When the call went through, Hilda spoke before Nathan could. "Huh? Have you finished working already?" Her voice was as gentle as ever, and there was no hint of frustration in it at all. It seemed that she was still rather composed.Nathan wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say when he tried to open his mouth. Despite having such a huge dilemma hit her company, she never bothered him once. Her resolution made his heart ache."Is the company doing okay?"Hilda was unfazed. "Yeah, it's just a small problem. We'll overcome it. Also, I noticed earlier that your equipment is gone. All the data will probably be restored by the day after tomorrow."From the way she spoke, it was like she was describing some easily dismissed matter. However, Nathan knew that their company was going through their biggest challenge since inception. If they couldn't weather through this, they would fall uncontrollably. It was anxiety inducing to see so much pressure weighing upon their young shoulders.
Everyone hastily rescued the receptionists and shut the door to the office area. The office was separated from the reception area with a glass wall, so everyone could currently see the landlord furiously trashing everything and splashing paint outside. The receptionists' sobs kept echoing in everyone's heads.The two receptionists were very upset and scared as they wept, having been splashed with paint. Everyone grew even more frightened as they watched what unfurled in the office. Hilda would probably have yet another stack of resignation letters on her desk tomorrow. Who would want to work in a place where their safety couldn't be guaranteed?Soon, the landlord began to smash the glass wall ferociously. Everyone could see every bit of dementedness in his face.They huddled in a group as their fear reached a fever peak, afraid that the landlord would smash the glass door at any moment and charge in to kill them.Hilda had a cold gaze as she glanced at the terrifying landlord and his
Everyone was absolutely gob smacked.The two receptionists were startled as well. That was the Ring Avenue in Taadi City. One wouldn't be able to buy even a square meter of property there without spending at least 40,000 or 50,000 on it.Right now, Rex was planning to give the apartments to them to.. ease their fears?!The next day, everyone showed up to work at an abnormally punctual time. The incident last night hadn't scared any of the employees away. As they worked, they kept an eye out for news about last night's 'compensation' for the receptionists' fear.When noon came, they could see that the two receptionists had posted stories of themselves signing the contracts for those apartments.Everyone was stunned at this. Why was their boss so rich? Why weren't they the ones who got paint splashed on them last night?Hilda came to work at noon. It was only then did she find out that Rex had kept his employees' loyalty by gifting them apartments. Although they had lost a few million,
As a leading actress of a just ended movie, Juliana had climbed up to the top in the local industry with her first major role.Despite being a female protagonist in a movie centered around men, she wasn't overshadowed by her two co actors and had opened up a new stage in her career.Ever since her first movie, multiple film offers kept coming in for her. As her managing company, Clemon Entertainment did their best to grow her career, accepting many high quality projects for Juliana. Now, many eyes were on Juliana during her promotions for her second movie as a female protagonist.When Juliana got to know about Hilda's troubles with her company, she deliberately canceled some of her promotional activities to visit her. The two women laughed as they stepped into the workplace."Yeah, it's alright now. It's inevitable that we'll face some challenges, but it's all in the past" Hilda said as they walked. She was rather positive and upbeat about this.It was Juliana's first time visiting Hi
At that moment, Hilda took the opportunity to share her ideas. This was life or death for the company. Every decision they made would make a huge impact on their entire operations and the future of the company. As such, they had to be very cautious and consider every single aspect before making any decisions. Hence, she was eager to listen to Nathan's opinion.At the present time, their concept had been stolen. Even though the culprit had been apprehended, it would be impossible for them to take back what was theirs.After all, their competitor was more successful than them and were a veteran in the industry. It would be difficult to win against them even though the culprit had admitted that he sold the game to the other party because he already got the money and fled.Additionally, there were a lot of hateful messages, accusations, and slander on the internet that were constantly coming for the small startup company. Not only was the company just a startup, but their team also consis
As such, the number of downloads for both games had shot up significantly.One of these games was developed by a newcomer company with many aspects still in the experimental stage, and the user experience was not as good as others. Yet, they had many ideas and the gameplay was unique.On the other hand, the other game was from an established company with many years of experience and a strong and aggressive team.They each had their own strengths. In terms of the number of downloads for each game, it was a tie between the two.Still, Daniel's game obviously had the upper hand with their strong team from behind the scenes. Otherwise, they would not be standing now with all the lawsuits filed against them over the years.At this point, this situation was unfavorable for Hilda.Before the lawsuit was concluded, both parties may be the plagiarist. Meanwhile, fans of both games were losing their heads.Thomas was a nervous wreck. He had been working overtime every day, as he was constantly
Today, Carmen was dressed as enchanting and sexy as ever. She wore a dress with a plunging neckline, exposing her pale skin.Walking by her sides were her beautiful male assistant and secretary.As she approached him, she wrinkled her nose and furrowed her eyebrows. "I heard your company was splashed with feces. How disgusting!" She covered her nose and said pitifully, but her eyes were full of mockery.Although Daniel had changed, the smell still lingered on him. Coldly, he stared at her as he gritted his teeth. "You b*tch! You're the one who drove my father away!"Unsatisfied, Carmen snapped, "How could you say that? Your father embezzled public funds. They were going to turn him over to the court, and I was the one that changed their minds. I saved your family! How could you blame me?"Upon hearing that, Daniel remained silent while he trembled with rage. His handsome face turned pale, but he did not say anything in the end. He felt pitiful that he was being suppressed by a woman!
For the average person, having shares in Stephenson Group meant that he would not have to worry about money for the rest of his life and might even be considered rich, but for the once proud and arrogant Daniel, this was more miserable than death itself!He was once a billionaire, but he was scammed and was only left with a million now. Even though he might still be a millionaire, he would rather die. Most people would not be able to accept the huge difference.Some people could learn from the pain and start from the bottom, while others just fell apart and accepted their fate.Once, Daniel used to belong to the former group, but now, after failing many times, he belonged to the latter group."Hil, I heard your ex is now taking drugs, drinking, relying on his family to provide for him and a father to a child that's not his. How pitiful!" Rex sighed.When they met Daniel for the first time, he was so high spirited. After all, he was Stephenson Group's young shareholder who was worth bi
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