“I’m not going to. You're not allowed to back out of your end of the deal!” Faye snarled ferociously.Zayn said, “Are you crazy? Who said I was backing out of my end of the deal? I already have a cheque for three million dollars written up for you.”Faye was shaken up. She followed Zayn’s gaze, noticing the cheque that had been lying on the table the entire time.Zayn seized the opportunity to push her aside so he could get up and off the bed. He readjusted his clown mask, his back facing away from Faye. The mask had been knocked off slightly askew after the struggle. Fortunately, his cover had not been blown.“This is a cheque for three million dollars. You can cash it out at any bank. As for the IOU, you don’t need to give it to me. Even if the Carters had the slightest ounce of courage in them, you wouldn’t have the audacity to refuse paying off your debt. I already know a hundred ways I can eliminate your family off the top of my head!” Zayn threatened coldly. His presence was
The image had just cropped up in her thoughts before quickly evaporating away into nothingness!She suspected she had gone insane—how else could she have thought of something so absurd? The chairman of Violet Vision was on top of the world. On the other hand, she was just a common woman from a small family. How in the world could she be a worthy wife to such a sophisticated man?! She was only deserving of a freeloading deadbeat like Zayn.At the very thought of Zayn, Faye felt a fresh swell of rage rising inside of her. Zayn had been missing for the entire day! He obviously knew that today was the day she would be leaving, yet he had not made any effort to show up at all. She did not even receive a text message showing his support, or do the bare minimum of signing the divorce papers.Coincidentally, as soon as she had exited Violet Vision Tower, she spotted the last man she wanted to see. Of course, it had to be Zayn. Her wrath nearly consumed her as she tried to process the sight
“Fifi! Weren't you supposed to be with Mr. Wilson? Why are you home so soon?” Ruby asked in astonishment. Hector sprang from his seat. “That’s right, Faye. What has gotten into you? I thought you were supposed to be with Mr. Wilson for three days. Did you take the liberty of coming home early yourself?”Upon realizing Faye’s return, every single one of them was in a state of frenzied distress. They automatically jumped to the conclusion that she had simply failed to complete her mission, and that she had come home on her own volition. They were convinced that she had ruined their family’s only chance of redemption.Howard berated her senselessly, “Faye, what’s wrong with you? We’ve reminded you time and time again over how important this is to our family. We told you to bring back the three million dollars, even if it meant sacrificing everything! So why is it that you’ve come running back home in less than an hour? We raised you and put a roof over your head. We’ve put clothes on
Everyone was pressuring Zayn to yield. You could see the pure, unadulterated hatred present on their faces as they took their anger out on ZaynZayn clenched his fists. He felt like he was about to burst from all his pent up rage. As he looked back at George and the other Carters, he was reminded of the Larsons all those years ago. The Larsons would force him on his knees to apologize. This was no different from how it was back then.“Why should I get on my knees? I’ve said nothing but the truth. I’m not going to give in!” Zayn’s eyes were ablaze, and his face had flushed a deep red. A vortex of anger swirled inside of him.George, as the patriarch of the family, felt as though his dignity had been compromised. His deadbeat grandson-in-law had the nerve to defy his commands, and that made his blood boil more than anything else. “When I ask you to get down on your knees, you get down on your knees! Why would you question my authority? Howard, Thomas, pin him down. I don’t just want h
George was thrilled as well. He carefully spread the check out in his hands, and as expected, saw the number ‘3,000,000’ staring back at him.The others held their breaths, ogling greedily at the piece of paper in his possession. Three million dollars was a large sum of money—it could easily sustain their lavish lifestyles!“Call them so we can confirm this cheque’s authenticity. Hurry!” George’s hands were trembling in excitement as he ordered Howard to call up the bank. Howard’s face flushed scarlet. He was practically buzzing with excitement. He whipped out his phone and hastily dialed a number. “Hello, I’m calling to ask if my cheque is genuine. Could you please check? The serial number is…”Howard put the call on loudspeaker. Everyone quieted down, their ears perked up as they listened intently. It did not take long before the pleasant voice of a customer service worker chirped back, “Hello. Your cheque is valid. You may cash it out at any local bank.”Hiss…They drew in a
George and the others left jubilantly with the three million dollar cheque. Once they had left, Zayn approached Faye with the intention of expressing his gratitude. “Thank you for doing that earlier, honey.”Faye looked less than thrilled. She felt revulsed knowing that Zayn had his gaze fixated on her. With knitted eyebrows, she muttered apathetically, “Hmmm.”She was about to walk out of the room when Zayn called out from behind her, “Honey.”“Anything else?” Faye turned around, impatience written all over her face. Zayn stared at her and said, “They don’t believe you, but I believe that you’re innocent.”His touching words moved her so much that she had to shake off her disbelief. She asked, “Why do you believe me? I went into his office, and both of us were together in the room without anyone else.”Zayn was startled by her question. He could not think of an immediate answer for her. From any logical person’s perspective, it did not help Faye’s case when she had dressed so
They came to understand that Violet Vision Media Corp would certainly rise to a new peak under the leadership of the new chairman!Zayn returned to his office. He rubbed his temples to relax. He did not manage to sleep well last night because the floor had been too cold. What a pathetic reason to have lost sleep over! Feeling a little drowsy now, he got some shut-eye for a short while, then he called his assistant to bring in a cup for coffee to refresh himself. It did not take long before there was a knock on the door followed by a sweet voice saying, “Sir, your coffee’s here.”“Come in,” Zayn said nonchalantly before he continued to screen through the documents. Two hours ago, Yvonne had arrived at Violet Vision Media Corp way ahead of time. It was the final day of recruitment, so she had to seize the opportunity properly for sure!Ever since she found out that Zayn was the chairman of Violet Vision Media Corp, she had been overwhelmed with emotions all this time without a s
Zayn finally noticed that something was off, so he raised his head. “Haven’t I ordered you to leave…? Oh, Yvonne, it’s you, huh?”“Indeed, it’s me, Zayn. We meet again.” Yvonne batted her eyelashes. She had a surprised expression that matched her beautiful face and her graceful figure. One had no choice but to acknowledge that she was so exquisite that few men could resist her. As a man, Zayn was enticed by Yvonne’s feminine beauty that momentarily captured him in a trance as well. On the other hand, Yvonne managed to notice his fleeting trance and the desire seeping from his gaze successfully. Elated, she was even more confident about seducing Zayn!She began to gloat. So what if Zayn had a beautiful wife like Faye at home? She still managed to seduce him. “Who gave you the permission to come here?” Zayn recovered from his stupor and said with a frown. “I brought you the coffee that you asked for.” Yvonne stuck her tongue out and feigned mischief that matched her beautiful ap