The fact that she could recognize his unsaved number on her phone with just a glance sparked her rage.She thought she'd forgotten about him. At least she felt so but when she realized that the smallest of things like a phone call that she had never valued for the past three years could cause the emotions she had buried deep within her since that day she left the club to surface, she came to the conclusion that she had been lying to herself all this while.She realized she never stopped loving him and he has been the one tormenting her dreams.She realized that her hatred for him for the past three years was merely a pretense to mask her feelings for him. It was now crystal clear.She despised the fact that she could still love him after everything he did to her. "But what exactly did he do to me?" She had immediately asked herself.As the question popped into her mind it brought back memories of the first day she met him.The day it all began.It was a cold but bright morning. A fi
Clara sniffles and wipes her tears away. It hurts her that she can still be affected by him in this way. It hurts her that she can still pick up his call and talk to him calmly instead of screaming at him and hanging up.It hurts her even more that he doesn't know that she once saved his life. Risked her life to do that. Almost lost her job and everything she has built for so many years.It hurts her so damn much. It makes her eyes teary and makes her heart ache.She pushes the rest of her memories aside before it once again takes over her, returns the phone to her ear, and exhales. "You should learn to be a little nicer, Corbin. I know we never dated and were just fuck buddies but it is wrong for you to always throw it at my face. Gosh, you make hating you so easy! By the way, why are you calling me? Or let me guess, you are sick and tired of your other pussies and have decided to return to your leftover?"Mr. Corbin lets out a sigh and ruffles his hair. He does know that what he did
But after hearing Clara's reply, he knows she is probably angry and the worst disappointed. He knows if he doesn't correct things quickly she might end the call and the last chance of him knowing if Lucien was telling the truth will be lost. He can't let that. He quickly ransacks his brain for a better excuse. Having known and felt Clara in deepest ways, he quite knows some things about her that no one else has an idea about. He just needs to hold on to one and use it to his advantage. He smiles as a thought finds its way to his mind. Clara has always hated boastful people, if he can make her believe that someone boasted to a certain crowd about being in control of their family, he is certain it will pique her interest and get her to tell him what he wants. He nods at the thought and hastily pulls the phone back to his ear. "I'm sorry I lied to you, Clara, I just didn't want to get you angry. I..." "What are you talking about? Can you just go straight to the point? I have impor
Her mouth drops open and her eyes widen as the words echo in her head, rendering her speechless. Her heart begins to race and her breathing becomes erratic.It takes her a long time to come to terms with what he just said to her. Despite the fact that it was so obvious, she still finds it difficult to believe he said that. She can't remember ever having the impression that he had feelings for her, so how come? How is it possible that he calls her after three years and suddenly tells her he loves her? Who does that?Have I started daydreaming again? Corbin doesn't love me! Like he openly despises me!Has my obsession for him gotten so strong to the extent that I now imagine him saying things he would never say to me?As those thoughts go through her mind her eyes become teary. It hurts her that her mind will be playing such a trick on her knowing how much she loves him.She lets the tears drop freely but just as the third falls she remembers the call didn't end. If I can ask him, I mi
For deadly assassins like them who have killed countless people, they are so used to people shivering at their feet and showing them respect at just a glance at them.But not just did this young man that should be in his mid-twenties not acknowledge the fact that he is standing before deadly assassins but he also disrespected them!Their faces are flushed, and their hands are balled into fists. They are no longer concealing their auras. They are now standing tall like the devils they are, ready to devour.A few minutes ago, they wanted to pretend to be normal people and constrain their auras because they didn't want to cause havoc in front of the people. They had planned to kidnap Lucien, take him somewhere hidden, and kill him silently but after his arrogant behavior, as they term it, they no longer see the need.They don't mind killing him in front of all these people, in their opinion! Who would dare to stand in their way?!"Hey, punk! Do you know who we are? How dare you be arrog
His poor father wherever he is in days to come might be wondering why it is impossible for him to strike a deal with Shadow Worldwide Company but wouldn't know that his son who he believed will bring more goodies to the family has ruined it today with just a few words– words he should never have said but chose to say because he saw and took Lucien as nothing. Obviously, he saw him as a useless punk with nothing to his name as the rumors have it without bending his head to know if the rumors are true or not. A typical dumbass.At that time in days to come, his father might probably term poor innocent Mr. Corbin Connor a wicked and heartless man for choosing not just to reject his request for a contract but to ignore him because of course, if Lucien orders Mr. Corbin not to offer that family a contract after telling him the reasons he said so, with the way Mr. Corbin loves him he probably wouldn't want to see the man lest he might go physical with him for not training up his child suff
Mr. Bruce is unaware that the young man Brooks Miller is taking advantage of him.Even Ryder believes his buddy is attempting to assist him, but what he doesn't realize is that Brooks pushed them to attack Lucien only because he wants Lucien dead! Not because of anything else. As a matter of fact, he doesn't literally give a damn about Jordan's death!He is doing all that for his own selfish reasons.Lucien will be coming to attack him tomorrow. For the first time in his life, he is so worried and terrified so what better way to gain the Bodens' cooperation to help him stop the coming of Lucien than to use Jordan's unexpected death to convince them that he is the murderer?He felt once he was able to convince Mr. Bruce to take action against Lucien in the pretense of helping him seek revenge then all his worry will end and that he did. He practically pushed Mr. Bruce to send his strongest experts to guarantee success.And Mr. Bruce who was blinded by revenge couldn't read meaning int
The other experts turn ashen, and their faces and fingers begin to tremble incessantly. Asher was one of the most powerful experts of the Bodens and the strongest among them. He had made countless achievements for the Bodens and sent so many souls to death yet he was killed by Lucien with one punch and died right on the spot! They couldn't believe it at all! It is something they never expected to happen! Never! If it isn't because Asher's corpse is lying on the ground before them and his blood is slowly flowing out, they would have thought what they saw just now was an illusion. The entire street is dead silent. Like, the once busy street is now more like a morgue! The people saw what happened, and it is still to them like a movie. They keep looking at the scene in front of them, utterly dumbfounded. Although they can't tell how terrifying Asher's strength is, they know from his looks and power-packed punch that he must have been an extremely powerful expert of a top-tier family