After realizing that James was threatening her, Alice politely declined by saying, “Oh, well, that’s very kind of you, sir. But you don’t have to do that.”James wasn’t angry about being refused and just put his hands in his pockets. Still, he didn’t seem to be leaving. He said, “Well, my friends call me by first name. So, you don’t have to call me sir! You know, it’s too crowded in here. Would you like to join me for a drink at bar?”Alice frowned as soon as she realized that he was teasing her. She looked at him and restrained herself from rolling her eyes. She said, “Oh, I am sorry. I have plans later, so I can’t got there with you.”She then turned around and started to move oppositely.James, though, moved more quickly than she did. He approached her and said, “Why are you rejecting me, Miss Brown? To be honest, I value being respected the most. So, I believe you might not get what you want if you don’t respect me.”After giving what he stated some thought, Alice concluded that h
“I am sorry, Miss Hughes. I am afraid you have to leave.”Henry stood in front of the car door and asked her to leave as he made a polite but aloof gesture.“I had like to say a few words to Zayden. Please!”“I am sorry but he has something important to deal with,” Henry said politely.At that moment, many people came out of the hotel. Jessica was forced to take a few steps backward since she didn’t want to look foolish in front of them.Then, Zayden’s car immediately drove away.A man in a suit came up to Jessica and said, “I warned you before that he is a ruthless man. When he was thirteen, he kicked his mother out of the house. Besides, you are just his fake girlfriend.”Jessica said coldly, “That’s enough! Shut up! Did you let him bump into us talking on purpose?”Jason chucked and said, “Oh, it seems that you think I am as omnipotent as God.”“Damn! Don’t think too highly of yourself. I think that you are nowhere near as good as Zayden! To be honest, the only reason you can take
James felt that he was kind of out of luck today.He came to the hotel just because he wanted to have a one-night stand with Alice. The fact that Alice didn’t show up had already made him angry, and he didn’t expect someone to somehow punch him.He then felt extremely angry. He knew that he shouldn’t offend Zayden, but he couldn’t help but hit him hard.James was sure Zayden’s head would crack a gash if he smashed the lamp on it. He already thought of that scenario and how he would brag about it to others later. He felt proud that he would beat Zayden, the arrogant guy from the Collins family into a fool.However, the reality was not as ideal as he had imagined. James felt something hit him hard in the back of the head as he prepared to smash the lamp on Zayden’s head.Then a warm liquid began to trickle into his neck, swiftly turning cool and continuing to travel lower.with a frightened expression, Alice held up the steel pipe she had randomly picked up behind him. After being hit,
Even though Zayden’s gaze became gloomy for a bit, he remained silent.After getting the pleasure of teasing him, Alice deliberately said again, “To be honest, I can understand that you may be into some kinky stuff. Besides, all the people in Rose city have long wondered about your sexual orientation. You see, Henry and I are both your friends, so you can tell us the truth. To be honest, I am just curious as to what could get two people into a fight in bed.”Hearing that, Zayden looked even more upset. He managed to control his temper, though.“Oh, I guess you didn’t have enough fun, you guys. Or, perhaps, you didn’t decide who would be at the top.”Alice was making increasingly absurd predictions. She looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Henry was holding back his laughter so much that his face turned red.Zayden said grimly, “Alice, you know may sexuality and what kind of kinky stuff I am into the best.”His low voice echoed in the car, rendering all of Alice’s teasing impoten
After a while, Alice calmed down. As she reflected on the conflict between the two, she felt that they needed to talk it out. After all, they could have worked it out properly and had a peaceful breakup.“To be honest, I went there just to see what he wanted to do. Even if you didn’t go there, I wouldn’t have gone into his room directly like a fool. Well, I think that someone may have told him to do so. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sabotaged my deal with Star’s group just because he wanted to go out with me. You know, he didn’t have to bother to get himself into so much trouble.”Alice believed she had made her point very clear. After that, she turned around and watched Zayden carefully. She noticed that he kept frowning and didn’t seem to be listening to her.Alice kept going on, “So, if you were there because you were concerned about me, then you could just tell me. You know, I had certainly appreciated you doing that. We don’t have to fight, and we can work things out together. That
When Alice read the text, she laughed and immediately replied, “Oh, that’s because Trevor deserves it. You need not worry about anything, I suppose.”Alice thought to herself, Trevor is such a blabber. Well, I can tolerate his spreading rumors. Yet, it pissed me off that he occasionally failed to say what he was supposed to say. It seems that everything will be bad news whenever he spreads the word. Well, he knows how to muck things up!However, it was clear to both her and Zayden that the biggest issue in this matter was not Trevor at all. Zayden needed a way to vent his anger though, as he never conceded to defeat.Even if she expected Zayden to apologize to her, Alice knew best that he wouldn’t.The following day, Alice arrived back in Rose City carrying a tender notice from the Star Group. She had to go through the usual procedures of attending the tender because James had destroyed her previously private arrangement with them.Daniel agreed with her after she showed him the tende
Everyone knew how much Trevor loved Maggie. Alice had been dubious about how much he cared for Maggie up until that point. ‘He turned out to be willing not only to care for Maggie for months but also to fly with her to America for treatment.Alice knew that very few rich young men could do this. He did a lot for Maggie even though they were only dating. If she were Maggie, she didn’t think she could refuse him at this time.Maggie remained the same firm and sober woman, nevertheless. She rejected Trevor once more, even though he had said many heartfelt words, and she had tears in her eyes.She said, “I can’t marry you, Trevor. I am so sorry.”Trevor was obviously at a loss when he heard this. His hand holding up the ring froze awkwardly, and he wasn’t sure whether he should put it away or give it to her.Even Alice could feel how embarrassed he was.Maggie inhaled deeply and spoke in an incredibly calm voice, “To be honest, the fact that you are with me right now make me happy enough
When Zayden heard Alice say it, he felt like he had been stabbed with a knife. His expression turned grim as he then asked unhappily, “What did you just say?”Alice raised an eyebrow and then said boldly, “You know, although our marriage is a deal, we are still husband and wife. So, yes, I am his wife.”Zayden asked through gritted teeth, “Alice you said that on purpose, didn’t you?”Alice glanced at him before purposely adopting a perplexed expression. She said, “What? I didn’t mean to hurt you and I was telling the truth. Tell me, which part of what I just said was wrong?”Zayden questioned with a frown, “So what I am to you?”Alice folded her arms and then sized Zayden up from head to toe. She said, “Oh? We are exes after we broke up.”Zayden treated Alice nicely since he returned from S city, and had people bring flowers and treats to Alice’s office every day.Alice wasn’t impressed by these favors from him. She wouldn’t forgive Zayden because he had done something wrong and hadn’
“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