It was still early in the morning when Nelvan was ready to go to the office. Even Lynda hadn't woken up when Nelvan left; he only left a quick peck on Lynda's forehead before hurrying off.Lynda's eyelids fluttered open; something must have happened for Nelvan, who usually woke up a bit late, to now wake up earlier. Lynda got up to follow Nelvan as he drove off in his car alone, without Hans.Since yesterday, Nelvan's face had not been pleasant to look at. It was clear that there was a problem that Nelvan didn't want to talk about. Whatever the issue was, hopefully, Nelvan could overcome it.She looked at the clock, which showed six in the morning. Lynda sighed softly; Nelvan hadn't even had breakfast, and he had already left in a rush.At seven in the morning, Hans and Allexin arrived. Allexin's face looked radiant; the teenager seemed satisfied after spending the night being driven around by Hans in Nelvan's sports car.Similar to Nelvan's hurried departure, Hans also left after dro
It was nearly midnight, but Nelvan was still in his office, facing his Mac screen with a serious expression. Several sheets of paper cluttered Nelvan's desk, indicating that the man was indeed facing a significant issue.Lynda opened the door slowly. Nelvan didn't turn or greet her; perhaps he was too focused to notice Lynda's arrival."It's midnight already. Can't you take a break? What if you get sick again?" Lynda asked.Nelvan glanced at Lynda briefly before returning to the papers and his Mac screen. "You should go to bed. There are still things to do," Nelvan replied.Lynda sighed softly. She didn't want to disturb Nelvan, but she knew he could fall ill if his sleep schedule didn't align with his work hours."Oh, by the way, I'll be heading to Manhattan in the morning. While I'm away, you can return home or have your brother stay here to keep you company. I won't let you be in danger while I can't protect you," Nelvan said, staring at the documents on his desk."For how long?" L
The distance from Mia's current residence to Lynda's place was very far. Lynda and Allexin had to travel for hours just to reach California. Yes, California was the area where the man named Zeveran lived."Is she planning to move to another country?" Lynda muttered after arriving at the address Mia had sent a few hours earlier.Allexin stared at the large house in front of them. It wasn't as big as Nelvan's, but the house in front of them was still luxurious. Once again, Allexin bowed to confirm if the house was where Mia lived with Zeveran."Let me call Mia to come out," Lynda dialed Mia's number. After a few rings, Mia answered the call. Allexin waited as well, occasionally glancing at the tight security in front of Zev's house.["Lynda, have you arrived?"] that was the sentence Lynda heard from Mia."I'm already in front of the house you mentioned. Are you really living there? I dare not enter because there are guards in front," Lynda saw several men walking around as if guarding s
"Allexin!" Lynda called out.The teenager she called didn't respond. Lynda opened her younger brother's room to invite him for breakfast, but the room was empty. Lynda looked around as Allexin's phone was on the table."Where did that child go in the early morning?" Lynda walked out of the house and saw Allexin in a short-sleeved shirt, knee-length pants, sweat dripping down the teenager's body.Lynda put her hands on her hips. "I thought you were kidnapped. Quickly clean up, we'll have breakfast together." Lynda commanded.Allexin wiped off his sweat and then went inside the house. "No one dares to kidnap me. If someone dares, they'll be looking for bruises on their face," Allexin replied.Lynda just shook her head. "Stop acting tough there. Quickly shower and have breakfast. Today, we're going to Nelvan's house.""Has he returned?" Allexin asked.Lynda turned. "Not yet.""So why are you going there?" Allexin added.Lynda fell silent. Allexin sighed, then went into the room and came
Running away, that's what Lynda did when her heart felt like it was being squeezed so tightly that her whole body couldn't stand firmly. It was already night, and Lynda, pulling her suitcase, left Nelvan's house.She never expected that her presence at that time would ruin the best moment Nelvan had ever experienced. Rain had started to pour from the sky as Lynda stood at a bus stop quite far from Nelvan's house.Now, Lynda had no other purpose. She came here to meet Nelvan, but it seemed like the man didn't really miss her as much as Nelvan often said during their phone calls.Lynda sat down, watching as the raindrops slowly wet the streets, tears also started to fall, remembering Nelvan's response when he saw her at his house."Lynda?" Nelvan looked very surprised, of course, he was surprised to see Lynda calmly bringing a strange woman into the house in the middle of the night.For someone blinded by love, they would surely think about what Lynda was feeling at that moment - betray
A few days earlier.Nelvan and Hans had just finished a press conference, and the company's stocks were starting to stabilize again thanks to Nelvan's hard work for two weeks without a break. Nelvan's sleep was irregular, and he had lost several kilos. Hans walked behind Nelvan, seeing his friend and boss massaging his forehead. "We need to get you checked," Hans said.Nelvan raised his hand. "No need." But after saying those two words, Nelvan lost his balance, and Hans immediately caught him.Supporting Nelvan, Hans took him to the car and had him examined at the hospital. Nelvan had pushed himself too hard to restore the company's condition, which had almost collapsed, leading him to end up in the hospital like this.The IV fluid dripped into Nelvan's bloodstream. He didn't faint; he could still open his eyes and see Hans looking at an iPad screen. Nelvan sat up, grabbing the iPad from Hans. "There are still things I need to do; get me some food," he said.Hans quickly moved the iPa
Nelvan had just seen Lynda leaving the hotel he had booked. Before Lynda could get further away, once again, Nelvan pulled her back. He wouldn't let Lynda wander alone out there without a definite purpose, no matter that a few minutes earlier, a slap had landed on his face from Lynda's hand.Lynda was waiting for the elevator to open. "Lynda, I haven't—" Lynda immediately pushed Nelvan's hand away, not wanting to hear anything from him.The elevator opened, and Lynda dragged her suitcase inside. Without permission, Nelvan lifted Lynda so easily and took the girl back into the room. Despite Lynda's protests, Nelvan lowered her after they were in the room. To ensure Lynda didn't leave, Nelvan stood in front of the closed door.Lynda shot an irritated look at Nelvan. She still remembered vividly how, in Nelvan's unconscious state, he had hoped that a woman named Julia wouldn't leave him. Imagining that made Lynda's heart ache."Mr. Xander, you shouldn't treat a lowly servant like me this
A piece of paper was held by Allexin, containing Lynda's handwritten note stating she would follow Nelvan to Manhattan. It had been four days, but Lynda hadn't returned, and during that time, Allexin hadn't heard any news from her.A knock on the door disrupted Allexin's thoughts, who continued to worry about Lynda. He grabbed his backpack and approached the visitor, thinking it might be one of his friends coming to pick him up for martial arts practice.However, seeing Nelvan standing there, Allexin furrowed his brow and looked around behind Nelvan. "Are you alone? Where is Lynda?" he asked."Didn't Lynda come back already?" Nelvan stared at Allexin, and the teenager also looked back at Nelvan with a surprised expression.Without permission, Allexin grabbed Nelvan's shirt collar. "You let Lynda go back alone after she forced herself to meet you because she couldn't bear the longing?" he growled."Allexin, let's discuss this properly."Allexin pushed Nelvan with all his might until Ne