"Don't blame yourself Esme." After giving her a pat on the back, Leah walked into the room to fetch the first aid kit. Esme took it from her as soon as she brought it out into the sitting room. She began by cleaning Zeke's face. His chin was covered in a number of bruises, and there was also blood that had dried and crusted over. Those bodyguards did a terrible job covering him.When she started cleaning the wound, Zeke flinched, which caused Esme to stop for a while. He opened his eyes and saw Esme hovering above him. "Sis?." A groggy Zeke's voice could be heard calling out."Oh, I'm right here. Are you okay? They must be painful, right?" Esme questioned him about the injuries he had sustained.Zeke slowly sat up "Not doesn't. It's nothing more than a scratch.""Just a little scrape? Do I have it right that it was those reporters who did this to you?" Esme asked again."In point of fact, they were not the ones who carried out this act." It appeared as though Zeke had something impo
While Esme was rousing Rielle from her sleep, Zeke got in the shower."Aunt Rielle, are you okay? Does your body hurt?" Esme asked as soon as Rielle woke up."I am fine, thank you for asking. Where is Zeke? Is he fine? He was wounded a lot...""He's okay. He then went to the bathroom to freshen up." Rielle was brought back to sanity by Esme's response."Esme... I never knew... I had no idea that my son was being bullied, and like a selfish person I had been manipulating him all of these years. I am really a bad parent aren't I?." Rielle broke down. Since she brought Zeke to her parents' home, she has been accustomed to receiving benefits that he should have had. Rielle never stopped thinking about her own issues, but she never considered the possibility that her son would also face challenges of his own."No... It's not like I could have never pictured it happening. It's more accurate to say that I ignored him." Rielle's tears began to flow. Her heart was broken when she witnessed tho
"The very same person with whom he had been having the conversation about me earlier. He mentioned sending people to keep an eye on you and take pictures of you in the event that they will need this information in the future." The preceding sentence was uttered with a tone that conveyed extreme disgust as well as rage."Taking pictures of me? I have no idea what you're talking about because it's completely beyond my understanding. Why do they want to take pictures of me that they can use in the future, and what do they hope to achieve by doing so?"Because Andrew did not use the exact same words that Simon did, Esme was unable to understand what Andrew meant by taking pictures of her because he didn't use the exact same words that Simon used."What he meant to say is that people have been ordered to take nude pictures of you when they have the chance to do so. I've heard stories of women setting up their female friends by drugging them and then having a group of strangers r*pe them. I
"That is an excellent suggestion! Esme, you are a genius! It would be a better idea for Zeke to go with someone who is familiar with the area rather than going to the big city on his own to start looking for a training center that would register a person who has neither skills nor connections." Even Andrew was of the same mind as Esme."But you had previously stated that the two of you would be going there earlier, so what is the deal with that?""When Aunty Rielle and Zeke were on their way back, the bodyguards I had hired to accompany them were bribed to leave by someone else. Can you imagine?." Esme showed her annoyance by crossing her arms. Zeke's wounds and bruises were still vivid in her mind."They were appeased with money? I'm confused; I don't see how they could have been corrupted by a bribe." Andrew was taken aback by this. Isn't it the responsibility of a bodyguard to ensure that the person they are protecting stays safe at all times? Why did they give themselves up to be
"So what you're saying is that you didn't show up to the office today at all, right? Then why is it that the camera managed to catch you?" Izayah asked. Not only was he unclear, but he was also bewildered by the situation."Wait...." Esme recalled from her previous existence that a model had a similar experience to this one in her previous life. She was also blamed for the death of another person after her presence was discovered at the scene of the crime. Because the model's best friend was envious of the fact that she had become a model, that friend was the one who had set her up. Therefore, her best friend sought out someone whose physical characteristics were comparable to those of the model, and she paid that person to act and dress like the model. She was the one who started the accident, and then she tried to frame the model for it. After her innocence was established, the model was not freed from custody until after a period of two years had passed.Nevertheless, the damage ha
"Broadcasting Live from the Newsroom, Astria." "Greetings, Astria! Today, December 1st, 2014, is a bright and sunny day." "Pleased to meet you, I am your host, Yahir Klein." "And I am Hannah Baxter." "Bringing you the most recent and important news stories of the hour. Your News, Our Business." The joint statement was made by the two news anchors. "The topic of the allegedly irresponsible life choices made by this city's mayor is currently dominating the headlines. Yesterday, the mother and son were observed at a cafe, and a group of reporters quickly made their way to the location in order to question them. The recording from the previous day will now be played." The scene shifted to show Rielle and Zeke engulfed by the assembled reporters. The majority of them had invaded Zeke and Rielle's personal space, and neither of them seemed to mind in the least. Their sole objective was to obtain some inside information. "Are you able to explain to us how you became pregnant with the
"In point of fact, I pondered this issue immediately upon entering the residence for the very first time. When I first saw the Mayor's child, I had the impression that they would be similar to how I had pictured them, corresponding to how these sorts of predicaments are portrayed in the stories. They were the exact opposite of what I had anticipated they would be. I will tell you right now that the mayor and his family are the most hospitable people I have ever encountered in my entire life, and I have complete faith in them. Therefore, I don't care what you think; I want you to keep your opinions to yourself because I have no use for them. While we are standing here together, you should refrain from insulting the mayor."The tone of Rielle's voice could be described as forceful and determined. The reporters' collective reaction to the news that she placed such a high level of trust in the mayor and his family was one of astonishment."In light of what your mother has said, what do yo
"A large number of people have been interviewed, and while many of them have stated that Esme Verte could never do something like this, it is a fact that cannot be disputed that she was seen at the agency on the day in question. The question now is, will she be proven guilty of the case or would it turn out to be just a ruse." Izayah reclined in the chair and continued to stare intently at the television screen in front of him. He looked over at Jamarion, who was standing next to him, and saw clear apprehension in his eyes. "What are your plans moving forward at this point? How are we going to proceed with the investigation now that she is in the custody of the authorities?" "Let's go see her. Perhaps she will be able to figure out what needs to be done." Izayah and Jamarion stood up to go the police station together. Esme was placed in a solitary confinement cell. Due to the fact that she was still a suspect and a big shot, she was the only one who stayed in the cell. "Please b