"I ... forgive me, Mr. Andreas, but I can't accept help from you or Jayden for that amount," Lea said reluctantly. "I might give you guys a hard time with that kind of money.""Lea, the most important thing is that you have to work happily. If you work under a lot of unnecessary pressure and make you experience a lot of difficulties, especially if work problems are mixed with personal problems," Andreas said softly. "Don't get yourself into trouble, girl. You have a son and you must put your son first. Luke will grow up to be an unhappy child if you, his mother, are not happy."Lea was deeply moved by Andreas' concern for her. They had just met, but Andreas' affection for her deeply touched Lea's heart. She always missed her father's affection, but for as long as she can remember, only anger and hatred she got from Dalton--his father."But, Mr. Andreas, I feel--""Lea, can you just call me daddy, or at least uncle? I don't like being too formal. After all, you are the future wife of m
"Are you sure, Lea?" asked Eloise in a worried tone. "The thing is, the penalty money you have to pay is huge. I don't know why they did that, but I suspect Garry Eich set this up for Fely's sake. He made Flower agency take the name Nina Kirk to avoid taxes and become part of Echo entertainment before my fiancé took over and handed over half of the shares to me. Now, due to talk of me resigning and moving overseas, Garry Eich is starting to manage things through insiders he can influence."Lea took Eloise's explanation seriously. Eloise's fiancé wants to marry her soon and move to Canada because he inherited a sawmill and the largest sheep farm in Ontario from his grandfather who recently died.He decided to auction off his stake in Echo entertainment, which he originally bought to be managed by Eloise.Garry has the third largest share in the company, so he was appointed to the board of directors in management, although the agency that he actually owns is the Flower agency, which he
"Ms. Lea, did you just get that?" suddenly a model turned to Lea, who was chatting with an Echo entertainment staff who is also a fan of Lea. The administrative staff member named Caecilia had heard about Lea's resignation and that she had paid a huge penalty. Caecilia deeply regretted the situation and stated that she really admired and liked Lea's appearance. She also prepared a set of cloth hair ties she made herself for Lea which she wanted to give away at this fan meet. "Yes, is there a problem?" asked Lea, answering the model. All eyes that were originally on Fely and her lavish gifts are now on Lea. Fely smiled slyly. "Of course she won't get as many prizes as we do, because actually she doesn't have many fans," said Fely in a mocking tone. "I wonder how Ms. Lea won the female idol of the year award, with so few fans?" said another model. "Maybe, she manipulated the results of voting from fans," responded another model. "There's no question about it," Fely cut in. "The
Lea stared intently at the box containing Ricky's painting. She would try to contact Ricky, when she returned from Echo entertainment, to thank him and also ask how he was doing.However, actually Lea wasn't sure she could contact Ricky because for the past three years, it seemed Ricky had never activated his phone number nor had he tried to contact Lea first.It had been a long time since she and Ricky had lost touch, since the last time they met at a fashion show where Lea was a model walking the catwalk.-Flashback-"Ms. Lea, someone is looking for you at the back door near the property's warehouse," said one of the organizers of the fashion show."Hm? Who, Ms. Neil?""I don't know. He's wearing a mask that covers most of his face and dark glasses. Be careful Ms. Lea, maybe he's not a nice person. Do you want me to meet you there?" asked Ms. Neil worriedly.Lea smiled and shook her head. "No need, Ms. Neil, thank you. I will scream at the top of my lungs if anything happens.""Yes.
"Oh my God, Ms. Fely," shouted a model who happened to be passing by and heard Fely's scream. Her eyes widened seeing Fely sitting on the floor, in a pool of her own blood. She looked at Lea, who was standing next to Fely, with a suspicious look.Seeing the model's arrival, Fely immediately continued her play. She wept bitterly. "Oh, Lea, please take me to the hospital. Please save my baby," Fely groaned while holding her stomach.Several other people came and saw the scene. Lea let go of Fely's hand that was holding her leg. "You're pretending, Fely! Baby? What do you mean?" asked Lea in a sharp tone."I'm pregnant, Lea. This is Garry's child, in my womb and you're going to make me lose him!" Fely's cries grew louder.People started whispering and one staff member called an ambulance while another staff looked for Nina."What did you do to Ms. Fely?" asked one of the staff, while crouching down to check Fely who looked weaker.A breathless committee approached them. "The ambulance is
"Don't, Mr. Braiven, leave her alone," said Garry sarcastically, preventing Dalton from approaching Lea and hitting her."Right now what is more important is Fely's condition."Dalton took Nyla's hand and snorted past Lea who was standing leaning against the corridor wall indifferently.Fely is still in the operating room. Doctor Susan moved her from the ICU to the operating room to do a more thorough examination because she was worried, seeing the amount of blood coming out, it was very likely that Fely would miscarry, even though she promised she would do her best to save Fely and her baby.Melly Eich looked at Lea with a frown. She remembered their meeting at the restaurant some time ago and what happened to her with the man named Jayden, the man who was with Lea at the time.Feeling cared for, Lea turned her head and her eyes met Melly's. She nodded her head slightly stiffly and without a smile.Melly looked away and approached Garry. She didn't like Fely, feeling that she wasn't
Lea smiled sinisterly, completely unperturbed at Dalton who was preparing to slap her again."Thank you, Mr. Dalton, your slap was still quite harsh. I don't think your old age has affected your physical strength too much and that's good for you. At least, other people will still respect you because of your physical condition, because judging from your mental state, I'm sure there won't be any who wants to be your follower!" Lea said in a soft, even tone. Smirked.Everyone who heard Lea's words were stunned. How dare Lea say such sharp things to her own father. Even Garry felt that Lea's words were quite outrageous.Melly grinned behind Garry's back. This is what makes her prefer Lea over Fely, because Lea is brave, strong, and has firm principles. Lea is a true luna, who is sure to bring glory to any herd whose alpha manages to propose to her as a mate.Actually, since the meeting with Jayden that ended badly at the restaurant some time ago, Melly has ordered her people to find out a
"Mom, what should I do now?" asked Garry confusedly. "I can't bear to see Fely like this." Melly snorted softly. "Just take care of this first, at least until she recovers. I will talk to your father and elders that it is impossible to perform Fely's ordination ceremony as luna because of her current condition." "Oh God, Fely will definitely be very disappointed," said Garry. "Don't be a crybaby, Garry. You are an alpha and if you still insist on marrying Fely, even though she is in this condition now, then you have to be strong. The elders agreed to bless you because Fely is pregnant with your child. But now she miscarried..."" Mom, please, can we not talk about this now? Fely isn't even awake yet." Garry begged his mother confused.Melly just shrugged. She grabbed her bag. "I have to go now. I have one of the boutiques to check out." Garry held his mother's hand. "Mom, you won't talk to Fely's parents first? Say goodbye at least? They are in Fely's room." "No need. Just give m
Five Years Later."Do not touch me!" demanded Lea in an icy voice. "Sleep outside and don't come in before I call you." Jayden was stunned. He accepted the pillow and blanket that Lea gave him with a sad face. "Baby, come on, I promise I won't touch you, but let me sleep next to you, OK?" Jayden coaxed gently. Lea turned Jayden around and pushed him out of the room, then closed the door and locked it. Jayden looked at the bedroom door languidly and headed for Luke's room. He shifted his son's body slightly then positioned himself next to him. Luke woke up and saw his father curled up beside him. "Dad? You got kicked out again?" asked Luke in a sleepy voice. "Yes. Your mother just finished taking a shower and was wearing the kimono that I just bought for her, suddenly she was crying and angry with me." "Does she not like her kimono?" "He said he liked it when I gave it to her this morning, son, but then he said I purposely chose a color that made him look fat." "What color d
Firts Entcounter."You are Jonathan Issac, the actor," Liam said, looking at Jonathan closely. Something sparks in his eyes when he shakes hands with Jonathan. Jonathan nodded. He didn't expect that a computer genius and internet expert could be so handsome and stylish. He is even more handsome than his fellow actors. "You are the cousin of Jayden Franzine, the computer genius?" Jonathan asked. "Yes. Why? Don't I look that smart?" Jonathan imagined a middle-aged man with a slightly pot belly, a half-bald head, and plastic-rimmed glasses that went down to his nose, not a man with a sexy tan skin, a tall, athletic body, and a face like a grown man's magazine model. "Uncle Liam!" shouted Luke who came out of the clinic while running towards Liam. The man scooped Luke into his arms. "Ohoo ... my cool nephew, how are you, boy? How is the application you are working on?" "I have to fix some things, uncle." "Bring it to me later and we'll fix it together." "Yes uncle. I'll ask Dad
"You're an ordinary human," Leon said while looking at the woman in front of him. "But you are very beautiful and you have a very bright aura." Shery looked at the man in the colorful Hawaiian shirt who looked happy and always smiling. "Yes, I'm human. However, since childhood I've been involved in the werewolf world, because my great great grandfather is the only human doctor who is recognized and given a special title--Werewolf Vet Specialist by the White Fur pack after successfully treating prince Vonsha White when he was attacked in border to Brazil by wild werewolves who staged a coup d'etat, then my great grandfather, my grandfather, and my father passed on and now I'm also a vet for the werewolf," Shery answered while holding her chin up high. Leon's eyebrows rose. "The doctor who was given the title ... wait, you're the granddaughter of doctor Tonnam Kim and the son of doctors Patricia and Darius Lee?" he asked. "Wow!" Shery interrupted without answering. Since the beginn
Shaira is proud of what Lea has achieved. She was also deeply moved when Lea mentioned his name in the speech and expressed her appreciation."Tony, I'm going to get some wine," Shaira said, pointing to a corner of the hall."Don't drink too much, Shaira, you tend to get grumpy when you're drunk," Tony warned. "You're not a very good drinker either."Shaira gave her thumb and walked to a corner of the hall where a long table served various drinks and sweet pastries.Shaira was standing at the side of the table, trying several types of wine, when suddenly ...“Oops, sorry,” Shaira said. She stared at the man in front of her, whose jacket was wet with spilled wine from the glass in her hand.The man was wearing a khaki suit and now a large purplish red circle was starting to spread over the khaki color. Shaira quickly took out a wet tissue from the bag and patted the stains on the suit."Stop, stop, miss, you will only make the stains stick to the suit," Ricky said annoyed, holding Shai
Dalton tries to persuade Fely to eat, but in vain. Fely was getting more and more gloomy and emaciated, but this morning when Dalton was delivering breakfast to her room instead of Nyla, he tripped over something near the nightstand next to the bed.He bent down and picked up the white object and stared at it in disbelief. A test pack, with two thick red lines. Dalton's face went pale. He noticed Feli who was sleeping on her back. Dalton quickly descended into the dining room and approached Nyla."Honey, do you know about this?" asked Dalton while handing the test pack to Nyla who was setting the table.Nyla stared at the thing Dalton proffered with bleary eyes. She took it with trembling hands. "Fe-fely?"Dalton fell on the dining chair, limp. Nyla sat on another dining chair nearby, just as limp."How about this?" muttered Nyla. "It will be a disgrace and the talk of the people."Dalton was stunned, unable to answer his wife's question. Nyla looked around her now empty house. She fi
"Fely, come on, you have to eat," Nyla coaxed gently. "Look how thin your face is."Fely turned her body while pulling the blanket. "There's no use for me to eat, Mom. My life is over. Just let me die so I won't trouble you," said Fely in a hoarse voice.Nyla cried sadly. She never thought of her family would be this devastated. Fely will no longer be able to work in the entertainment world she likes for the next five years, which means that her career in the entertainment world is truly over. How come. In the next five years, Fely's age will increase and even if she has strong connections that can bring her back to a career in the entertainment world, she will still experience difficulties.Garry has officially announced that he has broken off his engagement with Fely and will withdraw all of his shares in Echo entertainment.That means, some of the entertainment shares that have been withdrawn by Garry must be immediately replaced by other investors, or Fely buys all the shares with
"I can't believe this is actually happening," Lea muttered. She turned and faced Eloise. "Is this good enough for me?"Eloise's tears welled up in her eyes. She grabbed Leah's hands and held them tightly. "I know, one day you will shine like this and your light will not go out because someone is protecting you."Lea smiled. "Thank you for coming, Eloise. I really appreciate it."Eloise wiped the wet corners of her eyes. "This is my honor. After all, I am only human. To be able to see a ceremony like this is an honor for me."Lea and Eloise turned to the door at the same time, when they heard someone knocking on the door, then Shaira's and Shery's heads appeared."Come in! I'm done," called Lea.Shaira and Shery entered, wide-eyed at Lea's appearance."Oh my, Lea, you're such a fairy!" cried Shery in amazement.Shaira was speechless, just stared at Lea in awe. Lea smiled. She wore a white, low V-neck dress, with long sleeves and an A-line cut that flared below her legs. A chain necklac
Lea and Luke's chins almost dropped, looking at the interior of Franzine manor. They never thought they would be able to see the luxury of noble houses that they had only seen on television before through movies or dramas, in front of their eyes, in real life.High ceilings, wide marble staircases, large glass windows, and solid teak rich doors, like a classic impression of a manor built by the ancestors of the Franzine family, combined with luxurious and minimalist modern themed furniture, making Franzine manor feel alive and extraordinarily beautiful."Dad, how many floors are there in this manor?" asked Luke, looking up. "Three floors and an additional floor above which is made into a dome garden. I'll take you there after we meet everyone.""Master Jayden, you've arrived," said a midled age woman dressed in a light blue uniform that greeted Jayden, Lea, and Luke at the entrance.She looked at Lea with a fascinated gaze. "Owh, you look even prettier than I see in magazines or tele
"Move?" asked Lea with raised eyebrows. "Why should we move?"Jayden was drying Luke's freshly washed hair. He stopped rubbing Luke's head and looked at Lea. "Luke is getting bigger, he needs more space to grow and also a more pleasant social environment. The apartment feels a little cramped now. Isn't it, Luke?"Luke nodded with a thumbs up, not daring to make a comment for fear that Lea would still be upset with him.After Jayden confessed his true identity to Lea, Luke, Jonathan, Ricky, and Tony respectively admitted that they already knew who Jayden was.Lea is very upset because she feels lied to by everyone. However, Lea's anger didn't last long, because she realized that Jayden was also thinking about her career and self-esteem, so she had to hide his identity."Moving where, babe?" Lea asked finally."Would you and Luke come with me in the morning? My family wants to see you," Jayden said carefully. "No coercion, only hope."Lea laughed at Jayden's words. "All right. What time