"Did you notice anything different about me, Becca?" David lowered his gaze onto Rebecca's withdrawing hand before looking back at her confused gaze. "Or do you still feel doubtful?"He bent down to meet Rebecca at eye level. His gaze was calm and comforting. "How about this? You can be honest with me. It'll stop me from making more mistakes without knowing what I've done wrong. Hmm?"Rebecca looked up at him in confusion. His voice was gentle and sincere, much like his behavior. Unlike many wealthy people, he bent down to meet her gaze instead of forcing her to look up at him when he apologized."Do you not notice a difference …?" Rebecca still sounded doubtful."What am I supposed to notice?" David chuckled lightly. He had always noticed and picked on others' faults, but nobody had ever said anything was wrong with his actions. After all, no one dared to, even if he knowingly did terrible things and caused many to suffer.Rebecca could've been the only person who dared to unleas
Rebecca couldn't help giggling when she heard that. She wasn't about to ask if he had enough money to afford those things. Then again, she understood why he would ask that. After all, money was a necessity. Having enough on hand would save a lot of trouble.She glanced at the packed clothes and wondered whether Daniel had randomly bought those from a mall. Usually, he would never wear such things. They were short-sleeved polo shirts that mature, wealthy men wore. Rebecca would have thought Daniel had borrowed someone's clothes if he had donned such an outfit and held a metal flask bottle. The clothes just weren't his taste.Regardless, Rebecca's eyes shot to one side as her lips curved into a mischievous grin. "Daniel Winston!"David was silent. He had never found it scary when others called someone by their full name, but now? The hairs on his arms stood straighter, even though Rebecca wasn't calling his name. He peered at her cautiously before seeing her hold up one of the short
Randy felt David's floral shirt looked hideous from behind earlier. Yet, now that he saw David from the front, David's handsome face made the shirt more tolerable. Still, Randy was too afraid to look for long. He only gave David a few glances before looking away and saying, "It looks … pretty good on you, Mr. Winston. It's just …""Just what?" David shot the same neutral expression at him.Randy dared not stare at him in any way. He answered truthfully, "It just seems too thin for the cold season."Although the sun still shined most days, one couldn't ignore that it was late autumn. The temperatures were undeniably colder than the spring and summer months. Anyone who wore a thin shirt outdoors might freeze to death."You must not have a good tolerance for the cold, Dr. Collins," said a sneering David. He didn't find the shirt too thin. In truth, he had grown attached to the shirt and didn't want to take it off. After all, Rebecca's photos proved it looked better on him than his usu
"You're not that guy. How can you guarantee—" Rebecca was doubtful. Yet, her words faltered when she accepted David's phone and read through its contents.Shock overwhelmed her senses because Daniel had dealt with the problem from the root. The email reply confirmed their rented home belonged to an elderly man named Mr. Zabel Senior. It turned out that Mr. Zabel Senior had already passed away. Still, he had a daughter who should've inherited the house instead of the burly man, who was also Mr. Zabel Senior's nephew.On top of that, the email also stated that the burly man had listed a living space for rent in town, too. However, it was a room partitioned by wooden boards. Things were stricter in town. Plus, tenants and landlords must sign a contract before renting a space. Even so, the burly man found sly ways not to refund the tenants' rental fees. All in all, he was a habitual offender of this crime.The bottom half of the email explained the issue with cutting off the rental
The Johnson brothers bore grim expressions at the Winston residence in Riverwood.It had been almost a month since Daniel got hurt from the explosion. During this month, the Johnson brothers didn't receive any news about Rebecca.As for Daniel, who suffered many burn wounds, his life was no longer in danger. Still, his injuries were so severe that he remained unconscious for many days. Even when he awoke, it took about a week before he could communicate with others like usual.Because most of his skin had gotten burnt, his already scarred face was no longer easy on the eyes.The doctors in Riverwood suggested transferring him to another hospital for cosmetic surgery. That way, Daniel could restore his former appearance. Daniel's health was decent. Meanwhile, his face looked scarier than when he was in Rookfort.Darren decided on Daniel's behalf to transfer him to another hospital for cosmetic surgery. He wanted Daniel to succeed the Winston Group in Clarkdale after recovering. By
Alex had just learned about Rebecca's disappearance in the past week.He trained abroad last month for a competition. His team conducted closed training since the finals were approaching. Apart from Alex's weekly calls with his family, he barely had time for himself. He was either reviewing past matches or training all the time. So, he and his teammates didn't even know what was trending online, much less this news that got suppressed.Alex only discovered Rebecca had gone missing after the competition ended. He checked his cousins' group chat and learned what had happened. Alex didn't care that his team secured a brand collaboration after winning the championship. He left the celebration dinner that night and booked an overnight flight home.The photo he had sent to Sam and Albert was what he found after he and Caleb scoured the internet.One had to admit the content of the photo was jarring.Rebecca was in the photo, but she wasn't wearing anything. The photo also had a blac
A group of men exited the private plane like they were investigating the space. Then, they ran toward Mr. Zabel Senior's home.Stanley was dumbstruck.He couldn't figure out why the group had come here. They donned formal suits like those fancy businessmen on television. Why would such people show up here? Not to mention, they had a private plane. Stanley had never seen a plane in his life. Now that he witnessed it, he was in awe of how amazing it looked. Then, he wondered if his four cousins had married some wealthy figures. Could this be the backup the cousins hired? But that didn't make sense. Why would the four want this house back if they had married businessmen with private planes? Then again, it wasn't entirely impossible.After all, the house belonged to Stanley's uncle, who was also the four's dad. It was reasonable that the four were brave enough to take the house back by force. That was because they now had their wealthy husbands' support. At that thought, Stanley f
The arrival of the Johnson brothers had garnered quite a bit of attention.Still, to the people, the Zabel family's affairs were much more intriguing. After all, who didn't love a bit of gossip? As for the group of people who had arrived in an airplane, there was speculation that they might be here to shoot a movie. In the past, they used to come here for filming without paying a dollar, and they would even leave behind a heap of garbage for the local community. Frankly, that hadn't been very intriguing to watch. Hence, people would rather watch the drama unfolding within the Zabel family, as they might even witness Stanley getting a good beating. This was unquestionably more intriguing than watching the filmmakers. But surprisingly, these filmmakers were quite good-looking. However, just as everyone was about to take out their phones to snap a few photos, their phones were intercepted by the black-suited bodyguards. "Why are they confiscating our phones? It's against th