“What? Sis, you know him?” George said warily.“Sis?” Rene asked with a teasing smile.Watching, George split the beans, Alice laughed as she felt resigned. She said, “Hey, George you shouldn’t have said that.”She had only told Rene that she was engaged, but she didn’t tell him who her fiance was. Little did she know that George would spill the beans within a second.What a simple kid! But, this whole thing is indeed my fault, is it? Alice thought to herself.“Oh, I will leave you two alone, okay? We are off to somewhere else.” Alice rubbed her nose awkwardly and left with Maggie.Alice thought that there were so many people here, so there was no way Rene would do anything to George. Also, she and Maggie felt awkward just by standing next to them. So, she thought that it was better to run away.Just as Alice left, George glared at Rene in annoyance and prepared to leave as well.“Don’t you want to know how Alice and I met?” Rene asked.“No!”“I know you hate me. But do you hate me mo
Rene was a smart and sophisticated man. He was an expert at finding people’s weak spots and saying something ironic about them. Also, he was good at pretending that he didn’t mean it.He and Alice were just being sarcastic with each other. He just implied that her relationship with Zayden wasn’t solid. The problem between them was not Daisy, but themselves. Also, he said they broke up because they weren’t that in love with each other in the first place.However, Alice was also not shy. She rolled her eyes at him as he talked, and then mocked him for falling in love with a straight guy. She also said that he was naive to think he could turn a heterosexual man into a gay.In short, neither of them was willing to admit defeat in comparing who could be more sarcastic.Then, Zayden appeared on the scene. Not long after, Mrs. Miller stopped him and talked to him.And that brought Alice and Rene a new topic.“Alice, are you feeling embarrassed? Look, the man you love is so close to his ex-fi
Henry was standing in the doorway of the lounge while Alice and Zayden were arguing. After a while, he looked at his watch and saw that they had been in there for fifteen minutes.Daisy had come there several times on purpose to hear what they were saying. But, Henry had told her to leave.Henry thought they had been in there for such a long time. So, are they going to make up?”As he was expecting it, he heard the sound of the door opening. Then, Alice stepped out.“Miss Brown, hello,” Henry said.“Oh, no, Henry, you can call me Alice now. I am not the manager of the hotel anymore.” Alice looked at Henry indifferently.Henry froze when he noticed Zayden walking out with a grim face as well. He immediately became frustrated. He thought to himself. So, are they not getting back together? But I don’t think so. They looked like they had another big fight and were ready to break up for good. Oh my god, how could this happen?Then the party started. And the Miller family was toasting all t
“I know how the hotel treated you this time. So, are you going to work for them?” Rene asked playfully.Alice frowned and felt there was a deep void in her heart.She knew that the Dream High Hotel had treated her badly in handling the fire. It was the employees of the security department that should have been responsible for the fire, not Alice, the lobby manager. However, Alice was the only one who was suspended.However, Alice knows who told them to do this.Zayden did this because he didn’t want me to leave. He was using his power to get back our grudge. So, if Rene invited me to work at his company, I could certainly agree. And, I have the right to do so. Alice thought to herself.“Well then what kind of job would you ask me to do? Are you doing this because you value my ability to work? If you are sympathizing with me, or because you like George, then I am sorry, I won’t accept your favor.”George looked extremely embarrassed when he heard the last word.“Oh, I certainly think y
Alice had mixed feelings when she realized that Maggie had just been sarcastic. She felt that Maggie meant that she was a scheming woman and was getting a lot of benefits from hiding a secret from Zayden. However, she was the only one who knew that she was doing it because she wanted her kids to get along well with each other.Then, Alice also began to doubt herself. She even felt a little uneasy when she met the two children at the Collins’s house in the afternoon. When she heard Sean compliment her on how well she treated Max, she even blushed.Max was my child, so surely, I will be good to him. Alice thought to herself.After lunch, Eliana and Max rested in Alice’s arms. Eliana couldn’t stop talking and looked like she enjoyed the environment of the house.“Mommy, you haven’t come here with Mr. Collins for a long time. What happened?” Eliana suddenly said.“Oh, he is very busy. An accident happened in the hotel, so he has got a lot to deal with.”“But why aren’t you going to work?”
“Madam, please watch your step. There is a threshold here.” The maid said.After hearing her words, Alice immediately put her hand on the door frame. She asked, “By the way, where are the kids? It’s too crowded here, and I think you should take care of them.”“Don’t worry, I have sent them back to their rooms. Besides, there are nannies to take care of them. It’s cold now, you need to go back to your room to warm yourself up.”“I am fine, thanks. I will stay here to clear my head.”Alice pulled her hands out of the maid’s hand, waved it casually, and asked her to leave. Afterward, she stood alone under the porch. The cool evening breeze blew on her and made her smell the roses. In a breeze, Alice felt that she was sober a little.Then, she sat down by the beautiful stone table in the courtyard.“Alice, are you alright?” A man asked.Hearing that, Alice froze and then looked at the man.The man was in a gray suit and he was about the same as Zayden. At that moment, Alice remembered tha
Alice had been very aloof towards him in the last few days. Finally, Zayden couldn’t keep his cool for much longer. It was the first time that he found himself completely out of control.Instead of remaining calm and composed, he grew enraged and made rough love to her. Even though he knew it would harm Alice disappointed and harmed their relationship.Zayden panicked after they had sex because he noticed how upset and desperate Alice looked. Just as he was pulling the quilt over her, he heard her say dully, “Is that what you want? Zayden are you happy now?”Zayden’s hand trembled as he held the corner of the quilt. He hung his hand in the air for a long time before attempting to place it on her shoulder.“Don’t touch me! Go away!” She snarled as Zayden’s palm touched her face.Alice said it with her teeth clenched. Her face was pale as if she was exhausted. She trusted Zayden so much that she believed he was her soul mate and the love of her life. So, she never imagined that Zayden w
“Max is your brother.”The dim streetlight shone on Alice as she cried aloud while holding Eliana.Three days later, Alice went to the HR office again to turn in her resignation letter. The employee looked at Alice in surprise and said, “I am sorry Miss Brown. But we can’t let you resign. As you know you are suspended form work. So, you have to wait for the hotel…”“I will sue the company if they don’t let me go.”Alice simply cut her off. The employee couldn’t help but be frightened by Alice's expressionless face.“No matter what you will say, this is my resignation letter. Since I have given it to you, I am resigning, whether you allow it or not.”As soon as she finished, Alice walked out of the room without saying another word. The employee could do nothing but look blankly at her back.“Alice, is this the end? You really don’t want to work anymore?” Maggie asked Alice after she got into the car.Alice buckled her seat belt and raised her eyebrows. She replied, “I sent out my resum
“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