Miranda’s eyeballs wanted to pop out of their sockets. “Eunice is a big shot at M&M International? How did that happen?” Miranda was shocked after hearing everything from Leah. She remained in disbelief until Leah finished detailing what happened during the board meeting. They kicked Eunice out of the family and the country back then. Now that she has returned, she will probably cause them trouble. ‘Is she planning revenge on us?’ Miranda was somewhat nervous about unforeseen events in the future. Now, she felt dread upon recalling the past. ‘Did she learn the truth? No! I got rid of the evidence! So it’s impossible!’ Miranda gradually paled, which Leah missed noticing because all in her mind was her resentment for Eunice. “I was as shocked as you, Mom. I thought I only heard it wrong when Christian Meier introduced her to the board! Mom, she must have had some tricks!” Leah had a strong belief. Otherwise, how did Eunice climb to that high? “Mom, do you know who the chairman of
Shangri-La Hotel Since the board meeting ended early and there was nothing to do in the office, Eunice returned to the hotel, not allowing Leah to approach or speak with her, knowing her tongue was full of venom. “There will be the perfect moment to deal with her.” She curled her lips, remembering the surprise on Leah’s face. She looked like she had swallowed a worm she was most afraid of. That’s right. Leah has scoleciphobia. “I bet Leah is already plotting against me. I know her very well, so I am certain.” Foreseeing the near episodes, Eunice leisurely sipped a glass of champagne while looking out the window, fixing her gaze at the building across the lake. Lopez Tower is the tallest skyscraper in this province. Many islands divide the region, and Claire City is the center island—the province’s heart. This island wasn’t that expansive, but the products produced here are excellent for trading worldwide. They were one of the few cities that exported their products all over the w
Christian’s questioning clouded her countenance for a fleeting moment. He is correct, actually. Why would she waste her time helping the Lopezes strive in this life? She shouldn’t be concerned about them. There is a more significant matter she must deal with instead. However, whenever she thought of abandoning the Lopez family, a searing pain would strike her chest. Something is suffocating her. Christian pulled away from Eunice when she started shivering and laboring to breathe. “Eunice? What’s wrong?” Worries filled Christian’s countenance. He was about to call the bodyguards to prepare the chopper on the rooftop of this hotel if it weren’t for Eunice shaking her head, conveying she was okay. But Christian didn’t believe her when her fingers were pressing against her chest. “Breathe in,” he encourages her. Worried she would have an attack, he asked with concern. “Do you want me to call the hotel doctor? Perhaps I better send you to the hospital now.” Breaking out in a cold sw
After receiving a terrifying look from his boss, Jay promptly fixed his misspoken words. “I mean... the records are not to leak out, sir.” Jay wanted to dig a hole to hide. Being in the same room as his boss had become agonizing, but he must endure until the task is finished. He walked to the corner, pulled out his phone from his coat pocket, and dialed a particular contact from Z City to relay the boss’s firm instructions. “Hello?” “Attorney Sanders, it’s me, Secretary Torres…” In the middle of a conversation, Jay shuddered from shock when a loud bang echoed throughout the room. Failing to suppress his anger, Christian slammed his palm into the table, and Edward Sanders, the person on the other end of the call, heard it too. He sighed helplessly and said, “I have predicted that it would be that man’s reaction once my investigation results reach him. The good thing is that we unnecessarily dwell in the past. We must be thankful for what happened five years ago. Now, we need no
Robert Lim did not stay longer but left immediately, citing the surprise banquet he had organized for Leah. He made several phone calls to different people as he returned to the DLC Group to share the good news with Miranda. “Sweetheart!” Robert waltzed into the office and loudly kissed Miranda’s flawless cheek. Miranda was dealing with some documents when Robert returned. His face showed how delighted he was. Seeing that, the former asked excitedly, “You look like you won a mega jackpot lotto. Have you signed a new business deal?” Robert’s joy was contagious; she couldn’t stop beaming as well. Robert stalled time to answer her query. He took Miranda’s hand, pulled her into his arms, and said, “Yes, sweetheart.” Miranda’s face brightened, ecstatic to hear such news. “Tell me… How much did you make?” Robert smiled and whispered into Miranda’s ears; she exclaimed, “Two billion euros!?” “Shh… Lower your voice. I won’t hand over the rest of the money. I plan to buy another company
Indeed, if the person who hacked her information were mediocre, then Jullian would not have her contact details.“What do you want, Mr. Lopez?”Eunice repeated her question, and Jullian detected the displeasing tone in her voice.'She's sharp. I must be extra careful to get close to her.' Nonetheless, he disregards that and pursues his true intention of contacting her.He conveyed, "Well, I wonder if your family has invited you to a banquet tonight."Eunice snapped, raising a brow, and retorted, “Whose family are you talking about, Mr. Lopez? Since the last time I checked, your future in-laws have been imprisoning the people who consider me family. Therefore, the family you spoke of is not related to me. If anything else important comes up, I’m hanging up now.”She's straightforward and doesn't want to beat around the bush. Thus, Jullian hurried to stop her."Hold on, Eunice! I'm not finished yet…""Tsk. But I'm done talking to you, Mr. Lopez." She cut him halfway, adding, "Please...
“You wish to see your grandmother, right?” said Jullian. Instantaneously, Eunice’s face darkened upon hearing that. Displeased at how he put his nose on her family matters, she couldn’t keep her cool. “What is it to you if I am, Mr. Lopez?” she snapped. “Whoa, please, I have a genuine intention. You do not need to overwork and treat me as your enemy.” “Then how should I treat Mr. Lopez instead?” Eunice asked. Her voice was laced with sarcasm. “Well, since our companies are doing a project together, you can trust me as your subordinate until you accept me as your friend. I believe it is not too much. What do you think, Miss Tsui?” Jullian’s response. Eunice fell silent, and Jullian assumed she had permitted him to continue. “Alright. Hear me out… Robert Lim is hosting a surprise banquet for Miranda and Leah, and he only invites the elite families. But one highlight of the party is Madam Mirasol. She will also be present at the banquet. Therefore, I believe it could be the ideal
CHRISTIAN POV After instructing Paul, Christian returned to the presidential suite and found Eunice sketching something on her drawing tablet. But when he approached her, he noticed that she was dazed. ~ "That was really spectacular," he said, praising Eunice’s work as he sat beside her on the sofa and watched her resume drawing. “Thank you.” Eunice turned to look at him, her eyes gleaming with pride. As her hand glided across the screen, deftly wielding the drawing pen, he couldn't help but admire her. The fluidity of her movements and the skill with which she created her art were genuinely awe-inspiring. "Where do you plan to build that?" he asked after he settled comfortably on the soft cushion. He could presume that Eunice had almost completed the draft as she was now applying colors to her drawing. "Hm? Where should I build this children's park? Actually, I'm considering it for Jillian. But I also thought about building this park in the neighborhood where Mama lived with G
BALLROOM HALLKarina and Kyline stood by the railings and watched the mother-daughter performance.She couldn’t help but chuckle and shake her head when memories of the past played like a fast motion inside her head.“I endured everything they did to my family because they were putting a knife on my neck. However, tonight, I will no longer tolerate these things,” said Karina.She couldn’t fight against Leah because her mother would bear the consequences. She will be punished in her place.But now she will retaliate, and getting Alberta to change her heart is just the beginning. She will not stop until the world doesn’t see this mother-daughter duo’s true colors.Kyline, who remains silent but listens keenly on the side, stares at Karina’s back. She has enough information about the Dela Cruz family and has heard the drama within the family.However, she could not understand why this family hates the Tsui’s.Perhaps she would not understand their conflicts because she was pampered as th
“Are you blind? I was with Mr. Meier. Why did you block my way? Look what you’ve done to me! Ahh! Now I don’t know where he went!”Through clenched teeth, Leah continued to scold the server. She is furious, not only because the red wine has stained her dress but also because Christian has slipped away from her palm.It should be her perfect chance to get close to him!While Leah was daydreaming, the waiter pressed his lips together to not escape a chuckle upon seeing how indignant she was. And rather than worrying about himself, he simply ignored her whining and said,“Miss Leah, you better change your dress before looking for Mr. Meier. I’m sure he would not be pleased to see you like this.”Leah was livid at how the waiter acted arrogantly instead. She wasn’t happy with the way he responded to her.“You! Who are you to tell me what to do?!“ She screamed and lifted her hand to slap the waiter.Fortunately, Miranda is quick. She rushed to her daughter’s side before the situation escal
“This woman is useless! Wasn’t she worried we would stop our collaboration?”Not long after, Leah found Alberta’s post. The latter’s anger instantly flared at the audacity of the former’s defiance.“What’s wrong?” Miranda was startled when Leah suddenly fretted at her side. She looked around, worried that guests might see this scene. Immediately, she appeased her daughter. “Calm down. We’re about to be introduced.”Leah stomped her foot, which caused Miranda’s eyes to constrict involuntarily. “Leah, I said, pull yourself together!”“Mom! How could I be? That woman, Alberta! She deleted her previous post and made a statement in favor of Eunice. I don’t know what happened, but her mind changed suddenly, which was strange. Someone must influence her!”“Is that true? That woman is like a dog wagging her tail upon meeting you. I heard she is your die-hard fan, following your social media and copying your style to the point of dressing up just like you. Thus, whatever you say is impossible.
“Stop talking lies, Karina! How could Eunice own a multi-million couture house?” Alberta doubted this fact.“It isn’t impossible, of course. Sister Eunice’s dad isn’t only from a humble background, as everyone thought. Establishing a company is not difficult for her. Instead, it’s a piece of cake.”Karina herself was still in disbelief that Eunice owned this resort. She also suspected that Eunice owned Meier Holdings. Why does Christian Meier waste time helping her through college if she did not?Unless the CEO of Meier Holdings likes Eunice, the explanation she could only think of.“You said that Eunice’s father is rich?” Karina’s revelation shocked Alberta. On the one hand, despite what she learned, she still had the urge to mock Eunice. “Oh, I get it. Of course, her mother hooked up with a wealthy man. That’s why even though she has a lot of wealth now, the truth would not change that she is a daughter outside of marriage! It means her mother is only a mistress!”Karina raised one
“Miss Leah, can I talk to you?”Miranda and Leah were heading toward the ballroom entrance when someone suddenly blocked their path in the hallway.Leah frowned upon recognizing the woman, while Miranda became irate at her sudden approach.“Who are you?” Miranda impatiently inquired, giving a haughty glare. Suddenly, the woman came to a stop, feeling embarrassed.“Madam, I...” Alberta, the woman waiting for them, was taken aback when questioned like this; she was also disappointed that Miranda didn’t recognize her after the favor she’d done for Leah. “It’s me, madam. I’m the person who caught Eunice Tsui flirting with Miss Leah’s fiance, Jullian Lopez.”“Oh, then? What do you want? Have you come to claim a reward?”Miranda’s straightforwardness with Alberta made Leah anxious. Her mom’s bluntness would ruin her plans.“Mom...” Leah pleaded, gently pulling on the fabric of her mother’s elegant dress. Without uttering a single word, they conveyed their thoughts through eye contact. Leah
“Is there something I shouldn’t hear, Aunt Miranda?”Anthony feigned an innocent smile as he approached the mother and daughter, who, in his eyes, were a pair of clowns.“There’s nothing, of course!” Miranda denied it instantly, throwing a dagger at Anthony.“Then, there is no need to waste time in the dressing room. Uncle Robert wants you to be in the ballroom hall. The party should begin now.”“Humph! There’s no need for you to come and pick us up. Whenever we feel like it, we can begin the party!” Miranda eyed Anthony with a disgusting look as she enunciated this. The memories of when she and Robert were newlyweds still linger in her mind.“Sweetheart, your nephew is a perfect match for my daughter. What do you think?”“I don’t agree. There’s no other woman I wish to marry but Eunice.”Anthony and Leah were the same age and attended the same university. They were supposed to take the same course, but Leah suddenly shifted to the Finance course.She suspected that Anthony, who openly
BALLROOM HALL“Mr. Meier!”Seeing Christian enter the ballroom, Robert hurriedly headed towards the door. His smile grew across his face when he realized he had come alone.He caught wind of the rumor that Christian was keeping a mistress. The fact that he’s coming alone tonight shows that he doesn’t value this mistress, making it effortless for him to get rid of her.Robert is resolute in wanting Leah to become part of the Meier family, not the Lopez family. Hence, he puts in a lot of effort to finalize a deal with Christian. By selling a significant percentage of his shares, he finally manages to secure cooperation.“Thank you for gracing your presence with us.”“No problem, Mr. Lim. We are a family now, so we must support each other.” Christian accepts Robert’s hand for a handshake. On his face is a masked disgust on top of his smile.“Of course, of course!” Robert’s face lit up with delight, showing just how thrilled he was.It’s hard to believe that Christian Meier would put it th
This is also a serious matter, I believe...I was contemplating when Mirasol grabbed my hand. Then she also took Eunice’s hand and placed it above mine, shifting her gaze to me and her granddaughter as she went on.“The two of you haven’t been honest with me. But I would not scold you for eloping without me knowing the truth. I could not blame you, anyway. The Lopez family didn’t like my daughter, Eliza, so I understand you guys hide your relationship from the family. Now that you have returned, I assume everything is well, and your family finally accepts someone from my family.”The older lady stared at me. Caught off guard, I simply smiled and nodded. The older lady’s face lit up, then asked,“How many children have you had these past five years during the time you guys have kept hidden from us? Where are they? I want to meet my great-grandchildren.”Mirasol looked at us expectantly. Her question stunned me, so I remained mum, mulling over a reply, but I couldn’t think of one.Shoul
Now that Mom has brought this up, I should notify the facility not to give her access to my preserved sperm. Perhaps I should send someone to check and inquire about it. I think it’s the best thing to do.I hope Jillian hasn’t changed the arrangement by adding another person who is authorized to remove or transfer our sperm.Honestly, I almost forgot that Jillian had stored our sperm somewhere, and this information was confidential, so only the two of us and the doctors in the facility had the knowledge.Therefore, I must find out who told Mom unless Jillian confesses what Mom has claimed.“Mom…” I called her out, but she only cut me halfway.“Stop being selfish, Jullian! Think of your family above all. The company was the fruit of mine and your dad’s hard work. When your brother took over, he brought Lopez Group to glory, pouring out his heart and soul! Why can’t you do that as well?”Mom whined and left no room for me to defend myself. She keeps going on, and the only thing I can do