The light in the hallway was on and off as they hugged and kissed each other passionately.
Alice was so intent on kissing Zayden that she tapped the wrong code for the door several times. Meanwhile, the beeps echoed throughout the empty hallway.
The two of them didn’t stop kissing and making out after they entered the apartment.
Before they could walk to the bedroom, Zayden lost his patience and couldn’t wait any longer. The whole living room was filled with moans and gasps…
After that, Zayden lay on the sofa with Alice nesting against his chest.
Then Zayden brought up the topic, “Was it Rita who told you that dating pretty boys younger than you is a trend these days?”
Alice didn’t want to dwell on it, but she nodded anyway.
“Then what about dating older guys? Is it that bad?”
Hearing that, Alice looked up at Zayden and felt that she was not sleepy anymore.
“Do you r
The war of snowballs then became increasingly intense, and Zayden, a neutral standing on the sidelines, was hit.Later, he was forced to take part in their fight.Then no one cared about which side they belonged to anymore. They simply smashed the snowballs against the first person they saw.Jones told them to have dinner many times, but they all ignored him. Finally, they stopped playing because they were all starving.As they walked to the dining room, they were talking excitedly about the snowball fight. Their faces flushed from running and laughing.During the meal, while everyone was eating quietly, Sean suddenly said, “Oh! I heard Jones say that Eliana likes skiing a lot. So, why not build a ski resort in the suburbs?”Alice’s eyes widened in surprise as she heard his words.Zayden nodded very calmly and said, “Okay, you make the call, grandpa.”Although it snowed in this city every year, the
Alice looked at Zayden who was sitting next to her carefully. She revealed that he didn’t react much, as if he hadn’t heard anything wrong.The two kids still wanted to play in the snow in the back garden in the afternoon.On the other hand, Sean seemed to have lost interest in it, and Alice suspected that it had something to do with what they had said at lunch.Feeling guilty, Alice asked the kids to spend some more time with Sean.“Hey, kids, Grandpa in a bad mood. So, can you guys cheer him up?”Eliana blinked, smiled, and asked, “Oh, why is he upset? Is it because you didn’t promise to marry his grandson?”Alice patted her on the back and said, “Eliana, stop. Just go there, will you?”Eliana rubbed her head and pouted, unhappily, and said, “Okay, fine.”Eliana was a smart girl who excelled at making others happy. She took Max’s hand and led him upstairs
Alice angrily dropped the fork and looked at Zayden, saying, “Damn! What a bunch of idiots! Do they think I am sugar mummy who would pay hot guys to date me? I gave Richard $50,000 last night, and it hurt like hell. When I transferred that larger amount of money to him.”Zayden furrowed his brow and then asked, “What? Did you give him $50,000?”Meanwhile, he thought, Alice that’s a large sum of money. Why the hell would you give him so much money?Alice then also realized that what she said would be misleading.She elaborated, “Oh, no! That was not the case! Richard had given me a bunch of clothes as gifts the day before, so I gave him the money back.”“Oh, he even bought you clothes?” Zayden asked, frowning more.Sensing that things were going south, Alice took a deep breath, grabbed her jacket, and prepared to walk out the door.She said, “I have only met Richard twice. And
When Alice came downstairs, she saw a group of people at the front desk asking for an autograph. Therefore, she wasn’t sure whether she should approach them or leave.Alice had a strong suspicion that the statement Richard tweeted was not written by him but by his publicist. He wouldn’t have shown up at her office and let everyone see him if it was, he who wrote that statement.As soon as Richard looked up, he saw Alice and waved at her, “Alice, you are here! Why didn’t you tell me?”“I was afraid to bother you. Otherwise, my name would have appeared on the hot search list again,” Alice answered a bit awkwardly.“No, I have made a deal with them,” Richard said with a smile.Richard was dressed in a white down jacket and jeans. The furry collar of his hat made his face appear very fair, almost girlish.“Alice, let me buy you dinner. I have reserved a table for just the two of us at the restaurant. Don’t worry, no one will disturb us,” Richard said to Alice excitedly.Hearing that, Alic
Alice grabbed his glass and said “Richard, you should stop drinking. And we should leave now.”Then Alice went to the reception, took out her card and tried to pay the bill. But Richard stopped her.He handed the waiter his credit card and said, “I will pay it! I can’t let you buy me dinner!”Alice smiled, resigned, and asked the waiter to take him into the car and drive him back to the hotel.When she looked in the rearview mirror, Alice noticed Richard, who was in the back seat. His face was flushed from the alcohol and he was mumbling something.Alice shook her head, asking, “You haven’t had much to drink, have you? Why are you so drunk?”Richard clung to his hug pillow before saying, “Renea, I promise you. I am never going to drink again.”Hearing that, Alice sighed.Several minutes later, she told the bellhop to take Richard upstairs after she pulled up in front of the hotel. She then took the room key from his jacket and pushed open the door.Having made sure that the waiter lai
Even though the mall was heated, Alice felt cold all over.When she spotted Zayden, she had just gotten off the escalator.Alice paused for a moment, before ducking behind a billboard. Then she looked closely at the woman standing next to him.The woman appeared to be in her twenties. She was dressed in a white sweater and light blue jeans and holding a gray coat, seeming to be gentle and sweet.Alice thought that this woman might be the lair that Maggie was talking about. They carried bags full of baby stuff as they took the escalator from the first basement floor.Zayden bowed his head and laughed after the girl said something to him. Then they walked out of the mall and took a taxi.Alice stood in front of the mall, watching them walk away. All the same time, the wind blew in her ears, making her feel both calm and disoriented.After a while, Alice finally went home to relax. Before going to bed, she took a shower.She tried hard to suppress the anger and frustration that arose in
Alice stood in the office doorway for a moment. Then she took a blanket from the couch and wrapped it around Zayden.Zayden opened his eyes immediately, and then looked at her with drowsy eyes and said, “Alice, it’s you.”After that, he stood up, checked his watch, and said, “You have early today. Did you get enough sleep last night?”Alice said with a nod, “Yes, I did. I ate too much last night, so I have been experiencing stomach pains.”Hearing that, Zayden placed his hand on hers and said, “Your hands are freezing! I see, maybe it’s because your sweater is too thin.”“Oh, don’t worry. The heat is on in the office.”Zayden abruptly let go of Alice’s hand. Then he reached into his desk drawer for a hot water bag.While handing it to Alice, he said, “It’s quite cold today, so take this. It will be hot in a minute.”Alice looked at the hot water bag, dazed.After a while, she noticed that it was gradually becoming warmer. Looking at the adorable Doraemon pattern on it, she asked curio
Then Oliver stated, “Now that I am back, I hope the group can stay as it was before. Alice, you can take charge of your clothing company as much as you want: I have got this.”Everyone began to discuss after Oliver said this. They were all aware that Alice was the sole reason that the Brown Group could survive the crisis some time ago.Moreover, Alice made the company even better after she saved the day. And it was obvious that Oliver was trying to take advantage of her.Of course, Alice was aware of what was going on, but she remained silent because she did not want to be in charge of the Brown Group in the first place. She was only responsible for it before because it was in a state of emergency.“OK, that’s fine with me,” Alice replied.To be honest, Alice wanted to take a good rest at that moment. She had been so busy lately that she had neglected her children. So, she was relieved that someone else could do the job. And she finally got to spend more time with Eliana and Max.Oliv
“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