After Javier went down the mountain, he headed straight to the hotel to meet Candice and Erin.Candice was anxiously pacing back and forth in the room, but Erin was unfazed. She even had the mood to watch TV."Oh, Candice. Stop pacing back and forth. What’s that for? Nothing’s going to happen to Javier. Even if something did, what’s going to happen? He’s already made the call to Reivaj Group in front of us. If things do go south, it won't stop us from going there and starring in a movie..."Erin was still talking, but Candice was getting more anxious. "Erin, how could you act like this? Javier is our friend, after all. If something happens to him, we’ll have to find a way to help him. Even if we’re just friends, we should still help him, don't you think so?"Erin chuckled. "Do you really take him as a friend? Well, I don't. At best, he’s someone who can satisfy me financially and s*xually. I don’t think you should worry about this at all because we'll be strangers again in a week,
Erin was gone. Although she had made a mistake, she was still a smart woman.She knew very well that she should quickly hold onto it when someone gave her something. Otherwise, she might lose what was given in the first place.After Erin left, Candice looked at Javier. "Why? I-I'm not exactly a pure woman…"From Candice's point of view, whether she had been forced or she had initiated it, she did sleep with Javier. Furthermore, she had been satisfying Javier with the presence of another woman. Because of that, she had been thinking lowly of herself this whole time.She felt like she did not deserve Javier, and she felt like she was an impure woman.However, that was not how Javier saw people. He cared more about someone’s quality.The next moment, he took off his mask in front of Candice.At first, Candice was taken aback. She thought Javier's face had fallen off, like a horror movie.But she discovered that the truth was different from what she thought. She saw a very handsome
After packing up, Javier checked out of the room with his luggage and drove to the construction company in East Chinea.According to HQ’s notice, he was sent to the construction company as a general manager. He would be the leader.It may seem like an acknowledgment of all his achievements.However, it was actually part of a scheme, and Javier couldn’t be bothered by it.Just as he had said, even if there were a big rock in his way, he would crush it into dust!On the third day after receiving the transfer notice, Javier arrived at East Chinea Construction, a company under Maple Court.After entering the office, Javier immediately went to see the assistant general manager, Dahlia Robins.Dahlia was an amazing woman. Javier had looked into the company employees’ backgrounds before coming.Dahlia had been working for Maple Court for more than ten years, and she was a senior.If it weren’t for Javier’s sudden transfer, East Chinea Construction would have been hers.Therefore, it
"No way. Dream on! I’ll never do that with you. Absolutely not!"Dahlia flipped out when she saw the suggestive spot Javier was referring to.She would never do something like that. It had been more than six years since her husband passed. There had been an endless stream of men who tried to pursue her during those six years, but she had never given anyone a chance. She refused to give them any opportunities in business either.One could say that she had mastered unwavering tenacity in the past six years.Javier nodded when he saw Dahlia’s determination."I did some investigation on you too, so I’m not going to force you. However, you need to lower your head because I hate seeing people with their heads held high when they’re in front of me. It hurts me to see that, so I have to press their heads down."So, to prove your sincerity, please lower your head!"Dahlia was a grown woman, so she knew exactly what Javier meant.Her face flushed, and she immediately refuted, "You’re so
Dahlia believed that she would never find anyone as shameless as Javier.Unfortunately, she had no choice. Javier pressured her, and all she could do was be nice and beg for mercy."My daughter’s at home, so it's inconvenient for me to bring a stranger home. Can you be considerate of me?"Javier nodded solemnly. "Yeah, I am being considerate of you. That’s why I got someone to gift your daughter a return flight and seven-day tour through a lucky draw. I think she’s probably heading to the airport now."Dahlia was stunned. She did not expect that to happen at all.In fact, her cell phone rang shortly after, and it was from her daughter."Mom, I'm so lucky! I won a lucky draw, and the prize is an all-paid seven-day trip to Miamee! It’s awesome!"Dahlia was anxious when she found out that her daughter was leaving.She quickly said, "Honey, you shouldn’t trust those lucky draws out there. It’s all a scam. If you want to go, I’m going to pay for it next time—"Dahlia was still talk
Javier's words and actions made Dahlia feel the urge to strangle him to death.She was right. Javier did have a power that almost seemed magical. It made her want to strangle him alive.But in reality, Dahlia could only imagine. She could not touch Javier at all because she had very little strength. She was as weak as a kitten. If it were not for Javier, who decided to let her go, she would not have been able to get away from him at all.She was furious when she found out why Javier had let her go. He said, "I'm hungry. Go cook something."Dahlia felt a strong urge to kill him. He was being suggestive just a second ago, yet he was now treating her like a nanny.She was furious and thought she must have committed a terrible sin in her past life to have to end up with Javier in her present life.Dahlia went to the kitchen to cook in rage, and Javier followed behind her shortly after.Dahlia was startled. She had a feeling that Javier had bad intentions when he was behind her. She
“Javier!? Get off of me, you *sshole!”Dahlia kicked and pushed Javier away when she realized that he was lying on her. She was helplessly trying everything she could to get him off her and ended up looking rather panicked. Javier smiled and got up but proceeded to talk about serious matters, ignoring Dahlia’s frustration completely. “I will take a trip down to Reivaj Construction today and deal with this competitor.”Dahlia hurriedly pushed down the part of her pajamas that Javier had flipped open the moment the latter got off her. She then shot him a glare filled with hatred and was very annoyed when she said, “In your dreams! Do you think you’re able to eliminate whoever you want to? Who the h*ll do you think you are!?” Javier replied, “At the very least, the only thing you’ll be able to do is to lie in bed and let me have my way with you if that's what I want from you.”Dahlia was infuriated when she heard this, but there was nothing she could do about it. When she thought
Jennie turned around to look at Javier, hoping she would be able to read his emotions. Unfortunately, she could not read anything from his serene expression. She could not tell what Javier wanted from her, which left her feeling slightly uneasy. Still, she probed by asking, “I’ll pay your company a sum of money as a fee. Moreover, I’ll pay whatever fees are necessary for the royalty of using your company name. We’re all in this business for the sake of earning more money instead of tarnishing your company’s reputation. So, you stand nothing to lose here.”Javier nodded and said, “Sure. Go ahead and strip yourself naked. I’ll pay you 30 dollars after I’m done looking at you.”Jennie was furious at the ridiculousness of Javier’s concept.However, Javier did not think it to be ridiculous. “I think this is a very common thing since you’re gorgeous and have got a nice physique. So, I just want to see how sexy and enchanting you are to satisfy my curiosity and desires.“Meanwhile,
As Bernadetta launched a barrage of kicks against the restaurant door, Mrs. Greene summoned 120% of her strength, holding the fort. The older woman had made a living terrorizing others with absurd accusations and downright unreasonable demands, but this time, she had met her match. Bernadetta James put the “man” in the word “woman”—in that she resorted to violence as soon as things escalated. In the end, it took both Mrs. Greene’s apology and a deal to provide Javier and Bernadetta with three days’ meals, all free of charge, to make the young woman stop. Then—“because I actually have a weakness against people sincerely appealing to my better angels,” according to Bernadetta—she amended the peace offer, changing the three days’ free meals to…a week’s worth. Back in the inn, Javier expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Bernadetta for rescuing him. “I can’t thank you enough for standing by my side when I needed it the most, Bern. But I can thank you a bit more if you refrain from using t
Mrs. Greene opened her flap and unlocked the floodgate, the spit during her tirade so profusive that she could water an old lady’s lawn. “It’s him, officers! It’s all him! He did this to his own camera just to remove himself as a suspect, but we know better than that! He’s the guy who stole my goddamn lingerie!”She turned and trained her finger on Javier. “You vile, disgusting, degenerate piece of sh*t! Ptooey!”‘Back at you! I'd rather spend the night with my left hand than with you!’ By this point in the morning, Bernadetta had arrived at work. Her heels clicked onto the floor as she sauntered toward the commotion. As soon as she heard what had transpired, she laughed, looking clearly amused. She trained her perfectly manicured finger on Javier and piled on. “Oh, it was him. I can testify to that! He stole Mrs. Greene’s bra because he is…the Lingerie Phantom Thief! By day, he is Javier Kersey. At night, he is Jo Ker, the Bra Stealer!” Javier threw his arms up in exasperation
Javier shook his head. By the time his vision was back to normal, the dog was gone. It had escaped! “What kind of hell spawned this little sh*t?!” Javier wondered to himself aloud. “Was this really an effect of the world changing? Is this an example of mutation because of the Storm? Or is there something else at play?”Baffled and unsure what to think, Javier returned to the dorm and told the residents to open the door. Inside, he found Florence huddling the frightened kids closely. She was white from fear, and yet in the presence of vulnerable kids, she had assumed the role of the protector without a second thought. “Hush, it’s alright! It was fake. Someone pulled a terrible prank and put on this white sheet and…” Javier made up a fib to explain the haunting away exactly because the truth could land him in a mental institution. No one would believe him—and for good reason too!Javier drove Florence back to the Yuzuian restaurant, where the latter’s electric scooter was. While
A resentful wail—interspersed only by sobs that sounded more like someone was being strangled—was echoing in the middle of the night while Javier and Florence could not see even a single soul out there? Animated by the power of “hell, naw!”, Florence dove into Javier’s arms for protection. Her hands were clasped firmly on either side of her head, hoping to block out the ghastly demand in her ears. Her eyes were squeezed so tightly shut that even a crowbar could not pry them open.Javier himself was just as terrified. He would have felt better if he could see the source of the voice rather than just hear a woman sobbing about getting her head back. At least he would know what he was up against! But just hearing it without any visuals at all?! Nooooope!Then, Florence hugged him in a “help-me!” sort of way. She was soft and supple—damn, that sexy figure in combination with her silky-smooth skin sure was welcoming. She was warm, and damn did she smell good! Nothing competed with fea
The dog barked in protest as it pointed its paw at Javier with the intensity of a mob before executing a monarch. The flames in its eyes were so bright that they could incinerate Javier into ashes in milliseconds. In the end, though, all that protest was for naught. Constance tied it up in the parking garage, while Javier watched in glee. Ah, sweet, sweet revenge! The stupid dog had thought it could set him up, had it? That would teach it!The look the Pomeranian shot him almost felt like a threat: ‘Just you f*cking wait, hooman!’‘Wait for what? How much can a stupid b*tch like you do to me?’ Javier scoffed in his mind. Now that the four-legged pest was gone, Javier turned back to Constance and talked about the new orphanage. As it turned out, despite the old woman’s sentiments for the building she had founded, she was a lot less obstinate and unreasonable as she might appear. “I mean, I don’t object to it completely. I know the new place is gonna be better, but…” She faltered a
Florence called half an hour later to tell him where they’d be having dinner. After leaving the inn in Bernadetta’s care, he hurried to the venue. Florence had picked a newly-opened Yuzuian restaurant. Javier had never liked Yuzuian restaurants, but since Florence had invited him, courtesy stopped him from asking the woman to change their meeting venue. He found Florence quickly enough and sat across from her. They placed their orders, and Javier began his performance: He started sighing and doing his best to look forlorn. It intrigued Florence enough to ask what was wrong, and Javier told her about his unfortunate beef with Constance that day.“It’s so unfair, man! Why would I bully a dog for no reason?” he moaned. “I’m sure Aunt Constance misunderstood. You’re a knightly, heroic, kind man! How could someone like you possibly get off on hurting a dog? I’m sure Aunt Constance was just too worried about the dog’s welfare to think things through. She didn’t mean it. I can vouch for
Herschel was dressed quite sharply today. It was the full ensemble—black leather shoes, black slacks, a white collar, and last but not least, the good old oil-slicked hair. The typical look of a high-ranking office worker, just as Javier had requested. Ordering him to get in his car, Javier asked, “You brought all the stuff I told you to?”“Yo, I would never forget the stuff my boss told me to bring. I’ve got all the preparations down pat. You can check ‘em if you don’t trust me,” Herschel replied. He fished an ID and some documents out of his leather bag. “See? All the documentation a journalist in the most important room of a news agency would have.”After a round-check and some instructions, Javier sent Herschel on his way to complete his mission. The man was strangely reluctant, though. “Boss, you told me you decided to work in that inn, right? Does that mean, you know, that you’re gonna call me ‘boss’ while you’re there?”Javier had almost forgotten he had mentioned this. It
Javier’s suspicion turned to Constance Hellman’s white Pomeranian. He turned to the director’s office and met the dog’s eyes. With its paws on the windowsill, it hoisted itself up to look out of the window. Seeing the dog cracking a lopsided grin and baring its fangs—beaming as smugly as a teacher’s pet who had managed to subdue everyone through the power of being the boss’s favorite—made it look both amusing and chilling. It would have been had the dog not caught Javier’s gaze, suddenly dropped the smile, and put on a face that seemed to be saying, ‘I’m just your average dog! Nothing to see here!’And then it feigned—yes, feigned—a yawn as its one last measure to cover up the fact that it had been laughing smugly to itself. ‘What. The. Actual. F*ck?!’ Javier thundered in his mind. ‘B*tch’s a natural actress! What’s it doing here instead of being interviewed on a talk show after becoming viral on TikTok?’In combination with Russell’s report, the incident inside the director’s of
As Javier was befuddled, Constance rushed in from outside and picked up the white Pomeranian gingerly to carefully check its injured leg.“Oh, baby, what’s the matter? Did you hurt your leg?”The white Pomeranian whined in pain and began twitching upon hearing Constance’s concerned question. This upset Constance so much that she admonished him sternly. “Mr. Kersey, I thought that you were a loving person, but I can’t help doubting your motive now.“I’m skeptical about you taking good care of the kids here when you’d even hit a cute dog!”Javier felt extremely offended. When had he hit the dog? He hurriedly explained, “Madam Hellman, I didn’t do anything!”Constance asked angrily, “You didn’t do anything? Why would it suddenly limp now and whine so pathetically? Why did it hurry over to me? Give me a reasonable explanation!”Javier was in distress as well. “How would I know? It was fine when I was carrying it just now, but it wanted to get down on the floor, so I carefully placed