In the early hours of the morning, Alice heard a beeping sound.Thinking that it was her alarm clock ringing, Alice slapped it heavily a few times but found that it was still ringing.She looked out the window and saw that it was still dark. When she looked at the time, she noticed it was just 3:00 a.m.Alice quickly realized that it was not her alarm clock ringing but her cell phone.She had just answered the phone when she heard Daniel say in a panic, “Alice! The warehouse is on fire!”In a hurry, Alice asked Zayden to go to the warehouse with her.When they arrived there, they discovered that the warehouse was still burning. There were two fire trucks spraying water to stop the fire, but they didn’t appear capable of a fire like this.Alice had just stepped out of the car when she noticed Daniel standing next to her. He seemed out of place as if he had just gone out of the burning warehouse.Daniel said, “I left here at 8:00 pm last night after checking the goods. Then I asked the
Everyone was surprised when they saw Alice standing in the middle of the crowd. However, when they heard her words, they all became very terrified.Just then, one employee sat back down at his desk and said, “I will finish the second half of the plan before the end of the day! And I will be able to finish next year’s as well!”Everyone began working hard after thinking about the expensive villa Alice had given Daniel.Rita looked around in awe, realizing what people would do for money.Meanwhile, Alice and Daniel just stood there, staring at each other a bit awkwardly.Instead of being panicked like she was last night, Alice appeared calm and determined. She said, “Do you have a moment? Do you want to try some new jasmine tea I just got?”“Yes, thank you,” Daniel said with a smile.As they walked into her office, they smelled the refreshing aroma of the tea.On her desk was a porcelain kettle filled with freshly brewed jasmine tea.She handed Daniel a teacup and said, “I am sorry Dani
When Alice heard those words, she frowned. She knew that Jason was there for a reason.Jason, added, “Miss Brown and I both want to talk about the same thing, so I believe we can do so together. Shane, I had be wasting your time otherwise, wouldn’t I?”Shane made a thought-provoking expression.The Dram High Group and the Star Group had no business dealing, and Shane knew Jason because they shared a common hobby. However, since Shane was many years older than Jason, he deserved to be treated with respect.Jason, on the other hand, sounded as if he didn’t take Shane seriously at all.Jason then asked Alice, “You want to talk to Shane about that order, right?”She gave him a cold stare and said, “Oh, I believe it is between myself and Mr. Lively. Moreover, precisely, it is between Summer and the Star Group. This has completely nothing to do with you.”Jason walked over to Alice, and then l
Alice stood up calmly and tried to make her shirt look flat. When she looked at Jason, she lifted her chin gently and appeared condescending.She said calmly, “If you don’t believe me, come with us to the Star Group warehouse and look for yourself. You know what they say about seeing is believing and you may regret spending so much money renting so many factories.”Jason didn’t believe what Alice told him. He then accompanied them to the Star Group’s factory in the suburbs, much to her surprise.When they arrived at the warehouse, they saw that Daniel was directing the workers to move the goods.Daniel said, “Put it here! Please keep the women’s and men’s clothes separate, or they will all get mixed up.”Several designers from Summer were also there to help move the goods. After counting the clothes, Shane handed the list to his secretary and smiled at Alice, saying, “Okay, that’s pe
“I don’t think the Star group would dare to have illegal drugs deals inside a warehouse they own because it’s too dangerous. They are in the airline business and make far more money than they do from drug dealing each year. If this is related to this group maybe one of their employee did it.” Zayden analyzed.Alice frowned and asked, “What do you mean? Are you saying someone secretly sells drugs out of the group’s warehouse? That is impossible! You know, unless they are insane.”Adrian suddenly asked, “You just said that the driver went to the wrong warehouse, right? Does that mean he was here for the first time?”“Yes, it appears so,” Alice said after a brief pause.Adrian said, folding up the A4 paper on the table and putting it in his pocket, “Okay, I am going to have the powder tested. To be honest, things might not be what you think they are. Honestly, I don’t think anyone
Perplexed, Alice blinked and asked, “Really? Is this the current fashion?”“It is, indeed. It’s also prevalent nowadays to date men that are younger then you.”“Oh…” Alice said, looking at her blankly.Rita then told Alice about the latest dating trends and what the pretty and cool boys were all about.She said seriously, “Pretty boys, in general, are the kind of cute boys who are more considerate, gentle, and caring. Then there are the cool boys, who are more dominant but care about their girlfriends as well.”“Oh, it appears that both type of boys are nice. It’s no surprise they have became so popular recently,” Alice said.Rita said with her eyes glistening, “Yes, the model that the company hired this time is very pretty.”Surprised, Alice inquired, “Really? Well, I would love to see how pretty the model is.”After a while,
“Do you remember what I told you before?” Adrian asked.Even though Adrian had only recently become an adult, he handled situations with maturity. He would sometimes purposefully act naive in front of Alice. He didn’t bother pretending in front of Zayden, though.Zayden appeared to be solemn, like a statue. He then analyzed, “Jason owns approximately twenty nightclubs in Rose city. The police discovered drugs in two clubs this time, but neither had anything to do with him. I paid close attention to where they were checking this time, and was surprised that they didn’t check even one of Jason’s clubs.”Adrian looked at Zayden, hoping to understand what he was saying.Zayden certainly got his meaning, as he had expected. They both knew there would be no such thing as a coincidence in this world.Since the cops were going to search the entire city for illegal drugs, they wouldn’t have spared all of Jason
When Richard heard Alice’s question, he froze.“Oh… You are right,” he said after blinking.Alice could hear his teeth chatter as she trembled.Feeling a headache again, Alice said, “Today has been bitterly cold. Let’s skip dinner tonight, and I will take you to your hotel. Where are you staying?”Richard followed Alice to the car without saying anything.The hotel where Richard staying wasn’t far away.‘A few minutes later, Alice dropped him off in front of the hotel, saying, “You should keep my coat. Or the wind will make you catch a cold.”Since her company asked Richard to be the spokesperson for her company, Alice felt that she should take care of Richard when necessary.She was worried he had caught the cold because of the shooting. What worried her more was that she was afraid that some of his frantic fans would launch a “cyber arrack” on her
“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