Judy feels a rush of emotions all at once like never before; shock, gratitude, regret, and sadness.Her eyes are stinging with tears. She has no idea how Lucien learned about her family, but everything he said was nothing but the truth.She had come from a low-class family, but they weren't this wretched. There was a time they had everything they desired and lived happily. Her father was the presumed successor of her grandpa at that time and so held the most power in the family after her grandpa. He was the general manager of their apparel company, 'Simple Florals.'Even though they weren't well known in Richmond, let alone Virginia, he was able to collect 200,000 dollars per month in addition to extra shares and dividends.His earnings were sufficient to keep them going. That is, until she decided to enter the contest for the most beautiful girl in Virginia.It didn't cost much to register. But she topped it on her own so that she could have a few dollars to herself to pull some stri
Declan helplessly looks to Lucien for assistance. Of course, he is more concerned with pleasing Lucien, everyone is well aware of this undying loyalty to Lucien, but he also understands that he cannot casually ignore the ladies. They can be such a pain in the ass! He's at a loss for what to do right now. He doesn't know if he is to displease Lucien and please them, or displease them and please him. He is befuddled."He was referring to the corpses inside the Galaxy. And yes, I did murder Tyler's bodyguards." Declan is Lucien's buddy. He comes to his rescue without hesitation."Was that the reason you didn't want me to go look around today?"Lucien sees no reason to keep anything from her now that he has already told her the truth. He nods and goes on to say, "Declan is meant to clean up the mess before tomorrow. By the time he's finished and you go in tomorrow, there won't be a single hint that there was a massacre in there."Juliet looks at him for a long time and pouts. "It's been
The ride to Shadow Worldwide Company is very quick, smooth, and easy, with no traffic jams. In less than five minutes, Declan pulls over in front of the prominent company and kills the engine."We are here, Lucien," he says. He had no choice because Lucien had closed his eyes as if in deep slumber. He can tell, however, that he is only meditating and not sleeping.For a man of Lucien's caliber, he never misses a day of meditation.Lucien opens his eyes and looks around at his surroundings. Everything is gleaming. From just an outside glance at the company, he can tell Corbin is doing an excellent job. This goes on to show him that he, indeed, didn't make a mistake by allowing him to run the company.He opens the door and climbs down from the car. Declan follows put.People all around are gasping. That is the latest Benz model! Not every Tom, Dick, or Harry can afford it! "Who are those young men?" They begin asking amongst themselves while gushing at the car.Lucien and Declan pay no
The dust plummets and is replaced by smoke. And the flat, clean stone ground suddenly darkens, turning black, and deep cracks appear.If Lucien had been so close to the company, it would have crumbled!Who knows what contraption the grenades were thrown out of?!If Lucien hadn't acted quickly enough, he and Declan would have been blown apart!"Hah, your senses are quite impressive! You got away quickly enough!" A cold and sinister voice can be heard as a burly and muscular figure emerges from the shadows a few meters away from the Shadow Worldwide Company.He casts a sinister look at Lucien, his gaze filled with endless murderous intent."Who are you?" Lucien frowns.He turns to Declan, who is still reeling from the shock, and with his eyes signals him to go home. The sky is already darkening. Right now, it should be 4 p.m. A very dangerous time to take hostages.Lucien is disturbed. Juliet and her family are not combatants. He needs to be sure they are safe. He can't bear anything hap
José's heart leaps into his stomach and an acidic sour taste creeps into his mouth.This sudden reaction is not only because of Lucien's cold and indifferent voice but also because Lucien had correctly guessed that Tyler sent him!However, the shock that flashed across his face immediately makes Lucien know that this powerful assassin was indeed sent by Tyler.Grasping that his identity has been exposed, José sucks his teeth, greatly enraged.However, since he has used his hidden weapon and it came out ineffective and his right hand is now severely injured, his chances of victory are extremely slim.He knows that if he stays here any longer, it is unlikely that he will be able to achieve his goal so he doesn't even bother to attack again.It is no more doubt that he knows he was sent to kill a young man who is far too terrifying than he can ever be!He takes a deep look at Lucien for several minutes before turning to walk away.However, after he takes a few steps, a look of ruthlessne
As the terrifying feeling of death tries to engulf her, she remembers she is still young and has not yet experienced the sensation of falling in love. All her life she has spent trying to make a living. She is a few years to clock thirty but she has only had sex twice.Hah! She won't be able to experience what it's like to marry someone she loves and have children with him once she's gone. She will never be able to explore the sex styles she has been she's been storing in her mind since she was a teenager. It will be even more difficult for her to enjoy conjugal bliss and grow old with the person she loves.She will never be able to see her dearest family again, and they will be devastated if they find out she is dead!The romance she longed for, the family she couldn't let go of, and the person she will be in love with in the nearest future would all turn into a dream…Morgana can't see anything clearly anymore. Her life is slipping away from her.The second before she slips into su
"Fear of death?" Lucien scoffs derisively. "Why will I live in constant fear of death? Connor, can Tyler kill me?""Mr. Wood, as you said, it's not you. But us. How long do I have to keep on being alert?""Get over it, Connor. I'll take care of it in no time. For now, be alert and keep your eyes open. By the way, in his attempt to kill me, that assassin used dubious means and caused huge cracks all over the ground a few meters away from the company. You should delegate responsibility for that. Go along now.""OK, Mr. Wood," Mr. Corbin says, and then drops the subject. He naturally obeys Lucien's command and walks away.He knows Lucien isn't the type to bother his subordinates about trivial matters.Lucien watches Mr. Corbin enter the new car he got for him and zoom away before turning around to leave. It's getting late now, just a minute before 7 p.m.Not far away, a black Land Rover drives over quietly and stops beside Lucien.Declan is naturally the one who just drove over to pick up
Declan hadn't shed a tear in a long time. But Lucien's words have just pushed him off the cliff. It makes him so emotional that for the first time in so many years, he lets himself cry for several minutes.Lucien is deafeningly silent. He sits quietly in the back while playing Sokoban on his phone and lets Declan get it all out. It isn't every time the guy sobs. If he's being honest, he can't recall seeing Declan cry more than three times.He doesn't mean war cry when he says cry.After a while, Declan sniffles and swivels his head to face Lucien. He appears to be extremely emotional and vulnerable right now. His eyes are red and puffy, and he has dry tears running down his cheeks. If it wasn't obvious why he was crying, one might think he was upset and broken about a breakup."After the death of my whole family, I was left alone in the world. It became poor me against the world. I was so lonely and had nowhere to go or run to. Had no friends and shoulders to lean on. I struggled to m