Currently, she was dealing with Cecilia's relentless nagging at an Italian restaurant where she spent her first dinner with Keith at the start of their marriage. Now, she was not in the same room as then, but another VIP room without a single window in the room filled with Edwardian-themed wallpaper because there was no other room left, which made her breathless, questioning his artistic taste. the restaurant owner, who was also her high school friend, who she once helped when her friend's family was in trouble.
The reason behind Cecilia's anger was simple; because the woman knew of her visit to her grandfather's house yesterday afternoon. In fact, the original intention to invite the woman to spend their lunch here was original to give her cousin a chance to withdraw his ownership stake in his company before the company went bankrupt. How could she forget the fact that beh
Her guess was clearly on point because as soon as she heard her question, the twenty-six-year-old woman shrugged her shoulders as she devoured some of their lunch.“Someone who caught my interest yesterday just turned me down when I texted.”"What? Someone? What was he look like?"Cecilia nodded wearily. "He's an interesting person. Exactly met my type."“Then what's the problem? Just approach him,” she said as she put away her already empty wine glass, and leaned toward Cecilia. "Who the hell is he? Is he someone I know?”Unexpectedly, Cecilia nodded in agreement with her question. "You know a man named Alan Chen?"Ah, now the reason behind the man rejection was clear."He is Keith's best friend who came to my wedding, right?"Once again, Cecilia confirmed her question. “Well, I know he already has a boyfriend. But he's attractive, Marie. It wa
If there was a stupid thing she had ever done in her life, she would say it was the stupidest thing she did yesterday to a man named Alan Chen. Hearing the reason the man had not contacted her since yesterday from Marie after she gave her WeChat contact to the man at the cafe yesterday made her realize that she had made a big mistake. Yet she knew exactly what it was like when the two people she loved––her parents–– died in a traffic accident when she was four years old before she was finally adopted by her adoptive father now.As soon as her car entered the hospital parking area that Marie had informed via WeChat while they were having lunch at an Italian restaurant owned by Marie's acquaintance, she immediately got out of her car, sprinted into the hospital building and headed for the information centre.
Alan did not protest, just nodded weakly, walking unsteadily out of the room. Then after confirming that his boyfriend was no longer with them, the man confronted her. The way he looked at her made her feel anxious."Cecilia Esther?""Yes?""There's no need to be that tense. I'm Tatius Anderson, but just call me Tatius,” the man laughed softly at her reaction, leaving her confused. “Marie's cousin? Is that mean you had ever come to Marie's wedding?""Yes," she discovered the presence of a nearby chair, then pulled it aside from the man's right. "May I sit beside you?""Oh. That's… well, sure. Of course. I mea
Rosemarie Clark had just finished eating her husband's lunch that always managed to whet her appetite even when she wasn't feeling well when she found her personal assistant, Felicia Ulbright, rushing into her room with a gleeful smile that managed to frighten her. He pushed his lunch box out of sight immediately into the drawer of his desk, not wanting Felicia to make fun of his rabbit-printed lunchbox––her favourite animal. Her image could be ruined if her personal assistant found out. So far, she had always displayed a cool and elegant image in front of all her employees, so if the secret that she actually loved cute things (and the reason why she was attracted to Keith Gilbert who was now beome her legal husband)was revealed, her life was over. Her personal assistant did not seem to notice her move, for she just stared at her in amazement as she finished stuffing her lunchbox into the drawer, putting on a business smile with her hands on her desk in a pyramid shape.
Hello, everyone I, Zhen Xin Xin, as the author of Our Agreement and Choosing Between Dragon and Werewolf, would like to say thank you for your support, who have followed my two stories so far. Thank you very much for your support until now, which give me the strength to keep updating my stories every day. This time, I would like to announce that it is with a heavy heart that I have decided to take a temporary hiatus until the end of this month due to personal matters. I will try to re-update in early July 2021 later. Don't worry because I will definitely come back for all of you~ Regards, Zhen Xin Xin
Chapter 79The ringing sound of his smartphone broke his concentration from the pasta dough after he had let the pasta dough rest for two hours, forcing him to pause his activities to call Stella––their virtual assistant which Marie installed in their house immediately after their wedding that he rarely used––to forward the call from his smartphone that was on the dining table to the ten-inch screen mounted on the kitchen shelf. It did not take long for Stella to bring up the name of the caller on the screen, which turned out to be Marie. Meanwhile, he returned to knead the pasta dough."Hey, Keith!"His wife's cheerful voice on the other end of the call made him think that he would soon hear good news from her that he did not know whether Mar
Alan leaned back against the sofa chair in his study as soon as he finished his report. He closed his eyes which had not been rested since yesterday, rested his body which was also screaming for him to let them rest after spending almost two days working. Threatening the weapon dealers who ordered weapons from Aldebrando's side with his fists after they repeatedly tried to delay their payments, and torturing those who borrowed money from their side and instead intended to run away, leaving their obligations to their families who did know nothing about their debt. Two types of humans that he hated the most, although the one he hated the most was the last type.Maybe for most people, the work he did was not an appropriate job with a secure life like a bank employee or manager of a private company. He knew the fact very well and was aware of that, as well as the risks he had to face, considering his job was not a job with a minimal level of risk
Tatius hung up the call, confused when he saw Alan's unusual reaction from the man who always wore a gentle expression whenever he was with him. His hands were playing with his smartphone, continuing to stare at his smartphone screen while muttering languidly.Twenty minutes had passed since he was discharged from the hospital, along with the new prescription of his immunosuppressant drug and other drugs as the result of his previous prescription medicine could no longer hold back the rate of rejection of his new heart.He leaned his head on the table, left his smartphone on his desk with both hands above his head, looked around lazily while muttering languidly.It felt a bit strange, he had to admit, visiting his new workplace not as an employee but as a customer, con
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