Meanwhile, Josephine walked for almost half an hour before she found a relatively high cliff.She held a lamp in her hand, but she couldn't see anything below other than complete darkness and the echoes of the gale in the valley. From where she stood, it sounded curiously like the howl of a wild bea
Josephine gasped as she was dragged out of the water, coughing up water with every exhale.The world spun even as she lay on the ground. She forced herself to open her eyes, but her vision was pitch-black.Someone was pounding her chest, salt water trickling uncontrollably from her mouth.She didn't
Josephine forced her eyes open and saw a man's chest in front of her.She jolted in shock and raised her head slowly. Her gaze traveled upward, gliding from his chest to his jaw, taking in the sight of his tightly pursed lips and the dancing firelight that cast flickering shadows across his face.As
Lewis held her hand. He was just about to teach her something when they heard Conrad's voice from the outside."President Alvarez!""Mrs. Alvarez!"Josephine heard his voice and quickly shook off Lewis' hands and turned to grab her clothes.Lewis clamped an arm down on her wrists. "It's wet."Joseph
If one looked closely enough, his features held some similarities to Robert's.Nearly all of the seats in the room were occupied, leaving only the main seat at the very center unoccupied.That was Lewis' seat. He was the current president of the Alvarez Corp, and this meeting's sole purpose was to a
Everyone looked at one another, unsure how to react.Robert continued, "I can guarantee that Kiran is entirely capable of holding this position. Ever since the establishment of the overseas holding group, there have been no major issues under his leadership."Hence, there should be no problem whatso
Lewis replied lightly, "So you started on your own accord. Continue then. Where are you now? The vote, right? Does my vote as a shareholder count as well?"Robert shot back bluntly. "Didn't you resign? We are meeting to elect the new president now, but since you're here, you might as well share your
"I'd like to see you try!" Robert's gaze, filled with rage, swept across the room, locking eyes with everyone seated in the conference hall.Everyone was gauging his and Lewis' expressions, but the rage Robert was exhibiting now seemed more or less like the desperate struggles of a man meeting his e