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
Hilda, who had bent over to pat the dog, did not notice the animosity that was exchanged between them, and continued to talk with an eager look on her face. "Oh, it's my husband's little boy's dog. I thought it looked familiar! Unfortunately, I can't tell huskies apart so I didn't recognize it. No wonder he keeps coming up to me. It's because he recognizes me. Hubby, why did you secretly bring the dog with you?" She was talking about Kater. She wanted to sever all ties with the dog, but Nathan had brought the dog back. For now, she could only come up with excuses. Kater had a muzzle over his face so he could not bark even though he wanted to. Alban seemed to believe her. "Yes, Kater does have a very typical husky appearance." After the afternoon pet club ended, it was time for their seafood barbecue in the evening. Hilda was working round the clock and did not have a moment to rest. They did not invite a lot of people to the barbecue. It was Hilda, Nathan, Kyle, Sonnia, Linux,
Halfway through dinner, Hilda brought out a bottle of homemade peach blossom wine to share with everyone. "This is our homemade peach blossom wine. It might not be as good as those collector wines, but it has its own unique flavor. Do give it a try!" Everyone in the room got some, including Alban. Holding the small glass of peach blossom wine in his hand, a familiar scent suddenly wafted past him and he couldn't resist drinking the small glass of wine in one go. The wine was fragrant. It was supposed to taste sweet, but Alban seemed to have tasted something bitter instead. The bitterness was making him tear up. Covering the smell of the wine, he closed his eyes and tears rolled down his cheeks. It was the same peach blossom wine. Alban drank it once a long time ago. At the time, his name was still Hilton Jones. He remembered that there was also a small glass of homemade peach blossom wine in front of him. Connie had opened it, and Adrian had poured it for him. "Hilton, you're
"Corrado?" Alban called for his dog in a dazed state, assuming that Corrado had got on the bed. Thud, thud, thud. In the corner, a dark figure moved upon hearing the sound. It arrived at the side of the bed and was looking at Alban intently as though it had already accepted the name it was given. Looking at the dark figure, Alban's eyes suddenly widened. Reaching out to the warm object beside him, he suddenly felt skin that was as smooth as butter and he heard a coquettish murmur. A woman? His body stiffened, and he immediately felt his anger rise as though something had clicked in his mind. The Jones Family is trying to set me up with another woman! Over the years, they had sent countless women to him with the hope that he would carry on his lineage. Who was it this time? In the past, there had been several shallow tramps who had tried to sleep with him, and it never ended well. He turned on the lights hastily to see who it was that had the nerve to climb onto his bed. Whe
Before Nathan left last night, he put Caleb on security mode. If anyone tried to break in, Caleb would launch an attack on them right away. If it was someone he knew, he would come out to greet them. When Nathan came home last night, however, Caleb did not come out to greet him. Moreover, he was still nowhere in sight today. "Caleb?" Nathan called. When there was no response, he went and found Caleb in a corner. Caleb had been powered off and was standing there silently. Nathan turned his power back on, but there was no response. He tried charging him but it was to no avail. He's broken again! Why does he keep breaking down? When Hilda learned that Caleb had broken down, she quickly grabbed some tools and began repairing him. Her efforts were in vain, as Caleb did not power back on. Fortunately, Linux was still around. She quickly pushed Caleb along with her to look for him. Linux took a careful look at Caleb. Because he did not have his equipment with him, he could only tear
Sonnia started to bring the details of her story to life. "Apparently, after we left, my stepmother secretly ran off with her lover. My dad got really furious and went to look for her. I heard that he found her last night, but she's refusing to come back!" Hilda felt like the story was not very convincing. For a gold digger like Jessica who was able to marry a man twenty years older than her, how could she run away before even getting her hands on the company shares and the money? She blurted, "Who is that man?" Shaking her head, Sonnia ate some food then said, "My dad is about to lose his mind. They didn't reveal too much so I don't know either. They only told me that Jessica ran away and is refusing to come back. She's no longer part of our family now. To make up to my dad, the Jones Family wants to send Victoria over as his new wife.' After listening to this story, Hilda lost her appetite completely. She couldn't help but feel like there were a lot of loopholes in this story
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