Chapter 32
Knock Knock
There was a silent knock on the door. It pulled both Levian and Sherry back to reality. Levian raised his head to look at the door. Was it Roy? Sherry too looked at Levian in questioning gaze.
“Enter.”
Upon getting the confirmation from his voice, the door opened with a creaking sound. Both of them immediately recognized the silhouette that stood in the door.
“Roy,” Both Levian and Sherry shouted out in unison when they saw him. When he had left, he looked perfectly normal. But now, there was something wrong about him.
That red liquid on his forehead…was that blood? Sherry turned ghastly pale upon seeing the man stumble inside the room.
“What’s wrong? Why are you injured?” Sherry asked in horror as he helped him inside the room. She beat Levian to it. Before he even had chance to help the guy in, Sherry had reacted to the man almost immediately.
“Hah,
Chapter 33“Doctor, its fine. We can buy the medicine later,” Roy said with a smile. This type of injury was something he was used to. A goodnight sleep was bound to fix him.Sherry looked at him for a bit and nodded.As for Roy, he looked at Levian and controlled his urge to laugh. He had never seen his boss stiffened on the spot.“It’s alright boss, you do not have to go now,” he chuckled. In reality, his boss did know how to do things such as shopping. When he started his own business from scratch, he did not take single penny from his grandfather. He wanted to show he was more than capable of forming his own business empire and after struggling for 5 years, he was finally the top of the business world.So, his grandfather had finally approved of his skill and talent and decided to keep the family business for someone else. But all this time, he wanted to pass the family company to the eldest grandson of his aka Lev
Chapter 34Sherry looked at Levian then at Roy who was sitting on a chair a bit away from them. Roy understood the meaning of her look and got up from his seat. “You two talk, I will be out,” he said as he smiled at both Sherry and Levian.“No, I- we will go,” Sherry abruptly stood up. She indeed wanted to talk only with Levian, but she had no intention of sending out an injured person out of the room. “Want to take a walk around the garden?” Grabbing the coat and a scarf, she asked him. Her hands were already extended towards him; her stance said that she was not going to take a no for an answer.“What you want,” Levian nodded as he took the coat. He and Sherry walked out of the room they were in and into the garden. The decorations for the wedding were still present there. The marriage alters, the chairs, and even the food stalls were still there. Since everything had happened too abruptly, everything here was me
“Boss,” Roy called out in hesitation. “Was it the right choice to say those things to her?”He was standing in the room holding a bag of medicine that was bought for him by his boss. He went to buy it for him, exactly how Sherry had asked him.Well, that was something new for him…after all, he had never gotten anything from Levian personally. He was kind of glad and thankful towards Sherry.Levian was facing his back to Roy. “Boss,” he called out again when he did not get any response from him.Despite being called again, he was silent.“We will talk tomorrow,” Levian finally said as he unbuttoned his shirt. He paused unbuttoning and turned to face Roy. “You should go and get rest.”Roy opened and closed his mouth but decided to simply shut up when he saw the look of contempt on his face. Roy simply bowed down and decided to retire for the day. He did not want to irritate the b
“Excuse Me, Sir,” a nurse dressed in a white uniform said as she made her way toward a man who was seated on the bench in the reception center. He seemed a bit out of it because he was not blinking his eyes. He seemed to be lost in a faraway place, somewhere that was out of the current world they were in.So even when the nurse called out to him, he did not respond. The nurse approached him and gently patted him on his shoulder.“Sir, can you hear me?” she asked, a bit suspicious and wary of this guy. He was in a suit that was made to be worn to a wedding. But, he looked a bit unkempt and messy. His white suit also had black and muddy patches on it.Feeling the light pat on his shoulder, the man raised his head. He was a bit startled when he felt a physical touch. Even worse, he had a slight jumpscare when he saw the face of the nurse. The dark circles around her eyes and the lightning that fell on her made her appear skinny, sunken, and a bit scary at first sight.“Y-yes,” he replied
“You are early,” Levian said when he saw Sherry waiting for him at the entrance of the marriage registration office. He looked at his watch. It was 7 am in the morning.Shelly was dressed in a light pink dress that came up to her knee. She wore a light blue jacket and a cute flat slipper that went with her outfit. Her presence looked simple yet calming.She was also carrying just a small handbag. He assumed it had all the necessary documents. Sherry snapped back to reality when she heard his voice. She smiled at the two men who were walking towards her. “Good morning,” she bowed lightly. “Hello miss,” Roy was the first one to reply to the greeting. After talking with her the last night, he had a better impression of her. She was a kind lady and he liked her more after she took care of his wound. Sherry smiled at him immediately. “How are you doing? Is your injury okay?” Sherry observed his head with worry. “Did you sleep well?”Roy was a bit flustered. People rarely asked for such
Levian did not mean to pry but he saw the name of the caller. ‘Bella,’ he mumbled the name. He had heard it somewhere but he could not remember where. He did not have the habit of remembering the name of people who he did not care for.However, when he saw the uncomfortable look on Sherry’s face, he realized who it was. “Don’t want to pick up?” He asked. “It’s fine if you are not okay.” Sherry looked up to meet his gaze. His eyes were sincerely concerned as he asked her. This made Sherry a bit skeptical but also pleasantly surprised. Getting such kind gazes when things were hard was a warmth she loved. She had actually planned not to pick up the phone. But seeing the look on Levian’s face, she changed her mind. “No, I am picking up,” Sherry said with a smile. That smile… suited her the best. Levian kept a mental note in his head. “I am actually looking forward to it,” she lightly giggled. Without further ado, she swiped the ‘accept the call’ option on her screen. Taking a long b
With great difficulty, she found Sherry’s phone number and dialed it. Today, this early in the morning, she was going to have a showdown with Sherry.Either she or Sherry was going to bow before each other.“Pick up the call!” She cursed when Sherry did not pick it up. Her doubts about Sherry being the culprit in all of this increased more. She even wondered if the selfish Sherry kidnapped and locked Chris somewhere to have fun with him.A cold shiver passed down her spine when she thought of this scenario. The hatred in her heart grew even more. Just when she had thought that Sherry was going to cut off the call, the person on the other side of the call received the call.“Heh,” Bella curled up her lips in a smirk. She even forgot other important things that had happened and were happening to her body,As soon as Sherry picked up the call, the first thing she did was spit right into the mic.Pitui! “Shameless bitch!”She cursed with all her might, throwing out every negative emotion
As Sherry and Levian drove toward the hospital, a spectacular scene was taking place in the hospital. “Oi, bitch! You can't cut me off like that!” She shouted at the phone. However, she got no reply. All that stared back at her was the bright screen of the phone. The notification of the ended call was there. She was currently standing near the window of her room. From the ventilated window, she could see outside. A green and lush tree grew in the yard and the branches of the tree reached up to her window. Small white blossoms grew in the branches of the tree, adding an ethereal beauty to the tree. However, she was not in the mood to appreciate its beauty. “Argh…I need to clean myself up,” she cursed as she clutched her stomach. “Let me call her one more time before that,” she mumbled angrily and stopped on her way to the attached bathroom in the room. She wanted to call back, however, before she could execute her plan, she was disturbed by the slight knock on the door of her
“Your Lordship.” Stephan knocked on the door from the outside as he waited for permission to enter the master bedroom. A few seconds passed with no reply.“Your Lordship?” He called him again, a little louder this time. After what felt like an eternity, he heard the lock click open from the inside. As the door swung open, he immediately fixed his posture, standing straight in an attentive position. “He’s still sleeping,” a woman in a loosely fitted silk nightgown said as she walked out, her dark hair falling over her shoulders and a lazy smile playing on her lips. She paused in front of Stephan, her siren-like eyes studying him. “You see,” she winked at him flirtily, “he needs to rest.” Her hand reached out to his neck before resting on his collar. “I can give you company until he wakes up,” she added with a seductive smile, but he didn’t react, maintaining his composed demeanor.“Tsk, boring!” she huffed, rolling her eyes before walking away and stepping into the lift to return
“You–you look,” Levian stuttered playfully as Sherry walked inside the room. Putting down the phone he was holding, he rose to his feet, waiting for Sherry to walk up to him.“Look what?” Sherry asked, suppressing the laughter that was about to escape her lips. Standing next to him, she gently tugged at the fake beard on his face. “This feels so real.”Levian helplessly sighed as he caught hold of her hands and pulled them away from his face. “You look beautiful,” Levian chuckled as he pressed his lips on the back of her palm. “Despite this, well, unconventional look.”After staring at her for a while, he added, “Pink suits you a lot.”“Oh really?” Sherry giggled. “You don’t look bad either,” Sherry added, gently patting him on his shoulder. “Just a tad bit older.”Roy scrunched his nose in disgust at the couple. They still had time to flirt around at a time like this.Apart from the fake beard and slicked-back hair that had streaks of gray, the prosthetics added sagging cheeks to Lev
“Sorry about what happened today,” Sherry apologized as she leaned back in her seat. She exhaled a pent-up sigh as she covered her face in her palm. She knew how important this party was for Levian. “It was not your fault, so don’t apologize!” Levian spoke in a low voice, suppressing his anger because he did not want to scare her anymore. Just thinking about how that bastard tried to misbehave with his wife made his blood boil in anger. “I should have never left you alone,” the words grated out of his mouth as he tightly gripped the wheel. “That son of a bitch!” If not for Sherry holding him back, he would have ripped off that little prick’s dick right there and thrown it to the street dogs to feed on.Even though he'd had a bit of wine, Levian was more clear-headed than ever. While Roy went to get the CCTV footage from the security team, Levian kept his eyes on Vincent. In the meantime, Sherry briefly mentioned how she met Vincent on the balcony and what went between them. When Roy
‘Vincent Troy?’ Sherry’s expression darkened almost immediately the moment she looked at him. ‘What is he doing here? Did he follow me?’ She tightly gripped her wine glass as she sidestepped away from the railings of the balcony while making sure her gaze not once left Vincent’s. Maintaining a calm face, she smiled at Vincent, “What a pleasant surprise, Mr. Vincent.” After making sure she was in a safe space she added, “I never thought I would see you after that day in the court.”“Fuck!” Vincent swore under his breath when he was reminded of how humiliatingly Sarah got divorced from him. Glaring at Sherry, he barked at her. “Watch what you say bitch!” The divorce trial in the court made him the laughingstock of the town. Along with his wife, he lost every asset he had in his name and was even disowned by his parents. As if sprinkling salt all over his wound, his father let him have the company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.Running his hands over his hair, he chuckled dangero
When the elderly ladies heard footsteps approaching, they stopped chatting and drinking. They tried to behave as casually as possible when they spotted Sherry walking towards their seating area with Madam Jasmine, even though they had been staring at her since she entered the dinner hall, acting surprised when she took a seat next to them. “Hello, ladies,” Sherry greeted everyone with a polite smile as she took one of the available seats. Madam Jasmine sat beside her and gestured to a waiter to bring over a drink for the new guest. By the time the waiter returned with the drinks, the group of ladies had finished introducing themselves. “Sorry, I don’t really drink,” Sherry quickly rejected the offer when a waiter approached her with a tray of wines. “I am not much of a drinker.” Her alcohol tolerance was notoriously low as she avoided drinking since she had to spend most of her time operating on patients. One of the ladies, Maisel, chuckled as she sipped her wine, "Don't be such a
Fleets of cars drove into the premises of Emerald City Banquet, where Victor Khas was hosting his party. The Banquet was lit with LED and fairy lights and decorated with flowers and sash wherever necessary. While the rest of the city prepared to retire for the night, the guests attending this exclusive event were just getting started. Unlike parties with stars from the entertainment industry, this was a private gathering for the city's leading businessmen and politicians. Therefore, maximum security had been arranged to ensure no paparazzi could enter, except for the designated photographers.Around 10 p.m., Levian and Sherry arrived at the banquet in a Rolls Royce driven by Roy. They were neither late, nor too early, and Levian loved this aspect of social gatherings like these.After all, it was all about making connections. The earlier you arrived, the more people you could meet and vice-versa. From that perspective, it made no sense for them to arrive earlier than necessary. By no
"Nice shot!" Levian clapped as Sherry hit the target dead center. Standing up, he walked over to her just as she was removing her headphones. She placed the gun on the counter and waited for him to approach.“I’ve improved a lot, haven’t I?” Sherry asked with a bright grin as Levian wrapped her in a hug. Pulling back, he chuckled before hugging her again. “Yep, you’re amazing.” And he wasn’t just saying that to make her feel better.Her precision was godlike. Now that she could handle the recoils of the gun, she could easily hit the target. Her focus was one-of-a-kind. Considering how she was the best neurosurgeon in the country, it pretty much made sense. She got better at handling guns than most of his men did and it had just been a week since they started!“Also, there was a call from Grandpa,” Levian said as they were preparing to leave the shooting range. “It seems Mr. Victor Khas is getting discharged today.” Sherry gave a light hum in response. It was better for him to recupera
“Whatever happened to strength training?” Sherry asked as she eyed the gun in her hand. She had expected wrestling or boxing training. Shooting practice was the farthest thing from her imagination. Levian chuckled. “This is better than wrestling,” he said as a man handed him a gun. He gave a light nod to the man. The men in black suits all left, leaving Sherry and Levian alone in the firing range. Pointing to a pair of headphones, he said, “Put them on, you will need them.” Sherry followed his instructions and fixed it around her head. Levian wasn’t wearing anything, but that was expected. He was used to this. When was the first time he learned to shoot? Sherry wondered as she watched him walk inside the booth and raise his gun, his attention all focused on the target in front of him. Bang! Bang! Bang!Levian fired three consecutive bullets, each hitting the pivotal area of the target–the forehead, the heart, and the lungs, while the third bullet lodged itself on the kneecap of the
“What were you talking about with Grandpa?” Levian asked as Sherry entered their room. After dinner, he had excused himself to his room as he was a bit occupied with his company’s work. He was seated behind a desk, working on his laptop after finishing dinner.“Just normal chit chat you know,” said Sherry as she sat down on the bed. Exhaling deeply, she threw herself on the bed, turning her head to look at Levian.Sherry noticed he hadn’t changed his dress. He was still wearing a white shirt, the one he had worn that morning. He had unbuttoned some of the topmost buttons, revealing his clavicle. Sherry gulped as she noticed the veins on his forearms that peeked out from under his messily rolled-up sleeves. “Mr. Smith,” Sherry spoke in a soft voice. “Are you trying to seduce me again?”“Seduce?” Levian raised his eyebrows, quickly faking a frown, “Looks like I need to teach you its real meaning.”Turning around in the chair, he gestured for her to come forward with one hand, while the