Meanwhile, Samuel also hurried over for after dinner drinks after finishing dinner at the Fleming Residence. With everybody gathered here, the New Year's atmosphere this year was better than in previous years.They lazed about in the living room while chatting leisurely, snacking on sunflower seeds, and playing with the cats."Hmm? Mr. Kyle, don't you need to return to the Michel Residence? Aren't you the head of the family?" Rex asked curiously.As the head of the Michel Family, the most powerful underworld family in Taadi City and the uncrowned king of the underworld, Kyle Michel should have been at the Michel Residence right now.However, Kyle wasn't bothered. "I can't be bothered to go. They can celebrate New Year's on their own."After dinner, the New Year Dinner Gala was about to begin. As usual, Nathan disappeared for a short while, sprucing himself up a little before he left. Then, Kyle hurriedly followed suit. He smartened himself up, hopped into Nathan's car, and they left t
Due to that, the New Year Dinner Gala had invited him to attend in conjunction with such an important age. When Nathan learned about it, he immediately agreed to attend the gala and prepared the old man's favorite opera.Nathan thanked Mark repeatedly after receiving the flowers. In the end, the host wittily took back control of the flow, and Mark returned to his seat after handing the flowers over. When Nathan finished drawing the lots for the lucky draw, he stepped off the stage to remove his makeup.In the meantime, the New Year Dinner Gala continued. The next time the camera panned toward Mark again, everybody noticed that Nathan Clemon, who had removed his makeup and was now dressed in a suit, was sitting to the left of Mark while Kyle Michel and William Cannon were sitting nearby too.Subsequently, the live broadcast camera kept panning over to Mark. Every time it did, it showed that Nathan seemed to be in deep conversation with Mark.Although the old man was in good health, he
Hilda came to the military compound and lived a life like a retiree. Waking up at 6:30 AM every day, she went jogging and exercising with Old Master Cannon. The old man might have been a hundred years old, but his body was still strong and healthy. Moreover, he insisted on working out his body. Hence, he went jogging every day.After jogging with a bunch of old men, she had her breakfast. Then, she carried a bottle of wolfberry water with her while playing chess with Old Master Cannon. Either that or she would accompany the old man out for a walk and practice Tai Chi.On the second day since her arrival, she ran into William when she went out to buy some snacks at night. He was the one person she had been trying to avoid."Hilda, you're here." William, who was wearing a green military coat, appeared out of nowhere from a dark corner. His sudden appearance caused her to jump in fright. Stopping in her tracks, she gripped the big bag of snacks in her hand and smiled awkwardly. "Yeah, I
Briana's fury was thrown back in her face with those words. Her shoddy acting could fool nobody except herself. She was simply a prey. Hunters were only concerned about where she would end up, not how she had been caught. In the hunting game back then, she was the prize Nathan and William had been fighting for.What they cared about the most was her final destination. It didn't matter why she chose who she did. Still, that did not mean that Nathan was a fool or that he had not noticed the clues. However, everybody else was playing dumb. If he pretended to be smart all by himself, then wouldn't he have become the real fool?William took the snacks and left. Watching as he threw her aside callously to go on another hunt, her heart pounded with hatred. At the same time, she felt relieved.She had long lost all hope and illusions about him. Thus, separation was the best choice. I'm going to snatch Nathan back!But, I can't just return like that. I need to find a suitable opportunity! I ca
In particular, when she saw how Briana and Mr. Clemon were chatting away gaily.. That spot is mine. It belongs to me, but now Briana has snatched it away. With those thoughts in mind, the darkness in her heart expanded infinitely. Jealousy was giving rise to the darkness in her heart.Meanwhile, Briana was playing chess but she would occasionally glance over at Hilda, who was warming herself by the fire. With every glance she took, her confidence grew larger. It looks like Nathan married her simply because she's young.Men will always like girls between the ages of eighteen to nineteen because that is usually the age at which they meet the love of their lives. Anyone who came after her were mere resemblances of her. The person Nathan loved when he was eighteen was her, Briana McKinney. And I, Hilda, I am no more than a vessel for him to reminisce about the happiness he had with her all those years ago.Old Master Clemon and Briana were currently playing chess together. Just then, Rex
At that moment, Briana had a realization. She had been too careless.In the second round, she focused all her attention on the game and made every move with caution, planning ten steps with every move. Her brows were furrowed together tightly. But Hilda, who was sitting across from her, was very relaxed."Briana, I see you've realized that you need to take this more seriously now and not be as careless as last time."Briana was confident this time. She had placed all her attention and focus in the game. I can't let Hilda win no matter what! Nonetheless, she could not make it too obvious nor be too cruel with her tactics. Old Master Clemon adored Hilda. If I lead Hilda to a miserable defeat, it might make him unhappy.Just then, Hilda cried, "Checkmate again!"Hilda's presumptuous smile broke Briana's train of thought. Briana realized that she had only made a few moves when she somehow fell into Hilda's trap and was completely defeated. In a blink of an eye, she had lost after just ten
Tsk, tsk. She is truly a daughter of the Jordan's. It's an inherited darkness. Her gloominess was extreme, but at the same time, it was adorable.Rex finished recounting the incident to Nathan and lamented, "Commander, does Hilda have a grudge against me now?"Nathan snorted and said, "Seeing as how she didn't use Super Glue to seal your mouth, she still sees you as her beloved stupid dog. Relax."That put Rex in even more despair. "What should I do, Commander?""You have to be warier when you come to eat at my place in the future. She might put poison in the dishes and alcohol."Rex was bewildered. He only came back to his senses after a long while and realized, He's practically telling me not to eat at their place anymore!After Nathan satisfied himself by scaring Rex out of his wits, he hung up the phone. Looking at the time, he saw that she was going to be home soon and quickly left the office to greet the victor of that silent battle. Back at home, he prepared a festive dinner to
Connie looked at Linux' expression but did not see any changes. "An internal analysis chart from a military compound."A hint of uneasiness spread across Linux' face momentarily. He pried, "What's that doing here?"Connie did not beat around the bush and said, "Rex from the other day came over today because the robot had broken down. When I was fixing it, I noticed a backdoor in the robot's program. Someone had been spying on them with that robot."A layer of sweat had covered Linux' back.Nonchalantly, Connie continued, "It looks like someone tried to use that robot to try to steal confidential military information in Taadi and go against the Cannon's and Clemon's." He emphasized the words at the end of his sentence.Linux did not respond, but Connie could see the look on his face turn sullen. His introverted appearance was harboring a heinous crime that no one knew about.The air in the room grew heavy. In this room, except for the cats who were threading along the floor lightly, th
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