Lola finally relented and agreed to help her after Lynn persisted."Tell me what your thoughts on Mr. Getson are. Are you willing to let go, or…""I'd never let him go!" Lynn cut Lola off before she finished her question."Yaacob is my fiance; why should I let him go? We were supposed to get married, if not for Nancy! If that bitch did not show up, we wouldn't end up like this!" moaned Lynn bitterly."But Nancy has a daughter, and Mr. Getson made it known that is his daughter too! I think he never truly forgot about Nancy. You don't stand a chance against Nancy," Lola said objectively.Lynn refused to accept that and said, "They've separated for so many years. If he could never let go of her, why did they divorce in the first place? We've been together for the past three years. Besides, my father and Yaacob have each other's back in their career and business. He's been good to me. I'm certain we are the best suited for each other!"By the way, Lola, I dug up some dirt on Nancy. F
"Kandy, tell me clearly. Wasn't Benson just fine? Why did he suddenly spit out blood?""That…"Kandy was stumbling on her words, and Nancy said firmly, "What exactly happened?""This is what happened. A guest came yesterday afternoon. She said she was a friend of yours from Athenapolis, so Sir and I welcomed her warmly. Yet, she just started to curse and shout, and she said a lot of… nasty things about you.""What did she say?""She said that you were cheating on him… She said that your relationship with Mr. Getson is still unclear. That's the gist of it. It made Sir very angry."Kanday paused for a moment and said somewhat suspiciously, "Madam, I saw that Mr. Getson said on TV that Celica is his daughter. What's going on? Why didn't you come back after so many days after going to get Celica?"Nancy could not say that Celica and she had been trapped in the Getson household and unable to return home.She had been telling Benson the past few days that she was fine so he would not
In a hotel room, a man had just taken a shower. He walked out of the bathroom and tossed the towel on the rug.He walked over to the bed to grab a cigarette, and the light shone on his handsome face. As he puffed out smoke, he looked at the woman lying on the bed.Tom Kramer sat down on the sofa and said, "Yaacob is President Keating's man of the hour and ideal son-in-law. Why do you think I would help you with this and bear the consequences of offending Yaacob afterward?""Why? Haven't you seen why?"Yvonne rubbed her sore waist as she got out of the bed, naked.She walked over to the man and sat down on his lap.When she was about to go further, Tom stopped her."No, I've had my fill tonight."However, he did not make her get up.The rough fingers that were holding the cigarette gently rubbed Yvonne's back. "But that's not enough. When you complete the task I set for you, I'll consider helping your friend.""Are you sure?""Yes.""All right, I'll get it done tomorrow. Don
The next day, Nancy said that she was bored at home, and told Yaaocb that she wanted to go shopping with Celica.It was the first time she had asked to go shopping with him.It was like they were a family of three!Yaacob was incredibly happy. There was no way he would refuse.Century Square was packed. He was worried that she would be recognized, so Yaacob only allowed Nancy to watch the place with Celica in the car. He drove a bit slower.Nancy said, "What's the point of just looking out from the car? It's like we're just animals in a cage at the zoo.""Just wait for a moment," Yaacob said. "When it gets darker, I'll take you shopping.""Will we be living all our days like this if you insist on keeping me in Athenapolis?" Nancy asked."Nancy, give me a bit of time. Harrison is still refusing to budge, but I don't want to wait anymore. Once I solve some remaining problems, I'll give you and Celica the best life," Yaacob promised.It surprised him that Nancy did not remind him
Thanks to Yaacob's relationship with Harrison, he was the only person not restricted or patted down when he entered the president's residence.When Yaacob arrived, Harrison was playing chess with a foreign ambassador.Harrison pretended to be fixated on the game and did not even look up.Only when someone told him Yaacob had arrived did Harrison look up. He said, "Oh, Yaacob. If you have something to talk to me about, then please sit down for now. Let me finish this game."It was clear that the old man was deliberately making things hard for Yaacob since Yaacob had suddenly announced that he had a daughter and wanted to marry.When Yaacob arrived, Lynn happened to arrive as well.She happily grabbed hold of Yaacob's arm. "Uncle Yaacob, did you come to see me?""I came to see the president."Yaacob pulled his arm away and kept his distance from her.Lynn was not very happy about that, but she walked right over and dragged Yaacob outside."My father's busy entertaining a guest
Yaacob pushed away the journalists and walked right to Nancy.He immediately took off his jacket and wrapped it around Nancy."Uncle Yaacob…"At that moment, Lynn called out to him with a hint of warning in her tone.She had just announced their wedding. If Yaacob brought Nancy away at that moment, then the situation would never be able to be salvaged.'Uncle Yaacob, don't go. Otherwise, you won't be able to save your reputation, and my father won't let you off.' Lynn was trying to express that.Before she could say a word, her expression turned into one of fear.Yaacob had turned to look at her and Harrison with a terrifying expression before he brought Nancy away.Yaacob put Nancy in the passenger seat of his car and drove away from the president's residence. The woman said nothing the whole time."It's all right now."Yaacob wanted to pat her hand to console her, but she suddenly shied away, moving as far from him as she could.Nancy was definitely not acting normal.Whe
Learning that Nancy only wanted to see him because of Benson, Yaacob started to drive very slowly."Don't be in such a rush. Tell me what happened," Yaacob asked her."Benson's in critical condition right now. I have to go back to Rhea City today.""How is he suddenly in critical condition? Didn't he just drink a bit too much the other day?"Nancy glared at him. "You still want to bring that up? Benson's never been in good health, and he can't drink too much. Celica and I are trapped here by you, so there's no one around to take care of him. He even met Lynn the other day, and she said a bunch of nonsense to him."Yaacob had not known that Lynn had gone to Rhea City.However, something else piqued his curiosity. "The last time I saw him, he didn't look nearly as unhealthy as you said. He's a man in the end. Is he just going to fall from a gust of wind?""You wouldn't understand."Nancy did not plan on discussing Benson's condition with Yaacob.Benson's constitution was so bad
That night, Nancy and Celica arrived at the airport and headed straight to the hospital.When Celica saw Benson lying on the bed, looking much skinnier than before, she immediately started crying.Nancy's eyes reddened as well, and she held Celica as they walked over.The hand not covered by the blanket was full of needles.Benson was woken up by the sound of crying. When he opened his eyes and saw Nancy and Celica, his dispirited eyes suddenly lit up."Nancy, you're back."The man smiled and tried to sit up. Nancy hurried over to help him."I'm fine. Take Celica home to rest. She shouldn't be in the hospital so late.""You're already so sick. How could I go back?"Nancy stacked the pillows behind Benson before putting Celica into his arms.Celica was a good girl. She had just been scared when she had seen Benson lying in bed looking so loveless.She immediately stopped crying in Benson's arms.It had been many days since Benson had last seen Celica. He ran his fingers thro
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