Yale was instantly irritated upon hearing Michelle’s name. The woman was nothing but trouble!“Mr. Yale.” The servant waited for his response nervously. “Ms. Carmichael, should I—”Before the sentence was completed, Michelle barged in.Matthew was shocked. He knew that his son was a playboy and usually hooked up with celebrities and models. There was a Yelena earlier, his plaything he kept by his side, but he did not expect his son to be such a womanizer!Matthew was furious. “Yale Hamerton! You— All you do is playing with these sl*ts!”Yale rolled his eyes and waved a hand for his butler to send Matthew out.Matthew walked off scolding, “I’m your father, and I can’t even nag you? Go on then, have fun! You’re going to kill yourself like this one day! Useless brat…”Yale was fuming inside and grabbed a cup from the table to throw it at the wall.The shard flew to Michelle’s face, and she fumbled back with a scream, looking at him with her hands covering her face in horror.Afte
The more Michelle thought about it, the more indignant she was. However, there was nothing she could do. Bawling was the only way for her to vent right now.Yale was irritated and was going to ask his men to get Michelle out when his phone buzzed. He received a photo of a man’s blurry side profile.Yale could recognize at a glance that it was Marcus!He then received a text.[Marcus is in Centrolis.]A vicious glint flashed in Yale’s eyes.It made sense. William was doomed, so Marcus could no longer stay in Jangasas. He had to find ways to survive.Centrolis was his best choice since Yale was there.Yale smirked and looked thoughtful as he kept his eyes on his phone. His plan of swapping the real heir with the impersonator did not get to be executed previously, and now that Marcus was here again, the heavens were giving him another chance!He must not miss this again. He had to use this perfect timing to eliminate Zephyr and make Marcus his pawn.As for Michelle, she was a nu
Late night at Royal Manor…The temperature had dropped outside. The lawn was covered with a blanket of frost, but passion was brewing under the fleece blanket in the house…Zephyr rested against the bed, satiated, while Cordelia was soundly asleep in his arms after their activity.He kissed his wife and pulled his arm out from under her head a while later to gently open the bedside table’s drawer and pull up the wad of cash.He counted the cash note by note under the dim light. ‘$10, $20, $30…’ He grinned gleefully when he got to the eighth note as if this was his first time seeing so much money.Zephyr swiftly put the cash back after counting them, but the delight did not last. He thought it seemed like he had not worked hard enough this month as the cash was not much. It was obvious it meant that he could work harder!Moreover, it should not be when no fruit was borne despite his hard work.Zephyr scratched his head with furrowed brows. He did not really want a child, but the
“It’s your problem then?”“F*ck off!”“Why so angry? I’m not saying that you have a dysfunction!” Nicholas lowered his voice. “I mean… have you been doing it too often?”Zephyr sent him a death glare.Nicholas gave him an abrupt punch in the chest, seeing his expression. “I’m right, huh!? Insider tip, you can’t do it too often. Hold it for a few days, and once the time’s right, go all out, and that’s how you hit the bullseye!”Zephyr was scowling impatiently. “Where do you get all this nonsense from?”“It’s science.” Nicholas looked at him seriously.‘Right!’ Zephyr cursed at him in his mind.He was only earning a few dollars when he was not being ‘scientific’. How would he work hard and make money if he were to go the ‘scientific’ route!?While Nicholas and Zephyr were in a heated conversation, Fredric’s dejected back by the bar felt out of place.“Hey, Fredric!” Josiah went over to pat him with his wine. “Stop spacing out alone! Come hang with us!”“I…” Fredric looked hesi
“Oh… family? Fredric nodded with a cryptic smile.Was Zephyr not the green-eyed monster who raged whenever Neil was mentioned previously?Fredric was aware but said nothing, sipping wine on his own. He was a lawyer who had seen plenty, after all. How would he be intimidated by just a few words from Zephyr?Hence, he counterattacked and smiled at Zephyr. “Z, you’re cousins with Neil now, huh? I’d just like to remind you that Southeast Aciatic is traditional and conservative. Many reputable major families make cousins get married to secure their statuses.“So, it’s not impossible for cousins to be together in Southeast Aciatic. It’s legal over there!”Fredric emphasized the words ‘cousins’ and ‘legal’.It was just unexpected that Zephyr did not take the bait.The man sank into the couch with his arm on the back of the couch. His other arm swirled the wine glass slowly with a vague smile.“I’ve heard about this.” Zephyr was cool as a cucumber.Fredric paused. “What?”“How could
They were judging him earlier, but they were secretly apologizing to him now.Josiah felt good. He combed his hair and signaled them. “Calm down, calm down!”Fredric poured himself another glass of wine and finished it. Someone blocked his glass when he wanted more.He looked up and met Zephyr’s all-knowing eyes.He said, “Fredric, there are things that you don’t need to ask us… Instead, you should ask what your heart wants!”If he really liked someone, how would he only feel uncomfortable when she was with someone else?So, did he really like Trinity? Or was it like Josiah said, that he had gotten used to his relationship with her?Zephyr chuckled.Fredric was quick and eloquent when he was on cases. There was no case that he could not win.However, now that he was the person involved, nobody could help him apart from himself.…Cordelia had been busy the entire morning in the office.Not only was she holding the fort at Imperial Media, but she was also monitoring the join
Trinity walked in while giggling.She was still the same—dressed in black with leather boots. She was majestic with her clean and charming face.Cordelia thought she looked much better now.Could it really be the magic of love?Trinity placed a document on the table and made a cheeky “please” gesture.“This is the movie’s final investment budget… No matter what, it’s all numbers that I don’t understand. Can the wise Mrs. Hamerton look it through for me?”Cordelia put down the half a glass of hot water that she had just drunk helplessly. She stretched and returned to her desk to work.Soon, she looked through the budget and circled some stuff in red before passing it back to Trinity.“So fast?”“It’s fast because I did my homework beforehand.” Cordelia was concise. “You can save on the circled parts. I’ve crossed off the few unnecessary costs. Your next step is to look for the finance department and get them to do the specific accounting for you.”“You’re amazing!” Trinity cou
Fredric was outstanding, and so was Neil. He was Cordelia’s cousin, so she really wanted to root for him.However, to Trinity, the status Fredric held in her heart could not be moved.Women would always remember their first love.Just like her with Zephyr… Since having him, she thought no man in the entire world could compare with her husband.Cordelia’s cheeks blushed, so she immediately stopped the thoughts flying in her head.As Cordelia was going to dive back into work, she suddenly saw Zennie’s hands shaking as she held her phone. She had lost the sweet look she had on her pretty face before. She was terrified.“Zennie?” She went over. “What’s wrong?”When she put her hand on her shoulder, the latter buried her body as if she was shocked. She even screamed.Cordelia frowned.Zennie’s face turned pale. She held her phone tightly, hesitating to show it to her.“Did someone send you a message?” Cordelia tried talking to her. “Can you show me?”“I…”Cordelia grabbed her ph
"Only Morpheus and Sephy aren't like that. They respect and understand me. Sephy told me once, 'One's appearance doesn't indicate anything. A clean heart is what truly matters!'"Rebecca chuckled dismissively."You're a psychologist, yet you fail to grasp this," Wynn said coldly. "Actually, I pity you. You could have stepped out, yet you insist on dwelling on the trivialities."Morpheus has psychological barriers, a consequence of returning from the battlefield. No one has cured his PTSD except Sephy... It shows that a true psychologist is never just a title."What truly heals everything is love!"-One particular morning a year later, sunlight streamed through sheer cream curtains onto the floor.Persephone was sound asleep when she suddenly felt something pressing down on her... Then, Morpheus' strong arms wrapped around her slender waist. She drowsily opened her eyes to find him sealing her lips with heated kisses.Over the year, his kissing skills had improved, and Persepho
With Morpheus' involvement, the police didn't slack off and quickly found Rebecca.That day, Rebecca was preparing to escape from a small port. The boat she had found was an illegally operating one.As she was about to board, piercing sirens sounded nearby.The boat owner, enraged upon hearing the sirens, grabbed Rebecca by her hair and pushed her into the water.Rebecca screamed for help, but he roared, "I didn't expect you to be sent by the cops!""I'm not..." Rebecca choked on water. "Sir, let's leave now. Your boat is fast. As long as we reach the open sea, no one will catch you!""Dream on!" The boat owner wanted to strangle her. "Do you not understand? These sirens are from the royal guards! Who did you bitch provoke?"Rebecca was dumbfounded. Being a foreigner, she naturally didn't understand the local affairs in the Southeast Aciatic region.The police and royal guards quickly caught up, armed, and surrounded them.Rebecca turned pale and trembled all over, her gaze gr
"You had no choice on the battlefield."Persephone looked at him with her crystal eyes. There was a magical power in them. Even if a devil was tearing him apart, her eyes would always bring him back to light.She smiled and caressed his cheek. "Though you killed your father, you saved the country.""Do you really… think so?"She nodded. "You're not at fault. He was the one who made a mistake. You were just fulfilling your job as a general to protect the country."But I also understand that he's your father who brought you up, after all. You guys must have had happy days before that happened, right?"Morpheus held his head low in silence."You did well as the protector of the country," she said softly. "But as a son, you can secretly pay homage to him."Persephone held his hand. "Reconcile with your father, Morpheus. You'll also reconcile with yourself by doing that, okay?"He was stunned for a long time and felt a lump in his throat.-Morpheus stayed with Persephone in the
"No way!" Christopher smirked, glancing at Morpheus. "To him, you're his only princess! I just got lucky for the princess carry, thanks to you!""Yeah, at least you're self-aware!" Persephone nodded, rubbing her chin."We've known each other for so long! What kind of person do you think I am?" Christopher laughed. "I can be a bit shameless at times, but..."But upon learning that the one she loved was the unbeatable god of war, he willingly stepped back, offering his blessings with a smile."Okay, okay. You two stop crowding around me!" Christopher waved his hand. "Sephy needs more rest, and I'd like to get some more sleep, too! Once we heal, let's go out and have some fun together!""You're still thinking about fun?" Morpheus' deep voice intervened with a wry smile. "With the factory explosion incident, the royal family is furious and will thoroughly investigate it. Many people will probably be coming to talk to you both in the next few days. After all, you two are the most direc
"Let's get out first!""Hey, wait..." Persephone pointed to the other side.In moments of life and death, it wasn't appropriate to laugh, but Morpheus still chuckled. The young Prince Christopher was sprawled on the floor in a very ridiculous pose, and they almost forgot about him!"Don't worry," Morpheus whispered. "I won't let anything happen to him."He had Persephone cling to his back and then carried Christopher.Christopher was a tall fellow, so it took some effort to carry them both to a safe place.Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars rushed in. Their sirens pierced the sky, startling a flock of birds.The fire was soon extinguished, and Persephone and Christopher received timely treatment. Luckily, their burns weren't too severe, and even more fortunately, their faces were unharmed.When Christopher woke up, he felt bandages wrapped around his head, and his skin had a burning sensation. His heart sank, and he was almost on the verge of tears."Tell me the truth! A
There was fire everywhere. Flames rushed toward Persephone like menacing dragons. Her consciousness grew increasingly blurred, but the searing pain coursing through her body became clearer. She struggled to get up, the agony almost unbearable.Despite several attempts, it was futile...Something was pinning her feet down, and stones kept falling on her. She couldn't even muster a shout.Many images flashed through her mind in that fleeting moment, each frame featuring Morpheus' face…She remembered the times they had spent together in Flinge, how he had initially distanced himself from her, then later had exerted every effort to protect her. She recalled how he would gently ruffle her hair and call her "silly goose"..."Morpheus, I'm afraid I might have to go first..."The fire grew fiercer, explosions resonated continuously, and she could no longer hold on.Christopher, who was nearby, wasn't any better.Amidst the roaring flames, he couldn't see anything clearly, only pulling
"No need, you can go back first." Morpheus glanced at him. "I'll wait here for her a little longer.""Prince Christopher wouldn't do anything to Ms. Hamerton...""Alfred, what are you thinking?" Morpheus couldn't help but chuckle. "I know exactly what Christopher is like, but I just want to wait here for Sephy. Christopher mentioned that she'd specifically designed these fireworks for me. Hah! I'm the useless one. I don't even dare to go inside and take a look.""Sir, don't say that.""If I wait here, will it count as accompanying her in her efforts?"Alfred nodded.Morpheus smiled and sent Alfred back. He continued waiting under the tree.The air in Southeast Aciatic was hot and humid. The shade of the banyan tree offered some relief, but it couldn't completely dispel the oppressive heat.Morpheus took a deep breath, about to move elsewhere, when he glimpsed a suspicious figure swiftly darting through the factory's side gate.The security at the side gate was lax, making it e
Christopher struggled to swallow the bite of the sandwich in his mouth for what seemed like ages. He gazed at Persephone, his mind wandering back…He didn't just know Morpheus. He had been close since childhood to the children of the two prominent military families in Southeast Aciatic.Compared to the Harrises, he preferred visiting the Ortons, especially when he got to spend time with Morpheus. He considered Morpheus a friend, a brother even, having engaged in countless mischief together, much to their parents' dismay.In his memory, Morpheus was someone who smiled a lot, radiating warmth and brightness like the Southeast Aciatic sun when he did.However, from the moment Kaiden betrayed the country, Morpheus never smiled again, gradually growing distant from Christopher as well.It wasn't until that evening at the gates of the palace that Christopher felt like it had been a lifetime."I... I don't know him." Christopher forced a smile. "Where would I have met your boyfriend!"
Morpheus wasn't just an ordinary person!Christopher wholeheartedly accepted his defeat to Morpheus."Then... I'd like to invite you to come over to my place for a while as a friend. That's fine, right?"-A few days later, Persephone finally ran into Christopher, who had been missing in action for days, in the classroom."Hey, you finally showed up!" She dashed over, plopping down in the seat beside him and handing him breakfast. "You haven't eaten, right? Let's eat together!"Usually, Christopher would readily accept, but he waved his hands now. "No, no, no!""What's wrong?" Persephone widened her eyes. "This breakfast isn't poisoned!"Christopher awkwardly smiled. "You have a boyfriend, so maybe... we should keep some distance."Persephone burst into laughter. Then she remarked, "Strange... Morpheus was right!""Uh, what?""My boyfriend!" She chuckled. "He made this breakfast. I asked if he could also make a portion for you, and he said sure, just worried you wouldn't tak