Mr. Hemsworth took center stage as the bearer of the announcement. The moment the woman responsible for tallying the votes disclosed the outcome to him, he rose from his chair, capturing the undivided attention of the audience eagerly anticipating his words.Nicholas, seated beside his father, started to experience a twinge of unease. His brother's words were not only poignant but also laden with emotion, raising concerns that the audience might be swayed by the sentiment and cast their votes in favor of his brother's continuing in his role as the CEO of the company.Contemplating whether a larger portion of the audience would acknowledge the commendable efforts he had dedicated over the past three years, Nicholas pondered the possibility of garnering votes against his brother. Regrettably, the abrupt nature of this meeting left him yearning for more time.The short notice had caught Nicholas off guard, he wished the meeting had been scheduled a week ahead. If it had, he would have en
Justin walked majestically into the room with his hands folded behind his back; Kelvin followed after him. As soon as they got in, Jessica shut the door.Jessica stood beside Justin, utterly stunned. How was it possible that he was here right now? She had just spoken to Kelvin about half an hour ago and told him she was going to come over when she was done. How, then, were they able to be here in front of her so fast? Jessica wondered.She stared at Justin and opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out. She remembered she had asked him a question earlier to which he had given no answer. The air in the room was becoming awkward with everyone staring at one another.With a raised brow, Justin asked, "Aren't you going to introduce me to your mother?""Oh! Forgive my manners," Jessica stuttered. She looked over at Rebecca. "Mum, this is Justin Hemsworth, my husband," averting her gaze towards Justin, she said, "Justin, meet my mum.""Oh dear, come here, son," Rebecca said, standing u
The waiter stared at Rebecca helplessly, not knowing how to respond or what to say. Justin, trying to rescue the poor girl, took the menu from Rebecca and scanned through it. Justin decided he was going to order the cheapest thing on the menu just to appease his mother-in-law, even though that might not be what he wanted. When he saw that Roast Chicken with mashed potatoes was the cheapest, he chuckled. Was that why she was fussing over it?Justin looked up at the waiter, "Four servings of Roast Chicken with mashed potatoes and your finest bottle of red wine, please." The waiter immediately wrote them down and scurried away before Rebecca could say something else.Jessica placed her hand on her mother's, signaling her not to confront her husband and just let him do whatever he wanted. Rebecca understood the unspoken words and refrained from asking Justin questions about what he had just done. Instead, she stared incredulously at him, thinking, "Who exactly was this man that he is will
Justin glanced at Rebecca and then at Jessica; a smile formed on his lips. "As much as I would love to spend the night with my wife, I wouldn't want you to be lonely on your last night at the hospital," he casually placed his hand under Jessica's chin, lifting her face as he gazed into her beautiful brown eyes. "After tonight, I would have you all to myself. You take good care of Mum, alright?" He planted a sensual kiss on her lips. Jessica felt a wave of passion wash over her.She felt so lightheaded. Everything around her seemed to freeze when Justin had kissed her. It was almost as if they were in another realm alone, just the two of them. She fluttered her eyes open as he released her face. What did he say? Something about her taking care of her mum all night? Oh!Rebecca, on the other hand, was observing the couple and how affectionate Justin was towards her daughter; a smile graced her face. It made her remember her late husband, how inseparable and lovey-dovey they always were.
Kelvin had looked at Justin to see how he would react to the doctor's words, but Justin looked indifferent. His face held no emotions at all. Kelvin already knew how well his boss was at masking his emotions, so he understood quite well how Justin must be feeling inside.The doctor stared at Justin for a few seconds, waiting for the information to sink in before continuing, "You need surgery, and you need it very quickly. But I must warn you, the procedure is a very difficult one with only a 10% success rate." Kelvin felt his heart constrict at that moment. What was this doctor saying? Was he, in any way, insinuating that his boss was going to die?He had to butt in; he just had to say something. "What must we do, doctor? What must we do to save my boss? There has to be a solution" he panicked.The doctor's face fell, and when he raised it again, he gazed straight into Justin's eyes. "There is indeed a solution. Only one surgeon has been able to successfully remove damaged brain cells
Justin promptly cleared his throat and fixed his indifferent dark eyes on his father. "Nothing, father," he uttered. Turning to his desk, he settled into his chair, raising a brow as he asked sarcastically, "To what do I owe this visit?"His father's presence wasn't a shock; Justin had anticipated it, half expecting an earlier arrival, maybe even right after yesterday's meeting.Mr. Hemsworth drew back the chair behind Justin's desk, settling into it while maintaining an unbroken gaze with his son. Their eyes engaged in an intense, silent competition, as if surrendering the stare meant conceding defeat. Justin, resolute, had no intention of backing down, and neither did Mr. Hemsworth.In a hoarse tone, Mr. Hemsworth inquired, "Tell me the truth, Justin. Are you certain you haven't identified who sent assassins after you?"Justin drew in a deep breath, lowering his head before meeting his father's gaze once more. As anticipated, his father intended to take control of the situation.But
Jessica halted abruptly, her heart skipping a beat. Whose voice was that? Why did it sound so familiar, and how did they recognize her?Despite her efforts to identify the person, she couldn't reach a conclusion. Slowly turning around, her eyes widened, and her mouth fell open in shock as she saw who stood in front of her.She pointed a finger at the strikingly handsome man, attempting to recall his name. After a brief moment, she exclaimed, "Mr. Lawrence Bryce!""What brings you here?" she inquired. Lawrence responded with a sly smile, the edges of his lips curling up in a mischievous manner. "Please, call me Lawrence," he said, smiling at her. He extended his arms for a hug, and Jessica instinctively embraced him, the hug lingering longer than intended.Feeling uncomfortable, Jessica shifted in his arms, prompting Lawrence to release her. He apologized gently, "Forgive me; it's been a while I hugged a pretty lady. I suppose that's why I let it linger longer than it should have." Je
Jessica gazed at Justin, the anger evident in his eyes sending shivers down her spine. Swallowing hard, she replied, "I am going home with you."Realizing she didn't grasp his question, Justin asked again, "What was your purpose in coming to the company? Did you think you might encounter Nicholas? Is that why you came?"Wide-eyed, Jessica stared at Justin in shock. Why would he suggest that she came to the company to see Nicholas, her ex? Does he think she still harbors feelings for Nicholas after everything he did to her? Jessica wondered.Despite her shock, she managed to reply to him in a calm tone, "I didn't come to see Nicholas; I brought you some food."For the first time, Justin noticed the bag Jessica was carrying, realizing there was food inside for him. She had brought him food but opted to hug another man? His anger surged, raising his brows, he snapped, "Did I ask you to get me some food? Whose command led you to do that? Huh?"Justin was clearly provoking a confrontation.
A month later, at the Hemsworth family mansion, everyone is seated at the round dining table, having a family dinner. Nicholas's health was totally restored. He had also helped the police in apprehending Kennedy and his men, who were already behind bars. Sonia had also been prosecuted, and her license was revoked due to her crimes.Nicholas's last request before being prosecuted for his own crimes was to have dinner with everyone in the family, a request they all had granted. Everyone tried to put on a smiling face, even though their hearts ached on the inside.The energy in the room was really low. Nicholas, noticing this, raised a glass and clanked it with a spoon to get everyone's attention as he cleared his throat. All sets of eyes were averted towards him as everyone eagerly waited to hear what he would say.Nicholas smiled brightly as his eyes swept across the faces at the dining table, acknowledging each of them in an endearing manner. "Father, Justin, Grandmother, Mother, Je
Deep in thought, Justin drove to Jessica's mother's apartment. It had been two weeks since his discharge from the hospital.Two days after leaving the hospital, under persistent pressure from his grandmother and stepmother concerning Nicholas, Justin reached a decision. He chose to implore Jessica to perform the surgery on Nicholas, solely to prevent him from dyinf.This decision didn't signify forgiveness. In fact, he adamantly declined to visit Nicholas in the hospital. Fearful of what he might do to him as he remained vengeful and resentful, harboring deep anger for all he had endured at Nicholas' hands.The problem, however, was that Jessica had refused to treat Nicholas. In fact, they had engaged in an argument that led to her moving out of his apartment. All attempts to persuade her to reconsider proved fruitless. Since then, he had been trying to reach Jessica through her mother, with whom she had sought refuge.Surprisingly, when he called her mother that morning to inquire a
Having recovered from the shock of Jessica's stern attitude, Nicholas looked at her with pleading eyes. Determined to make it work, he ensured everything he said seemed to come directly from his heart. Although he had mentally rehearsed this moment repeatedly, he didn't anticipate the scene playing out so soon.When he asked his father to help him plead with Jessica the previous day, he hadn't expected his wish to be granted. However, knowing he would see Jessica one day, he prepared ahead of time. Now, she stood before him. This was his opportunity, and he promised himself to make the most of it.Rising from the bed, his gaze fixed on Jessica, Nicholas's hand was cuffed to the bed, limiting his movement. Despite the constraint, he had enough room to do what he wanted. Jessica's eyes narrowed with hatred as she witnessed his eyes clouding with tears.Scoffing, she remarked, "I am listening. Say what you want to say; I need to be on my way soon." She eagerly waited for him to beg her
Mr. Hemsworth arrived at the hospital with his mother and wife an hour later and stormed in the direction of Nicholas' ward. He had informed the hospital earlier that day to update him once his son woke up. The hospital was heavily guarded, as two sons of the most powerful and influential man in London, whose lives were still in imminent danger, were in different wards.For all Mr. Hemsworth knew, the culprit who had shot his second son was still at large. Until apprehended, Nicholas and even Justin were not safe. Who knows, the person trying to kill Nicholas might be attempting to cover up a dark past. Justin had mentioned that Nicholas was working with a cult. Could it be they wanted to silence Nicholas for good to prevent him from confessing to his crimes and thereby mention their involvement in money laundering and the attempt on Justin's life?Whatever it was, he would hear it now that his son was awake.As soon as they entered Nicholas' ward, Mr. Hemsworth motioned for the gua
The doctor suddenly remembered he had given the nurse a task earlier and asked her to inform him as soon as it was completed. That had to be what she had come to tell him about.He corked a brow up and asked curiously, "Are the test results out?" Laura nodded in response to his question. She wore a grave expression on her face, which was really unsettling to Mr. Hemsworth, who was clueless about what was going on."What test results? Can someone explain to me what exactly is going on here?" he snapped in frustration.The doctor immediately felt the need to explain before things escalated any further. "I am sorry, Mr. Hemsworth, for keeping you in the dark. The thing is, in this hospital, it is standard procedure to conduct a full check-up on our patients to ensure they are medically fit," he exchanged glances with the nurse and continued, "we ran some tests on Nicholas, and it appears the results are out," he concluded.Mr. Hemsworth was a little tense. The girl's reaction hinted t
Mr. Hemsworth stormed into the hospital an hour later with his bodyguards, looking as ferocious and angry as ever. No one dared to stop him; just the sight of him alone was very intimidating. The security stationed at the entrance had to make way for him after seeing how he had been greeted by the policemen. They already knew who he was; if the police, sent to protect the hospital, had allowed him to gain entrance at this crucial time when security was heightened, then they felt they had no choice but to do the same.Nicholas had been brought to the hospital in his disguised state, so the security men had no clue who the person being protected in the ward was. The hospital kept his identity a secret, and only people who had the right to know due to a role they had to play were informed. Seeing Mr. Hemsworth storm in, the security men gave each other a knowing look; whoever was being protected must be related to him in some way.Once inside, Mr. Hemsworth stood still as his ferociou
The man who had accidentally knocked Nicholas down immediately alighted from his car. Upon reaching where Nicholas lay in a pool of his blood, being washed away by the soft patter of rain falling, he gasped in shock but immediately recollected himself. "Is he dead?" he thought in fright as he fell to his knees beside Nicholas."Hello? Hello?" he said as he shoved Nicholas lightly.No response!"Oh my God! What have I done?" the man cried in fear. His heart was thumping heavily against his chest. With trembling hands, he brought out his phone and dialed 999, London's emergency contact."I knocked down a man; he needs help!" he cried as soon as the call connected, staring down nervously at Nicholas.The road was a lonely one. He contemplated carrying Nicholas into his car and taking him to a nearby hospital. He glanced at Nicholas' unconscious body again, and a thought crossed his mind, one that chilled him to the bone, causing his jaw to drop as his eyes widened."What if he is dead?
As soon as Jessica turned, a slight frown etched her face. Standing behind her was Dr. Martins, the same man she had heard from Nicholas, accused her of having a hand in the attack on her husband.When Dr. Martins found out few days ago, just like everyone else, that Jessica was Dr. Alexandra, he was absolutely gobsmacked. He wondered how that could be and thought back to the day Jessica was acting a little nonchalant in his office, realizing it was because she already had a solution to her husband's predicament.He had been scared to approach her due to the way he had treated her in the past—all the snide and sarcastic remarks he made in her presence hadn't gone unnoticed. From the beginning, he had made it clear he really didn't like her, but Jessica always responded to his ill treatment with kindness. To him, she was just acting, being the badass actress she was, which even infuriated him more.Pondering on the next steps to take, he had summoned the courage to meet Dr. Alexandra,
Sonia was petrified, visibly shaken. Just who is this man, she wondered? The seconds it took for the man to respond felt like a million years to her. Her heart kept thumping against her ribcage."Who am I?" the man asked mockingly as he snorted a laugh. Sonia's eyes widened.Hearing the man speak again intensified her fear. She knew she had heard that voice before, but to whom did it belong?She cried pleadingly, "Please don't hurt me. Whoever you are, please don't harm me.""Hahaha, you should have thought of that when you decided not to keep to your own end of the bargain. Now move, slowly," he snapped angrily, pointing the gun more aggressively towards her as he motioned for her to go in the direction he wanted.That was when it hit her!"Is it you? What are you...wait, how did you know where I live?" she asked, trying to mask her fear."How the tables have turned. It wasn't difficult to find you at all. All I had to do was a little investigation. You said you would find me and kil