At that time, Zayden had just stepped out of the restroom. The chilly wind from the balcony made him sneeze and feel cold.Then Jones called him, trying to persuade him to reconcile with Sean. So, they talked for a while.Zayden respected Jones so much that he didn’t say anything to retort. Nonetheless, he never returned home.A girl stepped in front of Zayden as he was about to leave.The girl was dressed in a pale-yellow dress and wore her hair in a bun with a silver crown hairpin. Zayden didn’t like how she was dressed and thought she was childish.He noticed her because she and Alice both wore the same hairpin. On the other hand, Zayden realized Alice’s outfit was more classic than this girl’s.He asked, “What’s wrong?”The girl gazed at Zayden. She appeared upset when she realized he didn’t recognize her.“Did you forget about me, Mr. Collins?” she inquired.“Who are you? Am I supposed to remember who you are?”“Oh, I am Rain! I am Alicia’s cousin!”Zayden gave the girl a calm lo
Alice tried to leave when she finished.Zayden shouted, “Hey! Alice! Where are you going?”“It’s none of your business!” Alice was irritated. She then walked down the stairs and out of the hotel.Zayden was right behind Alice as she stepped out of the elevator. Alice reacted quickly, closing the door to keep Zayden out. She soon arrived on the first floor.Alice had already gotten into the car when Zayden stepped out of the other elevator and made his way to the front of the hotel.When Zayden noticed she was sitting next to a man, he clenched his fist in regret and called her.The limo then left the city center. Alice’s cell phone kept ringing and echoing in the car at that point.“Are you not answering your phone?” Evan who was sitting next to her asked.Alice hung up the phone, turned to Evan, and said, “It’s none of your business. Driver, please just park at the intersection. I will take a cab home.”Evan shook his head, saying, “No, I will take you home. It’s late and I will be w
George called Adrian about 30 minutes ago. He claimed that Alice had left the party early and turned off her cell phone. As a result, he was concerned about Alice’s safety. Also, he told Adrian about what Nancy said at the party.Then Adrian said hesitantly, “Well, thank God George and Rene were both there, and they save Alice from being humiliated in time. Otherwise, she would have felt very embarrassed. Do you think this whole thing is true?”Zayden looked blankly into the distance, not paying attention to what Adrian was saying.Adrian replied to his question, “Well, I don’t. To be honest, there will be many coincidences in this world. So, you have no idea who you will run into the next second?”He then stood up and walked to his room after finishing his Coke. Zayden wasn’t paying attention to what Adrian was saying at all. He went to knock on Alice’s bedroom door after that, but he froze. He didn’t know what had happened on his way to the bathroom, but he seemed to have noticed th
Adrian’s mother remained silent for a long time.Adrian exclaimed eagerly, “What’s wrong, Mom? I didn’t do anything wrong and he has no idea who I am. I was just wondering if you wanted to meet with him. He doesn’t appear to be as cruel as you think.”His mother said, slightly embarrassed, “Oh, no. To be honest, I met with him during the summer.”Adrian froze and asked, “Have you met him? Where? Tell me!”“Well, I, I am cooking. And there are guests waiting for me to serve them breakfast! I am going to hung up now, bye.” She then hung up the phone.Adrian then took a deep breath and felt frustrated.Adrian knew that everyone had some secrets that they wanted to keep hidden. When what happened in the past was brought up, they would become flustered and overwhelmed.When applying to universities at that time, Adrian selected all those in Rose City. He remembered feeling as if there was a magnet in the city that drew him into it when he first arrived there.However, he had no idea he wou
After taking a sip of the coffee, Alice said, “Max is your great-grandson, so there is no way I can stop you from taking him away.”“Great, I am relieved now that you know that,” Sean grumbled.“To be honest, I believe that you and Zayden should resolve your disagreement soon. Otherwise, you will make the two kids feel awkward and embarrassed.”Sean looked at Jones, who was standing beside him, and said, “Oh, it seems that Jones has told you everything.”Jones remained silent, and Alice nodded. She said, “Jones did it so that I could help you reconcile with Zayden.”“What? Do you think you can really do that?”Alice replied earnestly, “No, I don’t think so. That’s why I declined him.”Sean frowned, but he didn’t appear as distressed as he had been before.He said, “Okay, I understand what you are trying to say. However, you cannot fix our problem. I have never mentioned in the last few years because I didn’t want to face the problem. You see, Zayden’s been getting on my nerves lately.
Hearing Alice’s question, Sean and Eliana both stared at each other with wide eyes. Just as Eliana was about to speak, Sean suddenly coughed violently.Jones, who was standing nearby, immediately understood what he meant and asked him with concern, “Sean, are you all right?”Alice, too, looked at him with concern before forgetting about the question she had just asked.“Thank you. I am fine. Let’s go home. It’s quite cold.” Sean explained.Alice then called the two children over and told them to care for themselves.She let Jones and Sean take them away.Eliana appeared hesitant at first. However, she smiled happily when she saw Sean hand her a box of chocolates she liked.Alice laughed as she felt resigned. Then she called a cab and went home.After Alice left the house, Zayden and Adrian, who both suffered from a bad cold, looked after each other.Adrian felt dizzy and would say some strange things. So, Alice thought that Zayden was easier to take care of.At that time, Adrian was s
Zayden froze when he heard her words and then looked at Alice in confusion.“I don’t want to hear anything about what happened that day again. I am not interested in her, and I am not interested in what she said. You don’t have to keep reminding me about it.” Alice lowered her head and explained briefly.Meanwhile, she purposefully avoided mentioning the main point.She wasn’t worried that Zayden would believe Nancy and would think she had group sex with several men that night. But she was afraid that Nancy would be so irrational that she would claim she had been in the wrong room and become Zayden’s surrogate mother.She knew if Zayden knew what happened that night six years ago, she had to be screwed.So, she just wanted to get it over with as soon as possible and prevent him from bringing it!However, Alice was unaware that Zayden had misunderstood her.With a tight frown, he looked at Alice’s back, and his expression became more solemn.Later, Zayden called Henry after dinner whil
Alice had known for a long time that Jason wanted to buy the Brown Group. He had been eager to do so since he became the president of the Dream High Group.Jason had been a rival to Zayden since he was a child and had always wanted to be a winner. He had rarely shown up in the past three years because he wanted to get stronger and then win the game.He had to admit, however, that Zayden was a genius, a genius who had built the foundation of the entire corporate culture. As a result, he believed he had a long way to go to replace Zayden. And Brown Group, a medium-sized company, became his primary target.He chose this group after careful deliberation for two reasons. First of all, Zayden worked there. Second of all, the Brown Group had been in a terrible situation since Martin’s death. Furthermore, he did not believe Alice could save the group alone.“They have confirmed the time and location for dinner tonight. Mr. Collins,” In a sweet voice, his lovely secretary said to him.Jason le
“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