Zaire suddenly stood up and began to walk out of the living room with a blank expression fixated on his face, making one unable to deduce his thoughts. Immediately, he strode to the CCTV room.The instant Zaire stepped into the CCTV room, the guards in charge of the room immediately stood up. Zaire raised his hand calmly, his actions signifying that the guards should leave. “Yes, boss.” The guards bowed to Zaire and made their way out of the room.Zaire strode toward a new computer, placed differently at the corner of the room. He powered on the computer, unlocked the computer, and began to go through it.Soon the footage of the mansion from a few days ago began to play. Zaire’s blank eyes fell on the woman on the screen, and the blankness in his eyes switched to pain. Zaire’s expression changed upon seeing the woman’s sad, pitiful, and frail state, which was due to the fact that she wasn’t able to get him on the phone. Zaire’s expression softened and his brows knitted, a complex
In the dark and gloomy cell, Giorgi’s arms and feet were chained to an electric chair, his hair completely tousled and his white shirt bloody. There were bruises on his face, and his skin and a few of his teeth lay on the floor. His face and lips were so swollen like a pig, and he looked so completely different from his previous self that even his parents wouldn't be able to recognize him. Zaire grabbed Giorgi by the collar and threw an umpteenth punch at him. Giorgi let out a muffled growl, and his head thrust back as a result. Immediately, he spat out more blood, causing his clothes to be redder and wetter. Upon seeing Zaire’s berserk state, Giorgi’s shoulder trembled, and he laughed loudly, revealing his bloody red teeth. Suddenly, he stopped laughing and chuckled in amusement. He articulated one after the other as if he were afraid that Zaire would miss his words. “What? Do you feel dead inside now? Do you feel as if you were about to die? Do you feel completely hopeless insid
FIVE YEARS LATER“Zaire,” Freya called out behind Zaire; her shoe heels clinked against the floor, and she jogged slightly while trying to catch up with Zaire.Unfortunately, Zaire’s eyes were cold to the brim, and he walked past behind Freya as if he hadn’t seen her.Zaire didn’t even stop or take a glance at Freya. It was as if he didn’t notice her!Immediately, Freya stepped forward and extended her hand as if to touch Zaire, but before she could, two guards blocked Freya’s path. “I'm sorry, madam. Our boss doesn’t accept stranger’s touch.” They calmly reported. The guard only stopped blocking Freya’s path after Zaire’s car had left the Zetus company.Freya’s eyes turned red, and tears slipped past her eyes, remorse evident in her eyes. Had she known that this was how it would end, she would never have done it. She would have just closed her eyes and trusted in Darvish and Fickel’s judgment. Now she had lost her son!Although Zaire didn’t put anyone in the eyes in the past, at le
The door was knocked twice and was pushed open to reveal a gorgeous yet feminine office decorated in beige. A tall and masculine handsome man smiled while holding a paper bag containing a package. “Lotus, I brought you your favorite…”Little Maeva jumped down from the chair she was sitting on and swinging her feet, and she scurried toward Reuben. Little Maeva placed her right hand on her hips, stuck out her chest, and used her other hand to point at Rebnen, posing as an elder. “Hmph. Stinky uncle. I tell you, my dad is very handsome and fierce. Once I meet Dad, I will report you to Dad, and Dad will kick your ass. Hmph, stop chasing my mom; my mom is not single!” Little Maeva used her little hand to flick her hair and glared at Reuben while chiding him in her sweet and tiny, cute voice.Lotus took off her glass and paused her typing on the keyboard, yet she didn’t move a bit.Reuben’s eyes flashed with embarrassment, and he quickly took a glance at Lotus. He sighed
“Good night, mom and dad. Thanks for bringing us home.” Lotus in a silky pajama bowed and waved to Serenity and George until their car disappeared. Lotus turned back and began to make her way toward the gorgeous mansion she resides in, but in the next minute, she paused in her steps and arched her brows.Reuben rubbed his hands together and ran his hands through his hair nervously. He took a step forward; his eyes fell on the beautiful woman’s delicate face. “Lotus, I…”Lotus pressed her lips together and stared at Reuben. She interjected calmly before he could complete his words, “I am sorry, Reuben.”Upon hearing Lotus’s response, Reuben's eyes were filled with sadness, yet he nodded his head in acknowledgment. Reuben lowered his head to stare at the woman’s face and calmly responded, “I understand. I just wanted to confess to you. I will be sad if I don’t.”Lotus’ lips curled up in a smile, and she nodded her head indifferently. “Hm. Goodnight.” As soon as she completed her words
A sweet smile hung on Aster's face. She held her ballroom gown and arrogantly descended the stairs. Her chest was stuck out, and her chin was raised cockily. “Mom. Dad. I will be getting the movie queen award today.” She declared arrogantly Upon hearing this, Ezra and Riley nodded to Aster and responded in a fawning tone, as if afraid that if they failed to impress Aster, they would be kicked out. “Yes. My Aster is so talented. Only Aster is worthy enough to bring the award home.Aster’s smug expression suddenly broke, and her face turned pale as if it had been a drain of blood. She took a step back as if she had just seen something scary, her heart racing so much as if it would fly out of her chest and her stomach churning. Aster’s body turned weak.Immediately, she screamed at the top of her lungs and pointed at the door while shivering with fear. “Ahhhhh! Ghost. Ghost. Mom. Dad. I have just seen Lotus’s goat. Get it away. Get it away from me.” She cried out and tried to scurry bac
A few hours later, it was time for the movie queen award. It began with playing interesting scenes from the movie while evaluating all the nominated acting. After doing so, the host lowered his head and called out, “The movie Queen of the Year was nominated to several people, and now it has fallen to one.” He paused and grinned, causing a lot of holler. This host was famously known to tease the crowds until they almost lost their minds. The host looked down at the booklet in his hand and declared, “And the movie queen of this year is... actress Aster.” Upon hearing this, the hall went silent momentarily, and their eyes fell on Aster. Several complex emotions flickered past their eyes. Although Aster’s acting had increased compared to the past, deep down they all knew many newbies could act better than Aster, so how can Aster win a movie queen award? There are several veteran awards with over 10 years of acting and millions of fans that were right for the award; how could it be
The sudden news that hit the media rocked the country so much and spread like wildfire. Although netizens knew that most companies wouldn’t grow just simply and naturally, they were still shocked by the dirty acts Ezra Meyer, Aubree, and Dylan's family's company had gotten involved in over the years. Some of the illegal acts they had indulged in included embezzlement, murder, corruption, bullying, smuggling of illegal goods, engaging in illegal activities, etc.After the release of this information, it was guaranteed that the three families, including their children, would be spending life imprisonment. Zaire arched his brows and leaned forward. His eyes fell on the dainty face of the woman. The woman had limpid, beautiful big black eyes that were clear and bright like a web of shiny stars on a starry night, straight jet black hair that fell to the waist, a cute button nose, and soft and pliable seductive plump red lips that seemed to call one for a kiss. The woman has grown so beau