"There are still some relatives on his side," Linda said softly. "It's just that they looked down on him during those years he was in a gang and avoided him."Now that they see he's gotten rich and successful as the boss of an entertainment company, they're eager to curry favor with him!"Linda pursed her lips. The Thompson relatives had basically all visited their home in recent years. It was to borrow some money today, find a job the next day, ask to join the board of directors the day after, and demand shares afterward.When Nicholas refused, they guilt-tripped him in his family's name and then threatened to expose that he was once a gang member. Sol Entertainment had always been caught in rumors and scandals mainly due to these absurd relatives' doing.Nicholas had seen more to life and was unfazed by their tricks. His way was tough and firm, too, so he had offended many people along the way.In addition to his previous involvement in the gangs, he had made many enemies. Altho
"Hamerton! I won't let your future daughter-in-law marry into your family if you keep this up!"Zephyr glared at Nicholas, and the two grown men behaved like bickering children.On the other hand, Zuko acted like a mature adult. He walked up to Nicholas and looked at him seriously. "Don't worry, Uncle Nicholas. I'll take good care of her in the future and won't let her get upset!"Nicholas narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Zephyr with a mischievous smile on his lips.He jabbed Zephyr in the chest. "Hey, your son's good, much better than you!"Zephyr smiled and mouthed "f*ck off" at him."Uncle Nicholas, what's her name?" Zuko's voice was clear"She's called..." Nicholas' head stopped working. "Sweetheart, what's her name again?"Linda rolled her eyes several times and quickly arranged for someone to take the man to another room to sober up."Her name's Pamela Thompson," Linda told Zuko with a smile."Can I call her Pammy?""Of course! Her nickname is actually Pammy."
A week went by, and there was still no news regarding Pamela.Toph was young and soon forgot about it, but Zuko remained heavyhearted these days alongside his parents.He was distracted in class for the first time and could not answer his teachers. As a result, a few troublemakers teased him.He wanted to ask his parents where Pammy was, but he swallowed his words when he saw their grimaces.Each time his mother talked to Linda on the phone, she cried. His father was distressed, and Robert came and left hastily all the time. Even Helen was always sighing, and her food did not taste as good anymore.Zuko quietly entered his study. He had his own little study, which was his own private space. He opened the drawer of his writing desk, where a photo of him holding little Pammy was kept deep inside.…It was taken on Pammy's first birthday. The little girl had just learned to stand and walk. She was full of curiosity about the world, but because she could not walk steadily, she could
Sometimes, Zuko would go to the beach alone after school. He would sit by the beach staring at the endless ocean, wondering if Pammy was really sleeping in the sea.He read about The Little Mermaid and imagined a scenario where the king of the ocean found her and transformed her into a mermaid princess.However, his smile quickly faded, and a fleeting moment of sadness crossed his innocent face.He had planned to take Pammy to Southeast Aciatic for her birthday. Why did she end up asleep at the bottom of the sea?Was she cold? Was she scared?Would she still remember a friend like him?He looked down, and a clear tear fell on his cheek. It dispersed in the air as the wind blew.…Many years had passed by. The boy who was at the beach was a man now, but he did not change his habit of staring at the ocean."It's late, sir. Let's go home."Zuko was stunned and raised his head to look at Robert. He glanced at the sunset on the ocean unwillingly before getting up slowly to go with
"Don't be so mean, dad." Zuko was stubborn."Mean?" Zephyr scoffed. "I'm only telling the truth! Zuko, you're the Hamerstons' first son. Are you setting this example for your brother? You want the younger generation to learn this nonsense from you?""Dad!" Zuko took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions, and explained properly, "Firstly, I don't know that woman. The annual meeting ended late. I was caught off guard when she threw herself at me!"Secondly, I'm not admitting to any of the scandals in the past!"Zephyr raised his eyebrows. "So, these women were desperate?"Zuko nodded confidently."You—""Dad, I still have a third point." Zuko paused for a moment. A glint of seriousness flashed through his eyes when he looked up again. "E-Even if I really have a girlfriend, it's nothing wrong!""What did you say!?" Zephyr was stunned.Zuko thought he would just say whatever he had been holding back once and for all. "I know you and mom are still holding onto the promise
"Hey! Who is in there? You guys are loud! Open the door!"The cleaning lady's voice came from outside as Violet was about to press Lina's head into the pail of water.The woman was larger in size, and her voice was loud as well. When she noticed students gathered around a commotion, making loud noises as she cleaned the floor, she immediately sensed that someone was being bullied.In this elite university, there were some terrible kids who felt entitled to do as they pleased simply because of their wealthy backgrounds. Bullying was a daily occurrence.Being a person of justice, the woman could not tolerate such behavior. She took her broom and slammed the door in an attempt to intervene and put an end to the bullying.Violet was scared, so she let go. The moment she let go, Lina got up suddenly, held her wrist, and twisted it!The former released a painful shriek.Lina seized the opportunity to run. She could still hear Violet's clique calling her a "little b*tch" as she ran dow
Gia thought Lina was brave. "You did right, Lina. Someone exposed that their drinks are shady. They use harmful chemicals. If they continue selling it, it'll be terrible for the consumers!""But the Grists are powerful. They didn't do anything even after they were exposed. Instead, they're oppressing us." Lina played with her hair stressfully. "I don't care about anything else. I'm just worried that I'll drag my parents and brother down."Gia held her hand softly.The Grists were powerful in the business industry in Jangasas. They were rich and powerful. The beverage company under the Grist Group had been achieving No. 1 in sales for many years. They were slowly taking over the market, and some imported brands were eliminated.As such, the Grist Group was dominant, and they were getting careless with their quality.The recently exposed product, Rose Dew. was found to be falsely advertised. Despite claims of being healthy and beneficial for the skin, it was discovered that the prod
Lina was still stupefied.The man was expressionless as he placed the box in his hands on the concrete floor outside the supermarket."Hey, you…" Only then did she react. "Take them away!"The man froze and tilted his body slightly to look at her."You're the Grist Group's driver, right?" She crossed her arms. "We're not selling your problematic beverage. Take all these boxes away!"The man looked at her quietly, his deep eyes revealing an unfathomable emotion. He said nothing."What? Do you not understand what I'm saying?" Lina frowned. "They're doing false advertising on the beverage's ingredients for profit, and such a scandal has come out, yet they want the merchants to sell their product? Dream on!"Who do we look for when the customers ask for compensation when something happens to them after drinking it?"Take them, take them away! We'll no longer accept the Grist Group's merchandise! Also, we want them to be compensated for the losses we suffer!"The man stood still, l