "Do you think I didn't know that the assets he was selling belonged to his son? I know all about it.""Then why did you buy it?""So that no irresponsible person would buy i
"Yes, Monica?" Zac received the call while he was finishing work. He had to catch up because, in a maximum of one month, he and Abby would be officially married.He had hired the best wedding organizer to take care of everything except the dress, the cake, and the color they would choose for their wedding theme.Abby had rather unique tastes and didn't like it when things weren't up to her standards. So, Zac would leave a few things for them to take care of and finalize together."Where are you?""Shouldn't I be the one asking? Dad said that you didn't come home. What is it again?"There was no answer from the other side for a while, and then the girl just sighed."I don't understand Dad's way of thinking. He forbids me from doing everything I like. He even compared me to someone, and I don't know him.""Who? And what did he say?""I don't know who that woman is. He said I should be a woman like her, with conviction and character. But I just made a small mistake, and he brought it up.
Alice's efforts didn't seem to be working. Several days passed, and even weeks later, she still hadn't managed to find Gin. Abby was getting upset and wanted to see him herself, but Alice insisted on preventing Abby's intentions.If Abby moved alone, the risk was much more significant, especially after Abby emphasized that none of the media should know that Gin was missing.Although there would undoubtedly be many people who could easily recognize and speed up the possibility of Gin being found, Abby didn't want anyone to know. She didn't want anyone to realize that her family wasn't doing well. She wanted to look flawless, especially in front of the media.Alice didn't know what else to do. Things got even more complicated when she saw the news about Gin's disappearance. Immediately, she called Abby to tell her everything."How did the media find out? I didn't even say anything," Abby said, wringing her hair in frustration. She turned to Zac, who was still enjoying his breakfast, but
"You're not with Gin?" asked Zac, turning to the middle-aged man embracing Monica intimately. "Where have you been all this time? Dad was worried about you.""None of your business, Zac. Dad can't be worried about me; he kicked me out. He said mean things that I can't take. What kind of father disowns his biological daughter?""But you shouldn't have done this, Monica." Zac turned to the man beside Monica, who seemed to dislike his and Abby's presence. "Who is this man? Is he your lover?""Did you think I'd be with Gin? I don't even know that young man." She turned to Abby, who stood there looking at her expressionlessly. Monica rolled her eyes and turned to the old man beside her."Let's go, baby. It's useless to respond to them." Monica signaled the man, then walked over to Abby and Zac, who were still stunned and hadn't said a word."I just found out that you're Gin's sister. If you think I'm crazy about your brother, you're wrong. He's the one who keeps flirting with me and hasn't
"Where have you been? Why did you leave in the morning and just come back?" asked Gin when he saw Monica enter their room. He was still at the hotel with the girl and was planning to go home, but, since morning, Monica had locked the door as if she was deliberately trying to keep him in. Gin started guessing what was happening to him right now with all his wits. He had only gotten to know Monica but had already entrusted everything to the girl while Abby, his biological sister, was being kept at arm's length. "I have some business. Have you eaten yet?" Monica asked, then pecked Gin's lips, who had lost interest. Monica was indeed a charming girl, but he wasn't blind. He knew that Monica had a secret that he didn't know. "What business? Why do you smell of drink? Are you drunk?" Gin sniffed Monica's body and moved away. He was silent for a while before returning to question the girl. "You went out with a guy?" Monica stopped her activity. Her clothes just sagged to the floor
After hearing the voice recording that Jude gave her, Abby was silent and didn't say a word. She couldn't understand the game of life she was playing.Since childhood, she had been deprived of happiness because of the evil people who deliberately destroyed her, and now, it was happening again.Had her identity been revealed? If so, who did it? Zac, her soon-to-be husband, knew nothing about her. Only Alice and Jude seemed to have the same goal. However, Jude could be a snake in the grass."I'll take you home. Zac must be waiting anxiously," Alice said, worried about Abby's pale condition."I have to go see Dad and make sure he's okay," Abby replied with a blank stare, but her whole body moved erratically as if it was out of control.Jude didn't let them leave because he knew Abby was in shock. He gave her a light dose of tranquilizer and allowed her to fall asleep for a short while.Suddenly, she woke up and began to experience the effects—her whole body seemed to shake until Alice he
"Uhm... Zac?" Abby could not answer Zac's question because she wasn't sure if he hadn't heard her in the first place or was testing her.Gin, who could see the difficulty in his sister's eyes, finally took over."Oh, hey, Zac. Sorry, I've been giving you guys a hard time with my childish behavior. I didn't mean to—""Gin, hey, buddy. There's no need to feel that way. I have a younger sister your age who's just as much trouble. You amaze me. You love Abby and always take care of her. I was very jealous of you. Especially since my future wife loves you more than me." Zac laughed, followed by Gin, who tried to break the ice, while Abby was silent.She had been trying to hide her face from Zac and Gin by deliberately protecting his sister by holding her close."So, what happens now? Are you okay, Abby? You've been quiet all day.""Ah, she's just tired. Let her rest a bit while we chat in the study. How about it?" Gin didn't wait for Zac's answer but immediately removed the embrace from Ab
"Zac? What happened to you? You've been quiet and not listening to me," Abby asked, finally deciding to meet with Zac and discuss their marriage.However, Zac wasn't in good shape. He was still thinking about the incident at the hotel, where Monica went too far with him.Zac came to his senses and flashed an awkward smile. Because of that incident, he wasn't thinking about Monica but rather about what his sister felt about daring to kiss his lips."I'm sorry. Maybe I was too tired with all the activities and preparations for our wedding." Zac reached for Abby's fingers and grasped them. "Don't say you're going to cancel.""What?" Abby laughed. "Are you crazy to think that, Zac? What happened to you?""Because you've been acting weird for the past few days. You've been avoiding me, and it's only today that you're finally willing to see me." Zac stroked Abby's cheek and reached up to kiss her soulfully. "Tell me, are you okay? We can postpone our wedding if you—""Zac... no, honey. I wo