Alice was not seriously burned, so she didn’t need to rest for a long time. And Alice was able to walk on her own after a week.The Dream High Group had been delaying the development of the resort project for a while. Therefore, after Zayden made sure that Alice was okay, he immediately went on a business trip to another city.“Henry, we only have three days to complete this project. Let’s have a meeting as soon as we get there.” Zayden urgently told Henry at the airport.Henry’s eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed, “What? Three days! That’s completely impossible!”“Oh, you know I don’t want to hear any excuses. I have an important thing to do these days. So, if we can’t finish this project in three days, I will still go back to Rose city. If this happens, you will have to deal with them on your own.”Henry thought he had heard it wrong. He said, “What? Mr. Collins, this project is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. What could be more important that this?”“It’s a personal ma
In addition to George, the evening show would feature several well-known singers. Those singers were all young idol singers with many fans. Moreover, many people wanted to see them standing on the stage together.When the website first started selling tickets, they were rapidly sold out.Eliana and Rose visited George backstage and chatted with him. After sending them off, George smiled as he was resigned.Then, Tristan, who was standing by, immediately urged the makeup artist to put up on him. He said, “Geez! I am even starting to get anxious. You know, the show is about to start. Let me fix your hair, okay? You should meet these two little fans when the show is over.”“Oh, they are not just my fans. Eliana is my niece, as you know. Isn’t she adorable?”Tristan immediately pressed him on his shoulders to make him sit on the chair. The makeup artist then immediately began to do his makeup.“I forgot to mention that there will be a large number of investors there tonight. So, just don’
“Hey, you can have whatever you want. It’s my treat.” George waved his hand generously as if he had bought the entire food cart.The owner of the kebab stand was glad to see them. She then pointed to the menu and said to them, “What would you like to eat? You know, the food here are fresh.”George placed the plate in front of Rene after ordering a few kebabs and grilled vegetables and said, “Enjoy, it’s on me.”He thought that Rene would leave immediately after he finished.George then smirked a few times to himself. He felt sure that since Rene grew up in a wealthy family, he would of course refuse to eat from a roadside food truck.Rene looked at the plate in front of him with several kebabs, then picked up one. “What’s this?” He asked.“Hey, don’t you know what kebabs are?” the stall owner asked, surprised.Rene smiled and answered, “Yes, I do. Well I do like grilled meat. I think it’s delicious.” Rene looked at George and then started eating the kebabs on his plate.He ate all the
Martin’s funeral was held on Saturday.Martin once said that he wished that he could be buried together with Alice’s mother Hannah. When Oliver learned about it, she cried so hard at the funeral that she even fainted. She did, however, eventually agree to do so.However, it didn’t matter if she said yes or not because Alice didn’t agree with this. Also, Alice’s aunt Flora refused his request. Therefore, Martin’s relatives found another cemetery for him and placed his grave just across the path from Hannah.“Martin, don’t worry. I will take care of my daughter and mange the company well. As you know, my brother’s children are all adults now. So, they can all inherit your company according to your will.” Oliver said. Her words made the funeral look like a share distribution meeting instead.Alice couldn’t take it anymore. She froze and stood there for a while before quietly walking away.Alice felt sentimental.Martin had started his business with no money at all. He had worked hard for
Alice and Damian sat in front of her apartment’s floor-to-ceiling windows, listening to the rain pattering outside.She made a cup of coffee for him and explained, “There is been lot going recently, and I have been really busy. So, I have asked someone else to take care of Eliana. If you are available, I will bring her over and have a dinner with you.”“Yes, I am available at all times.” Damian replied. He sat on Alice’s gray couch, seeming relaxed. The glasses he wore made him look very gentle. And he looked composed and confident. Also, the way he spoke and acted was reassuring.“You don’t have to think about having dinner with me right now, Alice. Do you believe this the end of the story?”“Oh, now that my father is dead, it’s no use for me to do anything. You and I have known each other for so long, so of course you know that once things have became final, I don’t want to do anything about it anymore.” Alice said wearily as she rubbed her temples.She hadn’t gotten much sleep in t
Zanyden looked at Alice and said, “It’s late at night, and you two have been alone in your house for quite some time. And I wonder what you two were doing.”Alice stood a little steadier held the table and frowned, “Zayden, please calm down. Damian and I are really just friends, and nothing happened between us. He had just returned from America and helped me at my father’s funeral. He gave me a ride home so, I invited him upstairs for a cup of coffee to thank him. Do you think I did something wrong? It doesn’t matter how much I explain it to you if you don’t trust me.”Alice figured that Zayden wasn’t a narrow-minded person, so he wouldn’t mind this. She didn’t expect him to lose his temper like that after seeing Damian.“Really? Are you two really just friends? Could you repeat that to me?”“Yes, we are really just friends.”Zayden clenched his fist, and then his expression turned gloomy. He then found a picture on his phone and slammed it down heavily on the table. The phone clashed
“Alice, are you okay?” George asked as soon as he walked in the door.He came there immediately after receiving Alice’s call, so he hadn’t even taken off his makeup yet. With Rene following him, he strode anxiously in a blue tuxedo studded with sequins.Seeing George striding anxiously, Alice sighed and said, “Don’t worry, George. I am fine.”She poured them a cup of hot coffee, which generated white steam on the coffee table.Alice then told George and Rene about what had happened briefly.George furrowed his brow and said, angrily, “What? Damn it! Let me stay at your house, Alice. If Zayden comes back, I will beat the sh*t out of him!”Rene said, “No, don’t do that. I have known Zayden for a long time, and I know that he doesn’t pester. Since he is gone, he would certainly not come at Alice again. He wouldn’t do it himself if he wants to get back at someone.&rdqu
That night in Rose City another person’s heart was restless as well. The doorbell rang at the Brown villa.When the servant heard the bell, she impatiently answered it. As soon as she opened the door, she covered her nose when she smelled a pungent smell of alcohol.“Alicia, Welcome home.”The maid had gotten used to Alicia being drunk every night. She shouted a few times and called all the maids in the house downstairs. Then, they carried Alicia, who was completely drunk, to the sofa together.The bartender from the bar took Alicia home that day, and it was the third time this week. The servant gave the bartender fifty bucks and let him go just like she used to do.“If she goes to the bar tomorrow night, you can’t let her drink so much again. To be honest, I am worried that something bad might happen to her if she comes home so late at night. After all, Alicia getting married later and she needs to be safe and sound.&
“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