The best room in the hotel was in a mess now. Broken glasses were everywhere. And torn pieces of female attire.Half of Lucy's face was pinned at the door while the other half looked hurt with the corner of her mouth swollen.Julian pinched her neck with one hand. He said with a cruel smile, "The man you love is spending a great night with another woman next door but you can only be with me. It feels bad, isn't it?"Lucy tried hard to move her lips to talk, "I don't know what you're talking about.""You don't know?" Julian closed in and talked in a tone that sounded dangerous, "I still have the video where you confessed your love to Yaacob."Suddenly, he tightened his hand and admired how painful Lucy felt from a close distance.Lucy bit her lip and looked at him, "You're the one who installed a camera in the makeup studio. Why do you marry me if you already know I'm in love with Yaacob?""Do you think you're so great by marrying me because of him? Well, let me help you with tha
The sound attracted people's attention. When they entered the room, they saw Nancy and Lucy arguing."Mom! Nancy broke the candle!" Lucy complained first."It wasn't me!" Nancy rebuked.Charlene heard both sides and looked at them without saying a thing.Just then, Lady Getson walked in with the help of a walking stick. By the time she saw the broken candle, her face looked terrible. "Gosh, Oh, god. Oh, god…"She was a devout person so she kept on praying. After that was done, she turned to look at Nancy and asked, "Why did you do this?""Grandma, it wasn't me. It's…"Just when Nancy was trying to explain, she got cut off."Don't call me Grandma. I never admit that you're my granddaughter-in-law!" Lady Getson went on complaining, "No wonder I was told there would be troubles in our family this year. What did we do to deserve this? The moment Yaacob came back, trouble started to appear nonstop. He even married a troublemaker…"Older people tended to grumble a lot. After listeni
When the bullies got scared off, Nancy went over to check out the victim."Hey, are you okay?" she asked.She wanted to help the kid but her hand got knocked away."Don't touch me. I don't need your help!" said Jace."Oh, wow. Is this how you treat the one who saved you? I should have pretended to see nothing and let those bullies teach you how to be polite, especially to those older than you."Nancy could not be bothered to deal with him anymore. She bent down to pick up her personal safety alarm so she could use it again."Why did you help me? Are you hoping to get a reward from me?" Jace asked while getting up from the ground. He cleaned himself up and looked at Nancy with alertness.Nancy ignored him, placed the personal safety alarm into her bag, and walked away.Weirdly, Jace had more interest in her now that she ignored him. "Hey, I'm asking you a question. Do you know who I am?""I don't care who you are. Shoo, little boy. Don't be in the way," Nancy said."I'm not a
Nancy continued to look as Yaacob went on to discover more hidden cameras on the bedside table, behind the television, and in other places. She was so shocked that her mouth remained wide open.In the end, there were a total of six hidden cameras discovered by Yaacob and he had them placed on the coffee table. Nancy went over and flickered them with her finger. She whispered, "Do you know who installed them? Could it be Julian again?""Maybe it's him or maybe it's Charlene," Yaacob answered.Nancy gulped and asked more, "So they heard and saw everything that happened in this room…Including the things I just said.""Yes," Yaacob nodded.Nancy was speechless. She did not forget how she seduce Yaacob and said all those slutty stuff. It was all seen by people monitoring the hidden camera! She covered her face with her hands and fell down on the sofa. So embarrassed that she figured she was too ashamed to go out and meet people."Who the hell is so unethical to do this? How could he o
"There's nothing wrong with my IQ. With my score, I could enter tier-two university without a problem," Nancy emphasized. She considered herself truly amazing and smart to qualify for tier-two university after studying for just one month."Lucy is a top financial student who graduated from Columbia University. Getson Corporation only hires graduates from top universities in the world. Our management-level employees are all the top students from reputable and famous universities. A tier-two university can't even get you into an entrance ticket to an interview in Getson Corporation," Lady Getson gave her the cold shoulder."Who's telling you I'm going to work in Getson Corporation after I graduate?" Nancy grumbled softly, "I'm not hoping to become a secretary or admin who does photocopying work in the company. I want to use my own power and influence to help Yaacob."She had planned everything. Although her score only allowed her to enter a tier-two university, her score was still con
At least, Nancy thought she found a good reason to convince him.After all, according to the rumors, Spencer was the guy Nancy could never forget in her life. The last time Yaacob was jealous was because of gossip. Surely, he was going to worry that Nancy would have an affair with Spencer by being in the same school.Nevertheless, the information did not come as a surprise to Yaacob. It seemed like he knew about it.As he dried his hair with the towel, he said, "You're the one who says you have no feelings for him anymore. So what are you afraid of?""Afraid? I'm afraid that you will worry I will have an affair!" Nancy answered."I trust you," Yaacob said.In this situation, Nancy did not know how to respond. Was she feeling touched? No. It just felt like Yaacob was tricking her.For the rest of the night, Nancy kept on trying to change his mind until they went to bed."No! I don't agree. I want to study at the Film and Theater Academy. I want to act. I don't want to go to that
"Why not?" Nancy asked, feeling puzzled."The registration is over. What's the point of you making a fuss now?" Yaacob asked."All thanks to you! I could have made it before the due date to transfer my admission to the Film and Theater Academy!" Nancy said it angrily.Her stress level and anger got filled up again. Along with the other half she vented out on the way to Randall's house.She pouted her lips, looked outside, and decided she was not going to talk to Yaacob anymore. In the meantime, Yaacob did not do or say anything because he thought of giving her time to cool down. For the rest of the travel, none of them spoke.Little did Yaacob know, this was the worst way a man should handle a conflict or a fight. Instead of cooling down, the amount of anger she was feeling doubled and perhaps even tripled. To the extent that, she refused to walk together with Yaacob to enter the estate.Yaacob was walking in the front and she would walk slowly while stepping on a leaf on and on
"Why would I want to have a divorce?" Nancy asked."I'm putting everything I have on this project. There is a chance that I end up losing everything," Yaacob reminded."Then I'll start all over with you again. We're still so young. So we get kicked out of the Getsons. So what? I never care about any of these," claimed Nancy confidently.Yet, her action had betrayed her. She continued to hold the limited edition bag and it just made her look very contradicting. Therefore, Yaacob did not believe Nancy was able to live a hard life with him."But you're not going to have branded clothes and accessories, buy expensive skin care, no more afternoon teas, and you have to work hard just to put food on the table. Have you seriously considered this?" Yaacob asked.At the very first, she really thought it was nothing. Hearing how hard it was going to be, sadness started to strike on her. She put down her bag and threw herself into Yaacob's arms. "I already have a lot of bags. Ten new ones don
Yaacob stayed in Nancy and Celica's house in Rhea City for a month without leaving.After sending Celica to kindergarten, Yaacob sent Nancy to the company.Nancy always asked him to stop the car two streets away from the company, but that day, Yaacob went a bit further, and she started to get anxious. "Stop the car, quick. Stop going forward. It's the peak hour right now. I can't let anyone see me."Yaacob stopped the car, but he did not unlock the door.He lowered the top of the convertible and asked her, "Is being with me that embarrassing to you?""I'm not with you. This is just a transaction!" Nancy insisted.She could not open the door and noticed that Yaacob had locked it. When she went to unlock it, her hand was pushed down by the man."Don't I make you happy? Is Celica unhappy? Don't you enjoy every night that we're together? You clearly have me in your heart, but why do you keep denying it? Nancy, what happened to your boldness and carefree spirit? Who do you want to im
Nancy had just stopped at Athenapolis to pick up some things she had left with Benson's friends when they had stayed there.She had also wanted to congratulate Rowena and Randall on their marriage and to apologize for not being able to attend their wedding.However, the next day, she could not get up at all.Fearing another intense night like the one before, she decided to book a flight to Rhea City that afternoon.The moment she sat on the plane, Nancy almost collapsed in her seat. Her lower back was aching.When she shut her eyes, her head was inexplicably flooded with certain images.It was like she was under a spell!"Ms., the flight is about to take off. Please switch off your phones," the flight attendant told Nancy.Nancy remembered that she had already turned off her phone.However, she turned around to see Celica looking at her phone unhappily."Sorry."Nancy switched off Celica's phone, but she did not seem happy about it. "Mommy… will Uncle Yaacob call me?""Even
After half a year, Nancy finally returned from America with Celica.Celica held Nancy's hand in one hand and a cat plushie that was almost half her size in another.As soon as they walked out of the VIP channel, Celica's sharp eyes immediately spotted the man who had come to pick them up. She abandoned her plushie as she rushed to him, hands outstretched and waiting to be carried."Uncle Yaacob! Uncle Yaacob!""Celica, don't run so fast!"Nancy could not stop her and could only follow behind, picking up the plushie along with some candy that had dropped from her pocket as she ran.Yaacob hurried forward and immediately scooped Celica up. He smelled the sweet scent of candy."Uncle Yaacob…"Celica hugged Yaacob, nuzzling her head against his. The fine and soft hair that was unique to a child warmed Yaacob's heart.It had been two years, but she had not forgotten him!It seemed like her memory was better than expected. She had probably gotten it from him.Of course, it was als
Randall and Rowena went to the same motel they had the last time.The boss remembered them as the ones who had broken his window, but he did not give them a hard time, warmly welcoming them instead.After all, the money that Randall had given him for it had been enough to replace the windows of the whole building. This time, Randall flexed his financial might again. He pulled out a wad of cash from his wallet and put it on the counter. "Boss, we want an entire floor.""Sir, do you want one room or two?""The whole floor!"Hearing what Randall said, Rowena looked at him in amazement. "Why so many rooms?""Have you forgotten how bad the soundproofing is here?" Randall replied.Rowena was speechless.The hotel owner was a veteran of this. He immediately put the money into the counter drawer and said, "Okay, I'll give you a key to a room on the third floor. I'll go knock on every door to clear the floor out right now. I assure you that you'll have an enjoyable night!"Rowena fel
"How absurd!"Randall's words were not meant to demean her. He just felt that it was too dangerous for the child to be there.Rowena, however, felt like she was being blamed for no reason."Why are you in a restaurant with this girl in the middle of the night?" Rowena asked Randall.Randall did not answer. He walked forward to help secure Dorothy before he took the dangerous weapon off her hands."Rowena, you should bring Sandy back for now."Rowena did not move."It's too dangerous for the both of you to be here. Listen to me!" Randall told her.Rowena did not respond. Instead, it was Dorothy who spoke: "Mr. Smith, why do you think she can just come and go as she pleases? I already told my subordinates that not even a fly is allowed out."Even though Rowena had been captured, she knew that they would not be able to walk free if anything happened to her so the man would not touch her so easily."Mrs. Browning, you just wanted to talk with me."Dorothy really liked talking to
Dorothy and Randall found themselves in a standoff. Suddenly, a hushed report from her subordinate reached Dorothy's ears. "Someone's outside, claiming to have information on Mr. Randall.""Who? Could it be that Yaacob has returned earlier than expected?" Dorothy, determined to prevail over Randall that night, insisted, "Don't let him in; I can't believe he would just barge in!""It's not Mr. Randall. It's a woman, accompanied by a child." The subordinate hesitated before providing more details.Rowena, who had given birth just four months ago, had swiftly regained her pre-pregnancy figure. She wore a navy blue striped shirt knotted at the waist, paired with snug jeans, showing no signs of her previous pregnancy. From behind, she looked slender and youthful, resembling a young girl. Yet, in front, she cradled a baby.The infant, only three or four months old, sported a hat with a few wisps of hair peeking out and a pacifier. The child's intelligent eyes darted around, exploring the
Four months later, the impending presidential election heightened the tension in Athenapolis. Harrison, eyeing reelection, aspired to forge an alliance with the Browning family and assimilate the Getson Group.Simultaneously, at this critical juncture, Yaacob had already partnered with Tom. He opted to collaborate with Yaacob after his unsuccessful bid to become part of the Browning family. Both were cunning strategists with centuries of experience, making their alliance arguably the most formidable.Tom, with backing from overseas financial giants, had a complex and mysterious identity. However, his requirements from Yaacob were surprisingly straightforward. He sought to use Yaacob to advance his political standing.On the flip side, Yaacob needed Tom's support to solidify his position within the Getson family, ensuring it remained stable. The previous presidential transition in Athenapolis had resulted in bloodshed and political turmoil, claiming Xander's life.This time, Randall
Lola pondered her predicament, finding her situation undesirable. She was infertile and struggling to establish stability despite numerous relationships. Her benefactor stood idly by as the original wife attacked her, too hesitant to intervene. After that day, Athenapolis no longer offered a solid ground for Lola.Dorothy sternly cautioned Lola, vowing to teach her a lesson whenever they crossed paths. Leaving Mr. Randall did not lead to greener pastures for Lola. She remained destitute. Rowena, the source of her misfortune, was to blame.Life with Randall had been tolerable. He never mistreated her, though love was absent. However, everything changed when Rowena reappeared. Witnessing Rowena's pregnancy with Randall intensified Lola's resentment, fueling an intense hatred. She harbored a fervent wish for Rowena and the unborn child to die!Lola understood that only Rowena's demise could rekindle hope for her. Unfortunately, Lola was uncertain about the vast power imbalance be
Having finally brought Rowena home, Randall became an aspiring intern dad. Opting against hiring a nanny, he naturally assumed the responsibility of caring for his pregnant wife.He would juggle the demands of running the company and handling household matters. Randall appeared fatigued, yet those with keen observation could discern a tired but content expression on his face. Lately, a newfound joy, previously unseen, frequently illuminated his features—the anticipation of becoming a father.During a visit to the hospital, a woman seated beside Rowena observed her pregnant belly and initiated a conversation, "Your belly is quite prominent. When are you due?""In about a month," Rowena replied."That's wonderful! Congratulations! I saw you during one of my check-ups. Is the man accompanying you each time your husband?" Others looked on with envy, expressing, "My husband isn't as involved. No matter how many times I ask, he never joins me for the appointment."Rowena remained silent