AFTER going to the hospital, August arrived at the restaurant a little late. It was a five-star hotel restaurant that he reserved earlier in his free time. He wanted to celebrate this day with Daphne, the key to why he was able to do his revenge.“I’m sorry I’m late,” said August as he sat across Daphne, who looked at him with her eyebrows raised yet with a small smile on her lips.“I thought you ditched me already,” said Daphne in a playful tone, followed by August’s laughter.“Why would I do that to a beautiful girl like you?” answered August as his smile widened. “If I do that, I’ll be the dumbest man in the world.”“Silly!” Daphne couldn’t help but laugh, too. Based on August’s actions, she could see that he was in a good mood. She prayed that August would feel the same emotions every day.“Just tell me what you like to order, or we can order everything if you want,” said August as he took the menu and scanned it.“Sorry, I can’t. I’m on a diet.,” Daphne smiled and laughed.Sudd

LUCAS’ brows furrowed as he bent his body and took a peek at whatever August was looking at.“Oh, that girl?” he asked, slightly surprised, as he pointed at the woman beside Mrs. Johens. “I don’t have any idea, either. But it looks like they were best friends,” he added.August shared the same sentiment with Lucas. As Mrs. Johens’ and the woman beside her formed a heart shape using their hands, he knew that she was an important person in Mrs. Johens’ life.However, something bothered him.“Mrs. Johens told me before that she wasn’t able to make friends with anyone because of her situation before. I wonder what that was…” August trailed off, his gaze never leaving the old picture. “But I’m sure, I’ve seen this woman somewhere. I just don’t know where.”August placed his hands on his chin and lightly caressed it, carefully analyzing if his hunch were true. All he knew was that he was desperate to find any clues that would give him even a little clue on why the Wellington family would

AUGUST tilted his head, confused. “A what?” “A special employee, young master,” Maxine repeated as she took a glance again at her laptop. “If you’re sure about the information you got that she worked here, then it might be the reason why she isn’t on my list of employees,” she added, her gaze going serious. “I’m certain,” August answered, knowing how attentive to detail Fiona was as he had worked with her before in the Strategy Department. “What is a special employee? I didn’t know that there’s such a term here.” “Special employees are those people inside this mansion that was personally chosen by Master Charles,” Maxine explained. She turned off her laptop. “They were working in the mansion for a confidential reason, and no one knows it. It’s even rare for some of the employees to see them inside.” August nodded, but his thoughts were wandering somewhere else. For him, it sounded like a spy, and even if he tried to think of something that could be a reason for Charles to hire M

“REPEAT what you just said. You’re messing up with me, aren’t you?” asked Charles in a stern and authoritative tone as he went to the same orphanage again after six years. “Why are you telling me my son isn’t here anymore? I left him here six years ago!”His heart almost fell out of his chest when he heard the news.Charles was known by everyone as a calm person. He knew how to handle things with authority and calmness at the same time, but now, as he stood up in front of the new owner of the orphanage, he couldn’t help but exclaim as he burst into a rage.“Please calm down, sir,” the new female young owner said as she moved her hands gently, telling Charles to stabilize his breathing. “That man you’re looking for was adopted a few days ago. Even if you try to find him in every corner of the place, you’ll never see him.”“Why is he placed for adoption in the first place?! I only told you to take care of him until I come back!”This time, Charles stomped his hands on the counter, hard,

“WHO… who are you?” Cecile stammered, her voice quivering with fear, as she instinctively shielded August behind her. “Are you… one of them?” she managed to ask, her voice trembling but determined, desperately trying to project bravery.Standing before Cecile and August were a middle-aged couple, their hands tightly clasped together, fear evident in their eyes. The woman's brow furrowed with confusion as she responded, "What do you mean by 'them'? Who are you referring to? We heard there's an orphanage nearby. Could you please tell us where it is?"Cecile, her voice barely above a whisper, replied, "I know where it is, but the situation there is chaotic right now.”Her words were filled with concern, fearing that the men in black might discover where they are.Seconds later, her worst nightmare became a reality.“W-What was that? It’s gunshots, isn’t it?” the woman exclaimed, as she was on the verge of screaming, trembling in terror.But her husband held her firmly, preventing her fr