“Oh, I don’t care how much others pay you. I will offer you benefits if you come here.”Alice tugged Maggie’s arm without letting go, as though she was determined to hire her. She then suggested, “How about I buy you tacos for the next five years.”Maggie rolled her eyes and said, “Oh my goodness! Even if you buy me tacos for the next decade, the money won’t be enough to pay me to design a dress. You are blackmailing me!”“That’s because I am poor! I saw Summer’s office the other day, and the building is just a small factory building. The management system of the company is awful, and the accountant doesn’t know anything. No designer works in the company like that! And they won’t come even if I pay them! So, only you can help me.”Maggie said, “What? Are you telling me that you don’t have money? Show me your bank balance, Alice. I don’t think I have even a tenth of what you have.”Alice let go of her hand and said, “Are you going to help me or not? If you won’t do it, I will find some
Flora didn’t seem to be surprised as if she had expected he would say that. However, her expression was even more indifferent. She said, “You want me to stay out of your family business? Fine. I happen to be not interested in it. But I want to know that since you won’t live long, how will you deal with your money? How much money are you going to give Alice? Alice is a bit embarrassed to ask for money, just like her mom. So, as her aunt I will ask you for her.”When Hannah died twenty-five years ago, Flora lost all her expectations of Martin. She felt that he was an irresponsible man who abandoned his wife. However, she thought that Alice should get the money she deserved as his daughter. If Hannah hadn’t given Martin the money, he wouldn’t have been able to start his own company.At that moment, the room was quiet. Everyone was concerned about what Martin would do with his money and property because it would determine how much they would get. Among them, Oliver and Alicia were the mos
Shortly after Mr. Moore went upstairs, Oliver came downstairs.Alicia was reading a magazine on the sofa. Hearing that sound, she rose promptly and said, “Hey mom.”“Oh, you scared me!” Oliver gasped and complained.Seeing that there is nothing in her mother’s hand. Alicia felt frightened.Mr. Moore showed the revised will to Martin in the study and asked, “if you think it’s okay, just sign here.”“Okay, I don’t see any problem.”“Good. Then I will have your daughter sign it later.”Martin looked aside at the bowl and said, “No, not now. You can just let her sign it this weekend.”“Okay.”After Mr. Moore left, Martin lifted the small bowl in his hand. There was a chicken soup and maybe some other stuff in the bowl. Martin smiled bitterly to himself and then drank all of the soup in one gulp.Since Alice left, Max stayed in Sean’s house and refused to go back to Zayden’s no matter what. Zayden was worried about his son and wanted to visit him. However, he was also afraid that his grand
Sea Town was a seaside town that was far away from Rose City. The locals there were warm and welcoming and the seafood there was of good quality and in short supply.Most of the fishermen there were pleased with how they were doing and didn’t want to change, making it more unique. As a result, they tend to fish and sell seafood in specified months of the year and then take a break.Also, the village remained in its most pristine condition for many years. Mountains and seas stretched for a hundred miles, all of which had never been exploited. When Alice was driving there, she noticed how beautiful the natural countryside was. However, Alice was still yawning as she drove.She stopped for lunch at a service station along the highway in the afternoon. If she had known that she had never seen a store again, she might have bought something to eat. Just as she was regretting it, her stomach growled.Alice sighed dejectedly and muttered, “Pleas stop grunting, my friend. That grumpy designer
White Land Rover was roaring on the road in Sea Town, a small remote fishing village. Zayden was about to arrive at the location Trevor had sent him.In the light of headlights, he saw a car parked on the far corner. Under the light, the sliver Audi logo on the car’s rear glistened.Zayden’s heart skipped a beat as he slammed the brakes.When he quickly walked over to that car, he found no one inside. He noticed that the hood of the front of the car was up, and the bumper was torn apart. As Zayden looked around, he saw a streak of dried blood on the ground.At that moment, he felt as if his heart had plummeted into an abyss, and he was on the verge of collapsing.Alice!” He snarled at the barren wasteland. The only thing that responded to him was the chilly, howling wind that blew across the mountains.The blood on the ground looked hideous and gruesome. Zayden’s legs were weak, so he slowly crouched while gripping the hood. His fine suit pants were smeared with blood and dust as his
Zayden shook Alice’s hand off angrily.“Hey! What are you doing? You scared the hell out of me.” Alice said as she looked at him with dissatisfaction.“You broke up with me. So, why did you touch me?” Zayden said indifferently.Alice, on the other hand, didn’t appear to mind it. She said, “Well, how else am I supposed to unlock your phone then? Will you stop being so fussy?”“I thought maybe you could ask me what my password is. You know, there is more than one way to unlock my phone.”Alice was dumbfounded for a moment. She locked his phone as if she was annoyed and then asked him, “Okay fine. So, tell me your password.”Zayden paused for a second and then replied briefly, “It’s your birthday.”Alice was stunned.She believed she and Zayden were both pretty sensible people, and neither of them was good at relationships. As a result, unlike other women, she never examined her boyfriend’s phone or email. She did this out of respect for his privacy and to avoid intruding into his person
The more Alice thought about this the more enraged she felt. So, she said everything that made her feel aggrieved recently at once, “Zayden! You had better think about how you talked to me before asking me this! You think I should always put Max first, don’t you? But Max is just as important as Eliana to me! But, you don’t believe my words and also think I was wrong! So, how do you want me to treat Eliana? Have you ever thought of Eliana as your family member and your daughter?”Hearing that, Zayden was speechless.“And I want to say something about your childhood sweetheart, Daisy. I believed you when you said that you treated her like a sister. But have you considered that if you two were close, people would gossip about you? You know, even your cousin thought that you were too good for me! If Daisy is your fiancee then who am I? Do you think me some kind of ‘mistresses?Alice yelled fiercely as if she was exhausted, “I want you know that I am not that cheap!”After she said those w
It wasn’t until Alice realized that not all rich girls were delicate. After all, every parent hoped that their girls to be capable of self-defense.Alice gasped as he realized that she should never mess with Daisy. Daisy not only came from a wealthy family, but she also knew how to fight. She could not only be dominant but also be gentle.How could I compete with her? Alice thought to herself.Zayden calmly looked at her and asked, “Are you afraid, Alice? If so, just leave this to me, and I will make sure she never bothers you again.”Alice seriously refused, “Thank you, but I will have to handle this on my own.”If it was only about love, Alice certainly expected Zayden to handle it by himself. But because Daisy was involved in the fire, Alice was curious as to who her accomplice was.Since the one who did this with Daisy was attempting to murder the two kids, Alice was afraid that if she didn’t find out the truth, she would have to be worried for the rest of her life.Seeing that sh
“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