They could see how formidable Zayn was. If they could work for him, it would be much better than working for Jesiah. Hence, more than 90% of them agreed right away without much hesitation. They pledged their allegiance to Zayn. The remaining 10% were Jesiah’s trusted followers. They were slightly hesitant, but they yielded immediately when Zayn glared at them. Luke was extremely excited upon witnessing that. The Aeolus House was a powerful organization with great influence. If Zayn took over everything belonging to the Aeolus House, he would be even more powerful than he was now!Soon, Zayn said something that made Luke so excited that he was at a loss for words. “Luke, I shall leave these members of the Aeolus House to you. Manage them properly. Don’t disappoint me,” Zayn announced meaningfully. Luke was astounded. In the next moment, he got down on one knee before Zayn and said in an extremely solemn tone, “Don’t worry, Mr. Larson. I won’t disappoint you! Or else, I will d
Shaelyn felt like she had a long, long dream in which she experienced many things.She dreamt of her unhappy childhood and the change in her life after she joined Aeolus House that made her lose interest in life at one point until she met Zayn and fell in love with this slightly shy yet very righteous married man. Her time spent with Zayn was joyous and happy but it soon passed. The scene in her dream transitioned to when she heard about the news of Zayn’s passing. She felt her heart wrench in pain and she was in so much agony that she wanted to die. On multiple occasions, she wished she could join Zayn by ending everything with death. Yet, she could not allow herself to be so selfish. She still had her family. Hence, she spent her time in constant agony and torment. At last, when she was at the darkest point of her life, Zayn appeared once again. He was still as gentle and attractive as before although it did not feel real at all. Just as she cried tears of joy and was abou
Zayn chuckled and said, “It’s all healed up. Hey, Shaelyn, stop pinching me. It tickles. I’m already fully healed now; not a scratch”“Seriously, don’t lie to me!” Shaelyn was still concerned. “It’s the truth, of course. When have I ever lied to you?” Shaelyn was only relieved then. She patted her chest to pacify herself and said, “It’s a relief that you’re fine, a relief indeed. Zayn, don’t put yourself in danger like this from now on. You’re going to scare me to death!”Zayn nodded to signify that he would not do it again. Soon, Shaelyn noticed his gaze. Her face blushed a little while her heart was racing beyond her control. Even though her relationship with Zayn was exclusive, Zayn and she had never gone as far as that all this time. Their relationship remained chaste which was something that made her feel rather uneasy all this time. In her opinion, she would never be considered Zayn’s woman as long as they did not take that step together. She had meant to take advantage
The very moment that he departed for Waltz City, Zayn was very emotional. To him, Waltz City was his stronghold; it was his real home. On the other hand, he was born and raised in Waltz City where he had way too many concerns that he left behind. He wondered how Sean Wilson, Gordon Hayes, and Lil Hyde were doing.He wondered if they were well and if they were still hoping and waiting for his return in their hearts.Most importantly, how was Faye doing?He wondered if Faye had already made a breakthrough in her training to become a master fighter after consuming the Aeon Karpos.He also wondered if Faye, being an ordinary person with her gentle nature, would be scared out of her wits when she discovered that she was so powerful out of nowhere.The image of Faye suddenly discovering her unrivaled strength that could send a person flying with just a casual punch and becoming discombobulated emerged on Zayn’s mind. He found it rather amusing. He figured that it would certainly b
Something was wrong. Could he have mistaken someone else’s house as his own because it had been too long since he returned?However, it could not be right either. He was certain that his house was the huge villa right before him. “Hey, who the heck are you? Stop right there!”Zayn had just entered the house when a middle-aged man walked out of the house immediately, pointing at him and scolding him rudely. The middle-aged man appeared to be a little over 40 years old with a beer belly. He held the leashes at the end of which were two ferocious dogs. Zayn could confirm that he had never seen this man before. Noticing the situation, Zayn felt an ominous presentiment in his heart. Could Faye and her parents have gotten into some accident?Zayn panicked. He had to figure out the situation. If anything bad were to happen to Faye and her family, he could not accept it!The man was even more furious to find that Zayn had the audacity to trespass. He yelled aloud, “How presumptuous o
Zayn felt upset and dejected in his heart. He felt as if he was drenched in a bucket of ice water while the excitement he felt earlier vanished into nothingness. It had only been a little over half a month, so why did Faye sell the house?Furthermore, they had shared memories in the house. The middle-aged man looked at him cautiously and asked in a soft voice, “Sir, are you the previous owner of this house?”Zayn nodded. He suddenly remembered something, so he walked into the house with long strides. “Yikes, you’re not allowed to come一”The man had just spoken when Zayn immediately glared at him. He was rendered speechless at once, so he quickly shook his head and said, “Go ahead, go ahead. Come in if you wish.”Zayn could not be bothered with the man. He marched into the house right away.Upon entering the house, he noticed that everything was left intact. He could see the familiar furniture and smell the familiar scents…He could almost remember everything that happened h
Zayn did not waste any more time with them. If there was something he knew for sure, it was that buying back that house was not going to be as simple as he would have liked.He gave Luke a call. Time to let his underlings handle this. Zayn had far more pressing issues, anyway—he had to find Faye.No way in hell was he going to accept a reality where Faye was gone from him.Immediately after arriving at the real estate department, Zayn’s question sprung out of his lips without any visible pause: why did Faye sell the house?The receptionist’s answer shocked Zayn. In fact, it prompted him to echo aloud in disbelief, “You’re telling me… my wife sold the villa on her own accord?”“Well, Mr. Larson, she’s the owner of the property, isn’t she? Hence, she sold the house ten days ago.”“Do you know why she did that?”The receptionists leveled a strange look at him. “You’re pulling our legs, right, Mr. Larson? You are Miss Faye’s husband, aren’t you? Do you not have the slightest inkling
“Mr. Meyers, could you please give us just a bit more time to, uh, prepare the amount?” George begged, his tone as submissive as a servant. “You see, we—”Mr. Meyers did not even let him finish. “Coffee, Mr. Carter?” he asked with a blithe grin, pouring George a cup as though he was the host welcoming his guest with full hospitality.George’s high-strung nerves were not the least assuaged. The young man before him was overwhelming him with an ominous, stressful aura that drinking coffee felt like a discordant distraction. Hurriedly, he restated his plea with much more emphasis, “Please, Mr. Meyers. We are humble folks. We just need a bit more time—”He abruptly let out an ear-splitting scream when Mr. Meyers doused the old man’s face right out from a cup, point-blank. It would have damaged George’s eyes if he did not manage to shut his eyes out of instinct.George was old—too old for such an abuse. The sudden movement caused him to fall out of his chair and tumble to the floor.He