It took her twice as hard to divide her time between his job as CEO and much needed by all the employees who were still loyal to his company when his company was on the verge of going bankrupt (and he is very grateful to his employees who decided to stay) and took the time to care for Keith.Even though Felicia had told him many times that she didn't have to worry about her company once she found out that Keith was being treated in the hospital after the sudden attack launched by his uncle, Uncle Arthur. What he didn't understand was why his super greedy uncle chose to attack Keith's cafe which clearly had nothing to do with his rejection of the proposals made by his uncle and his father's grandfather to help his company out of the crisis.Was it because Keith had interrupted his private meeting with the two most influential people in the Hermann family and threatened the two of them not to touch him again then?It could be so. If that's the case, it's bad
"Yes?"He raised an eyebrow, asking the old man to repeat the question he just asked, and the man didn't mind repeating his question with a friendly smile etched on his face that he felt could intimidate anyone the old man was talking to at this time. The first time he met his grandfather Keith at the hotel restaurant Pacifica, he did not have time to carefully observe the figure of the old man because his mind was too focused on his disappointment with Keith.All he could think about was that his disappointment had done him no good other than nearly hurting Keith over it."Yeah, I guess I can spare some time--""Va bene [It's great]!" the man immediately exclaimed in delight at his response before he could finish, signaling him to follow the old man's direction. Beside him, there was a young woman who was about the same age as her husband in a simple elegant style of clothing that accentuated the feminine yet strong element that matched the image of the
She would be lying if she said that she didn't feel the least bit tense sitting opposite her husband's grandfather, who was engrossed in humming the tune of a foreign-sounding song with a happy face as if enjoying entertainment. Maybe a song in Italian, considering Keith had mentioned his life in Italy with his husband's grandfather for more than four years. Supported by the way Keith's parents spoke, which was thick with Italian dialect, the deduction made his deduction even more convincing."A lot of non-Italians always identify us with espresso and pizza, and I can't blame him for that."Why did the old man suddenly talk about those two things? What do what people think about Italy have to do with what they will talk about later?Speaking of that, he still didn't even know what the pushy old man wanted to discuss who was now winking at a nurse who was finishing her lunch hour, to which the female nurse responded with an embarrassed blush and a polite no
Alan fiddled with his car keys when he got to the front of the hospital building before stuffing it into his jacket pocket and walking into the hospital building. The last time he visited this hospital was when he forced his boyfriend to do a check-up before they went on vacation to Bali because he was worried about the man's condition, although in the end the doctor who treated Tatius' condition told him there was nothing to worry about.And now, for almost two weeks, he was back in the routine he didn't want to go back to. Several pairs of people's eyes—both hospital staff and patients there—simultaneously locked their gazes on him as if his presence had managed to create an invisible magnet on them all—as soon as he walked into the building. And of course, it wouldn't be him if he wasn't using his charms and enjoying the attention that people gave him.A nurse accidentally dropped her file when she looked at her, and she quickly picked it up, retur
Alan gasped, his brown eyes blinking in disbelief at what his twin sisters had just said."What? You don't believe me that much? The doctor in charge of monitoring Tatius' condition just told me when I just came out of Keith's room," Aura continued with her hands in front of her chest. "Cecilia is also there, waiting for your arrival--""Thanks!"Ignoring the frustrated scream of Aura who was annoyed that he interrupted her before she could finish, he ran as fast as he could. He also ignored the screams from the hospital staff. His mind was only on one thing: looking back at Tatius' smiling face. Or scowling at him for not finding him by his side that he has to apologize over and over again until his boyfriend feels better.The smile that appeared on his face disappeared within a few seconds when he found Cecilia walking back and forth in front of the ICU room entrance with a worried face, holding her smartphone close to her ear. Then the woman im
Keith walked down the hospital corridor, forcing his barely recovered but still weak body to move. He tends to want a busy life in the rhythm of his life, so lying in bed in the hospital room where he is in is very torturous.Well, he just wanted some time to himself. Enjoying the hustle and bustle of the hospital, then sitting quietly on the hospital roof to calm his frantic thoughts--before one of the nurses on duty checked his condition every few hours to make sure he was okay told him not to be in the hospital roof on the basis of security reasons managed to dissuade him.Honestly, that was all he wanted to do.But it was precisely his wife who was currently leaving for work reasons leaving him along with two bodyguards with their goofy faces that were clearly very unconvincing to do their job well (making him not understand how these two bodyguards were hired by their agency), continued walking after him to wherever he went it almost drove him crazy a
Katherine took a deep breath when she found the figure of the old man who she had considered like her own father and gave him what she now calls home--Dean Aldebrando--was already in the room that became the temporary residence of her adoptive father after visiting the hospital. where Keith was hospitalized due to the attack from Silvano's group.She turned around, walked with firm steps, letting her five-inch high heels creak faintly from the muffled sound of the carpeted floor, as her mind began to wander about what had happened over the past few months.His hands reflexively adjusted the position of the tote bag that he slung over his shoulder, then gripped the straps of his favorite bag tightly until his knuckles turned white.It was enough for him to find Thomas--a part-time worker at Keith's cafe who is now officially the first boyfriend he had in his life--is attacked by Silvano's group during their first meeting. The incident that had succeeded in
Katherine Umberbridge could not stop herself from grinning happily right after she read the message from Thomas just now. Along with Thomas's message, she saw the elevator door open and then she walked into the elevator. There was no one else in the elevator, so she was relieved by that. It has been a long time since she embraced her new identity as a full-transformed woman, as she had dreamt since she was a child. Even though her physique has started to change to become more feminine and gentle, her voice still sounded masculine making people feel intimidated or reluctant to be around her. The exception for people who did not care about it, of course, was his adopted father, Dean Aldebrando. One of those older generations of people who are open-minded to anything new. Her adoptive father was one of those older people who had an open mind to anything new. Whether it was new rules, new habits, or new technology that always evolved every second, her adoptive father could adapt to it
Hello, my name is Zhen Xin Xin. Thank you for your support throughout the years, Our Agreement readers. It took me two years to complete this narrative, and to be honest, I was actually hesitant to put an end to this book.I'd like to thank you again for your help. Aside from this story, two others are still running on GoodNovel: Choosing Between Dragon and Werewolf and Unreveal His Mask.I will do my best to finish the current part of these stories. Until then, I would appreciate your assistance and support. Thank you very much.Sincere greetings, Zhen Xin Xin
[Sempione Park, Ponte delle Sirenete]Marie walked down the path in Sempione Park desperately. It had been almost a week since Keith had left home and asked for a divorce from her, making her immediately cancel all her work schedules for the next month to look for Keith.Armed with the information she got from Keith's parents that Keith went to Italy, precisely in Milan, she decided to book a ticket to Italy in a hurry.For days, she travelled the streets of Milan. She did not have any free time to explore the biggest and most complete fashion shopping centre there or visit tourist attractions. She only tried the local food, but only because she had to fill her stomach with food while trying to find her husband.Unfortunately, she had been in this place for a week, and she could not find her husband there. She was so stupid that she forgot to ask her mother-in-law where exactly Keith had gone in her panic. Now, she was confused, cursing her stupidity. How could she find Keith? Milan
A few days later...Marie walked into her mansion feeling uncertain after parking her car in the garage. Her memories of what happened a few days ago at her extended family's house still felt like yesterday. It was hard for her to accept the fact that all this time, her husband had been hiding the fact about his identity as the head of the mafia. Also, the fact that her husband decided to kill all of her extended family, leaving only her father, Uncle Charles, and Cecilia.For days, she tried to understand why Keith did it. She rented a hotel on the edge of Rose City as a way to calm down. Not to the Pacifica Hotel, considering the fact that it was a gift from Dean Aldebrando as their wedding present, which would make Keith aware of her whereabouts. She wanted to get away from it all. He wanted to have time to himself, to reflect on everything. But last night, he realised one thing. Everything that happened didn't matter anymore. She found that compared to having her husband by he
Cecilia looked at her father who still didn't dare to look at her when she arrived at Gilbert's cafe ten minutes ago. She knew that her father was a rigid, military type of person, so it was difficult for her father to admit all of Keith's statements about the reasons behind her parents' deaths. That was the reason why she waited until her father was ready to tell her everything. But ten minutes was not a fast time, and she wanted to hear the truth directly from her father's lips, not from anyone else."I know this sounds hard for you to accept, but I'm doing all this for you-"PLAKK!!!Her attention was diverted from her father to Keith and Marie. The sound of her cousin's slap told her instantly that Keith had confessed everything. And her cousin, she assumed, could not take it well."You secretly helped my company, I tried to understand it, although I still don't like your ways," Marie's eyes glazed over. "But you even went as far as killing all of my extended family, leaving only
Hearing Aura's exclamation gave him the signal to get out of this place immediately. The atmosphere in Hermann's living room gets even more chaotic when he told Gina the true facts about the husband she's been married to all this time. Now, Gina and Freddy were fighting again, making a scene, which made everyone around them were trying hard to break up the two people.Taking advantage of the chaos created there, Keith used the opportunity to put his revolver into his waistband, then pulled the hands of his father-in-law, as well as Uncle Charles, to leave this place immediately. "What's wrong?" Uncle Charles looked confused while running, but still complied with Keith's request to leave the Hermann mansion. "Why are we leaving-""Save your questions for later!" exclaimed Keith. He whistled loudly once he reached the gate. It did not take him long to find a saloon car appearing in front of them. The car door opened automatically."After you."Alfred without hesitation got into the ca
James Hermann was the first to move from his spot. The old man's jaw hardened, furious with anger."What a sassy mouth you have, young man!" James Hermann's hand grabbed Keith by the collar, but Keith did not lose his composure in the slightest. "On what basis are your false accusations?!""Grandpa! Let go of him!" Marie exclaimed in a panic once she realised what James Hermann was doing to Keith."Don't try to stop me, you unworthy grandchild!" James hissed, his gaze still fixed on Keith. "My business is with this moron! Answer my question!""I get this, Marie. Rest assured," Keith signalled to Marie to remain calm, and Marie reluctantly complied. "I have evidence to back up my statement just now. But first, let go of your grip. Do you think I can continue my speech in this position?"James seemed to consider Keith's words because the old man finally complied with Keith and released his grip, sitting back in his chair. Keith reached for his smartphone, calling Alan."Alan, bring Mr T
All the way to her grandfather's house, Marie felt restless. The fire incident with her personal assistant made her anxious. Derek told her that it might be the work of her uncle who wanted to spread terror in Rose City, but she wasn't sure if that was the only reason.What's more, Keith neither cared nor tried to bring up the matter when she tried to broach the subject. Keith just assumed that it was a coincidence—nothing to think about.Now, he was in the living room, along with his father's entire extended family, attending his grandfather's birthday party. His hand shook the stem of the wine glass filled with red wine served with an uncertain feeling. He did not see Cecilia anywhere at all.Was Cecilia not coming? Or perhaps, her cousin was late for something?She took out her smartphone and sent a short message to Cecilia before cramming it back into her handbag."Your face is so tense. Is it because you're still thinking about your company going bankrupt?"Gina Hermann, her cous
"Welcome back, Mrs. Clark."Rosemarie answered her household manager's greeting with a faint murmur, taking off her high heels and slipping into house slippers. Fatigue enveloped her after almost a day of staring at the computer screen without stopping and also solving business problems with new investors.“Yes…”"I wanted to inform you that an invitation letter was sent for you today.""Invitation letter? From whom?"“From your grandfather, I think…”Marie suddenly felt uneasy. His tiredness vanished in an instant, and he went straight to his household manager, and the old woman handed him an envelope containing the invitation letter that the woman meant.As soon as she learned the contents of the letter, her blood boiled, filled with the anger that was so attached. The letter was an official invitation from her paternal grandfather,To Mrs. Rosemarie Clark.You are invited to attend James Hermann's 64th birthday. The event will be held tomorrow, at 16:00. Wear formal clothes.How c
Keith tapped his fingers on the table after taking a sip of the mineral water that one of the servers had just served him. His eyes glanced out the window of the restaurant, waiting for the arrival of someone.Currently, he was in the restaurant built by his grandfather at the Hotel Pacifica as a gift for his marriage to Marie.He chose this restaurant for a simple reason: it was his, and it was filled with people he could trust. So he did not need to look for hidden places or need privacy to talk about anything confidential.“Can you imagine? There were three fire incidents in a row! Not to mention the presence of journalists who several times tried to cover the news by claiming to be the family of the fire victims! I don't know if they've lost empathy or what, but this whole thing is definitely weird to me!”Keith thought back to his wife's words once he managed to take care of this suspicious person. Marie was quite surprised to find Derek Skylar coming with him, but his wife's att