Richard grazed Maia's earlobe with his lips as he spoke, "Mai, have you forgotten that Franche is the territory of the Kingsley family? Even if you wanted to hire assassins, you should've done so through me.""The Kingsley family?" Under the influence of alcohol, she stopped before pushing him away.'That's right. How did I forget about this?' she thought to herself. 'The Kingsley family has been slowly moving their assets overseas across the years. Even the four most powerful families and other families in Sapphire City can't compare to the Kingsleys when it comes to connection and influence in Franche.'She set her glass down and turned to throw herself into his arms, drawing circles on his chest. "Are you saying this so that I'll try to please you?""I just want you to be happy." Richard breathed heavily as he palmed her waist. "Cedrick is with Catelyn now. Won't you stop thinking about them? I'll love you forever."Maia's eyes glittered with malicious intent, but she simply le
Maia tugged Richard by the hand, her gaze keen as she did.Richard had a bad feeling about Maia's impending result and was proven right when Maia spoke her next words."I'll keep the child, but you have to help me by pretending that the child is Cedrick's! The timing is just right, too."Dumbfounded, Richard blustered, "You're still thinking about Cedrick?!""Listen, you're not the legitimate young master of the Kingsley family. Cedrick, on the other hand, is a legitimate young master of his family. As long as our child is acknowledged as the son of the eldest young master of the Masons, we'll be able to inherit their assets. On top of that, when the Clarks, Kingsleys, and Masons unite their power, imagine where we'll be!"Richard fell into deep contemplation.Even though he was reluctant that his child would be calling someone else their father, he was tempted by the possibilities."What do you want me to do?""Pack your things and get the next flight to Franche. You'll be get
"I'm disappointed in you, Ivan. I thought I knew who you were as a person!""No! This is a misunderstanding!" Ivan, so consumed by fear, decided to come clean. "This isn't even my design; I stole it from Catelyn Clark! I have no idea about any of that…"Ivan naively thought that if he came clean, Madam Smith would forgive him and started investigating Catelyn.What he did not expect was for Madam Smith to become even angrier."As a designer, you should know that every design is like a child to its designer. How dare you steal someone else's child?"William, on the other hand, was mystified upon hearing this, and the veins on his forehead became visible as he hissed, "Ivan, how could you?!"Was the previous model stolen from Catelyn as well? That explained why Catelyn would leak the video of Ivan and Amy!The more Ivan thought to himself, the more he realized that he had been played."I—I didn't steal it! What I meant was…"Ivan realized that he had messed up amid his panic, an
Amy's behavior flabbergasted Ivan. He thought that Amy despised Catelyn more than anything!He refused to give it up, however. "Did Catelyn threaten you? Just tell the truth. Mister William and I are here, and we'll help you!""No one's threatening me, Uncle Ivan. Just give it up. I've warned you before the first time you stole Catelyn's model, but not only did you not change, but you became worse! I can't believe you'd stood as low as stealing Mister Smith's posthumous work."I'm so disappointed in you!"Amy's eyes reddened as tears brimmed in her eyes.Ivan was consumed by rage and raised his leg to kick Amy. "You b*tch! How dare you slander me this way?!""Ngh!" Amy crouched down and moaned in pain.Madam Smith's face turned green at that point as she growled, "Enough, Ivan! I take back everything good I've ever said about you in the past. From now on, whoever in Franche hires you as an architect will be my enemy! Mister William, I'm requesting to have a new Project Director
Cedrick took a sip of the coffee served to him, much to Catelyn's chagrin.Caffeine was proven to be terrible for wound recovery, and it might even trigger an infection! The doctor had advised him to watch his diet, so what was he even doing, sipping a cup of coffee?Cedrick placed the cup down elegantly, his face calm and unperturbed. "Nothing much. I've just heard rumors of my wife being accused of bribery and theft and decided to stop by. Don't be too nervous."How was William not supposed to be nervous? Cedrick's power was equal to the VSA Group's CEO!"Y—Your wife?" William gulped and asked cautiously, "Are you saying that your wife works in our company?""My wife has always been low profile, which is why we didn't give a proper introduction," replied Cedrick casually, his eyes falling on Catelyn. "Cat, come here."The room fell into dead silence. Apart from Amy, everyone else on the scene was in disbelief.Catelyn, on the other hand, panicked upon being called on like that
'I've lost everything already! What else do you want from me?' screamed Ivan internally, knowing he would never say these things out loud.He turned to Cately and smiled politely as he apologized, "I'm so sorry to have wronged you, Missus Mason. Can you please allow me to walk out of here in peace?"Catelyn had achieved her goal.Ivan had relied on his fame and talent within the architecture world his whole life, and without these things, he was nothing.Cedrick, however, did not think it was enough."You've forged evidence just to frame my wife and instigated others to commit crimes for you. If these were reported to the police…""No!" Ivan lost his composure as he shrieked, "I have an elderly mother to take care of at home! I can't go to jail!""Don't worry. My wife is too kindhearted, and she'd never do that. That's why I've thought of a second option for you."Ivan gulped nervously, doubtful of how forgiving Catelyn was. Nonetheless, he questioned, "What's…the second option
Cedrick wanted to make things right for Catelyn all at once."This firework-motive ring is one of the best we got. Let's see if I can find a matching ring box..." the female staff pondered as she wanted to be ingenious when it came to packaging.Ultimately, she brought several designs of unique ring boxes to Cedrick. Still, he was not satisfied."Sir, ring boxes are generally pretty much the same here and there." The staff was very distressed to deal with such a picky customer for the first time.Cedrick lowered his eyes and glanced at an oversized pink ring box in the middle of the store's display cabinet.It was a resplendent, ravishing ring.He stared at the ring box and asked, "What about that box?""No. That set is the most-treasured piece of our store. They aren't for sale separately!"Cedrick soon took out a black card. "I'll buy the ring altogether. Now give me the box."The staff silently rolled her eyes.…Coming out of the jewelry store, Cedrick looked at the bran
When it was time to get off work, Catelyn packed up.William had already fired Ivan and Amy and changed the way he treated Catelyn since then.He came to offer her a ride back home. Still, Catelyn entered a lift with a perfunctory smile.All of a sudden, her phone rang. The screen displayed a series of numbers she did not recognize."Hello, is this Miss Clark?" rang an old lady's voice that carried vicissitude."Yes, and you are?" Catelyn held the phone in one hand and clocked out with another to get off work."I'm George's mother. There's something I want to talk to you about."'George's mother?'Catelyn had not seen George for a long time. The last time they met was at the resort, but she deliberately avoided him at that time."Please carry on, Missus Graham.""George has been a good boy since he was a child."His father and I had run a timber factory before this. Although we're not wealthy, we're not below average at all. However, not long ago, someone reported our factor