Once Joey saw both Tiffany and Ronnie walking up the stairs, Joey got up and walked toward the study room on the first floor, where Adam was sorting out some documents. Joey walked in. “Adam, I need to discuss some things with you... Let’s give our twenty-five percent shares to Tiffany.” They used to have 20 percent, but after Tiffany ruined Charmine’s wedding, they took another 5 percent from her. That left Tiffany with only 5 percent. Adam’s expression morphed. “Are you being silly? Give all of our shares to Tiffany? I would’ve complied had you asked me way before this, but think of what she’s been doing lately!” Her first scandal was on her nude, and it worsened after she plotted against the top ten supermodels. It only went downhill from there as she seduced the man who almost became her brother-in-law, and last but not least, she was getting married because of her pregnancy! She brought so much shame to the Jordan family lately! “Sigh! I know she’s made many mistakes,
At that moment, Adam was sorting out documents in the study room when he stood up to pour himself a drink. Unexpectedly, his cigarette fell onto the carpet in the room and caused it to burn into the carpet. His attempt to put out the initially small flicker of flame was in vain as it grew. The fire gradually licked and engulfed everything flammable in the room: wooden furniture, bookshelves, books that lined up, and the curtains of the study room. “Someone, help!” Adam yelled frantically. “Fire! Help!” At that moment, he recalled that an incredibly important document was stashed in the shelf, and the fire could incinerate it. It was his hard work of three months—it must be saved! He braved through the fire in an attempt to save it when his clothes caught fire, somewhat burning him in the process. “Aargh!” Adam cried out in pain and staggered backward. Quickly, he hastily patted and smacked at his clothes to smother the flame. Still, the document was mere seconds away f
“Tiffany…? Tiffany?! Doctor? Where’s the doctor?!” Joey cried out desperately. …It was not long until the doctor came, and after examining Tiffany, reported, “She’s incredibly lucky to have been saved right on time, or else, her skin would’ve been burnt. She’s suffering a minor fracture to her spine it seems, but it could’ve been worse and fatal. She’s lucky to have survived.” Joey and Adam let out a sigh of relief and sat down. At that moment, Robert rang them up and excitedly gushed, “Dad, I’m going to Kansas! Uji Quin has agreed to teach me, and he even said he’s going to train me to become the next king of gaming! I’ll leave after attending my sister's wedding, and I’ll make you all proud when I come home!” Adam grimaced. What was that? To Kansas, he said? Adam was drowned in his work, sorting out things and businesses for the family, yet Robert was going to Kansas? “Are you trying to piss me off? Do you know what’s happening right now? Your sister is keeping the comp
Amid Charmine’s tumultuous thoughts, Anthony had walked to her side of the car and opened the door for her. Charmine stayed rooted to her seat as she eyed him warily “Anthony, you know I don’t want them to know yet…” she spoke, and there was warning in it. Anthony, however, met her gaze unmovingly. “Trust me,” he insisted, firmly yet maturely. The hesitant Charmine eventually got out of the car as she took the plunge in trusting him, and his calm expression assured her. He asked for her trust, thus she gave it a chance. She was curious. How would Anthony handle it when there were reportedly so many paparazzi? The paparazzi hidden in the shades gaped in disbelief at the sight of Charmine. They were told that Charmine would come to Southern Cemetery with Anthony Bailey, yet they were still apprehensive of the information, thinking it was all fake news. Which was why it surprised them to see the two. Anthony was in a relationship with Charmine! Moreover, Anthony seemed to h
“Boss Bailey, it was a mistake…! I’ll never do this again! All the photos are inside this SD card, and you can have them all! Please spare me!” “Please forgive me, Boss Bailey! Here’s the SD card—no, you can have my camera! All yours!” “Me too! Me too! I promise I didn’t capture anything nor see anything. I’ll leave now!” The paparazzi apologized as they piled up their SD cards on the ground with trembling hands. They were all terrified of being ‘cleared’, so they left their cameras on the ground and staggered to leave the scene. Anthony looked at them slowly backing away as he mused, “Did I give you all permission to leave?” He was not letting them go! They were all terrified, and some even collapsed on their knees out of fear and begged for forgiveness. “B—Boss Bailey, I’ve learned my mistake...! I have a family to feed! Please let me go!” “I swear to God that I’d never take any of your photos again. I can even quit my job as a reporter!” “Me too! Me too! B—Boss Ba
Charmine straightened herself after bowing respectfully at Aunt Claire’s grave, and at the thought of how the woman showed her kindness and shielded her constantly as a child, Charmine silently made a promise: She would solve everything and be with Anthony so that Aunt Claire could rest in peace without fretting over her. Anthony and Momo solemnly placed flowers on the grave. According to their findings, Claire was very kind to Charmine and took care of her for eight years, but tragedy struck as Charmine accidentally fell into a river when she was just eight. While Claire managed to save Charmine, she was swept away by the water current and drowned. Because of that, Charmine’s life with the Jordan family became harsher as everyone hated her for bringing bad luck to the family. Anthony's eyes rested on the grave. ‘Rest easy. I’ll take care of Charmine.’ Perhaps due to the changes made to the cemetery, a man in black was sweeping the grave a few meters away from them. Seemingly in
“Okay.” It was time for Anthony to drop by in the company. After all, he had been spending his time with Charmine in Violet Villa for over half a month, only conducting meetings remotely. With that, Luke dropped Charmine and Chris back at Violet Villa before driving Anthony to the company. As Charmine walked with Chris into the villa, she saw Robert and Tiffany sitting on the sofa. Tiffany spoke to Robert in a gentle and soothing voice while Robert nodded diligently at her. With a frown on her face, Charmine spoke to Chris, “Momo, why don’t you go upstairs first?” “I want to stay with you, Mommy! I’m a big man now, and I can protect you,” insisted Chris as he stood in front of Charmine, glaring at Tiffany. Tiffany’s face stiffened. Had she become such a vile woman to this young master? Charmine must have brainwashed him, insulting her behind her back! She repressed her anger and smiled faintly at Chris. “Oh, Chris is here as well. Auntie didn’t know you’re here—I didn’t
Tiffany’s face flushed red with rage and embarrassment. This happened so long ago, yet Charmine just had to bring it up to Robert! How could she be so manipulative? Charmine scoffed coldly, “Robert, look closely. She not only snatched Julian away, but she even conspired with him to steal my wealth! I would’ve died a long time ago had this clip not come to light, and she and Julian would’ve taken my businesses right now. “You’re asking me to forgive her? Fine, let me ask you something: Have you ever thought of forgiving the way our parents and Grandpa treated you?” The question caught the unprepared Robert. She was right: He bore hatred at how his parents and Grandpa looked down on him. What Tiffany did to Charmine was much worse. How could she forgive her? Had it been Robert in Charmine’s shoes and experienced all that crap, he would have ended their lives! Tiffany felt the shift in Robert’s allegiance, and instantly, tears rolled down her cheeks as she sobbed, “This isn’t what
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