However…The helicopter would make a turn to the left when the pilot maneuvered the plane to the left.When the pilot turned right, the helicopter made a turn to the right, too.It felt as if the helicopter was ready to ram straight into them!Tiffany growled, "Do you even know how to drive this thing? You can’t even hide from a puny helicopter?"The pilot said, intimidated, "The pilot is too skilled!"The helicopter’s pilot was so skilled that the pilot controlling the plane could not press forward.The helicopter’s pilot, however, continued to move straight at them!"Useless!" Tiffany went before him and demanded elegantly, "Move. Let me pilot the plane!"She refused to let anything come between her and her happy-ever-after future, now that she was on the plane that could take her there!Tiffany sat on the pilot seat and steered the plane based on the basic skills she learned earlier. She glared at the helicopter blocking her way and decided to drive right into the helicopt
As he recalled just how vile Tiffany was, Senior Jordan did not stop Charmine. "Just be careful, Charmine," reminded the elder."Tiffany truly is despicable, Charmine. Be really careful," added Joey.Charmine nodded. "I know."Robert asked, "Sis, is there anything I can help with?""No," said Charmine, "just take good care of Grandpa and Mom." Robert wanted to be of more assistance, but hearing how she rejected him, he could only say, "Alright, then. I’ll obey this promise."Charmine smiled vaguely and prepared to turn over.After two steps, she then recalled something…She stopped and turned to look at Lily and Amelia. "The two of you want to get the company shares in this shape? If the company ended up with you two, they might as well be destroyed!"Charmine did not bother in waiting for their response as she continued to walk.Lily and Amelia merely gazed at Charmine’s form; this was the first time they did not talk back to her.Looking at the sparks, they were still int
However…The helicopter would make a turn to the left when the pilot maneuvered the plane to the left.When the pilot turned right, the helicopter made a turn to the right, too.It felt as if the helicopter was ready to ram straight into them!Tiffany growled, "Do you even know how to drive this thing? You can’t even hide from a puny helicopter?"The pilot said, intimidated, "The pilot is too skilled!"The helicopter’s pilot was so skilled that the pilot controlling the plane could not press forward.The helicopter’s pilot, however, continued to move straight at them!"Useless!" Tiffany went before him and demanded elegantly, "Move. Let me pilot the plane!"She refused to let anything come between her and her happy-ever-after future, now that she was on the plane that could take her there!Tiffany sat on the pilot seat and steered the plane based on the basic skills she learned earlier. She glared at the helicopter blocking her way and decided to drive right into the helicopt
Charmine?How?Was she not supposed to be dead? Why was she here?!She saw the Jordan mansion exploding with her eyes. None of them made it out of the gate!Every one of them perished in the explosion!Thinking that her eyes were playing tricks on her, Tiffany vehemently blinked, but when her eyelids parted once more, Charmine’s figure was still there and approaching her.It was as though Tiffany had seen a ghost that fair face was filled with terror, and she bit her pale lip, trembling. She began to back away slowly."C—Charmine… How… How are you here?"Charmine did not reply to that, however, as she paced toward Tiffany."So…you want to leave?" sneered Charmine. "And without asking me, at that?"All of a sudden, one of Charmine’s long legs rose and slammed a roundhouse kick right at Tiffany’s pale face. Tiffany, having failed to react, swung backward due to the impact. Staggering back, she—Thomp!…Tiffany’s body slammed against the sharp edges of a large stone. The
She would still be that high-above Tiffany Jordan, the heiress of the wealthy Jordan family!Now, she had nothing!A menacing expression overtook Tiffany’s pale face, and an eerie grin spread across her face."You can’t blame me for anything, Charmine, now that you’ve cornered me to the edge. If you want me to die, I’ll drag you down with me! None of us will let go of anyone!"She crawled up and tore away her clothes.Charmine looked up and frowned.Tiffany had tied a timed bomb around her waist. She had been prepared for this!Tiffany smiled at Charmine hauntingly, her hair already tousled as though she had gone mad."Come down to hell with me, Charmine! If I can’t be happy, neither can you! Ahahahahahah!"She smiled evilly and unblinkingly pressed the countdown button. Beeps were heard soon after, and red-colored numbers were displayed on the screen attached to the device.[10, 9, 8, 7…]Charmine frowned.This woman had gone crazy!She turned around and was ready to leav
Charmine then noticed Robert’s unsteady breathing. "Hold on, Robert! I’ll take you to the hospital."At that moment, Luke rushed into the scene with a medical team following him."Bring Robert to get treated right away!" ordered Anthony in a low voice."Understood!"Luke then arranged a doctor to help Robert out of Charmine’s arms.Anthony hugged Charmine and turned to look at Tiffany, who was laying on the ground.One of her legs had been severed in the explosion and was nowhere to be found. Blood painted her beautiful body; the body lacerated with wounds.Her once-elegant face was no longer complete.Luke asked, "Boss Bailey, how should we deal with this woman?"Anthony narrowed his eyes and said emotionlessly, "Just let her die here."With his arms still around Charmine, he turned and walked.…Charmine, however, stopped right after a few steps. A thought occurred to her as she then turned to look at Anthony. "Bring her to the hospital, too."She attempted to murder t
In contrast, not one person had visited Tiffany, apart from the assigned nurse, even after she was admitted to the ward.Though spacious, her ward was desolate. It was so quiet that dripping liquid could be heard.The next day…Tiffany's bleary eyes parted as the sky brightened.She looked at the blurry image in front of her and felt confused.Was she dead?What about that vulgar woman, Charmine? Was she dead as well?Her eyelids jolted open at the thought.Coincidentally, the door to her ward opened, and a nurse came in to change the IV liquid for her.When she woke up, the nurse asked, albeit rather hostilely, "Do you feel unwell?"The nurse knew this woman was evil, that she had done every evil deed that existed in the world…yet an evil woman like her managed to survive. God must have been blind!Tiffany met her disgusted look and asked coldly, "What about that b*tch Charmine? Is she dead?""You mean Ms. Jordan?" The nurse then spoke, intentionally choosing her words,
Tiffany caressed her bloody face and shivered vigorously.No way…This was not her!She was an exalted heiress, known for her delicate face that every man would go crazy for!This horrible, ugly face in the mirror was not hers!…Crash!Tiffany furiously smashed the mirror with the washing liquid, causing the perfect mirror to shatter.However, the broken mirror still reflected her bloodied, imperfect face.Tiffany went ballistic upon seeing her reflection. She shut her eyes and growled out loud, “This isn’t me! This isn’t me!”At that moment, a group of nurses rushed into Tiffany's ward, and the supervisor rushed into the washroom.“Ms. Jordan, please calm down!”Tiffany turned over, scaring the nurses with her horrendous face that they stepped backward instinctively.Tiffany’s dark eyes stood out from her face full of blood.She looked at the crowd and could not hear a word they were saying. She could, however, see their mouths moving.Their expressions were filled wit
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want