"What… what are you talking about? I don't understand," said Anna, even though she knew full well what he was talking about.'Does he know? That's impossible… No… How did he know?' thought Anna. Her heart was beating really fast. She quickly put her trembling hands behind her back and took a deep breath to compose herself. Nancy had once told her that Anna's biggest weakness was her inability to stay calm under pressure.Tried as she might, her guilt was still as clear as day for Xander to see. However, Xander did not continue. Instead, he circled back to the original topic of changing the company's name."I'm definitely going to change the company's name, and if you don't like it, you can buy back the company shares. Then you can do whatever you want about the company," said Xander. He knew Anna did not have a penny to her name."Those shares were mine to begin with. You're the one who stole it from me!" complained Anna."Anna, nothing in this world was yours to begin with. You'r
"If you don't let me out now, it means you're guilty!" said Anna, deliberately provoking him.However, Xander simply drove off. It was as good as him admitting to his guilt.Somehow, he was able to get Anna home despite her fighting him every inch of the way."Xander, you bastard! Why won't you let me report Kristine to the police?! How can you side with a murderer? Were you in on it with her?" screamed Anna.Xander carried her into the bedroom and placed her on the bed. He then lifted her chin and warned, "Do you know what the consequences of your actions are?"Anna did not know, but she could sense danger when she looked into Xander's eyes, so she immediately shut up.Xander reached out his hand. "Where's the prescription?"Anna turned her face away and said stubbornly, "I don't know.""You think I won't be able to do anything to you if you don't give the prescription to me?"Xander took off all her clothes and searched thoroughly through every nook and cranny, but he still
Strangely, even though the man was very far from her, it felt like he was whispering right into her ear. Her cheeks immediately became flushed with warmness."Can you please help me?" asked Anna.Instead of asking what she needed help with, the man asked, "Give me a reason why I should do that?"Anna was used to his unpredictability. She clutched the bedsheet and plucked up the courage to say, "Because the baby I'm carrying is yours. Is that a good enough reason for you?"The man fell silent. For those few seconds, Anna could only hear the sound of her own heartbeat and the man's breathing.Just when she was about to say something again, the man finally spoke, "Then have you made up your mind to be with me?"Anna hesitated for a second before saying, "Yes…""I'm not as rich or powerful as your husband, so I cannot give you the high life.""It's okay."Anna's thought process was simple. No matter how bad her new life was going to be, it could not be worse than her life with Xan
Xander woke up, gasping from his dream. After calming himself down, he looked at the time. It was only three o'clock in the morning. He tried to go back to sleep but could not, no matter how he tried. Thus, he threw off his blanket and went to the balcony to have a cigarette.He held a cigarette in one hand and his phone in the other hand, waiting for news about Anna. However, after waiting for three hours, Xander finally lost his patience and dialed the number he had already prepared.When the call was connected, the person on the other side reported without him asking, "Mr. Jenkins, we've recovered the car, but no one was inside."Xander frowned. "How is that possible?""The river current was too fast, so she may have been washed away. The river is too wide, making the search difficult!""You still have to do it. Money is not an issue. You must find her!"The person on the other end of the phone heard Xander sounding nervous, so he could not help but lay out the ugly truth befo
The assistant found the 20-year-old photos of Benjamin with a mysterious woman for Nancy. It was because of Nancy's position in the media company she was able to get information that was inaccessible to the public.Nancy had seen a photo of her mother in her grandfather's album before. She cross-referenced the photo her assistant gave her with the photo in her memory, and it was indeed the same woman!"You mentioned just now that these photos would cause a public uproar if they were published. Why is that? Mr. Cabrera was not as famous as he was 20 years ago, so even if he has a lot of fans, it shouldn't cause this much of a scandal, right?" asked Nancy.Her assistant gave her a look that said she had asked the right person. He sidled up to her and whispered into her ear, "The person who would cause the public uproar wasn't Mr. Cabrera, but the woman he was with.""Why? Was the woman someone super famous?" asked Nancy quizzically. 'Could she be a world-famous celebrity? I don't thi
They met up with Randall at a newly opened high-end club that offered both dining and entertainment options. Suffice to say Randall had plans to continue investing in Olumphia.Nancy initially thought it would be awkward for Yaacob and Randall to meet again. After all, the two men had a falling out before Randall left the country. However, it turned out Nancy was the only one feeling awkward.She did not have anything in common with Randall, and she was not really friends with Lola. Plus, she and Yaacob just fought in the car. The only thing she could do was to eat her food quietly.Even Lola could tell something was not right between Yaacob and Nancy. Thus, when the two men stepped out of the private dining room, she took the opportunity to ask Nancy, "Is everything alright with you and Yaacob? He used to always make sure you have food on your plate and even peel the shrimps for you. You have no idea how jealous I am every time I see him doing that for you, and yet he didn't even s
Randall indeed kept his promise. He met up with Yaacob to have a drink. Coincidentally, Yaacob had something to talk to him about too.Even though the two men fought previously, it was not as serious as Nancy made it out to be. Both of them were not the type to hold a grudge. Plus, based on Yaacob's understanding of Randall, he knew he would only have to give him some time to cool down before they were friends again.However, it would take some time before Randall truly moved on from Rowena, and in the meantime, he was not going to let what happened come between him and Yaacob. It was also why he had been looking everywhere for a cure for Yaacob."I have assembled a professional medical team. They're doing research on your blood sample as we speak. There should be news from them soon," said Randall.Yaacob simply smiled and said, "You don't need to sugar coat things for me."He had sent his blood sample a month ago, but since Randall did not give him definite news then, it meant t
"Boss, the boat… the boat sank!""What?!""We waited for her on the island, but the boat never arrived. We heard that something happened on the way."Randall did not order any of his men to follow Rowena because he knew she did not like to be bothered. Plus, he did not want her to know he knew where she was in case she tried to go on a run again.The mission Randall gave his men was to go to the fishing village to take care of Rowena, make sure there were no dangers, and then get the hell out of there. They were never to bother her again.Unexpectedly, she never arrived at the fishing village because something happened to her boat on the way to the island. She was not the only passenger. There were dozens of other villagers as well. The government had sent a search and rescue team, so it was best for Randall to not show up due to his identity.However, Randall immediately bolted up from his chair and ran out of his study the moment he got the news. With the first aid kit still in