The elevator arrived on the 18th floor, and they headed toward the conference room together. There were already a lot of people inside, and many were deep in conversation. They were discussing the interesting or depressing things that had happened during New Year's. When Lewis walked in, the chatter
His action startled everyone in the conference room. Even Seth was shocked.Everybody directed their gazes to him as they witnessed the rare display of emotion on his typically impassive face, which was now dark and filled with a terrifying aura. It was as if he were ready to kill.Seth raised an ey
Sitting in the car, Conrad felt a chill run down his spine. He gulped nervously, fearing Lewis might lose control and do something outrageous.In a teasing tone, he said, "C-Chairman Alvarez, I actually have an idea."Lewis looked away from the Volkswagen in front and stared coldly at Conrad. It was
Conrad, who was witnessing the whole situation, was scared out of his wits. He silently mocked the unlucky fellow who happened to provoke Lewis when his mood was at its worst."Daddy!" Suddenly, a girl of about five or six years old rushed forward. She grabbed Lewis' coat and cried, begging him to l
The boy was around seven or eight years old and looked chubby. His bite almost made Josephine tear up.Josephine pushed the little boy to the ground and picked up the things he had in his arms. Sitting on the floor, the boy cried out loud.Another kid ran up and kicked Josephine. "You argued with a
Just then, the man's chubby son approached them. He cried and said, "Dad, she hit me!""Gosh, this woman looks harmless, but who would have thought she'd hit a child?""Is she crazy?"Josephine couldn't defend herself. She could only endure the malicious gazes from the people around her.She tried t
The crowd's murmurs gradually died down as everyone turned their attention toward the person who spoke.A path opened up in the middle, revealing the figure of the speaker. Donning a black windbreaker, he stood tall among the crowd.The aura he emanated was too strong, and nobody dared to take him l
"We didn't do anything wrong. Why should we apologize? You were the ones who started the bullying. Is there any justice left?" The man began to vent his anger. "Look, everyone, aren't they the ones bullying us? It's all our fault for not having money or power. It serves us the right to get bullied."
"Daddy …" Serena murmured the two syllables. Then, she beamed brilliantly and repeated the word with more conviction. "Daddy!""Dada!" Elliot called out, too.Lewis smiled and reached out to pet Serena's head. "That's my little girl. Are you upset that I haven't come home all this time?"Serena shoo
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lewis asked.Josephine snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I didn't think—""Didn't think what? Your parents are my parents. It's only fair that I give a proper gesture to my parents. What's so shocking about that?"Josephine had never heard him say su
"Well, we should visit your parents first—show them their grandkids. Plus, I don't think we need to return to Elysium anymore. We'll bring Serena over once we settle down. Let's stay here for a while," Lewis answered.Josephine nodded. She agreed that it was unnecessary to go back there since the co
Seth shot the former the side eye like he was looking at an idiot.Daxtor felt offended at once. His face darkened to his usual sternness. "Why? Are you unwilling to accept your actual identity?"Seth replied, "I hear the Leigh family is in trouble. I don't want to join a sinking ship.""About that.
Daxtor stopped reminiscing and cut to the chase. "Your mother was my first love. I'm probably hers, too."The two had dated when they were in school. They had deep feelings for each other, but their social statuses were too different. Daxtor had tried retaliating against his family and convincing h
Seth came in secret. Some things were easier to do here than in their home country. Still, doing so came with some risks. He said, "You two can forget about having a peaceful life if I hadn't come here. How do you plan to repay me, Lewis?"Lewis responded, "You can go home. We don't need you here."
Lewis fell silent. "Not so soon."Josephine didn't understand. "Do you have any matters left to resolve? Or ..."Or did he want to stay here? It seemed like they didn't have a place to return to.They didn't have a house in Hardington. Apart from the villa in Styx Mansion, nothing else belonged to t
The sudden blast created a disturbance, making the image tremble as static sounds disrupted the audio.The next moment, the signal was interrupted, and the TV screen went black.Although the screen had turned dark, Josephine had keenly noticed that something had exploded in the court.Blood scattere
Josephine didn't have much to do these days. Lewis was rarely home. Alone, she felt bored. Avery didn't want to visit her either.Avery wasn't on good terms with Lewis. So she tried to avoid running into him.Josephine didn't know what Lewis was up to. Avery seemed to have no acquaintances here but