"You'll find out everything soon, baby," Nicholas said reassuringly to Josephine. "I'll arrange everything for you. Just watch and hear."He held Josephine's hand tightly and led her to walk together to the empty seats that had been prepared for them.Thomas and Melisa, as well as four other men around them, stood up quickly and greeted Nicholas. Thomas and Melisa stared at Josephine with hatred.After what happened at the restaurant, Melisa vowed to get back at Josephine someday. She also asked Lindsay and Janeth not to give in to Josephine no matter what and they should be able to defeat Josephine and teach her a lesson for her arrogance.Thomas had to be hospitalized after he had a heart attack at the restaurant, because he was too angry with Josephine and it made him hate Josephine even more.Now, at a business meeting as important as this one, Josephine was present and acting like a big shot next to Nicholas Adams, even though she had previously refused to help them and instead s
"Mr. Kirin and Mr. Ren, see you again on Wednesday. There are still some discussions on merger and management issues which seem to require the presence of not only me, but also other directors," said Nicholas while shaking the hands of the lawyers.Mr. Kirin and Mr. Ren bowed in salute, then shook hands with Josephine as well."Congratulations on your new position, Ms. Josephine. We will assist you with legal matters and your assignment letter will be made and sent as soon as possible," said Mr. Kirin politely."Welcome to the Genesis Group, Ms. Josephine," added Mr. Ren.Josephine nervously accepted the two lawyers' congratulations. Nicholas led Josephine out of the Laveria building and back into the car."Nicholas, wait," Josephine said, grabbing Nicholas' hand before exiting the building door. She still felt giddy and unsure of what was happening at the moment.Just a few minutes ago, she signed the papers approving herself as the new director of Farline Tech, the company founded a
"Are you serious, Joy? Italy? You ask me to go to Italy with you and the triplets?" Anna's eyes widened."Nicholas told me that I can bring my friend along. He will take care everything for us," said Josephine. "Do you wanna come?""Nicholas? Nicholas Adams?"Josephine thought of asking Mrs. Prim and Anna to come to Italy, because Nicholas said she could take them. However, Mrs. Prim refuses because her cousin will be arriving from Thailand in the near future, so Josephine invites Anna."Yes. Nicholas asked me to invite one or two people along. Mr. Prim can go with us because her nephew will come next week.""What's going on in Italy? Honeymoon?""I wouldn't take you and Mrs. Prim for our honeymoon," Josephine argued irritably. "So, do you want to come or not?""Of course I'm coming," said Anna quickly. "Yeay, Italy!"Josephine took her phone out of her jacket pocket. "Nicholas, are you busy?" said Josephine after Nicholas received her call."No baby, just some normal work. What's
"I'm hungry, Ann, coffee isn't enough," said Lynn, rubbing his stomach. "I've had so many patients since earlier and I even skipped my lunch."Anna patted Lynn's stomach gently with a smile. She knew that even without many patients, Lynn often forgot to eat his lunch. He is someone who loves to read and find out about things, loves to read so much that sometimes, when he's too late in reading or whatever he wants to know, Lynn will lose time."Lynn, I know you're busy," Anna said softly. "You're a doctor and not only that, you're a good doctor and you have a lot of patients. However, you shouldn't neglect yourself. You don't even have time for me these days."Lynn rubbed Anna's cheek guiltily. "I'm sorry, Anna. I really don't want to let you down, but I can't just leave my patient either."Anna stared at Lynn for a moment, then nodded with a smile. She didn't want to burden Lynn and be an inconsiderate and cranky lover."I know of a good restaurant near the food court in the mall. Let
"Are you kidding?" whispered Josephine. "You didn't say Lynn was coming."Anna blushed. She took a deep breath. There was no way she'd told Josephine that Lynn was coming because he was worried for her safety knowing that they would be going with Nicholas. That would definitely ruin their friendship in an instant.Anna was also a little annoyed with Lynn, but she had no choice. "I'm sorry, Joy. I only mentioned this trip in passing and suddenly Lynn said he wanted to go. He even got his passport and visa ready right away."Josephine's eyes narrowed. Her suspicions that there is a special relationship between Anna and Lynn are growing.She forms a V with his fingers and gestures with her eyes. "I'll be keeping an eye on you two. Just watch!" said Josephine fiercely. "You're hiding something from me and I guess it's useless to get it straight out of your mouth, so I'm going to watch and catch you two red-handed. Just watch!"Anna scowled and Josephine glared at her. Nicholas approached
"You're going too?" Josephine asked."I don't know yet," Nicholas replied. "There are guests who will meet me here, but after that, I'll just take a look at the situation first, whether to go or not.""All right, then. I hope you will come with us on the next trip. Take care, Nicholas," said Josephine, kissed Nicholas on the cheek before getting into the car.The triplets waved to Nicholas. "Bye, Uncle Nicholas. We will take great photos and videos and send them to you.""Bye, kids, take care of each other and your mom. Have fun," said Nicholas. He smiled at Josephine. "Bye baby!"Nicholas went back inside the castle after the car was gone and called Ben. "Ben, get everyone together in an hour here," Nicholas said.Less than an hour later, about twenty cars, convoy entered the castle. They were higher ups members of the Italian branch of the Gold Dragon clan, with their own bodyguards.Nicholas comes to Italy this time, not only to find his old friend, whom he will enlist to mentor Jo
Josephine takes the children on a visit to the Trevi Fountain. There is Very lively atmosphere. Many tourists take pictures in front of the fountain. Voices of people conversing in various foreign languages filled the air. Children were running and screaming.Josephine has never visited any tourist attractions in Metronine since she was little, let alone abroad.When the family has tours anywhere, Josephine is never invited to participate and is always left to look after the house.Now, having grown up and even having three children, for the first time Josephine traveled abroad and visited this very beautiful place, it made her feel like she was choking."Mom, let's go there," said Flower while tugging at Josephine's hand."Yeah, let's go there," said Sky. "Let's take as many photos as we can. Come on, Auntie Anna, Uncle Lynn!"Lynn, Anna and Josephine divided up the chores, holding one child each, so they wouldn't get lost in a crowded place. The triplets are very happy and commen
"It's getting late, let's go home," said Lynn. "I don't know this place and I think, even if Mr. Adams has bodyguards behind us, it will be safer if we get home before it gets too dark."Josephine agreed to Lynn's words and invited the children to return to the castle.When they arrived at the castle, the maids were busy preparing dinner dishes. Nicholas heard the arrival of the car carrying Josephine and her entourage coming from the window of his study on the second floor. He immediately came down to greet them.Flower immediately ran into Nicholas' arms. The man laughed and hugged Flower tightly. "Hey pretty girl. Did you have fun?""Yes, yes, Uncle Nicholas, I'm very happy. I bought gelato ice cream, took many photos, ran in the park, and ate very dry and delicious pizza," Flower said enthusiastically.Anna and Lynn exchanged glances at Nicholas' interaction with Flower. Secretly in his heart, Lynn admired Nicholas' sincerity in treating Flower so lovingly. He felt a little guilt
"Italy?"Josephine's eyes widened. Nicholas nodded with a smile. "Yeah. You know, our beach--La Luna, we haven't been there for a while. I think a week or two would be nice."Josephine chuckled. "What are you planning, honey?""Hey, what? I'm just taking you on a honeymoon."Josephine laughed and hugged Nicholas. She rested her head on Nicholas' chest and enjoyed his husband's heartbeat, which sounded calm and steady."Let's have our honeymoon at La Luna, honey. I want to go alone with you," said Josephine gently.Nicholas stroked Josephine's hair slowly. "Baby, let's retire for now and settle down wherever we want. I'll leave Genesis completely to Summer and Autumn, while you can entrust Farline to Flower. I guess, we've done enough and for now, let the children do the work." Let's give everything to them to take care."Josephine nodded and hugged Nicholas tightly. "Yes. Let's retire and live wherever we like. Maybe two months on La Luna beach, two months here, the next two months in
"I can't say no, can I?" asked Josephine softly.Sky lowered his head, unable to meet his mother's eyes. Flower and Rain also lowered their heads, even Nicholas. The spacious room was cold and silent.Josephine was silent, deep in thought. He knew that eventually one of his six children would decide to continue Nicholas' work and it had to be done.She remembered the conversation she had with Nicholas a few years ago, when the first triplets decided to study at different universities in different countries."I will train one of my four confidants, to take control of the Gold Dragon," said Nicholas at the time. "Who do you think is the most suitable?"Josephine looked at Nicholas in surprise. "You don't intend to pass the Gold Dragon down to one of your children? Shouldn't that clan be passed down?"Nicholas shook his head with a smile. "I'm about to abolish that tradition, since I saw that among the first triplets no one was interested in doing so.""How do you know that no one is int
"Daddy, you can't be like this," Flower complained, glaring at Nicholas. "You're a mobster and you're afraid of getting hospitalized?"Nicholas pouted. "Don't confuse my work with my illness, doctor," Nicholas snapped. "Anyway, it's just an influenza.""Come on, dad, admit it. You're afraid of needles, right?" urged Flower with a wink.Josephine laughed seeing the father and daughter argue. She took Nicholas's hand and squeezed it gently."He don't need to be hospitalized, Flower. Your daddy isn't afraid of needles, but he doesn't like the smell of disinfectant and how the nurses are going around checking him every hour," said Josephine.Nicholas took Josephine's hand gently and kissed her palm with a smile. "Your mommy really understands me, Flow."Flower pouted and sighed. "Mommy, you always spoil him. At the hospital, the equipment for examining and caring for him is more complete than when daddy is treated at home. I and my fellow doctors can also examine daddy freely there," said
"This isn't our first project, is it?" Rain asked with a frown.Two of his men lowered their heads, avoiding his anger."Why is there still an error for a problem like this?" asked Rain annoyed."I admit my mistake, Mr. Rain," said Steven Bohn bravely. "The supplier of the floor we used to use suddenly informed us that the floor specifications we requested were not available due to a shortage of basic materials, so they offered a replacement at the same price. I had no idea that the replacement floor was not according to the original specifications."Rain sighed. "Take apart all the floors that have been installed and return them to the supplier. Find another supplier who can give us what we want, even if the price is higher. I don't want this project to have any flaws or defects, because the person who asked me to do this project is a very close and meaningful person to me. I don't want him to be disappointed!" Rain said firmly, then turned around and returned to his room.In the caf
"Hold him, Flow," Sky called while holding the kid down with his feet. "He'll run away again if you don't hold his hand!"Flower snorted and took the small creature's hand that was trying to rebel."Come on, it's just a shower, why are you guys so unruly," Flower complained half angry. "Where did Rain go, why is he taking so long? Doesn't he know that these stray cats are getting bored?""Mommy help, help us, moooommmmyyyy ...!""Gosh, Summer, people will think I'm torturing you if they hear you scream like that," Flower said angrily."I don't like showers!" Summer shouted."Me too!" added Autumn."You too, Forest?" Sky asked fiercely.The little boy called Forest turned his head quietly while patting the water with his chubby hands. "I like baths. I just don't like you guys.""Jeez," Flower moaned.The three children in the big bathtub started to misbehave again, but before Flower and Sky could run out of patience, Rain came driving a plant sprayer.He started the engine and a large
"Mom, why are you so pale? Are you sick?" asked Flower with a worried tone. She put her bag on the single sofa and approached Josephine who was lying straight on the long sofa while covering her eyes with her arms.Josephine lowered her arms and looked at Flower who was still wearing her middle school uniform."Flower, are you home already? I didn't hear you come in," said Josephine in a languid tone."I came in through the back door, because Madam Luan said you weren't feeling well since morning and lay here," Flower said. "What are you doing, mom? Do you have a fever?"Josephine smiled and stroked Flower's hair. "It's okay honey, just a little unsteady and nauseous. I think it's from a lack of sleep the past few days. You know, ever since Uncle Rocco came back to Italy for his honeymoon, I did all the research myself and the other day there was a bit of a problem at the distribution center so I have to go back and forth all day from the laboratory to the warehouse," said Josephine l
"He ... You mean, Lucas?"Lindsay nodded shyly."You and him..." Janeth didn't finish, only raised her eyebrows, waiting for Lindsay to say something.Lindsay sighed. "I think I've managed to forget him and bury my feelings and memories about him, all these years. It's not easy for me. Even though you never met me at that time, I'm sure you know that I have to undergo psychiatric therapy too. One of them is to let Lucas go.""Yes, I know. I think you really need that. Your obsession with Lucas has hurt a lot of people at that time," said Janeth."Yeah, I'm aware of that. However, Lucas came back and kept coming, even though I never wanted to see him. Last week when he came, I finally decided to see him because I really wanted to end things with him, but ...." Lindsay hung up her words."He won't let you go?" continued Janeth with a smile.Lindsay blushed, took a breath, and nodded. Janeth laughed and hugged Lindsay."I'm so happy for you, Lindsay. At least I can rest easy now, because
"You're getting thinner," Lucas said sadly. "Did you eat well during this time?"He stared at the woman in the dull blue prison uniform in front of him. Lindsay is still beautiful with her hair cut short, even though her face is getting thinner and her eyes are dim.Finally, after Lindsay repeatedly refused visits during the nearly six years he was in this correctional facility, she also agreed to accept Lucas."What do you want, Lucas?" Lindsay asked quietly. "Why do you keep coming even though I keep rejecting you? Aren't you bored?"Lucas has never missed visiting Lindsay in the last five years. Every two months he would come, leave the food he brought with the warden because Lindsay never wanted to see him.Lindsay's cellmates were about to enjoy the food and after walking around for a while instead they were excitedly looking forward to Lucas' visit because it meant there was good food available.Lindsay stared at the floor, not daring to meet the eyes of the man she once loved,
"It's not for me to judge who I'm dealing with," James said softly. "After all, you're still young. You don't know anything about the real world. You taking a decision like this, is a great big step. Your heart is good, only clouded by your parents' manipulation. Your mind is clear, only clouded by your sister's bad influence. When all the ugliness is gone, you dare to regain your purity. That's great!"Janeth listened to James' words with her head down. James' deep voice was pleasing to the ear and what he said was soothing to her heart.James reached out and took Janeth's chin, moving her up so their eyes met. "Cheer up. I'll wish you all the best. Tomorrow is the day, so you need to be completely healthy and ready."Janeth's eyes blinked slowly and her hand lifted, holding James' hand on his chin, then, Janeth brought her face closer to James and planted a kiss on the man's lips.James was stunned, frozen in the warmth of Janeth's ripe lips crushing his. He could feel the desperati