“So, what about Alice? You think she is better mother for Max than I am, don’t you?” Jessica continued to ask, even though she was a little upset.Zayden frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, “Yes.” He thought that sometimes he didn’t always have to tell everyone what he thought. He had always liked to solve most of the problems efficiently, so he would end the conversation by answering in this way.Although Jessica didn’t look happy, she did not continue to ask questions. After leaving Zayden’s office, Jessica clenched her fists and got into the elevator. She thought that she would have been Zayden’s wife if it weren’t for Alice.As the elevator doors were about to close, Jessica heard a young man say, “Please wait!”She immediately pressed the button. And she thought that she had heard that voice somewhere before. Then she saw a young man walking calmly into the elevator when she looked up.He nodded at her and said, “Thank you.”The moment she saw the
“So what you want?”“What do you think?” Zayden asked and then smiled meaningfully.Alice immediately blushed. She lowered her head and muttered in a low voice, “Can you wait until I finish eating? Why are you always thinking about…”She didn’t finish her sentence before she saw Zayden get up and leave the table. “What are you doing?” Alice asked. Puzzled.Zayden picked up a large box from the couch. He placed it on the dining room table and then unwrapped the bow ribbed tied around the box. As he opened the box, Alice saw a beautiful navy blue dress inside with a white lace hem that looked classic and elegant.“We are taking David and his team downtown tomorrow, and I hope you will wear this tomorrow.”Alice knew that she had misunderstood Zayden and felt very embarrassed.“Did you think I was going to have sex with you? Zayden asked suddenly.Alice immediately avoided his gaze. She grabbed the dress and walked quickly to the bedroom. “No. I am going to try this right now.” she said.
“Are you sure he is Mike Carlson? Did you mistake him for someone else?”“It’s him! I saw his face clearly.”It was already late at night. On the first floor of a villa, Dave looked at Jessica suspiciously and took the glass of wine from her hand.He said, “Well, stop drinking. Even if that guy is really him, it doesn’t matter. If Zayden is still willing to see you, that mean Mike didn’t say anything about what we did to him yet. We can make a deal with him.”Jessica suddenly snapped back to her senses. She looked a bit drunk. Looking at Dave, her manager, she said, “Do you think that he went to Zayden on purpose? Is he trying to threaten me with this?”“He must have been trying to do that! He loved money, and he must have wanted to use it to ask us for money. Besides, he had no evidence about what happened that night.”“What should we do now?”“I think, rather than avoiding him, we should find him and make a deal with him. You know, money, talks.”Jessica slowly calmed down after see
Trevor had walked up to them while they were talking. He was tall and attractive as a model, and the white couture suit he was wearing made him look like a gentleman.“What are you doing here?” As everyone expected, he talked to Maggie first.Maggie immediately responded, “What? Why can’t I come here?”Trevor rubbed his nose and smiled, looking a little embarrassed. “That’s not what I meant. It’s that someone just told me last night that she had never seen me again, but she showed up right in front of me today.”“Sorry, I mean what I said last night.” Maggie nonchalantly rolled her eyes at him. Suddenly, she waved to someone behind him and said gently, “Baby, I am here.”A young man was walking toward them, and he was one of the visiting foreign guests. He was very muscular and looked like he worked out a lot. It was obvious that he was more athletic and more imposing than Trevor.Just as he walked over, Maggie took his arm very affectionately and said, “Everyone, this is my boyfriend
It had already past midnight when Zayden came out of the shower. The hazy moonlight shone onto the room and looked like a fog. As the bathroom lights were turned off, the moonlight made the room even colder.Alice felt Zayden hug her from behind. The heat from his body surrounded her and made her feel hot and uncomfortable like she was being choked. She felt annoyed and couldn’t help but struggle.“Sorry, did I wake you up?” Zayden whispered tentatively.She didn’t say anything more but just nodded. A few seconds later, she said, “Yes. Why are you back so late?”“I took care of a few things.”“Did you finish it?”“Well, not yet.”Alice kept thinking about that message from Jessica. After being silent for a moment, she asked, “How long does it take? Will you still be able to attend the send-off party next weekend?”David and his team were going to stay here for half a month, and the hotel was holding them a farewell dinner at the end of the next week. It was a significant event, and as
It was summer and a cool breeze was blowing softly after the sun had set. Alice walked to the hotel lobby, and she did not slow down even though she was wearing high heels. She had just stepped out of the elevator when she saw a familiar car pull up in front of the hotel. Then, Zayden got out of the car and buttoned his suit jacket.She was about to walk towards him when she saw someone she was familiar with also get out of the car. That woman was wearing a white t-shirt and black pants, and it was apparent that she was in good shape as an actress. She also wore a black hat and giant sunglasses and seemed to want to tell everyone that she was a public figure.Alice immediately stopped and even stepped back a bit after seeing them. She stood in the elevator’s corner and watched them walk into the hotel. She could only see them from behind, but she could also tell they looked cute together.Jessica began to straighten Zayden’s collar. However, he looked like he took it for granted. Alic
Zayden did not know why she was so angry, so he asked directly, “Who pissed you off?”Alice only felt angrier when she heard him ask that. She said in annoyance, “Huh? Do you want to know who pissed me off?”She wanted to lose her temper, but she immediately calmed down when she saw Zayden’s expressionless face. She gritted her teeth and said, “Nothing, I am just tired.”“You can rest here tonight, and I will take you home in the morning.”Alice was so angry that she felt that she couldn’t even breathe. She did not even want to fold her clothes, so she took them out of the closet and threw them all into her suitcase with the hangers.“No, I have to go home and take care of my daughter. Sorry, I have to go now.” Alice snarled.“I will give you a ride.”“No, I have my car.” Alice had been driving Maggie’s car for the past few days and planned to return to her tonight. After saying this, she pulled on her suitcase and left, her moments were very sharp and determined.Alice left at a fast
Alice tensed up and pressed her ear to the door to hear their conversation. She heard Zayden say, “No, thanks. I just have come here to drop those things off. Sorry, Eliana. I am leaving now. Let your mommy get some rest, okay?”“All right then. Goodbye, Mr. Collins.”Alice wondered why Zayden had left in such a hurry after giving her so many things. A moment later, Maggie sat on the floor, clutching the latest Chanel bag with both hands as if she were holding the most precious treasure in the world.She told Alice her thoughts, “I think Zayden did this to apologize to you. He must have realized that he was wrong after thinking about it all night. So, he determined to make up for his mistake with fancy gifts. Where did he get such a cute bag? This is a limited edition.”Alice calmly looked at the luxury shopping bags all over the table. After hearing Maggie’s words, she was even more upset.“You mean he is still seeing Jessica?”Maggie leaned back on the sofa and looked severe. She sa
“Mom, don’t come over!” Eliana and Max yelled at the same time.“Alice, you are such a lucky bitch. You have such two wonderful children. I have worked hard my entire life, but now I have nothing in the end,” Jessica said in an envious tone.‘Did you just mention children? Could be that you suddenly wanted to meet Gary before you die because he’s your only family?’ At the thought, Alice gently asked “Jessica, do you want to meet Gary?”Instead of answering Alice's question, Jessica remained silent. She then bowed her head and began trembling.“I will call him right now. He just left, so he will come back soon,” Alice added.“Is Gary really coming back?”“Yeah. He’s doing great this year. He has always get high grades on his test and he is popular school. He is just as smart as you are.” Alice praised Jessica in the hopes of changing her mind.“He didn’t want to see me. I tried to talk to him this year, but his maid always mistook me for a beggar and told me get lost.” Jessica spoke in
A woman in a janitor’s uniform rushed out of the tool room as Eliana and Charlotte left the restroom. The woman then pressed a fruit knife against Eliana’s neck. Eliana had no idea what was going on because it happened so quickly. She could not stop shaking when she felt the cold metal against her skin.Charlotte was so scared that she screamed. Then she immediately covered her mouth. After hearing her voice many people made their way to the restroom. However, no one dared to approach them, they all stood back and watched.Eliana grabbed the woman’s arm from behind as she wanted to wrestle her to the ground. She thanked Alice were forcing her to take so many taekwondo classes at this moment.However, the woman realized what Eliana was trying to do. She whispered in a husky voice, “Don’t do anything. I will slit your throat if you move one more time. By then your blood will flow like a water flower and you will die tragically.”The woman’s voice was so husky that it made Eliana feel li
Dominic saw Eliana the moment she walked into the room. He looked at her as if he could not take his eyes off her. Eliana shone like a star that was even more dazzling than the bright chandelier. Whenever he looked at her, his heart beat faster, and his palms sweat.Ever since Eliana entered the hall, Dominic had been looking at her. He watched her as she walked around the venue and to greet the guests and he was disappointed when he noticed that many young boys were looking at her as much as he was.Later on, the host asked Eliana and Max to come on the stage. They sang the birthday song together and then catch the multi-tiered cake. Zayden then announced that the party was started.It was not until then that Eliana was free. When she saw him after she left the stage, Eliana moved quickly towards Dominic. Every step she took seemed to step into his heart, causing it to beat like a drum.Dominic had been waiting for Eliana to become an adult for the past two years, but she had no idea
After dinner, Eliana comes back to her apartment. She took a quick shower before going to bed. As she lay down in bed, she checked her phone and found tons of unread messages in the Team Wolf Chat Group. Eliana was supposed to join her teammates in celebrating their victory after the game, but she didn’t because her parents showed up unexpectedly.Eliana’s teammates not only posted pictures from dinner in the chat room, but they also mentioned for several times. Eliana was about to go to bed after replying to everyone's message, but the moment she discovered Dominic had also texted her, she perished her thoughts.Dominic had become extremely busy since he retired from the e-sports circle two years ago and returned to London to take over his family’s business. Recently, instead of having time to play games with her, he could only teach her practical strategies occasionally.Dominic returned to Rose City this time just to watch their game. However, Dominic and Eliana didn’t even have ti
After the game was over, the lights in the hall lit up and the host invited two teams onto the stage after congratulating the winners.Max and his parents took a seat in the first row. People around them began to whisper in surprise, and they only stopped when Team Wolf showed up on the stage.The stage was well-lit, but the auditorium was dark, so Eliana had no idea her parents, whom she had not seen in a long time, had arrived on the scene.Standing on this stage, Eliana smiled while waving at the audience. She sparkled like a diamond and nothing seemed to be able to dim her light.Meanwhile, Alice looked at Eliana as if she was her biggest fire. She felt proud of Eliana from the bottom of her heart.Initially, Alice was furious when she learned that Eliana wanted to become an e-sports player. However, she began to regret it after Eliana became a world champion. ‘If I stopped her back, then I would have stopped her from succeeding. Thank goodness I didn’t do so. Alice thought to her
Two years later, an important match took place in a hall in the center of Rose City. Eliana’s team, the Wolfs would play against a team from another country.Teen Wolf had previously won the world championship twice while their opponent was a dark horse team that had only recently formed. As a result, game lovers from both countries eagerly anticipated this match.At the same time, this was the most crucial match for Eliana since she joined Team Wolf two years ago. She would be a member of the world championship team if she won the game. However, she would lose her best chance to win the World Championship if she lost it. Therefore, Eliana took this match very seriously.Because the Dream High Group was one of the match sponsors, the live room was packed with people Eliana knew. Although ticker prizes had risen to several thousand dollars per person, Max could still obtain tickets for his family.At that moment, Trevor, Maggie, and their children sat in the center of the front row. Da
Henry was very efficient. Two days later, he managed to place the information he had gathered about Dominic on Max’s desk.Then Max started reading it carefully.Dominic Deleon was Dominic's full name. He was born and grew up in London, and he was twenty years old. His great-grandfather was a politician who once held a high govt position. His grandfather was a successful businessman who owned a large corporation. As for his father, he was a businessman who made the company well.Dominic was the family’s only child, but he was uninterested in business. He fell in love with e-sports in college and soon signed up with an E-sports company. Later, he made it to one of the best teams in the country and was named captain due to his outstanding performance. He once led his team to a world championship victory.Before moving to Rose City Dominic attended a university in London. However after he fell out with his parents, he transferred to a college in Rose City because several of his teammates
“Do you really want to know about it?” Dominic asked after some thought.“Yes!” Eliana said.“I might tell you after we get to know each other better. But, you know, we are not even friends now,” He said.“Well, I’m not interested in that anymore.” Eliana said. She became impatient, so she stopped talking to Dominic.“Are you angry?” Dominic asked.“No.”“I know you won’t get angry that easily.”“That’s because I know getting angry easily is bad for my health. It’s nothing to do with you.”Hearing Eliana’s words, Dominic burst out laughing. He knew Eliana loved sashimi, so he gave her that plate. “Well, we are friends now,” he said.At that time, Charlotte was talking to Kevin and Max was talking to Jason. On the other hand, Max kept a close eye on Dominic and paid attention to his every move.Dominic quickly realized this, so he turned to look at Max. The two boys then locked their gaze on each other. Max appeared weary and hostile whereas Dominic didn’t seem to be bothered by Max’s
Alice nearly fell on her knees and then stood up straight with all her strength. Seeing that Zayden was in more pain. He wanted to rush to Alice and help her out of the situation at that moment, but he had to wait for the right time. Therefore, he stood in the crowd, silent.“I’m just a doctor. I’m not that capable enough to defeat mercenaries.” Alice said, through gritted teeth.Hearing that Victoria kicked her once more. “Are you trying to fool me? I’m sure you know some special forces! Isn’t Adrian Taylor is your brother-in-law.”Alice let out a painful groan. She took a deep breath and said, “I had no idea you know it. But sadly, none of them in Flesoil.”“That’s fine. I can wait! They will agree to my request, as long as you are my hostage.”Zayden’s gun was in his pocket, but he didn’t have the guts to touch it.At that time, Victoria’s gun remain pressed against Alice’s temple, making him nervous. His hands were sweating, and he was even more nervous than he had when he saved E