Alice asked Adrian to take care of Eliana. She said to him, “Eliana hasn’t eaten yet. So, would you get her something to eat, please? I am going to meet someone and I might be back late.”Adrian nodded and said, “Sure, no problem. By the way, who are you meeting?”“Daisy.” Alice said after a brief pause.Daisy asked Alice to meet her at a cafe in the center of town. The cafe looked just like one in Paris with beautiful iron black tables and chairs.The leaves on the maple tree along the road were slowly turning red, and the weather was getting colder day by day.Daisy was dressed elegantly, as she had been when she first met Alice. She wore a Chanel beige suit and looked like a classical rich girl.After arriving at the cafe, Alice stood still and looked around, searching for Daisy. Daisy seated by the wall at that time, waved at her, and said, “Alice! I am right here!”Hearing that, Alice walked over and sat down in front of her.Daisy said, “Oh, I have bought you a cup of caramel ma
Daisy said, “I didn’t want to hurt these two kids at first. Jessica explained that she only intended to cause a minor mishap, giving me the opportunity to save Max. But I didn’t expect the fire to be so large that it burned down the entire kitchen. Whenever, I think about it later, I feel terrified. I would have felt guilty for the rest of my life if I hadn’t had the guts to run into the kitchen and save Max.”Daisy said so with a horrified expression.Alice looked at her, paused for a moment, and then continued, “So, Jessica did try to kill Max, and she wanted everyone to believe that you was the murderer instead if that the case. That way, Zayden would know that I was being a bad parent and didn’t save Max. Also, she could get him killed. Even if Zayden investigates the case, he will conclude that you are the murderer because you have no evidence that Jessica committed the crime. She was attending a film festival in another country when the fire broke out.”Daisy nodded thoughtfully
Zayden asked calmly, “Grandpa, are you doing this to make things difficult for Daisy or me?”Sean yelled in annoyance, “What are you talking about? I am not trying to embarrass Daisy! Her mother has repeatedly expressed her desire for you to marry her. If you agree, the wedding can take place straight away! Be a man, would you?”“Oh, it seems that you have no idea about this. To be honest, Daisy is returning to France at the end of this month. Plus, her whole family is emigrating there except for her brother. So, you want me to settle in France with them, right? I think it’s quiet nice place.”Sean’s face went red with rage. He instantly stood up and paced back and forth in the room. Finally, he marched back to Zayden, smacked the table hard, and shouted, “Damn it! I don’t care whether she is in Pairs or Rose City, Zayden. You must get married by the end of the year!”“Does it mean I can marry anyone as I like?”“Yes, except for Alice Brown.”Zayden then looked around the room, drew R
Adrian raised his eyebrows and added with a purposeful provocation, “Yeah, you are in MY HOUSE right now.”“Adrian are you serious?” Zayden asked seriously.Before Adrian could respond, Alice turned to Zayden and said, “Hey. I am not speaking to you. Will you please shut up?”She turned to Rose and said, “Okay, guys takes turns to tell me what happened. So, what are you doing here, Rose?”Rose pursed her lips and appeared resentful. She sighed as she pointed at Zayden, who was sitting opposite her, and complained, “Yikes! It’s all thanks to him! Zayden is insane, Alice. He told my father that he wanted to marry me. I am still underage, for god’s sake!”Adrian instantly spit out the water he had just drank and then started at Zayden in disbelief and exclaimed, “Zayden, I knew you were pervert, but I have no idea that you are this sick!”Zayden scowled, disgustedly examining the wet spot in his sleeve and warningly looking at Adrian.“Let her speak!” Alice spoke while looking at Rose.A
“What?” Alice was confused by his words.Zayden frowned and replied, “Come on, Alice, you know that Daisy and I weren’t even planning on getting engaged. The only reason we are usually together is that my grandfather had recently started pressuring me to get married. I only said that at lunch because I feared he would give you a hard time.”Alice sighed, took the carrots from the sink, and resumed peeling them. “Oh, that’s your business, not mine.” she responded, appearing indifferent.Zayden became depressed when he saw how aloof she was. He stated, “We have cleaned up all of our previous misunderstandings, Alice. So, I don’t think you need to treat me like an enemy.”Annoyed, Alice threw everything in the sink, whirled around, and exclaimed, “Well, if I treat you as my enemy, then why the hell would I allow you to stay overnight in my house?”Alice couldn’t control her anger because she had been under pressure recently. Furthermore, she disliked it when Zayden talked to her like tha
It was just about the evening and there were a lot of people gathering in the supermarket after dinner. Soon, the entrance of the supermarket was crowded with people.“Attention, everyone! The supermarket is now running a game. The first award is a bicycle, the second a box of chocolates, and the third huge stuffed teddy bear. You may also receive a small prize if you participate in the game. You all are welcome to participate whether you are couple or not! Welcome! Welcome!”The host shouted this while holding up a megaphone.“We need two more couples! Any volunteers?” The host continued to ask.“Are we going?” Zayden asked Alice as he looked down.Alice exclaimed after a moment of consideration. “Oh, no! Let’s go back home! You know, we can buy our own chocolate.”Alice was familiar with this supermarket and knew that the events held here were always weird. As a result, she was hesitant to participate in this event in case she embarrassed herself.They had just taken two steps forwa
“Go.” The host shouted.The other two couples had already started kissing at that point. When Alice saw Zayden was still a long distance away from her, she exhaled a sigh of relief and said, “OK, thank you, I am not sure if I want…”Zayden kissed her passionately before she could finish her sentence. She looked at Zayden and could not believe that he was kissing her in front of so many people. She tried everything she could do to push him away, but it didn’t help.Zayden’s grip on her waist tightened, keeping them close together.Alice had lost all her strength being kissed like that, so she didn’t even try to push him away again. At that moment, they appeared to be the only two people in the world.The host’s voice slipped through her fingers like sand, and she couldn’t care less what he said. Alice just focused on their kiss, remembering the only rhythm of their breathing as they kissed and Zayden’s determined gaze.Alice had been building a barrier in her heart to keep anyone from
Adrian said sternly, “It’s just my speculation, Alice. But I think it’s probably the truth.”Everyone in Rose City knew Zayden didn’t like dating or being around women. Jessica was Zayden’s fiancee for the past six years, and she was the sole exception.In any case, Jessica was a relatively unknown actress.Sean used to think of her as Zayden’s wife because she had something out of the ordinary. Therefore, she was not only intelligent, but she also had someone tell her what to do.Alice felt a shiver running down her spine as she reflected on this. Plus, she reasoned that even Zayden might not have known about it.Adrian smiled as he noticed Alice’s worried expression and said, “Stop thinking about it, Alice. I will certainly look into this for you. If Jessica is truly working with Jason, you should notify Zayden and advise him to be more cautious to her.”Alice came to her senses and asked, surprised, “Huh? Do I have to tell him that?”Adrian nodded and cast a thoughtful glance at th
“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