The night air in McKenzie manor is very fresh. The wind was blowing gently, not too cold and not too strong, but still cool.McKenzie manor is surrounded by greenery and flowers. During the day the view is beautiful and refreshing to the eye because of the various colors it displays and at night the scent of fresh leaves and various flowers wafts in the air, it is fragrant and relaxing.Rain pulled Josephine's hand gently. "You're not going to have dinner there?" asked Rain innocently."No, son, I don't like the atmosphere. There are a lot of hypocrites there, who only judge others by their appearance. It was very unpleasant.""What about the live music? The band you like hasn't even played yet.""It's okay, it's nothing too important. If I have money later, it's better to just buy their video tapes, I can watch them over and over again at home. Or, if I have more money, I'll buy the tickets when they have a concert. Don't worry about it."Rain smiled broadly. "I guess I still have to
"Y-you keep c-crocodiles in your house?" asked Josephine in surprise. "You think that creatures as a pet? Oh God!""Not at home. They are so big and it will make my house so cramped. I put them in an artificial lake, but you don't need to worry, they are quite comfortable there because I made the lake as close to their natural habitat as possible," Nicholas replied calmly. "They are growing well too. Big and beautiful."Josephine increasingly did not understand what kind of person Nicholas Adams was. What normal people raise crocodiles as pet, even make artificial lakes for them and ... feed humans for their food?"W-what are you going to do to Lu-lucas?" she asked haltingly.Nicholas tilted his head and looked at Josephine with furrowed brows. "Why? You're afraid he'll be in pain when my cute pet eats him?"Josephine heard the thick tone of annoyance in Nicholas' voice and she grew even more nervous. "He will be in ... what do you mean. They will eat him?""What use do you think he i
Josephine stood up with a trembling body and a deathly pale face. Her palms felt spicy, hot, and throbbing. She was shocked, because her slap was not at all like slapping a human.It was as if she had slapped a stone wall, for Nicholas' cheeks felt hard and stiff. Instead of the force of Josephine's slap making Nicholas move, she staggered himself.Nicholas's eyebrows rose. He held his cheek that had just been slapped by Josephine. Not out of pain, but out of shock. Why did Josephine slap him? The woman staggered and Nicholas grabbed her hand to keep her from falling."LET ME GO!" snapped Josephine angrily.Nicholas let Josephine's hand go. "Hey, why did you slap me?" asked Nicholas annoyed. If someone else had done it, that person would surely be lying on the ground by now with broken bones in several places, or worse, with a bullet hole in his forehead."Mr. Nicholas Adams, do you think, since I have no money and you have everything, you can go around buying me? I'm not something yo
Crack!A new phone, limited edition, and only two months after its release, shattered as soon as it hit the wall.Ben Toreno quickly packed up the broken phone, took out the sim card and memory, then took a new phone of the same brand and type and stuck the memory and sim card into it.He turned on the phone, then placed it on the table. The new phone ready to use."No one should reject calls from me, except the elders, but she did, Ben! SHE PICKED UP MY PHONE AND HUT IT UP AGAIN WITHOUT ANSWER!" growled Nicholas.Ben didn't answer. In such circumstances, no one is allowed to answer Nicholas's words unless you want to lose your tongue.Nicholas' Gold Dragon dagger was the sharpest tongue cutter the clan's bodyguards and Nicholas' enemies had ever seen. There will be no blood coming out after the tongue is cut, but slowly the remaining tongue that is still attached will turn black and the owner of the tongue will experience paralysis slowly, due to the poison in the dagger.Death would
"We will use money from sponsors to help Mommy pay for Flower's medical expenses," said Rain."That's a good idea, Rain," said Sky."You can also demonstrate your martial skills here, Sky," added Rain satisfied.Sky watched the application that was being made by Rain. "You're cool for thinking things like this, Rain. Mommy would be really helpful if we could make some money too.""I hope so. See, my piano performance at McKenzie manor has been watched by nearly a million viewers," said Rain happily. "Soon, we will get sponsors for advertisements and make money from it.""Fine. Next time I'm practicing, I'll make a video too," Sky said firmly.The two children quickly closed their laptops when Josephine came out of the room, neatly dressed in her nurse's uniform, along with Flower in her school uniform."Come on, boys, let's go," said Josephine while fixing her hair bun. "Everything ready? Bags? Lunch box?""READY, MOM," said the triplets in unison.Josephine delivered the triplets to
Josephine was stunned. She looked again at the address sent by Win Derdien, Nicholas' assistant.Already correct.Josephine stared at the black metal gate, at least three meters high, shielding something beyond it. She took a few steps back and saw that the iron gates were attached to walls of the same height and that the walls were in the form of a very wide box, like a fortress or a stadium.Josephine cleared her throat, looking for the voice box normally used to communicate with the occupants inside, but before she found it, the black gate opened slowly with a soft hum and a burly man in an all-black suit waited behind the gate. A bodyguard."Ms. Josephine, please come in," the bodyguard greeted with stiff friendliness.Josephine suddenly felt nervous. "Uh, err... my car....""It's fine. I'll take your car and store it safely. You will be escorted to the mansion in a special vehicle. Please enter first and please leave your identification card and put your bags and luggage there fo
Josephine felt drowned in a sea of cotton candy. Soft and sweet. Nicholas's kiss melted all the joints in Josephine's body and she rolled erotically in Nicholas' sturdy embrace, moaning in Nicholas' mouth, chasing his hot tongue that was busy exploring Josephine's mouth.Then, suddenly Josephine's consciousness returned, as Nicholas' cold hands caught her by surprise, shifting under her blouse.Josephine pulled away and her kiss with Nicholas broke. Josephine's breaths and Nicholas' breaths caught up with each other. Nicholas lowered his head and rested his forehead on Josehine's."Why," muttered Nicholas.Josephine closed her eyes, trying to suppress her own desire. "We've only known each other a few weeks, do you like doing it, bringing a woman you just met to sleep with you? Are you trying to play with me?"Nicholas lifted his forehead from Josephine and looked at her deeply. Actually, deep down, Josephine realized that she wanted Nicholas.She was just trying to hold herself bac
Josephine opened the bedroom door and there was no one there. Khoga, who had previously been guarding the door, was also absent.There was a strange smell floating in the air. Josephine tried to remember what it smelled like, but couldn't figure it out. She remembered what Nicholas had said earlier, so she wouldn't leave the room, but the noise was really annoying. Josephine want to know what it is.Josephine ventured to look for the source of the sound, but her phone in her trouser pocket vibrated. She took it and saw Rain's name on the screen."Mommy," Rain said softly. "You still working? Still in the hospital?""No honey, I'm at... umm... a patient's house, taking care of him. What's wrong? Is everything ok?""I didn't bother you?""No. Just tell me. I'll be home in an hour or so, more or less.""My teacher called. She asked me to come to school tomorrow afternoon."Josephine's forehead creased. Tomorrow is Saturday. "Hm? What for? Isn't tomorrow a holiday?""My teacher saw a vide
"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