Zayden said all this just to tell Alice that his parents had made him engaged when he was a child. Besides, they hadn’t even asked him about his opinion.Zayden had always been a smart man. He made it seem like he wasn’t responsible for this with just a few words.Alice pouted and deliberately said, “Hey, don’t you try to fool me! I know you very well. You were more than ten years old at that time. Even if you could just talk then, you would have opposed it you didn’t want to marry her. As long as you didn’t want to, no one would force you to do so! Well it seems that you do like Daisy.”“Oh, well, do you want to know the truth?” Zayden asked. He looked a little more serious, which made Alice nervous.What? It turned out that he liked her. Alice thought in her heart.“Oh, no, no. Alice it’s not what you think.” Zayden became resigned upon seeing her expression, and then gently flicked her forehead.She grunted, covered her head, and said in a discontent voice, “Hey! You can talk as yo
After her plane landed, Alice turned on her phone. Then, she saw that someone had called her not long ago. She looked at the number and immediately called Roy.“Hey, Alice! You are back!” Roy said as soon as he answered the phone.“Yes, I just arrived. Roy can you find out Daisy’s cell phone number for me? She is that president of RS” Alice asked.Alice didn’t have Daisy’s cell phone number. When Daisy first arrived at the hotel, she scolded Alice. So, Alice was not with Daisy during the days she evaluated the hotel.Roy sounded surprised. He froze for a moment before answering, “Daisy? Oh, I can! I will ask the person in charge of that.”Alice had just gotten off the airport highway in a can when she received a text message from Roy. After seeing that it was the same number that had called her that morning, her eyes turned somber. She then immediately turned off her phone screen and closed her eyes as she wasn’t in the mood to pay attention to Daisy at that moment.As she expected, i
Daisy looked at the woman in front of her for a moment and immediately said, “Oh, I know you. You are Jessica.”Of course, Daisy knew her. There were not many women around Zayden, and Jessica was the most special one. She was a famous actress, so many people knew her. Daisy always thought that Jessica was her real rival before she returned home because she knew Jessica stayed by Zayden’s side for six years.“Yeah, right. But I hope you didn’t misunderstand me.” Jessica said calmly as if she had expected to be recognized.Daisy frowned and said bluntly, “Hey, what the hell are you going to say? I know you and Zayden have been dated before so. I don’t think I should believe anything you say.”“Oh, I really wish you could say the same thing after hearing my words.”Jessica blinked, and then her eyes became mysterious and meaningful. She said, “You may already know that I have been with Zayden for more then six years. We planned to get married some time ago, and we even chose a hotel for
The very moment he said those words, the fire immediately became bigger. Alice knew that she didn’t have time to think, so she rushed in regardless of risking her life.The man standing at the door tried to stop her, but failed, “Miss Brown! It’s dangerous in there.” He shouted.The kitchen was filled with thick smoke. Alice walked in and shouted, “Eliana! Where are you?”The place was a mess with pots and pans all over the floor. The first place that caught fire was the storage room. Then, the fire spread to the table between the two rows of stoves. It was so smoky that Alice was choking and coughing.Alice saw a girl in a pink dress lying in the corner through the fire and smoke. Then, Alice immediately rushed toward her. She wrapped Eliana firmly in her jacket, picked her up, and ran toward the outside.At this time, the fire grew bigger as if it suddenly jumped up. The flames were extremely fierce and Alice felt a burning and tingling sensation on her face.The moment Alice ran ou
Alice froze and looked at Zayden’s grim expression. She felt like his words were like a knife that stabbed her hard in her heart. At that moment, she felt so heartbroken that she was barely able to speak.“What did you just say?” She asked as she couldn’t believe it in her ears.Alice knew that even if she was not Max’s mother, she would have rushed into the fire to save him. Besides, Max was her child.Zayden said indifferently, “Well, you can go now. I will think about our relationship these days, and I will tell you my answer after that. Also, I can make it up for you as much as I can.”Then, a crisp slap sounded in the hallway. Hearing that several nurses not far away turned to look at them.Zaydne had faint fingerprints on the right side of his face. He tilted his head slightly sideways and did not move for several seconds, as if he was frozen. It took a while for him to come back to his senses. Then, the veins on his forehead became bulged out. In disbelief, Zayden looked at Ali
Alice saw her name on the disciplinary action issued by the hotel. She was one of the people in charge, and she needed to take responsibility for the fire. Also, she was suspended for one month without pay and should cooperate with the company to investigate into the fire.The notice was issued suddenly in the early hours of the morning. The HR used it as an excuse, and said “Employee will not allowed to resign during their suspension.” So, Alice’s resignation was firmly rejected.Alice couldn’t go back to the office, so she had no way to vent her anger. After a while, Maggie brought breakfast to visit them.Eliana sat on the bed drinking milk. In a still hoarse voice, she asked, “Mommy, is Max coming today?”Alice was stirring her milk with a spoon. She frowned at the words and replied, “I am sorry, honey. Max isn’t feeling well now, and he is another hospital. He will come to see you when he is better.”“Okay. So, what about Daddy?”Sean had always wanted Eliana to call Zayden “dadd
Although Roy acted a little reluctant, he still sent Alice the footage a few days later.That night, Alice opened her laptop and began to watch the video. She looked carefully and tentatively at every detail on the screen.The fire broke out around 11:30 in the morning. At that time, all the juniors and senior managers were having a meeting in the conference room on the second floor. Since it was lunchtime, many people were walking around in the kitchen. So, Alice didn’t notice anything wrong for a while.She saw James, the pastry chef, baking, and Kedian standing next to him to help. It seemed that James kept telling Kedain to leave every few minutes and then come back. Each time he came back he carried some ingredients.At 10:54 a.m., the two children walked into the kitchen. Eliana walked in front, and Max followed her. Then, they stopped in front of James.Alice still felt scared at the thought of two children trapped in the fire. She took a deep breath and then continued to watch
“I don’t want to go against you. As you know ‘The enemy of my enemy is friend.’ Don’t you think so, Miss Miller?”Daisy suddenly felt that Jessica’s voice was like a black hole. Also, she knew that she had been pulled to the edge of the abyss by Jessica. If she didn’t stop, she would get herself into a lot of trouble.Daisy took a deep breath and whispered, “I know you are doing this to get back at Alice and Zayden. You hate them because you think that you have lost everything you could have gotten because of them. You want money, don’t you? I can give you as much as money you want. But, I want you to end this nonsense immediately.”Jessica snorted right away and said, “I wish you could say that to Zayden, too.”“What? You…”Jessica said in a dominating tone, “Daisy, do you still think you are still a kind woman after all this? You tried to get Zayden to pay attention to you before, and I have helped you achieve your goal. Am I right?”Daisy froze and then started to think about how g
“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