These days, Luna had even been begging Nathan to bring back the water buffalo from the farm to raise at home. Sitting there, he felt the hairs stand on the back of his neck as he watched a rooster in diapers walk across his magnificent golden living room. Suddenly, Hilda cried out, "Oh no! Our pig is gone!" Nathan almost wanted to clap with joy, but he still put on a concerned face and asked, "How did it go missing? Did you forget to lock the door before leaving the place?" The pig was kept at the house that the Stephenson Family used to live in. They sent the pig there every morning and brought it back every night. Someone would go there to clean the place every day. No one was stationed there permanently, but the door was always kept locked. To their dismay, when they went to pick the pig up today, they found that the door had been pried open, and the pig was gone. Connie frowned. "How did it just disappear?" It was just wrong for someone to steal a pig in broad daylight! Hi
At the Bowen Residence in Smith City, Arlo was keeping a close eye and intended on provoking Hilda. But, it did not seem like he had to intervene anymore because she was already ready to tear his younger brothers to pieces to avenge their pig. After Arlo stole the pig, he still wanted to steal a chicken and mess with the dogs just to aggravate her further. To his surprise, the pig was enough to get her riled up. A series of actions had already taken place on her end. The Bowen Family's reputation in Taadi had been ruined. It seemed like that was Hilda's retaliation from being provoked. Without approval from the relevant department, however, who would dare to do such a thing? It showed that Taadi had already started to deal with the Bowen Family. But, of course, the people in charge did not have to do it themselves, they just had to pay someone behind closed doors to take action. Tarnishing the Bowen Family's name was the first step. It laid the foundation for a more precise follow
Plum Technology started the company developing online games, so it had long since begun to involve itself in the high tech electronics industry. It had also released a series of gaming computers and office computers, and owned a number of independent high tech intellectual property rights. The market response toward their electronic products was good. The Damien Family had a lot of shares in the company, and that was why those talented in this field, who had left Salem's company to join Connie, were arranged to work in Plum Technology. The Damien's, including Thomas, Lynn, and Bruce, were all working for Plum Technology. The company even paid a lot of staff from Salem's company to work for them, threatening Salem's status one step at a time. If the Damien Family was taken down, Plum Technology would act as a backup to support the high tech electronic industry of Taadi City. By then, the existence of the Damien's would be greatly threatened. But, it really didn't matter whether the
Since the last time Hilda was looked down on due to her educational background when she went to an interview for Luna's kindergarten, she realized that her bachelor's degree alone did not cut it. The parents at the kindergarten were all graduate students, and even all of Hilda's staff had at least a master's degree. So, she had spent the year studying and finally passed Taadi University's graduate entrance exams. "We're both majoring in financial management!" Knowing that she would become classmates with Nathan soon, Hilda felt extremely happy. But, Connie's frown deepened. Are the two of them trying to experience the youthfulness of university life that they had missed out on? They are entering their thirties and forties! What youth is it that they are still trying to experience? However, since this was still considered good news for Hilda, the family decided to celebrate it with some alcohol. The news of Hilda getting into graduate school soon spread abroad. Even Arlo had mad
At noon, a group of migrant workers came up to the top floor of the Smith Group's building without the company's knowledge. They put up a banner asking for their wages. Because the neighborhood was a high class commercial area and the road was blocked, people could only walk, resulting in a huge flow of pedestrians. The moment the banner was set up, it attracted the attention of a lot of people. The entrance to the Smith Group was crowded by people who stopped by to check out the two big, red banners that were put down from the top of the building with 'Return Me My Salary' written in red and black. "Oh my god! Does the Smith Group actually owe their migrant workers wages? I'm exposing them online!" "It's hard to believe they belong to the Forbes 500! And in the luxury products business no less? I finally see through them now!" "They even discriminate against women during recruitment!" "Damn the Bowen Family. They committed treason against the country hundreds of years ago and k
The Bowen Family was caught off guard by this mysterious force, and with the recent rumors within the company, Oliver could no longer keep his cool and finally decided to make use of his own metaphysical powers to resist.The Bowen Family used to be a royal family. Back when they first left the country, they took all the civil and military officials with them. And amongst them was their psychic grandmaster.All this while, the grandmaster had been living with the Bowen Family, passing his name from generation to generation.Oliver used to look down on them in the past. But, at this moment, they suddenly came to his mind and he quickly invited the grandmaster over.The grandmaster had finally arrived. Under broad daylight, he began with his rituals. He was determined to force back the evil metaphysical power Samuel had attracted over.All of Smith Group's staff came out to watch. There were even a bunch of pedestrians blocking the plaza in front of the Smith Group. They were talking ab
Arrogantly, Sahara walked toward them on her heels as she took off her sunglasses slowly. The moment she saw Hilda and the others, she immediately knew what they were here for. "Huh! Looks like you guys found out about our plan. You've been following right behind our asses after finding out that we're here to find Jude McCoy" Mockery was evident in her tone as soon as she opened her mouth and spoke. Taking two steps forward, Hilda gazed down and said, "Wow! You're wearing a skirt again." When Sahara heard the word 'skirt', she was so frightened that she took two steps back subconsciously, remembering the fear of being stripped by Hilda in public. With anger and hatred, she gritted her teeth and said, "A country bumpkin like you also wants to join the fashion industry? What a joke! You better go back and play with your dog!" Not willing to lose the fight, Hilda replied, "If even a swimmer can do it, why can't I?" After she said that, she turned around on her heels and walked tow
The next day, Hilda went to the McCoy Residence again. She stopped 500 meters away from the manor, as she was afraid that she would be attacked by another wave of rotten eggs. He's not answering the phone, and I'm so far away from him now. How do I get him to talk to me? "Say it as I told you to." said Hilda to Toby, who was standing next to her. With a loathsome expression, Toby took the loudspeaker out from the car and turned it on. Clearing his throat, Toby took a deep breath and said, "Mr. McCoy, I can heal your wife's eyes! Mr. McCoy, I can heal your wife's eyes! Mr. McCoy, I can heal your wife's eyes!" Toby's amplified voice was spread across a 5 kilometer radius from where they stood, and it was as loud as the wet market in Taadi City at 6 AM. The sound scared the neighbors, leading them to come out to see what was going on. The driver drove the car around the McCoy Residence again and again in order to make sure that Jude could hear them from all directions. Nathan and
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