After exchanging greetings, Margarita followed after Hilda into her office. "Wow, I didn't attend your sister's banquet because I didn't receive any invitation. You are so brilliant, considering you actually talked to all three idols at the same time. You were so awesome!"Hilda asked curiously. "Why do I feel that everybody is looking at me with a strange expression?"Margarita sighed. "Lately, I don't know which brain dead magazine company has decided to spew nonsense. Here, look at this."She had bought a magazine from a news stand on her way to work. On the magazine's cover was a picture of Rex devouring a plate of pudding with ferocity. It seemed to have been taken at the wedding banquet.The title of the magazine read, 'The Dream to Marry Into A Rich Family Gone. Alleged Ex Girlfriend of the Young Master Stephenson Obsessed With a Who We All Know...'. Hilda was rendered speechless.Hilda flipped open the magazine and found the article that discredited her.All of the pictures pu
On her way back home from the grocery shop, she received a call from Gaza Woo, the head of the construction team.The man's voice was panicked as he cried out. "President Adams, something has happened!""Gaza, calm down! Tell me what has happened?""When our demolition team was transporting the waste materials from the construction site, we were stopped by a group of people. Not only that, but the rest of our trucks were also forcefully detained by them. When the drivers tried to reason with them, they got beat up for their troubles."Hilda frowned. "Who are these people and why are they blocking our trucks? Who gave them the right to detain our trucks and hit our people?"Gaza explained. "They say that they are residents on that street and they have accused us of destroying their roads with our heavy trucks. They also blamed us for dropping a lot of trash and other waste materials as we have gone past. That's why they are forbidding us from using it. They say that if we dare to use t
Gaza grimaced as he used the sleeve of his shirt to wipe away the blood.Turning to look at the fierce looking thugs, Gasper's voice was hard as he asked. "Who sent you here to cause trouble?"The group of men sneered at him in response.Bernard sized him up before letting out a villainous chuckle. "You are trying to act the hero in front of your pretty boss? Let's see what you are capable of then!"With that, he lifted his hand before bringing it down in a smack across Gasper's face.He had never failed to land a hit before. Yet, before his hand had even touched Gasper's face, the man's hand snapped out to grab his wrist tightly."You!" He was shocked.Bernard felt like his wrist was being held in a vicelike grip. No matter how hard he tried to move it, he found that he could not even budge a single inch. He glared at Gasper, equal parts shocked and furious.Before he could do anything though, Gasper gave him a heavy backhand.Smack!The force behind that hit was immense. For a brief
When they arrived at the police station, Bernard and his men were boldly sitting right there. The curly haired man was kicking up a fuss as he shouted arrogantly. "Hey, somebody get me some medicine for my bruises!"Angry at how the trouble makers were not behind bars whiles Nuella and Gasper were being treated like criminals, Hilda turned to Harold demanding. "What's going on? These men detained my construction company's trucks without my permission and even beat up my drivers! Why aren't you locking them up?"The man scoffed in response. "Miss Smith, are you telling us how to do our jobs?"Flushing at how offensive her words had sounded, she shook her head. "That's not what I meant. They...."Harold cut her off. "They are innocent. They were only protesting your trucks that were using and destroying their roads. Your bodyguards on the other hand deliberately injured them. I had brought them both here to investigate this matter."Just than, Bernard swaggered over, a hand clasped to h
Nathan stared back at the vice captain coldly. "Do you know why you were wrong?" Harold hurriedly answered. "I was ignorant and incredibly rude to you. That was foolish of me.""Wrong! You were not wrong because you were rude to us. You were wrong because you were protecting the guilty and punishing the innocent!"Sweat trickled down the sides of Harold's face. "Yes. l know that I was wrong now. Please give me a chance to make up for my mistake. Someone of your status shouldn't be in here. Why don't we go to the VIP lounge and talk?""No, I want to stay here. Bring that curly haired man, Bernard, in here for me." At Nathan's words, the vice captain seemed a little confused. However, something seemed to click in his mind as he replied several seconds later. "Yes, sir. I'll get right to it".That being said, he and the other policemen left the holding cells.In the lobby, Hilda was nearly going mad with worry as she tried to get a lawyer for Gasper and Nuella as Nathan had been in ther
In front of Nathan's mansion, as Nathan and Hilda stepped out of their car, Emmett Reils, the captain of the police hurried forward. There was a polite smile on his face as he spoke. "Mr. Clemon, Miss Adams, Gasper, Nuella, you are home now. If there is nothing more, we will be taking our leave."The three grunted in reply where as Hilda profusely professed gratefully. "Thank you for escorting us back."Hilda had suggested the idea that the police escort them back since they had initially been taken away by the police.Emmett quickly answered. "It is no trouble miss."Mrs. Adams was currently down town in a hot tub having the time of her life as she thought about how Hilda would fork out thirty million for her or she would have to give up her bodyguard's. Thinking about the bodyguards following Hilda, Mrs. Adams frown. She couldn't wrap her mind around the fact that Hilda had managed to get herself bodyguards right after securing the money to finish her project. Making it hard for som
Carmen went to visit her mother as she couldn't take what was happening in anymore. "Mom, I am greatly upset. That wretched b*tch Hilda is really impressive for having both Daniel and his parents tricked. Daniel now snaps at me at any chance he gets. Today, they were even talking about letting Hilda have some shares in the Stephenson group even if it is just a one percent share." Carmen wiped her tears as she spoke.Mrs. Adams had been thinking of how to work on plan B of getting rid of Hilda. But hearing this now, she just want to strangle Hilda to death. She couldn't contain her hatred as she gritted her teeth. "As long as I am still here, that wretch had better not think about taking a step into the Stephenson family!"Carmen watched her mother's expression as she continued to wipe her tears. "What else can we do now mom? The entire family is dancing in her palms and from her lies now. No matter what we say, no one is going to listen." Carmen said concerned.Mrs. Adams chuckled. "M
The project came along with all sort of activities including a rise in the fame of the Cross Group. Hilda was still pondering on her next move at a restaurant in Bilinsk. As an upcoming entrepreneur, she will never miss any opportunity of working with the idols.As she was deep in thought by herself, she didn't notice that a person was heading her way. The person stopped in front of her in delight and said. "What a coincidence meeting you here, sis!"Hilda looked up to see Carmen's smiling face. She wanted to pretend that she didn't know her but she couldn't do so since she knew her in person. Therefore, she put on a smile that was both polite and distant, asking. "Is there anything I can help you with, Mrs. Stephenson?"Carmen stared at her whom she hadn't seen for two months and she seemed to have become prettier since. Jealousy burned in her.She wished she could tear her pretty face but she couldn't do so now. She bore her fingers into her palm and then proceeded to take an invit
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