Zayn squinted his eyes at his appalling offer. No matter how level-headed he was, he could not quash the affronted outrage that consumed him.‘Julius is pushing it way too far! He actually had the nerve to bring up such a shameless proposal. It’s obvious that he’s already done similar things so many other times!’“Julius Butcher, you’re playing with fire. Do you know that?” Zayn commanded his gaze with a collected stoicism, a cool glint in his eyes.Julius instantly left out a mocking snicker as he put his leg down. He leaned forward, staring at Zayn. “Wow, running your mouth now, are you? Faye said that you’re the chairman of Violet Vision, and it looks like you’ve taken that role a little too seriously, haven’t you? Ha-ha-ha…”The other man began to laugh scornfully, as if Julius had just cracked the world’s funniest joke.However, Zayn remained silent.Julius continued, “Hmph, cat got your tongue? I’ll put it this way then—I’m good friends with the chairman of Violet Vision. I
Zayn could not be bothered to point out Julius’ acting. Yes, he had managed to destroy Diego, one of the finest skilled fighters to ever roam the earth, so why would a small thug like Julius be worthy of even having a sliver of his attention? He would just crush Julius to death, minimal effort required. Faye was unaware of what had gone down during her absence, otherwise—knowing her temperament—she would have asked Zayn if they could up and leave.Zayn had to applaud Julius for his impressive acting. He took on a completely different persona when he was around Faye. He was extremely polite and generous. It was going to be impossible to point a flaw out in his facade.Slowly, more and more VIP guests entered the restaurant for the dinner service. Based on the way they dressed and acted, Zayn knew that many of the guests had deep pockets. Moreover, he could tell that they were thrill seekers with expensive tastes, as the vast majority of them were well-regarded street capitalists.
Zayn did not have the courage to make any further comments after noticing these people’s frenzied reactions in fear of inciting conflict in the middle of the concert. Speaking of which, it was not Zayn’s first time meeting Annabelle. During the few, sparse occasions in which they had met, the two of them were given privacy and left alone. His impression of Annabelle remained—she was a huge celebrity who had ravishing looks that complimented her good character. Other than that, he had never legitimately witnessed Annabelle’s talent because he seldom ever watched television shows or listened to songs. It had been a year since he had touched an episode of an entertainment show, so he had yet to experience Annabelle’s charm. He was completely oblivious of her tremendous reputation within the country and internationally, and that her fan base extended to the millions.He was rather shocked to learn all about it in such a short span of time.However, Zayn had no choice but to acknowled
In comparison, Zayn did not share her emotions as much. It was his first time listening to the song, so he was immersed in Annabelle’s pleasant voice even more. However, he was moved upon seeing Faye getting all worked up emotionally. He turned over his palm and held Faye’s hand to say in all apparent seriousness, “Fifi, you’re my greatest love, too.”“Mmm!” Faye nodded strenuously then leaned her head against Zayn’s shoulder, her face beaming with happiness. Witnessing the scene, Julius’ expression turned very unpleasant. He took a somber glance at Zayn. He loathed Zayn more and more now while the rage in his heart grew stronger with time. After tonight, he would look into Zayn’s background and his residence so that he could take action against him!Many people present were moved as well. Women were even shedding emotional tears by now. The song ended with thunderous applause echoing through the entire scene immediately as a token of appreciation for Annabelle. Annabelle smiled
The entire scene immediately quieted down in unison as soon as Annabelle opened her mouth. Everyone stopped what they were doing and enjoyed her performance wholeheartedly. One had no choice but to acknowledge that Annabelle’s voice was incredibly pleasant. She was truly a born singer. Moreover, the song had an amazing rhythm and the lyrics were written beautifully as well. The expression on Annabelle’s face was a combination of sentiments from longing, sweetness, sorrow, and more. A range of emotions was displayed perfectly on her face. She did not feign it on purpose as the emotions came from her heart. A man’s voice appeared in her mind and scenes of her shared experience with the man flashed past her mind.She fully expressed all her emotions and words that she wanted to tell the man through this song. Everyone was deeply immersed in her world of music. They could sense her present emotions apart from her love and adoration for the man. In fact, they could even sense the hea
Meanwhile, Julius shifted his gaze and noticed that Zayn had not spoken all this while. Moreover, he was glancing left and right with a guilty conscience. Julius smiled cunningly and diverted the topic of conversation to Zayn. He said smilingly, “Mr. Larson, you claim that you’re the chairman of Violet Vision Media Corp, so we can consider you to be working in the entertainment industry. I’m certain that you know who Annabelle’s lover is, don’t you?”Zayn’s heart was racing instantly while the expression on his face became frozen. He looked guilty while the rest of the people shifted their gaze to him. They saw his remorse similarly and began to sneer as they waited for him to make a fool of himself. Little did they know that they had misunderstood Zayn’s guilt. He was not feeling guilty for lying about his identity as Violet Vision’s chairman. Instead, he was quite certain that the lover insinuated in Annabelle’s performance earlier was him!He regretted it now. He should not ha
Zayn’s humorless chuckle grew drier when he saw that Julius had actually gone to invite Annabelle over. Stealing a glance at Faye, he saw that the latter’s gaze was filled with anticipation, thus he could only swallow his words and pray that Julius was incapable of inviting Annabelle over, or that Annabelle would not expose anything when she came around.As for Julius, he marched over to Annabelle with his chin tipped and his chest puffed in ambition. His stride was cool and brimming with confidence. After all, he had met her before this. In addition to his status, he was sure he would successfully invite the celebrity over.There were already a few people around Annabelle who invited her for a meal, but she had not agreed to anyone, refusing them with a smile and some excuses. As Julius approached her, he could not conceal the amazement coloring his eyes. His heart palpitated while his breathing hastened. He wanted to act cool and composed but realized that it was too much to ask of
Annabelle hesitated again and asked, “Where’s your table?”Seeing that she was finally budging, Julius quickly pointed toward his table ecstatically. “There, it’s not too far away—just a couple of steps.”As Annabelle followed his finger, she caught a familiar figure and her eyes flew wide! A jolt shook her body and her breathing paused. For a moment, all the noises in the restaurant disappeared. Her world went mute as the sounds and the people vanished in that split second, leaving only the man in her eyes—Zayn Larson!It was Mr. Larson!Annabelle’s eyes went round in disbelief as she went rigid.Julius froze as well at her reaction, confused about her expression. Was there some sort of issue? While he was caught in uncertainty and was about to ask her about it, Annabelle snapped out of her surprise and retracted her gaze from Zayn. A bright smile bloomed on her face, instantly pulling radiance from the venue as all the women seemed lackluster in comparison to her blossoming gr