The truth was that they were mutually in love with each other. For the sake of marrying Connie, Adrian went so far as to abandon the entire Damien Family and eloped with her. His plans were very thorough. Although he was only 18 at the time, he had considered everything, he brought enough money from home, planned their escape route, and chose the safest place for them to settle down. If everything went well, the Damien Family would never be able to find them. And, he succeeded. His father did everything in his power to find them but failed to locate them. Not long after that, Adrian sent a letter and a photo to his most trusted friend, Hilton. It was a photo of him and Connie in an ancient town. In his letter, he claimed that the two of them were living a blissful life after settling down in a quiet, ancient town. He had opened up a bookstore, and Connie was running a stall selling precooked snacks beside the bookstore. They were very happy together. Alban could never forget the wor
Meanwhile, Hilda had started to integrate herself into the world of the bigwigs. She was chatting with them about topics on real estate, stocks, company management, and so on. Alban remained quiet as he watched her. This is Adrian and Connie's child! Unfortunately, Adrian didn't know of the existence of this child even when he died. At the peak of his career he stood above all others as the president of the Damien Group and the family head of the Damien Family when he returned back to his rightful place. However, he didn't know that his own child didn't even have the chance to go to school at the time. What a cruel fate to have befallen Adrian and Connie! Hilda sat beside Nathan while listening to the people around her. She learned a lot from listening to them. Once in a while, she would participate in their discussions too. She didn't try to blow her own trumpet. Rather, she appropriately emphasized her existence. She was very subtle and clever about it, and it showcased her hig
Why is Alban here?! Hilda hesitated for several seconds without opening the door. Then, an agitated scratching sound came from outside the door. It sounded like an animal was desperately clawing at the door. Straightening out her hair and her clothes, she opened the door only to see Alban holding a Husky on a leash. As she was slow to open the door, the excited Husky had scratched the door until the paint peeled. Her eyes spun in confusion at the sight, and she pretended not to know the dog as she asked, "Master Alban, w.. what brings you here?" As usual, Alban was wearing a pair of sunglasses. He seemed to be smiling, and it made his 40 year old self look very young. As the corners of his mouth curved upward, he said, "Kater is your dog, right?" She smiled in response, but it looked terrible. Then, she resolutely answered, "Nope, I have never seen this dog before." Kater had smuggled itself in through the luggage. So, nobody knew that it belonged to her. Besides, it really isn't
At this moment, Hilda's innocent face and the picture that was circulating on the Internet flashed across his mind, occupying his every thought. Meanwhile, after taking a bath, Kater came back and walked toward Alban. He was frightened when he sensed the murderous vibe coming from Alban. After asking his assistant to come over, Alban whispered, "I don't want to ever see those blabbermouths ever again!" His assistant nodded and went on to take care of it. After the annual meeting, one of the ships would go missing on its way back. The ship would sink and everyone on board would drown... After a while, the assistant said, "I believe Miss Adams is in some sort of trouble. Would you like to go and have a look?" Alban quietly handed the dog leash to the bodyguard next to him and hurried to the scene. At this moment, Hilda was anxiously looking for someone from the Jones Family to unlock a door for her. When the waiter came with a set of keys and tried unlocking it, he realized that
As this scene unfolded before his eyes, he began to feel conflicted.Even Connie's daughter is married."Master Alban, thank you for today. We'll make a move now. See you tonight at dinner." After thanking Alban, Nathan departed with Hilda, leaving Alban by himself as he walked away in a daze.The incident that took place during the day did not affect the banquet that night.Hilda and Nathan turned up on time.Hilda was seen in a brand new dress named 'Miles of Mist' that was designed by Gli of GUCCI.This dress was all white, looking as if it was surrounded by faint clouds and mist, it was truly a piece of art, emanating a mysterious and fairy like aura.Furthermore, her white based makeup and the white heels with diamond ornaments made her look dignified and graceful.As Nathan's wife, Hilda showed up with Nathan tonight. Gently wrapping her arms around his, Hilda's cheeks were beet red as she felt butterflies in her stomach. After all, this was the first time she attended a social
After the conversation with Alban, Hilda took Sonnia with her to go around and meet people. Sonnia was an introvert and would not normally take the initiative to speak to anyone. As such, she barely knew any wealthy people in Taadi City. Even though taking one's own daughter to meet people should be something normal, it was nonetheless not something Jessica was willing to do. All that Jessica hoped for was that Sonnia never existed in those circles. However, connections were important in today's society. It was better to make friends than to make enemies. These two ladies believed that they could easily get to know all the bigshots they wanted to know with the help of the two washed up male businessmen. Meanwhile, Sonnia was endeavoring to get used to her identity. Since she wanted to get involved in bigger business, she needed connections. Right now, she was not only the Internet famous illustrator, Little Kitten, but she was also the daughter of the Akuffo Family! No matter what
Before this encounter, Alban had long heard about Linux, and he also knew that Winnifred had invited him to the annual meeting.What he did not know was that Linux and Hilda knew each other.As Alban's reputation preceded him, Linux inched forward and shook his hand. "Master Alban, I've heard a lot about you."The two had a friendly encounter.For reasons unbeknownst to him, Alban felt that there was something strangely familiar about Linux although they had never met. He had only ever seen him featured on the covers of certain business magazines. "Mr. Jordan, do you know Hilda?" Alban asked, eyebrows raising in surprise.Hilda jumped in proudly, "Linux and I did a couple projects at the institution!"Linux added, "And we share the exact same birth date." We probably shouldn't mention the fact that we are sworn siblings.Same birth date.Alban frowned and said, "Let's head inside."Linux' appearance had attracted a lot of attention. Since this was the Jones Family's annual meeting, e
Who knew that the moment she put on her lipstick, Nathan showed up with Kater. Hilda was surprised yet elated. "You brought the dog back!" Nathan responded blandly, "I did, from Winnifred." Hilda incredulously looked at him and squinted in suspicion. "Didn't you want to save your face? What changed your mind?" Nathan felt equally helpless. If I could, I'd rather throw this sh*tty dog into the sea. But this dog is Rex's dog, and Hilda seems to like it a lot. I can't possibly get rid of it. Nathan responded seriously, "Nothing much. I'm a business man, so I have thick skin. After all, if I didn't go, were you going to show your face and look for Winnifred?" Nathan's words sounded flattering. Hilda jumped out of her seat and kissed him. She said, "Hubby, you're the best." I'm sure going to his ex to find the poop eating dog must have been embarrassing for Nathan. But, if he didn't go, I would have to go. That would've been a real conundrum. I never liked Winnifred, so if I were to
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