Later that night.Rebecca was not able to sleep. And there were many reasons for that.First of all, she checked the locker to see if her wedding ring was there or not. And it was there, so it meant that Benjamin didn’t steal her ring. This bettered her impression on him. And she couldn’t forget the fact that Benjamin went out of his way to get the immigrants out of Elizabeth’s house. She wanted to represent her family and repay Benjamin for what he did. But how?She doubted if he would be interested in money.Even if he was interested in cash, she didn’t even have 100 dollars in her bank account now. All the money she had was what was in her purse, and what was stored in her locker, whether it be hard cash or jewelry.The money she gave to Veronica wouldn’t return anytime soon. She wasn’t expecting to take it back from Veronica.So, this meant that she could only look forward to the million dollars she gave to Sofia Myers.She kept looking at her mobile screen to see if she’d get any
Later that night.Dovey was roaming in the lawn all by himself.Rye lay down on the bed in her room, wondering, “How much longer am I going to sleep alone in the bed?” she sighed. “The nights are getting harder and harder to bear. Sometimes it gets so difficult to control the urge to tell him all these things.”Just then, black fog entered the room through an open window.Rye saw that but didn’t even blink, much less flinch.“We can help you get Benjamin to your side,” Smiling Legion said. “We’ll make it so that you can wrap him around your little finger.”“And how are you going to do that?” Rye asked.“First, you need to form a deal with us,” Smiling Legion stated. “It’s a mutually beneficial deal. Once the deal is made, then we’ll reveal the secrets to you so that you can pull him to your heart.”“What secrets are we talking about exactly?”“Ones that will liberate you,” Smiling Legion answered. “Our secrets are based on the knowledge of the fallen angels, who once taught humanity a
The entire next day turned out to be a very silent day for everyone in Sterling villa.Selena did not even come to the dining table and instead sat in her room and had the maids bring food while she watched the news.Rebecca didn’t leave her room, either, but she didn’t even eat any food. When the maids asked her, she told them she was just fasting for the day.Because Rebecca didn’t eat, Benjamin didn’t eat, either.Because Benjamin didn’t eat, Rye didn’t eat, either.Because Rye didn’t eat, Uzza didn’t eat, either.Because so many people didn’t eat, Dorothy ate so much food today during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And she told the maids to not eat too much just because there’s so much food.Lisa and Roshan didn’t want to come downstairs to eat, but Dorothy yelled at them and made them come down, instead of letting them eat in their rooms.Shawn took care of his wife and her needs.Jacob, on the other hand, wasn’t even home.Later that night, Louis, Bella, and their kids returned h
The next morning.Rebecca woke up earlier than usual as her hunger peaked. She didn’t want to eat anything that was in the fridge, so she came out of the room.She didn’t want to wake the maids up because she never did that before. She had never asked the maids to cook anything for her in the past, not even once.However, she didn’t know how to cook, either.“Should I just make an omelet?” she was thinking. She went into the kitchen, only to be surprised to see Benjamin there.He was already making something she thought of making. However, she saw him pouring water onto the pan. “W-Why are you pouring water on the omelet?” she quickly asked.Benjamin wasn’t surprised by her sudden arrival. “This is one way of cooking basted eggs.”“Does it taste good?” she curiously asked.“Not so much with water, but if you add butter, then the taste will be rich,” Benjamin said. “I’ll make one for you afterward, so give me five minutes.”“O-Okay,” Rebecca didn’t reject his offer. “But is it okay if
That same day.“Why isn’t Jacob home yet?” Selena was wondering. She called his mobile, but he didn’t answer her calls. “Tsk, what is he doing?”Selena came downstairs to eat at around ten in the morning.Just as she started eating, many cars stopped outside the house. Five financiers entered the building.Selena had never seen them before, so she asked, “Who are you? What do you want?”One of them tossed a file onto the table and didn’t even speak.Selena checked the documents in the file and she had to try her best to not get angry because these documents showed that Jacob had taken loans from them. One of them also came from a private bank.“What’s the total amount?” she asked.“12 million dollars with interest,” one of them said. “It’s a daily interest bond. So if you take another day to pay, the amount will change. We’re trying to contact Jacob, but he’s not even lifting our calls. We didn’t want to come here, but he left us with no choice.”Selena gritted her teeth as she looke
Rebecca went back to her room and did not come out for hours.Afterward, she came out of the room with a file in her hand and went out in her car.“Where’s she going so fast?” Rye wondered.“You know that she doesn’t have much money in her bank account now,” Uzza replied with a mental message. “She probably wants to get a job as soon as possible.”Both of them were playing badminton on the lawn with a temporary net separating them.Just then, Benjamin walked out of the villa.“He’s going, too,” Uzza said.“I can see that,” Rye indifferently replied.“Don’t you want to go with him?”“Not really. He’s following her like a tail, and I don’t like it,” Rye said. “If I’m next to him, it’ll only make me feel even more irritated. By the way, I haven’t sensed Choy since morning.”“Ah, about that… Choy said he’s leaving,” Uzza replied. “I think Benjamin warned him for attacking Louis and his family.”“I don’t see anything wrong with what Choy did,” Rye opined. “It was their fault for being in t
Rebecca went to twelve different companies, and she was straightaway rejected by some companies, whereas others asked her to do weird favors for them in return for the job.Every interview turned out to be a joke for her. A sick joke that made her feel tired and frustrated really quickly.In the evening, she was on her way home, but she stopped by at Drake’s restaurant.The place was full of customers as usual.She sat at a corner table and waited. Moments later, Jim came to her table and said, “Are you going to leave this time without eating, too?” He wasn’t smiling as he usually would.“I’m sorry. My sister-in-law was admitted to the hospital, so I had to leave,” Rebecca replied.“Oh… then let me make a healthy dish for you this time,” Jim said. “The bill is on me.”Rebecca didn’t refuse because she didn’t have much money with her. And then she also needed to fill her car with petrol.Jim went into the kitchen, and he kept hearing his mother’s voice in his head. He robotically cooke
Benjamin and Rebecca returned home, with him sitting next to her.As she stopped the car, he asked her, “Was this car always blue?”“Mm? Yeah,” she replied. “Why?”“Nothing. Just asking,” he said and then got out of the car.Rebecca also stepped out and looked at the car once. “I like red cars, but I ended up taking this one.”“Do you want me to paint this red?” Benjamin asked.“What? No,” she quickly said. “It’s fine the way it is.” Saying that she entered the building and didn’t stop anywhere and went right into her room.Benjamin wanted to spend more time with her, but for the next few days, she did not come out of her room but asked Delle to bring food to her room.So, Benjamin didn’t get to meet and talk to her at all for many days straight. And this upset him.Rye, on the other hand, just patiently waited because she believed that she didn’t need to do anything as there was no way Benjamin could reverse time and undo what had happened.Almost four weeks passed by.Veronica had m
The next morning.Rebecca came out of her room fast and reached the dorms just to check on Benyamin. She found him brushing his teeth with his finger. And he was using salt.“Don’t you have a brush and toothpaste?” Rebecca quickly asked. “You should have asked me then.”“No, I’m fine with this,” Benyamin replied. “The smell of the chemicals in the toothpaste just makes me feel nauseous, so I’m fine with just this sea salt.”“But… will salt be enough?”“It’s enough,” Benyamin gave a thumbs-up. “In fact, I’m worried about you because you’re using that chemical-ridden toothpaste which dullens your brain.”“If they dullen the brain, then why would they promote toothpastes so much on television?”“They will promote everything that will make them money while keeping the people sick, so that they will not be able to think clearly and would rather depend on the government to think for themselves,” Benyamin smiled.“That’s not funny,” Rebecca hissed. “I have to go and brush my teeth. And I’m f
Later that night.Benjamin was out in the garden, sitting under a tree, doing nothing as hours went by.“He’s been like that since dinner,” Rye was watching him from the first floor’s window. “It’s not good.”“What can I say?” Uzza was feeling heavy-hearted. “It feels like the story of Abel and Cain altogether, though in a different way. The brothers that represent the duality of current man. The devil sure knows how to mock us and make us angry. I’m certain now. It’s his plan. He put the sworn brothers against each other.”“But how did he get Shadow?” Rye frowned. “I don’t sense any demonic energy in him.”“Considering Shadow’s abilities, it’s easy for him to hide the demonic energy,” Uzza opined. “He’s a perfect place for demons to hide, though I don’t know how they got hold of him. He must have been caught by surprise. I just hope that this won’t lead to something disastrous.” She was looking at Benjamin. “The longer this goes, the more likely that someone among those is going to b
Veronica brought Akash with her to dinner. Almost everybody was present at the dinner table after a very long time.New tables were arranged because there were more people now.Veronica could see that Akash was not taking his eyes off Benyamin. “Why are you staring at him nonstop?” she asked in a low voice.“He’s tall, handsome, and so fair. Even his hands are so shiny. How’s that possible for a man?” Akash sounded quite envious. “Men are not supposed to look so good-looking, right?”“Mm…” Veronica looked at Benyamin and felt the same. “He does look like a million bucks, but he doesn’t seem to have much muscle on his body. What’s the point of being tall when you don’t have enough muscle? You only look like you have inadequate genes.”“Not every man can be built heavy like the men in your family.”“Haha, you’re right,” Veronica was proud of her brothers and dad because they were tall and big and good-looking. Their jaws alone would melt the gazes of many women, after all.Rye and Benjam
Benyamin couldn’t go upstairs with Rebecca because he refused to tell Selena what he was doing all these days.Selena wouldn’t have allowed him to go past her unless he gave her proof, so he settled with staying in the dorms for the time being.Rebecca dressed up very nicely and attended dinner. Because Benyamin wasn’t present, she was about to visit the dorms, but Selena told her to sit at the table.Selena sent Delle to go and bring Benyamin, saying sarcastically that he might otherwise get lost.Rebecca sat down and waited patiently. (Why didn’t he just tell her what happened? Things would have been easier if he told her everything. What does he have to hide?)Meanwhile, at the dorms.Benjamin and Rye were both present in the same hall as Shadow. Rye was silent, and Benjamin was doing the talking.“What is your relationship with Rebecca?” he asked Shadow.“Obviously, I’m her husband,” Shadow replied. “Don’t you know that already?”Benjamin frowned. “Stop joking.”“I’m not joking. W
Benyamin gave a bouquet to Rebecca, and she gladly accepted it.Rebecca brought Benyamin into the villa while holding his hand, and her eyes were still wet with tears of happiness.Selena, who just happened to be coming downstairs with her handbag, planning to go out to make an important deal, saw Benyamin. The bag in her hand dropped. “Y-You… Why did you come back?”“Mom, is that the question you ask your son-in-law?” Rebecca’s voice was sharp.“He’s been gone for weeks!” Selena’s gaze also turned sharper. “And don’t you remember what he’s done? He sold the villa away to Uzza. Did you already forget that he cheated on all of us? Let go of his hand now! He must have heard of my recent rise and came here to use us! A bastard like him should never even be let close! Kick him out. Now!”Rebecca, however, tightened her grip. “No. If you want him to leave, I’ll leave, too.”Selena’s heart skipped a beat. “What? Have you lost your mind? Just what do you see in this trash that you are willin
Selena had been busy talking with many businessmen from all across the country. The people from the film industry also came to the Sterling villa with bouquets and gifts.Some gifted her luxury cars, while some others wanted her to act in their films, so they were showing their call sheets and asking for her movie dates.They were willing to pay her as much as twenty to fifty million dollars per movie.Selena, however, didn’t reckless sign on every movie she got. Out of the dozens of stories that came to her, she only picked two so far.And she was quite happy with her current situation.To show her gratitude to Uzza, she came to her and gave a key to Uzza who was in the kitchen with Delle.“What’s this?” Uzza asked.“One of the movie producers gifted a private jet as advance payment for agreeing to do his movie,” Selena replied.Delle’s eyes enlarged very much. “A-A private jet? How much does that cost, ma’am?”“32 million dollars,” Selena casually replied. “This is just the start. I’
“How did you feel when you first saw Veronica? Tell me the truth,” Uzza was questioning Akash while he was watering the plants in the backyard.“Obviously…” Akash was about to say something, but his husband-radar sensed his wife coming up from behind, so he said, “when I met her on our first date, I became pregnant.”Uzza spit out the corn kernels in her mouth out of shock. “What?”“Pregnant with love, I mean,” Akash added.“Why are you exaggerating?” Veronica pulled Akash’s ear. “When we first met, I smelled his hands first. They didn’t smell like curry, so he passed my first test. And then, we talked about other things.”Akash shook his head and giggled helplessly.Seeing Akash blushing, Uzza could see that he was in love with Veronica more so than Veronica was in love with him.Veronica then climbed on Akash’s back and hugged him from behind.“What are you doing?” Akash complained. “Can’t you see that I’m working?”“Work while carrying me. As a man, you should be able to do this muc
Kathy wanted to visit the mansion of the president to meet the president’s son, but she couldn’t go alone, so she took Amber with her. Samuel welcomed them, but Amber didn’t like the atmosphere and told Amber she’d go back. Kathy didn’t force her cousin and let her leave.Kathy then explored the mansion with Samuel, which shocked the maids as Samuel hadn’t done such a thing before. What if Samuel’s daughters and wife were to see what he was doing now? What if Andrew were to see?Andrew, on the other hand, was very busy. He worked with some media companies and celebrities and had them leak news on trafficking of women and children. He also had some sexual scandals released to divert some of the attention.The public thought that it was the work of the media companies at first, but as the news channels began to give credit to Andrew Sehla the president, everyone wondered if Andrew was behind this.As if living up to the people’s expectations, Andrew made some politicians and celebrities
As Veronica handled Akash roughly, punishing him for his farts, he yelled at her and told her to do the exercise herself to understand how tough it was, but then Veronica did five sit-ups and made them look so easy. She didn’t have any abs, but her abdomen looked very beautiful because of the skin folds and the type of dress she was wearing.“See? It’s so easy,” Veronica hissed at him. “Now, do just like how I did. Don’t inhale while getting up. That’s why you’re farting like a pig. Breathing is everything. Without that you won’t be able to execute any exercise with control.”“O-Okay,” Akash helped her get up. When he saw Rebecca and Benjamin at the door, he was so embarrassed he went to the other end of the gym.“You have come far, Veronica,” Rebecca was proud of her sister. She used to teach her little sister all the time, and now it felt nice to see her teach Akash how to do different exercises.“Haha,” Veronica laughed like a gorilla and looked at Benjamin, “do you want to learn f