Winter had arrived, and it was that time of the year when all northeastern Taadi citizens began to dress in mink and fur coats. The annual debate between luxurious fashion brands and environmental protection associations began once again. In recent years, Taadi citizens who were slightly well off were quick to hop on the trend of dressing up in mink and fur coats. While there were more people dressing up in it, there were also more people going against it. As usual, there were activities being organized to encourage citizens to go fur free. These campaigns kicked off slightly later this winter, but they were also a lot more aggressive. Once again, Sahara was quick to be a part of the craze. She supported the act of saying no to fur products, and she led the group by being the first one to ruin all of the mink and fur products she owned. She promised that she would never dress in any such products in the future, eager to use these acts to restore her righteous image in the eyes of
Hilda continued to pester Nathan in the kitchen, and Connie could hear her sweet voice all the way from the living room where she was reading her paper. She felt loneliness creeping into her. My little sweetheart has been snatched away from me. She's gone now.. If my daughter is a warm, padded jacket, my son is a reliable pair of small leather boots. I can't lose either one of them, I'd feel insecure without my boots and cold without my jacket. I want both of them! "Why are you so greedy?" Nathan asked Hilda in the kitchen. ...... After dinner, Nathan watched as Luna pestered Connie to bring her out. Connie took a glance outside and rejected her after she saw how cold and dark it was. Nathan knew where Luna wanted to go, she had repeatedly expressed her desire for a corgi, but she had been afraid to deal with corgi poop. Hence, she enjoyed going to other houses to play with their corgis. There was another large family near them that had loads of animals, they had 17 dogs, and 1
Connie felt the muscles in her face twitching as color filled her cheeks. Now that the bacon is already in Jerome's hands, I can't take it back anymore, can I? Furthermore, he seems pretty glad to see the gift. Despite living a life of luxury, he had never tried it before. "Bacon?" He asked curiously. However, he was even more surprised to see the two roses in the basket when he uncovered the gift. He froze for a moment as he felt his heart fluttering in his chest. "Thank you." He said gently as he picked the roses up. Connie looked extremely embarrassed right then. She abruptly got onto her feet. "Sorry for disturbing." She muttered as she picked Luna up and walked out of the house hastily. Luna acted quickly and picked up one of Jerome's corgis, refusing to let go of it even as her grandmother picked her up. "Ms. Frimpong, you should leave after having some food!" Arlo quickly ran toward the door, but Connie had already disappeared onto the streets at that point. There seeme
Arlo continued to tighten his grip around his father in the room. He was wailing as if he had just experienced the most traumatic incident in his life, and his face was soaked with tears of terror. "It's Arlo, Dad! I'm your son!" The look on Jerome's face flickered for a moment as he seemed to regain some consciousness after seeing Arlo's face. He quickly threw his arms around Arlo. "My son... My son, my Arlo... My son... Don't hurt my son! No! No!" He clung onto Arlo tightly, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch him away . Arlo returned the hug and began to tear up as he listened to his muffled sobs and incoherent sentences. "It's okay. It's alright. I'm here now, and no one's going to hurt me. We're all grown up, so we can protect ourselves now!" However, Jerome was still extremely emotional. He couldn't seem to detach himself from the nightmare he had, and he was having a complete mental breakdown. Eventually, he began to quiet down a little after Arlo soothed his emo
During the toughest periods of their lives when they were younger, Elizabeth would disappear and leave them with their father. Furthermore, Elizabeth had other men and children outside that often bullied them. Arlo lowered his gaze after answering to Elizabeth to conceal any hint of distaste in his eyes. Elizabeth seemed a little disappointed by Arlo's reply. "We still need you boys to handle the matters over at Smith City." "I've dealt with everything before I left. I left Oliver and Oscar in charge of the fashion week, and there haven't been any other large events happening recently. We can handle the rest of it remotely, so you don't have to worry about it, mom." Arlo uttered. It seemed like Elizabeth had begun to grow suspicious of Jerome and the twins recently, and they decided that they'd simply leave her behind and let her continue being suspicious if that were the case. But Elizabeth didn't notice anything then, as she simply nodded before she went up to rest in another
A loud sigh came from behind Hilda as Linux patted her shoulder before resting his arm on her. "Mom still can't forget about him." He stated. He saw the video himself, and he knew how cruel fate had been toward their father. His memories had been stolen from him. Hilda glanced toward the direction where Connie had walked off and zoned out for a while before she turned back to Linux. "That fiancé of mom's that they were talking about on the call earlier... What was that all about?" Linux maintained his neutral expression upon the mention of Connie's fiancé. "You know how it is. Mom's pretty and rich, the men who are interested in her could probably form a whole line all the way from here to the Eiffel Tower. It's pretty common for there to be a few men who are a little more aggressive." The siblings later walked out of the Villa and headed toward Nathan's Villa for lunch while Linux continued to talk about Connie's fiancé. Apparently, 20 years ago, the family head of the Jordan
Someone knocked on the door right then. Milo was the closest to the door, and he glanced at the surveillance cameras to see Connie standing outside. What? Is she here to look for Luna? Milo opened the door and invited Connie in. "Are you here to pick Luna up, Ms. Frimpong? My dad's sick, and Luna's talking to him now!" Milo said in a pleasant tone of voice. Connie was dressed in a black winter jacket. Her face was as cold as the weather outside, and her voice as monotonous as ever. "I heard that Jer's sick, so I'm here to pay him a visit." She replied as she stepped into the house. Luna excitedly came over to take a pair of shoes for her grandmother once she realized she had come over. The young girl then brought her upstairs to see Jerome. "Grandma's here to see you, Mister Handsome!" Luna cried. It was then that Milo realized the few stalks of roses that Connie held in her hand that was placed behind her back. Woah, what? Is Connie actually here to give dad flowers? She wa
Back in Nathan's Villa, Hilda was anxiously waiting for Connie's return. She felt conflicted, she wanted Connie and Jerome's relationship to go somewhere, but she was also afraid that Jerome would hurt Connie. However, she was also afraid that Connie would end up getting married to the Count, or that she would end up all by herself. Her mind was a mess from all her conflicting thoughts. Hilda stood by the side of the road as she waited for her mother. Right then, Sonnia's car passed by and slowed down once she saw Hilda. Sonnia wound down her glass window before she excitedly greeted Hilda. "Hil, I have huge news to tell you!" Hilda edged closer to the car curiously. "I got a new project for Old wolf." Sonnia cried excitedly. Hilda could imagine what her soul would do right then. It would take a few steps back before waving its hands frantically while shouting. Before Hilda could actually respond, Sonnia added. "Look, I just signed an agreement with the team. I went out today j
Three months later, the five generations of the huge family were gathered happily together in Nathan's Villa of the Imperial. Old Master Clemon, who was still alive and kicking, held in his arms junior Klaus with a broad smile on his face, while Zis was also all smiles as he held the other junior Klaus. Nathan was staring at Klaus hostilely. "Mr. Klaus, pardon me, but I'll make sure to cut you up into pieces if you get any closer to my daughter!" He held a chilly gaze while asserting his presence. All of a sudden, there was a fierceness about him. However, Klaus only gave him a smirk. "Haha, I don't think you have any say in this, Mr. Clemon." On the contrary, Connie seemed to side with Klaus, as she began chiding Nathan. "You should keep your mouth shut! The kids know what they're doing!" Although Nathan seemed to have backed down, he was still glaring at Klaus. Without warning, Zis, who was the eldest of the in laws, put on a stern look on his face while lecturing Connie, "M
Just like that? Why does she sound so nonchalant about it? My daughter was only six years old when she slept with a twenty year old guy! As her mother, shouldn't she have stopped her? "Times have changed. Besides, the kids are all grown up now, so isn't it normal to have desires? Don't you worry, as I gave her detailed guidance beforehand, as well as showed her educational videos to teach her more about sex." Hilda explained. Nathan's face blanched, wanting to just faint once more. However, Hilda went on. "Linux even developed a condom that helps relieve the pain, as well as increase the pleasure one experiences during sexual intercourse. It will also alert the users if it detects a virus. Besides, Klaus did a checkup beforehand to ensure that he was clean." "I also told him to be careful so as to not hurt Luna before I agreed to let them have sex." There was a livid expression on Nathan's already pale face. Has the world undergone so much transformation during the past ten year
Justin stood in a corner in abjection before suddenly laughing in a self deprecating manner. He turned around to look for Anne, only to find her still actively trying to approach Luna in an attempt to strike up a conversation with her. Never in her wildest dreams had she expected the girl to be Luna Clemon, the daughter of a security guard whom she despised. After Klaus entered the venue, he didn't even spare a glance at the other ladies present for the occasion, save for Luna, the girl who was the center of attention. As the main protagonist who made her appearance after everybody else, the ball began after Luna showed up. She led the first dance with Giry, who moved in a coquettish manner throughout the entire dance due to how elated he was. After the first dance, some of the guests left the floor to get some rest, while others continued dancing after switching partners. Giry was forced to let go of Luna after that and wait for the next dance on the sidelines as he shouldn't be
There were a lot of prestigious people present for the occasion, including male guests who were members of royal families. Klaus Adams, whom Justin didn't manage to meet, would also be there, so he could seize the opportunity to connect to people of status. Luna won't be able to provide me with such an opportunity. He took a sip out of his wine to forget the feelings of bitterness within him while he admitted his defeat. I don't belong to Luna, nor is the opposite possible, as we belong to two different worlds. All of a sudden, there was a commotion in the hall as the hosts from Smith Group showed up. Jerome Bowen and Connie Frimpong were the ones to show up first, whereas Hilda Adams and Linux Jordan followed behind. They're here! The crowd moved in their direction with anticipation in their minds. The main protagonist will be here soon! The girl who has a net worth of hundreds of billions, as well as being the heir of prestigious families including the Damien Family, the Clemon
Anne also received an invitation to attend the ladies' ball, which was something that someone at the bottom of the social pyramid would never get to know and join in on, they practically lived in two different worlds. It wasn't until then that he knew how different they were. While Justin would never eat street food with Luna, her current boyfriend was willing to do so. Gritting his teeth, Justin left without a word, as if having made a decision. This time, he was finally able to leave her behind, even if they met each other again in the future, he would treat her like a stranger. There was a time when he used to want to spend his life with Luna, as he never met someone as intelligent and kind as her. Even if she was no better than other people, she was at least better than Anne in both regards. However, they could never get together. His family would never agree to the match due to the fact that Luna couldn't help his family climb the social ladder like how Anne could. It wasn't
A month later, the military training ended with Giry having bruises all over his face. On the other hand, both Luna and Klaus had a tan when they returned. They had also gotten to the stage of holding hands all the time with each other. As usual, Connie maintained her deathly glare when she met Klaus. She had arranged a group of people to join the military training, hoping that they could teach Klaus a lesson, but all of them wound up being intimidated by him. Geez! That bunch of cowards! Even Connie herself was beginning to acknowledge that she no longer stood a chance against Klaus by now, say less of anybody else. She was getting older, so it was time to hand things over to the next generation. Now, Klaus was the young, determined, and ambitious one, whereas Connie had aged, so she was no longer the former's opponent. Therefore, she could only watch as Klaus dated her granddaughter. After the military training, Luna's eighteenth birthday was approaching fast, which would mark
Jumping with joy, Luna latched herself to Yaa. "Marie! When did you arrive?" Yaa warmed up to Luna upon seeing the latter. "We'll be welcoming the freshers today. They seem to be a little disobedient! How dare a bunch of newbies be so arrogant?" The girls walked away while they chatted, but Yaa didn't speak with Klaus when they saw each other, as they both considered it sufficient as a greeting when they exchanged looks earlier. Therefore, Klaus pushed his bike while walking beside the girls as they spoke, all the while mentally exclaiming on how Yaa had bloomed into her true self by staying with the Cannons, that was where she truly belonged. Yaa was feared among the freshers. Furthermore, Justin Clark had his name called out directly by her earlier, so he almost burst into tears out of his intense fear for her. At that moment, Adwoa appeared out of nowhere to scare him. "Aha! You're done for! The general called for you! Justin, you should be prepared! The following month will b
The moment Connie's words were heard, Luna's reaction was the most intense. "Grandma, what do you mean by that? Why are you talking about him being worthy or otherwise? We're just friends!" Although we... we kissed the other time, neither of us ever brought that day up again. Therefore, they were still at the beautiful stage where things were fuzzy. Hence, Connie's proclamation burst the bubble, making the situation exceedingly awkward. Klaus, who was eating, stilled for a moment, but he said nothing. Upon seeing this, Connie was in seventh heaven. Finally, I've found his Achilles heel! Putting on her authoritative air as an elder, she loftily asserted, "My granddaughter will never marry a man who doesn't even have a high school diploma." All at once, the atmosphere turned awkward, and Luna's face flushed bright red from mortification. At this time, Hilda hurriedly smoothed things over, exclaiming, "What are you saying, mom? What's this about marrying and all?" She should at last l
The old son in law was indeed zealous, for he brought back gifts for everyone, including Jerome, Connie, and Luna's uncles. Despite Connie's staring match with Klaus earlier, she hugged her gift to her chest, reluctant to put it down for even a second. Klaus's gift to her was a handwritten score from her favorite pianist back when she was young, so she truly loved it. Meanwhile, Adwoa got a set of Western European non mainstream fashionable clothes, and she seemed besotted as well. Klaus even had gifts for Luna's friends, including Giry, Dean, and the others. He distributed the gifts one by one. At the end of it, he took out a tiny gift and waved a beckoning hand toward the back of the house. "Kater!" Woof! A husky scampered out in a mad flurry. Then, Klaus unwrapped the gift to reveal an adorable ball. Gratified, Kater left with it in its mouth. "Tangerine! Orange! Lemon! Gordon! Goldstein!" Upon hearing their names, the few orange cats padded over, meowing all the way. Klaus